Chapter 22
Relying on a method that was almost considered cheating, the group successfully entered the fortress.
"Hey, Gu Liang, I didn't expect you to have the talent to be an actor."
After leaving the city gate, Jin Xuan, the only female member of the special task force, carefully put away the hallucinogenic powder hidden in her sleeve, and then patted him on the back boldly, almost slapping the "Demon Lord" who was extremely terrifying in the leopard beastman's mind to the ground.
"Hiss... Senior sister, please forgive me," Gu Liangyi begged for mercy with a bitter smile while there were not many people on the street. "I usually talk like this, who knew that person would react so strongly?"
Because Priest Central said that fallen mages usually regard death row slaves as their toys, so Gu Liangyi asked the question according to what he said.
What he didn't expect was that the leopard orc knelt down in front of him again with a thud.
Not only that, he also cried and knelt on the ground to confess, saying, "Lord, I am willing to give my soul and believe in you until the end of hell."
As a result, their group made a lot of noise in the end, which was not much better than when Yi Yan first entered the city.
"Anyway, it's a good thing that we can enter the city smoothly," Jin Xuan said, keeping an eye on the surrounding situation. "Before Instructor Jiao came, he repeatedly told us to protect you. Remember to follow closely!"
Of course, Gu Liangyi knew that Instructor Jiao’s original words were definitely not these.
In the eyes of the special forces team, his current combat power is estimated to be equal to that of 0.5 geese. During combat training, even a girl like Jin Xuan could easily pin him to the ground.
So before leaving, Gu Liangyi became the only person in the team who was not equipped with lethal weapons. Instructor Jiao only gave him a Taser for self-defense.
...and it's a mini version.
And on a niche women's forum on Earth:
“Gu Liang: I am really sorry to everyone (humble bow.jpg)”
"The look of disappointment in the eyes of Instructor Jiao at that time made me laugh to death. Gu Liangyi looked so dejected in front of him that he didn't even dare to raise his head. After all, he was a genius student with a record of 0 hhhh"
"Coach Jiao: Damn, my whole life's reputation has been ruined by you! You are simply destroying my reputation!"
"I never thought that he could scare a two-meter-tall orc to his knees with just one sentence. Is this the power of imagination?"
"Invisible pretense is the most deadly. To be honest, Gu Liangyi and the other students just now cooperated really well. I was stunned for a moment when Gu Liangyi opened his mouth. If I didn't know how stupid they are in private, I would have been fooled. Hahaha."
"+1, the special forces team looks really cool during training, but they also look really awkward when they whine during muscle rehabilitation after training."
"By the way, are there any sisters who recorded the audio of Gu Liangyi being almost crying by the school doctor? I have a collection of emoticons to exchange!"
"That video is almost engraved in my mind. Here are a few search keywords: lying on the bed, head down, frowning, gritting teeth, red eyes, five fingers clenching the sheets, back arched, breathing in small gulps, crying..."
"Fuck, are you all so perverted? As a new-age innocent female college student, where is your shame, where is your moral integrity, where is the link? Please send me a copy to thank you, good people will live a peaceful life."
"I have a third-person perspective screen recording. Yi Yan was sitting next to him at the time, not even wearing a shirt, and stared at him the whole time. Gu Liangyi couldn't stand it anymore and secretly wiped his tears. He even went up to hold his hand to comfort him... These two people are really pulling me in. Really, are there any like-minded people?"
"? Are you serious? These two are almost all the CP now, and their output is almost overwhelming, and you haven't found an organization yet?"
"Because my home was just flooded... I don't have much time to go online during the day. I know everyone is having a hard time recently. Amidst all the bad news, watching their videos for a while before going to bed every night is my only comfort."
"Hug sisters, everything will be fine, everyone should work hard to survive!"
"I am a graduate of Moda University. I can only say that my alma mater has never let us down at critical moments. I also have 100% confidence in the abilities of my juniors."
"Yes, the students of Mo University are really excellent, and this operation will definitely be successful!"
"Think about it from another angle. Isn't this support operation a true hero saving a beautiful girl? Gu Liangchong, try to win her heart!"
"You can't stand destroying a house, those who are against the CP, get out of here!"
The discussion content of the female BL forum is naturally different from the barrage of comments in the general live broadcast room. What everyone is generally concerned about now is when Gu Liangyi's team will be able to meet up with Yi Yan.
