After sending a message to XDD, Bai Ye quickly pulled the Blue Room Gate and then returned to the Buoyancy Corridor to start eating his snack.
He swapped out the Large Red Envelope Backpack, exchanged the AKM for an M14 and Asval, and stuffed a few A-Da into the bag.
Five minutes later, at the Helicopter Extraction Point.
[Extraction successful, this round's earnings: 24,864,897!]
Casually, 24.8 million!
If optimized a bit more, earning another two or three million wouldn't be impossible.
But the task was already overachieved, and Bai Ye was too lazy to organize it further. It's definitely not that he couldn't manage his inventory!
At this moment, Chengzi returned and happened to see the settlement screen on the computer, exclaiming:
"24.86 million? Bai Ge, you're amazing!"
From the time she went to deliver the contract until now, it had only been about ten minutes at most, and he had already earned so much in one round, exceeding the 20 million task by a large margin.
"Just lucky, got a Heart of Africa."
Bai Ye replied casually:
"Is my paperwork done?"
"It's all completed."
Chengzi handed the documents to Bai Ye, then hesitated for a moment, speaking somewhat awkwardly:
"Bai Ge, the manager said... said you have to move out of the dormitory by tonight..."
"That idiot really thinks I want to stay in the dormitory?"
Bai Ye didn't hold back his words, then instructed:
"Chengzi, leave the rest to you. Remember to keep an eye on my salary next month. I'm going back to the dormitory to pack my things."
Although Gan Province is in the south, the winter temperatures can still drop to minus four or five degrees, and the air is very damp and cold.
The base didn't have heating, and to save money, they even cut off the air conditioning lines. If it weren't for the contractual obligations, Bai Ye wouldn't want to stay here for even a day.
Returning to the dormitory, Bai Ye began to pack his luggage.
A few days ago, during the National Day, Bai Ye had already taken some clothes and shoes home. The remaining items fit perfectly into a large suitcase and a backpack.
After packing his things, Bai Ye took out his phone to check.
The balance in WeChat and his bank card combined was only 1,800...
There was no way around it. During his years at RNG, he only received a fixed monthly salary of 3,000 yuan.
Apart from a provided lunch, he had to pay for dinner and late-night snacks. Occasionally buying a couple of clothes or going on a date with a girl left him with no savings.
At this moment, his phone rang. It was a call from Zuo Zixuan.
"Hey, Bai Ge!"
"You ended the stream so soon?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat surprised.
"Didn't you say you needed to talk to me?"
XDD replied:
"Ever since I started playing Delta Force, I can complete my monthly streaming hours in just half a month. The rest is up to my mood."
"I see..."
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just wanted to borrow some money from you..."
Without hesitation, XDD asked:
"How much?"
Bai Ye currently had only 1,800 yuan, enough for a train ticket, but after returning home, he wanted to start streaming and needed a decent computer setup.
Graphics cards are incredibly expensive now. To build a setup with a 9800X3D+5080, including a monitor and streaming equipment, it would cost nearly 30,000...
"Fifty thousand."
Bai Ye thought for a moment and replied. After setting up the computer, he'd still have about 20,000 left, which could be useful in case of any emergencies.
"I thought it was a lot. I'll transfer it to you now!"
A few seconds later, a transfer of 50,000 yuan appeared in WeChat.
"Thanks, I'll come to Pero to escort for you, and I'll pay you back once I earn some money."
"With our relationship, there's no need to talk about such small amounts..."
Before XDD could finish, Bai Ye interrupted:
"Business is business, even close brothers need to settle accounts clearly."
"Alright, alright, whatever you say."
XDD quickly changed the subject:
"Bai Ge, you mentioned coming to Pero to escort for us earlier? Are you serious?"
"Of course, I'm serious. My contract is up, and I need to find a way to make money."
Bai Ye replied:
"I borrowed money from you to go home, set up a computer, and start streaming. Meanwhile, I plan to take some escort orders at your club..."
"Why set up a computer? You should just come to Magic City and find me!"
XDD sounded a bit excited:
"Our club has a villa. Once you're here, I'll arrange everything for you. You can stream whenever you want, and I'll give you the best escort orders!"
