Bound My Ass
Han Song stood at the entrance of the Sanctuary, gazing at the dense, flickering flames in the distance that illuminated the surrounding area as if it were daytime, yet his face remained calm.
Carrying his bag, he walked straight outside and quietly watched the metal object rapidly enlarging in the sky.
The first thing Su Luo heard when she peeked out from the Laboratory was:
"Hello, Boss Su. The Mutual Aid Association suggested that I go to the Safe Zone with you first."
Han Song was seen holding the mysterious little porcelain bottle in his left hand and carrying large and small bags in his right, looking as if he was about to leave his hometown and die of thirst among his fellow villagers.
"So... you're going to come with me to guard the entrance next to the Dungeon?" Su Luo raised an eyebrow.
He didn't have time to keep an eye on Han Song; he usually stayed near the Dungeon only to make it easier for members of the Mutual Aid Association to bring materials over.
"That's right, boss. You just need to give me a ride to the Safe Zone; someone will be there to meet me."
Su Luo shook her head.
Amidst howling winds and swirling sand, Han Song's Sanctuary swayed and slowly rose from the ground.
Han Song was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly scurried back to his Sanctuary.
"This is too much trouble." Su Luo's voice came out of nowhere, "[Dangerous Terrain] will eventually Spread to your doorstep, so why not just move your house to the Safe Zone?"
A dozen minutes later, Han Song looked at the dilapidated Dungeon and the floating Dungeon lights above it with amazement.
Su Luo to the side, pinching the small porcelain bottle between two fingers, repeatedly sensing and probing it.
Still nothing. The origin of this thing seems to be more complicated than imagined.
"Han Song, according to the information you provided, this item was obtained by gambling from the [Wishing Well], are you sure?"
Han Song nodded, not understanding what was going on.
Su Luo had just browsed through the scattered information from other worlds in the World Channel and discovered that many worlds had structures like [Wishing Wells ].
Looking at Han Song, then at the porcelain vase, Su Luo spoke calmly:
"In this Continued Battle, your Chairman Song killed a madman, who dropped a special item that was also impossible to detect. Picking it up automatically bound it..."
"Ah?!"
Han Song blinked, then realized what was happening, and his back instantly broke out in a cold sweat, feeling immense pressure.
The big boss is giving him a warning! He needs to make a statement immediately!
"Boss Su... there's no need, no need at all! It's all for the benefit of everyone in Zone 76, for building a better tomorrow. I will never keep this glory of the little porcelain bottle to myself!"
Han Song wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He dared to confess earlier partly because he trusted Su Luo's character, and partly because the props were already bound to him.
But now, the binding can actually be transferred after the holder's death?
What kind of knot is that?!
At this moment, his Life and Death depended entirely on Su Luo's desire to control this special growth item.
Seeing that Su Luo didn't respond, Han Song quickly added:
"I am willing to serve you faithfully! I have already gained extensive experience in using porcelain bottles and have a good grasp of how to upgrade items. Soon I will be able to cultivate them to an excellent quality..."
"Big boss, there's no need to keep toying with me. If you wanted to steal it, you wouldn't have gone through all this trouble; you would have killed me long ago, and you wouldn't have needed to help me move."
Su Luo smiled and returned the porcelain bottle to him.
"I mean, is it true that it came from Wishing Well?"
"Absolutely true!"
"Okay, I got it. Go play by yourself." Su Luo waved, signaling Han Song, who was breathing a sigh of relief, to leave.
Han Song hesitated for a moment, but before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way... why can the 'binding' of special items be transferred? For bound items like [Exemption Stones ] and [Skill Experience Stones ], aren't they usually reclaimed by the system when the holder dies?"
"I don't know, perhaps... the system can't reclaim it either." Su Luo picked up a teacup from the wall. "Would you like some tea?"
"No, no, I'm leaving now, boss, don't worry about me!" Han Song waved his hand and quickly went home.
Su Luo withdrew her gaze and made herself another cup of tea. Then, the Laboratory slowly sank into the soil, eventually disappearing hundreds of meters underground.
He emptied the mechanical samples and various components from the System Space, cleared the space, and did a simple classification. But he did not immediately begin reverse engineering research.
There were more important things waiting for him to deal with.
The most pressing threat to Zone 76 right now is Ye Xu, who has remained silent all along.
More accurately, it's the risk of a "Forbidden Existence" that he might carry.
Based on the manifestation of the World Will in the Dungeon, Su Luo and Song Shige now agree that He:
A roadside stall.
But that's where the problem lies—
It's just too much of a roadside stall.
When Su Luo and Song Shige Trial Instance, they sensed that the World Will was very strong and sinister.
However, after communicating with Forbidden Class in other areas, it was discovered that the difficulty level was too low.
Yes, too low.
In the trials of [The Collector], the God of Light, who reigns above all beings, and the Demon God, who can move mountains and rivers with a mere wave of his hand...
In the trials of [Planar Stalker], a super-uncontrolled AI, completely unleashed, Command of all machinery within the Fixed Star system...
There are also scattered messages in the World Channel...
The powers of these Forbidden Existence sound incredibly intimidating, even though they are limited in some way by not being able to directly kill the trial participants.
But at least it has a high level of sophistication.
In contrast, the World Will in the Zone 76 Trial Instance not only personally intervened but also suffered repeated defeats...
There are two highly probable hypotheses regarding this:
First, the World Will appeared before Su Luo and Song Shige was a severely weakened version.
According to the World Will's own account as Su Luo's trial was nearing its end. "The system completely Suppression me in its early stages... but later, for some reason, it relaxed its restrictions..."
Relaxing... the restrictions? Does that mean... the World Will has been put on a leash? Its power has been limited?
This explains why the World Will is so weak in Dungeons.
The second theory is that the World Will is nothing but a pile of rubbish, and the truly Forbidden Existence is what they speculate about as the "system"!
It could even be a continent-level life form that appeared on other continents during Su Luo's Trial Instance.
However, there are no such entities in Song Shige's Dungeon, indicating that they are not fixed NPCs and have a low probability of leaving the Dungeon with the Survivors.
Regardless of the truth, the situation is extremely complicated.
In the World Channel, other Survivors are also panicking about the "Forbidden Existence," and so far no one has come up with a decent solution or a successful case.
Su Luo didn't want to get involved in these troublesome things.
Just throw them in the face; if one isn't enough, throw a few more.
Su Luo's Sanctuary is in her hometown.
Furthermore, teleportation tickets are available in the System Store.
[Shelter Teleport Ticket (Permanent)]
[Value: 100 SC]
[After use, teleport from your own Sanctuary to the designated Survivor's Sanctuary (requires the survivor's consent)]
[Shelter Teleport Ticket) ]
[Value: 200 SC]
[After use, teleport from your own Sanctuary to a designated Survivor's Sanctuary (requires the survivor's consent) (stay time: 24 hours)]
It's a pity these two things can't go back to their hometown.
Because the "consent" process must be conducted within the Sanctuary.
But it's okay, there are still "Raiding Ticket".