92: Jade gambling
The next day!
Besides Chen Fei and the other three, Chief Instructor Sun stayed behind while Su Shanhai took the others and boarded the Extreme Shadow Vultures back to Tianqing City.
Before leaving, Su Shanhai handed them a Storage Ring containing some Spirit Stones and food, enough for those staying behind.
Chief Instructor Sun also began giving the four special instructions: "I was also fortunate enough to enter the Lingfu Secret Realm once.
The resources inside are indeed extremely abundant.
But you must know that opportunity and danger always exist simultaneously.
The interior is a closed space where external interference is impossible, meaning the space token will be useless.
You can only enter through the entrance and can only exit through the entrance.
External personnel cannot offer any assistance for any danger encountered during this period.
In previous years, some Geniuses have died inside, so I repeat: ensuring your own safety is the top priority!"
Afterward, Chief Instructor Sun explained some things he knew, including the Secret Realm's Illusion Areas, Trial Zones, and the Spiritual Plant Nursery.
However, everyone enters at a different location, and even Chief Instructor Sun only knows a part of it.
"Alright, that's about all. You are free to arrange the remaining time, but don't go too wild, and prepare more life-saving items..."
After the dispersal, Jiang Yiyi and Bai Yang left separately.
Tang Jian looked at Chen Fei: "Do you have any plans?"
Chen Fei shrugged, indicating he did not.
"Then shall we go check out the Spirit Treasure Shops together?"
For some reason, Tang Jian's suggestion immediately made Chen Fei think of that fellow Shen Lin.
It must be said, their Treasure-Seeking Mouse was truly useful.
First the Xirang, then the Spirit Crystal, both were top-grade spiritual items.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Opening it, it was none other than Shen Lin.
Chen Fei was somewhat surprised; truly, what one thinks of, comes to pass. "Why are you here!"
Shen Lin carried some food: "Of course, I came specifically looking for the Big Shot!"
"Looking for me?" Chen Fei was a bit confused.
Shen Lin didn't intend to beat around the bush: "Then I'll be direct, I came to seek cooperation with the Big Shot."
"Cooperation?"
"That's right, similar to cooperation inside the Artificial Secret Realm.
I'll use the Treasure-Seeking Mouse to find Heaven And Earth Treasures, and you will be responsible for combat.
After all, what we face won't just be guardian beasts, but also competition from the second-year students."
Shen Lin was correct; in a closed space like the Lingfu Secret Realm where outsiders cannot intervene, there are essentially no rules.
And at that time, the first-year students are often at a disadvantage.
This leads to first-year students seeking cooperation every year.
Chen Fei pondered: "Cooperation is certainly not an issue, but the problem is, we'll be scattered inside the Secret Realm, finding each other won't be easy, right?"
"Naturally!" Shen Lin didn't deny it.
Then, in the next second, he summoned his Scent Fox Beast.
"But don't forget, my Scent Fox Beast is an odor-type creature.
As long as you carry the Sachet I specially made, my Scent Fox Beast can sense you within ten miles."
Chen Fei had forgotten that Shen Lin possessed such a support-type companion; now it seemed it could play a huge role.
Chen Fei's thinking was unlocked by this: "Wow, I completely forgot the usefulness of Gu Worms."
He pulled out two Gu Worms, which were Second Generation Gu Worms personally hatched by Little Gu.
Only this way would they be closest to Little Gu's Bloodline, leading to stronger sensory ability.
He then handed one Gu Worm each to Shen Lin and Tang Jian: "You two keep this Gu Worm. As long as you aren't too far from me and there's no interference from other things, you can sense each other."
Shen Lin's eyes brightened: "This is great, this is great. I was worried that when we entered, the scents might be interfered with.
Now, having the Gu Worms acts as a double insurance."
Next, they ate while finalizing the details.
"By the way, Shen Lin, you're familiar with the Imperial City. Where is a place to quickly earn Spirit Stones?"
Chen Fei proposing this idea didn't surprise Shen Lin at all.
With all these monstrous Gu Worms he was raising, he must be spending money like crazy.
Chen Fei indeed lacked Spirit Stones, partly to buy Heaven And Earth Treasures and partly for the Xirang Space.
That thing was completely a large-scale money sink, but the investment now would definitely yield huge returns in the future.
"The most compliant way is the Fighting Arena, but that requires someone to gamble against you."
Chen Fei shook his head, dismissing that option: "Is there anything else?"
Shen Lin hesitated, unsure if he should say it.
"Say what you need to say, don't hesitate."
"Then I'm going to say it!"
Shen Lin first opened his mobile phone interface: "Take a look yourself, it's the largest Ore Shop in the Imperial City.
It collects Ore from all over the country.
These are all unverified Ores that they are reluctant to open easily.
Some Ores contain Ancient Yao Beast Eggs, some contain Heaven And Earth Treasures, some contain Ancient Artifacts, some contain corpses... Of course, some yield nothing after being cut open.
Thus, an activity was born... Stone Gambling."
One spends a certain amount of Spirit Stones to acquire the qualification to cut open the Ore, and everything obtained belongs to the buyer.
"This shop has the best reputation for Stone Gambling in the Imperial City; I've never heard of any Artificial Mines here."
Some unscrupulous shops would first remove the contents of the spiritual Ore, replace them with inferior goods, and then restore the spiritual Ore using special methods; this type of Ore is called an Artificial Mine.
Therefore, the water in the Stone Gambling industry runs very deep.
Chen Fei didn't quite understand: "Don't you have a Treasure-Seeking Mouse? Shouldn't it be able to find good things?"