latelenovela Chapter 851 A Foul Sanatorium
Chapter 851 A Foul Sanatorium
"Wasn't your Void System already shut down? Why have you brought so many terminals..."
Xu Ning was only halfway through his sentence when Sangge Mahabai, the old man standing on the back of the pack animal, was so proud that only his small chin was visible.
"This is the best deal I've ever made."
"The Void System was completely abandoned, and all the terminals became junk overnight. Although the authorities had people in charge of setting up collection points to recycle these useless terminals, who would bother to deliver them unless it was on their way? But I'm different. I use Mora to recycle, and many people voluntarily collect and deliver them to me."
Xu Ning knew that this little guy never did business at a loss. Since she was willing to pay Mora to acquire the Void Terminal, she would definitely be able to make ten to a hundred times the profit.
"I just happened to buy a patent from a student at the Academy of Teachings. He felt that it was too monotonous for everyone to use the Void Terminal to only communicate with the Void and acquire knowledge, so he developed a multi-directional interactive system for the terminal that can exist in the Void. This system would allow everyone to communicate remotely and transmit information using their own terminal codes..."
Xu Ning drank his wine expressionlessly, but his heart was in turmoil.
Is this genius from some academy? Is he going to create a micro-QQ, or even a brain-computer interface social software? If it weren't for the fact that the Void System was banned by Little Grass God, this guy would definitely be a billionaire!
"Although the authorities haven't issued me a formal permission document yet, after what happened at the Flower Goddess Festival, the risk assessment alone would have to go through countless departmental tests. But that doesn't prevent me from verifying its functionality in a place like Nata where there's no regulation. Of course, I'll just charge a 'small' usage fee."
"Compared to a war that destroys a nation, what is Mora?"
Xu Ning chuckled, picked up a Void Terminal from the large basket in front of Dolly, and hung it on his ear. "If we win this battle, Dolly, you'll deserve the most credit just for these dedicated communication Void Terminals... Hmm? Why does it seem like only my Thousand Rock Army squads are talking on the channel?"
Xu Ning turned his head in confusion, "Didn't you come from the Echoing Children's side? Even the squads along the way got terminals, why didn't you leave any for their tribe?"
Dolly chuckled and looked up, but before she could speak, Dixia interrupted with a laugh: "Our employer said that Nata has been coming so often, and there are too many poor people here. Only that Vulcan is generous enough, so we have to negotiate a price with her before we can distribute the supplies..."
Dolly was furious. "Dishia, as an employee, you're not allowed to casually reveal the employer's negotiation strategies to others, especially with Qiong, cough, and others listening right here!"
The poor old man, Pajadan, who had been standing by listening to the commotion: ...
Xu Ning smiled helplessly. "My team received all the supplies without exception. Did they think I was rich enough not to renege on my debts?"
"The channel is temporarily silent. Listen to me."
"Teeth should quickly assemble nearby squads to support the Echoing Sons, and deliver the extra Void Terminals from other squads to the Echoing Sons' commanders. The Abyss offensive is likely to intensify, so we must not be careless or underestimate the enemy; our priority is to protect ourselves."
After issuing instructions to the Thousand Rock Army squad via the terminal, Xu Ning casually took the large basket off the pack animal and placed it in front of Pajadan.
"From now on, whether the messengers go out or return, make sure they carry at least two Void Terminals, one for their own use and one to deliver to other tribes, so that at least information can be shared among the tribes. With terminals, the messengers can also communicate with each other to warn of the location of Abyssal monsters and reduce casualties."
"As for the cost," Xu Ning turned to Dolly, "you can settle the bill with me after the battle."
Dolly rubbed her little hands together with satisfaction. "Very good, very good. The mercenaries and I will stay here with the Suspended Woodmen for now. Although I'm still worried about the safety of my fruit supplier, traveling while the Abyss is constantly increasing will inevitably lead to greater losses. Let's see how things go first... Hey, you guys will cover the cost of helping to defend the city, right? If you can't make that decision, then go find your leader!"
With this powerful mercenary force joining them, plus the few small teams left behind by Xu Ning, the Suspended Wood People are basically safe and sound.
Xu Ning and Diluc discussed it and took some Void Terminals. They planned to first go to the Flowing Springs to make a detour, and then take the route through the Land of Vorlos. Diluc would then go to find Falgar's main force, while he would return to the Holy Fire Arena to find the God of Fire.
Having reached an agreement, the group immediately set off along the path carved into the mountainside by the suspended logs towards the Flowing Spring.
The Flowing Springs are the Water Clan among the six Nata tribes, and are very similar to Fontaine among the other six kingdoms, possessing abundant water resources.
However, because Nata is close to a volcano, it has many hot springs, making it a health resort.
However, when the group approached the camp of the Flowing Springs, what they saw before them was a body of filthy, black water, and the monsters on the water and soil, which were soaked with the abyss's aura, appeared even more ferocious.
"It seems like this area is receiving even more attacks than the Suspended Wood People. Is it because the Abyss has reinforced its troops in such a short time?"
Amber used a double-shot fire arrow to kill a monster that had stealthily approached, and then shot another arrow into the neck of a beast wolf in the pond.
The giant wolf, after being struck by the rocket, rolled over and into the water, attempting to extinguish the flames using the water, which was imbued with the abyss's aura.
Klee casually tossed a small fish bomb into its pond, and the giant wolf, like the little fish in Cider Lake that often ate bombs, easily flipped over and lay peacefully on the shore.
"It seems that these monsters in the abyss have learned a lot in the years they have fought against Nata. They have even figured out how to consciously create a suitable combat environment for themselves. If I hadn't come, let alone now, I'm afraid that the Flowing Springs would have lost a lot of manpower just to clean up the water after the war."
Xu Ning thought for a moment and then instructed the expedition members beside him: "The predicament of the Flowing Springs is easy to solve, but we need their cooperation. Everyone, please keep an eye out for any of their people around us. We need to find out where their defenses are first."
"Of course, if the monsters in the abyss are intentionally polluting the water, then the battleground should be upstream, and heading that way shouldn't be a problem."
Diluc glanced at the direction of the water flow and the intensity of the abyssal aura within the water, and agreed with Xu Ning's judgment.
Facts proved that their judgment was correct.
Before long, voices could be heard, and a girl with a hairstyle resembling seal paws greeted them.
"Are you tourists here? What an unfortunate time! Are all your teammates alright? Why don't you come over and rest for a bit?"