Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Fighters, doctors, intelligence experts, historians, auxiliary...

And two who helped start the battle.

These days I suddenly found out that I will have to go to classes after the 20th of this month. For about a week, I will have classes all day and will not have much time to write. Therefore, I need to save drafts for the next few days to ensure that I can continue to update during class. For now, I can only write 4000-5000 words plus one chapter.

As compensation, the second update every night this month will be accompanied by a small drama (if it cannot be finished before 12 o'clock, it will be made up around 12:15), please forgive me!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 294 Family Pack

The old butler was too old to be fit for a fierce battle, so Duan Mingyuan asked the servants on the ship to carry away the butler who was knocked unconscious by a flying kick.

Duan Mingyuan took off the old butler's ring. Now he was sure that the butler was not a fighter. His real power came from this ring. Morgan VII named it "Key of Domination" and believed that this ring had the power to dominate everything. But in fact, this ring was more like some kind of transmission device, used to open a bridge between the real world and the abnormal world.

As long as the ring is closed and the power of the sacred tree is blocked in another space, the people on the Mechanical Planet will return to normal.

But this still cannot answer Duan Mingyuan's doubts.

Where did this ring come from and who made it?

The old butler did not have much information about the ring in his memory. One day Morgan VII handed the ring to him and let him control the ring that represented the power of domination. In fact, the old butler was not a combatant at all. He just stayed on the Laurel from the moment he was born and learned all kinds of knowledge since he was a child. His purpose was to assist the head of the family.

This is the tradition of the Yinlian family. Every head of the family has such a person around him.

If they devote their lives diligently to the family, they will also gain the absolute trust of the head of the family.

In fact, after Morgan VII entered the digital world, all family affairs, big and small, were handled by the butler. Only in some major events that would affect the future of the family and the Chamber of Commerce would Morgan VII personally appear.

On the issue of the Mechanical Planet, the butler and Morgan VII misjudged the relationship between the Transcendent and the "Cocoon", believing that even if the Key of Domination could not "digest" the Transcendent, it could at least hold him back for a long time. By the time Duan Mingyuan found a way to leave the sea of ​​trees, the summit had already ended, and even the merger of the Chamber of Commerce and the company had become a foregone conclusion.

They never dreamed that Duan Mingyuan's love of making friends widely allowed him to leave the Tree Star in just a few hours. His new friend "Shenmu" was very considerate and directly sent them out.

Up to now, Duan Mingyuan has made friends with three "Cocoons".

He felt that this was all thanks to September. He used to be a non-social person and had not made many friends in four years of work. But since he met September, he has made more and more friends, and they come from all walks of life and even have different races.

Duan Mingyuan was deeply inspired by Jiu Yue's words: "Making friends is not difficult. Often, as long as you are willing to take a step forward, you will gain something."

When he was away from home, thanks to the face given to him by his friends, his interstellar travel was able to go smoothly.

"I checked and there is no record of tree starfish on the Internet."

Mockingdove spoke up after listening to Coyote Twelve's wonderful adventure.

An uninhabited planet filled with threatening man-eating plants. They fought a sacred tree that reached up to the clouds, and eventually became friends.

This sounds like a story that Coyote Twelve made up on the spur of the moment, the kind that wouldn't even be given a second look if handed over to an animation film company.

Mockingdove thought for a moment, then added, "Of course, I'm not questioning the truth of your story."

But this is just too weird.

Now is the era of the universe. Human beings have explored almost every corner of the universe, except for those places shrouded by special cosmic phenomena. They have named every planet, including uninhabited planets.

"Dullulu, Dulluluulu~"

A phone rang at an opportune moment.

When the exploration reaches a deadlock, there will inevitably be visitors to give everyone guidance.

"And this visitor is Heya, who is both wise and beautiful."

The telephone in Morgan VII's master bedroom rang. Its retro style looked like a decoration from centuries ago. It was rare to see landline phones in this era.

The ringtone of the landline phone was also the freest one Duan Mingyuan had ever heard. Even if no one answered the call, they could still hear Heya's voice.

