Chapter 208
At present, Tang Yu'an has a total of 5 dream drift bottles of his own:
There were originally 6 of them, but one was broken when I traded summoning skills with that god, so there are only 5 left.
Among these drifting bottles, one communicates with Cosona's technological plane, one with Tours's magical plane, one with Mosan's primitive orc plane, and one is used to communicate with family members.
The last one has not been heard from since he was thrown into the sea of dreams.
And now it's finally back!
Tang Yu'an carefully looked at the bottle in his hand and found that although it was also blue, the color was darker and more bluish, and did not seem to be the gray-blue color of the technological dimension.
The man's voice sounded in the attic. He sounded young, probably in his twenties or thirties.
"This dream bottle is a little strange compared to the ones I usually pick up..." the man murmured softly.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were both stunned.
Compared to the dream bottles he usually picks up?
So this wisher has found drifting bottles before, and often? Or...
"I can trade with you if I need anything." The man's voice continued, "Tang Yu'an...are you also a businessman? Do you have a system too?"
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After listening to each other's messages, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were shocked.
Could it be that their dream bottle had encountered a merchant from another dimension? Had it traveled to the dream sea of another merchant?
They looked at each other and slowly calmed down. If everyone's dreams were connected, this would indeed be possible.
But there are so many planes and the population is incalculable, and the merchants who own the system should be very few. Theoretically, the probability of them meeting is infinitely close to zero.
I didn't expect to run into them!
Tang Yu'an thought of something and quickly looked at the number on the bottom of the bottle.
XZ156793.
Is this a message in a bottle from the realm of cultivation?
The man's voice continued to ring out: "Do you need the Spirit Gathering Grass? This is my best-selling spiritual plant at the moment."
Tang Yu'an blinked. Spirit Gathering Grass?
He was stunned for a moment, a name popped up in his mind, could it be...
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Gu Qianli."
Tang Yuan: 0.0
It really is him! The honest man who sells things at their original value in the plane store!
"However, this message in a bottle seems different from the others. We can't talk directly, so we probably can't trade directly, right?"
Gu Qianli's doubtful voice sounded.
"So how can I trade the Spirit Gathering Grass to you? And how can you provide what I need?"
He thought about it for a while, but couldn't seem to figure it out.
"I put a few leaves of spirit gathering grass in the bottle. Do you think you can receive it?"
Then his voice rang out again.
"Spirit Gathering Grass can gather spiritual energy and aid in cultivation. The leaves also have a slight effect of cleansing the tendons and marrow, making them suitable for use as medicine. Eating them directly will have a lesser effect."
"If you want to eat, remember not to go too far from the toilet, and bring enough toilet paper."
Hearing this, Tang Yu'an's face turned red.
Spirit Gathering Grass is one of the ingredients of the Physical Fitness Egg. Just as Gu Qianli said, he had diarrhea for a long time after eating the Physical Fitness Egg on his birthday.
Even in another dimension, where there was plenty of spiritual energy, it took him several days to calm down.
But the effect of the physical egg is amazing.
He only ate it once, and not only did he grow two centimeters taller in a few days, but his skin also became whiter. He was not very dark to begin with, but now it was even whiter with a rosy glow.
In addition, her baby fat has not faded yet, her cheeks are chubby and tender, as if you can pinch water out of them, which makes Zhou Qi often feel itchy.
However, due to the hidden and unexpressible feelings in his heart, he still restrained himself.
As he grew older and figured out his feelings, his physical contact with Tang Yu'an was not as much as when he was a child.
Of course, Tang Yu'an didn't notice this and continued to do whatever he wanted, leaving Zhou Qi helpless.
"I didn't expect that the Spirit Gathering Grass could be taken directly." Tang Yu'an poured out the grass leaves in the drifting bottle.
He has truly experienced the effects of the Spirit Gathering Grass.
Now that the reaction period has passed, his physical fitness has obviously become much stronger, and the temperature difference between day and night in this plane no longer poses a threat to him.
At this time, Gu Qianli's voice stopped.
Tang Yu'an pinched the leaves of the Spirit Gathering Grass and sniffed them.
I don’t know if it was because Gu Qianli had just put the bottle back into the dream sea when they summoned it back using the accelerator, or if the dream bottle had a preservative effect.
These blades of grass are still fresh.
Tang Yu'an pondered, "Since this is a cultivation plane, I wonder if there are any space magic weapons for sale?"
A space bag costs two or three hundred thousand points, which is too expensive. They cannot use too many points to purchase space equipment, as this will be detrimental to the business development of the grocery store.
If possible, you should try to find ways to obtain it through other channels. For example, the soul storage bag that Langze took out before feels very much like a space magic weapon in the realm of cultivation.
