New Fragment Information

The Mission Hall, found in every stronghold in the Outer City, is where various missions are posted. The Mission Hall itself is quite large but relatively rudimentary.

Inside, it's a bit chaotic, with the smell of sweat filling the air.

Many people constantly scan the posted mission notices, tear off ones that suit them, and then head to the counter to register, which seems rather primitive.

Conflicts over high-reward missions are also commonplace.

However, troublemakers will have points deducted or be thrown out.

There are missions of all kinds, and quite a few are from the current world. For example, one can find missions related to clues about the Li family massacre here, as well as tasks like clearing out rats.

In addition to these printed mission notices, the entire Mission Hall features a single electronic LED screen that cycles through more important missions.

As a "Partner," Tao Yu completely bypasses the scramble for missions and has a dedicated liaison.

A beautiful young woman, considered quite attractive for the Outer City, respectfully led Tao Yu to a small private room with a notebook in hand.

The beautiful attendant wore a brown linen short-sleeved shirt, revealing her smooth, healthy-tanned arms. As she gestured, a hint of cleavage was occasionally visible.

"Mr. Partner, there are many missions in the New Frontier, many of them open-ended. You don't need to accept them; you can directly turn in any gains. You have a W4 type mission bracelet, so I can import the mission data into your bracelet for easy access anytime."

The young woman stood very close to Tao Yu, her eyes occasionally glancing at the smart watch gifted to him. Combined with Tao Yu's own good looks, her breath was almost on his face, and her cheeks were flushed.

"Then I'll trouble you."

Tao Yu didn't mind the occasional subtle contact, but wasting his time was absolutely out of the question.

If I'm not a rich sugar mama, it'll affect my sword-drawing speed.

While plugging a USB-like device into his watch to import the mission database, allowing him to view it even in the Abyss, Tao Yu flipped through the notebook in front of him and found a few New Frontier missions marked with bold text.

"New Frontier Abyss Shard Exploration Mission: Explore as many Abyss shards as possible. Rewards are based on findings. Submitting duplicate content immediately will also yield partial rewards. Information can include map surveying, biological atlases, special events..."

"Black Water Solution Reward: Shards codenamed 'Alien 01' are filled with a Black Water toxin that possesses biological characteristics and is extremely difficult to deal with. Infection can transform ordinary animals into first-generation Aliens. Explorers without super physique or poison resistance talents should proceed with caution..."

"Codename - Zombie 01 Shard Exploration: Traveling north from the 'Alien 01' shard will lead to the 'Zombie 01' shard. This shard borders Rainforest 01 and Alien 01. It contains a creature called a zombie, an infected Wish Power being, suspected to be a transformed human. Zombie strength is low, but their numbers are immense. Radio signals have been detected, possibly communicating with the language of the Alien world. The shard's barrier strength is adequate; Aliens cannot enter..."

"Alien Breeder: Responsible for understanding Alien habits, finding the best host creatures, recording the reproduction rate of host creatures versus Wish Power output, and compiling data on breeding environments, temperature, and feed. Can be completed as a team. It is recommended to find creatures from the adjacent rainforest and apply for Queen's eggs..."

"Alien Cleanup: Aliens have extremely high reproduction rates. To ensure the safety of newcomers, the organization has formed wild Alien cleanup squads. In addition to their inherent value, each Alien Wish Power item will be rewarded with an additional 100 units of Wish Power. Teamwork is advised. Participants in the Alien Infusion system are not recommended, as they are prone to being specifically targeted and incubated by Aliens..."

"..."

Upon seeing a mission to cultivate Aliens and another to clean them up, Tao Yu immediately thought of the Cobra Effect.

However, after comparing some of the mission rewards, he figured he didn't need to worry too much.

If you have the ability to cultivate Aliens, it seems better to just complete the first mission directly. Secretly and continuously submitting them as hunted prey seems more like a loss. They don't need proof for their purges; you could be killed like a monkey with no recourse...

Besides, Tao Yu didn't think Aliens would be that easy to deal with...

It had to be said, with the two powerful figures from the Floating City leading the exploration, the progress was quite fast.

Tao Yu was constantly learning skills to improve himself, but for those two from the Floating City, the skills they actively learned were probably mastered before they even turned eighteen.

They might have stayed here for the full five days, taken a break, and then immediately plunged back in, thus exploring much new territory.

Some intelligence could be accessed for free by Partners, and Tao Yu focused on the world shard codenamed 'Zombie 01'.

The main reason was that he was already moving north along the border between the rainforest and the grasslands, and this shard was likely the closest.

