They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 43 Trading a Light Cone for a Flying Sword (Seeking recommendations and further reading)

One is a rare traveler on the Immortal Ship, and the other is a traveler on the Immortal Ship who can be actively noticed by the Balance Star God.

The value of these two things is completely incomparable.

At this moment, Jing Yuan had an expression as if he had discovered a treasure, and his right hand began to rub his chin, considering how to test Dan Lei's potential and make arrangements.

This sight made Dan Lei's sphincter tighten instantly. What did Jing Yuan's expression mean? He didn't remember Jing Yuan having any special interest in men in the game's setting, so why did his expression at this moment seem to imply a desire to strip him naked?

Dan Lei was sweating profusely. In this prison, if Jing Yuan wanted to force himself on him, he wouldn't even have a chance to resist.

The opponent is a hunting envoy; controlling him is like a cat playing with a mouse.

So, Dan Lei stopped thinking about why he couldn't sense the balance of fate and quickly followed up on Jing Yuan's words, saying...

"Yes, this prison is fine for those who can't run away outside and want to retire, but I'm young and should be out there making my way in the world. How can I be locked up here forever?"

Moreover, as a judge, I have to see the memories of all sorts of people deeply entrenched in demonic influence every day. I've heard about my own incubation time last time; reincarnation is no easy feat. I never imagined that I'd die so young, over four hundred years old, not even reaching egg age.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Jing Yuan's train of thought was interrupted, and he thought to himself, "He's still a young man after all, what the hell is he, dying young before he's even reached adulthood?"

However, Jingyuan still grasped the key phrase in Danlei's words: "venturing out into the world."

Jing Yuan instantly understood after seeing Dan Lei's voluntary surrender.

So he deliberately asked with a smile
"Go out and make your way in the world? Danlei, why don't you tell me where you plan to go first?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei knew that Jing Yuan had seen through his intentions. It seemed that his two hundred years of life across three lifetimes was still too young. Compared to Jing Yuan, an old fox who was over eight hundred years old, as long as he revealed a flaw, his little schemes were no match for Jing Yuan's.

Having his thoughts seen through, Dan Lei simply stopped pretending to avoid becoming a laughingstock.

Dan Lei's expression instantly turned serious, and he said earnestly.
"I haven't decided yet, but I am indeed planning to apply for a training pass to travel and explore other planets."

As for retrieving memories, I'll just retrieve them from another planet.

After all, we'll be countless warp distances from Luofu by then. If I still manage to uncover Luofu's secrets, then it can only be said that it's destiny; no matter where I try to retrieve those memories, I can't escape it.

Seeing that Dan Lei had suddenly revealed his thoughts, Jing Yuan smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "He reacted quickly; he shouldn't be fooled as soon as he leaves Luofu."

Jing Yuan had already approved Dan Lei's proposal at this point.

Because let alone a single immortal ship in Luofu, even if the entire Immortal Ship Alliance were included, in the eyes of the Balance Star God, they might not be able to affect the balance of the universe; at most, they would be considered mere pawns.

The fact that Dan Lei alone could receive attention from [Mutual] must mean he has had some extraordinary encounter.

This extraordinary encounter may not happen now; it may be something he encounters in the future, or it may be something he is destined to experience in his life.

From Jingyuan's perspective, it remains to be seen whether Danlei's adventure is a blessing or a curse for Luofu.

After all, anything that can affect the balance of the universe, even a small ripple is enough to cause Luofu a lot of trouble.

In fact, Jing Yuan's concerns here are not wrong. Both the global locust plague and the first mechanical emperor war [mutual] have taken action.

From the perspective of locals, at least the key figures in similar incidents are worthy of being noticed by [mutual] attention.

Of course, Jing Yuan was unaware of these secrets. He instinctively felt that Dan Lei's balanced attention was a mixed blessing for Luo Fu.

Therefore, Dan Lei can leave Luo Fu, because even if Jing Yuan knows that he can only stop it temporarily, not forever, and it would be unnecessary to ruin what could have been a friendly relationship into one of dislike.

