Chapter 440 Gods' Game: Diamond Miner 8

The next second, the room lights came on again.

The wine-carrying customer with orange-red wings rushed back: "Do you have any pickaxes? Are they on sale? If you offer a big discount, I'll buy five."

B8017913: "...The regular version costs 200 jewels, the superior version costs 1000 jewels, and the custom version costs 2000 jewels."

Yu Xunge: "What does 'customized' mean?"

B8017913: "Once it starts guiding you, it will lock onto the treasure ore it has selected. The guiding light will not only last for 5 minutes, but during this time, players with a higher combat level than you will not select the same treasure ore as you with their pickaxes."

"The premium version is slightly inferior; it won't lock, but it's better than the regular version. Like the custom version, its guiding light lasts for 5 minutes."

"But regardless of the version, it can only be used ten times."

Yu Xunge: "Is there a discount?"

B8017913: "If you buy five custom versions, I can give you a discount and only charge you 9,500 gems."

Yu Xunge: "That's fantastic! Give me ten regular versions."

B8017913: "..."

After loading ten ordinary pickaxes, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan left the store amidst B8017913's grumbling gazes, their first task being to find the exit.

While passing by a stall that was closing up, she spent 10 diamonds to buy the stall's cloth, cut it a few times, and turned it into a huge robe that she wore. From afar, she looked like a Death Eater, but up close, she looked like a mental patient.

But it didn't matter. She used her disguise skill to transform into a proper oak owl, with a pair of real orange-red wings protruding from her back, and even gave herself an ID—[Tangtang].

Then, while searching for an exit, he casually used the phrase "I really want to improve" on any passing alien player.

After searching and stealing along the way, when they finally found the only dry well that looked like an exit in a corner of this commercial district, she and Tulan already had seven more treasure mines in their hands.

Yu Xunge teleported back to the shop, found B8017913, and sold the 7 treasure ores for over 6,000 gems.

Having obtained the precious diamond, Yu Xunge asked, "Is that dry well in the southwest corner the exit?"

B8017913: "This answer is worth 100 diamonds."

Yu Xunge gave 100 gems without hesitation.

B8017913: "No, that's... 180 diamonds."

Without saying a word, Yu Xunge gave him the money directly.

B8017913: "That's another playground."

Yu Xunge: "Would you recommend me to go?"

B8017913: "This answer is worth 500 diamonds."

Yu Xunge's movements as she took out money became more and more practiced. She didn't take the honest path and had never suffered much hardship in earning precious diamonds. She spent them without a second thought. Most importantly, she was in a hurry now, and the unease in her heart almost overwhelmed her.

B8017913 was surprised. It carefully put all the gems away in a place where it could not be retrieved even if time were reversed, before answering, "That is a smelting furnace. If your combat power is less than level 10, you will die if you go in."

Yu Xunge: "Where is the exit?"

B8017913: "50 Diamonds".

Once the money was in hand, B8017913 replied, "This special commercial area has no exit."

Yu Xunge pulled out 500 diamonds and shoved them into B8017913's hand, gripping its mechanical arm tightly: "Please, stop panting and just say it all at once, okay? How do I leave? What will happen if I don't leave?"

B8017913 weighed the precious gem in his hand, and two crescent moons appeared on the screen above his eyes:

"Your intuition is correct. When the number of online players in the special commercial area exceeds 6,666, a special event, 'The Inspector Descends,' will be triggered. The inspector will examine all players here and punish them according to the severity and frequency of their fraudulent behavior. If you want to escape punishment... well, that comes at a different price."

"As for leaving, you can directly find us machine shop employees. One of our responsibilities is to send you away for free."

Yu Xunge: "...Why don't you say so?"

B8017913 carefully put away the jewel: "You didn't ask before."

Its mood above its head changed to "extremely joyful and full of a sense of accomplishment".

Then, it pressed some button, and a round hole appeared in the corner of the room. It pointed to the hole and said, "That's where you leave."

Normally, Yu Xunge might have exchanged a few jokes and banter with B8017913, but she wasn't in the mood for that now. She flew directly towards the cave entrance and looked down. It was pitch black inside, and she couldn't see any valuable information.

But Yu Xunge jumped down without hesitation, holding Tu Lan. As she jumped, B8017913's voice rang out from outside the cave: "Here's some intelligence for you. When you see the red-bearded miner leader, you'd better leave the game immediately."

Yu Xunge looked up and shouted towards the cave entrance, "Thank you! I'll remember you! B8017913."

...

The tunnel was extremely long. Yu Xunge and Tu Lan glided downwards in the pitch-black tunnel. Every now and then, she would flap her light wings to briefly float in the air and reduce her speed.

Only after getting far from the cave entrance did Tulan ask curiously, "What if B8017913 is lying to us?"

Yu Xunge had naturally thought about this question as well, but the unease she felt about the special business district far outweighed her suspicions about B8017913, and the "Inspector's Arrival" mentioned by B8017913 could also explain that unease.

Of course, B8017913 might be playing a trick on her, but she would rather risk being tricked by B8017913 than stay in the special commercial district and be in that not-so-large market with a bunch of powerful people. Chaos would be too fatal for her.

However, that's not entirely true. She hasn't received a settlement notification for leaving the special commercial area, which means she hasn't completely left. It also means that what she said to Tulan might be overheard by B8017913.

How could someone as shameless as Yu Xunge talk behind someone's back?

Yu Xunge's voice turned serious: "No, B8017913 is a very sincere robot. It likes to chat and make friends. It won't deceive us first unless I offend it."

Tu Lan: "..." Is this the kind of human language that Yu Xunge would say?

The dragon wanted to say something, but the next second, a hand covered its mouth.

The owner of the hand spoke with great enthusiasm: "In the future, when we enter similar commercial areas, we will look for robots with similar numbers. Perhaps those robots are not as good as B8017913, but they are definitely not bad. It is truly unexpected that there is also true feeling and sincerity in the battlefield of gods."

Tu Lan: ...No matter who you are, get off Yu Xunge immediately.