New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 236 Space Shopping
"Captain, as you said, the path to the [Underworld] is currently occupied by the Newcomer Trials. So, should [Happy Home] continue with new missions? Should we gather the full-time staff and start a new map?"

Upon hearing this, the latter asked in surprise, "Are you really keen on carrying out this mission? The [Underground World] you explored last time was quite good, suitable as a raw material supply base for the [Foam King]. According to my plan, for the foreseeable future, you only need to travel back and forth to this [Foam World] to further develop the strategy. It's safe and rewarding, isn't that better than risking your lives to explore the unknown Foam World?"

In Yuan Zhu's mind, [Happy Home] should be similar to 'Infinite Terror. East Continent Team', with employees continuously entering the high-risk [Foam World] to die, satisfying [Mao Mao Wang's] perverse tastes. A batch of employees would die, then new ones would be recruited immediately, replacing the rest—a system of breeding and eliminating like a poisonous insect.

But now it seems that [Happy Home] truly lives up to its name, a very loving family.

Although they still have to risk their lives to explore the bubble world, they will have a captain in charge to protect them throughout the process. Once a world with potential value is discovered, they will immediately switch to a colony development model, focusing on a warm, secure, and scalable environment.

Even the main storyline is designed very perfunctorily, emphasizing that anyone can complete it, and you won't die unless you do something reckless. If you want to get extra rewards, you can either fight and struggle alone, or exceed the [Mao Mao Wang] KPI and receive extra rewards.

Yuan Zhu: "Um... I've noticed that our [Happy Home] is quite different from the [Main God Space] in the novel. It's neither cruel nor terrifying; on the contrary, it's very harmonious. Even though none of us have signed the [Anti-Law] with [Mao Mao Wang], the captain still takes good care of us."

The captain replied, "Even if you didn't sign the [Anti-Law], you're still working for [Mao Mao Wang] and creating value. As for the intensity of the missions, I would like to arrange high-difficulty worlds for you, but your strength doesn't allow it. As for the bloody and cruel elimination mode, [Mao Mao Wang] is too young to see such things, and I don't want to instill wrong ideas in her."

"However, there are indeed the types you described among other [Space Teams]. Some demons join the [Space of Gods] just to raise crickets and play with them. They also hold 'team battle competitions' regularly, enjoying the fun of their members struggling to survive and fighting to the death. However, our [Happy Home] is more pragmatic, focusing on business exploration and trying our best to cultivate our members. But in future missions, we may encounter other 'teams,' so be prepared."

Yuan Zhu: "Shall we start a new mission?"

Captain: "No! If you're interested, you can pay to fill that crystal pillar yourself and invite others to start your own private journey. If you want to enter the [Underground World], just wait three days. Once I've completed the deployment of the [Underground World], I will gather you all to explore the new world."

"Alright!" Yuan Zhu nodded helplessly, thinking that three days wasn't much. He could use these few days to prepare the weapons that A Miao had brought back and become a 'time-traveling reseller'.

"Captain, I have another question. Mengxi and I are planning to start a small business, transporting clean and inexpensive but scarce and valuable resources from the Underworld to the Duling realm, trading them for expensive 'extraordinary medicinal herbs and pills,' and then bringing them back to the mortal world... Do you think this is feasible? Won't it come at a huge cost, like bringing people out here?"

The captain thought for a moment and said, "The restrictions on simply bringing supplies back to the real world are not high, and we still need to adhere to the principle of 'easy to enter, difficult to leave.' Those living [insect eggs/seeds] need to be killed first. I suggest that you transport the supplies from the real world into the bubble world, and then sell the 'supplies' you have traded to the [Gods' Space] for points, and bring a small amount of precious resources directly back to the real world. This is more cost-effective."

"So, the plan is feasible?"