"...Yi Yan's identity has been discovered!?"
When Gu Liangyi suddenly heard the news from the school's communications department, his pupils shrank and his breathing became rapid. He asked repeatedly, "Is he safe now? Is he still in the hotel?"
"Yes, we asked him not to leave the room for the time being," said the person in charge of the connection on the other side. "The drone detected that the owner of the hotel where Yi Yan is staying left his residence ten minutes ago and is now returning with a team of people. They are expected to arrive at the hotel in three minutes."
Gu Liang wrapped his black robe tightly around him and followed Jin Xuan hurriedly through a dark and dirty alley.
No one spoke during the entire process, and all the races nearby who saw them would subconsciously make way for them.
When he reached the exit of the alley, he stopped suddenly and looked up.
Walk up the uphill road ahead to the end. On the left side of the intersection stands an old and dirty two-story tavern made of stones and bricks.
And near the window on the second floor, there was a dirty hotel sign hanging.
"How long will it take you to arrive?" asked the liaison officer.
Gu Liangyi pressed the headset.
"immediately."
*
“Boom boom boom!”
The door of the room was knocked again. This time, the person outside was probably impatient and knocked with great force. The ceiling of the attic was shaken and dust fell off.
But Yi Yan still didn't open the door.
He followed the headquarters' instructions and chose to stay in the room waiting for support.
Whether from his current state or his current location, this is indeed the best arrangement at the moment, because the room where Yi Yan lives has no windows at all, and the only staircase leading to the outside must be firmly guarded by someone.
Yi Yan let out a breath slowly.
The person pounding on the door finally lost all his patience. The sound of keys clattering was heard. Yi Yan pressed his back against the cold wall, raised the loaded gun in his hand and hid behind the door, with his index finger on the trigger, so that he could counterattack the moment the enemy entered the room.
The feeling of suffocation on his neck instantly intensified, and there were bursts of stabbing pain in his temples. Yi Yan bit his cheek patiently.
This was probably what the goblin shopkeeper had said, one of the "punishments" the Death Row Slave Brand gave him after he had the intention to kill.
——Even if he simply wanted to be alert to the enemy invading his room, he was still not allowed.
"We are the city lord's personal guards," the goblin shop owner had just inserted the key when a tall skeleton soldier in black armor suddenly stopped him and shouted outside the door, "Someone reported that there is a spy from Fermat here. The one inside, please come out and testify."
Yi Yan took a deep breath and said in a cold tone: "What if I refuse?"
"If you refuse," the skeleton soldier's tone suddenly became gloomy, "I'm sorry, but I will have my men set fire to this place immediately!"
The goblin shop owner was shocked: "Sir, that's not what you said when you came here!"
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!"
The skeleton soldier pushed him aside roughly, not taking an ordinary goblin seriously at all.
The Undead's perception of danger is far greater than that of ordinary races. Just now when the Goblin shopkeeper tried to open the door with the key, the skeleton soldier suddenly felt a chill - for it, which was only a pile of bones left, this was really creepy.
It trusts that its instincts will not go wrong.
The person inside is most likely a real wizard!
The Skeleton Soldier had also heard about the rumor that had been sweeping the city recently. At first, it, like the Goblin Shopkeeper, thought it was nonsense, but now it couldn't help but believe it a little.
However, the city lord should be very interested in someone who is both a wizard and a death row slave, right?
"I'll count to three, three, two--"
Just before the skeleton soldier counted to "one", the door that had been closed in front of everyone was finally opened from the inside.
A tall human in a black robe and silver face stood behind the door, staring coldly at the skeleton soldiers without blinking.
Noticing the white gauze wrapped around the black-robed man's neck, perhaps because of excitement, the will-o'-the-wisp burning in the skeleton soldier's empty eye sockets instantly soared several centimeters higher.
"There is no mana fluctuation in your body..." It used its five fingers, which were only white bones left, to tightly grasp the mace in its hand, and its voice gradually became higher and higher, "Liar! You are not a mage at all!"
Yi Yan thought to himself that this was not good. In order to facilitate his movements, he did not bring the magic crystals given to him by the instructor with him when he opened the door, but hid them between the cracks of the bed in the room. Who knew that the magicians in this world could actually identify their own kind by "feeling" alone?