"It would be great if I could communicate directly with this Brother Gu." Tang Yu'an muttered, "According to the time calculation, it will take at least one or two months for the drifting bottle to reach his dimension."
After all, they pressed the accelerator once every three days, and they had not received the bottle before, which proved that Gu Qianli must have put the bottle back to Menghai within these three days.
If they want to communicate, it takes too long to go back and forth!
but……
"At least he is from the realm of cultivation. Maybe he knows how to travel across realms?" Tang Yu'an said with longing on his face.
It’s from the realm of cultivation, it sounds very powerful!
Could this Gu Qianli be a god? However, Tang Yu'an quickly shook his head. If he was a god, he would not be able to trade with them like this.
They have also come into contact with real gods!
"Maybe we can get a way home from him later?"
Tang Yu'an changed his mind: "The deity next to Langze has already said that he can't send us home. We need to find a new way."
Their most important goal is to go home.
Although they have contacted their families now, it is not enough. They either have to go back or bring their families over safely. This goal has not changed from the beginning to the end.
Zhou Qi nodded and said, "Well, let's test him and see if he knows about the spirit storage bag?"
It would be great if we could buy a spirit storage bag from Gu Qianli, but it would take too long and Uncle Tang and the others might not be able to wait.
As for what they can trade with Gu Qianli...
"Let's try using wood crystal stone." Zhou Qi said.
From the information obtained from Tours, we can infer that the Psionic Stone should have different names in other planes, and the fact that the Psionic Stone is produced in so many planes can also confirm this.
"good!"
So Tang Yu'an threw a wood crystal stone into the bottle, left a message for Gu Qianli, put the cork back in the bottle, and then threw it back into the dream sea.
But after he chose Gu Qianli's plane, a system message popped up.
Congratulations! You've completed a transaction with a dimensional merchant who has activated the Dream Message in a Bottle section, earning you the special achievement title "Dream Connection."
Tang Yu'an was stunned.
I didn't expect this to be a special achievement! He looked at the details.
So he accepted the Spirit Gathering Grass leaves from Gu Qianli, threw the wood crystal stone into the bottle and let it return to Gu Qianli's dimension. According to the system, was it considered a completed transaction?
He quickly opened the description of the special achievement title.
[Special Achievement Title: A Thread in Dreams]
[Description: You communicated with a dimensional merchant who had activated the "Dream Message in a Bottle" section through the Dream Sea and completed a transaction.]
[This is an extremely unlikely event that is almost impossible to happen, but it was indeed triggered.]
[When wearing this title, the probability of your dream bottle contacting merchants from other planes increases]
[At the same time, your dream bottle will directly arrive at the plane you have established a connection with. After being picked up by a merchant in that plane, you can spend a certain amount of points to communicate directly.]
After reading the description and the effect of wearing the title, Tang Yu'an was stunned for a few seconds, and then couldn't help cheering.
"Brother Xiaoqi, we have achieved a special achievement!" He happily shared the good news with Zhou Qi.
"It's about the dream message in a bottle!"
After listening to Tang Yu'an's description, Zhou Qi's mouth twitched.
He had wanted to say just now that the probability of this happening was really very low, and now it was confirmed by the system itself.
Zhou Qi glanced at Tang Yu'an, sighed at his luck again, and then said, "Then wear the title quickly."
Although it can only communicate with merchants from other planes with whom you have already established contact, and has certain limitations, it is still quite practical for now.
At least they can communicate with Gu Qianli.
"I've put it on." Tang Yu'an said, "but there seems to be no reaction."
Zhou Qi pondered the descriptive words of the title and guessed, "The other party needs to pick up the drifting bottle. Maybe Gu Qianli hasn't noticed it yet. Let's wait a little longer."
"Yeah, okay."
Tang Yu'an then entered the magic tent again and carefully checked the supplies he was going to bring to his parents to see if there was anything missing.
He put notes on the weapons and equipment, explaining how to use them.
Afterwards, he and Zhou Qi continued to drive the RV towards the center of the deserted city. As they got closer to the center of the deserted city, more mutant creatures appeared.
They also saw the mutant tiger that Chi Hao mentioned. It was lying on a platform as big as a hill. It looked majestic and very similar to the creature they encountered in the giant forest.
I don’t know whether these mutated creatures in the center of the deserted city are local mutations or have come from another dimension.
As the flood spread, the beasts here were washed away in all directions, leaving only some terrifying big guys.
Faced with such a giant beast, it is easy for humans to feel insignificant from the bottom of their hearts.
Zhou Qi drove the RV and passed the mutant tiger carefully. Because of the stealth effect of the protective barrier, the other party did not notice them.
And because of the depth of the water, they can move obstacles silently under the water surface and it is difficult to attract the attention of these aquatic creatures.
