Chapter 421 Transaction [I] (6.6k big chapter, please vote)

In the sky, fine raindrops fell like silver threads.

Raindrops fell on this huge bubble.

It passed straight through without any hindrance, without causing a ripple.

Occasionally, pedestrians would pass by hurriedly on the street, ignoring the strange bubbles.

There were even two burly thugs, shoulder to shoulder, covered in black tattoos, who swaggered through the bubbles and the seven figures within them without noticing anything.

It felt as if these figures were in a completely different dimension from them, existing from two different worlds.

Not long after, the seven figures in the bubble gradually solidified. There were men, women, old and young among the figures. Moreover, their clothes were very different from those of the residents of Tieyan Star, making them look out of place.

Of the seven, only five were conscious.

They are a Lolita girl, a middle-aged man in a suit, a young man with a buzz cut and a black vest, and a man and a woman who seem to be a couple.

After these people appeared, they were inside the bubble without any panic or attempt to move.

Instead, he began to look around calmly.

As for the remaining two people, they were lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious and not awake yet.

“Eh, how pitiful! There are actually two newcomers in this six-star mission world! And from the looks of it, they’re destined to be cannon fodder!”

A clear voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of undisguised teasing.

The voice came from the Lolita girl, who was standing aside with her head slightly tilted, her eyes fixed on the two newlyweds who were lying unconscious on the ground not far away. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining a meaningful smile.

One of the two newcomers was a middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head. His round belly was bulging high and his shirt was stretched tight.
The other is a woman in supermarket work clothes, about fifty years old. Her simple clothes and slightly weathered face reveal traces of life.

Obviously, the newcomers this time are all ordinary people.

Moreover, it seems that his physical fitness is not much better.

After hearing the girl’s words, the others turned their heads and glanced at the two newcomers with cold eyes.

Their eyes were cold, without a trace of sympathy, as if the two unconscious people were just insignificant ants.

In fact it is.

If it were in an ordinary world, a newcomer might still have a chance of survival, but in this six-star difficulty world, the newcomer’s chance of survival is almost infinitely close to zero.

Not only is this place full of unknown dangers and crises, but what’s more terrifying is that newcomers are often used as cannon fodder by veterans.

If you test the traps and dangers ahead for yourself, you may not even know why when you die.

“Miluna, don’t say such harsh words. After all, we are teammates. I don’t want to hear you say that again next time.”

At this time, the middle-aged man in a suit raised his head.

He has an elegant face, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, his suit is straight without a wrinkle, and his every move is full of elegance.

He looked at the Lolita girl and said calmly.

His voice was gentle, but to Miluna, it was almost like a devil’s smile, and she couldn’t help but feel a chill down her spine.

“Yes, yes, Captain Xu Shu, you are right!”

Miruna raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a lovely smile.

But he sneered in his heart.

Smiling tiger.

Anyone who can become a captain is really ruthless. She is nothing compared to them.

Judging from the situation, these two newcomers might not even know how they were killed.

“Wang Xiang, what’s the situation?”

The middle-aged man, Xu Shu, glanced around and then turned his gaze to the man with a crew cut beside him and asked.

“If my guess is correct, this should be where the protagonist of the novel lives.

The F area of ​​the lower city of Tieyan Star.

The scene here is almost identical to the one described in the novel. According to the book spirit’s past habits, the timeline of this mission should be at the protagonist’s initial stage. However, for the specific situation, we need to wait for a while until the mission begins to find out the situation…”

The young man with a crew cut replied.

He was only about twenty years old, wearing a strange colored monocular pair of glasses on his right eye. Lines of data on the lens kept flowing and refreshing like running water, as if he was scanning and analyzing the surrounding environment.

Hearing this, Xu Shu nodded.

Instead, he looked at the street in the distance, wondering what he was thinking.

So does the rest of the people.

In front of everyone.

Above the bubbles, there is a string of numbers.

【28: 51】

As time goes by.

At this moment, the number 51 is still decreasing.

