“Hmm?”
Fang Xinhan clearly hadn't expected to open a shop right next to the Management Bureau. He imagined the scene when his Older Sister would come to his shop to buy things.
Should he give her a discount? Or a discount? Or a discount?
Fang Xinhan shook these thoughts aside and spoke in what he considered a gentle tone.
“Oh, Brother Li, to be honest with you, my shop hasn’t even started stocking goods yet. I estimate it will open in about a week. When people from the Management Bureau come to buy things then, I’ll give them a 20% discount.”
The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter. After a while, Li Gang quietly asked,
“I say, Brother Liangliang, can you tell me what kind of goods you’ll be selling?”
Fang Xinhan also whispered softly,
“I can only say they’re functional potions. Don’t worry, they’re guaranteed. If they don’t work, I offer after-sales service.”
After chatting for a few more sentences, Fang Xinhan walked back towards the old NPC who was in charge of island claims.
“Brave player, do you wish to claim your own island?”
The same emotionless words as before.
“Claim.”
As soon as Fang Xinhan said this, he received a piece of paper resembling a land deed, on which it was clearly written that the island’s ownership belonged to Fang Xinhan.
“Oh! There’s even a land deed! The instance game is quite thoughtful, isn’t it?”
〈Item: Island Land Deed〉
〈Type: Special Item〉
〈Owner: Xin Bu Re〉
〈Effect: After entering the inner world, using this item will teleport you to a private island.〉
(Note: This is your private territory.)
After Fang Xinhan used it, a flash of white light appeared, and he instantly vanished from his original spot, then reappeared on his own island.
Fang Xinhan looked around. The small island was tiny, so small that it wouldn't take him even a minute to walk around it. Beyond the island was a vast ocean.
In the middle of the island was a coconut tree, and there were no other plants on the island.
“Damn it, I knew the instance game wouldn’t be so kind.”
Fang Xinhan complained, then picked up his building wand and began to build. He directly laid a 1000m x 1000m foundation using quartz blocks.
Standing on this massive platform, Fang Xinhan began planning the four directions: east, west, south, and north.
Fang Xinhan first went to the east side, took out his iron wand and wooden wand, pointed it at a bookshelf, and it transformed into a Magical Handbook.
Then, he pointed it at a workbench, and it became an arcane worktable. He then merged the two tables to form a research table.
Next, Fang Xinhan made a Magical Lens and began scanning to obtain basic elements, then started synthesizing. When he had acquired almost all of the new elements, he scanned everything that could be scanned in the conversion table.
However, unfortunately, Fang Xinhan lacked basic elemental mana, so the arcane worktable couldn't be used right now. He could only roughly determine the scope of the Mysterious Age.
Fang Xinhan then ran to the west side, where he decided to develop an industrial route.
He made basic machines and then made do with a thermal generator for a while, then started making wind, hydro, and solar generators. At this stage, electricity was the main requirement, so he let these generators work slowly.
Arriving at the north side, this was the place for developing Plant Magic. Fang Xinhan knew that a large quantity of Living Stone and Living Wood would be needed in the early stages, so he just left them there for now.
Finally, on the south side, Fang Xinhan covered the ground with dirt and began planting rubber trees. This area would primarily be the main supply zone for rubber.
After seeing that the four areas—east, west, south, and north—had been delineated, he returned to the central area. At this point, Fang Xinhan had built a simple matchbox-like structure in the central area. Upon entering the matchbox, he tidied it up a bit, and instantly, the small matchbox became cozy.
After doing all this, Fang Xinhan placed an energy collector on the matchbox, then picked up that magical fishing rod and started fishing to pass the time while the generators produced power and the Living Stone and Living Wood transformed.
Fang Xinhan also took out a brewing stand and started concocting potions, then watched the stopwatch in his hand to time it.
Meanwhile, at the Management Bureau in the Game Main City, within their inner world base, everyone was constructing according to the blueprint.
“You mean that player named Xin Bu Re opened a shop right next door?”
At this moment, Fang Nuannuan was wearing a uniform, which accentuated her curvaceous figure.
“Yes, that player named Xin Bu Re can be considered to be of the kind and lawful alignment. After all, he helped us a lot during the last instance mission.”
“Alright, let’s observe him for a bit longer.”
Just then, an agent ran over in a hurry, looking very anxious.
“Attention all combat team personnel, a C+ class creature has appeared in the sea near Linhai City. All combat team personnel near Linhai City, please rush to provide support.”
Linhai City and Tianlan City were already neighboring cities. Fang Nuannuan inquired about the situation with her superiors, after which the director decided to deploy the First Combat Team.
So, Fang Nuannuan and Li Gang called on Wei Kexin, who was slacking off, and other members of the First Combat Team, and together they took a helicopter to Linhai City.
At this time, in the sea near Linhai City, a ship was approaching Linhai City, but on this ship, a giant Kraken was firmly grasping it.
“Captain, our ship is uncontrollably approaching Linhai City. What should we do?”
A crew member in a sailor uniform urgently asked a tall, middle-aged man.
“Don’t panic. Tell the other crew members not to go out. I have already sent a distress message to that department.”
The middle-aged man’s eyes were also filled with anxiety, but he tried his best to suppress it. He was everyone’s spiritual pillar; he couldn’t fall.
“That department? You mean the legendary Management Bureau that specializes in handling these matters? But does it really exist?”
The crew member asked again, uncertainly.
“You’ll know in a while.”
There were many people in the cabin, all cowering inside, not daring to make a sound.
And this giant Kraken was a boss creature that had escaped from the instance game.
Originally, a team had taken on a reconnaissance mission, which itself posed no danger.
However, there was a taboo in the area they were investigating: they couldn’t kill squids in that area, otherwise, the sea demon Kraken would punish those who didn’t follow the rules.
Apparently, one team member didn't comply; he killed a squid and even ate it, but nothing happened.
Just as they were about to leave, ripples began to appear on the sea surface, and then tentacles stretched out from the sea, grabbing their ship and pulling them into the water.
Finally, the entire team was wiped out, and the Kraken was also teleported into the real world.
“Damn, it’s so big! At least 50 meters, right! How dare those players provoke this guy!”
People from the Linhai City Management Bureau branch arrived first, but looking at the massive Kraken, they felt this wasn't their job.
Where is Ultraman? There's a monster here! Hurry up and defeat it!
(PS: 80,000 words!)