However, Jing Yuan felt that before Dan Lei could leave, he needed to prove he had the means to operate in space, rather than being captured and sold as a commodity by space pirates or devoured by roaming monsters. Therefore, Jing Yuan replied with a serious expression.
"The experience pass has not been issued in Luofu for many years. Although you meet the application requirements, the test is not easy and it will not be easy to pass."

Upon hearing Jing Yuan's words, Dan Lei naturally guessed that he had already agreed to the plan, and so he said...

"Of course, I will pass all the tests before leaving. However, I am afraid I may be presumptuous in handling the formalities. Could you please take care of things for me, General?"

Dan Lei's meaning here is actually very simple: he wants Jing Yuan to stop obstructing his procedures and to make the office staff more efficient.

After all, for something that's not urgent at all, in a place like Luofu, it's normal for a single step in the process to take several months.

Jing Yuan saw that Dan Lei, a guy he had never met before, dared to ask him for a favor on their very first meeting. He thought that since Dan Lei was so shameless, it was unlikely that he would run into trouble over something trivial.

However, Jing Yuan hadn't planned on going through the process of excluding Dan Lei. He wanted to use the assessment to see what level Dan Lei was at, so he readily agreed.
"That's no problem. I can expedite the procedures, but for the specific assessment, you'll need to have real skills."

By the way, you can't use this light cone; its effect will breed abundant evil, and the Ten Kings' Court will seal it away later.

The light cone that Jing Yuan mentioned was the [Ghost King's Malice], but Dan Lei wasn't surprised.

Dan Lei had been a ghost soldier for over a hundred years, so it was expected that the [Ghost King's Malice] would be sealed away as soon as it was brought out.

Anyway, Danlei didn't want to use this Light Cone anyway, so he might as well sacrifice it.

However, Dan Lei wasn't about to give away a light cone for nothing. He immediately revealed a shrewd businessman's smile and said...
"General, sealing the light cone is fine, but the light cone itself does not pose a threat; it is an item that may be harmful after use."

According to regulations, compensation must be given for confiscating high-value, non-universally applicable dangerous goods from residents of Luofu. You know the value of the light cone, so...

As Dan Lei spoke, he began to mimic the gesture of holding a Xun Di (the circulating currency within the Immortal Boat Alliance).

Seeing this, Jing Yuan found it amusing, thinking, "Would I, a dignified General of Luofu, possibly renege on the payment for a mere light cone?" He then said...

"Don't worry, it will definitely be done according to the rules. Tianbo Company will provide an appraisal. Yours is at least worth the price of a high-grade light cone."

However, Dan Lei shook his head and explained.
"General, you misunderstand. It's just a matter of changing some patrols. I certainly wouldn't be discussing this with you here."

I want to trade this light cone for a weapon. You know, for a commoner like me, the weapons I can buy in Luofu are all third-rate.

Therefore, I would like to commission a custom-made flying sword for this light cone, a high-end flying sword exclusively customized by the Craftsmanship Division.

Dan Lei is exchanging the light cone for the flying sword because although Luofu does not prohibit the possession of weapons, locals who want to own powerful weapons either need to join law enforcement forces, such as the Cloud Cavalry or the Armed Police Force, or have someone vouch for them.

Otherwise, if weapons like flying swords, stone-refining arrows, and blazing crossbows were circulating among the people, Luofu would have been in chaos long ago.

There are many martial artists on the Immortal Ship, so it's normal for them to fight over a disagreement.

Controlling a flying sword is extremely difficult; if you accidentally use too much force and seriously injure someone, it will be a real problem.

After all, the people of the Immortal Ship have strong regenerative abilities; they can even reattach their heads after they've been severed, something the other three types of people don't have.

If Danlei were to lose his head now, without considering the possibility of someone providing life support to keep his brain functioning, his only option would be to shed his scales and regenerate on the spot.

Leaving aside fox people and other non-human beings, unless there are special circumstances, losing their heads is certain death.

Of course, this excludes a certain "fox that is protected".

(End of this chapter)