Chapter 42
【Welcome back】
Su Xingyuan opened his eyes.
He was still in the [Home] where he had been when he went offline, but this time when he went online, he first opened the idle mini-game in the [Monster Encyclopedia] and took a look.
The villain is still wandering around, without triggering any special events.
He thought about it and clicked on the co-tuning level.
[Co-adjustment level: lv.2]
Other than that, nothing.
So what does this "co-modulation" in "co-modulation level" mean?
“…”
After all, the little man with only the necklace left could not be found for a while, and now there was no way to verify some things, so Su Xingyuan closed the [Monster Encyclopedia].
Although thinking too much is not a good thing, Su Xingyuan has gotten used to it. All he has to do is not let those numerous thoughts affect him all the time.
He opened his [Personal Panel] and added all ten free attributes to [Intelligence].
[Intelligence: 67]
Su Xingyuan opened the [Book of Wisdom of Carterfield] again.
He had obtained this prop almost since the beginning, but until now, he had never successfully opened it.
However, the current length of the intelligence bar should be enough.
He turned to the first page.
Su Xingyuan suddenly felt dizzy, as if his brain was hit hard by something, and only the new pop-up window was unusually eye-catching.
[Intelligence: 17]
Su Xingyuan: “…”
Will 50 intelligence points be deducted just for the first page?
Is this really a book of wisdom rather than a book of stupidity?
However, Su Xingyuan also knew very well that the intelligence bar represented both magic power and rationality, and had nothing to do with intelligence.
Fortunately, he also has a passive skill called [A Person Who Loves Reading], so he doesn't have to worry about being forced to reload the game due to his intelligence dropping to 0 in a short period of time.
Su Xingyuan looked at the first page.
It seemed as if a layer of hazy fog covered his eyes, and then he saw the sky, the ocean, and... an underwater kingdom.
Then, all the illusions suddenly disappeared, leaving only a sea-blue bead that Su Xingyuan was extremely familiar with.
Perhaps because the bead was now in his backpack, he could see it more clearly and the illusion lasted longer.
[Intelligence: 1]
Su Xingyuan quickly closed the [Book of Wisdom of Carterfield].
Suddenly, my brain seemed to be pulled out of the sea. Because there was no longer a huge pressure pressing on it, it felt unusually relaxed.
"…Precognition?"
He took out the sea-blue dragon ball.
This bead is one of the important props in the secret realm, and he has not been to that secret realm yet.
It is very likely that the book foresaw his future where he would go and gave the "clue". This is exactly what foreknowledge means.
Su Xingyuan thought of something, opened the mall, and found the product he had browsed before.
【Name: Assimilated Fish Tail】
[Description: After wearing it, the player can breathe underwater; gain a bonus to the favorability of aquatic species; each attribute gains a 50% increase in a water environment; and the affinity for water elements is increased.]
[Note: Buy now and you will get a matching fashion item as a gift]
[Price: Gold Coins 89999 (crossed out) 39999]
Su Xingyuan, who only had over 2,000 yuan in his pocket: "..."
He looked at the price, which was so high that he couldn't afford it even with a broken bone, and thought that the game was so considerate that it made his stomach hurt.
Sure enough, everything he had seen was the game's conspiracy.
But it is obvious that if you buy [Assimilated Fish Tail], the secret realm will likely become much more interesting.
Moreover, if the scene he saw in the [Book of Wisdom of Carterfield] was really the secret realm related to Dragon Ball, then he might know the location of the materials he was looking for to forge a new sword, that is, where "Atlantis" was.
After weighing the pros and cons, Su Xingyuan decided to start saving money from now on.
I won’t say whether I can save enough, at least I tried ()
He immediately opened the [Log].
【★Rising Star】
【→Take a Hunter Level Assessment】
[Reward: Gold Coins*500]
【★Crown of Thorns-Long-term】
[→Conquer the dungeon before the portal collapses]
[Reward: Gold Coins*1000/Fan]
【★Habitat】
【→Home level reaches the fifth stage】
[Reward: Appearance package*1]
【★Hard-working leveling expert】
【→Player level reaches lv.30】
[Reward: Gold Coins*2500]
【★Travel Diary (Completed)】
【→Complete a special event】
[Reward: 500 gold coins]
Su Xingyuan glanced at the existing tasks in the log and quickly made a choice.
Just before he entered [Home], he was at the Hunter Association headquarters, and the first floor of the headquarters should be where the hunter levels are assessed.
Thinking of this, he left the house and returned to the reception room.
The assistant was actually still waiting for him here. After seeing him come out of the portal, he was stunned for a moment, and said with a complicated expression: "This kind of thing really has to be seen with one's own eyes..."
He closed his mouth and started to do his job: "Mr. An Qian left twenty minutes ago. He asked me to bring you a message."
"——Savior, I personally really, really want to wait for you here! But I was just captured by the vice president of the association, and he insisted on slandering me, saying that I injured the president——Nonsense, I was clearly acting in self-defense!"
"...Okay, self-defense is still a bit shameless, but I must also emphasize that my bottom line is a two-person fight!"
