Chapter 339
Yu Xunge couldn't help but ask, "With so many players around, hasn't anyone ever interacted with you like this?"
Logically, it shouldn't be the case. The players here were known for their unruly behavior; how could they possibly adhere to rules? And there certainly wouldn't be any cliché scenarios involving racial discrimination.
Players in the world battlefield came in all shapes and sizes. Despite the fact that many took pride in their own races, they would never casually look down on any other race. If there was any disdain, it was directed solely at combat strength.
B8017913 turned its gaze to Yu Xunge, its eye screen glowing softly. It explained, "People don’t waste this much time on me. The time they spend here is only for trading and small talk, not for jokes."
Its system struggled to differentiate between these nuances, but the emotions it was designed to experience allowed it to feel the difference.
It sensed that this player, who was carrying a drink, found the robot named B8017913 quite charming and interesting. She seemed curious about it, even wanting to know what it was thinking.
Yu Xunge's expression changed suddenly. Oh no, she almost forgot!
"Hey, friend, hurry up! I'm in a rush. What intel do you have? I feel something's off here, and I want to leave."
B8017913's screen flickered: "…That feeling is back again."
Tu Lan immediately chimed in, "It's admiration; that feeling is called admiration."
Yu Xunge quickly covered Tu Lan's mouth. "Come on, hurry up!"
【B8017913 ？？？ Battery: 88%┃Integrity·Speechless·Frustrated┃Taboo: Guests stealing items┃Weakness: Battery depletion】
B8017913 replied, "What I can analyze is… fine, don’t shake me. The important intel for the Diamond Miner game is that if you encounter a miner leader wearing a yellow hat while mining, don’t resist. Just do whatever they tell you.
"Don’t try to escape their pursuit with time skills; that will only bring you more misfortune.
"Complete their tasks obediently, and there will be surprises."
She didn’t fully trust this information, but it didn’t sound harmful.
Yu Xunge patted B8017913's shoulder enthusiastically. "Thank you! I hope we can meet again."
After expressing her gratitude, she waved goodbye to B8017913 and headed out.
B8017913 stood quietly in the cramped room, watching Yu Xunge and Tu Lan leave. It smiled and said something to the dragon perched on its shoulder, and as the dazzling orange-red wings took off, the room fell dark once more.
【Chapter 440: Divine Game: Diamond Miner 8】
But the next second, the room lit up again.
The orange-red-winged drinker rushed back in. "Do you have pickaxes? Are they on sale? If the discount is good, I’ll buy five."
B8017913 replied, "…Regular ones are 200 diamonds, the excellent version is 1000 diamonds, and the custom version is 2000 diamonds."
Yu Xunge asked, "What does custom mean?"
B8017913 explained, "Once it starts guiding you, it will lock onto the selected ore vein. The guiding light lasts for 5 minutes, and during that time, players with a higher combat rank than you won’t be able to mine the same ore vein with their pickaxes.
"The excellent version is slightly less effective; it won’t lock on, but it’s stronger than the regular version. Like the custom version, its guiding light also lasts for 5 minutes.
"But no matter which version you choose, you can only use it ten times."
Yu Xunge inquired, "Is there a discount?"
B8017913 replied, "If you buy five custom versions, I can give you a bit of a discount, charging you only 9500 diamonds."
Yu Xunge exclaimed, "That’s fantastic! I’ll take ten regular versions."
B8017913: "…"
With ten regular pickaxes packed, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan left the store under B8017913's grumbling gaze. Their first priority was to find an exit.
As they passed a stall that was closing up, she spent 10 diamonds to buy the vendor's tablecloth, cutting it haphazardly into a long robe that, from a distance, resembled a Death Eater, but up close looked more like a mental patient.
But that was fine; she used a disguise skill to transform into a proper-looking owl, complete with a pair of genuine orange-red wings, and even gave herself an ID—【Tang Tang】.
Then, while searching for the exit, she casually used the skill 【I Want to Improve So Badly】 on passing alien players.
All the way, she stole as she went. By the time they found a withered well that looked like the only exit in this commercial area, she and Tu Lan had collected seven more diamonds.
Yu Xunge used her shadow teleportation to return to the store, finding B8017913 and selling the seven diamonds for over 5000 diamonds.
