Dimension Demon's Chat Group

Chapter 397 The New Monetary System
However, on the other hand, although it is essentially a restaurant, the menu is indeed quite frightening.

Ye Fan stared at the dishes he had seen at the previous banquet on the screen and couldn't help but click his tongue slightly.

But soon, he noticed another problem: the price tags on the back of each dish—

"Brother Feng, what currency is this price in?"

Ye Fan asked curiously, "Chat group points?"

He Jingfeng chuckled: "Of course not!"

After all, the cheapest tea on the menu costs fifty yuan. If it were really points, not only would a newcomer like Ye Fan not be able to afford it, but even he, the chairman of Baiyu Group, couldn't afford it!
"This is actually a monetary system that Linghua has only recently established."

He Jingfeng explained, "Its currency is not anchored to any specific substance, but rather... energy!"

Ye Fan asked in surprise, "Energy?"

He Jingfeng smiled and said, "To be precise, they are various substances that contain energy, the most typical of which are magic crystals from the magic world and spirit stones from the cultivation world."

As he spoke, he flipped his right hand and took out a blue crystal, saying with a smile, "For example, this spirit stone of mine is a low-grade spirit stone from the novel 'A Record of Mortals' Journey to Immortality'."

"In Linghua's evaluation criteria, a low-grade spirit stone is equivalent to ten points of energy, a mid-grade spirit stone is a hundred times that of a low-grade one, and the same applies to high-grade and top-grade spirit stones."

"As for the top-grade spirit stones that my elder brother created himself, they were actually more extravagant than the top-grade spirit stones in the cultivation world in the past."

"But after recently coming into contact with the world of cultivation, he lowered his standards and has now aligned himself with truly top-grade spirit stones..."

Ye Fan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is!"

He Jingfeng flipped his hand to put away the spirit stones, then smiled and said, "Speaking of which, the world of Shrouding the Heavens also has similar specialties. Things like Origin and Divine Origin should also be convertible into energy points."

Source?

Ye Fan's heart stirred. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to obtain a large amount of resources during his trip to the Northern Region.

If Yuan can also gain Linghua's recognition, then perhaps he will be able to acquire those coveted treasures in the Exotic Treasure Pavilion and the Gathering Treasure Pavilion!

"Judging from this, this meal is really not cheap."

"A single cup of spirit tea costs five low-grade spirit stones!"

Ye Fan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Yun Ye and Su Haoming, who were standing nearby, had finished arguing and exchanged a smile upon hearing this.

Five low-grade spirit stones?

Su Haoming laughed heartily and said, "Brother Ye, take a close look at that cup of tea. In which world can you buy tea brewed with 100,000-year-old Da Hong Pao tea for just five spirit stones?"

One hundred thousand years?!

Ye Fan looked surprised, and only after taking a closer look did he realize that he had overlooked the character "万" (wan).

Moreover, the other teas, desserts, and dishes are also made with extremely rare and precious ingredients.

Compared to these raw materials that take tens of thousands of years to produce, the prices there are so cheap they're practically charity!

"You know what, it really is charity work!"

As Yun Ye casually ordered the dishes, he said with a smile, "These kinds of rare and precious items that are only exaggerated in age are the least valuable to my brother. In the herb garden, even the weeds are more than ten thousand years old!"

"Yes."

He Jingfeng nodded and said, "To be honest, we used to just pick them randomly from the outer garden. Now, spending a little energy is just going through the motions, it's just a formality!"

Su Haoming sighed, "After all, there are more and more people in the group. In order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, rules have to be established eventually."

"If you continue to be as carefree as before, you never know when you might run into some troublesome and unpleasant situation..."

The ancient, miraculous herbs were now being freely picked by the group members?!
...Does that mean he's late?
Ye Fan's lips twitched slightly, feeling immense regret for missing out on the early benefits of starting a team.

Of course, as much as he regretted it, Ye Fan understood and comprehended Su Haoming's meaning.

After all, with the increase in chat group members, it's hard to guarantee that some discordant voices won't emerge.

In situations like these, rules are needed to maintain a harmonious atmosphere in the chat group...

Thinking of this, Ye Fan nodded in agreement, expressing his understanding of these new rules.

During the conversation, everyone had already placed their orders. After a short wait, more than ten white-winged cranes delivered a variety of shimmering dishes to the top floor of the Immortal Phoenix Pavilion.

Looking at the graceful, ethereal white cranes, Ye Fan naturally sighed in admiration once again.

Afterwards, the four of them enjoyed delicious food on the top floor of the Immortal Phoenix Pavilion, admiring the beautiful scenery of the vast sea of ​​clouds and hundreds of birds flying together outside the window, while drinking, chatting, and discussing current affairs.

As they chatted, the topic gradually shifted to Ye Fan.

The three senior actors were very interested in the current plot development of the newcomer, so they all spoke up, asking Ye Fan about his current situation with great curiosity.

Unable to resist the three men's enthusiasm, and feeling obligated to help them, Ye Fan had no choice but to tell them everything about his current situation.

"So you just left the Tai Xuan Sect!"

Su Haoming looked enlightened, then frowned and said, "From what you're saying, you're planning to go directly to the Northern Region?"

