Origin Paradise!

Si Ning nearly burst out laughing, exasperated, "The robot's talking again!"

At the same time, a large crow flew swiftly from the horizon and landed familiarly on someone's shoulder.

Under suitable conditions, the Origin Game matches players based on proximity. Wuhe was already in the air above the East China Sea, and now he was followed by hundreds of crows and large birds. As for the bird legion in the Remnant World, it had been partially abandoned because the item pouch could not transport living things across realms.

The birds filled the ship's railings, among which two enormous eagles and the golden statue, possessing considerable intelligence, nodded in unison to their leader.

Wuhe introduced, "These are Xiaojiao and Xiaodiao. They are my right and left hands. As for the other members, to be honest, I don't recognize them all myself."

"Hello," Jiang He said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, the griffin and golden eagle raised their heads and cawed.

"Look, hundreds of birds."

"Damn, those two are really big."

"Bring the revolver over."

The arrival of the flock of birds caught the attention of the invitees on deck, and some immediately became eager to try, their natural instincts to tease and play with the birds being activated.

“Let’s negotiate the price, including the portion for becoming Mr. K,” Jiang He said. He was willing to forgo the third stage of his previous daily tasks, but only if the Lord of the Death Cruise offered sufficient compensation.

Si Ning said, "Something you probably can't refuse."

She took out a golden shoulder armor.

Jiang He rolled his eyes. This thing was actually part of the Lion King set. The gauntlet he had previously acquired came from the Lemon family, and he later exchanged for a helmet from the quartermaster. The set consisted of six pieces, and collecting half of them would allow him to initially activate the set effect. Now, they were missing one piece. Si Ning was hiding the shoulder armor, undoubtedly waiting for this moment to negotiate. Even the quartermaster colonel might not know about this, and he really didn't want to refuse.

[Name: Lion King Shoulder Armor]

[Category: Sets]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect ①: Intermediate Durability]

[Effect 2: Increases resistance to mental disorders by 20%]

[Set Bonus (3/6): Consumes 200 Energy to activate Lion King state. In this state, the user gains Lionheart, grants 25% immunity to elemental damage, and lasts for half an hour.]

Jiang He secretly assessed that if it were a single elemental resistance, the Lion King set would only be considered average, but the 25% immunity to all elements would undoubtedly make it very suitable for surviving in a mage-siege situation, and the half-hour duration would make it extremely cost-effective.

At the same time, this means that Si Ning's set has elemental damage immunity, or that it is incompatible with the effects of using the item.

"Don't wait until after-sales service to come back to you."

Beside the deck pool, a burly man, holding a revolver, quietly aimed at the Gryphon. Jiang He pulled out the Crimson Baptism, and with a single ordinary bullet, relying on the base damage of a rare-grade weapon and 28% armor-piercing, he completely blasted the restless man's upper body into pieces. Blood and flesh splattered into the pool, causing a piercing scream.

Si Ning shrugged and said, "When you activate Lionheart mode, your whole body will radiate intense golden light. It's probably the light and shadow effect that the Lion King was pursuing. This set will only ruin my image. There are speedboats behind the Death Cruiser. You can take them away."

Jiang He turned to look at Wu He, "Do you know how to drive?"

"I know a little bit," Wuhe said modestly.

"Right, let's form a partnership contract first, then just put your claws up here."

Jiang He stretched out his hand, and Wu He offered his sharp claws. The two shook each other a couple of times. As the animal partner ability was activated, the latter heard the notification sound of the contract application and successfully established a partnership after agreeing.

"Then I won't give it away."

Si Ning left with her juice, showing no interest in the noisy and panicked atmosphere on the deck.

Jiang He arrived at the stern, where the Death Cruiser's computer system deployed a speedboat from the cabin.

The speedboat entered the sea, and before us stretched a vast, boundless expanse of ocean.

Jiang He gave Wu He his location; the Flying Bird Legion would head to Anping Island in batches after nightfall, and he needed to go and complete the transaction with the Bureau of Order.

[Mo Ke: Alchemy Vitality Potions * 300, are you interested?]

[Strong is my life: Hey, Brother Mo Ke, do you have a stable source of talent for this level?]