With the diamonds in hand, Yu Xunge asked, "Is that withered well in the southwest corner the exit?"
B8017913 replied, "That answer costs 100 diamonds."
Without hesitation, Yu Xunge handed over 100 diamonds.
B8017913 continued, "No, that’s… 850 diamonds."
Yu Xunge immediately paid up.
B8017913 added, "That’s another game area."
Yu Xunge asked, "Would you recommend I go there?"
B8017913 replied, "That answer costs 500 diamonds."
Yu Xunge's motions of pulling out money became increasingly practiced. She had never suffered much while earning diamonds, so spending them didn’t hurt her at all. Most importantly, she was in a hurry, and the unease in her heart was almost overwhelming.
B8017913 was surprised. After securing the diamonds in a place where even time couldn’t reverse them, it finally said, "That’s a smelting furnace. If your combat rank is below level 10, going in means certain death."
Yu Xunge asked, "Then where's the exit?"
B8017913 replied, "50 diamonds."
Once the money was in hand, B8017913 said, "This special commercial area has no exit."
Yu Xunge pulled out 500 diamonds, stuffing them firmly into B8017913's hand, gripping its mechanical hand tightly. "Please, just say it all at once! How do I leave? What happens if I don’t?"
B8017913 weighed the diamonds in its hand, and two crescent moons appeared on its eye screen:
"Your perception is correct. When the number of online players in this special commercial area exceeds 5555, a special event called 【Inspector's Arrival】 will trigger. The inspector will review all players here and penalize them based on the severity and frequency of fraudulent behavior. If you want to escape punishment… well, that’s another price.
"As for how to get out, you can directly approach us machine shopkeepers; one of our duties is to escort you out for free."
Yu Xunge exclaimed, "…Why didn’t you say so earlier?"
B8017913 stored the diamonds away. "You didn’t ask before."
Its mood indicator changed to 【Extremely Happy·Full of Accomplishment】.
Then, it seemed to press a button, and a circular hole appeared in the corner of the room. It pointed to the opening and said, "That’s the way out."
Under normal circumstances, Yu Xunge might have exchanged a few jokes with B8017913, engaging in some playful banter. But at that moment, she had no time for that; she flew straight toward the hole. Looking down, she saw nothing but darkness, with no valuable information in sight.
Without hesitation, Yu Xunge jumped down, holding Tu Lan tightly. As she leaped, B8017913's voice echoed from above, "Here’s a piece of advice: when you see a miner leader with a red beard, it’s best to leave the game immediately."
Yu Xunge looked up and shouted back, "Thanks! I’ll remember you, B8017913!"
……
The tunnel was long, and Yu Xunge and Tu Lan slid down through the darkness. Occasionally, she would flap her wings to float momentarily, slowing her descent.
Once they were far from the hole, Tu Lan curiously asked, "What if B8017913 is lying to us?"
Yu Xunge had thought about that too, but the unease brought on by the special commercial area far outweighed her doubts about B8017913. Moreover, the mention of 【Inspector's Arrival】 by B8017913 explained that unease.
Of course, B8017913 could be playing her, but she would rather take the risk of being deceived than stay in the special commercial area, surrounded by powerful players in that not-so-large marketplace. The chaos there could be deadly for her.
However, she couldn’t say that out loud. The fact that she hadn’t received a notification about leaving the special commercial area meant she hadn’t fully exited yet, and it also meant that what she and Tu Lan said could very well be overheard by B8017913.
Yu Xunge, being the shameless person she was, would never gossip behind someone’s back.
Her voice turned serious. "No way, B8017913 is a very sincere robot. It loves to chat and make friends. As long as I don’t offend it, it won’t deceive us first."
Tu Lan: "…" Is this really something Yu Xunge would say?
The dragon wanted to say something, but the next second, a hand covered its mouth.
The owner of the hand spoke passionately, "Next time we enter a similar commercial area, let’s look for robots with similar numbers. They might not be as good as B8017913, but they definitely won’t be worse. Who would have thought that the Divine Battlefield also has genuine feelings and sincerity?"
Tu Lan: … No matter who you are, get off Yu Xunge right now.
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