High above, a ghost ship emerged from the clouds, sailing quietly through the Western Territories.
The journey was peaceful aboard the ghost ship.
After understanding the situation, A Si stopped causing trouble.
The crew members on the ship also relaxed and rested in their own corners.
Senior Xu Youzhi took this opportunity to hold another meeting for everyone.
The gist was: The Eastern Palace is our home, the west, north, and south are merely passing through.
At all times, only the place that gave you life is your most reliable support.
Do not lose sight of the greater good for trivial matters, and do not put the cart before the horse!
A Si also conducted a thorough self-criticism, stating he would not repeat his mistakes and would follow the senior's arrangements.
Jiang Lin: "..."
Alright, they had to declare their stance once more.
Thus, the viewers in the live stream once again witnessed a 'pledge ceremony'.
The bullet comments were filled with "Hahahaha" and "Hoo hoo hoo..."
"It's not easy for anyone~"
...
As the ghost ship reached the border of the Western Palace, Jiang Lin finally heard the system's prompt again.
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest: Popularizing the Cultural Characteristics of the Western Palace Underworld!"
"Mainly popularizing Western Palace features: Western Palace work attire, teleportation formations, [Turning Point], Underworld Gourmet Feast, Ghost Market Scenery, Covenant Tree..."
"Reward obtained: 10,000 points, 1,000 points of Faith Heart!"
"Quest completion status: Excellent! Rewards doubled!"
The system paused slightly, then chimed again.
"Obtained 2 Western Palace specialties!"
...
Listening to the system's settlement, Jiang Lin was slightly surprised.
"Two specialties?"
When he left the Southern Palace before, the system had given him a piece of dark green shell.
Although he hadn't fully figured it out yet, it was very useful.
Every time he cultivated with that thin shell, his state of mind became exceptionally clear, and the cultivation effect was much better than usual.
And this time...
The system actually brought back two specialties?
Was it because the mission was completed so well, or because the Western Palace was too wealthy?
Jiang Lin sat cross-legged on the ship, his eyes focused on his nose, and his nose on his heart.
He subtly placed a hand on his storage bag, sending a trace of his sensing power into it.
The storage bag was entirely black, with the character 'Jiang' branded on it.
On the surface, it was only palm-sized, but its internal space was comparable to a medium-sized basketball court.
This space was mostly filled with Jiang Lin's commonly used items.
For example,冥币 (Underworld currency), medicinal herbs, ores, ghost objects, and so on.
The ghost artifacts he had purchased in the Western Palace were also placed in a corner.
Even so, the space inside was still quite ample, but...
Ever since A Rui rushed over that morning and delivered the arena that Bao Yan had just refined,
The space in this storage bag had become somewhat cramped.
"It seems I'll need to switch to a larger one after returning."
Now that he was buying more things, using the old storage bag was no longer sufficient.
Placing the arena aside, Jiang Lin's sensing power turned to the two Western Palace specialties that the system had just issued.
"Huh?"
What strange things had the system given him this time?
In the center of the storage bag, a brown branch was quietly floating, and...
An iron ball the size of a baby's fist?
Jiang Lin poked the branch, but there was no reaction.
He then poked the iron ball next to it.
As soon as he touched it, the small iron ball trembled slightly.
Two short, thin antennas emerged from the top, and a smaller, marble-sized iron ball appeared below.
It was like a transformation.
After transforming top and bottom, two marble-sized iron balls emerged from the sides.
At first glance, it was composed of four balls and two antennas...
A robot?
After transforming, it stopped moving.
It stopped moving, but Jiang Lin became curious.
He fiddled with the robot, turning it around.
The robot tilted its head, then spun around on its own, stopped, and spun again.
Round and round, the robot spun like a top.
Jiang Lin: "..."
What exactly had the system given him this time?
A spinning top?
It seemed he would have to wait until he reached the Northern Palace to research it further.
Perhaps these two items also needed to absorb Yin energy?
When Jiang Lin's sensing power withdrew from the storage bag, the object was still spinning and jumping.
...
"We're almost at the Northern Territory."
At the bow of the ghost ship, Xu Youzhi suddenly called out.
Hearing this, the crew members on the ship collected their thoughts and looked forward.
The ghost ship flew forward quietly for a while, and Qin Zhouzhou's ears twitched, "Is there a sound?"
Jiang Lin took a step forward, "There is a sound."
It was a faint "poof poof poof."
Not very clear.
Xu Youzhi: "Everyone, prepare yourselves."
As the ghost ship flew, the "poof poof poof" sound became more pronounced.
It was as if something was rapidly approaching.
Poof~
A thousand paper cranes, entirely white, crashed into the ghost ship's defensive shield.
Poof poof~
Two, three...
The clouds parted, and a large group of white paper cranes began to surround the Eastern Palace's ghost ship.
...
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Northern Territory.
Inside a tent made of white paper.
Three 'people' who looked exactly alike were sitting together.
Each 'person' held something in their hands, their expressions serious.
As if facing something extremely important.
The atmosphere was heavy.
After a while, Fang Hei narrowed his eyes, "A pair of twos, do you want it?"
Fang Hei Two frowned, "Blow him up!"
Fang Hei Three opposite nodded solemnly, "Yes, blow him up!"
He looked at his companion, "So, do you have a bomb?"
Fang Hei Two: "...No."
Fang Hei Three: "What a coincidence, neither do I."
Fang Hei One shouted, "Hey, hey, you can't ask for cards!"
He flicked his hand, "Three sixes with a pair of sixes, anyone?"
Fang Hei Two, Fang Hei Three: "..."
6666.
You have a bomb, you go.
Fang Hei One chuckled and threw down the last three cards.
"Three Kings! I win, hahaha! Stick out your faces."
Fang Hei Two and Fang Hei Three looked at each other, seeing streaks of beards, small flowers, and turtles drawn on each other's faces with black ink.
They looked at Fang Hei One and said, "Look at your handsome face, just like mine, turned into this, don't you feel any pain?"
"No wonder you can't find a girlfriend."
"..."
Fang Hei Three paused his brush movement, then unhesitatingly drew two 'xx' on their faces.
"A creature like a girlfriend, is it something I can have just because I want to?!"
"Come on, let's continue!"
After another round of Dou Dizhu,
Fang Hei One suddenly looked outside the tent, listening intently, "Is there some movement from the paper cranes?"
Fang Hei Two: "Probably some ghost trespassing."
Fang Hei Three: "It won't be ghost messengers anyway, the four territories don't interact frequently."
"..."
There was a moment of silence inside the tent.
"Has the Eastern Palace team arrived?"
Fang Hei One dropped his hand, throwing down his cards, "Er Hei, go take a look."
Fang Hei Two said "Oh," threw down his paper cards, and walked out of the tent.
As soon as he stepped out, he heard Fang Hei One's voice from inside.
"Come, come, let's snack on some melon seeds and wait for it."
...