Elemental Crown

The thing he had spent his whole life pursuing and trying to decipher had ended up falling into this kid's lap for free. He didn't know whether that was a good thing or a bad one.

But since this kid was fated to cross paths with him, he might as well let him do as he pleased~

He just didn't know whether this seemingly dim-witted kid could successfully evolve.

"Come on, let's find somewhere to sit and talk!"

"Master, what exactly needs to go into these seven sockets?"

After the two of them sat down at a teahouse, Wang Qianduo continued questioning him, determined to get to the bottom of it.

"Elemental Energy Crystals. The higher the quality, the better!" Old Luo said mysteriously, pretending to sip his tea.

"You mean something like this?" Wang Qianduo said, taking the [Earth Elemental Energy Crystal] (Legendary) out of his backpack and placing it on the table.

"Pfft!

Has nobody ever told you not to take Mecha materials out just anywhere? A lot of the stuff used in Mecha gives off radiation. It can kill you, and I'm not ready to die!"

Seeing Wang Qianduo pull out a Legendary-grade Elemental Crystal just like that, Old Luo was so shocked that he sprayed tea everywhere.

To cover it up, he could only find an excuse to scold Wang Qianduo.

A Legendary-grade Earth Elemental Crystal! If it weren't an Earth element, even he would be tempted by such a treasure. How had this silly kid gotten one?

And Wang Qianduo actually believed him, because nobody really had told him.

In fact, most players didn't know about this, since they weren't yet high enough level to come into contact with materials like that.

"Oh, sorry, Master!" Wang Qianduo said, putting away the [Earth Elemental Energy Crystal].

"Just remember that for next time. This thing of yours is pretty good, though. You can socket it!" Old Luo said casually. He didn't want to lose face in front of Wang Qianduo.

"No need. I've got a better option!" Wang Qianduo replied directly.

The VIP 14 and VIP 15 gift packs had each given him a set of Epic-grade Elemental Crystals for every element. He honestly couldn't be bothered with this Legendary one.

When Wang Qianduo saw the crown, he had a feeling. He felt this thing was the path he had been looking for.

It was a very strange feeling, like...

"Love at first sight!"

"A... a better one!"

Though Old Luo tried his best to keep his composure, his voice still trembled a little.

Could it be Epic-grade Elemental Crystals? Weren't those core materials for Interstellar Flagships?

If he socketed those, wouldn't he be unstoppable? How could he have them?

No, that couldn't be it. It had to be a better Legendary one. This kid was pretty rich!

He'd originally planned to help the kid out by giving him a quest and helping him get a set of Rare-grade crystals to activate the crown.

Now it seemed there was no need!

No wonder he'd been able to tell that Old Luo was about to issue a quest involving the crown. Maybe this was the crown's own choice, too.

Saved! Saved!

"What's wrong, Master?"

"N... nothing."

"By the way, Master, what type of Mecha will I evolve into using this crown?"

"Intelligence. Aren't you already an Intelligence-type Mecha? Otherwise, you wouldn't have triggered this quest!" Old Luo replied.

"Oh, an Intelligence-type..."

He hadn't expected that the path he'd ultimately take would be the Intelligence type. So how was he supposed to make up an excuse now? It looked like he'd have to learn some basic Intelligence-type skills, too.

"All right, as long as you've made your choice! Once you've socketed these, don't do anything else.

Come find me at my residence after you reach level 10. Here's the address. I've got something to take care of, so I'll head out first!

If you run into any trouble, you can take what I gave you and go find Old Huang. You should know him.

Oh, and don't tell anyone about the crown or the Elemental Crystals. Only you and I should know. Got it?"

"Ah... ah! Got it!"

After saying that, Old Luo left right away. He needed to calm his nerves at a Nightclub. He was afraid he'd lose control and snatch the crown from the kid.

Wang Qianduo watched the spot where he had left, rubbed his chin, and pondered for a moment before leaving too.

He soon arrived at the warehouse and took out seven Epic-grade Elemental Crystals.

The Legendary-grade Earth Elemental Crystal had already been dazzling, but next to the Epic-grade ones, it was like a firefly compared to the bright moon. They weren't even in the same league.