When time returns to zero, it will be the time for them to completely enter this world.

Soon as time passed.

When the time above comes to 10:11.

Two exclamations rang out in quick succession.

Look away.

It was the two newly-weds who had fainted who woke up.

“It took him nearly twenty minutes to wake up. His talent is no different from that of a piece of trash…”

The crew-haired man looked at him.

Data flows across the lens.

On it were the physical data of these two people.

“Don’t be nervous, both of you! As for why you are here, just think carefully. The book spirit should have implanted the information into your minds!”

Xu Shu stepped forward with a smile.

“Do you know who I am? How dare you kidnap me! Be careful or I’ll make you pay for it! Boy, you… uh…”

The pot-bellied man ignored it, his face flushed, and he shouted loudly.

But he had just finished speaking.

The whole person was strangled by the neck by an invisible force, and his feet lifted off the ground with a weight of nearly 200 kilograms.

After seeing this strange method.

The middle-aged man with a big belly lost his original arrogance and became much more honest.

In comparison, the woman next to her, who was wearing a supermarket work uniform, was much quieter.

A pair of eyes looked around carefully.

She remembered that she was selling products in the supermarket just a second ago, and it only took her time to open the door to go to the toilet, but somehow she ended up here.

Afterwards, the two of them digested the information in their minds, and their faces suddenly lost all color and turned pale.

If this incredible thing happened under normal circumstances, they would never have believed it.

But now they have no choice but to believe it.

Faced with this situation, Xu Shu’s mouth corners slightly raised.

“Don’t worry, as long as you listen to my instructions, it won’t be difficult to leave alive. After all, we all went through this…”

Xu Shu’s excellent rhetoric skills, coupled with his gentle and harmless appearance, soon worked, and the two men’s originally tense expressions gradually relaxed.

However, at this moment, a cold mechanical voice suddenly sounded, abruptly interrupting their conversation.

“Ding! Welcome all readers to the six-star novel world – [The Sun of Eternal Silence].

To create the most immersive, unparalleled and ultimate reading experience for everyone.

Next, you readers will experience this world firsthand, and experience its customs and culture. I hope you can survive.

Next, the mission is released! “

The cold voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

The moment the words fell.

Lines of black words appeared on everyone’s retina.

【Main mission: Survive for nine years.】

[Task Reward: One B-level book ticket, one thousand points of royalty.]

[Side Quest 1: Become friends with Zhao Yao, and reach a favorability of over 60%.]

[Reward: One C-level book ticket, 500 points of royalties.]

[Side Quest 2: Own at least one C-class mecha.]

[Plot reward: one A-level book ticket, 1,500 points of royalties.]

[Side Quest 3: Choose to join one of the two camps, the Holy Cross Church and the Eternal Night Council.]

[Reward: One B-level book ticket, 2,000 points of royalties.]

[Side Quest 4: Travel to the twelve planets in this world and check in.

Reward: 3,000 points of royalties]

[Ultimate Mission: Obtain a forbidden mecha.

Reward: One S-level book ticket, 50,000 points of royalties. 】

Please note:
1. Dangers are everywhere in the world, please pay attention to your own safety.

2. There are hidden tasks in this world.

But it requires specific conditions to be triggered, and the rewards are generous, usually related to the plot or world view.

3. Each of your choices may affect the direction of the plot, please make your decision carefully.

4. Build good relationships with characters in the world; they may provide key clues.

“Warning: Do not disclose any information about the Samsara Book House to the natives of this world in any way. Violators will be killed immediately!”

The last word fell.

All the black words disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

But the next moment.

Another line of words appeared.

[An unknown incident has been detected in this world. The main quest has been changed and the side quest is being modified…]

Seeing this scene, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

“Captain, what’s going on?”

The woman in the couple couldn’t help but ask. She was dressed in red, her skin was as white as snow, and her lips were as red as blood.

When you get closer, you can even smell the faint smell of blood emanating from his body.

At this moment, she looked puzzled and her eyes fell on Xu Shu.