"Ant, how on earth did you manage to sneak in disguised as a wizard!?"
The skeleton soldier raised his mace high. If Yi Yan didn't answer, this heavy object covered with cold spikes would probably hit his head in the next second.
But Yi Yan's fingertips began to tremble uncontrollably.
He was trying hard to fight against the brand on his neck. Every cell in his body was clamoring for the host not to resist, but reason was urging him to dodge quickly and find an opportunity to fight back...
"You won't answer?" the skeleton soldier said coldly, "Then go to hell."
The mace came from mid-air, and at the critical moment, two coin-sized flying objects suddenly flashed past his eyes!
“Aaaaaaa——!!!”
The skeleton soldier twitched on the spot and let out a scream. Yi Yan suddenly came to his senses and took a half step back, avoiding the weapon that fell to the ground from its hand.
With a thud, an object weighing dozens of kilograms fell to the ground, smashing a hole in the old and rotten floor of the second floor. The goblin shop owner next to him widened his eyes and his flesh was in so much pain that it was almost bleeding.
The other guards were also startled by this sudden reversal of situation. After a commotion, they all turned their heads to look towards the stairs.
There were several humans wearing black robes standing there. The one in the middle seemed to be a wizard. The black robe was a little too big for him, and the overly long cuffs concealed the movements of his hands.
Before anyone could react, his index finger moved slightly.
In just a blink of an eye, two ropes as thin as poisonous snakes began to shake violently and were retracted from the sleeves of the skeleton soldier who was lying on the ground twitching and groaning.
This is……
Unlike the fear of other races in the alien world, Yi Yan, who had originally had a frown on his face, leaned against the door frame and gradually relaxed his expression.
He looked in the direction of the support team and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows with a faint smile in his eyes.
Use a Taser to deal with the Undead who use neural electricity to transmit information?
It's a pity they could think of that.
However, in terms of lethality to skeletons alone, the Taser, a non-lethal weapon that relies on emitting electrodes to hook the enemy and has the function of recovering insulated copper wire, is actually more effective than ordinary firearms.
"Who are you?"
The skeleton soldier lay on the ground and shouted in pain.
Because of the pain, even the will-o'-the-wisp fire in its eye sockets dimmed a lot.
It stands to reason that the undead don't feel pain, after all, they are just a bunch of bones. But when the black-robed man attacked, it felt as if two poisonous snakes had bitten its bones in an instant, and then a sharp tingling sensation quickly spread along the spine to the surface of every bone in the body, even the bone marrow was stirred upside down -
Just a little bit more and its consciousness would completely dissipate!
The skeleton soldier recognized the opponent's strength and had to bow his head under the eaves. Seeing that the opponent did not answer, it could only humiliate and submit: "Mr. Mage, I wonder if I have offended you in any way? May I know your name..."
"You are not qualified to know my master's name."
Jin Xuan took a step forward, stood in front of Gu Liang with a righteous look on her face, and spoke in a cold tone.
“That’s right!” Yaroslav next to him followed closely, speaking in a bear-like alien language in a low voice and threateningly said, “You are just a bunch of undead. My master can kill you all with just one little finger!”
Gu Liangyi, who hadn't had time to speak, said: "......"
The fingertips hidden in the sleeves tremble slightly.jpg
Because it was so embarrassing, his face behind the mask had turned red like a tomato.
If he hadn't been forcing himself to act, Gu Liangyi could have performed a Versailles show for them right now.
Isn't this how they rehearsed before entering the city? You guys are addicted to playing villains, please don't use him as a shield!
But in the eyes of other races present, Gu Liangyi's silence became proof that the mage himself was unhappy.
The more powerful a wizard is, the more eccentric and arrogant his temperament is. For example, one of the important reasons why Yi Yan's identity was suspected by the goblin shop owner was because he was not "ruthless" enough.
Logically speaking, after being disturbed again and again, it would be a reasonable reaction for him to cut off one of the goblin's hands or dig out one of its eyes on the spot.
Time passed by minute by minute, and no one knew whether the wizard would suddenly fly into a rage and severely punish everyone present in the next second.
In the silence, the skeleton soldiers became more and more frightened.
But when it caught a glimpse of Yi Yan who had remained silent, it suddenly realized: "He... So you are his master!"
