Global Mining.

Chapter 898: Find Tifa and rescue Dragon Queen

Even though he said that, Ma Yinglong couldn't hold it in any longer. "How about sending a team member out to follow him and see? Otherwise, I don't know what he's doing, and I really can't stand it."

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I want to watch it too. Let Xiao Di Si go and record the live broadcast."

Ma Yinglong smiled: "Yes, he is the smartest..."

……

Dragon Sleep Temple.

The raven machine that Da Chun was in hovered slowly above the street, searching for Tifa. Although it was too conspicuous, that was exactly what it wanted to do to attract Tifa's attention.

After flying around twice without finding her, Da Chun felt this wouldn't do. He didn't know if he had attracted her attention, but the key was that she didn't recognize him, and given her sensitive status, it was impossible for her to take the initiative to appear and acknowledge him.

Am I supposed to go around asking NPCs all over the street, or just shout it out in the street? That won't do either; it'll expose her, and she might even think I'm here to arrest her.

Or, why not just shout, "I am Da Chun?"

Holy crap... Putting aside what the players would think if they heard this, what if it triggered an NPC event? Wouldn't they know I escaped from the Empire?

and many more!

At the time, I didn't think of having Yatenas contact her clone Tifana in the void first. Once the clone knew, her main body would know.

Now let's use the mirror to communicate. Horcruxes can't be taken out directly in the real world; Da Chun should check his inventory to use them.

System notification: You are trying to contact Ellen using the Soul Artifact "Mirror of Imprisonment". Contact pending...

Then we can only wait.

But surprisingly, it didn't take long before Eileen's voice came from the mirror: "Darling..."

Da Chun said happily, "Ellen, ask Yatenas if she can contact Void Tifana. Tell her I'm wandering around the temple looking for her."

Eileen replied, "She said she can contact me, please wait."

Ah, this feeling of smooth communication is truly reassuring!

For the rest of the time, Da Chun continued to float slowly in the sky above the streets.

Suddenly, Da Chun saw a figure huddled in the corner below, looking up at him!
Is it her?
Da Chun excitedly flew out to take a look, and holy crap, it was player Little Dis! What are you doing following me?

Da Chun was annoyed and immediately sprinted down, yelling, "What are you doing?"

Little Dis was embarrassed: "Master, I just came out to buy water and food... I just reminded you, and that's when we realized we didn't have enough water and food."

They clearly came here to spy on me.

Da Chun could only say, "Don't waste a single second of your time on anything other than studying."

Little Dishan said, "I just suddenly wanted to learn from you, teacher. May I ask what you're doing?"

The players' nature...

Da Chun said, "After I wake up, I need to activate my mechanical functions. As a mechanical being, you cannot learn."

"Ming, I understand."

From Little Dis's side came Zhou Qing's instruction: "That's enough, don't annoy them anymore, go back."

Little Dis immediately said, "Teacher, I will go back to study right away."

At this moment, Ma Yinglong, Zhou Qingtao, and Ge Moore were stunned as they watched Da Chun's live stream recording for over ten minutes.

Moore laughed and said, "It's certain that this raven's behavior and speech are not those of an NPC. Normal NPCs wouldn't care if they noticed a player watching them. It's confirmed again, it's definitely Brother Chun."

Ma Yinglong laughed and said, "No matter what, Little Dis is indeed clever. He was only discovered after following for more than ten minutes."

Tao was puzzled: "I feel like he's looking for someone from this angle."

Zhou Qing smiled helplessly: "I told you not to look, you wouldn't understand it anyway."

Ma Yinglong laughed and said, "Isn't it because Miss Zhou wants to see it?"

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "No matter what, even though Brother Chun's acting is not convincing, it's still not bad to maintain this kind of vague understanding with Brother Chun."

Just then, the command center erupted in jubilation.

Ma Yinglong said with relief, "Finally, Wild Boar Forest has been captured. It was entirely due to sheer numbers!"

Brother Tao laughed and said, "Congratulations, Brother Long, you've finally opened for business!"

Ma Yinglong laughed and said, "What opening? It was agreed that it would be handed over to Wei Shen and his team to operate. Besides, it's an abandoned forest farm. I don't know if it counts as ripping them off."

Tao Ge laughed and said, "Anyway, Chun Ge has already come out in his mechanical form, so he'll be the one to cover up any problems."

Zhou Qing also laughed and said, "It wasn't a waste of time to stay up all night with Brother Long. I'm going to sleep now."

Goodnight, beautiful!

……

Da Chun watched Xiao Dis turn and leave, feeling genuinely annoyed by these players causing trouble.

Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind: "016!"

