"This bus is something else!"
Feeling the bus's fast yet stable speed and looking at its luxurious interior, Ling Yi couldn't help but murmur a sigh of admiration.
"This bus may look ordinary, but it's actually a product of magic and technology," said Zirui, who was sitting to Ling Yi's left.
"The bus's outer shell is made of extra-thick alloy plates, and on the outside of these plates is a layer of anti-magic powder that can provide immunity to 30% of magical attacks."
So this is a hybrid of magic and technology? The technology doesn't seem that advanced!
"The main Forging material for the engine is a mixture of scales from a level 40 Slaughter Python and carbon alloy."
"The scales of the Slaughter Python have extremely strong durability and conductivity, which can insulate it from even the highest temperatures inside the engine. Therefore, this bus does not have a cooling system."
Ling Yi nodded. This was a bit more advanced.
"The fuel used by the buses is a mixture of petroleum and the grease of the Burrow Demon Dragon, which produces more than ten times the energy of ordinary petroleum when burned."
"And it's efficient, pollution-free, and even has a pleasant fragrance."
"However, this Burrow Demon Dragon only exists in the Ta'erke Desert Map. It can be said that whoever controls the Ta'erke Desert controls the energy lifeline of the new era."
"There are a lot of Burrow Demon Dragon, and they reproduce very quickly, but they only reach around level 20, making them very easy to farm. Theoretically, Burrow Demon Dragon oil is very cheap."
"Even the cost price of one kilogram is only a few cents. And one kilogram of the Burrow Demon Dragon's oil can be synthesized into one ton of X1, which is short for New Oil No. 1."
"And one ton of X1 produces more than ten times the energy of ordinary oil."
"Guess how much the Burrow Demon Dragon oil costs?" Shi Rui asked with a smile.
"I bet it's expensive!"
"You guessed right!" Zirui said with a charming smile.
"Then which Mercenary Guild has seized control of the Ta'erke Desert?" Ling Yi asked.
Zirui's face turned cold, and she chuckled coldly, "Not necessarily. It seems that the Temple Mercenary Guild has taken over now. Every year, many people from various mercenary guilds die over the ownership of the Ta'erke Desert."
Ling Yi clicked his tongue twice and said, "It seems that these mercenary guilds have gradually taken control of the lifeline of this country. Job change beads, Burrow Demon Dragon, tsk tsk!"
Zirui said Taunt, "Yes, in the future, this world may very well be controlled by the Mercenary Guild. Of course, the real mastermind behind it all..."
Zhao Ruixing suddenly spoke up at this moment, " Zirui, watch your words. Some things shouldn't be said carelessly!"
"Oh dear, Ling Yi, is this Chairman Zhao threatening us?"
"That was a reminder, not a threat!"
The global rate of datafication is less than 10%, and the scope of datafication is not evenly distributed.
In some places, the proportion of data digitization is higher, while in others it is lower.
However, most areas have not actually been digitized.
In other words, even if you turn off the special effects perspective, technology still dominates the world.
The skill level of a professional doesn't really matter.
But it is precisely because everyone is immersed in the special effects perspective that they believe this world has become a data-driven, gamified world.
Those seemingly powerful skills and terrifying Magical Beast are actually neither strong nor terrifying.
Clearly, the Church of Darkness knows the true state of this world.
Perhaps the Professional Academy is aware of this as well.
However, both the Professional Academy and the Church of Darkness are deliberately de-technologicalizing.
Even if the proportion of data in this world doesn't increase.
In a few years, the percentage of data digitization will no longer be so important.
Because people are already familiar with and accustomed to the world seen through special effects.
" Zirui, mind your place!" Zhao Ruixing frowned again as he reminded her.
He was really just giving a reminder; after all, Zirui was now Ling Yi's person, and there were some things he couldn't say outright, so he could only offer a reminder.
But this warning sounds more like a threat.
"What's my identity, Chairman Zhao? I think I resigned about two weeks ago."
Zhao Ruixing's face darkened. "Yes, you resigned, but did I approve it?"
Of course, whether he approves it or not is no longer important, since he's someone we can't afford to offend.
So he snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Ling Yi glanced at Zirui in surprise. She had always thought Zirui was from the Awakening Bureau, but she hadn't expected her to be from the Professional Guild.
Of course, whether it's the Professionals' Guild, the Awakening Bureau, or the Mercenary Guild, the real mastermind behind it all is the Professional Academy.
Of course, it's unknown whether any of these forces harbor ambitions to become the Old Liu.
"There's still a year left!" Ling Yi said in a low voice after Perception the Data Ball's condition.
Over the past month, Ling Yi has completed more than a hundred level 100 dungeons, which not only caused his own attributes to skyrocket but also allowed the Data Ball to collect a large amount of useful data.
The core main program of the Data Ball is gradually improved.
In other words, the world can be fully digitized at any time.
It has completely transformed from this world into a sub-world.
Meanwhile, the World Consciousness is currently undergoing self-renewal and upgrading, making adaptive adjustments for full datafication.
The year that Ling Yi mentioned is the process of updating and upgrading the World Consciousness.
These are all pieces of information that the Data Ball relayed to Ling Yi.
At this moment, White Moon walked to the seat diagonally opposite Ling Yi and sat down. After glancing at Ling Yi, she asked, " Ling Yi, I'm very sorry about what happened before!"