Ye Fan nodded and said, "That's right. It's just that the Northern Region is far away and difficult to reach without a domain gate, which is why I came back to see if there are any treasures in the Treasure Pavilion that can solve my current predicament."

"Yes, it definitely exists!"

He Jingfeng laughed and said, "The magic side has space travel scrolls, the cultivation side has large teleportation arrays, and even the technology side has warp drive technology such as the Phantom Engine."

"In terms of cost-effectiveness alone, I recommend the Kryptonian solo exploration spaceship from the technology side." "It's not expensive, and it's not big either, only about the size of a helicopter. Although its Phantom Engine can't match the power of a large ship, it can still travel over thirty astronomical units in one go!"

Thirty astronomical units?!

Ye Fan was startled upon hearing this.

As a highly educated human being, he naturally knew the value of astronomical units.

One astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, which is approximately 1.5 million kilometers when rounded up.

Thirty astronomical units is an astonishing distance of 45 billion kilometers!

Faced with this astronomical figure, the once boundless Eastern Wilderness seemed insignificant.

Even according to the most exaggerated description in the original work, it is far less than the distance traversed by a single warp jump.

"But the problem is, the world of Shrouding the Heavens is influenced by extraordinary forces, and who knows if the warp drive will work there..."

Yun Ye shook his head, disagreeing with He Jingfeng's suggestion.

In comparison, he believed that the teleportation array on the cultivation side was more reliable, as it only required one-tenth of a top-grade spirit stone to easily teleport to a place as far away as the Northern Region.

The only problem is that this thing requires a two-way array to achieve accurate positioning.

If it is only one direction, it is easy to deviate from the target, and the error can even reach tens of thousands of kilometers.

"Only tens of thousands of kilometers!"

Yun Ye said nonchalantly, "With Ye Fan's speed, it's only a matter of a few days. What's the big deal?"

The two men vied to offer suggestions to Ye Fan, while Su Haoming, standing nearby, frowned deeply and couldn't help but say:
"Hey you two, haven't you ever read 'Covering the Sky'?"

"Isn't the problem now how to get to the Northern Region? Shouldn't we solve the problem in the Southern Region first?"

Yun Ye asked in confusion, "What other problems are there in the Southern Region? Didn't Ye Fan already solve them?"

Su Haoming rolled his eyes and turned to Ye Fan, asking, "Has the problem with your sister-in-law been resolved?"

Siblings?

Ye Fan was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly realized what he meant, swallowed hard, and said, "You mean... Ji Ziyue?"

"Who else could it be?"

Su Haoming asked in return, then exclaimed in surprise, "You haven't seen it yet, have you?"

Ye Fan nodded with a wry smile, indicating that he truly did not yet know the future relationship between himself and Ji Ziyue.

Even now that he knows, he isn't as shocked as he imagined. Instead, he feels a sense of anticipation and joy, as if it were the natural course of events.

Su Haoming was taken aback by these words and quickly said, "Then forget I said anything!"

"You can't reject this destined marriage just because of my word!"

Ye Fan was speechless. He shook his head and changed the subject, saying, "I've already made arrangements for Ji Ziyue's situation. If nothing unexpected happens, she shouldn't be seriously injured like in the original story."

"Not always!"

Su Haoming pressed further, "How did you arrange it?"

Ye Fan hesitated for a moment before revealing everything he had left for Ji Ziyue.

After hearing this, Su Haoming suddenly stood up, grabbed Ye Fan, and walked towards the platform outside the Immortal Phoenix Pavilion.

"Let's go back now!"

Ye Fan was taken aback upon seeing this, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Yun Ye, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "So eager?"

Su Haoming shook his head and said, "Ye Fan, you underestimate powerful beings!"

"In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, a half-step Great Power in the first level of the Sendai realm has the destructive power to destroy a country, and a Great Power in the second level of the Sendai realm can even reach the level of a continent."

"How could a powerful figure like the Peacock King be defeated by a single Crimson Lotus Grenade?"

Is it really that strong?!
Ye Fan's pupils contracted slightly, and his face showed astonishment.

These days, he has been busy with cultivation and traveling, and so far he has only seen the Northern Region chapter of the story.

Before the Northern Region, the book's descriptions of the Sendai powerhouses were rather abstract, and there wasn't much detailed description of their destructive power over the environment.

Furthermore, the old madman, who was suspected to be a saint, was so wary of Lin Yu, and the elders of the Tai Xuan Sect were like punching bags in front of the old madman, completely powerless.

The combination of these two factors naturally led Ye Fan to misjudge the strength of the Sendai experts...

Thinking of this, Ye Fan couldn't help but worry, and immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back now!"

"go together!"

He Jingfeng and Yun Ye stood up at the same time.

They were also very interested in the world of "Covering the Sky," and took this opportunity to visit it.

Ye Fan did not refuse. He knew that these three seniors in the chat group all had Foundation Establishment strength, which, if converted to the world of Shrouding the Heavens, would at least be a level four expert who could destroy a city.

With them by my side, it will definitely be much safer than returning alone!
(End of this chapter)