The team leader nodded: "It's feasible! Most teams in the [Gods' Space] allow their members to make a little money within their capabilities. Whether it's transporting supplies from the main world into the bubble world, or exchanging rare resources from the [Exchange List] for personal shopping services, these are the most basic ways to make money. It's physical labor, and you earn hard-earned money."

"But you are different! You have already completed the registration of the [Anti-Law], and you have long since created the corresponding 'Shadow Territory' in the [Underworld]. When you enter the Bubble World this time, you can lend money for the [Shadow Demon God] behind you, spread the other party's shadow pollution, and the gains will be far greater than transporting resources across time and space."

After saying that, the captain gave a meaningful look that said, "I understand you."

The most imaginative person in [Happy Home] noticed the familiar, intense, and unstable [Anti-Law] fluctuation the moment Yuan Zhu entered the space.

It was immediately obvious that Yuan Zhu had only recently completed the [Anti-Law Registration], and this was combined with his exploration of the [Shadow Domain] and the development and utilization of the [Shadow Dream Hole] after entering the 'Underworld'.

Combined with Yuan Zhu's previous unusual behavior, they instantly deduced the new version of the 'cause and effect'!
When Yuan Zhu failed to sell him the [Garden of Disease] and instead subtly inquired about employment within the [Anti-Law System], he guessed that the boy's adventure involved encountering an abandoned [Garden of Disease] where he found the half-dead corpse of the 'Disease Demon God'.

In this way, the candle could rapidly imprint the [Holy Mark] + [Imprint] + condense the [Soul Crystal] in an extremely short time; and it even attempted to activate the [Three Phases] and concurrently act as the [Anti-Law], using the corpse of the Disease Demon God as a [Source of Pollution] to engage in high-level lending.

However, Candle's [Shadow Uniform] and his subsequent actions in the 'Foam World' shattered his deductions. But now, he has conjured up a new 'truth' in his mind!
Candle's extraordinary encounter was not finding half of a demon's corpse in the unclaimed "Garden of Disease"; rather, it was encountering the critically wounded and dying "Shadow Demon" within the "Garden of Disease"!
The Shadow Demon and the Root of Disease were both severely injured, and the boy encountered them. As a result, the boy formed a bond with the Shadow Demon, allowing him to freely refine the pollution to enhance his Holy Light and gain control over the power of Shadow.

All of this is reflected in the [Shadow Domain] of the Bubble World. A mere 'Holy Light Newcomer' is able to open up a [Shadow Dream Hole], something that only a 'Heavenly Rank Qi Refiner' can do, far exceeding the limits of their own abilities.

The creation of a 'three-layered shadow domain' using the [Shadow Dream Hole] was entirely the work of the 'Demon God'! It has nothing to do with Yuan Zhu.

Thus, the "King of Happy Brainstorming" saw through everything!
In the captain's eyes, Yuan Zhu couldn't wait to inquire about the [Triple Power], wanting to take out a loan to develop the [Anti-Law].

It's clear that after encountering the [Shadow Demon God], the other party had no choice but to compromise and cooperate in order to survive.

In order to revive, the Demon God granted Yuan Zhu a portion of the [Shadow Authority], making him his proxy. This allowed him to easily create the [Shadow Dream Hole] within the [Foam World], and use it as a foundation to create a domain.

As a consequence, the candle would inevitably be controlled by the other side. Therefore, he decisively chose Holy Light as his main cultivation system in the Happy House to fight against them.

But that's far from enough. How can a mere Soul Crystal be a match for the power of a demon god?

The opening of the [Shadow Realm] in particular foreshadows the accelerated resurgence of the [Demon God]. Thus, Zhu Zi, acting like a madman, barely met the requirements at the [Seed] level and forcibly activated the [Triple Phase], then registered [Anti-Law.Shadow].

The goal is to seize the opportunity before the [Shadow Demon God] revives, to be in its weakest state, and to forcibly transform the 'authority' in their hands into [Anti-Law. Source of Pollution], thereby consolidating their own rights and interests and preventing them from being discarded after their usefulness is over.