Ling Yi knew that White Moon was apologizing for breaking her promise to join the team earlier.
To be honest, Ling Yi was a little annoyed at first.
But after learning the truth about White Moon, they just felt sorry for White Moon.
If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the terrible pressure from her eccentric parents and would have collapsed!
Anyway, if it were Ling Yi, he definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Congratulations, you've finally taken this step," Ling Yi said with a smile.
"Thank you!" White Moon smiled, her smile bright and beautiful.
So what are your plans for the future?
"I don't know, I'll just take it one step at a time. Maybe this freedom won't last long, but even if it's just for a second, it'll be worth it in this life. At least for this one second, I'm truly living for myself."
Ling Yi frowned; something about those words didn't quite ring a bell.
"Want to team up?" Ziying suddenly asked White Moon.
"I..."
"A single second isn't enough! Don't you want to completely control your own destiny and gain true freedom? Team up with Ling Yi and you'll be fine!"
White Moon quickly understood Ziying's meaning, but she didn't want to trouble Ling Yi with her own affairs.
At this moment, Ling Yi spoke up, "Want to team up?"
Looking into Ling Yi's earnest gaze, White Moon felt a warm current rise in her heart.
"But this will cause you trouble!"
"Besides, what's the trouble? I could beat your crazy mother to a pulp with one hand!" Zirui said dismissively.
Ling Yi rolled her eyes at her. "Even though what you said is true, can you just say things like that so casually?"
No matter how mentally unstable they are, they are still White Moon's biological parents. White Moon can say that herself, but they are still outsiders.
"Thank you!" White Moon could sense the kindness of the sisters Zirui and Ziying, so she naturally wasn't angry.
"From now on, you're a member of our Heaven-Exploding Gang. But let's get this straight, Ling Yi belongs to all of us, you can't hog him all by yourself, ouch!"
Ling Yi flicked Zirui on the forehead, his face darkening, and said, "Read less cringeworthy novels in the future!"
"I never read novels."
"Then watch less cringeworthy anime!"
"Hehehe, Ling Yi, don't you think you look like the Protagonist in a BL anime right now? Surrounded by three beautiful women, isn't that the perfect harem... Ah, tsk tsk, that hurts."
Ling Yi used a little too much force with the second flick on the forehead, almost making Zirui cry.
"Serves you right!" Little Potato Ziying gloated from the side.
"Ignore her. My name is Ziying, and this is my older sister Zirui."
Ziying touched Zirui.
"This woman has recently been watching a BL anime called 'I'm Reincarnated as a King in Another World,' in which the male protagonist is reincarnated into another world and becomes a king composed entirely of women."
"Oh, girls like watching BL anime too? Don't you find the male lead disgusting?" White Moon asked in surprise.
"In short, just ignore her. That woman's head is full of Masai!"
"Are you also going to take the Professional Academy's assessment?" White Moon blushed and quickly changed the subject.
These two women were clearly not students, and their ages exceeded the assessment standards of the Professional Academy.
"We're just curious about the Professional Academy's assessment. If the Professional Academy won't let us participate, then I'll tear it down," Ziying said, waving her little fist.
White Moon thought Ziying was joking.
After all, the Professional Academy is a sacred place in the hearts of all professionals.
Passing the assessment means a bright future.
It's important to know that in this Ancient Country, there are over a billion professionals, with more than 300 million new professionals emerging every year.
However, the Professional Academy only admits 1,000 students each year.
This ratio is far too low.
It is precisely because of its low price that it is all the more precious.
Little did she know, Ling Yi and the other two were already at a higher level.
The Professional Academy is truly no match for these three.
The three women quickly struck up a conversation, and their relationship progressed rapidly.
If I didn't know that White Moon didn't know them, I would have thought they were good friends who had known each other for many years.
Ling Yi truly couldn't understand the friendship between women.
Half an hour later, the bus finally arrived at the airport.
After another ten minutes or so of fuss, Ling Yi and his group of eighteen boarded a plane bound for Baihai City.
However, this time, the principal, Zhao Ruixing, Li Chunsheng did not accompany them.
Neither White Moon's guards nor Wen Susu and the others followed.
However, they will travel to Baihai City through other channels. This plane belongs to the Professional Academy and is specifically used to transport new students for assessment.
This aircraft has no pilot; it's a fully automated, intelligently piloted aircraft.
There was no driver, and not even any guards.
This made the newcomers feel very novel.
"I have a bad feeling about this plane. Is it reliable? What if someone causes trouble in the air? Wouldn't we all be doomed?" the chubby Li Rui suddenly said.
"Shut up! It's bad Jieli to say this now!" Zhao Ming, Li Rui been fat for a hundred years, rolled his eyes.
Zhao Ming is the son of a department head in the Dafeng City Awakening Bureau.
He was a typical second-generation official, and was one of Song Yan's suitors before, but left Song Yan after discovering that Song Yan was mentally unstable.
Ling Yi had seen him before at Line 2 Garden Station.
He's a pretty smart person.
"This aircraft is also a product of technology and magic. Its speed far surpasses that of ordinary aircraft, and it possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, equipped with thirty rapid-fire cannons loaded with magical bullets."
"It's perfectly safe!"
Zirui is clearly very skilled in intelligence gathering.
But is it really safe? Ling Yi shook his head.
"I wonder what exactly the Church of Darkness's Plan No. 6 is!"