Bonds, 120% Rewards!

Are you leaving?

Standing on the Hope Plain after the rain, I gaze at the gray-black earth, Rainwater Nutrition, and the lush green leaves in the distance.

It was impossible to tell whether Zhong Qingshu's voice was sad or calm.

"Well, my mission is about to end, I have to go!"

"With the guns and ammunition I've provided, and the future development plan we've jointly devised, I believe there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."

The rewards for surviving the first disaster hadn't been distributed yet, and the game system hadn't even been updated to version 1.0, but the Game Panel was already urging Su Mo to leave this world quickly.

A rapid beeping sound would ring in my ear every three or four seconds.

Without any prompting, the Game Panel automatically appeared on the task panel, displaying a vibrant green 120% completion rate, signifying that Su Mo had successfully completed the mission of saving all of humanity during his entry into the Time Ruins.

The final five-minute countdown in the upper right corner is a "reward" time given by the Game Panel after taking into account many factors.

"If it's a mission again, I will definitely answer..."

"Shh!"

Without any vows of eternal love or promises of forever, Zhong Qingshu gently brought her red lips closer, silencing Su Mo.

Under the intoxicating and enchanting kiss, as Zhong Qingshu loosened her embrace, Su Mo had already vanished from the earth.

Apart from a faint lingering scent of his body in the air, Su Mo seemed like an alien, never truly "existing".

"Next mission?"

She waved her hand at the air, and when she heard the sudden burst of game notification sounds in her ears, Zhong Qingshu was stunned, but there was no sadness in her eyes.

The next second, her figure began to slowly dissipate, merging into the clouds high in the sky.

[Record]: Congratulations to player "Su Mo" for completing the Ruins Quest, 120% completion! [Record]: Congratulations to player "Su Mo" for exceeding the target; rewards are being calculated and increased.

[Record]: Congratulations to player "Su Mo" for obtaining the reward selection function. Please open the Game Panel and make your own judgment. Standing in a void, Su Mo curiously looked around at the mysterious gray matter that seemed tangible yet far away.

One second they were embracing tenderly and kissing each other.

The next second, without even changing his posture, Su Mo was teleported to this space.

This advanced, imperceptible teleportation method could only be accomplished by a mysterious entity like a game! Seeing that Su Mo did not react, the voices came again from all directions, replaying the choices given earlier.

"Choosing your own reward is quite novel."

With a thought and focused attention, the Game Panel slowly appeared and automatically jumped to an option with only three items.

[Record]: Player "Su Mo" has received 100% of the Time Currency reward. The reward will be automatically distributed after the selection process ends.

[Record]: Player "Su Mo" can use the extra 20% completion rate to exchange for a reward. The reward is unique and cannot be changed after selection. Please make your own judgment. After a brief prompt, the boosting sound will disappear automatically, and a 360-second countdown will appear in the upper right corner of the selection panel.

"Three items, you know."

Time wasn't a rush, so after quickly scanning the shapes of the three items, Su Mo began to examine the attributes of the first item.

[Item Takeout Permission +1]: You can select one item from all acquired items to take out.

"Great stuff! I can bring one more item with me. But with the cards from before and the epic chest already taken, there's nothing left to miss!"

Most of the items obtained from the ruins are of excellent quality; the occasional fine-quality item is just useless junk.

Items of this tier are becoming increasingly common in the real world today, so there's absolutely no need to waste an opportunity to choose them.

My gaze swept over the second item, and the attribute panel appeared as expected.

[Time Currency (30 days) *1]: A currency containing 30 days of time, possessing incredible utility and extremely high value.

"Another Time Currency, and it lasts for a full 30 days!"

Having been shocked by the first item, Su Mo was still slightly surprised by the second one, even though he was mentally prepared.

Thirty days' worth of currency is extremely useful at this point in time; just two or three coins are enough for Su Mo to cultivate enough seeds.

However, this surprise vanished instantly upon seeing the third item.

For once, Su Mo's eyes held a mixture of ecstatic joy and seriousness.

Without any hesitation, after repeatedly confirming that there were no problems with the attributes, Su Mo immediately selected the third item. With a flash of light, the Game Panel disappeared naturally.

[Record]: Player "Su Mo" has selected the reward "Bonds," which will be automatically bound to the Time Ruins where the current quest is being performed.

[Record]: Upon entering the Time Ruins again, player Su Mo will most likely be transported to a world related to those ruins.

[Record]: Congratulations to player "Su Mo" for completing the task. The reward has been sent to your Storage Space.

[Record]: The time flow in the Time Ruins cannot be offset by currency. Time consumed this time: 1680 minutes. [Record]: Returning, objective: Candlelight Shelter, countdown time 54321. After selecting the reward, the Game Panel's notification sounds came like a barrage of machine gun fire.

Before Su Mo could examine it closely, everything went black as the countdown ended, and a feeling of utter upheaval washed over him.

This violent transmission was countless times more frenzied than the previous understated approach.