That evening, Tang Yu'an finally received a system prompt.
[Special Achievement Title "Dream Connection" is now active]
[The Dream Bottle has been picked up by the dimensional merchant "Gu Qianli". Do you want to deduct 2000 points and establish a temporary dialogue with him?]
The cost of traveling across dimensions is so expensive!
Fortunately, he did not expect to earn points from the inter-dimensional dream message in a bottle, and his current points balance was still quite sufficient.
Tang Yu'an chose to deduct points.
He really wanted to communicate directly with merchants from other planes, but using a message in a bottle was too inefficient.
【Points deduction successful! 】
[Temporary dialogue is being established...established!]
Then, a new panel popped up, and on it appeared...
A man in blue.
He has black hair, black eyes, and a handsome face. His hair is tied in a bun and fixed with a wooden hairpin. His clothes are also antique in style.
There was a confusion on his face, and he looked at Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi helplessly.
The three of them looked at each other through the panel camera.
This temporary conversation actually has a video and voice function! Must I say, 2000 points seems quite worth it, right?
After all, it was they who initiated it, so Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi reacted quickly. They looked at each other, and then Tang Yu'an spoke first.
"Hello, are you Gu Qianli, Brother Gu?" he asked in a very familiar manner.
After a moment of bewilderment, Gu Qianli finally came to his senses. He nodded and said, "Yes, I am Gu Qianli."
He looked at the two boys' attire, then at the style of the house they were in, and couldn't help but wonder, "Are you from another dimension?"
He originally thought that the message in a bottle he received was from this dimension, but now he realized that he had received a message in a bottle from another dimension!
Moreover, he now had a face-to-face conversation with this businessman from another dimension.
This mysterious power is truly incredible.
Can those great cultivators also do this? Gu Qianli wondered in his heart.
He was observing Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, and of course the two teenagers were also observing him.
"I'm Tang Yu'an, and this is my brother Zhou Qi."
Seeing Gu Qianli's shocked expression, Tang Yu'an explained, "I have completed a special achievement. We can now communicate like this. It is also a reward for the special achievement title."
Gu Qianli nodded and clenched the dream bottle in his hand.
"Just now the system prompted me that merchants from other planes wanted to establish a direct dialogue with me. I'm a little puzzled, and..."
He glanced at the message in the bottle in his hand and said, "I just threw this bottle into the sea of dreams this morning. Judging by the time, it came back a little too quickly."
Now I finally understand that this is due to the other party's system operation.
After he finished speaking, he became quiet and seemed a little reserved, obviously not a man who was good at speaking.
Tang Yu'an smiled and said, "Do you still remember the mysterious merchant? I bought the Spirit Gathering Grass from you before."
Gu Qianli was startled, "It's you?"
Tang Yu'an bought all five spirit-gathering herbs to make the physical eggs from Gu Qianli. They had actually made five transactions.
"You're my first guest!"
Gu Qianli was also impressed by this old customer. Looking at the young man's red lips, white teeth, and clear eyes and brows, the wariness and tension in his heart gradually dissipated.
At this time, he looked at the wood-attributed crystal in the bottle and felt the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from the crystal.
Gu Qianli was suddenly stunned and asked, "You are planning to sell the spirit stones to me, right?"
Tang Yu'an nodded. Just as they had guessed, the psychic stone had different names in other dimensions.
At this time, Gu Qianli asked, "Why can you sell spirit stones?"
This question confused Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi.
"Why not?" Tang Yu'an looked at Gu Qianli in confusion.
"Won't there be any restrictions?" Gu Qianli asked, "Can I also gain experience points and credits by selling spirit stones?"
Tang Yu'an felt like something was wrong.
He nodded and added: "It needs to be profitable."
Seeing a hint of anger in Gu Qianli's expression, Tang Yu'an asked carefully: "Brother Gu, why do you look a little angry? Can't you sell the spirit stones?"
Gu Qianli nodded, "Yes, please wait a moment, I am discussing this with the system."
It seems that his intelligent system is not asleep and can communicate with him.
Tang Yu'an, whose intelligent system had been on strike since the day he traveled through time, couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard Gu Qianli's words.
After a while, Gu Qianli's expression finally calmed down, as if the communication was completed.
"How is it? What does the system say?" Tang Yu'an asked curiously.
Zhou Qi also pricked up his ears.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Gu Qianli said embarrassedly, "The system said that your system should be different from mine."
"What exactly is the difference?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"A different system." Gu Qianli said.
"For example, my system is the 'Flowers, Birds, Insects and Fish Shop' system. Yours should be different from mine, right?"
"Flower, flower, bird, insect and fish store system?" Tang Yu'an stuttered.
The name of this system is so special!
