I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 82 - 74: Mission Accomplished, Reap the Benefits_2

Chapter 82: Chapter 74: Mission Accomplished, Reap the Benefits_2

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Otherwise, if I kept it, it might be snatched up by other players. Although players might not be able to take it away and can only hand it over to He Lingyun for Contribution Value as a task item, once it’s in the hands of the players, it has to go through a "First Epoch." Gu Shanhai paid for his ticket and naturally had to make a return on his investment.

After this time, he was ready to leave, and whether he could come back or not was another matter entirely.

As the commotion intensified, Gu Shanhai saw a number of players rushing into the military arsenal, their eyes turning green at the sight of the items.

Fortunately, the task items noted in the description calmed them down.

But they quickly began to gather things up.

"You’re a solo player, right? We’ve claimed all the stuff in this arsenal, we’ll exchange it with you for a bottle of Ability Awakening potion."

It seemed to be players from some major clubs, but they weren’t so overbearing as to kill on the spot. Instead, they offered conditions.

Clubs still cared about their reputation. If they arrived later, they could monopolize, but if someone was there first, they had to play by the rules a bit more.

At this stage, a bottle of Ability Awakening potion was very expensive. Ordinary players were still saving up Contribution Value for the lottery, and only powerhouses like clubs and studios could concentrate resources.

"Sure, but I want to take two of each back, okay?" Gu Shanhai proposed.

After taking a look at the quantity in the arsenal, the other party agreed.

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Gu Shanhai leisurely left the spacecraft, and at this point, a large number of players poured in. In short, anything could be exchanged for Contribution Value, whether it was an alien turned into a canned food or an alien trying to escape, or the various materials in the storage.

It was like bandits passing through, taking anything they could.

In contrast, Gu Shanhai left leisurely. To him, alien plants didn’t seem to have much appeal; they were just ordinary plants, after all.

He was more interested in Ability plants, which were much more useful than alien plants.

"How’s the harvest?" He Lingyun asked with a hint of teasing as Gu Shanhai returned.

"Not much, just these little things. You’re just scamming me, aren’t you?" Gu Shanhai said, taking out everything from the arsenal and laying it all on the ground.

"I’ll take half of these items, and I’ll give you the location of another Ability plant that suits you, the safe kind."

"Then, I’ve got a large portion of Ability radiation crystals that could further enhance your Ability...roughly..."

He Lingyun’s tone was rare with joy, indicating he had resolved some crisis.

"That ’roughly’ sounds uncertain to me," Gu Shanhai felt like he was being messed with. Could there actually be an "approximately" with this kind of thing?

"Yeah, from what I gathered from players, using this could turn their talents into so-called high-level talents. But since you’re probably high-level talent already, I’m not so sure if it will work on you, plus you’re not a player," He Lingyun explained.

Gu Shanhai nodded in agreement, "You’re right, I’m indeed not a player."

It was the first time he had admitted it.

But He Lingyun didn’t take it seriously. The gap between him and the players was still significant.

"You know how to use these things?" Gu Shanhai inquired.

"Just learned... Died quite a few times. You just randomly stuffed them back without exploding, which means you’re really lucky," He Lingyun said leisurely.

"You didn’t think to test them first..." Gu Shanhai complained.

"There’s a difference between theory and practice. To use them skillfully, you need hands-on experience." He Lingyun was a tough one, but it was fortunate he had future sight. Otherwise, he would probably be in a sorry state facing these aliens.

Of course, it’s more likely that the source of Ability hadn’t been killed in the first place, so these aliens hadn’t been attracted.

"Do you know anything about these aliens?" Gu Shanhai asked curiously.

He couldn’t be completely in the dark.

"Just a bunch of ordinary aliens, nothing special. You shouldn’t bother with these soon-to-be nutrients. I think you should focus on how you’re going to get that Ability plant," He Lingyun dodged the question, shifting the topic.

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Gu Shanhai guessed that the other party was probably hiding something, but he did not continue to inquire. Even if he knew, what could he do about it?

He and He Lingyun were looking in entirely different directions; Gu Shanhai was looking out for himself, while He Lingyun was looking out for the whole civilization.

"Didn’t you say there was no danger?" Gu Shanhai retorted, "Then why ask me to consider it?" He treated it as though the previous question had been left unanswered.

"There really is no danger," He Lingyun responded, "it’s just a bit far."

"You don’t mean I’ll have to cross the sea? That would be a bit too much."

"No, crossing the sea would indeed be excessive, but you’ll have to cross provinces, three of them in fact."

"???"

Gu Shanhai was dumbfounded. How long would it take to cross three provinces?

If it were within the province or crossing cities, that would be one thing, but crossing provinces would take a considerable amount of time.

Moreover, once he left, it was highly likely he wouldn’t return.

Let alone other factors, time was probably not on his side. Even if he gave it his all, it would take several days at least, and a round trip would double that.

’He must be sending me away,’ Gu Shanhai immediately thought, ’probably for some future mission.’

"If I go, I might not come back for a long time," Gu Shanhai stated directly.

He Lingyun wasn’t surprised: "Yes, I know. Now that the base is established, you can come back for a visit if there’s anything."

Hearing this, Gu Shanhai did not say much more, simply replying, "Thank you."

He could acquire ability plants and new abilities largely due to He Lingyun’s help, although these were rewards for missions given by the other party, fostering mutual benefits.

Moreover, Gu Shanhai was certain that among the things he brought back, there were items that He Lingyun needed. Otherwise, why would he be rewarded with ability radiation crystals? Under normal circumstances, it was highly likely that there would only be one plant suited to him.

Gu Shanhai had not thought of being greedy or refusing to give; as long as he kept half, and with the other half of the samples in his hands, He Lingyun’s willingness to send him indicated confidence. Gu Shanhai saw no need to fall out with He Lingyun over an unidentified item with unknown effects.

It might be useful to He Lingyun, but not necessarily to Gu Shanhai.

"What’s there to thank me for, it should be resolved soon," He Lingyun said, looking into the distance.

"Soon," Gu Shanhai replied, "you must be aware of the players’ efficiency."

Now, he could sense a change in He Lingyun, vaguely perceiving the shadow of the god among men who had forged Utopia with blood and fire.

The only difference was that the current He Lingyun was more restrained and not as dominant as in his previous life.

Skilled at balancing powers, he achieved his goals through his own methods.

In his previous life, some had concluded on forums that He Lingyun, the god among men, was more like a bear; anything that stood in his way would be crushed.

Now... Gu Shanhai couldn’t see through him.

His schemes were deeper, the plots heavier, and more often than not, power was wielded not through violence, but through bloodless means.

Utopia might be reborn, and the god among men might once again rule this world, but it would not be the same as before.

"Players are indeed good," He Lingyun muttered the ambiguous statement.

The attitude toward players varied from world to world; some natives of certain worlds harbored great malice toward players, while others maintained a friendly attitude toward them.

In the current Holy Federation World, the stance toward players was predominantly friendly. After all, the population was small, overall numbers not matching up to the players. Had it not been for He Lingyun, the natives might well have been displaced.

When they eventually regained strength in the future, they might one day decide to kill the donkey after the mill is done.

Such matters were familiar to Gu Shanhai, having previously experienced the process of being the donkey that was killed.

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