The death row slaves are the personal property of the mages. Although Gu Liangyi felt that this was very disrespectful to Yi Yan, in order to resolve the current crisis, he nodded silently and slowly.
Seeing this, the skeleton soldiers gasped.
The worst prediction came true—it actually violated the private property of a high-level wizard right in front of him!
Even though it was the city lord's personal guard, it couldn't help feeling a little despair.
“I’m so sorry…” It half-knelt tremblingly, bowed its head and apologized to the man in black robe, “I, I didn’t know about it before, but the goblins here reported that there was a spy from Fermat, so I brought my men here to investigate.”
As he spoke, the skeleton soldier cast a sinister look at the goblin shopkeeper who was shaking with fear, and frightened him so much that he fell to the ground with a thud, making a fearful sound similar to "cluck" from his throat.
After a few seconds, Gu Liangyi realized that it was his turn to speak.
He didn't realize that his slowness had invisibly put a huge layer of pressure on the undead present. In this short vacuum period of just over ten seconds, the skulls of the skeleton soldiers were almost sticking to the ground.
"You guys make me very unhappy."
Gu Liang thought about it and decided to express his attitude more directly.
This was the disguise method that the Central Priest had taught him. Mages were always so secretive, saying half and hiding the other half. Especially the fallen mages, most of them were a little neurotic, in other words, they didn't speak human language.
But he didn't expect that just by saying that he was unhappy, the skeletons over there fell into complete despair, and many of them began to tremble uncontrollably, as if Gu Liang was going to raise his hand and crush them into ashes at any second.
The skeleton soldier has some skills to become a leader.
Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, it suddenly raised its hand, swung the mace and stabbed hard, directly killing the goblin shopkeeper who was lying on the ground next to him.
"big……"
The goblin's body was pierced by the mace. Its eyes widened like light bulbs and it opened its mouth, but it didn't even utter a complete sentence before it fell completely silent.
Seeing that the situation was not good, his wife wanted to escape, but her way was blocked by other skeletons.
The skeleton soldier stood up quickly, and amid the goblin's miserable screams, he clenched his five fingers and actually twisted the goblin's head off!
Finally, it turned around and placed the two goblins' dead heads neatly in the corridor.
Gu Liangyi clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves suddenly.
"What are you doing?" he asked coldly, "Are you trying to intimidate me?"
"That's not my intention!" the skeleton soldier explained hurriedly. "Sir, we offended you today because we believed their words. It's not a pity that these two greedy and stupid goblins died. You will inherit the inn they left behind as a small compensation."
The will-o'-the-wisp in its eye sockets swayed flatteringly.
"I hope you can calm down, sir. I will definitely inform the city lord of your arrival and ask him to welcome you in the main city."
Gu Liangyi immediately became nervous and refused, "No need, I will go to visit the city lord myself, don't bother."
"I understand!" The skeleton soldier was overjoyed when he saw that the man in black robe didn't seem to want to kill him. "Then sir... shall we leave first?"
It would have been more effective if he impatiently said "get lost" at this time, but Gu Liangyi was in no mood at the moment, so he just nodded perfunctorily.
Before leaving, the undead drove out all the tourists in the store. For a while, the streets were filled with curses from different races. There were also naked orcs covering their private parts with cloth and spitting at the store door in anger.
However, the city lord's personal guards still had a strong deterrent effect on ordinary races. Therefore, although they were angry, no one dared to go upstairs to ask Gu Liangyi and the others for an explanation.
After the Undead left and the other races outside finally dispersed unwillingly, the students of Mo University standing in the corridor looked at each other with confused faces.
"That means... this store will be ours from now on?"
Jin Xuan stepped on the loose floorboards, looked up at the damp and moldy walls around her, and asked in a dreamy tone, "On my first day in the city, the property was delivered to my door for free? Aren't houses in this area cheap?"
Gu Liangyi: "It should be... yes."
To be honest, he also found it incredible.
But the sociology books he had read also told him that the more comfortable, casual and unrestrained the life of the class at the top of the pyramid, the more severe the oppression suffered by the ordinary people below.
Just like these two goblins.
Even though they were not good people, Gu Liangyi still felt psychologically uncomfortable at the fact that they were brutally killed so easily by the undead soldiers he brought with him.
