Chapter 354: The Dragon with Wings

Noah Hotel is magnificent and opulent, and can be considered one of the higher-end interstellar hotels in Island City.

It was Heiniu's first time entering a hotel of this caliber, yet he did not feel the reticence he should have had.

He entered Noah Hotel and arrived at the agreed-upon location.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps approached.

A middle-aged man wearing a black jacket and carrying a briefcase appeared; he had a beard and looked quite mature, and upon seeing Heiniu, a kind expression appeared on the man's face.

"Heiniu, I am Shengtian."

The middle-aged man's expression was very kind, yet he carried a trace of majesty about him, looking like no ordinary person.

"Group Leader, you've come." Heiniu and Shengtian were very familiar with each other in the game and had also chatted quite a bit online.

However, this was their first time meeting in reality.

"Mm." Shengtian looked at Heiniu, his hand landing on Heiniu's shoulder as he patted it, "I have already learned of the matter regarding Xiaomeng; it is a great pity."

Heiniu did not speak.

Xiaomeng had always been a thorn in his heart.

"The Manager said that after a person dies, their soul will enter the Abyss.

As long as I become a god, I will have the chance to go into the Abyss, find Xiaomeng's soul, and then... Xiaomeng will also be resurrected."

Mentioning this, Heiniu's expression was resolute, his gaze firmer than ever before.

It was as if he had found the goal for the rest of his life.

"Is that so... that sounds very difficult." Shengtian sighed, but at the end, he changed the subject, "If she is resurrected, what... will you do?"

Shengtian looked into Heiniu's eyes.

The meaning in his words could not have been more obvious.

That was merely a game, not reality.

Even if Xiaomeng were resurrected in the game, so what?

Xiaomeng was nothing more than an NPC in a game, not a real life.

"I..." Heiniu hesitated; he had thought about these questions before.

Yesterday, his elderly parents had called him, and among other things, they were very concerned about his marriage.

The older generation, and parents at that—that kind of kindness is hard to repay.

"Xiaomeng... is not just an NPC in the game; she is so real." Heiniu's voice was somewhat agitated, and thinking of something, he became even more agitated, gripping Shengtian's hand, "Group Leader, do you know the Manager?

What exactly is the origin of this game, Twilight of the Gods!"

In Heiniu's heart, there had always been a delusional wish.

What if this wasn't a game?

That game was so real.

Yet, reality told him that it was just a game.

"The Manager... is very mysterious.

Actually, when I first came into contact with this game, I investigated it and investigated the Manager.

However, the feedback I received was blank.

This company truly exists.

Yet, the legal representative cannot be found in reality at all.

But this company did truly pass the application and register successfully.

To evade the modern system without leaving any traces—that is very powerful.

And the registered address of this company is actually in a no-man's-land."

All of this revealed the mystery of that company.

Heiniu listened quietly, not speaking.

Many waves were rising in his heart as well.

He had originally thought this game company should be based in the Special Zone, but now it seemed it was not.

"The Manager... is even more mysterious.

In today's society, technology is advanced, and everyone's online accounts require real-name verification.

However, the Manager's account is not real-name verified.

Moreover, his IP... is displayed as... unknown.

Currently, only in the regions of the Canghai World can one connect to our network and post on our network.

Anywhere in the Canghai World, even in no-man's-land, an IP will be displayed, yet the Manager's IP has never been shown.

It is as if an invisible hand, using a method we cannot understand, bypassed all the Rules and forcibly appeared before us."

Mentioning this, Shengtian was somewhat shocked.

He was not a person from the Special Zone, but he had many connections there.

Furthermore, his older brother could be considered quite powerful within the Special Zone.

Therefore, he was able to investigate many things.

And he could also know the mystery and power of that game.

"So, Heiniu, this is the purpose of my meeting you."

Shengtian looked at Heiniu, his gaze grave.

Heiniu was silent; he also understood the meaning in Shengtian's words.

"Fine, state your request, and I will do as you say." Shengtian had sponsored him to buy a Language Scroll, and he had promised to help Shengtian do some things.

"Heiniu, you have already used a Language Scroll, so now... can you speak the Common Tongue?" Shengtian looked at Heiniu.

In the game, Heiniu was already able to speak the language of the game.

If one wants to explore the truth of that game, then this language is very important.

If Heiniu could speak the Common Tongue, that would be very important.

That would mean that the game can forcibly implant certain memories into the human body.