Su Xingyuan: “…”
Is this called a sentence?
But he can remember this and even the tone of voice can be perfectly reproduced. He is worthy of being an assistant NPC.
Su Xingyuan commented pertinently: "Very lively."
"Have you been waiting here?" Su Xingyuan glanced at the time: "It should be almost ten hours now, right?"
The assistant shook his head: "No, we work in shifts."
“I’m the only one who’s actually working overtime.”
There was a sound outside the door, and Ning Baiquan walked in. The dark circles under his eyes seemed to have worsened.
He looked at Su Xingyuan: "Welcome back, Su Xingyuan Hunter."
Su Xingyuan glanced at his dark circles that were about to fall to the ground: "How many hours have you not slept?"
"It's been almost 48 hours." Ning Baiquan took a sip of the cold coffee on the table. The elite look he had shown before was now a little out of place:
"Just after you left, a large portal appeared on the first floor of Yuansheng Building. The level has reached red danger level A. The guild that applied for responsibility is He'an."
"We have cooperated with the He'an Guild to isolate the scene and evacuate the crowd to ensure the progress of the attack, but the hunters who went in have not returned yet."
Ning Baiquan spread out the information in his hand:
"A total of ten hunters went in, two of them were A-level, and the other eight were B-level. This configuration is the best configuration for attacking the A-level portal. After all, there are only a few S-level hunters in the country."
"The time inside the portal flows at a different speed than the time outside. If they haven't come back for such a long time, there is a high probability that something went wrong inside. The weird thing is that although the light of their life detection device is weak, it has never gone out."
Su Xingyuan said pointedly: "So, the He'an Guild refuses to intervene?"
"Yes." Ning Baiquan pushed up his glasses: "The strategy portal is actually the foundation of the guild. A rare A-level portal like this can definitely help the guild to go further. The magic crystals and special props found inside can also maintain the operation of the guild."
"So... they can't give up easily."
The Hunter Association's method of intervention is very simple, which is to send hunters belonging to the Hunter Association to form a new attack team to enter the portal to check the situation.
In the eyes of others, this is a symbol of the failure of the guild that has monopolized this portal, and it may even affect the allocation of the number of portals responsible for conquering in the future.
After listening to this, Su Xingyuan smiled and said, "These days, even a mentally retarded person can become a guild president?"
Ning Baiquan's hand that was wiping the lens paused slightly, and the corner of his mouth twitched for a moment.
...I want to laugh, but I can't, this joke is too hellish.
Damn it, he also wanted to know why so many guild leaders were morons. Can't strength and intelligence coexist?
You can still attack the portal later, but if an A-level hunter dies, it will be difficult to find another one.
He put his glasses back on as if nothing had happened and said, "After all, the Hunter Association cannot intervene by force..."
Even the leading guilds cannot act rashly in this situation. After all, aren't the hunters who entered the door still alive? Without sufficient reasons, it is easy for some extremists to take advantage of this incident to stir up trouble.
This is no longer the era where controlling lethal weapons can prevent many serious incidents. The emergence of portals and hunters requires a new strategy for dealing with many things.
Otherwise, some stupid hunters would think they were being persecuted and turn around to vent their anger on ordinary people. Then what have ordinary people done to offend anyone?
If it were in the past, Ning Baiquan would have given up struggling. He had too many things to do, and for things like this, he could only choose to ignore them helplessly.
But now…
Su Xingyuan blinked slowly.
He smiled and said, "I can do this for you."
"However," the black-haired boy raised an index finger, "I have a small request."
It was so comfortable to talk to a smart person who understood things at a glance that Ning Baiquan forgot who was standing opposite him for a moment:
"What request?"
He was still thinking that if he wanted to enter the portal this time, Su Xingyuan would have to go alone. Even if the hunter inside was not dead yet, the danger level was too high. No matter what compensation he asked for, it would not be excessive.
The black-haired boy smiled brightly, "Can you give me a list of wanted hunters?"
Ning Baiquan was stunned for a moment and guessed, "You want to arrest them?"
"No, no," the black-haired boy corrected him, "It was an encounter. It was an encounter. Don't you think it's a particularly pleasant surprise to run into a wanted hunter while walking on the street?"
...Ning Baiquan really wanted to say that this might not be something that could be called a surprise for most people.
He was somewhat helpless: "Then what do you need the list for?"
The black-haired boy smiled and showed his white teeth:
"Of course, it's a manual encounter."
Ning Baiquan: “……???”
*
After getting the promise from Ning Baiquan, Su Xingyuan opened the small map and rushed towards the location he mentioned.
Although they had cleared the area, after all, Yuansheng Building was an office building located in the city center, and there were quite a lot of people nearby. There were also some people who came to watch the fun gathered near the cordon, and reporters had also gathered there, reporting on the incident.
Seeing this, Su Xingyuan changed into a [Fashionable Black Windbreaker].
At the same time, the man holding the camera outside the cordon suddenly felt his hand tremble. He noticed the puzzled look from the reporter and quickly shook his head.
...He couldn't say that he just saw a black windbreaker floating in the camera and was doubting his life, right?
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