Da Chun shuddered suddenly. This was my prison number, and everyone who knew this number—

Da Chun turned around in surprise and saw a cloaked figure. He couldn't see the face clearly, but the voice and figure were not female. Was it a disguise?
But he didn't care about anything else and introduced himself: "Number 0016! Mechanical!"

The cloaked man's cloak trembled, and his voice became excited: "Call me Little Fa, and come with me!"

Little Fa? Tifa's Fa?
Da Chun was even more excited: "Great!"

Walking through streets and alleys, we entered a courtyard gate, which suddenly opened up to an entrance that resembled an underground shopping mall or subway station.

Holy crap! I was flying in the sky before, and I never knew such a place existed.

Once inside, the area below was bustling and noisy, truly a basement shopping mall with stalls on both sides. It was completely different from the quiet and solemn streets above ground.

Da Chun couldn't help but ask, "Where is this?"

Tifa said, "I haven't fully figured out the specific rules of the underground black market yet. The rent here is cheap, and it's a place for newcomers to rent rooms and work. I rented a small workshop to make parts for the scholars on the surface, but as a newcomer, I don't have any business yet."

As they spoke, the man in black robes arrived at a room, unlocked the door, and entered.

Inside was a single room and an even smaller bathroom. The bed, chairs, workbench, and kitchen were all piled up in the single room, making it as messy as the old drunkard's shipyard dormitory warehouse, but far less spacious.

Da Chun's heart was shattered: "It's so hard here..."

Tifa sighed deeply: "Yes, it feels like I've lost everything overnight. I knew you'd come looking for me, but I didn't expect you to come in this way. You're considered a high-class citizen here, while I'm just a low-level migrant worker. Luckily, they don't ask where I come from here—are you busy?"

Da Chun said, "No rush!"

Tifa exclaimed excitedly, "A few days ago, I went to the airship wreckage outside Silver City with Fafnir, Remy, and Eve. I brought back a black box communicator from there. Because it's a classified Imperial device, I always carry it in my personal storage bag. Luckily, it's always with me, and I took it with me when I escaped that night. I haven't had any business these past few days, and I've been too lazy to answer any questions. I've been focusing all my energy on studying this communicator. And just then, my soul in the void received the system upgrade you brought. Things that I couldn't figure out on my end have become clear. I've cracked the machine!"

Dachun asked hurriedly: "Then what?"

Tifa said, "The airship's black box was swallowed by Daenerys Targaryen, so we can use this communicator to find her and rescue her!"

Ah, I almost forgot about saving Daenerys Targaryen!
Da Chun, having nothing better to do, said, "Alright, let's go!" Tifa added, "But the two of us might not be enough, so let's go back to Bronze City and release the one underground!"

That's your mother! Great, you've also completed the task of being a mother.

"Alright! Shall we proceed now?"

"can!"

……

The realm of the gods, Olympus City, Bacchus's mansion.

Compared to the initial desolation of being unable to enter, Michael instantly felt the unrestrained enthusiasm of the Bacchus family. Michael sat in the center of the banquet hall, where dozens of Bacchus family members gathered together, enjoying fine wine, delicious food, and singing and dancing.

Michael was a little flustered. The gift box only contained one bottle of wine, and even if everyone took a sip, it wouldn't be enough to satisfy so many people.

Let's just be direct with the chief: "My lord, this is a gift wine from the Emperor—"

The chief chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, we are professionals in the rules of tasting. We only let the three top wine tasters here take three small sips. Our ability is to replicate the same wine. All the guests here are here to drink the replica wine and indirectly taste the thousand-year-old wine.”

Michael was astonished: "Your family has this ability?"

The chief smiled and said, "It's only a temporary taste, it doesn't have the same properties and effects, and it can't be stored or sold."

Michael asked in surprise, "Just simulating the taste?"

"Yes."

Michael was then relieved: "Please, Your Excellency, take a look."

Then, the three sommeliers took out three crystal-clear, clean droppers from their exquisite boxes, drew three drops from the bottle, and then resealed the wine and returned it to Michael.

This amount is perfectly fine, Michael was completely relieved.

Then came a series of glittering instruments and chemical experiments, culminating in a cloud of colorful mist and the following results: "Formulas 34, 24, and 14, mixed in a 4:3:1 ratio, can achieve approximately 80% of the desired flavor when pressurized to 20 Pa for 5 minutes, and approximately 90% of the desired flavor when pressurized to 30 Pa for 24 hours..."

An uproar erupted in the hall.

Michael didn't know much about this: "What?"

The chief exclaimed in amazement, "For us, 90% is barely a passable imitation. This proves that this wine is indeed precious, and the sedimentation of time is something that we cannot imitate with temporary blending. We will issue a certificate for Mr. Sage."