"Those languages, I already have them clear in my mind, I should be able to speak them."

Heiniu said as a matter of course.

"I am now using the language in the game to communicate with you...

$&*#*&..."

Heiniu opened his mouth, wanting to say a sentence, but just as he opened his mouth, he covered his own neck.

He wanted to speak, to spit out the language and syllables from the game, but his throat was painfully sore, as if his vocal cords had been placed under Water and were being constantly flushed by it.

He coughed incessantly, coughing up dry tears in his eyes.

"I... clearly know it, but... I simply cannot say it!"

Heiniu spoke intermittently; he tried many times, but the language in the game simply could not be spoken.

Shengtian held Heiniu's hand: "Don't speak for now, safety is the priority."

Only then did Heiniu stop his constant attempts.

"Perhaps... there is a hand preventing us.

Or perhaps... the world does not allow it?"

Shengtian guessed.

"Group Leader, what exactly is going on here?

What does this mean... the game... so real..."

Ever since he met Xiaomeng, Heiniu had not stopped thinking for a moment that the game was real.

Now, Shengtian seemed to have the same thought, which made him very excited, as if he had found a common language.

"I know how you feel, but... this cannot prove that everything is real.

Perhaps, this is truly a game from a higher technological civilization.

Or perhaps, it is a type of Supernatural Power."

Shengtian could be considered half a person of the Special Zone, and he was relatively clear about the alien civilization that the Special Zone was in contact with.

That alien civilization was incomparably vast.

What they had come into contact with was merely the tip of the iceberg.

"You should know about the alien civilization that is in contact with the Canghai World," Shengtian asked.

"Mm... I know, it seems to be that kind of Beast Master from the game," Heiniu replied.

In recent years, the Beast Master game had become popular, which had a lot to do with the alien civilization.

"Right, those powerful beings from the alien world are very similar to the Beast Masters in our game.

Of course, our game cannot express the power and mystery of those strong ones.

Perhaps the game we are playing now is just a kind of illusionary Supernatural Power of those Pet Beasts."

Shengtian had heard of the power of the alien strong ones; to them, bringing the mortals of the Canghai World into an illusion and living in a dream was not a difficult task at all.

Therefore, when coming into contact with the alien civilization, the Canghai World knelt directly, acknowledged the alien civilization as their master, and helped the alien civilization do things.

Shengtian was also relatively clear about what the alien civilization wanted the Canghai World to do.

After all, this had to do with the no-man's land, and it also had to do with his work.

Rumor has it that in the no-man's land, an alien strong one discovered a kind of... egg.

That kind of egg... was a Pet Beast's egg.

However, those eggs were all buried in very complex places in the no-man's land.

The main thing the Canghai World Special Zone did now was to find these Pet Beast eggs and send them to the alien world.

However, Shengtian had heard from his brother that, in fact, the alien strong ones did not value these Pet Beast eggs; it could even be said that when placed in the alien space, they were considered eggs of extremely low quality, rarely usable.

However, the reason the alien strong ones still opened up the Canghai World had to do with a mysterious rumor.

It is rumored that among the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there exists a powerful Pet Beast.

That kind of Pet Beast is a dragon.

And not an ordinary dragon, but a dragon with wings.

This dragon has vitality in its left eye and destruction in its right eye.

It is rumored that whoever contracts this dragon will become the true king.

It is rumored that the dragon egg of this dragon is still among the various worlds and has not yet appeared in the world.

Therefore, the Beast Master civilization of the alien world would not let go of any corner, and every Pet Beast egg would be dug out.

Perhaps, among them, there is... that Mythical dragon from the legends, the dragon from the prophecy.

"Alright Heiniu, there is one more thing I need you to do," Shengtian opened his briefcase.

Inside it was a Crystal.

This piece of Crystal was prismatic in shape.

It looked very mysterious and had a very fantasy-like quality.

"Place your hand on it, close your eyes, and feel it with your heart.

Do not be afraid, everything you see is an illusion," Shengtian said from the side.

"Okay." Heiniu did not hesitate at all and placed his hand on the Crystal.

Immediately, inside the Crystal, a terrifying giant monster face appeared in Heiniu's line of sight.

The giant-faced monster was particularly ghastly, radiating endless pressure.

If it were in the past, Heiniu might have been startled, but now, looking at the monster, he felt no great fear, and even felt... that he could Slay the monster.

The scene before him changed again; the giant-faced monster became even larger and stronger.

