The instant Task Three unfolded, a peculiar white ring of light spread outward continuously with Zhou Heng at its center.
Wherever the white ring swept past, a star city poised between illusion and reality took shape in the void.
It was as though Zhou Heng had logged into the "online game world" of an online game world.
"Oh, a puny member of Human Kind~"
"Hey, puny human, need a guide?"
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Talunkaka of the Starlight Rat Tribe, a three-star guide in Conquest City."
The figure that appeared without warning snapped Zhou Heng out of his absorption in the "star city" that had suddenly unfolded around him.
He looked at Talunkaka of the Starlight Rat Tribe standing directly ahead, only then realizing that he had somehow come to stand on a slightly raised circular platform, with a faint screen of light separating him from Talunkaka.
"Are you talking to me?"
As Zhou Heng spoke, he tried using Appraisal on the other party.
Talunkaka Race: Starlight Rat Tribe Level: 10 Million ??? ??? ???
Just as with Sakast back then, unless the other party revealed their Attributes, Appraisal could only uncover the simplest, most superficial information.
"Yes, puny human~"
"Do you need a guide?"
"Three-star guides like me are quite rare in Conquest City~"
"It's not expensive. Just 1,000 Element Star Crystals. Wind, thunder, water, fire, ice, wood-I accept them all. Light and darkness would be even better."
Zhou Heng raised his eyebrows and took 1,000 Light Star Crystals from his sleeve.
"These?"
At the sight of the Light Star Crystals, Talunkaka of the Starlight Rat Tribe was also slightly taken aback.
The reason Talunkaka had approached Zhou Heng was not that Zhou Heng was wealthy, a big client in need of services.
It