And what kind of existence is the demon god Seris, who is deeply feared by even races accustomed to the law of the jungle and who scares people just by hearing about him?
When Gu Liang thought of this, he couldn't help feeling heavy.
But when he turned his head to look at Yi Yan, whom he hadn't seen for a few days, the corners of his mouth under the mask couldn't help but slightly rise:
"Brother Yi, are you okay?"
Yi Yan touched his neck and he also felt something strange. He didn't know why, but as he got closer to Gu Liangyi, the feeling of confinement caused by the brand was slightly alleviated, and at least his breathing could return to normal.
"Not bad," he said briefly, and calmly took two steps towards Gu Liangyi. "Why are you here? Didn't Principal Zong always say that he wanted you to stay in school?"
"There has been a slight change." Gu Liangyi also answered in the same way, and it was hard to say that he did not have any intention of returning the favor.
Yi Yan took off his mask, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his familiar cold face.
He hadn't slept all night, and the dark circles under his eyes made his brows look deeper than usual. There was also a deep wrinkle between his brows, and his lips were dry and chapped due to lack of water, but the slight curve at the edge of his lips was soft.
"He's learned bad habits."
He pinched his brows, sighed and said, his voice a little hoarse: "You were not like this before."
Gu Liangyi couldn't help but ask, "We've only known each other for less than a month, right? How do you know what I was like before?"
Yi Yan looked away, smiled and didn't answer, but asked Yaroslav next to him for a bottle of salt water to replenish his strength.
Yaroslav was surprised and said, "Yi, this is the first time I see you smile. Before, I always thought you were that... "
"Facial paralysis." Yi Yan couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he simply added on his behalf.
By the way, he also proved himself, "But I am not."
Gu Liangyi burst out laughing.
Jin Xuan, who had gone downstairs to investigate as ordered, stuck her head out from the stairs. She clapped her hands and deliberately said loudly, "Hello? Three gentlemen who are chatting, is there anyone who wants to help?"
The three of them ended their conversation and went downstairs.
"I didn't expect these two goblins to be so rich."
Jin Xuan and her friends found a sealed metal box in the goblin's residence downstairs. After opening it, they discovered that it was full of various magic crystals and a thick stack of the common currency of the Ansel continent.
She exclaimed: "That's great. Now we have the start-up capital. The next question is what to sell."
Since Yaroslav is very strong, the other members of the special forces team also have considerable physical strength. They brought a lot of weapons and tools into the city this time, even angle grinders, so opening a mere metal box was naturally not a problem for them.
"With so many magic crystals, is this inn selling human meat buns?" Facing a pile of magic crystals, Jin Xuan rubbed her hands and asked eagerly, "Should we follow suit and open a black shop?"
“…………”
The speech of this heroic woman shocked everyone present.
Seeing that Yaroslav was actually seriously considering the possibility of opening a black market, Yi Yan sighed and was about to say something when he suddenly noticed that Gu Liangyi's eyes had been fixed on a piece of the magic crystal from the beginning. He couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong?"
Gu Liangyi did not answer, but stretched out his hand and accurately picked up the blood-red magic crystal.
The moment he took possession of it, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"You have discovered a special civilization item [High-level Magic Crystal]"
Although there is no reminder of the increase in civilization points, but...
"Calling headquarters, please help me connect to Principal Zong." Gu Liangyi immediately said into the headset.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him standing there. He said to Zong Qinyuan in a tone of repression mixed with excitement: "Principal Zong, I think I know how to solve the current crisis on Earth!"
Zong Qinyuan heard this as soon as he got online, and immediately stood up from his seat: "What did you say? Classmate Gu Liang, what did you find out?"
Lu Lang, who was at the Earth Command Center, also looked up suddenly, his red eyes, which had been up all night, staring at the screen intently, and the people around him had basically the same expression as him.
"It's a magic crystal!" Gu Liangyi's voice trembled. After several seconds, he finally calmed down and sorted out his words. "Just now, I had a strange feeling. When I took this magic crystal in my hand, the light screen reminded me that it was one of the special items of civilization, but I didn't have any feeling about other magic crystals. Principal Zong, perhaps the key to our victory lies in this!"
Zong Qinyuan was silent for a few seconds.