In the outside world, Shengtian narrowed his eyes, his gaze full of amazement: "A High-level Professional in the game... is it akin to a Sixth-tier Beast Tamer?"

This crystal was a product of an alien civilization.

Furthermore, it was a broken one.

Originally, this type of crystal was used to test Beast Taming Talent, to detect the tester's will and talent.

After all, to form a contract with a beast, the first requirement is a strong will, so one can withstand the mental shock of the beast contract.

Now, this crystal was broken, and having fallen into Shengtian's hands, it allowed him to accidentally discover that it could be used to test... the "strength" of the tester.

Or rather, the strength in the game... which does not truly exist.

Upon obtaining this result, Shengtian was very surprised.

He was well aware that a Sixth-tier Beast Tamer was no weakling, even in an alien civilization.

Canghai World had been in contact with alien civilizations for so many years, yet had only produced one Fourth-tier Beast Tamer.

Before long, Heiniu woke up with a start, sweat still on his forehead: "Sorry, I couldn't hold on."

"It's fine, I have already obtained what I wanted." Shengtian was very satisfied with today's exchange; he looked at Heiniu and added, "By the way, please keep today's matters confidential and do not tell others."

"Rest assured." Heiniu nodded; he was not the type of person to talk too much or blab about everything.

"Heiniu, I know you have always been troubled by the matter of Xiaomeng.

However... I cannot determine the specific situation of that game right now, whether it is real or illusory.

Therefore..."

Shengtian was not Heiniu.

In fact, for him, whether this game was real or illusory no longer mattered.

Because this game could allow him to make real profits.

Much of the experience in the game could be replicated in reality.

For example, the training of the will.

Of course, there was a prerequisite: one had to be fully immersed in the game, or truly treat this game as reality.

In that way, the will could be trained, and subsequently, it would influence... one's Beast Taming Talent.

Of course, there were other immense benefits.

"I know." Heiniu's gaze was somewhat desolate. "Sometimes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

But if a person doesn't hold tightly onto that sliver of hope, how can they live?"

Shengtian sighed and did not respond.

"Group Leader, can you do me a favor?" At this moment, Heiniu looked at Shengtian, his gaze becoming firm.

Jin Jun!

That's right.

Merely Slaying Jin Jun in the game did not satisfy Heiniu's hatred.

He wanted to take revenge in reality as well, to avenge Xiaomeng.

"You... are talking about Jin Jun?" Shengtian understood Heiniu's thoughts. "I can help you deal with him, but... there are conditions."

"I agree." Heiniu did not hesitate at all and agreed immediately.

"Good." A smile curled the corners of Shengtian's mouth.

For some reason, seeing Heiniu reminded him of his older brother, and a trace of guilt inexplicably arose in his heart.

His brother, who was so outstanding and self-respecting, had been trapped by love, and the woman he loved... was the same woman he had slept with during a one-night stand at a bar.

Is love really... that important?

He did not understand that level of love, but he understood the importance others placed on it.

Tieshi Mountain.

"Manager, I would like to recruit some workers, about... three hundred people, to make fertilizer here and open up wasteland." Jin Kela felt a bit guilty mentioning his request.

Three hundred people was not a simple number.

The current players only numbered a little over three hundred.

"Are the natives of this world acceptable?" Lin Chao asked.

"Ah?" Jin Kela was slightly stunned. "As long as they aren't those copy-paste NPCs, as long as they can understand my instructions and work diligently."

Jin Kela worried that the Manager was a game designer who would just wave his hand and conjure 300 tool-men—those cheap NPCs that were useless.

Moreover, he was also skeptical whether the NPCs of this world could really farm.

"No problem, but... I want to expand the scale; the scale in your report is too small."

When it came to farming, Lin Chao naturally did not want to do it on a small scale; he had ambition.

"However, I cannot give you too many people right now; I will give you 1,000 people first. Can you manage them well?" Lin Chao looked at Jin Kela with anticipation.

Jin Kela felt a bit nervous, then ecstatic: "Of course I can."

That was 1,000 people.

Managing a thousand people, even if they were NPCs, was quite an achievement in a game with such high realism.

"Good, I will have Shivana recruit workers for you now. I hope you won't let me down and will produce results."

"No problem!" Jin Kela immediately patted his chest to guarantee it.

He had already found the meaning of this game.

Farming and changing, that is the true meaning!

(End of this chapter)