The mother star secretly transformed itself from us

Chapter 2460 Arena
In the Sky Island era, the prosperity of Snow Dragon City was invaluable. But even more valuable was that, besides the idle railroad slackers, there were also a large number of original Sky Island servants who had never been stationed there or even used the railroad.
Li Cang was so eager to see it that he couldn't resist.

If they were to give us a decent, high-class farewell dinner, how many followers and sky island rail lines would we have to send out? I bet even the most virtuous and powerful people could do it all. Little brat, VIP me for 50. How about some triangular trade in the new sky island era?
Unfortunately, the shy little bastard did not respond to Li Cang's enthusiastic invitation. Money is hard to earn and life is tough. He brought the magician with a gloomy look on his face: "Heh, hypocrite, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I'm telling you!"

Old Wang only heard the gist of this guy's crazy theories before he started grinning.

Good, good, good. This is why they call them capitalists and we're just cattle and horses. I was just wondering why this dog is sneaking around ruminating, and even their living father has started unilaterally defining the donation box. No wonder even Buddha has to bow his head. With this, how can we not be careful? They'll even take away our eating utensils!
Li Leisi squinted, lazily gazing at the majestic Snow Dragon City through the crystal walls of the insect nest in Jinping Lake. The iridescent light of the colossal island-based structures, some tens of kilometers high, reflected in her eyes like colorful fireworks: "After seeing so many of these, they seem pretty much the same."

Qin Zhenzhen, clutching her bulging belly, was deeply impressed by the diversity and powerful aggression of the ingredients in Snow Dragon City, while simultaneously uttering a sycophantic tone: "Hmm, it's nothing special. Unlike Teacher Cang, who is still beautiful and pleasing to the eye even after eating her fill!"

Suo Zhihui seemed to have found some keywords, glancing at her sideways and saying meaningfully, "You have big eyes but a small belly, you greedy girl. As for cooking, you need to practice more!"

"Huh? Sister 'The Undefeated Warrior' is here to give advice again?"

"Ha! Crispy fried dough sticks!"

Zhen was furious: "Which one are you calling crispy?"

Li Leisi: "Yes, yes, Xiao Zhenzhen, stay away from her. That self-destructing truck is always trying to drag people into the water to take the bullets. It'll splash you with juice all the time. From now on, follow me, and I'll take care of your welfare!"

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This guy is an even bigger contender. At worst, he can only share the hardships with a fragile partner like Suo Zhihui. But if he hooks up with a pervert like you, how can he possibly survive?

With her head wrapped and face covered, Suo Zhihui gestured to San Gouzi beside her with her chin. San Gouzi, dressed in a bunny girl swimsuit, immediately knelt down and brought her a straw to her lips of a fruit tea with finger lime, olives, and cherries. Suo Zhihui savored the delicate, bourgeois flavor, saying, "We can have them send over another batch of this serum. It feels quite comfortable. I'll have Aunt Jin have it tested later and make a similar product."

Li Leisi glanced at her: "Wow, you sure know how to save up for your dowry~"

“Anyway, we’ll need it ourselves. With Aunt Jin’s abilities and connections, making this kind of thing is a piece of cake. Give her a proper formula, and Goldfish will soon be able to launch a better product in the same category!” Suo Zhihui smiled like a little white flower: “How’s your recovery going?”

Li Leisi's expression stiffened, and she shook her head: "It's nothing, just a kind of inexplicable weariness, a lack of energy, and a feeling of unease."

“I knew there would be a price to pay for this kind of resurrection ability.” Suo Zhihui stretched out her hand, and several fluffy fox tails materialized into illusory forms, scattering warm yellow, shimmering particles like sunlight reflecting off clouds: “You just can’t see them. In the end, isn’t it all using your own power?”

“If it’s me who’s being consumed, even if it’s the other two unlucky ones,” Li Leisi frowned, “Liliana will surely be able to figure something out, right?”

“Not necessarily!” Suo Zhihui pointed at Li Leisi: “So far, all the information and clues about this matter have come from the Tianwen Stele. Liliana, would she dare to approach that thing?”

"emmmm"

Outside, lackeys came and went with a rumble, and all sorts of goods and materials were continuously delivered to the sky island. The mill gate would occasionally open to output some resources or wet items.

Li Lei glanced at the time: "Miss, don't bother. Didn't we say we were going to see a performance at that Grand Arena today?"

