Surviving on the highway, I have a best friend who was reborn.

Chapter 73 Online Shopping Cards

The castle's heavy stone walls were dissolved and reconstructed by the energy flow, and the banquet hall was transformed into a star ring dome suspended in the void.

Admiring the cyberpunk-style buildings outside, Yuanqiao took a glass of juice from a waiter dressed in a matte gray-silver tight-fitting uniform.

I was amazed by Rogers and his pet's masterpiece; the gecko's silver threads could create illusions, which Rogers then brought to life.

The entire Miller Manor was filled with the pollen of the Phantom Flower, and through their interaction, they created this scene.

"His initial plan was to eliminate us one by one to create panic, and then let the remaining people fight amongst themselves..."

Liu Qiqi said in surprise as she ate her dessert.

"So how did you find out?"

Yu Yuyao swirled the wine in her glass and said to everyone with a smile:

"What did the castle look like when you first arrived via invitation?"

Liu Qiqi: "When I came here, I just thought the castle was quite retro. After entering, I just sat quietly and waited for my turn."

Yuanqiao recalled the eerie atmosphere at the gate that day, and goosebumps rose on his skin again.

He asked doubtfully, "It's like a haunted house, doesn't it give you the creeps?"

"That's the problem. I guess that gecko can sense the thoughts of people who enter this area."

The curiosity and speculations that arose among them upon arriving at Miller Manor were all altered by the environment after the gecko sensed them.

Their fixed mindset dictates that a dilapidated castle with a strange environment and various eerie atmospheres is the only reasonable explanation.

Yuanqiao is afraid of ghosts and finds the environment eerie, so he can't eat the food. Xingguang thinks the place is dilapidated and old and there must be insects, so insects and a giant gecko deliberately made claw marks to scare him.

Everyone's ideas were meant to add to the scene, but Bai Chen and Yu Yuyao found them a bit boring and wanted to end it sooner.

Both of them were top contenders in the game's system, having participated in high-risk dungeons since entering the game. The ones in the castle were nothing to them. This invitation dungeon was specifically designed to find Rogers and reach a cooperation agreement.

These were not mentioned to Yuanqiao and other ordinary players.

“This juice is delicious,” Yuanqiao said to Xingguang.

"Will the instance end in less than 3 days?"

Just after they finished talking, I saw Bai Chen, Yu Yuyao and Rogers talking about something important in another place. It was soundproof, so I couldn't hear them.

"Probably...maybe...possibly..."

Xingguang gave Yuanqiao a perfunctory reply, then looked helplessly at the large gecko staring at him.

Yuanqiao suddenly took out a bag of gold coins and approached a banquet waiter, asking if he could buy some items on his behalf.

Starlight: "?"

Where did all these gold coins come from?

The God of Wealth's Blessing skill brought Yuanqiao 246 gold coins in the past two days. He put them in a net bag, and even this small bag surprised Xingguang.

Gold coins are hard to obtain on the road, and gold chests are extremely rare. Some players have never opened one and rely on killing corrupted monsters to obtain gold coins.

The others looked at Yuan Qiao with awe; how many monsters must he have killed to accumulate so many gold coins?

Yuanqiao was unaware of their thoughts; he simply thought that since they were already there, they should buy some local specialties to take back with them.

The waiter simply said they were on duty and could not leave the premises.

He reluctantly returned with the gold coins, and after they finished their business, he asked Rogers, who was the host of the banquet.

Rogers is generally very friendly to everyone. He has a good personality, but he has a rather wicked sense of humor and likes to play pranks.

It was a bit of a shame that I didn't manage to get my hands on them this time, but I didn't turn against them. I just had the butler give each of them a gift.

Yuanqiao was actually more interested in whether the scene he saw in the Garden Illusion truly existed, or whether it was entirely a figment of his imagination.

Nanxi, the corrupted monster, that tower. "Sorry to keep you waiting, hahaha, it's nice to meet you. But the rules dictate that I have to leave tonight, otherwise I could have shown you around our planet for a while longer."

Rogers came over and told the butler to take away the large gecko clinging to Starlight.

He held the banquet after receiving the mission, but since the players had cleared the dungeon in advance according to the rules, they did not achieve a good dungeon effect, and he could not receive the mission rewards issued by Tiandao Co., Ltd.

"Sir Rogers, may we leave this banquet hall?"

Yuanqiao inquired.

"Due to the rules, you may only move around within the banquet area. Miss Yuanqiao, is there anything you wish to purchase?"

Rogers looked at the gold coins the other person was carrying and wasn't surprised. He took out a Miller Mall membership card and handed it to Yuan Qiao.

Activating the basic membership LV1 requires 250 gold coins, and Yuanqiao activated it on the spot, looking on with curiosity.

He gave each person a membership card, which they could activate themselves to use.

Miller Mall is owned by the Rogers family and offers a wide variety of goods that can be purchased online through a membership card.

Simply select the product and pay the shipping fee, and it will be delivered directly to the player via a membership card.

His family mainly deals in weapons and medicines, and they worship a master apothecary, so the Miller family is quite famous in interstellar space.

Upon hearing this, everyone put away their membership cards, took their small gift bags, and prepared to leave.

Before teleporting, Yuan Qiao asked them if they could add each other as friends. Only Bai Chen and Yu Yuyao had quantum computers. After adding each other, Yu Yuyao whispered something to Yuan Qiao.

The party is over, and the dungeon is over.

……

I just got back to the road game, and it was still raining outside.

It was also night, Thursday, January 18th, at 10:00 PM on the highway calendar.
Looking quietly at the woods outside the window, she thought about the scene she saw in the illusion yesterday and wondered if it was real.
The game system doesn't allow players to go into the forest. Is the danger really just the possibility of encountering corrupted monsters? However, a large number of players are quite skilled and can easily deal with ordinary monsters using weapons.

Yuanqiao's scattered thoughts were interrupted by Tuanzai jumping into his arms, but the impact was not enough to make Yuanqiao lose his balance.

"Haha, did Tuanzai miss me? *squeak*"

Before leaving the banquet, Rogers said, "What is false may be true, and what is true may be false."

It's too profound for me to understand.

Upon arriving in the living room, I first went to the bathroom to take a shower; I feel uncomfortable if I don't wash up for a day.

Yuanqiao has been dealing with a lot of mind-boggling things lately, and he's thinking he needs to quickly condense more spiritual dew to talk to Nanxi about it.

The dungeon ended abruptly, leaving Yuanqiao completely bewildered. Yu Yuyao told her that she could contact her when she reached the 10th floor.

Let's team up and go to a secret realm.

"I don't know what she sees in me, but she's much friendlier to me than to others. And the tenth floor, is it that tower outside the highway?"

Lying on the sofa, I kneaded Tuanzai's chubby belly and rabbit-like bottom.

I opened the system panel to check out the chat lobby.

It shows that there are no system permissions.

[Please submit your violation penalty; reward: 100 gold coins]

Upon seeing this message, Yuanqiao was somewhat shocked: a fine for violation!?

Upon closer inspection of the details, it became clear what happened. The person was outside the highway within the illusion, but was deemed to have ignored a system warning. Since no serious consequences resulted, only a fine was required.

Once approved, the game system can be used normally.

Yuanqiao: ? ? ?
(End of this chapter)