"Very good." Even the principal, who usually kept his emotions to himself in the face of major events, couldn't help but praise, "Student Gu Liang, and the other children, you all did a great job!"
At the same time on Earth, upon hearing the news, people all over the world cheered and celebrated from the bottom of their hearts:
"Ahhhhhh that's great! After so many days, I finally see hope woooooo!"
"Damn it! I, a grown man, feel like crying right now. I see them moving forward cautiously and carefully, training so hard, and finally getting to where they are today..."
"Yes, even though these operations have been relatively smooth, these kids have put in a lot of effort and sweat in the early stages. Instructor Jiao really trains them like special forces and shows no mercy at all."
"Many times when I followed Gu Liangyi on campus, I saw students hiding in corners in the evening, secretly wiping away tears and missing home. I felt really bad."
"Alas... If I were the parents of these students, I would be so worried that I would not be able to eat or sleep well every day."
"But Gu Liangyi doesn't even have any family. Who should he cry to when he's sad?"
"Fuck, you broke through in an instant, you guys are killing people!"
"It's a happy day, why are you getting sadder the more you talk? Don't be depressed, be happy. We finally see hope. Human civilization can be saved, and the earth can be saved too!"
"But how can we earn civilization points just by relying on magic crystals? And from what Gu Liangyi said, not all magic crystals are considered special civilization items. How can we distinguish them?"
"The civilization points will definitely depend on the researchers and scientists on Earth. Now that the end of the world is approaching, all countries will definitely invest madly in scientific research funds, just like during the war, and the results will develop explosively."
"The researchers agree. As long as the funding is sufficient, I can produce results for you even if I have to curl my hair until it falls out! Although such groundbreaking discoveries are hard to come by, it is certain that they will lead to great achievements in various fields in the future."
The Earth Command was also holding an expert meeting on Gu Liangyi's discovery. Lu Lang had never experienced such a smooth discussion in his life. Almost everyone agreed on one point:
If you cannot make an accurate judgment for the time being, then cast a wide net to catch more fish and search for Fajing over a large area!
"Regarding the 'black shop' strategy proposed by that female student, we should actually give it some consideration instead of just treating it as a joke," an expert from Europe suggested. "The primitive accumulation of capital is bloody and barbaric. Human civilization is facing the crisis of extinction. Now is not the time to consider morality. We should adopt whatever method can achieve our goal the fastest!"
The Chinese expert next to him almost choked to death on the wolfberries in his thermos cup.
I have never seen anything like this before. The end of the world is approaching, and in order to provide theoretical support for their suggestions, the Anglo-Saxons have actually begun to openly promote Marx!
"I admit that your idea has merit, because this city is a region where social Darwinism has evolved to the extreme. The laws and moral principles recognized by humans are not applicable in the alien world." A sociology expert reminded, "But don't forget that even the most chaotic regions have their own set of rules. Do you remember the city lord mentioned by the undead?"
"Black trade is profitable, but if we cross the line too far, it is very likely that the city's behind-the-scenes controller will take action. Although conflict is likely to be inevitable in the long run, for now, students who have just entered the fortress and have not yet established a solid foundation do not have the strength to compete with a city."
Lu Lang also nodded and said, "I agree with this expert's opinion."
The European expert was unwilling to accept the fact, saying, "But if we don't engage in black trade, can we really do business in a city full of murder and crime? Is that possible?"
"Of course not," Lu Lang smiled lightly, "but don't forget, there is a gray area between black and white."
In the conference room, everyone who was talking in a lively manner suddenly quieted down and listened carefully to the speech of the Chinese minister.
"I hope everyone can understand one thing," Lu Lang tapped the table, "Behind the 30,000 teachers and students of Mobei University of Technology is the support of the entire global industrial chain, including a global command center, which is the top think tank composed of experts and scholars from dozens of different countries. "
"There are also more than 800 practitioners in related professions, a complete industrial system consisting of 41 major industrial categories around the world, and more than 85,000 supporting manufacturers."
He took a deep breath and continued:
"So, no matter what product we want to produce, as long as it has not exceeded the current technological level of mankind, there is absolutely no concept that it cannot be completed!"
As Lu Lang spoke, the eyes of the originally anxious people gradually began to light up.
"But we must first be clear about one thing," Lu Lang suddenly changed the subject, "Who are the corresponding customers for our production of these products? Also, what is the ultimate purpose of our sales?"
