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After sending the message, Chu Sheng held his phone, his knuckles turning slightly white.

The waiting time felt exceptionally long.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the phone screen suddenly lit up.

The prince of Emperor Yuanhui replied simply and as usual: "Speak."

Chu Sheng took a deep breath, carefully choosing his words, omitting the Eight Extraordinary Skills and the Thirty-Six Thieves, things that the other party was unlikely to be interested in.

I briefly explained Duanmu Ying's situation.

He only said that he met a very important person in the mission world and wanted to take her away from that world, but the company's official channels required 500,000 merit points, which he simply couldn't afford.

After the message was sent, there was a moment of silence on the other end.

"Senior, is there any way to take her away from that world?"

After the message was sent, there was a moment of silence on the other end.

Chu Sheng stared at the screen, his palms slightly sweaty. He wasn't afraid of the Emperor's son refusing; he was afraid of the Emperor's son saying "no."

About half an incense stick's time later, the reply came.

"You want to take living people across the world?"

"Yes," Chu Sheng replied instantly.

"Prince Yuanhui: It's not impossible to bring living people across world borders. Company rules are rules, but there are always ways to work around them."

Chu Sheng's eyes lit up, and his fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed, "Please give me some pointers, senior!"

"Prince Yuanhui: Two things." Prince Yuanhui replied quickly, as if searching for something. "First, the positioning compass. Second, the air-splitting shuttle."

"Prince Yuanhui: The positioning compass is used to anchor the coordinates of the target world. Without it, you won't even be able to find the door. The Void-Splitting Shuttle is used to open a temporary passage between boundary walls. Without it, even if you find the door, your little lover won't be able to get through."

Chu Sheng quickly asked, "Can I buy these two items in the mall?"

"Prince Yuanhui: Mall? Heh." The prince sent a meaningful laugh. "Location compasses can occasionally be found in the second-hand market, but their condition depends entirely on luck."

"As for the Sky-Splitting Shuttle—that's a spatial magic weapon, and there are only a handful in the entire company that can craft it. It's occasionally available in the shop, but it's always sold out instantly, so it's not something a P3 little guy like you could ever get your hands on."

Chu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine, but he still refused to give up: "Senior, do you have any on hand?"

There was another moment of silence on the other end.

"Prince Yuanhui: Boy, do you know what level of magic weapon the Sky-Splitting Shuttle is?"

Chu Sheng honestly replied, "This junior does not know."

"Prince Yuanhui: Top-grade spiritual treasure. Although it's considered the lowest tier among top-grade treasures, it's still a genuine top-grade spiritual treasure. The Void-Splitting Shuttle can create a temporary rift in the weakest point of the boundary wall, tearing through the void and traversing between two realms."

Top-grade spiritual treasure.

As Chu Sheng looked at those four words, a chill ran through him.

All his current wealth combined can't even buy a single high-grade magic weapon, let alone a top-grade spiritual treasure.

"I have an old one for locating the compass. You can borrow it, but return it when you're done."

Chu Sheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart and was about to express his gratitude when the next message arrived:

"I don't have a Void-Splitting Shuttle on hand. This thing is not as valuable as a Void Stone."

Chu Sheng stared at the screen, his fingers hovering over the keyboard. Before he could type the next sentence, the Emperor's message popped up again:

"Kid, don't get too excited yet."

"A living person crossing the boundary of a world makes quite a commotion. The gate to your main world hasn't opened yet, and the spacetime barrier is much thicker than in ordinary worlds. Forcibly breaking it open with a space-time shuttle would easily be detected by some old monsters."

"Especially—the Border Patrol."

Chu Sheng's pupils contracted slightly: "A boundary patroller?"

"An ancient being that roams the cracks between different worlds, specializing in devouring beings that cross the boundaries of worlds. If you're unlucky enough to run into it, you'll not only lose your companions, but you'll also perish there."

"So—" the prince paused, "you'd better not take her back to the main world. Find a secondary world where the barriers are thin, the fluctuations are small, and the patrollers won't bother with her."

Chu Sheng was silent for a moment, then typed: "The secondary world you mentioned, senior, for example?"

"The legendary world you're in is quite good. The barriers are thin, and the spiritual energy is abundant, making it perfect for a newbie like you to settle down in."

Chu Sheng leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.

Legendary World.

He had just returned from there: Ginkgo Village, Sunset Mine, more than 7,000 miners... Although these foundations were shallow, they were still better than starting from scratch.

"Senior, how do you use the positioning compass and the air-splitting shuttle...?"

"The positioning compass is simple; it's a blood oath system. Just input a drop of the essence blood of the person you want to take with you, and the compass will naturally lock onto her soul coordinates. The Sky-Splitting Shuttle is a bit more complicated; I'll send you a copy of the usage instructions later."

Chu Sheng felt a warmth in his heart, nodded solemnly, and typed, "I will remember your great kindness, senior."

"Stop with the pleasantries." The prince's reply was tinged with impatience. "The Sky-Splitting Shuttle, I have a list of materials here. See if you can gather them all. If you can, I'll forge it for you."

Immediately afterwards, a densely packed list floated out from the screen and landed on the table in front of Chu Sheng.

The list contained seventeen kinds of materials, most of which Chu Sheng had never even heard of. His gaze swept over the first few lines—

"Fragments of Boundary Stone (three pieces)", "Empty Cicada Wings (a pair)", "Void Vine (three feet)"...

The further he looked down, the more his brows furrowed.

Although he didn't recognize most of the materials on the list, he knew they were extraordinary just by looking at their names.

He had seen the Boundary Stone Fragment once in the company's online store; a small piece cost three thousand merit points, and there was no guarantee it would be available.

"Thank you, senior." He replied solemnly.

The prince's reply remained languid: "Hmm."

Chu Sheng was taken aback. He looked down at the list again and saw that there were indeed five materials marked with a small gold asterisk after their names: "Boundary Stone Fragment", "Empty Cicada Wing", "Void Vine", and "Star Sand".

Chu Sheng opened the company's app and searched for items in the online store one by one.

"Boundary Stone Fragment" - Not available in the store, occasionally sold on the second-hand market. The most recent transaction record is from three months ago, with a transaction price of 3500 merit points.

"Empty Cicada Wings" - Out of stock in the store, no record in the second-hand market.

"Void Vine" - Available in the shop, priced at 800 merit points per foot, three feet required, totaling 2400 merit points. Inventory shows only two feet remaining.

"Star Sand" - Available in the shop, priced at 500 merit points per coin, requires three taels, for a total of 15,000 merit points.

……

Chu Sheng searched the shop thoroughly, and of the twelve materials, only three could be bought directly from the shop: Void Vine (in short supply), Star Sand (exorbitantly priced), and an auxiliary ingredient called "Mysterious Ice Marrow".

The remaining nine types are either rare items like hollow cicada wings, which only occasionally appear at high-end auctions.

Either it's a hard currency like Boundary Stone Fragments, which sells out instantly as soon as it's listed, making it impossible to get one.

"Nine kinds..." Chu Sheng exited the shop, rubbed his temples, slapped his forehead, and said:

"Oh, right, Ginseng Boy."