Another "Cocoon" friend called.

Although Duan Mingyuan felt that it was a bit unnecessary, he still symbolically answered the call out of politeness and emphasis on friendship.

"Hello, Mr. Duan Mingyuan, my dear client, I have good news for you."

As soon as the call was connected, Heya couldn't wait to bring him an exciting piece of good news. "After several days of negotiations between me and the brain worms, they are willing to sell Leviathan eggs to you at the price of 4999999999 shells each. I have conducted a market survey for you here. As long as the method is correct, the hatching rate of Leviathan is 98%, which is a very optimistic number. To show our sincerity, the brain worms are willing to airdrop an egg for you to cultivate, and you are always welcome to visit their star zone."

Heya felt that the price was extremely suitable, it could even be described as a bargain.

If Universal Company and the Chamber of Commerce knew the price, they would definitely buy all the Leviathan eggs.

However, properly balancing the strengths of both parties is the wisdom of a qualified businessman.

Ending the war too quickly would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Only by maintaining a long-term all-out war can one make huge profits.

"Thank you, but we don't have enough funds at the moment."

Duan Mingyuan declined politely.

"What? You don't even have 49 billion?"

Heya's surprise on the other end of the phone was beyond words, and she had to re-evaluate Duan Mingyuan.

A dignified transcendent is actually a poor guy?

Fortunately, she bargained with the brain worm for a long time, and finally convinced the other party by bringing up the impact of this war on the future universe.

But Duan Mingyuan told her that he didn't even have 49 billion.

She couldn't help but ask, "I heard that you worked for four years before. Didn't you even save 49 billion?"

"What makes you think a man can buy a Leviathan egg after four years of work?"

"Take the example of Kaluoya you have met."

Heya stated the facts and reasoned, "With her position, she can buy a Leviathan egg in one month of working in the Chamber of Commerce."

She seriously wanted to share this good news with Duan Mingyuan, because 49 billion yuan was definitely an affordable amount for the "family version" in her opinion.

"Well, if you don't have money, I have another way."

"any solution?"

"I'll buy it for you."

"No."

"It's not too late for you to listen to my conditions first. As long as you bring the Eisenburg Adler I mentioned earlier to me, I will give you 20 Leviathan eggs."

A prisoner was worth nearly 1000 billion, which was much more expensive than any bounty prisoner Duan Mingyuan knew.

"Why are you so obsessed with this person?"

Duan Mingyuan couldn't help but ask.

"Do you remember the secret weapon of the Semites that I mentioned before you came to Planet Jiqi?"

Heya said, "You will receive my call here, which means you have seen it."

"Which ring do you mean?"

"How is it? Don't you think it's amazing? It's possible to make the power of Cocoon available to humans. However, the 'Key of Domination' you saw is still not the complete form of this technology. Its essence is the exploration of 'Consciousness Space', which is a field that even we are unfamiliar with."

At this point, the answer is ready to come out.

Heya confirmed Duan Mingyuan's conjecture, "The researcher who proposed the 'consciousness space' was Eisenberg-Adler. He was convicted for this and was imprisoned in the prison planet by the company."

Small Theatre No. 17:

Friday, morning

As soon as Duan Mingyuan came down the mountain, Jiu Yue came up to him nervously.

"Mr. Mingyuan, what did the elder say to you? Did he embarrass you?"

Of course, what she was most worried about was that the elder would tell Mr. Mingyuan about her naughty childhood behind her back.

Jiu Yue admitted that she was very naughty when she was a child. She was the type who would always pick fights. She dug up the villagers' fields, stole their food, and even made holes in their houses. She had done all these ridiculous things.

Not only did he do it, he also put the blame on the weasel.

In fact, half of the infamy that the weasel carries in the local area is due to her.

In front of Mr. Mingyuan, she has always been a good girl, loving life and being friendly to others, which completely fits the image of the beautiful and kind-hearted Rui fox demon.

"That's not true."

