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Qiyu: ??

He looked at the regional chat and saw that, surprisingly, many people were agreeing with Cockroach’s words.

I think you Earth people are really off.

He instinctively sensed that at this moment, no matter how much he explained or argued, it would be pointless.

Oh well, he’d just wait until the next chance to run into that “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” guy, take him out—then these Terran people wouldn’t have such a strange impression of him anymore.

After that, the night passed without incident.

Today, Qiyu planned to make a trip to Gold Hole City.

This time, since the location had been unlocked on the map, he could decide for himself when to return.

If anything came up in his territory, he could teleport home in time.

He opened the map, saw the unlocked location, and selected “Gold Hole City.”

【Are you sure you want to go to “Gold Hole City”?】

He selected “Confirm.”

A familiar path appeared, and Qiyu realized: traveling to an already-unlocked location on the map follows the same route as accepting a drifting bottle quest.

That meant he’d see the wilderness carriage soon.

A thought occurred to him: Since he could team up with God Has No Form for the drifting bottle quest, what about this time?

He tapped the interface, and sure enough, it showed that he could team up with “God Has No Form.”

In addition, in his backpack, the party scroll also displayed the “Available” status.

Party scroll?

He tapped it:

【Party Scroll: Invite any friend from your friends list to join your party.】

Qiyu first sent a private message to God Has No Form—he was the one he knew best, and it wouldn’t use up a party scroll.

【I Love Survival Game: I’m heading to Gold Hole City. Want to team up with me?】

【God Has No Form: !】

【God Has No Form: Damn it!】

【God Has No Form: A bunch of little mice have shown up here—I can’t go with you.】

Little mice?

【I Love Survival Game: Do you need help?】

The communication orb lit up, and Qiyu answered the call.

Dan Xingyu’s voice came through: “No, no—it’s just a minor hassle. I can handle it easily on my own. It’s just a shame I can’t go out with you.”

“Lord, please stay safe. Have fun.”

“All right then, Dan Xingyu, stay safe yourself,” Qiyu emphasized. “If you need any help, be sure to let me know.”

If, at first, he’d been worried about God Has No Form dying because the God Has No Form cooked so well, then now, it was simply a matter of personal sentiment—he didn’t want anything to happen to Dan Xingyu.

01 Survival Squad:

【I Love Survival Game: I’m heading to Gold Hole City today. If any of you have a party scroll, I can take you along.】

【I Love Survival Game: If you’ve unlocked a random area exploration blueprint, I suggest not wasting a party scroll. I’ve already explored Gold Hole City, so the reputation gain might not be significant.】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: ! Bss, I want to go, I want to go!】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: I’ll send you the scroll!】

【Tranquility Yields Transcendence: I don’t have a party scroll.】

【Civil Engineering Brother: I got a random area exploration blueprint and a party scroll. Gaming pro, I feel like it’d be better value for me to invite you to join my party when I explore the new map, don’t you think?】

That’s definitely true.

【I Love Survival Game: If you need a teammate for exploration, I’ll cover the cost of the party scroll myself.】

A random region exploration blueprint costs 10,000 Beast Crystals, while a party scroll is only 500 Beast Crystals—the rarity of the two is clearly different.

【I Love Survival Game: @Need A Little Money To Save Me, party scrolls are pretty rare these days too—think it through.】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: I’ve thought it through! Boss, didn’t someone say before that they’d pay you to lead them on an exploration? I’m getting a great deal here.】

【I Love Survival Game: I’m not taking them.】

【I Love Survival Game: You guys are friends, so that’s why I’m joining you.】

【Dare Not Open My Eyes: I’m so jealous of Money.】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Haha, everyone in the group, if there’s anything you need me to buy for you later, remember to send me money!】

Before he could finish speaking, “Need A Little Money To Save Me” had already swiftly sent the party scroll to Qiyu.

Qiyu told “Need A Little Money To Save Me” that they could trade with the natives, so he could bring along a few more items.

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Got it, boss! My backpack is completely full!】

At the same time, the familiar little horse-drawn carriage clopped into view.

Qiyu used the party scroll and selected “Need A Little Money To Save Me.”

A white portal appeared not far from him, and soon, a young man with delicate features stepped out of it.

When he saw Qiyu, his first words were, “Boss, so you’re actually this tall!”

Although he’d seen Qiyu on live streams, it was through a screen—nothing compares to seeing him in person.

He himself was 179 cm tall, which wasn’t considered short back in their hometown in H Province, but standing next to Qiyu, he was visibly a bit shorter.

Qiyu was delighted to hear this and said cheerfully, “I’ve grown a lot since I entered the survival game.”

He didn’t realize until then that the young guy standing in front of him was only 19 years old.

As his gaze wandered, he immediately widened his eyes in shock at the sight before him.

Since the area outside the territory was a frozen wasteland, Qiyu was standing at the main gate, waiting for the wilderness carriage to arrive.

Jin Qian had also been teleported inside the gate.

So when he turned around at that moment, his view was completely unobstructed, and he saw Qiyu’s territory.

“Holy shit…” It really is true that you don’t realize how little you know until you need it—in his panic, those were the only two words that came to mind.

Qiyu followed his gaze and saw his own territory.

It was obvious why Jin Qian was so shocked.