"Isn't it for the purpose of obtaining magic crystals?" someone asked.
"Yes, it is for the magic crystal at present, but we can't just focus on the magic crystal," Lu Lang said solemnly, "Everyone should know that I am an intelligence officer. So when it comes to the current situation faced by Gu Liang and his classmates, my first reaction is that our current sources of intelligence are too scarce!"
"How do we identify different magic crystals? In addition to magic crystals, are there other special items from other civilizations in the other world? Why is this city called this name? And the appearance, personality, age and race of the city lord... We don't know any of these!"
He said in a powerful voice:
"Therefore, in my opinion, the more important thing right now is to obtain intelligence rather than obtaining magic crystals!"
"Renovate the hotel into a shop and customize products for customers of different races. Whether it's weapons, food, medicine or daily necessities, try to meet all the needs of customers. But there is only one condition -"
"Let them exchange magic crystals and intelligence!"
*
"I never thought that the first big thing we did after crossing over would be to open a department store."
Jin Xuan hung a sign with the words "Other World Store" on the second-floor window and turned to ask Gu Liangyi, who was standing on the other side of the corridor looking through the purchase list: "How is it? Is it eye-catching enough?"
Gu Liangyi raised his head, looked at the neon sign outside the window that was unique in this other world, and nodded affirmatively.
It couldn't be more eye-catching!
They had been in the city for several days. As they could not leave the fortress for the time being, Gu Liangyi and the members of the special operations team were staying in a hotel during this period.
Following the instructions from the school, they used the materials and tools brought in from outside the city by other students to transform this damp, old, and dirty hotel into a brand new one bit by bit.
The entrance door was removed and replaced with an automatic sensor door. The dark and dirty tavern on the first floor was transformed into a mysterious hall with flickering candlelight. The ceiling was directly opened to widen the floor height. A three-meter-high crystal chandelier was hung on the ceiling, and around it was a gorgeous spiral staircase covered with scarlet carpets.
The walls on all four sides were filled with acrylic glass. These small compartments were filled with various display products, and there were also slogans written in otherworldly words on the sides, including but not limited to:
1. Special muscle-building protein powder for orcs.
Do you want to have a strong body? Do you want to have explosive muscles? Beast protein powder is produced from the sacred tribe blessed by the beast god Ansel. Not every protein powder is called Beast! From now on, you can easily become the king of beasts!
2. Supreme Skull’s exclusive bone beautifying agent.
A phenomenal cosmetic product! The main ingredient is talcum powder, with a light texture, focusing on concealing blemishes and whitening, ensuring breathability without blocking bone pores. Apply once in the morning and it will last all day. It is a must-have for the undead, so you can be beautiful even after death~
3. Magic water that refreshes your spirit and sweeps away fatigue.
This is a legendary work by a hidden wizard. It provides all races except the undead with a new possibility of life and death. Do you see the red bull horn logo above? Drink it and you will be as energetic as it is!
In addition to the display of these basic products, there are even resin figures made in the images of gods believed by different races in these compartments.
All these creative ideas came from an outstanding alumnus of the school who worked at Mobei Heavy Industry after graduation.
It is said that during a business trip to the desert, he set a brilliant record of selling over 1.9 billion dollars in a single day - although the things he sold are not something that outsiders can tell you about, his sales strength is indeed beyond reproach.
Finally, there was the basement level that the Goblins used as a storage room, which they also underwent a thorough renovation.
Several doctoral students in engineering mechanics and civil engineering at the school worked hard all night to draw the blueprints for them. The members of the special operations team also showed amazing action power. In just a few days, they turned a space of less than ten square meters into a two-story arms and fire intelligence library.
The shelves that were originally used to store low-quality wine are now filled with various guns, ammunition, artillery, multi-rotor detection drones and waterproof servers. Every time Gu Liangyi sees these things, he can't help but feel dazed -
How on earth did they get all these things into the city?
"This sign is really nice. It will definitely look better at night."
Jin Xuan went downstairs to the street to admire her work.
When she returned to the store, the glass door opened automatically just before she stepped in. When other races on the surrounding streets saw this scene, they all showed expressions of awe.
Because they thought Jin Xuan was a magician, and she had used her magic power to open the door just now.