Duan Mingyuan shook his head. "But he asked me a question that I can't answer for now."

"what is the problem?"

"How many little foxes are we going to have?"

This is also a question that Duan Mingyuan has never thought about carefully.

Hearing this, Jiu Yue suddenly realized, "No wonder the elder wants to take you to the Taoist temple on the mountain."

"Why?"

"That Taoist temple was built for us by the ancients. They always come to the Taoist temple to pray for gold and children, believing that the auspicious fox will bless them."

While answering Duan Mingyuan's question, Jiu Yue also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then what do you think?"

"That's easy." Jiu Yue said, "Mr. Ming Yuan, how many tails do I have?"

"Kujo."

"What kind of fox am I?"

"Nine-tailed fox."

"Then according to the characteristics of the race, of course you have to have nine children!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 295 Consciousness Space

"You didn't mention this to me last time in Siyang City."

Duan Mingyuan said.

After leaving Siyang City, Duan Mingyuan also tried to find some information about Eisenberg-Adler, but as expected, all the information about Eisenberg and his research team was destroyed, even when he was arrested and imprisoned, and which prison he was sent to was blank.

This is enough to show that Universal Company attaches great importance to this person, but for some reason it is unable to silence him and can only imprison him in an isolated prison like Prison Star.

"You didn't ask me either. Besides, some things can only be felt more intuitively after you experience them yourself."

Heya smiled slightly and fooled Duan Mingyuan's question. "If you are interested in this person, I can also share some information about Aisenburg with you for free. After all, you are one of my most important customers at this stage."

However, this client was very poor and could not even afford 49 billion.

However, Heya has always believed that money is not the only currency that can be used for transactions in this universe, and there are many things in this world that cannot be bought with money.

It's like it's difficult for her to convince anyone to break into the prison on Prison Star and rescue a serious criminal who is under strict surveillance by the Universal Company.

"Before being convicted by the company, Eisenberg-Adler and his team were conducting a study on the 'cocoon' planet. The inspiration for everything came from a Long Branch Guard rescued from the Death Star. She survived on the 'cocoon' planet for a month after losing contact with the fleet. The Long Branch Committee originally determined that she was dead."

"I know this guy."

Coyote Twelve and Mockingdove followed their curiosity and came forward without any reservation. As a former Long Branch candidate, he had a say in this matter. "When she was transferred back to the headquarters, she was forced to take a six-month leave, during which she received psychological treatment the entire time."

The reason why he knew this was simple.

The official Nagaeda guards are all organized, and once a regular member dies, the substitute must fill the vacant position as soon as possible.

The death of Nagaeda Konoe was a big deal in the company. Not only would the commanders in the rear be held responsible and lose their positions, but the committee would also have to conduct a strict internal selection.

Coyote Twelve still remembers that the internal selection was extremely fierce. A group of candidates fought vigorously for a month, but in the end, a dead person came back to life, and all the results of the competition were invalidated, as if nothing had happened.

He suddenly felt that life was really wonderful.

If the Nagaeda Konoe who was supposed to be dead had not suddenly come back to life, he might have been promoted to a regular officer at that time, and the entire ranger unit would not have been sent to the front line to die by the treacherous people using false information.

But from a long-term perspective, if he had stayed in the company, he would not have gotten to know the Blue Star people in this way. He might even have appeared in a hostile stance and made a big move together with the Space Relations Coordination Department a few months ago.

After experiencing a series of events on the Mechanical Planet, Coyote Twelve increasingly felt that Nagaeda Konoe could no longer keep up with the latest version.

The numerical expansion of the universe has been so great recently that even several real "cocoons" have popped out, causing Nagaeda Konoe to fall from a T0-level powerhouse recognized by the universe to T1.

Even Morgan VII's steward could easily control them.

"That's even better." Heya said, "The person who provided psychological counseling for her at the time was Eisenberg-Adler, but psychological counseling was just a cover. The company was very interested in her experience of disappearing for a month, and they just found an excuse to get her to talk."

“Is it because of the locator?”