He gave a reserved smile, as if he now somewhat understood the mindset of “God Has No Form” when he showed off.

“Is this some kind of divine abode?” Jin Qian muttered, then couldn’t help but turn his head to look at Qiyu. “Boss, you really are a god, aren’t you?”

The domain was bursting with flowers, and in the distance, treehouses could be seen perched on towering trees—if this were on Earth, it would definitely become a viral hotspot.

His gaze shifted again, and he spotted a grove of massive black trees on one side of the territory—a sight that stood in stark contrast to the rest of the area.

Jin Qian: ???

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn’t seeing things.

As one of only two players on the entire server to have seen those black giant trees with his own eyes, he knew there was no way he could be mistaken.

Had his boss planted a whole forest of black giant trees in his territory?

No wonder!

He muttered, “No wonder you’ve racked up such a high Swift Points score.”

He really did bring the Swift’s nest right into his home!

He was incredibly curious about Qiyu’s territory: “Boss, can I take a picture and post it in the group chat?”

Qiyu: “Sure.”

Jin Qian chuckled: “They’d never guess that a party run could include a tour of the boss’s territory. We’re all dying to see your Level 3 Shelter.”

Qiyu said, “Take a picture and let’s head out—Little Horse is getting impatient.”

The Wilderness Carriage and Jin Qian came at about the same time.

“Oh, oh!” Jin Qian quickly snapped a photo using his survival panel and shared it in the group chat.

His attention was immediately drawn to Wilderness Carriage again.

“What a beautiful white horse!”

He followed Qiyu over to the carriage and watched as Qiyu pulled out some beast crystals to feed them.

It made him itch to try it himself, so he copied him, took out a few beast crystals, and leaned in.

The little horse didn’t even glance at him.

Jin Qian:?

Qiyu said, “They’ve never seen you before; maybe they’re just shy.”

A message popped up on the Survival Panel:

【Each passenger must pay 100 gold coins as the fare for this trip.】

Qiyu: Huh?

Jin Qian, the newcomer from the countryside, was immediately startled: “That’s so expensive! Are there actually extra fees for going out on an expedition?”

Qiyu shook his head: “Not necessarily. This is my second time going to a place I’ve already explored; there was no charge the first time.”

Perhaps the first time was free because he’d accepted a commission.

But this time, since he was traveling purely on his own, there was a fee?

He admitted, “I’ve never used a Random Region Exploration Blueprint before, so I’m not sure how using one gets you to the exploration area.”

Since they were already here, the cost was just something to sigh about. He wasn’t exactly poor, so he handed over 100 gold coins, and the two of them climbed into the carriage.

01 Survival Squad:

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: (Carriage picture) It’s my first time riding in a carriage! We’re going to Gold Hole City in this, hehe.】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: The top players’ shelter looks amazing—it’s just like a fairy tale world. Too bad I don’t have enough time to travel back. Once I have the money, I’m definitely going to take a proper tour.】

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Whoa! We’re here! That took only a few seconds? No wonder it cost 100 gold coins—does this carriage teleport or something?】

Qiyu looked at the person beside him, somewhat at a loss for words.

The two of them were in the same group chat, so of course he’d seen the messages Jin Qian had posted.

He just didn’t understand why some people loved taking photos and chatting so much—they had to share everything they saw in the group chat.

“Time to get off,” he reminded him.

“Oh, oh!”

The carriage came to a stop right at the gates of Gold Hole City.

Qiyu pulled his hood up, and soon the sound of Jin Qian’s excited shouts rang out beside him:

“Wow, there are so many people.”

“It’s been so long—why are you making me feel so socially anxious?”

A child walked toward the two of them, and Jin Qian immediately broke into a beaming smile: “Hello, handsome little guy!”

Child: “……”

Qiyu watched in disbelief as the child—who had presumably come to offer his services as a guide for some copper coins—suddenly turned on his heel and ran off.

He heard Jin Qian mutter under his breath, “The locals here are still pretty shy.”

Qiyu: No, it’s you who’s so lively it’s scary.

For the next few minutes, notifications kept popping up on Qiyu’s personal panel.

The culprit was the person right beside him.

Ever since they entered Gold Hole City, he hadn’t stopped for a moment—he’d been taking photos the whole time.

See a local? Snap.

Cityscape, architecture? Snap.

Food stalls? Snap.

Even when he saw Roadside Drifter, he had to take a picture.

Before long, Qiyu arrived at the entrance to the mages association.

Jin Qian finally stopped taking pictures.

He was a little nervous: “Boss, this place looks really out of the ordinary. What are we doing here?”

Qiyu: “This is the mages association. I’m a member of the mages association. I’m here to renew my professional certification.”

Jin Qian: ???

Jin Qian: !!!

Jin Qian: “Damn, Boss, you’re so awesome!”

Qiyu noticed that the guy who’d been so timid just a moment ago was suddenly all fired up.

He started snapping photos with his survival panel again.

“I can’t help it—the moment I realize you actually have connections in such an awesome place, Boss, and you’ve been keeping it a secret without showing off, it makes my whole body itch.”

Jin Qian stared at him intently: “Boss, can I take a picture and post it on the regional channel to show off?”

There was one thing he didn’t say: My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens. You went out exploring and got locked up by the natives to be used as an ATM. But my boss has already established a reputation in the natives’ world!