Different store names, but still no need to distinguish them? It turns out that merchants from other planes are not in the same system as them!
"That's right." Gu Qianli nodded and said another piece of information, "So I can only gain points and experience points by selling plants and small animals."
Tang Yuan & Zhou Qi: 0.0
So there is such a limit! But why have they never felt it?
"Where is your system?" Gu Qianli asked.
"We are the Doomsday Grocery Store."
As Tang Yu'an spoke, he started chatting with Zhou Qi on the message board.
[Dongtu Datang]: Brother Xiaoqi, why don't we have such restrictions? It seems like anything can be sold.
[Liangzai Zhou]: Maybe because it’s… a grocery store?
But can the general store even sell weapons? When I traded the mutant mantis sickle to Gan Lin before, the points were also counted.
Zhou Qi couldn't put it into words either, and he responded hesitantly.
[Liangzai Zhou]: Maybe it’s because the smart system is in hibernation?
Tang Yu'an suddenly realized that if this was the case, then it was recommended that the intelligent system remain dormant forever!
The two of them communicated secretly and soon reached a consensus, then continued chatting with Gu Qianli.
"Yes, I wanted to remind you before that the price of the plane display can be set higher." Tang Yu'an said.
However, Gu Qianli had never activated the message function, so he was unable to remind him.
But then again, since his intelligent system is online, hasn't the corresponding rules been explained to him?
"I know." Gu Qianli sighed, "But in order to increase sales, I can only set a lower price."
Seeing the two teenagers were confused, he explained again.
"Because there aren't many customers around me, I can only rely on Dream Bottles and Planar Shops to earn points and experience points."
He didn't reveal more.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi didn't want to ask any more questions, so they asked, "Do you need spirit stones?"
"Yes." Gu Qianli said, "I'm willing to trade with you for the Spirit Gathering Grass!"
Tang Yu'an did not respond immediately, but asked: "Do you know about the spirit storage bag?"
"Can it be used to store spirit beasts' spirit bags?" Gu Qianli nodded, "I know about this."
Tang Yu'an was pleasantly surprised and quickly said, "We want to trade for a spirit storage bag. Do you have one?"
"Well..." Gu Qianli looked embarrassed and continued, "It depends on luck."
"Do you want to trade spirit stones for a spirit bag?" he asked. "Any spirit bag will do, regardless of grade."
Tang Yu'an nodded, "I hope that ordinary people without power can also open it. How many spirit stones do you need to exchange for one?"
Gu Qianli asked tentatively, "300 Wood Spirit Crystals of this quality, is that okay?"
300 psychic stones are worth about 60,000 points. If you sell them slowly in the plane store, you can only sell them for tens of thousands of points.
They saved up for a long time in order to buy the plane positioning stone.
Considering the time efficiency and actual point value, it is completely worthwhile to exchange 300 psychic stones for a spirit storage bag.
"Okay, deal!" Tang Yu'an agreed directly without bargaining.
Gu Qianli was obviously relieved, and he said with some joy: "Okay, but it may take a few days for me to give it to you."
"No problem."
Tang Yu'an smiled and nodded, both sides were very satisfied.
They then tried again and found that the effect of "Dream Connection" could only allow the two parties to establish a dialogue, but not to exchange physical objects.
Their transactions still need to go through the dream bottle.
"Okay, but at least we can trade every three days now!" Tang Yu'an said.
The drift bottle accelerator can be used once every three days, which has greatly shortened the time.
"Then I'll go and prepare. I hope I'll have good luck." Gu Qianli said.
"Yeah, good luck to you! I look forward to hearing from you!"
At this time, the system also pops up a reminder that the temporary conversation is about to enter the countdown, and the temporary conversation interface will automatically close after three seconds.
Gu Qianli looked at the time. The conversation lasted about a quarter of an hour from beginning to end.
He exhaled slowly, and after calming down, he looked at the wood spirit stone in his hand. He had not felt such pure and abundant spiritual power for a long time.
Soon, he put away the wood spirit stone, then took his equipment and armed himself.
Gu Qianli came to the door and said softly: "System, the store is left to you."
After glancing at the response on the panel, he put on his hat and pushed the door open.
Outside his dilapidated thatched house, there were remains of a battlefield that had been there for who knows how many years, and the surrounding area was filled with fog.
In the gray fog, you can see the remains of various damaged weapons and equipment.
This place is desolate and lonely, as if there has been no human activity for many years, and there is almost no sign of life.
It's hard to imagine how anyone could survive in such a place.
Gu Qianli took a deep breath, straightened his hat, and then took a bamboo pole and slowly walked into the fog.
He really needed those 300 Wood Spirit Stones, so he hoped he could have better luck this time and find a spirit storage bag...
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