108: Enter the Premium Zone

Lin Fei shook his slightly dizzy head, wanting to stay awake.

But it was useless.

Subspace influence—this was the world's rules in control.

Moreover, especially since Lin Fei was a mage with strong Mental Energy, because his magic power was high, the influence he suffered was even greater.

It was like a magnet; the larger the size, the greater the distortion influence it would receive simultaneously.

"Ma Ka Ba Ka~~~"

"Du Du Lu~~~"

"Oh Lei Wa!~~~"

A large amount of auditory hallucinations, like buzzing, drilled into Lin Fei's mind; he couldn't block them.

"Damn it! It's worse than drinking fake alcohol. Is this stuff this potent?"

Lin Fei knew that if he didn't adjust, he would suffer more negative effects.

Although it wouldn't reach the point of falling into madness like those he saw in the public rest area earlier.

But this feeling was always unpleasant.

The whispering grew louder, carrying an indescribable seductive power.

It seemed to be inducing Lin Fei to release his innermost, most primitive desires and impulses for destruction.

In the corners of his vision, some rustling, indescribable pitch-black shadows even began to appear.

They flashed and disappeared.

Lin Fei supported himself against the wall, his footsteps unsteady, and walked quickly toward the convenience store on the Starship.

He remembered seeing on the public information screen that they sold special drugs there that could restore one's mental state.

The convenience store was open 24 hours a day; at this moment, the shop was still bright, and the shelves were filled with all kinds of daily necessities and emergency medicines.

Lin Fei endured the increasingly loud whispers in his mind and the increasingly frequent hallucinations before his eyes, walking straight to the medicine section.

He spotted the bottle emitting a soft blue glow on the shelf at a glance.

【Name: Elementary Sanity Stabilizer】

【Effect: After drinking, quickly restore 300 Sanity points, and temporarily suppress the negative effects caused by mental pollution.】

【Price: 550 star coins】

"This is it." Lin Fei took a bottle without hesitation and walked to the self-checkout counter to pay.

After paying 550 star coins, he impatiently unscrewed the cap and drank the blue potion in one gulp.

The potion tasted slightly bitter, with a faint, cool minty sensation.

After drinking it, a cool breath instantly surged into his brain, as if pouring a bucket of cold water onto an overheated processor.

Although the whispering in his ears didn't disappear completely, it was significantly weakened and no longer so seductive.

The hallucinations before his eyes also gradually faded, his vision became clear again, and the constantly twisting walls finally returned to normal.

"Phew, much better."

Lin Fei let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much refreshed.

"Must go back to sleep immediately."

Lin Fei would no longer stay up late in this world.

Damn it, staying up late was the most dangerous thing!

"Life is more important."

Not daring to delay any longer, Lin Fei quickened his pace and hurried toward the Elementary standard room he and Lin Mengzi rented.

Back in the room, Lin Mengzi was still sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, with a peaceful look on her quiet face.

Lin Fei didn't disturb her, washed up simply and quietly, and quickly climbed onto his bed.

Almost as soon as his head touched the pillow, the fatigue that had accumulated for a long time submerged him completely like a bursting flood.

His eyelids felt heavy as lead, and his brain stopped thinking.

...

Early the next morning.

The Group Leader, who had been hungover all night, had just woken up from his hangover and hadn't even had time to savor the pleasure of last night before several fierce-looking men in black broke into his home and dragged him out of bed rudely.

"Who are you people? What are you doing?!" The Group Leader was so scared that his drunkenness vanished completely, and he screamed.

The scar-faced man leading them, with a blank expression, took out a tablet computer and played a surveillance video.

In the video, a person who looked exactly like the Group Leader was pointing his middle finger at the camera, and the background was the very bar vault that had been ransacked!

"What do you mean by this?! This wasn't me! Someone must have used AI to synthesize the video! I was drinking in the private room all night last night, and I went home right after!" The Group Leader looked at the video, panicked, and explained desperately.

However, those men in black didn't listen to his explanation at all and dragged him in front of the bar's owner like a dead dog.

The bar owner, a bloated middle-aged fat man with a face full of excess flesh, looked at the battered Group Leader and that crystal-clear surveillance footage, trembling with rage.

"AI your mother!" He kicked the Group Leader in the stomach and said viciously, "You drank some fake alcohol and you're really arrogant, huh! How dare you flip me off. Pull out his middle finger for me! Tell me, where did you hide the stolen money!"

"Ah!!! I'm innocent! It really wasn't me!" The Group Leader cried out, unable to defend himself.

But no matter how he explained, the bar owner was convinced he was the thief who stole from the vault. After all, the surveillance footage was ironclad evidence; he couldn't deny it.

"I'll pay, I'll pay it all back, okay!"

"Fine. How much money did we lose in total?" The bar owner asked the person next to him.

"About 600,000 in turnover, plus those few props, at least a loss of 1 million!"

"What! One million! You're bullshitting!" The Group Leader wasn't stupid; he knew this group of people was asking for an exorbitant price.

In a place like the Star Bar, the turnover was at most 300,000 a night. How could they have sold that much!

Slap!

Another slap landed.

The Group Leader, who had always bullied others and liked to embezzle his subordinates' wages, finally met his match this time, running into people even darker than him!