"As for income, don't worry. I'll offer you a base salary of 100,000, isn't that better than streaming at home?"
"Brother, I know you want to help me."
Bai Ye said with some helplessness:
"I want to come to you to earn money legitimately. Whatever the pay is, it should be. Forget about the 100,000 base salary..."
Hearing this, XDD laughed.
"Bai Ge, you probably don't know the current escort market for Delta Force."
"Oh? What's the situation?"
At the beginning of the year, when RNG started doing escort services, Bai Ye did it for half a month.
He remembered the rates back then were 168 yuan for a guaranteed 6.88 million, and 288 yuan for a guaranteed 12.88 million.
Regardless of the escort order's price, the club usually took a portion as a service fee, and the rest was split among the players.
For other professional players in the RNG FPS Division, they could only earn a maximum of around 10,000 a month from escorting.
Delta Force has become more popular over the past six months, but Bai Ye hasn't paid attention to the escort situation.
After all, he usually played Classified Aerospace and didn't get involved in escorting.
"Of course, I remember. Ah Bo and Zhang Kaihong." Bai Ye replied.
"Right, Ah Bo is doing great now!"
XDD explained:
"He has a girlfriend, you know. This year, with Delta Force's popularity, she started streaming too. She's currently one of the top female streamers in the Delta Force community and started Tang Zhou Esports."
"Now, he and ZYY are Star Demon King Escorts for Tang Zhou. Do you know their escort rates? 800 an hour, and it's not even guaranteed you can book them. You have to queue even after paying!"
"How much? 800?!"
Bai Ye was genuinely surprised that top escorts in Delta Force could earn so much!
800 an hour, even if they only took four hours of orders a day, that's 3,200, nearly 100,000 a month...
Excluding streaming income, over 95% of professional players in the esports scene don't earn 30,000 a month.
"Bai Ge, don't underestimate the current popularity of Delta Force."
XDD replied with a smile:
"800 an hour was the previous rate! Last month, there was a tournament, the Chen Ze Cup, where ZYY made a name for himself. It's said his rate has now increased to 3,000 an hour!"
"A few days ago, I saw him complaining in the group chat that his escort orders are booked until October next year..."
3,000 an hour, just from escorting, he could earn hundreds of thousands a month!
If BOBO and ZYY can do it, why can't I?
In terms of skills alone, Bai Ye is confident he's not inferior to anyone!
"Now you understand, Bai Ge? When I said I'd offer you a 100,000 base salary, it wasn't just because we're close, but because a top escort truly deserves that price!"
XDD continued to entice:
"Once you're at Pero, I'll handle everything related to escorting and streaming. I guarantee you'll have the best conditions in the industry!"
"Plus, near our club, there's a breakfast place that sells beef buns. Their buns and spicy soup are super authentic. Once you're here, you can enjoy hometown breakfasts."
"I'll also have Pipi introduce you to someone. She must be pretty, with a good figure and a gentle personality. We can stream together during the day, and after streaming, we can go out for drinks and foot massages. On weekends, if we're bored, we can go for a picnic with our partners..."
A 100,000 base salary, all-inclusive living, and even a matchmaking service—such treatment is hard to come by.
Bai Ye, never one to be overly sentimental, immediately replied:
"Then what are we waiting for, brother? I'll take the high-speed train to Magic City tomorrow!"
Hearing Bai Ye agree, XDD's voice was filled with joy:
"Not tomorrow, come today!"
"Brother, it's already past four in the afternoon, and Xinzhou is several hundred kilometers from Magic City..."
Before Bai Ye could finish, XDD interrupted:
"I just checked, there's a high-speed train from Xinzhou to Magic City at 5:25. Send me your ID number, and I'll buy the ticket for you now!"
"You'll arrive around eight in the evening, and I'll pick you up at the station. We'll go for drinks and then a foot massage..."
After chatting a bit more, Bai Ye hung up the phone, still smiling.
Looking at the train ticket information on his phone, Bai Ye slung his backpack over his shoulder, pulled his suitcase, and walked out of the base.
The early winter afternoon sun shone warmly on him.
"The weather is really nice today."