Only the [Anti-Law] is a perfect match, countering the [Shadow Demon] and hijacking a portion of its essence. This allows Candle to act as a partner and advocate, sharing this power and achieving mutual success.

Although it was just his imagination, all the signs that Zhu Zi showed matched his guess.

In fact, if Yuan Zhu knew the captain's guess, he could only say, "Awesome!" Except that the other party did not expect that the [Shadow Demon God (Tiger Demon)] was himself, everything else could be matched up.

So when the captain gave him that strange "I know everything" look, Yuan Zhu suddenly felt uneasy, as if he'd been seen through. Had he naively thought his secret had really been discovered by the captain? A wave of tension washed over him.

Seeing Zhu Zi's guilty expression, the captain became even more certain of his thoughts and smiled even more amicably. He admired Zhu Zi's kind of daring, ambitious, and driven nature! As a fellow [Anti-Rule (Top-Tier) Player], he seemed to see his younger self in him.

Every time the other person returns to [Happy Home], they're either asking, "Have you set up the time-space coordinates yet?" or urging, "Hurry up and start the new mission!" [Momo King] needs competitive talents like you!

So, the two suspicious riddle solvers exchanged a glance, maintaining a tacit understanding and refraining from speaking their minds. True riddle solvers relish this unspoken understanding. Snake: "Hey, Lao Da, that look in his eyes is so sly, what's he thinking? What's he hinting at?"

"how could I know?"

Captain: "If your boss gets any good business in the future, don't forget [Mao Mao Wang]."

With clear eyes, Yuan Zhu nodded in understanding: "Oh!"

Oh damn! Do I even have a boss?
Snake: "Boss, your boss isn't the Tiger Demon behind the Shadow Domain, is he? Could he be the Anti-Hercules Professional Manager who mistook you for the Tiger Demon? Like, he's working for Anti-Hercules Luxury Children's Clothing?"

"..." Yuan Zhu was silent for a moment, then agreed, "It does look quite similar."

How do I bring large quantities of resources from the real world into [Happy Home], and how do I deliver them to [Foam World]?

Captain: "It's simple. In the real world, first go to the supplies. Then consume a 'coin' but choose not to enter [Happy Home]. You will then feel a 'suction force'. Control this 'suction force' to surround the supplies you selected. They will consume this force and teleport the supplies into [Happy Home]."

"The more 'coins' you consume, the stronger the 'suction force' will be, and the more supplies you can transport. Don't use too many coins at once, otherwise the 'suction force' will be too strong, and you'll end up wasting them even after transporting all the supplies. As for transporting supplies from the space to the bubble world, it's the same process—simply consume coins."

"So easy!"

Yuan Zhu took stock of the black coins in his hand. Originally intended only for his own use, and occasionally used to pay to access certain advanced trading areas in the [Exchange List], he still had a large surplus, far more than he could use.

But now that 'time-travel smugglers' are involved, these coins have suddenly become scarce. I wonder how many shipments this amount can handle? It's best to establish the [Nightmare Smuggling Route] as soon as possible!
"Any thing else?"

Yuan Zhu shook his head: "That's all! Captain, can I buy another set of [uniform]? This equipment is comfortable to wear and very practical."

"Of course! [Mao Mao Wang. Silk Luxury Goods] is equivalent to [Holy Seal + Soul Crystal] in terms of grade and potential. If you had given up [Holy Light] back then, even if you did not sign the [Anti-Law] with [Mao Mao Wang], but simply used [Uniform] as the foundation, absorbing other pollution to continuously feed and strengthen [Uniform], you would still be qualified to break through [Species] and become a unique superhuman."

Yuan Zhu became somewhat interested: "In that situation, to which system does a 'suppressor' who breaks through to the [Seed] level belong? Is it still considered part of the [Mao Mao Wang]'s extraordinary system?"