In the end, after inhumane torture, he was not only forced to hand over all his savings but also owed the bar a huge debt.

...

A new day.

The Starship's crystal wall simulated the appearance of dawn.

Through the only small ventilation hole in the Elementary standard room, a few rays of light were cast.

Lin Fei and Lin Mengzi woke up almost at the same time.

A full night's sleep swept away their previous fatigue.

Their Sanity values had also returned to a healthy state.

"Feifei, good morning."

Lin Mengzi stretched, her exquisite curves radiating charming allure under the light.

"Sister, good morning."

Lin Fei rubbed his neck and smiled.

He was full of energy, with no feeling of auditory hallucinations or headaches at all.

He sat up from the bed and washed up briefly.

After yesterday's theft, he was much better off now, with a full 200,000+ star coins; he no longer had to worry about a full meal.

"Sister, shall we go to the more Advanced area in front to take a look?" Lin Fei suggested.

"I inquired about it; the further forward the area on the Starship, the better the facilities, the more opportunities to make money, and the more opportunities to gather information."

"But where would we get the star coins? We only have a few hundred star coins left."

Lin Fei generously opened his backpack, showing the star coins packed to the brim to Lin Mengzi.

Those crystal-clear coins emitted a uniquely alluring luster under the light.

"We have them now." Lin Fei smiled.

"Wow!" Lin Mengzi's big eyes were sparkling; she knew that working as a kitchen helper for a day only earned her a little over two hundred star coins. But what was in Lin Fei's bag was probably two or three hundred thousand!

"Little Fei, where did you get this from?"

"Went to a bar and picked some up on the way." Lin Fei smiled.

"Little Fei, you are so amazing, I admire you so much."

Like a little money-grubber, Lin Mengzi jumped over from her bed and hugged Lin Fei's arm.

Feeling the softness against his sister's chest, Lin Fei suddenly felt a sense of happiness and relaxation.

"Hehe, who am I? I am Lin Fei of Zhou Mountain!"

"By the way, Sister, after we go to the Advanced area, we must buy some potions to lower Sanity loss. Last night, my Sanity value dropped by 30%, and I kept having auditory hallucinations in my ears, as uncomfortable as eating ten pots of mushrooms."

"Ah! Then are you feeling better now?"

Lin Mengzi asked with concern, raising her snow-white hand to touch Lin Fei's forehead.

"I had a wonderful sleep, I'm much better now."

"Then we must go to sleep on time from now on!"

"Yes."

A flash of anticipation appeared in Lin Mengzi's beautiful eyes. "However, we haven't been able to improve our strength all day. I hope there is a way to improve combat power in the Advanced area today."

"Let's hope so." Lin Fei said.

The two cleaned up briefly and headed to the gate leading to the Advanced area.

The Starship's area management was very strict. Entering the Advanced area from the Elementary area not only required identity verification but also payment of a hefty toll.

"The pass is 10,000 per person."

"Give me two."

"Don't lose them." The administrator quickly issued the cards with their information entered to the two.

Lin Fei was wealthy now; a mere 20,000 star coin toll was nothing to him.

Passing through the gate smoothly, the scene before them suddenly opened up.

Unlike the crowding and oppression of the rear areas, the passages in the Advanced area were more spacious and bright, and the air was fresher.

On both sides, there were no longer monotonous alloy walls, but instead, exquisite shops, elegant restaurants, and even some art-filled galleries and small theaters.

The people's attire was also significantly brighter and more gorgeous than those in the rear areas, their expressions leisurely; one could occasionally see some upper-class people wearing luxurious clothing with attendants following them.

"Wow, it's so beautiful here!"

Lin Mengzi couldn't help but exclaim, looking around curiously.

"It's beautiful, but the expenses are also high." Lin Fei keenly noticed that the prices here were much higher than in the rear areas; even a cup of ordinary fruit juice cost over a hundred star coins.

However, at the same time, he also found that the opportunities to make money here seemed to be more plentiful.

There was a tall, circular building in the Advanced area that attracted their attention.

This was the Auction House.

Every night, an auction was held inside.

The auction items were varied, ranging from rare Universe Ore, strange alien creatures, to powerful black technology weapons, and super ancient civilization relics obtained from archaeology in the starry sky.

Sometimes, epic-level skill runes would even appear!

This made Lin Fei's heart move slightly. If he could get some powerful runes here, his strength could be further improved.

You know, if he could get an epic-level skill rune, he could strengthen it into a legendary one through the System!

The power would increase explosively!

"Unfortunately, looking at the photos posted at the entrance of the auction house, the starting price is tens of thousands of star coins. To win a bid, I'm afraid it won't be possible without a few million." Lin Fei sighed.

"Indeed."

Subsequently, the two wandered around the Advanced area.

Just as they passed by a luxuriously decorated bulletin board, a huge poster caught Lin Fei's attention.

On the poster, some ferocious, terrifying insect-like giant beasts were drawn fighting with humans holding various weapons.

At the top of the poster, it was written in striking large letters—

【Giant Insect Gladiator Arena! Fighting with hot blood every day! The winner will receive massive wealth and endless glory!】