Hearing the voice, the others also turned their eyes to Xu Shu.

Xu Shu did not answer immediately, but frowned and fell into a brief contemplation. After a moment, he slowly spoke:
“This situation, as far as I know, has not never happened, but it is extremely rare.

Once it appears, it is usually not a good sign…”

Having said this, he suddenly stopped and said no more.

Everyone was smart and they instantly understood the deeper meaning of Xu Shu’s unfinished words.

This means that the plot we have learned before can no longer be used as a reference for action, and the difficulty of the world is likely to rise in an unimaginable direction.

Just as everyone’s thoughts were churning, the revised task appeared before them:

【Main mission: Survive for three years.】

[Task Reward: One A-level book ticket, one thousand points of royalty.]

[Side Quest 1: Get your favorability with Zhao Ying to over 30%.]

[Reward: One B-level book ticket, one thousand points of royalties. ]

……

There is no change in the subsequent tasks, except for the main task and the side task.

“Is this…is this less difficult?”

When the fat man with a big belly saw this scene, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he couldn’t help but speak out.

However, others ignored his words.

Indeed, at first glance, the main quest is shorter in duration and the objective of the side quest one is changed.

The overall difficulty seems to have decreased, and the rewards have increased.

But things are far from that simple.

The faces of the five senior experts including Xu Shu not only showed no trace of joy, but their expressions became increasingly solemn.

They knew the rules of the Samsara Book House too well. This situation could only mean that the world had changed, becoming more dangerous, and the death rate had risen sharply.

This was originally a six-star horror novel world, and now with such a change, even they could not guarantee that they could escape unscathed.

“Well, no matter what, let’s take it one step at a time.

According to the plot, Zhao Ying should be Zhao Yao’s lame sister. They are all family members and the mission objectives remain roughly the same.

Let’s find each other’s home first and then talk about other things!”

Xu Shu made arrangements promptly.

No one had any objection to this.

Among the crowd, the woman in supermarket work clothes slowly raised her hand, interrupting the discussion.

“I think, since the main mission requires us to survive for three years, wouldn’t it be better to find a hidden and safe place to hide?”

Her voice was a little cautious, yet also a little expectant.

“In theory, that’s correct.

But this is the six-star novel world of Samsara Bookstore, and doing so is undoubtedly an extremely stupid act.

In this world, the aftermath of the battles between mechas can blow up the planets below. It is simply a fantasy to hide safely. “

Miluna was standing aside. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but sneer, her eyes full of disdain.

The woman’s face turned pale in an instant, her lips moved slightly, but she didn’t say anything in the end.

at this time.

As the countdown reached zero, the huge bubble that had enveloped everyone gradually faded. With a “pop” sound, it burst completely.

In an instant, cold wind and rain came howling, and the originally vague sound suddenly became clear and audible.

Then, each of the seven looked around.

I saw a passerby coming up ahead.

“Leave it to me!”

The beautiful woman in the couple next to them smiled slightly.

Step forward.

Every time they enter the world of the novel, they are granted temporary language abilities of this world.

The ability disappears after leaving, so there is no need to worry about communication problems. This is also one of the few humane aspects of the Samsara Book House.

Just a glance.

The passerby’s expression became dull, and a hint of red appeared in his eyes.

He answered all the woman’s questions.

Soon, they learned the location of the protagonist’s community from passers-by.

……

After half an hour.

A crowd of people walked out of a residential area.

The expressions are different.

Not because of anything else.

But Zhao Yao, who originally lived here, and Zhao Ying’s family had moved out half a month ago.

Moreover, they received a piece of news that just a day ago, District C of the lower city suffered a fierce attack by mechas and has now become a ruin.

The official announcement was that this was done by thugs from the Dark Domain.

This kind of thing has never happened in the plot they know.

It seems that the plot has shifted drastically.

The information previously obtained has lost its reference value and can no longer provide guidance for everyone’s actions.

“Wang Xiang, how is it?”

Xu Shu looked to the side.

“It will take some time!”