"No, that doesn't apply. That situation is about stepping on the 'uniform' of the [Mao Mao Wang] to rise to power; just like the Qi cultivators in the underworld who step on the [Kunlun Immortal Path, Knight System] to rise to power, but in essence, it's [insect-type pollution]. I don't know what will eventually be formed by recklessly filling the [uniform]. As for you... I guess it's most likely a brand new [Shadow Seed]."

Yuan Zhu: "Then I'll buy a few more sets of [uniforms], bring them back to the main world, distribute them to others, and then infuse them with [holy light] or other energy to make new [seeds] to sell to others. All of this has nothing to do with [King Mao Mao], right? Is this something I can do?"

The captain nodded: "Of course! [Mao Mao Wang] is a business genius. [Luxury Clothing] is made to be traded and sold. After the sale, how it is used is entirely up to the buyer."

"light and spacious!"

Captain Yuan Zhuchong gave a thumbs up and reflected on his own actions. They dared to buy and manufacture uniforms for the [Mao Mao Wang] so casually. Yet he cultivated his own goblins, but insisted on unifying 'Shadow Contamination + Imprisonment,' striving to keep them under his control and eliminate any possibility of defection.

The gap and the overall perspective are far inferior to [Mao Mao Wang], and we need to reflect on ourselves!

After a brief period of self-reflection, he decided to further intensify his efforts and methods of controlling the goblins. He would try to raise the level of the "Anti-Law" and strive to develop widely applicable methods such as "slave contracts, mental pollution, and faith control," etc.

He placed his hand on the stone pillar again and entered the [Mao Mao Wang Exchange Zone]. He quickly found the featured product, [Uniform], which cost 500 points each.

Wow, that's expensive?! It seems the membership benefits for "Happy Home" are pretty good, with a free "uniform".

Snake: "The pricing of this uniform is entirely determined by [Mao Mao Wang]! It's a unique business; she can sell it for whatever price she wants!"

He continued browsing the 'product introduction' and found that this 'uniform' was indeed quite capable.

Before being fed 'pollution', it already possesses a series of practical minor abilities such as [enhanced basic qualities, strengthened neural responses, pollution resistance, mental resistance, self-repair, and never wears out].

As for the "indestructible" aspect, it doesn't mean the uniform is immune to all attacks. Rather, it means that when the uniform is damaged by at least 30%, it can rapidly regenerate and repair itself by bathing in moonlight, consuming flesh and blood, and absorbing energy.

However, when the [uniform] is at its maximum level, the additional proliferation and expansion of the silk threads cannot exceed 30% of the total.

Once the [uniform] absorbs a certain type of energy, it will undergo mutation. From then on, it can quickly repair itself by absorbing the corresponding 'polluted energy' and develop related attribute abilities.

Although he was tempted, he only bought one item! Well, he'd give it to Nie Yin to enhance his PUA strategy progress, and he'd give it to his younger brother next time! After all, his younger brother only spends money and doesn't generate any economic output; but Nie Yin + uniform can greatly improve his safety index, defense, and combat power, making him more efficient at generating income.

After acquiring a set of uniforms, Yuan Zhu continued browsing the exchange list, even searching for information about the "Little Pumpkin." He discovered that this item was priced between 3 and ? points in the Gods' Space.

"Huh, why is there a price difference?"

After carefully examining them, he discovered that the pendant-grade miniature pumpkin gifted by the Astral Bank was a malnourished variety, only about 3cm in diameter with a very small internal space. Beyond that, the Astral Pumpkin Clan could cultivate even higher-quality [Space Pumpkins], with internal spaces ranging from backpacks to suitcases, and even larger…

This type of [space equipment] is no longer considered a 'gift item', therefore it is not available at the [Astral Bank].

After closing the exchange list, Yuan Zhu bid farewell to the captain with a brand new set of uniforms and returned to Running.

(End of this chapter)