Chapter 213
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Chapter 213: Title
"Waaah, big shot, you’re heartless! I’d die if I tried those missions!" Jiang Nan, usually concerned about his dignity, abandoned all pretense now.
Or rather, maintaining face seemed pointless before this silver-haired girl who’d witnessed his most humiliating moments.
Ye Linlang’s cheek twitched as she observed Jiang Nan clutching her skirt hem. "Must you be so spineless? You disgrace me."
Jiang Nan: …He who seeks favors dares not protest.
She slurped her cola, chewing the straw thoughtfully. "This groveling won’t do. I’ve got work for you – a beneficial arrangement."
Jiang Nan’s eyes lit up. "What work?"
"Two million." The silver-haired girl yawned, palm outstretched.
Bewilderment crossed Jiang Nan’s face. "Two million what?"
Her angelic smile – the kind that would make lecherous gentlemen risk prison sentences – widened. "Commission fees. I know about your recent windfall."
Realization struck Jiang Nan with indignation. Having earned only 2.8 million total, she demanded two-thirds upfront!
Overcome by emotion, he blurted, "Why not just mug me?!"
Ye Linlang arched an eyebrow. Her demand itself was a privilege – how dare he call this theft?
"I never take forcibly. People always… volunteer their offerings."
Her dainty fist clenched, pink knuckles seemingly harmless. Yet Jiang Nan saw the implicit threat clearly.
No true innocent could become Heavenly Law Battleground’s Champion through mere luck.
Jiang Nan swallowed hard. "Could we… negotiate?"
"Then forget it." Her voice turned glacial.
"No! Two million’s perfect! Please enlighten me, big shot!" Panic sharpened his tone.
"Certain?"
"Absolutely!" Jiang Nan nodded vigorously.
Though substantial, two million merely equaled an exchange meeting’s proceeds. The Champion wouldn’t cheat him – his current gains proved her reliability anyway.
Points could be re-earned, but cosmic favors? Those were once-in-a-lifetime chances.
Ye Linlang smiled approvingly. While no genius (his loud cursing of fate proved that), Jiang Nan possessed adequate wisdom.
"Good." She patted his head before sweeping her arm through air.
Mists dissolved instantly, unveiling the Heavenly Tablet’s true form. Others on the battleground remained oblivious, continuing their contests.
Jiang Nan showed no surprise. Initially, like all newcomers, he’d assumed the Heavenly Law Battleground occupied singular space. Deeper exploration revealed otherwise.
Though appearing to hover above Blue Star, this realm existed as autonomous dimension – akin to Mountain and Sea Realm and other small worlds. Its full spatial parameters remained unknowable, even to him.
Accommodating 2.8 billion through virtual space technology proved its immense capacity without strain.
The multi-layered structure’s true complexity became apparent near the Heavenly Tablet. Though seemingly spanning all tiers,
The sacred monolith’s platform stood uniquely apart.
The Heavenly Law Ancient Stone Tablet had remained shrouded in swirling mists since its initial emergence, obscuring its full form from view.
This marked Jiang Nan’s first direct observation of the enigmatic monument.
"This is…"
The monolith exhibited a bluish-gray hue, its polished surface nearly unmarked except for two newly materialized lines of inscription.
With contemplative fingers tracing her chin, Ye Linlang inquired, "Are you familiar with Heavenly Inquiry and Outlets?"
"Aren’t those the two other realms preparing to interface with Blue Star?"
"I require you to assist the chosen individuals," Ye Linlang stated, "within another dimension."
"Another dimension? How could I possibly aid them? Physically crossing worlds should be impossible for me." Jiang Nan scratched his temple. "Moreover, given my current cultivation level, I’d only become dead weight."
—The reigning Champion of the Heavenly Law Battleground remained beneath the innate realm threshold, a fact rendering him virtually insignificant in true combat.
"Your self-assessment proves refreshingly accurate."
"Relaxation unnecessary – your physical presence isn’t required."
"With the World War’s abrupt resurgence after millennia of dormancy, those undergoing teleportation likely face complete disorientation."
"Your role involves providing strategic guidance."
"Assign them missions through the system. Upon completion, distribute corresponding points."
Jiang Nan’s brow furrowed. "What missions? Where would I obtain such allocation authority? And how could point distribution transcend dimensional barriers?"
