Chapter 133

Su Jing leaned against an ancient tree beside the teleportation point, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the communicator—

The countdown timer on the screen was still ticking [Remaining time: 7 hours and 52 minutes]. The five robots were still maintaining their defensive perimeter. The manganese crystal shields of robots 1 and 2 reflected a pale blue teleportation beam, while the scanning beam of robot 3 was still vigilantly scanning the surroundings. There were no abnormal energy fluctuations.

Most of the scattered taskers around were silent. Some leaned against tree trunks and closed their eyes to rest, while others bent down to organize their backpacks. No one dared to approach the defensive circle, clearly intimidated by the robot's power and Su Jing's previous ranking. The only sound in the air was the slight rustling of decaying leaves in the wind.

Suddenly, the pale blue light membrane in the center of the teleportation point brightened considerably, and a gentle electronic voice rang in the ears of all the mission participants: [Instance teleportation pre-detection activated.]

Detection range: All targets within 10 meters; Detection items: Hazardous materials, hostile energy, unfinished mission markers; Movement is prohibited during the detection period.

Su Jing immediately stopped and looked at the pale white scanning line emitted by the light membrane—the scanning line slowly moved down from the top of her head, paused for 2 seconds when it passed the backpack, obviously detecting the supplies in the space;

When the laser gun in the side pocket is scanned, a light membrane pops up: [Weapon: Laser Gun (Energy 88%), not a prohibited weapon, permitted to be carried];

When scanning the space, the system displays the following message: [Supplies: Monster Egg (99% activity), Spirit Herb (free from pests and diseases), meets the carrying standards].

Five robots were also simultaneously tested. Scan lines swept across their manganese crystal shields and laser guns, indicating that they were "auxiliary devices: mining robots (5 units), functioning normally, without any offensive modifications, and allowed to be carried."

Among the other mission participants, one was marked by the scanning line because he was carrying an unprocessed beast fang (a potentially dangerous material). An electronic voice prompted, "Please process the dangerous material immediately, or you will be prohibited from teleporting." The person hurriedly threw the fang into a pile of decaying leaves nearby, and only then did the scanning line turn green.

"Detection complete. Target: Su Jing (I am the God of Wealth). No dangerous materials, no hostile energy. Mission completion rate 120%. Teleportation conditions met. Teleport immediately?"

The electronic voice sounded again, and Su Jing didn't hesitate, lightly tapping the "confirm" button on the communicator.

She didn't want to linger at the teleportation point; returning to the villa sooner would allow her to focus on organizing her harvest, especially the Green Deer Egg and the Thousand-Year Spirit Herb in her spatial storage, which needed further adjustments to their cultivation environment.

The moment the confirmation command was issued, the pale blue light membrane at the teleportation point suddenly expanded outward, forming a semi-transparent light shield that completely enveloped Su Jing and the five robots.

There was none of the intense weightlessness I felt when entering the dungeon before; instead, it felt like being enveloped in warm water, gentle and stable. The smell of decaying leaves, the roars of beasts, and the fragrance of grass and trees in the dungeon vanished instantly, replaced by the familiar smell of coal smoke (the smell of a villa's heating stove) and the coldness of metal (the smell of robots).

The scene inside the light shield changed rapidly: the ancient forest, the teleportation point, and the figures of other mission participants gradually blurred like fog blown away by the wind, and were eventually replaced by a familiar metal wall—the wall of the control room on the basement floor of the villa. The defensive deployment diagram she had drawn earlier was still pasted on the wall, with some wear on the edges, but it was still clear.

"Teleportation complete. Target location: underground level of a villa in the deep mountains. No spatial fluctuations or anomalies."

As the electronic voice faded, the light shield enveloping her body instantly dissipated, and Su Jing's feet landed firmly on the concrete floor of the control room. The floor felt hard and solid, completely different from the decaying leaf layer in the dungeon.

Five robots stood neatly behind her, and the display screens simultaneously showed the message "Returned to initial location, energy remaining 89%, no faults." The tracks turned gently on the ground, adapting to the familiar environment.

Su Jing took a deep breath, reached for the communicator, and brought up the spatial interface—the supplies inside were intact: the medicinal herbs in the herb garden were still fresh, and the temperature control station for the green deer eggs in the monster egg area showed "36℃, 50% humidity".

Little Jin in the contracted beast area was lying on a hay mat, holding a spirit herb seed that he hadn't finished eating. His black eyes were staring at the spatial light membrane. He had obviously noticed the change in the environment. His little paws were gently scratching at the light membrane, as if he wanted to get out.

"Come out, we're home." Su Jing smiled and silently said "Release." Suddenly, a pale blue spatial light membrane lit up on the ground in the center of the control room, and Little Gold, carrying a spirit herb seed, darted out like a golden lightning bolt.

Upon landing, it first cautiously surveyed its surroundings, its dark eyes quickly scanning the metal cabinets, display screens, and vents of the heating boiler in the control room. Its nostrils twitched rapidly, as if trying to identify familiar scents.

When it smelled the coal smoke coming from the heating stove, its tense body visibly relaxed, and its short golden fur drooped down, no longer as puffed up as when it first came out.

Xiao Jin first ran to the ventilation opening of the heating furnace, stretched out its little paw and touched the grille of the ventilation opening (the temperature was not high, just warm), and then ran to the control table, used its paw to paw at the small piece of manganese crystal ore that was left before. The ore rolled twice, and it immediately chased after it, gently nudging it with its nose, like playing with a toy.

Then, it noticed the five robots in the corner, hesitated for a moment, then slowly approached and touched the shield of robot number 1 with its nose.

The robot's display screen lit up briefly, displaying a message that read "Friendly target, no threat." There was no further response, so Xiao Jin was relieved. It circled the robot twice, then ran back to Su Jing's feet, gently rubbing her trouser leg with its little paws, while still holding the spirit herb seed in its mouth, as if showing off its "trophy."

"It adapted quite quickly." Su Jing bent down and picked up Xiao Jin, gently scratching its chin with her fingertips. Xiao Jin squinted its eyes comfortably, making a soft "squeak" sound, and placed the spirit herb seeds in her palm, as if sharing them.

She walked to the control panel and opened the grille of the heating furnace—the coal inside was still burning, and the red light shone through the grille onto the ground, warm and reassuring.

She then checked the villa's security system: the communicator showed that the patrol robots on the perimeter were still patrolling along their routes, and the metal mesh, infrared alarms, and audible and visual alarm systems were all in "normal operation" with no intrusion records. "It seems the villa is very safe when I'm not here."

Just then, Su Jing's communicator suddenly burst out with a dazzling golden light, the screen lit up automatically, and an electronic voice (clearer than before, with a hint of reward) sounded: [The settlement of the dungeon "Savage Monster World" has begun, and the overall score is being calculated...]

Su Jing, holding Xiao Jin, walked to the chair at the control panel and sat down, her heart filled with anticipation.