During this period, because of Gu Liangyi's big move here, other races around also came to explore out of curiosity. But when they saw everyone coming in and out, the door that was clearer and brighter than crystal would automatically open and close, and they immediately took a breath of cold air and ran away.
These humans are actually all mages!
"Did Principal Zong tell us what our shop is called?"
"No," Gu Liangyi shook his head, "Principal Zong told us to figure it out ourselves."
Jin Xuan pondered for a moment, raised a finger, and said excitedly: "How about calling it Desert University Branch? It will be a good opportunity to make our school famous in the other world, so that it will be easier to recruit students next year!"
“…………”
Never stop until you say something shocking. Putting aside the question of whether Mo University can continue to recruit students in its current situation, Jin Xuan successfully used her unfathomable imagination to once again force everyone else into silence.
Gu Liangyi said tactfully: "But senior sister, we are running a shop for exchanging resources and information. It would be strange to call it this name."
"Oh...that's right," Jin Xuan reluctantly agreed with this reason. She asked, "What name do you think would be better?"
The other members of the special task force were talking at once, but there were always people who raised objections. After listening for a while, one member suggested, "I say, why don't we just call him Seris? After all, this is the name we were originally called."
"But it will cause misunderstandings in this world." Gu Liangyi said hesitantly, "What if I'm mistaken for a demon..."
"It's not the first time, what are you afraid of!"
Jin Xuan's eyes lit up, and it was obvious that she also thought this was a good idea.
She hooked her arm around Gu Liangyi's neck and gave him a thumbs-up with a bright smile: "Master Demon, don't be shy. With your excellent acting skills outside the city, I think you are fully qualified for this position! How about, let's make Seris famous in the other world together!"
The young man's eyes behind his black-framed glasses widened instantly. Gu Liangyi shrank his neck and shook his head desperately to try to refuse.
However, it seemed that everyone present except him felt that this was a genius idea from the bottom of their hearts. Some people were already imagining the future and excitedly discussing with people around them the 1235585 special techniques for playing a villain.
"No, wait—"
Gu Liangyi was still trying to interrupt, but Jin Xuan had already pulled Yaroslav to start acting.
She put on the silver mask that Gu Liangyi had placed aside, pretended to pick up a book and put it under her arm, raised her chin, and asked in an aria:
"Young man from the northern ice and snow country, are you willing to become a citizen of Seris? From now on, be loyal to the supreme demon god and offer your loyalty and faith without reservation?"
Yaroslav scratched his head and thought about it seriously.
"It seems that it is not easy to get a Chinese passport, but if I can buy a house and settle down in the city center, I am willing to do so."
"No, what you told me is not the same thing... Never mind, this will do." Jin Xuan coughed, turned her head and made an OK gesture to Gu Liangyi, and said confidently, "Master Demon, congratulations on having another devout believer. Under your leadership, our journey to unify the alien world has taken another step forward!"
Gu Liangyi: “…………”
very good.
His classmates seemed to no longer care whether he lived or died.
Yi Yan, who was originally leaning against the wall and wiping his dagger, actually joined in the fun.
He put the dagger back into the scabbard, glanced at Gu Liangyi, and said with a slight smile on his lips:
"I'll join in, too."
Gu Liangyi said helplessly: "No, why are you fooling around with them?"
"I'm serious," Yi Yan straightened up slightly, his eyes deep, "So, do you want me to change your name? Master? Or my lord?"
"Varied--"
Although he knew that Yi Yan was teasing him about claiming to be his master in front of the Undead, Gu Liangyi's face turned red all the way to his ears when he saw Yi Yan's dark eyes that were filled with twinkling smiles.
"You must be joking," Jin Xuan corrected, "Student Yi, you are the most favored general under the Demon God. We can all see this. Don't be so modest."
"Oh?" As if he hadn't noticed Gu Liangyi's expression, which looked like he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself right there, Yi Yan deliberately raised his lips and asked, "Why don't I know?"
Jin Xuan: "Because the Demon God is easily shy in front of his followers - hey, hey, hey, Gu Liang, don't leave, I haven't finished your settings yet!"
But among the students who were cheering "Long live the Demon God" and enjoying the fun, Gu Liangyi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and gradually collapsed inside.
He just wanted to know, is it too late to drop out of school now?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