"Ah? Oh! I forgot!" Tai Xiaoyi wiped her hands on her apron, a little flustered. "Um, do I have to wear a formal dress again? I'll put on some makeup and get ready."

The young lady's personality is actually a little similar to Li Cang's; she's not socially anxious, but she's not keen on socializing or showing her face in public.

"What are you wearing? It's so cold outside. Just get a cloak and you're all set!"

"it's not good"

Snow Dragon City, Smolensk Grand Arena.

Dozens of ship-modified islands, some with an antique wooden style and others with a modern high-tech style, floated in mid-air, hanging with huge welcome messages. Even the clouds were shaped into clusters of flowers. The huge arena was packed with people, and amidst the host's flowery praise, everyone's eyes were drawn to the VIP rooms in the top stands.

While feeling relieved that she hadn't listened to Li Leisi's nonsense and that she and the others had been carefully taken care of, Tai Xiaoyi maintained a serene and dignified smile, feeling completely safe against Old Wang's broad back.

"Tch~" Li Leisi rolled her eyes discreetly, crossing her legs like a female bandit leader robbing a highwayman: "Foreign gadgets are so boring, it's always the same few things over and over again~"

Dressed in an extravagant and glamorous outfit like a little princess, Qin Zhenzhen was restless and tense, pouting, "I really want to eat that little snack, I really want to eat that little snack~"

Wearing a simple white dress with two red ribbons tied around her waist and in her hair, Suo Zhihui seemed quite at ease. She casually broke off a small cake, handed half to Qin Zhenzhen, and said, "That's it? And you still call yourself Teacher Cang's lackey with this?"

"But they're afraid of embarrassing Teacher Cang."

"Eat up! Your Teacher Cang probably doesn't even consider the guys in this room human. He might just send them all to the mill as soon as he gets a link to the same source!"

"Ah? Really?"

"Fake!"

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In fact, today's grand finale was a showdown between a fifth-stage top-tier corpse-like mutant from the mill and a beast-like mutant from Snow Dragon City. If it weren't for this, the Mage probably wouldn't have bothered to even show his face; at most, he would have just sent out a Big King to deal with these guys.

but
There are actually quite a few advantages to coming here. Almost all the big dog owners in Snow Dragon City are in these spacious VIP rooms. At least they are very interested in anything outside the railway tracks.

On the way here, I heard something.

"Please speak!"

"What does the messenger quest issued by Snow Dragon City mean?"

"Oh, this..." The group exchanged glances, all revealing relieved smiles. Cheryl covered her red lips and said casually, "Actually, you've already seen it. The welcoming speech upon entering the city was one of those issued by Snow Dragon City!"

Li Cang raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?" Old Wang blurted out: "Little brat?!"

Cheryl seemed both surprised and not really surprised, focusing on maximizing emotional appeal: "Hmm, perhaps, but Snow Dragon City has existed for so long, and no one has ever seen it with their own eyes. As for the messenger mission, I can tell you something. It's not the regular timeline we know; it's a fragmented, desolate world. Messenger missions usually just clear out some strange life forms that are hard to describe in words, and they don't go too deep into that world. We know very little about it."

Old Wang pondered for a moment: "How do we get back?"

“A warp portal!” Dallas Nicholson of the Murmansk Resource Exchange Center exclaimed. “A warp portal that only allows subordinates and a select few of the Fate's servants to enter; those who are stripped away cannot accept messenger missions!”

"What about the mission rewards?"

"There's no reward, or rather, no real reward, but everyone who's been there feels... well, their luck has improved."

"Clam?"

Nicholson was a little embarrassed, yet also a little serious: "It's not just our side of the story. In fact, this idea is especially prevalent among those who came down from the orbital line to seek refuge. They firmly believe that participating in the messenger mission will make their upward trajectory of fortune smoother, and that some of the spoils from there can actually be smuggled back."

"Unfortunately, those things cannot exist permanently and are extremely difficult to preserve, so much so that we haven't made any substantial research progress for so long," Shao Jinshu, the owner of the Snow Dragon City Exchange Market, added. "However, what is certain is that the substance is quite extreme, having a paradoxical effect on stabilizing and catalyzing mutated bloodlines."