It felt like being inside a Washing Machine; in just a few seconds, a sensation as if your intestines were about to be shaken out came over you.

If Su Mo's body hadn't been strengthened and able to withstand it, an ordinary person would probably have died on the spot.

Fortunately, the Game Panel still had some humanity; after a few seconds, the shaking finally subsided a bit, and light began to enter the pupils of vision again.

Supporting himself on the ground, Su Mo swayed as he sat up and struggled to open his eyes.

Not far ahead lay the familiar Candlelight Shelter. Sitting on that familiar high place, looking at the strange yet familiar Hope Plain, Su Mo felt a moment of disorientation.

"You're back?"

He took out a bottle of Psionic Water, slowly drank it down, and only after the chaos in his mind subsided did Su Mo muster the strength to stand up.

This high slope is the only high slope on the Hope Plain.

Standing here, you can see most of the landscape.

With his excellent eyesight, Su Mo immediately spotted the excavators working diligently in the fields, as well as the densely packed civilians in the Candlelight Shelter.

"You can't use currency to offset Task-Type Ruins, but thankfully it only takes about 28 hours, which is acceptable."

"As for the monetary gains..."

After taking three deep breaths and feeling his lungs return to normal, Su Mo shifted his attention, opened his Storage Space, and began to examine it carefully.

The Time Currency is extremely conspicuous in the Storage Space. Like cards and coupons, the currency does not occupy Storage Space but floats in the darkness outside the space, moving slowly like a fish.

"The currency used to be just ordinary coins, but now there are three types of currency with brighter colors. We're rich!"

Suppressing his excitement, Su Mo gathered his mental power and scooped up all the currency in his hand to check its attributes.

Among the dozens of currencies, the most common are still ordinary one-day currencies.

I counted them, and there were a total of thirty. All in all, it took a whole month.

The second currency is slightly darker in color, like bronze, and is much more premium than the one-day currency. It also lasts for five days, five times longer.

There are ten such coins in total, which adds up to fifty days.

The darker, bright copper-colored coins doubled the five-day period, resulting in three ten-day coins, accumulating to a full month.

After removing these, only three coins remained in the palm of the mental giant hand. With a hint of understanding, Su Mo smiled and pointed out the final attribute.

The three currencies each have a full month's time limit, which adds up to a full three months, or 90 days! Adding all the currencies together, the final result is 200 days.

Not only did it far exceed Su Mo's expected harvest, but after distributing dividends and cultivating seeds, there was still a considerable amount of currency left!

"Going to the Time Ruins this time was definitely worthwhile. It's a pity I don't know when I'll be able to go in again."

Having exhausted their chance to enter the next great flood, they will have to wait until the eve of the fifth catastrophe to re-enter the Time Ruins.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Su Mo straightened his clothes, pulled out his rifle, and strode confidently toward the crowd.

From afar, when the first person spotted Su Mo, cheers erupted.

Chen Shen and the others who were supervising the work immediately dropped their tools and rushed to Su Mo's side, anxiously showing their concern.

Compared to the Time Ruins, the real world is noisier and more lively.

However, this atmosphere was completely shattered after Zhong Qingshu appeared.

"You're back? Did you get it?"

"Hmm! Not bad!"

Looking at the familiar pretty face, Su Mo unconsciously softened his gaze.

Zhong Qingshu Zhong Qingshu was taken aback by that gaze, but instead of showing any strange expression, she nodded meaningfully and quietly stepped aside.

Whether she is in the ruins or in the real world, she is so intelligent that it's heartbreaking, and you can't feel any aversion to her.

After greeting everyone and calming down all the refugees, Su Mo shrugged, took a deep breath, and then went to the tree to stand with Zhong Qingshu.

According to the previous agreement, the time exceeding 90 days would be entirely Su Mo's to enjoy, and Zhong Qingshu would get 27 days based on a 30% share.

"This harvest was pretty good. It's been two hundred days in total. As promised, I'll give you 30, and the rest is a gift."

One minute they're chatting sweet nothings in the ruins, the next they're putting on a serious act.

Seeing Su Mo's awkward expression, Zhong Qingshu chuckled and gently punched Su Mo's shoulder with her small fist.

"Dude, you went into the ruins, but something's weird. Something's not right, there's something seriously wrong with you!"

With a scrutinizing gaze, just as Zhong Qingshu was about to press for more information, Su Mo pulled out the Time Currency, and she could no longer look away.

The magical currency, as if possessing a magical power, attracts the attention of anyone who sees it.

"This one lasts 30 days, and I have one day left. Which one do you want?"

"It's definitely for 30 days. You can keep the one-day one-day one for emergencies!"

Nodding with delight, Zhong Qingshu retrieved the coins and smiled as she placed them into her Storage Space.

With this topic interrupting her, she seemed to have forgotten what had happened before and began to describe the huge changes that had taken place in the surrounding area during the 28 hours after Su Mo left.