NOVPUBChapter 64: 63 chapters: new!
Chapter 64: 63 chapters: new!
After saying goodbye to the reporter, Chaoyang’s real body, located on Emerald Street, opened his eyes.
“So, you really can’t multitask. Over here, you were like a vegetative person who could only breathe,” Ailuodi cocked her head to the side and said.
“What’s so strange about that? Try fighting with both hands yourself,” Chaoyang glanced at her dismissively. In the past, he would never dare to send his virtual body to such a distant location, because it would render him completely senseless, to the point where even if someone stabbed him in the chest, he would not be aware of it in the slightest for quite some time.
Currently, only the Angel could forcibly neutralize his abilities and drag him out of his remote control. Therefore, whether Ailuodi liked to admit it or not, she was the best candidate for a bodyguard.
“Did you see everything that happened on this trip?”
“Um… I sort of know the process, but not by seeing,” Ailuodi pursed her lips and thought for a moment, “I can’t describe what it’s like, it’s as if a part of my consciousness was following your actions.”
“It seems that the connection formed by the contract can also be used in reverse,” Chaoyang understood his abilities a bit better—he could obtain information through the senses of those under contract, and naturally, he had considered if the contractors could gain additional information through him. The test proved that as long as he had the intent, information could indeed be fed back to the contractors, but there was still a significant difference in the richness of the data exchange.
He reasonably speculated that the contractual relationship was like an invisible “data line,” upon which thoughts and memories could travel back and forth, but his main body was the terminal for all these lines, thus possessing a much more powerful processing and transformation capacity.
No matter whether this was the actual case, thinking this way at least made it easier for him to understand.
“Alright, I’m going to wake them up,” Chaoyang walked into the back room where the four players were seated motionless around the table, still maintaining the postures from their discussion the day before, as if they were frozen in place.
He snapped his fingers, reconnecting their consciousness to their bodies.
Ailuodi also found a place to sit down, pretending she had just woken up.
“Wait… did time skip?”
Zhang Zhiyuan noticed that the light in the room had changed from deep night to day.
“Now updating the main quest,” Chaoyang didn’t bother to explain and directly said, “Everyone can see the mission briefing on the new interface, and the exchange list also has new items added.”
Everyone looked up to the top left of their field of view.
“The second phase of addressing the cathedral’s hidden troubles… Obtain enough coins from the GaoTian Mining train, and then make your escape from the west beach. Requirement: At least one person must make it back to the beach alive, otherwise, the mission is considered a failure. Important notice: This task involves the Misty Zone, please make proper preparations before entering,” Zhou Zhi read aloud as he looked, “Wait, what is this… a dense fog that covers the sky?”
As he marveled at the photo of the wall of fog attached to the main mission description, he said, “Now they’ve even added a special weather system online? It looks just like a wonder…”
These “photos” were naturally taken from Chaoyang’s recent travels, making them freshly minted information.
“Hey, isn’t this fog a bit too abnormal? It can even interfere with a compass…” Zhang Zhiyuan kept reminding himself in his head that this was a real world, “Host, do you know where it came from?”
“Your question is not part of the mission content.”
“Then how are we supposed to hijack a train that moves through the fog?”
“Bro Zhang, look at the exchange column, there’s a special fog light.”
Zhang Zhiyuan switched to the point exchange page and found a conspicuous lantern labeled “new” on the homepage, with a line of small text below: “A miraculous little lantern with a special coral wick that can disperse fog within a certain range. It does not light up usually and is the only means for people to navigate through fog areas. Price: 100 points.”
“Hmm…” Qianyuan Mingzi pondered for a while, “I feel like this item was hastily made just for this situation.”
“There’s even money and a car!” Zhou Zhi discovered a new world, “Quick, look at the special items section!”
Everyone flipped to the “special page” in the exchange, only to see an antique car and a bag of coins prominently displayed.
The former was described as: “A perfect combination of diesel engine and wheels, its appearance is of cross-generational significance. Main quest item, can only be used in the Misty Zone. Price: none.”
The latter was much simpler: “The universal currency of Magnificent Castle, made from silver and other metal alloys, called Serir, ten pieces per bag. Price: 100 points (limited to one bag).”
“This car must be older than my grandma, right?” Anthony said disdainfully, “It’s only usable in the quest anyway, so why not give us a luxury Benz instead?”
“You’re not even considering the era we’re in, do you think modern cars aren’t flashy enough? The Misty Zone isn’t uninhabited,” rebutted Zhang Zhiyuan, “If you ask me, we’d be better off with a horse-drawn carriage…”
“A carriage probably won’t make it on the countryside roads.” Qianyuan Mingzi shook her head, “I noticed earlier, the photos showed that the northern suburbs are hilly, with lots of gravel on the road, making it tough for a carriage to pick up speed unless we all ride horses.”
“Since the host has already provided transportation, let’s not waste time here,” Anthony turned his head to Chaoyang, “Is the next step to gather information?”
Chaoyang nodded, “After this, it’s free action time. Once the information is confirmed, I will contact everyone by voice.”
At these words, everyone’s faces lit up with excitement.
“We can truly do as we please?” Mingzi couldn’t quite believe it.
“Paradise won’t interfere until the assembly order is issued, but the previous rules still apply: if any of your actions might jeopardize the main quest, Paradise will take necessary measures to remove the threat.”
“I’m exchanging for a bag of coins!” Mingzi said without hesitation.
“Count me in for a bag!”
“Me too.”
All four of them chose to exchange their money.
Chaoyang threw the pre-divided bags of coins to them and then watched as they ran out the door, bursting with excitement.
“Did you use wishing power to make this money too?” Ailuodi asked him, eyeing him closely.
“No, it’s all real money,” Chaoyang replied, pulling out the last bag and waving it in front of Angel, “I’ve prepared a portion for you too, take it, this one’s on the house.”
“Are you sure letting them wander around the city is okay?” Ailuodi took the bag of coins and said, “Despite there being only four of them, there’s bound to be someone who will remember their faces and voices, remember that they came here. And the mark they leave will ultimately affect this city.”
“That’s exactly what I want to see,” Chaoyang shrugged nonchalantly, “This world will find out about us sooner or later, having the locals get used to it sooner rather than later isn’t a bad thing. Moreover, we’ve already left our mark on the city.”
After saying that, he waved his hand at the other person, “Don’t just stay here, go out and find some fun too, I won’t be needing your protection tonight.”
“Who said I was here to protect you?” Ailuodi seemed tempted, but after hesitating for a long while she still refused his suggestion, “I’m here to keep an eye on every move you make.”
“Is that so?” Chaoyang looked her up and down for a moment and then broke into a smile, “In that case, why don’t you come with me and enjoy the city!”