After using the virtual interface to socket the seven Epic Crystals—Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, Light, and Dark—into the crown, the Mysterious Crown immediately changed.

Its unknown metal material transformed into pure Elemental Energy, and a pure white radiance shimmered across it.

Its formerly rough design also became more delicate!

But...

"Why did it turn so girly?" Wang Qianduo grumbled, looking at the transformed crown.

[Elemental Crown] (Epic):

All elements in the world heed my command.

The Elemental Crown's description was simple and direct, but no one should dare underestimate those words.

After putting the Elemental Crown, whose new appearance bothered him a little, into the warehouse, Wang Qianduo set up a stall to buy basic Intelligence-type skills, then logged off.

He had already decided to take the Intelligence path. Now all he had to do was wait until he reached level 10.

Actually, he'd already had some ideas when he'd hesitated over whether to take the Agility path.

It was just that he couldn't resist the temptation of becoming a spellcaster!

But he'd leave the Main Quest until tomorrow. It was really too late today.

The next day

It was a workday. After Wang Qianduo clocked in and made himself a cup of tea, he sat down at his desk and opened Weibo. The first thing that caught his eye was:

#Revealing Mountains and Seas' Expert, Thousand King# Hot!

If it weren't for the chance to slack off openly, why would he have worked so hard to get where he was now?

But what was going on? How had he ended up trending?

"Wang Qianduo, come to my office!"

Just as he took a sip of tea and was about to find out what had happened, he suddenly heard that familiar, pleasant voice.

Wang Jun gave Wang Qianduo a sympathetic look, as if to say, "Good luck."

"Boss, you wanted to see me? What's it about?" Wang Qianduo asked after arriving at Lin Qimeng's office, gazing at the breathtakingly beautiful woman before him.

Lin Qimeng was dressed simply, as usual, in a white blouse and a professional skirt, with black high heels on her feet.

That simple outfit perfectly showed off her curvaceous figure, with curves in all the right places.

Especially those long legs in black stockings—they were easily top-tier.

There was too much to say, so in short, she was so perfect that no one could take their eyes off her.

But Old Wang knew this woman was no simple person, so he admired her only in his mind before forcing himself to look away.

"Our expert doesn't have to be so polite with me. Have a seat!" Lin Qimeng said with a smile.

"Sure!"

At her words, Old Wang found a seat and sat down. It looked like she needed something from him!

"You know you're trending, right?" Lin Qimeng asked, looking at him after he sat down.

"I just found out. Was this... the company's doing?" Wang Qianduo asked with a frown.

Mountains and Seas hadn't given him any warning about this. If they'd arranged it, that was hard to justify.

Lin Qimeng said, "Partly. Your bomb caused such a huge stir that it sent you straight to the top of the trending list. The company only announced that you're with Mountains and Seas.

"But it was still wrong not to give you a heads-up. We'll pay you three times your salary this month to make up for it.

"You'll also get a 50,000-yuan bonus for killing the boss."

She hadn't been the one behind this Weibo incident. Otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to give Wang Qianduo advance notice.

Wang Qianduo said nothing. Things like this were all too normal for an employee. He was already used to it...

"Anything else?" Wang Qianduo asked casually. It was clear he wasn't in a very good mood.

"Do you want to join the Game Department? They really want an expert like you to come over."

"I know my own skill level. Right now, I just have an advantage in equipment. Once the experts get their gear, I'll be exposed for what I am. I think I'll pass on joining the Game Department." Wang Qianduo thought it over and shook his head.

"That works out, then. I wasn't planning to let you go anyway. I can give you everything the Game Department can.

"If you want, you can hand off all your less important work.

"I've already put in a request for you to be able to play the game at any time while at work, with no change to your position or benefits.

"And you'll get bonuses for your contributions in the game. How's that? Pretty generous of me, right?" Lin Qimeng said with a smile.

"You're definitely being generous, but will the company agree? Are you abusing your authority or something...?"

Lin Qimeng said, "What are you thinking? Don't worry. The company takes Mecha Era far more seriously than you imagine!

"This game is the future trend, and it's where the opportunities are.

"Your position is a little special. I wouldn't feel comfortable letting someone else take over some of your work. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to come in at all—you could just work from home."