Want to Hook Up?
"Understood." "Received." "Feasible." Short responses came Central Land the channel.
After ending the communication, Su Luo disconnected from the multi-person channel.
He reached out and the silver-white metal book that had been Jingjing floating beside him landed lightly in his palm. The book felt cool to the touch, and its cover was woven with countless fine metal threads that created a Starry Sky- like pattern, now radiating a Convergence glow.
[The Genli Zhi Mo (Legendary) (+12)]
[After you use this, your Mana consumption will be moderately reduced, your affinity for most energies will be moderately increased, your energy manipulation precision will be greatly increased, your calculation speed will be moderately increased, and you will gain the effects: "Synchronisation", "Strategic Calculation", and "Paradox Inscription"]
[Additional Effect (+11 Activation): Overclocking
By consuming X times the base energy, a temporary increase in computing speed limit is obtained by X squared times. The duration is related to the energy consumed and the user's Divine Power load.
Guess how many Survival Coins Su Luo used to upgrade from (+7) to (+12)?
I have 5.5 billion Survival Coins, and I failed twice during this period, resulting in a drop in my level.
[Cost required to upgrade to +13: 1,500,000,000 SC]
Upgrading to the next level requires 1.5 billion Survival Coins, and the probability of failure is not small.
Su Luo should wait until she has at least tens of billions of Survival Coins before attempting to upgrade, because gamblers without capital never end well.
The enhancement effect is also significant. Su Luo estimates that even if his stats increase a hundredfold in the future, and his Main Attribute Spirit reaches 26 or 27, this item will still have a beneficial effect on him.
The newly added [Overclocking] effect seems to have great potential, but given Su Luo's current level of mental Attribute manipulation, she hasn't even reached the upper limit of the normal calculation speed of [Strategic Calculation]. For now, [Overclocking] is just for decoration.
A moment later, Su Luo, who had finished organizing the information and was preparing to wrap up the compilation of the Spell Permanence Technique, suddenly stopped.
His external sensory tentacles captured several extremely special pieces of information.
What's special isn't the sending method, but the content.
It's not military code; the translated language is the natural language of the Yuncang World, and the system even provides a translation function.
[Scholar Excellency, on behalf of [Pillar], I extend my greetings: It is a great pity that we could not meet amidst the vastness of the starry sky.]
[Want to hook up?]
The engine emitted a low hum, barely dispelling the lingering smells of sweat, the pungent odor of residual energy potions, and a faint trace of blood in the cabin.
Most players were taking advantage of this rare pre-battle break to rest, either checking their equipment or closing their eyes to relax; the tense atmosphere was almost tangible.
Nanmen Shi had a clean cubicle. He lowered his head, his gaze focused on the bracelet.
After sending the first message, there was no reply.
He was sending a message to a comrade who had already died, but the comrade had destroyed his communicator, so there was no way he would reply.
He looked up, his gaze quickly sweeping across the opposite side. Chen Yan was leaning against the porthole, staring blankly at his wife's photo, seemingly unaware of what was happening in their direction.
Nanmen Shi lowered his eyelids and continued sending messages. This time, the content took a sharp turn for the worse, becoming absurd and nonsensical:
[Want to hook up?]
[You are the most beautiful player I have ever seen.]
[Baby, are you a boy or a girl?]
"..."
Nanmen Shi's face was expressionless, as if he were doing something very important.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, Chen Yan leaned over to glance at Nanmen Shi's communication bracelet, looked slightly uneasy, and then turned his head away, ignoring it.
Mad sexual repression.
This reaction was exactly what Nanmen Shi wanted to see.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the frantic pounding of his heart, and looked down at the bracelet again.
[Scholar, if you see this, could you please reply to me?]
Time seemed to slow down and become viscous. Just when he almost thought his probing had gone unanswered, the dead man replied:
[No appointment]
He bet on the right thing! The other side not only received the signal but also responded, which shows that they do indeed possess communication and surveillance capabilities far beyond what the Yun Cangyuan Expeditionary Army imagined, and can even bypass military communication protocols to conduct covert point-to-point replies!
Nanmen Shi was overjoyed, but his face remained impassive. After a moment's thought, he continued sending messages.
[Scholar Excellency, one of the Nine Pillars of the Yuncang Civilization, and a follower of Lord [Yun Sha], I extend my greetings. I bring with me a portion of Pillar Yun Sha's] 'sincerity' and 'greetings'.]
The only sounds were suppressed breathing and the soft rustling of equipment being put together. Every second felt like an eternity. Nanmen Shi could feel cold sweat slowly trickling down his spine, soaking his inner lining.
No reply.
The other party seemed uninterested in the title of "Pillar," showing no desire to communicate, or perhaps still observing.
Aren't they curious how he knows the term "Scholar"?
Nanmen Shi steeled his resolve and began to increase his bets. He needed to throw out a sufficiently attractive bait:
[I know you can 'see' a lot. But allow me to remind you that our commander has confirmed the risk of mass surveillance of communications. From now on, all tactical instructions transmitted through regular channels are pre-determined plans, a mix of true and false. Actual orders will rely entirely on verbal communication between commanders and temporary secret codes.]
[Regarding the upcoming three-pronged attack, I have some Insight into which direction will be the True Lord and can provide clues.]
[Hoping for a reply.]
After sending the message, Nanmen Shi waited quietly until he felt uneasy. Then, the dead man crawled out of the underworld again and replied with a message.
"So, this guy is a traitor?" [Kuangxuan Dabaji]'s voice was a little cold.
Even if he doesn't dislike scheming and plotting, he still doesn't like this kind of person.
"By behavioral definition, no." Su Luo's voice was calm and expressionless, revealing no emotion.
Having just received this message, he used the silver-white cube to interrogate all the Survivors to see if anyone had leaked his [Ten Thousand Worlds] name, and then checked the player communication system's historical information.
The result was that there were none.
While it's possible that Survivor secretly whispered this to the player, there's no need for that. The player who sent the message has a very clear purpose: they're looking for him.
Is this the work of [Pillar]?
Su Luo casually shared the information in the small group. Their strengths were similar, and theoretically they were equal in status. Everyone else had the right to know the reasons behind any decision.
"Based on the information I have, the [Pillars ] he mentioned are the nine Lv.90 and above players who stand at the pinnacle of the Yuncang World, each backed by one or more super forces in the real world. Their will can often directly or indirectly influence the course of civilization."
"So, you mean...?" Barton raised a brow, his muscles bulging, and asked to confirm, "Not a traitor, but a collaborator? Or perhaps a powerful force?"