Jiang He glanced at Chu Fuqiang's ID, which was different from the one he had shown when they first met. He then relayed the information to Wu He.

"The Bureau of Order has obtained the ancient jade seal with a broken corner. It is of perfect quality. The jade seal has a very universal ability: it can grant titles and privileges to the spouses and immediate family members of the personnel involved in the operation. The effect is similar to the talisman you used before, boss. The key is that it is passive and permanent, enough to block ordinary ghosts and common criminals. In return, the recipient must show their real name to the outside world. When there is a conflict with the self-selected ID, it is like using a fake license plate, which is perfectly legitimate."

Wuhe said, "Some players join the Order Bureau mainly for the benefits of being able to marry and have children. Official organizations in various countries offer incentives to attract players. You can't rely on enlightenment alone."

Jiang He turned his attention back to his friends list. He didn't have a partner or relatives he needed to hide from. He had learned his lesson from Liu Taibao in the Yangzhou mission once and that was enough. His cooperation with the Bureau of Order was at most in terms of resource exchange, that is, as a supplier of finished products or a project contractor.

[MoKe: Yes, send me the meeting location]

[Strength is my life: Received]

[Mo Ke: ?]

[Strong is my life: Sorry, it's a habit. I have a document on hand. Let me finish my work report first. How about we meet for tea tomorrow evening in Dongguang City?]

[Mo Ke: No need for dinner, let's go to the beach.]

[Being strong is my destiny: No problem]

Chapter 105 Superior Corrosion

As the sun sets in the west, the morning sun rises again, and night falls once more.

The speedboat continued sailing on the sea, experiencing several malfunctions and running out of its large fuel reserves. Finally, the man and the bird spotted land through a high-powered telescope.

To avoid inspection, Jiang He abandoned ship and jumped into the sea. Under the cover of night, he swam to the tourist beach. After his physical condition improved, his breathing intervals were greatly enhanced.

The beach was full of tourists. There was a proper bonfire party tonight. Jiang He found a stone chair to sit on and sent his location to Chu Fuqiang through his friends list.

Wuhe stood on the shoulder and looked around. Having just escaped the battlefield amidst the raging gunfire, the peaceful scene before him made him feel as if he had been transported to another world.

Two hours passed, night fell, and most of the crowd dispersed, but the beach became even noisier.

A black sports car was parked on the side of the road. A burly man opened the car door. His stubble-covered face was tough and rugged. His muscles bulged under his unmarked work uniform. After finishing the Yangzhou Massacre, his arms had grown back. He was a team leader in the Southern Region Operations Department, someone the Bureau of Order was willing to pay a considerable price to save.

"Brother Mo Ke!"

Dozens of meters away, Chu Fuqiang waved from afar.

Jiang He remained silent; he couldn't very well call him Brother Chu.

The two met up, and Jiang He took out an ammunition box. Inside were three hundred doses of Alchemy Vitality Potions, each with 30% of the effect of the Origin Genuine Small Healing Potion.

"I've positioned this potion as a regular supply item, retailing for 15 game coins per vial, and selling it in a bundle for 4400 game coins."

Chu Fuqiang lit a cigarette, picked up a black card prop of ordinary quality, and said frankly, "This is a memory card prop. The finance department approved 5000 for me to buy this batch of goods. To be honest, the five districts of the Order Bureau all have consumable suppliers. Our attitude is to expand our base as much as possible in the early stages of the game. It's okay to incur some extra losses as needed. If you can provide a stable supply, I can give you a Class B supplier license right now. After all, this quantity is indeed quite large, and we have fought side by side before, so we have a foundation of trust."

What is the concept of Grade B?

"Second only to Grade A."

"Goodbye."

"No, no, no, just kidding."

Chu Fuqiang explained with a chuckle: "There are four grades in total, A, B, C, and D. Grade D corresponds to defective ordinary consumables, Grade C has a limited supply, Grade B is what you sell by the box, and there are no suppliers for Grade A yet. Rare consumables are all top-secret trump cards that no one is selling right now. As for Grade B suppliers, we will take as much as we can get, and we will pay in full on the spot."

Jiang He raised an eyebrow, "That's it?"

Chu Fuqiang looked shocked. "Brother, do you really know the value of paying in full upfront? If it's a C-grade, we only pay 70%, and the remaining 30% will be split into installments. It depends on when the game currency comes back from other sources."