Michael: "Thank you, sir!"

The chief laughed and said, "But even if it's only 80% of the taste, it's enough to satisfy all of you here. So, Mr. Sage, you have a whole day to enjoy a good drink with us."

Wine was the only way to connect with Dionysus. Michael dared not refuse: "Yes, actually, I also have many things I'd like to ask you, sir..."

The chief laughed and said, "Let's drink first and talk about it later!"

Five minutes were up, and the kitchen brought out a large glass jar of wine from a food cart: "Ladies and gentlemen, the flavor will only last for one minute, so please finish it within the time limit."

After saying that, he used his divine power to activate the jar, instantly filling all the wine glasses present.

The chief greeted him warmly: "Sage, Cheers!!"

Michael looked at the large glass with a slightly guilty conscience: "Cheers!"

After doing this, the screen started to become blurry.

Michael panicked: "Sir, isn't this counterfeit liquor? How can it have a drunken effect?"

The chief laughed and said, "The counterfeit wine is also made with real wine, and the real wine is of a high grade! Have another glass, and wait for the next round in 5 minutes."

There's another round...

Michael quickly seized the opportunity while he was still lucid to speak: "My lord, the positions of guardian deity of Silver City and Gem City on the Golden Continent have become vacant. The Imperial Church wants to temporarily send a deity to fill the vacancy. Does your family have any intention of doing so?"

The chief asked in surprise, "Isn't it that mermaid who also serves as the role?"

They weren't informed in time!
Michael seized the opportunity instantly: "This is the latest news! The news shouldn't have spread yet."

The chief asked in surprise, "Then why did the wise man specifically tell us this?"

Michael had already prepared his reasons: "Because I participated in the Thousand-Year War of the Void Eden, I carefully studied all the opponents in the opposing camp. Among them was a fallen angel nicknamed the Bacchus Angel. I collected detailed information about him. He was once the guardian deity of the Imperial Olga Merchant Guild. Although an accident occurred, he was indeed an excellent guardian deity. In the battle against him, he also performed exceptionally well. This made me feel favorable towards his family, which is your family, my lord. So I came here specifically to talk about this."

The chief was a little embarrassed: "Actually, there are many capable families."

Michael said, "First impressions are the most perfect, and it was your family that made a first impression on me. Perhaps this is fate. Besides, your family should have received this news relatively early, which is also an opportunity."

The chief asked, "And what benefit would that bring you?"

Michael stated directly, "Because the Silver Sage and the Gem Sage are my friends. They will also fully cooperate with the temporary new god."

The chief nodded, but said, "Come on, let's keep drinking!"

Emmmm......

Does this count as a successful deal? Only drinking it will do.

In the second round, the alcohol really kicked in, and Michael couldn't take it anymore. The screen blurred, and he couldn't hear or see clearly. No, he could clearly see the glass and hear "Cheers!"
Uriel exclaimed, "Boss, you've worked hard!"

Gabriel laughed and said, "It's not as hard as you cleaning toilets."

Michael sighed, "According to him, he'll probably only be drunk for a day at most. Spending a day improving his relationship with Dionysus is worthwhile..."

Gabriel chuckled and asked, "Uriel, still haven't figured out why the toilet's clogged?"

Uriel replied irritably, "I'm a complete novice in this area."

Sariel said, "As long as we suspect Alpha Beta, Alpha might have accepted defeat in Shadowstream City. But Beta is most likely behind the Earl's Mansion."

Uriel was very annoyed: "How can Shadow Fiend clog the toilet...?"

Just then, there was a new development in Metatron's live stream. The "Guardian Angel" who was queuing outside the astrology shop was gaining the respect of the citizens, and the people in front of him asked "Metatron" to cut in line.

Metatron waved his hands in refusal, but the citizens' sincerity won't stop them from pushing him into the house.

This really surprised everyone.

Metatron was even more bewildered: "Then what's the point of me using my privileges?"

Gabriel laughed and said, "So even a sage should pay attention to his image."

Metatron said irritably, "I'm busy designing in the server room, every second I spend outside is precious."

"We don't need to go to the computer room anymore..."

As they were talking, Metatron came out of the hut carrying a box and flew directly out of the city.

The live stream was interrupted due to unavailability!
Metatron was even more confused: "Why isn't he going to Gem City, but outside the city? And what's in the box?"

Gabriel laughed and said, "Judging from the Guardian's previous hints, perhaps this is the Guardian's strategy, which is to make others guess wildly and fail to guess correctly."

Metatron sighed, "Maybe it's just helping the old lady take out a bin of trash outside the city, making it seem important, like she's doing something big..."

(End of this chapter)