Chapter 592: Bound to the Child-Bearing System and Becoming a Life Winner Chapter 593: Infinite World Cannon Fodder (40)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

A whole year, no wonder there are so many infants born in the Infinite World.

No matter how the upcoming instances go, being able to rest openly for a year without any punishment measures—not only that, the Infinite World will also provide extra points subsidies for infants and toddlers; put more utilitarianly, some people can even barely make a living by having children.

Of course, this approach is too extreme; although the body can handle it with the Infinite World's point bonuses, it is a disaster for the child. Everyone in the Infinite World must enter instances, and a helpless toddler entering an instance—how is that different from delivering food?

Shen Yao held the tightly wrapped child in her arms, while Xu Ningchen bustled about beside her.

They had made many assumptions before, but none involved having a child in such a world.

But now that the child has come, they cannot just ignore it; for things like point expenses, they must plan and arrange in advance.

"The Infinite World gave us a year's holiday, but we can't really stop entering instances."

Without points coming in, what happens when the child grows up? Normal parents wouldn't be willing for their child to encounter trouble.

Of course, like some abnormal parents who treat their children as tools, they wouldn't feel guilty no matter what they do, nor would they think it excessive.

"Technology is developed here; we can hire or purchase relevant services," to care for this newborn child.

As long as there are enough points, there is nothing impossible in the Infinite World.

A year's holiday isn't mandatory rest; if parents want to be more ambitious, the Infinite World would be glad for them to enter instances.

"No rush, rest for a while first; we can inquire with a few guilds for news."

They cleared two instances in a row and have plenty of time to adjust, completely not needing to enter instances for survival.

Xu Ningchen went to the guild to hang out whenever he had time; thanks to previous good communication, they still maintained contact frequency with the Changping Guild, including purchasing instance news.

Because points had become abundant again, and they themselves had learned the art of talisman drawing, let alone the previously exorbitantly priced spirit instances, they could even buy them in bundles.

The forum was also discussing instance content, some of which opened Shen Yao's eyes.

This is a gathering place for big shots; even if they don't meet in instances on weekdays, being able to exchange a couple of words online allows clever people to benefit immensely.

"The two instances we cleared were lucky; the upcoming instances will probably increase in difficulty."

The well-fed infant was lying on the bed clutching his fists, sleeping soundly, while Shen Yao, dressed in casual wear, browsed the forum content on her wristband.

All were rules that couldn't be spoken openly, including possible encounters after clearing an instance several times; with reminders from predecessors, newcomers' chances of falling into traps decreased significantly.

"Let's just choose regular instances of normal difficulty," Xu Ningchen put down the spirit items he bought and, by the way, transferred several hundred points to Shen Yao.

Points were earned by selling talisman paper; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen didn't intend to sell directly, but found the Changping Guild, with whom they cooperated well, to act as middlemen, pricing the talisman paper at a favorable rate; how much the Changping Guild could sell depended entirely on their own ability.

Seeing the points on her wristband rise by five hundred, Shen Yao's eyebrows curved; mm, they had quite a number of talisman papers in hand; if they worked hard, they could perfect their body point enhancement before entering the next instance.

After all, purchases have a limit; if they want to increase points in the future, they can only rely on instances, or approach it from other aspects to make themselves stronger.

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Little friend Xu Lingyi turned three years old and was already a big child.

Even before her birthday, little friend Xu Lingyi knew she was about to go to school; unlike other children's resistance, Xu Lingyi was very happy when she received the news—great, she had grown up (three years old) and still hadn't gone to that instance called the Nursery Hall.

It was said that as long as children reached a certain age, they would be sent to the Nursery Hall to study.

Previously, Mom and Dad always worried about her and let her stay home with smart robots; little friend Xu Lingyi was very sad about this.

"Little fool, if you go to the Nursery Hall, you can't come home to see Mom and Dad every day."

The Nursery Hall is an instance specifically used to care for children born in the Infinite World, until they turn twelve; only after smoothly passing the Nursery Hall's graduation assessment can they completely leave this instance.

Xu Lingyi raised her hand to cover her little forehead, her round eyes darting left and right: "Mom, Guoguo can wait for Mom and Dad to pick her up."

The Nursery Hall instance is special, spanning a long time and limited to children under twelve; adults cannot enter it.

