Chapter 67 Two energy stones, acquired!
[Wife, I was wrong!] He hesitated. The [clown nose] was just a useless item-finding tool, but it meant something different to him.
This was the item he obtained after narrowly escaping death in the first random game instance he triggered after entering the highway to survive—the "Circus Tour."
Seeing that he was wavering, Pei Hening continued, "Take a look at this prop first, then make a decision."
Healing items?
[Wife, I was wrong!] His eyes lit up. What he lacked was a healing item. He said incredulously, "You really want to exchange it? [No sleeping here] is a C-grade item, while [Clown Nose] is only a D-grade item. Have you thought it through? If you regret it, I won't exchange it back for you!"
Pei Hening keenly sensed someone approaching urgently. Fearing it was someone who wanted to "get rich, get rich, get rich," she quickly shoved the "You can't sleep here" into his hand and snatched the "clown nose" from his grasp!
"If you have no objections, then let's change it!"
[Wife, I was wrong!] When she came to her senses, the red nose in her hand had turned into a small pillow.
He quickly put the "[No sleeping here]" sign into his backpack!
Once it's given to him, he can't take it back!
Hearing footsteps approaching, Pei Hening said "See you another time" and hurriedly left the cruise ship!
She had barely left when [Get Rich, Get Rich, Get Rich] came chasing after her!
[Get rich, get rich, get rich] looked terrible. After returning [Clown Nose] to [Wife, I was wrong!], he felt a vague sense of regret, which intensified over time!
Driven by a sense of unease, he hurriedly chased after it. Perhaps that red-nosed thing was something good, but he just didn't know it yet!
[Wife, I was wrong!] The smile on her face vanished instantly when she saw him coming over.
He didn't like the phrase "get rich, get rich, get rich," but he kindly helped him find his father's belongings. After finding everything, this guy not only didn't thank him, but also gave him the cold shoulder when he tried to take back the "clown nose"!
[Wife, I was wrong!] In a calm tone: "Brother Fortune."
[Get rich, get rich, get rich] was already annoyed by that inexplicable sense of regret, and now that he noticed her cold attitude, she didn't even bother to pretend anymore. She looked down at him condescendingly and said, "Where's your red nose? I want it."
[Wife, I was wrong!] He frowned uncomfortably. What kind of attitude is this?
"You think I have to give it to you just because you want it? What kind of logic is that?"
[Get Rich, Get Rich, Get Rich] gave a cold smile: "It's just an ordinary prop, isn't it? It's not worth much. What's wrong with giving it to me?"
[Wife, I was wrong!] I meant to politely mock him for his lack of understanding of the world, but I blurted out, "You're so greedy!"
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Pei Hening led 002 to the parking lot. "002, drive. We should go back now."
002: "Yes, Master."
After truly experiencing the twenty points of luck from the "[Get Rich, Get Rich, Get Rich]" buff, Pei Hening started to panic!
She needed to hurry and collect energy stones to upgrade her vehicle to level five as soon as possible, lest [Get Rich, Get Rich, Get Rich] get ahead and leave her and Chu Xuange far behind!
The next second, 002 spoke again: "Master, someone is selling energy stones in the chat channel."
Pei Hening quickly clicked into the chat channel.
[Lazy Sheep]: Anyone want energy stones? I want to exchange them for location cards and some summer cooling supplies.
[Shark Ten Years]: Energy Stone? What is that?
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: @SharkTenYears I know, you can buy information from me.
[Amphibious Bird]: I'll also contribute an energy stone, but not in exchange for supplies. I want to exchange for information: information from the school and two other sites I don't know.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: School, pub, and gas station? @AmphibiousBird
[I'm freezing]: There's a school in a road trip survival movie?
[I can bury you in money]: Yes, I even ran into a school today. I saw people and some races I'd never seen before through the wall. They must be studying there.
[The Runaway Mermaid]: Brother Qianqian~ I don't want to be illiterate anymore, waaaaah~ Can you find a way to get me into school?
[I can bury you in money]: I am Qin Shi Huang, add me to your VIP list (50+), and I'll appoint you as the Great General Who Protects the Nation! @EscapedMermaid
[Beauty Queen]: What does Lao Qian mean by that?
[Young Master laughed again]: Believing she's illiterate is less likely than believing he's Qin Shi Huang. @BeautifulKing
[Amphibious Bird]: I've already been to the pub and gas station, do you have information on other stops? @FairyDescendingToEarth
[The Fake Fault-Taker]: Haha, do you guys have that much entertainment every day?
Pei Hening ordered another four hundred ice creams from the ice cream shop. While waiting for the robot to deliver them, she found her location card.
[DidiDidi]: One location card and fifty ice creams from the ice cream shop, enough for you to use until the end of this map, how about that?
[Bald Sheep]: Ice cream from an ice cream shop?
Pei Hening selected a few items from the ice cream shop's product information and sent them over.
[Lamb of Laziness]: Okay! Let's trade!
She sent over the transaction information.
Pei Hening told 002 to stop the car and waited by the roadside for five minutes. The little robot then pulled over a flatbed cart full of ice cream.
As usual, she slipped the little robot a three-copper-coin tip and completed the transaction with the lazy little sheep.
She clicked into the chat channel to see if [Fairy Descending to Earth] and [Amphibious Bird] had completed the transaction.
[Amphibious Bird]: I'll also contribute an energy stone, but not in exchange for supplies. I want to exchange for information: information from the school and two other sites I don't know.
Pei Hening saw that the person was still sending messages and guessed that the energy stone had not yet been traded, so she clicked on the person's private messages.
[DibiDibi]: A school plus a "highway church" and a clothing store? Or a black market?
[Amphibious bird]: School, church, and black market!
After the other party finished speaking, they initiated the transaction.
Pei Hening felt a little relieved. She recalled the popular science explanation Chu Xuange had given her before and typed it in.
[Dibi Dibi]: If you want to study at the school, you need to register in advance. The next registration period may be three months later. You need to prepare the money in advance. At the beginning, you can only register for the basic courses. You will be eligible to register for other courses only after you pass the assessment.
[Dibi Dibi]: The church site is rather strange. I personally suspect it's a trap. It requires players to 'believe in God' to fully unlock the site; otherwise, they can only enter the reception area. The site contains many features that improve the four main attributes, and aside from the requirement of 'belief in God,' there are no other costs, not even requiring any money.
[DiBiDiBi]: The Black Market isn't a fixed site. Entering the Black Market is extremely difficult; you need an invitation from a Black Market member (whose apparent identity is not fixed—they could be a member of another site, a shopkeeper, an NPC with over 1000 reputation points in the Black Market, etc.) or possess certain special membership cards or invitations. Be careful not to get ripped off when buying things on the Black Market—that's all I can say about it.
[Amphibious Bird]: Okay, that's enough information, thank you.
My second energy stone of the day is here!
Meanwhile, the fairy descending to earth never appeared in the chat channel.
[C6]: Fairy sister, where are you? @FairyDescendingToEarth
[Old Invisible Person]: Her profile picture hasn't turned gray yet, so she should still be alive.
[Wu Ailian]: This girl was just messaging me privately, saying she wanted to eat the spicy rabbit head I made. She even gave me the ingredients. When I asked her how spicy she wanted it, she stopped replying.