The young man with a crew cut named Wang Xiang said.

While talking.

Control a palm-sized computer in your hand with your fingertips.

Lines of code are constantly refreshed.

About half a minute later.

He stopped.

“Found them, they are now in Cloud One, District A, Downtown.

However, the strange thing is that this place belongs to a truly wealthy area, and the protagonist’s family simply cannot afford to live in such a place.”

He was a little confused, but thinking about the current broken plot, this situation was obviously reasonable.

“Go now and find a way to complete the branch quest first!”

Xu Shu said.

No one objected, and the figure quickly disappeared in the rain.

……

Ocean Star.

3.1 billion kilometers away from Tieyan Star.

Among the twelve planets, it ranks fourth from the bottom.

However, its volume is more than three times that of Iron Rock Star.

Its surface is almost entirely covered by deep oceans, with water accounting for ninety-nine percent of the planet’s total area.

There are only a few isolated islands scattered on it.

The ocean of the ocean star is not ordinary blue. Due to the lack of light, the entire ocean appears to be a deep black like the abyss.

Twelve planets.

The geography of each planet is different.

This also leads to different races being bred among them.

Although this world is still dominated by humans.

But there are also some other intelligent races.

For example, this ocean star.

Due to its unique ecological environment.

Deep in the sea, there lies a highly developed civilization.

On par with the human level in this world.

Its appearance is similar to that of humans, except that its lower body is a fish tail.

His name is Jiaoren.

now.

In an area of ​​unknown depth on the seabed.

In the deep sea, the dark waters are lit up by countless fluorescent lights, as if the Milky Way has fallen into the seabed.

This is a city where biological machines and ancient civilizations are interwoven.

The towering coral buildings are covered with flowing fluorescent lines, like living circuit boards, flickering with the waves of the water.

The huge spiral tower is made of translucent biological materials, and swimming fish and glowing plankton can be vaguely seen inside, as if the entire city is breathing.

On the streets, dragons shuttled through, their bodies blending the beauty of biology and machinery. Some of their tail fins were inlaid with metal scales, gleaming with a cold luster.

Some have glowing biological instruments wrapped around their arms.

At the center of the city is a giant bioreactor shaped like a beating heart, covered with pulsating blood vessel-like pipes that deliver energy to every corner of the city.

In the distance, a group of mechanical sharks swam slowly by.

Their bodies are made of a mixture of metal and biological tissue, and they are equipped with luminous sensors on their backs. They are responsible for patrolling and maintaining order in the city.

And in the deeper shadows, giant octopus tentacles extend from the cracks in the buildings, covered with glowing suckers, connected to the city’s biological network, monitoring every corner.

The air was filled with faint sounds of electricity, mixed with the low roar of the deep sea.

It gives people an indescribable feeling of shock.

In one of the halls.

The seawater is blocked out by an infinite membrane, creating an empty space.

Hu Qi stood opposite a tall and burly dragon man.

Lan Ze, as the supreme king of the mermaids, has a towering figure, ten meters tall.

He naturally exudes an innate aura of majesty.

In comparison, the body of Bai Kong occupied by Hu Qi seemed particularly small, as if he was just a baby in swaddling clothes, innocent of the world. In front of Lan Ze’s huge body, he was almost insignificant.

but.

When Lan Ze faced Hu Qi, there was not a trace of the arrogance and temper of a king in his expression.

He knew very well that the person in front of him was of extremely noble status, and in terms of background and strength, he was far superior to himself.

“I wonder why Lord Baikong is here in person?”

Lan Ze leaned forward slightly and placed his right hand on his chest, his movements showing his respect.

A gentle smile appeared on Hu Qi’s face.

“It’s nothing important. I just heard that your majesty treasures a piece of the Heart of the Ocean. I’m curious and want to borrow it to take a look. I wonder if your majesty is willing to part with it?”

“Of course it’s okay.”

Lan Ze’s expression paused slightly, still with a smile on his face, and he spoke slowly.