To get out of the Nursery Hall, either the children's parents personally pick them up, or they must wait for the holiday once every half month or one month.

Little friend Xu Lingyi had a nickname, Guoguo. Shen Yao came up with it one day while eating fruit; as soon as she said it, it made the infant show a toothless smile, and over time, the nickname stuck.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow: "Alright, but after going to the Nursery Hall, you must listen well in class."

These years the Infinite World has been expanding; more and more people live in the Ninth District, and it's said the Infinite World has newly opened several districts.

Even their Ninth District has seen explosive population growth, with permanent residents already exceeding one million.

Because of this, the Infinite World's Ninth District looks more like a modern city; people there go to work and get off work every day, except work is replaced by entering instances, and points replace daily currency.

Tap—

The room door opened, and the one who returned was Xu Ningchen.

Still carrying the things he bought, Xu Ningchen wore a grey coat that made him look tall and upright.

Xu Lingyi jumped off the sofa and then took small steps, pattering over.

"Dad"

Xu Ningchen smiled and held Xu Lingyi in his arms; the two parents came to Shen Yao's side.

"The Changqing Guild sent news that high-difficulty instances within regular instances have a very high probability of yielding territory tokens."

Territory tokens, similar to deeds for legally enclosing land, are a new type of reward launched in the Infinite World.

Those who obtain territory tokens can get a piece of land for personal use for free in the Infinite World, and can even build an instance transmission array inside, without needing to run to the Instance Hall to enter instances.

Besides this, territory tokens also come with many invisible benefits.

Also because of this, territory tokens were wildly sought after as soon as they were launched; whether big shots or passersby, everyone wanted these territory tokens.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen were naturally not surprised, but they didn't know if it was good luck or bad luck; over these two years, the number of times they entered instances was only more, not less, yet they still hadn't encountered the shadow of a territory token.

The news Xu Ningchen just brought back belonged to routine operations.

The Changping Guild always sends benefits to these old customers of theirs; as for whether it's useful, it depends on luck.

So far, they two obviously don't have good luck; the accuracy of the Changping Guild's news has been greatly reduced.

Shen Yao ruffled Xu Lingyi's little head and indicated they should go take a look, only the High-Difficulty Instance of a Regular Instance is not simple, and they need to make preparations before going.

For High-Difficulty Instances like this, it is generally very difficult to gather enough manpower.

So Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen are not in a rush to queue up; moreover, the Changping Guild's information is not very accurate, only saying there is a Territory Token in a High-Difficulty Instance, but not specifying which High-Difficulty Instance.

Even though few people enter High-Difficulty Instances each day, dozens can still be opened in a day; they can't just run over there and hope for a blind cat to stumble on a dead mouse.

The two still plan to settle Xu Lingyi first, then wait for the Changping Guild's concrete information; if possible, enter the Instance together with the Changping Guild's people, keeping each other company and reducing unnecessary trouble.

The topic came to a close; Xu Ningchen accompanied Xu Lingyi to play, quickly draining the little one's battery dry.

The sleeping child is simply a little angel; Shen Yao touched Xu Lingyi's cheek, then took out and organized the things she had prepared for her.

Back and forth, careful and thorough, truly fulfilling that saying: a child travels a thousand li, the mother worries.

Once you enter the Nursery Hall Instance it is hard to get out; the number of times they can meet will be limited, and Instance missions carry the risk of death — no matter how proud and arrogant Shen Yao is, she dare not guarantee she will definitely come out alive.

"Don't worry, we've worked hard these years, all so the child can live better."

To the point that they've accumulated many points and looked at many properties, yet they still haven't purchased.

"Before entering the Instance, buy everything that should be bought; even if we accidentally meet with an accident, Guoguo can still live on in the Infinite World."

Shen Yao's words sound a bit pessimistic, but the situation is exactly this; the Infinite World is no philanthropist, everyone here is consumable, able to die without warning anytime, anywhere.

Xu Ningchen turned around and spent points to buy a small house; the area is not large, yet enough for their family of three to live in.

Even according to the Infinite World's inheritance rules, if the two of them meet with mishap the house will automatically fall to Xu Lingyi; if Xu Lingyi meets with mishap, the Infinite World will investigate the cause, and once it is an unnatural death the house is reclaimed, not benefiting anyone who wants to take advantage.