According to the intel, the two from the Floating City probably didn't care about the gains from the Zombie World at all. After completing their assigned missions, they ran off to clear other areas.

However, the Zombie World was protected by world barriers, making it a good candidate for an initial base location, hence the separate exploration mission.

Furthermore...

If it were a Zombie World like Resident Evil with the T-virus, then whether it was the movie version or the game version, there would be considerable potential to exploit, and it would be more suitable for his current capabilities.

At least the risk would be smaller compared to being swarmed by Aliens.

But there were just too many Zombie Worlds, and without detailed information, Tao Yu really couldn't judge.

However, based on the slow movement speed, he could rule out a few heavily reinforced Zombie Worlds and the later stages of Resident Evil.

"On average, each zombie drops between 0.01 to 0.05 units of Wish Power, and there's no skill information. No wonder they don't care..."

Tao Yu himself felt a bit speechless. Judging by the missions, the two rich patrons from the Floating City were genuinely preparing to raise Aliens and were even scouting for suitable breeding creatures.

As for the meager drops from the zombies, Tao Yu also felt a bit speechless. They were just too poor!

Since one unit of Wish Power was purely a unit the company set for ease of management, numbers like 0.01 and 0.05 weren't strange, as the various Abyss shards weren't managed by the company.

Moreover, absorbing Wish Power after each kill required finding the Wish Power items that gathered after the Wish Power creature died; it wasn't like points popping up after a kill.

Each zombie yielded so little. Not to mention the energy spent on killing them, collecting the bodies afterward was also a hassle.

Killing two hundred to a thousand zombies a day and completing the body collection would yield about ten units of Wish Power, roughly equivalent to a parent's daily income.

For normal explorers, it was indeed a thankless task, time-consuming and labor-intensive.

"But they might be looking for a settlement site. The exploration rewards are quite generous; discovering adjacent unknown Abyss shards could earn five thousand. The rewards for map surveying are also good, and there are rewards for discovering other Wish Power creatures besides zombies, as well as that broadcast source..."

Tao Yu looked closely at the Zombie World mission details. These were all extra rewards, and any gains along the way were his to keep.

However, considering the meager output of zombies, he guessed that for ordinary explorers, it might just be about scavenging for supplies to sell.

The only advantage this world has is that it doesn't have powerful Wish Power creatures like Giant Pythons or Aliens, which ordinary pioneers can't escape from.

And there's a world barrier that can block Wish Power creatures from entering!

Safety should be the highest for now.

"My greatest strength is still potential. Aliens are still a huge threat to me. I don't know the current number and prevalence of Aliens. Although hunting Aliens offers high rewards, safety comes first..."

Tao Yu thought to himself. Even if he made money hunting Aliens, he could still run back and forth between the Zombie World and here.

The most crucial thing is that even with his current strength, if he were surrounded by Aliens, he would likely still lose money. He could go to the Zombie World first to figure out how to improve his strength before hunting Aliens.

He didn't want to experience that feeling again, like back then in the rainforest, where he had to sleep with one eye open, constantly on edge, and mentally exhausted.

"These initial fragments are quite difficult. The quest benefits in the New Frontier are actually quite good. Once I've managed to get my main skills and talents to Deification a second time, I can officially go out and explore. I still need to make money..."

Having potential means being able to endure loneliness and make money to accumulate resources. His own strength is the most tangible thing.

Looking back at the quests in the Zombie World, Tao Yu became more and more satisfied. In fact, not to mention that his current strength was already considerable.

He could make a round trip in five days. As long as he was careful, understood the habits of the zombies, and explored slowly, it wouldn't be a problem for ordinary pioneers to complete a map survey once a month.

If he could get a vehicle, there would be a good chance of reaching adjacent fragments.

However, the size of world fragments depends entirely on luck. If this fragment happened to be very large, it would indeed be a loss. But based on the current quest rewards, if that were the case, it could be considered important intelligence and earn extra rewards.

"I'll register for this quest. Thank you."

Just as the U disk had finished transferring the information on available quests, Tao Yu left without any hesitation.

He raised his hand and operated the W4 type mission bracelet on his wrist. This small device, like a smartwatch, had quite complete functions, including auxiliary map surveying, which made submitting quests convenient.

It also supported solar charging and automatic radio searching. It even had a reserve of over a hundred Wish Power, likely to have reinforced certain functions.

It's not impossible that there's a small chance of being located or searched, but Tao Yu currently has nothing that would make the big shots in the Floating City covetous. The possibility is actually very small.

Or rather, his current value isn't enough for them to damage their reputation.

"Now this is a rich woman..."

Tao Yu sighed with some regret. His talent was too explosive, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, he could only painfully give up the shortcut