The Heavenly Law Battleground’s current point system solely rewarded competitive combat achievements. Yet progression grew increasingly arduous, higher rankings pitting combatants against elite practitioners – sometimes even those surpassing them by an entire cultivation tier.
This phenomenon, humorously dubbed Destiny Competitions, presented philosophical quandaries: were participants cursed or blessed? While matches against superior practitioners inevitably became one-sided tutorials, they offered invaluable cultivation insights.
Despite the inherent brutality, top-ranked competitors cherished these rare learning opportunities – mentorship from higher-tier experts being rarer than phoenix feathers.
"Don’t their implanted Heavenly Law systems permit direct task assignment?"
【Task distribution function activation cost: 666,000,000 points.】
The sudden system announcement startled Jiang Nan. "This functionality…?"
"Your new administrative tool," Ye Linlang clarified while sipping cola.
"Casually activating premium features? And why deduct my 2,000,000 when you control such vast reserves?" Jiang Nan’s voice quivered.
"Activation fees are non-negotiable." The silver-haired girl’s straw gurgled emptily. "The mission database contains preconfigured operations – simply execute standard protocols."
Jiang Nan’s puppy-dog eyes pleaded for elaboration.
"Retain 5% commission per completed mission." Ye Linlang belched softly. "Heavenly Law Battleground covers these payments – consider it your compensation package."
The young Champion mentally calculated – this silver-haired girl’s cherubic appearance clearly concealed a merchant’s soul. Recovering his initial investment would require Herculean task volumes.
Yet refusal proved impossible. This arrangement offered sustainable revenue – eventual capital recovery followed by pure profit.
"Your magnanimity overwhelms me, big shot." Jiang Nan performed an exaggerated bow.
Ye Linlang acknowledged him with a noncommittal hum, bubbles rising in her soda bottle.
If Jiang Nan knew just how many individuals would undergo "crossing over" in the future, or comprehended the vast scale of users the Universal Task System would eventually serve, he’d fully appreciate how worthwhile his two million truly was.
She disappeared from before Jiang Nan’s eyes, leaving only a parting remark:
"Repay the debt promptly."
Jiang Nan stood bewildered in the wind – this was utterly unreasonable. How could she demand swift repayment while fully aware of his financial constraints?
As he turned, transformations manifested upon the Heavenly Law Ancient Stone Tablet:
【Universal Task System synchronizing…】
【Heavenly Inquiry World.】
【Outlets.】
Ye Linlang reverted to her original appearance upon returning to the office. Though the little girl’s form had functioned as well as her true body, her original form felt most natural.
Now came the decision – where to go next?
Heavenly Inquiry or Outlets?
After brief contemplation, Ye Linlang commanded, "System, activate the World Observer. Let’s examine Outlets’ current status."
While the system originally possessed direct observational capabilities, this became impractical as worlds multiplied. To streamline operations, she’d modularized the surveillance function into the independent World Observer.
This apparatus functioned as omnidirectional cameras installed across realities, permitting Ye Linlang to freely inspect any world’s circumstances. Under her design parameters, both Heavenly Inquiry and Outlets worlds would receive approximately five thousand travelers each – ten thousand total selected randomly from Blue Star’s population.
Though numerically significant, this figure dwindled when dispersed across Eastern and Western Hemisphere nations. The randomization ensured cultural mismatches – Easterners might awaken in Western-themed Outlets, while Westerners could materialize in Heavenly Inquiry’s Eastern paradigm.
As for consequences?
Observation would reveal all.
…
Outlets had been conceived as quintessential magic world – a continental tapestry where:
• Eastern plains hosted human settlements
• Western grasslands/deserts nurtured orcish tribes
• Southern forests teemed with magical beasts
• Northern islands echoed with giant dragon roars
Beyond humans, intelligent species included elves, dwarves, and half-orcs. Professions spanned wizards, warriors, and every conceivable magical vocation.
Amid Outlets’ western grasslands,
Li Canghai gripped his long sword, blue Daoist robes fluttering as he stared bewildered at his surroundings. Mere moments ago, he’d been training at the Special Bureau’s facility.
Watching the feed, Ye Linlang arched an eyebrow. Li Canghai’s relocation to Outlets presented intriguing possibilities. More remarkably, both Vatican City’s Son and the dark camp’s Son had materialized here.
Though Outlets operated as a magic world, its deities maintained profound silence. The concurrent arrival of light and dark holy figures promised unpredictable ramifications for this realm.