Xu Lingyi was sent by Shen Yao to the Nursery Hall Instance; the tiny figure carried a cute Panda Backpack, smiling as she disappeared into the special Instance.

After Xu Lingyi entered the Nursery Hall, Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen went to the Changping Guild to clearly inquire about the specific information regarding the Territory Token, only then entering the Instance with a group from the Changping Guild.

Ding—

The familiar mechanical sound rang beside her ear; Shen Yao heard the reputation of this Instance of theirs — Plague.

Heh, truly simple and undisguised, it's an open book.

In an instant, Shen Yao appeared in a great hall; front, back, left, and right were all people queuing up.

Hospital!

Shen Yao subconsciously wanted to go out the door and leave, but was grabbed by the arm by Xu Ningchen.

Hush

Xu Ningchen made a hand gesture, then led Shen Yao to a corner without cameras: "This body's parents are sick and hospitalized; we are queuing to pay the fees."

Shen Yao: ……

"The Instance only gave the name, didn't give the time, and didn't mention any hidden mission."

This is a High-Difficulty Instance — nothing at all, everything depends on each person's exploration.

The two of them discussed quietly; one continued queuing to pay fees, the other went to handle discharge procedures — after all, the word 'plague' sounds scary; staying in the hospital? What difference is that from committing suicide on the spot?

Fortunately the young couple have no children; it would be hardest if there were elderly above and young below.

Busying back and forth for two days, only then did Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen sort out the matters at hand.

During this period, they tried to contact other people in the same Instance; unfortunately there was not a single stir — whether on the net or in the surroundings, there was no news.

No choice, they can only wait quietly for signs; the two words 'plague' will definitely have portents.

"Just don't know what type of plague this will be?"

Zombie virus? Or gene mutation? Or No One Survives?

Brain hole wide open; Shen Yao honestly went to work for several days in a row, only then hearing a not-quite-news piece of news from colleagues' fragmentary words.

The Neighboring Country secretly discharged sewage, polluting the ocean, affecting the entire planet.

This matter has been noisily argued for two years; originally it was vetoed, but who could have thought this country acts sneakily, secretly discharged and got caught red-handed.

Now the net is developed, all kinds of news can be searched; only proper factual content isn't as interesting as entertainment, so it doesn't occupy much space.

It was also because she happened to hear a colleague mention it today; otherwise Shen Yao wouldn't have been aware at all.

Quickly opened her phone to take a look; Shen Yao raised her hand to touch her chin: hmm, could the plague be caused by pollution?

The Feng City they are in is coastal; seafood is constant daily.

That neighboring country is not far from them; those polluted seafood products entering the market might just breed a peerless virus.

Returning home, Shen Yao told Xu Ningchen her discovery; the two's next target became locking onto these current affairs news.

It wasn't that they hadn't looked before; only this news was from two years ago, so they kept an extra eye out, simply digging out all news from the past several years, useful or not, all noted.

Sure enough, they discovered more news.

For example, Niuguo's meteorite fall three years ago, Yejiguo's internal unrest two years ago, XX Country's volcanic eruption one year ago, XX Country's tsunami outbreak two years ago…

Basically all events of these years; although everywhere now sings and dances in peace, the influence caused by disasters continues, not easy to calm down.

Xu Ningchen opened the weather forecast, pointing at the heavy storm and rain warning on it, indicating that for the next period of time they will very likely have to live in a damp, rainy environment.

Shen Yao: ……

Truly wherever she goes she can't dodge it; does she have a feud with water? How come in Instances she always runs into all kinds of rainy times.

Xu Ningchen is also very helpless; the frequency with which they encounter rain when entering Instances is not small at all.

The two elderly who originally lived here have already returned to their inland hometown; only the two of them remain working to make money, which saves some trouble.

Many supplies are stored in the space; they fundamentally don't need to purchase additionally.

Shen Yao continues repeating her work daily routine, occasionally going out to eat with colleagues, chatting, trying her best to blend in among them.

Of course, Shen Yao has not given up searching for Taskers; the Changping Guild's people still have good reputation, both sides have a foundation of multiple cooperations; for clearing a High-Difficulty Instance like this, more people means more strength and no harm.