Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Lu Ze opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Zhen Yuanzi's question truly stumped him.

You can't exactly say, "We're here to steal your ginseng fruit, and while we're at it, we'll knock down your tree, and then we'll ask Guanyin Bodhisattva to come to the rescue when you get angry," can you?

Only someone like Spark could say something like that. She might even add with a grin, "Don't worry, it'll be alive!"

Luze decided to skip the question.

He subtly nudged Xing beside him with his elbow, the force just enough to get her attention.

Xing was bumped by him and turned around with a puzzled look in her eyes, clearly asking, "What?"

Lu Ze dared not utter a sound, but could only mouth two words silently:

Gift--

Xing blinked, then "ding," and suddenly realized.

She reached into her unseen backpack and rummaged around for a while before pulling out a thin, translucent piece of paper, which she quietly slipped into Lu Ze's hand.

Lu Ze looked down and saw a palm-sized, crystal-like card, as thin as a cicada's wing, with smooth, rounded edges and a faint golden halo flowing inside.

Within the halo, a scene could be vaguely seen: a giant insect shell disintegrating in the void, its fragments scattering like stardust.

It looks pretty high-end; it shouldn't be anything strange.

Lu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, held the crystal shard in both hands, and handed it to Zhen Yuanzi.

"Great Immortal Zhenyuan, we were just passing through your esteemed land and arrived in a hurry, so we didn't bring any valuable gifts. Please accept this small token of our appreciation."

Zhen Yuanzi was somewhat surprised.

He had assumed that these young people, arriving empty-handed, were somewhat lacking in manners, but he was surprised to find that they had actually prepared a gift.

He took the thin crystal sheet, examined it in his palm for a moment, and his gaze paused slightly when it fell on the flowing golden halo.

He didn't speak, but turned the thin slice over and over to look at it several times, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lu Ze turned his head and asked Xing in a low voice, "What's that?"

Xing leaned close to his ear and answered in a whisper.

"Light cone".

Lu Ze's eyelids twitched.

He had heard of the light cone; it was an extremely rare item even in the immortal ship Luofu.

It is said that each light cone seals a special memory fragment, carrying a certain power or artistic conception, making it an invaluable piece of equipment for those on the path of destiny.

"Is it expensive?" Lu Ze asked in a low voice, afraid that Xing would be taken advantage of.

"good."

Xing spoke casually, clearly indicating that she didn't think the light cone was worth much.

The name of this light cone is "Remembering the Fall of a Star God".

The name sounds impressive, and of course, the content is indeed excellent.

It records a fragment of the fall of the insect king Taizyuros in a simulated universe, although it is not a true historical reproduction of the global locust plague.

However, this simulated memory is already a precious heirloom for ordinary travelers on their destiny journey.

Xing thinks it's "okay" because she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She only needs to help the Black Tower test the simulated universe, and she can change the light cone every once in a while.

For her, this thing was about the same as the balance in her salary card; once it was spent, she could earn more.

Lu Ze was unaware of these details, but seeing Xing's nonchalant attitude, he figured it wasn't some treasure he'd been willing to part with, so he felt relieved.

Zhen Yuanzi examined the light cone for a long time, thinking:

Could this be the great opportunity I've been foreseeing?