It's normal for rabble to secretly exchange information, and even the C-level treatment is already quite generous. For suppliers, it's just a matter of making a huge profit versus making a lot of money.

Jiang He pushed out the ammunition box.

Chu Fuqiang checked everything one by one, and then transferred the 5000 game coins.

Jiang He then sent another 200 game coins to the other party.

The two shook hands amicably.

Chu Fuqiang was a little embarrassed, but when he thought of the wise saying that kickbacks are equivalent to fieldwork expenses, he quickly regained his composure and handed a certificate for leather packaging to someone.

[Name: Grade B Supplier License]

[Category: Functional]

[Quality: Damaged]

[Effect: Long shelf life]

[Note: The derivative properties of a jade seal make it difficult to lose or forge.]

Jiang He opened the certificate, which was stamped with a square red seal. After receiving payment for the goods, his game currency had increased significantly.

[Game Coins: 5566]

Then this huge sum of money was quickly spent.

[Name: Energy Trait LV55]

[Category: Energy]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect: Deals 65% additional corrosion damage]

[Note: You have spent 4500 game coins]

[Hint: Trait LV55→LV100, deals 110% additional corrosion damage]

……

Jiang He chose to continue investing money.

[Hint: Your energy trait, Corruption, has been upgraded]

[Name: Energy Trait LV1]

[Category: Energy]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Base damage increased from Rare to Excellent, dealing an additional 10% Excellent-grade corruption damage]

[Note: You have spent 1000 game coins]

[Hint: Energy Trait LV1→LV6, deals 15% additional Corrosion damage]

The Excellent-grade Energy Corrosion requires 200 game coins to upgrade to a higher level, significantly improving its quality and resulting in a substantial increase in base damage.

Since the lucky wildebeest Tommy was not around, Jiang He lost interest in further enhancing the gem. He reached for the stone chair next to him and released a small amount of energy while the bonfire fireworks attracted tourists.

A flash of blue-red light disappeared in an instant, and the chair carved from the reef quickly melted away, turning into a pool of dark liquid in a few breaths. The remaining power continued to erode the beach below, creating a deep pit large enough to bury a person in the blink of an eye.

Chu Fuqiang took two steps back in astonishment, moving away from the rising wisps of white mist. This was definitely not a rare energy trait. As a normal amplification, its effect was almost comparable to an explosive main skill. In other words, Mo Ke was now like a walking, talking hazard; a single touch could kill an ordinary person.

[Hint: Your Dual-Purpose Swordscale Snail Energy Armor has been upgraded to Advanced Corruption]

[Game Coins: 66]

"Brother Mo Ke, what are you doing?"

Although Chu Fuqiang asked the question, his expression had already turned awkward.

"You drove a sports car that doesn't suit your status, just to imply that I wasn't with anyone else and that the location was randomly chosen. In fact, I would have left if you had been an hour or two later."

Jiang He returned the Class B permit certificate stamped with the jade seal. Another function of the jade seal was to take care of the families of the personnel involved in the operation. Protection alone might not be enough, so he didn't want to take such a dangerous thing.

"Since the note says it's not easy to lose, then don't let outsiders keep it."

Chu Fuqiang silently stubbed out his cigarette, the word "outsider" sounding slightly jarring.

In the spin-off missions, they could cooperate without suspicion to fight against the Iron Bell who was massacring the city, and even ruined a rare-grade armor. But back in the real world, the two were on different sides, and even the friendship of fighting side by side could not overcome it.

"I'm sorry, I was aware of it, but I meant no harm." Chu Fuqiang lit another cigarette. It wasn't easy to lose, of course, because it was easy to find. The red mark was a marker.

Jiang He calmly said, "How will you handle this situation? You can't just cut yourself off from your suppliers, can you?"

"The contingency plan is an invitation to the world."

"Brother Chu."

"The Desert Brothers".

The two shook hands again.

Jiang He suddenly asked, "Do all the invitations to suppliers lead to the same world?"

Chu Fuqiang didn't want to answer the question, but when he thought about how the other party had indirectly saved Yangzhou City, and how he already felt ashamed because of the mark, he hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"Correct."