“However, the Heart of the Ocean is a treasure passed down from generation to generation by our mermaids. If outsiders want to see it, they have to follow the rules left by our ancestors.”

“Oh? What rules?”

Hu Qi’s eyes moved slightly.

“It’s easy!”

As Lan Ze finished speaking, a mermaid only two meters tall came forward with an exquisite tray in both hands.

On the tray, there was a golden wine glass with an antique shape.

At this moment, the cup contained some red liquid that looked like blood.

Lan Ze raised his hand and pointed at the wine glass and explained.

“Just finish the wine in this cup! Don’t worry, sir, it’s just ordinary wine.”

Hu Qi’s eyes fell on the cup.

He said calmly.

“What if I can’t finish it?”

“That proves that you and the Heart of the Ocean are not meant to be together!”

Lan Ze shook his head slightly, a barely perceptible smugness flashing in his eyes.

The meaning is self-evident.

The material of his cup is very magical, and its internal structure is special, which can absorb and store thousands of tons of liquid.

To ordinary people, wanting to finish drinking it is simply a fantasy and unrealistic.

He behaved like this because he actually didn’t want to hand over the Heart of the Ocean.

However, due to Hu Qi’s identity as a forbidden mecha master, he couldn’t refuse directly for fear of offending him.

This is the only possible measure, hoping to make the other party give up.

“it is good!”

Hu Qi chuckled and reached out to pick up the golden wine glass without hesitation.

The next moment, a shocking scene happened.

The wine in the glass seemed to be devoured by an invisible force and disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Not only that, the entire cup seemed to have lost all color.

It faded its original luxurious golden color and gradually turned into a translucent crystal color, becoming crystal clear.

“It seems that I have a connection with the Heart of the Ocean! I haven’t even finished drinking it yet, but it’s already gone to the bottom. Your Majesty, what do you think?”

Hu Qi shook the glass gently.

“Haha, that’s true!”

The smile on Lan Ze’s face suddenly became stiff, as if it was frozen.

A few minutes later, Hu Qi held the fist-sized blue crystal, which was the Heart of the Ocean.

Under Lan Ze’s complicated gaze, he calmly left the mermaid kingdom.

Because he said he wanted to take it back to observe it carefully, and Lan Ze did not stop him at this time.

“Your Majesty, that is the Heart of the Ocean, which has infinite energy. How could you…”

A young guard at the side saw this scene and finally couldn’t help but asked.

However, before he could finish his words, Lan Ze interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

“The Heart of the Ocean was once extremely important to us Jiao people, but now times have changed and energy issues can be solved with technology.

It’s not worth it to make an enemy of a forbidden mecha master for this thing.”

Lan Ze explained calmly.

He said this, but his mind couldn’t help but recall the scene just now.

As the king of mermaids, he possesses a very special ability, which is the ability to perceive the subtle fluctuations of energy extremely keenly.

This is also the reason why the ancestors of the mermaids were able to accurately find the heart of the ocean in the vast ocean.

But just now, at the moment when Hu Qi touched the wine glass, he felt a terrifying power fluctuation. The power was so strong that it was unimaginable, even far exceeding the energy contained in the Heart of the Ocean.

He knew very well that if he insisted on not handing over the Heart of the Ocean, he would be greeted with the rage of a forbidden mecha master.

And that was a consequence he simply could not afford.

……

Wow!

The mecha transformed by the Eclipse Hermit rushed out of the water.

Hu Qi sat upright in the mecha.

He directly extracted the sunstone from the heart of the ocean.

“That’s about the same…”

Hu Qi muttered to himself.

this time.

Utilize the Sun Chaser’s sensitivity to the Sunstone.

As well as the power of the body, he has obtained ten of the twelve sun stones.

As of now, there are only two left.

However, it may not be so easy to obtain the remaining two sun stones.

Thinking of this.

He paused.

A black spot of light suddenly appeared in front of the flying mecha, and then it expanded rapidly.

Without any warning, the mecha he was riding was swallowed up.

(End of this chapter)