The director of the Holy Trinity Medical Institute, dressed in a white coat, spoke eloquently: "Based on this, we at Holy Trinity have conducted some experiments on human volunteers. More than three percent of the surviving followers have experienced a huge increase in strength, an extremely, extremely, extremely terrifying improvement. If calculated according to the mutated bloodline rank value, it is almost equivalent to going directly from the first stage to the mid-level of the fifth stage!"

"What about the rest?"

"What I mean is, there's only a 3% survival rate, and all of those 3% of followers have received a huge boost in strength!"

"Oh~"

Cheryl seized the opportunity to say, "If you are interested in the messenger mission, you can stay in Snow Dragon City for a while longer. The timing of the messenger mission is not fixed, but Snow Dragon City has not issued one for nine months and three days recently. It should be soon. There has never been a precedent of a messenger mission not being issued for more than a year. The longest record before was eleven months and twenty days."

“Cheryl is right,” Shao Jinshu said. “You gentlemen can rest here for a few more days. The number of Chinese here is not large proportionally, and it’s a rare sight to see you all. Moreover, you are heroes of our nation. I, Shao, have a deep patriotic heart and would like to learn about the current situation of the various bases through you.”

Old Wang immediately understood: "You want us to set you up?"

Shao Jinshu was overjoyed and laughed heartily: "Master Wang is indeed insightful. My little idea is like a shadow under the lamp. The Goldfish Logistics route could be extended to Snow Dragon City. It would be mutually beneficial. What do you think, Master Wang?"

The conversation was lively here, and it was just as bustling outside.

After several large beasts were eliminated, a beast that finally caught Li Cang's attention finally appeared in the arena: "The mutated life forms in Snow Dragon City are actually mainly in beast form?"

"It's not that I'm coughing, it's mainly because the beast-like transformations are more visually appealing." Now it was Cheryl's turn to feel awkward: "Teacher Cang, do you want to place a bet? I've prepared some chips for you!"

"Sure!" Old Wang casually took the small tablet for betting and tapped away haphazardly. "Hmm, a magical artifact? This thing looks a bit like our Marauder's Map!"

"Yes, it's just a little trinket, Teacher Cang?"

What betting limits do you support?

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Cheryl was a little confused.

If it were anyone else, the shareholders of Xuelong City Grand Arena would be incredibly wealthy, and they wouldn't be afraid to take on any business, but this person...
This isn't about money.
Who dares to beat him?

Well, this isn't a question of whether or not we can afford to offend them.
Who wants to mess with this kind of scoundrel?
"Li Cang! You dare?" Fortunately, a female warrior stepped forward and ended this gambling addict's career. Li Cang retreated sheepishly, and Li Leisi finally smiled broadly: "Pay up! Let's do it!"

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At this moment, the giant beast that Li Cang was quite interested in was being brutally beaten to the ground by a fellow with the air of someone who had stockpiled food supplies. Moreover, the mage, who had only symbolically placed a bet, was already getting carried away.

"Heh, here you come, you gambling addict Cang!" Li Leisi curled her lip: "Never won at gambling, never lost at gambling with your life, and this kind of thing doesn't even deserve to be on the table?"

Qin Zhenzhen said, "But Teacher Cang always sits at the table during Chinese New Year, right?"

"He's just a rich fool. Where did all the pocket money you guys won come from if he didn't play at the table?" Old Wang chuckled twice. "Teacher Cang, this isn't interesting. Let's get down to business."

Li Cang hesitated slightly, then rummaged through his pockets: "Fifty...cough...ten, bet on this guy who's busy gnawing on the floor!"

"Huh, is that all you have?" Old Wang lowered his head, his expression one of utter contempt and disdain: "Cangzi, I'm not trying to be mean, but a man can't stand up straight if he doesn't have some substance in his pocket. You should know your place! You need to earn money and support your family!"

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Even if I stand tall and earn a pittance, I still have to withstand the relentless exploitation by you bunch of animals, who collude and bring your families along. I lost so much that I couldn't even keep my bitter tea seeds. Since I started collecting these golden melon seeds, I've only managed to collect a few bags.
hold head high?
I'm bound to lose when I gamble; I'm willing to accept the consequences.

The mage, forced to swallow his pride, gritted his teeth and declared, "All in!"

Li Leisi's eyes lit up, and she immediately leaned closer: "How much?"

Li Cang: "."

All told, there were a total of 129. If he could, he even secretly asked his lackey for a little advance, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to play cards next time. He couldn't afford to lose face with the magician.

(End of this chapter)