Chapter 29: Open The Door! Free Trade!
Carrying the box to one side, before he could even open it, the Chicken Comb Head’s gasp of drawing in cold air came from beside his ear: “Oh… oh crap!”
Yuan Zhu was immediately drawn by his actions and hurriedly looked over.
He saw Lu Rang holding up an unfamiliar firearm high with both hands, raising it toward the chandelier, admiring the metallic sheen reflected on the matte surface, and continuously emitting satisfied weird cries: “Oh oh… ah oh…”
Firearms, the shared dream of 1 billion boys on Earth! (Excluding the male protagonist of the A-Mei school shooting case)
Retracting his peripheral vision, Yuan Zhu also eagerly opened the box. A rifle whose model he couldn’t identify was prominently lying diagonally inside the box, with four full magazines in the upper right corner, and two boxes of bullets. In the lower left corner was a similarly unfamiliar pistol, three magazines, and a box of bullets.
In addition, at the very bottom of the box was a set of neatly folded clothes, whose style couldn’t be discerned, but the material was clearly very high-end. As expected of the god who rules over children’s luxury wear in the Nightmare Layer! Everything given is high-end goods. On top of the clothes was also a row of melon grenades for praying for blessings and suppressing luck.
[Mao Mao King], I acknowledge you!
But which deity promotes clothing brands in the Otherworld using firearms and grenades? Could the ‘strategy’ in brand strategy actually be literal? Didn’t they say it’s about brains, not desperate fighting?
Besides the two firearms, three boxes of bullets, and a row of small melons, there was also an extra short knife that could be used as a long dagger. And a mouse quietly lying on the magazine?
Mouse? Mouse again! Yuan Zhu felt he was simply fated with mice, encountering their presence wherever he went?!
Evil demons turned into Rat Heads, mummies made into surveillance devices, sachets hanging at neighbors’ doors, living batteries drained by Holy Light physicians… Now, it had refreshed its presence in his own newbie gift pack.
Could it be just because I reincarnated as a kitten, I must face mice everywhere?
“Ah!”
Not only did he harbor hostility toward the mouse; Bread Girl Mai Lili, who had also opened her box nearby, screamed upon seeing the mouse comfortably lying on the magazine.
Actually, the mice themselves weren’t scary. Everyone’s boxes contained carefully selected, outstandingly attractive, soft-furred cute-type mice, which had also undergone cutification processing.
But the truly terrifying part was that they had all undergone cruel secondary modifications.
The clearly cute Rat Head part had 1/3 dug out and replaced with metal parts. Half the head plus eye socket had turned into a metallic structure of flesh and blood painfully ascending mechanically, with a strong mechanical prosthesis vibe. Not cyber, but very punk (gear + clockwork).
Besides the small half mechanical skeleton Rat Head, right in the center of its crown of the head, a iron skewer was violently inserted, with obvious welding marks. Upon close inspection, it was actually a miniature metal antenna that could extend and retract.
And the mouse’s body, at the back spine, was also pierced through skin and flesh by an exoskeleton similar to a Facehugger, firmly fixed in place. Like an insect skeleton structured like a spider, firmly embedded in the flesh and blood body, suffocatingly embracing from the back, with sharp segmented limb bone spurs piercing into the chest from the front.
Just seeing it was very cult + ascetic, giving a feeling of dreaming back to “Street Trash.” Perfectly a ‘Hell monastic mouse’.
The mechanically modified gear antenna head, the biologically modified monstrous torso, and the pollution alert that would make [Immortal Scripture] scream, all indicated the mouse’s extraordinary nature.
Meng Xiyue was the first to grab her own Teletubbies, fixing the rotatable Rat Head with two fingers, and forcefully pulling out that antenna. As her wrist kept changing direction, the mouse’s half-mechanical head also turned accordingly, so the antenna flexibly adjusted.
She asked: “Captain, what functions does this thing have? How does it help with this mission?”
The captain replied: “It has undergone multiple supernatural ritual branding and modification, making it itself a precious enchanted item. Internally, it has a small elemental heart that can provide energy supply for up to a month. It possesses three passive effects: ‘anti-tracking, anti-divination, weak mental resistance.’ It also supports mid-short range wired calls, which requires binding to your mental frequency. Additionally, it has basic functions like ‘knowledge data storage exchange, photo, video, surveillance.'”
The pink-haired one exclaimed in admiration: “Wow! This is really good stuff. I haven’t even encountered this level of luxury goods at the academy.”
Rainbow Chicken Comb Head Lu Rang asked: “Yue-jie, is this ugly mouse very valuable?”
“Valuable? You can’t even buy it on the market! I’ve never heard of it anyway—equipment or modified mice that can do mid-range calls, and modified so compactly, it’s practically artwork! All communication devices on the market now are fixed ones.”
Lu Rang said unconvinced: “What if there are? You just haven’t encountered them.”
“Heh… I live in Taixi, not Running. Taixi International University, at the forefront of international academia. If even I haven’t heard of it, then it’s definitely not a commercial product open to ordinary people. You can forget it.”
The Running country bumpkin, upon hearing this, lowered his noble Rainbow Chicken Comb Head in inferiority. Clutching the slightly deformed mouse in his hand, he swore to make a name for himself and make everyone look at him differently.
Yuan Zhu also grabbed his own somewhat cold and hard exoskeleton Teletubbies, curiously asking: “How do you use this thing?”
Captain: “Everyone, don’t rush. First, put on the uniform of our ‘Happy Home.’ Although [Mao Mao King] is the god of children’s luxury wear, he holds unique authority in the ‘fabric’ domain and can also produce adult clothing. This uniform not only uses precious materials and has novel fashionable styles, but also contains supernatural ability, helping everyone smoothly complete the mission.”
“What effects?”
Captain: “Besides the most basic pollution resistance, pistol-level defense, anti-cutting and piercing, weak flame resistance. It’s also breathable and warm-keeping, waterproof and anti-seepage, not easily deformable, elastic. Finally, when needed, it can actively overdraw and consume stamina, letting the uniform take over part of the nervous system, temporarily reinforcing speed, power, defense. But you’re the ones operating it, be careful. Lack of experience can easily cause strains, sprains, soft tissue contusions.”
After hearing this, Yuan Zhu deeply felt the generosity of [Happy Home]. Not only giving weapons and grenades, but also mouse-brand walkie-talkies, and flesh and blood body reinforcing clothes.
With this setup, he could clear the first level of traditional infinite flow.
Next, the captain opened seven private bedrooms for everyone. The space wasn’t large, with a bed for resting. After changing into the uniform, the clothes seemed to come alive, automatically contracting to the most fitted size.
Yuan Zhu looked in the mirror. This material, this style, this effect… had to say.
The Game Sprite promptly came online: “Had to say, Boss, you’re a natural clothes rack, simply too handsome and hot! Appearance crushes all the males of [Happy Home]. I’ve never seen anyone more handsome than you!”
“Modest, modest.” Yuan Zhu restrainedly waved his hand, desperately suppressing his upturned mouth corners prouder than an AK. His gaze fell on a fashion magazine pressed under the uniform.
As soon as he flipped it open, it was full of photo shoots of [Mao Mao King]’s luxury children’s wear. Different civilizations, different styles, different designs… Models included handsome little boys and little girls, also sweet type, cool type, sporty type, academic type…
In addition, there were independent luxury children’s leather shoes, children’s watches, children’s earrings, children’s belts, children’s bags… Each one expensive like artwork, not childish at all!
Not prepared for commoners at all. He’d lived this long and this was his first time seeing such a fashion magazine. Only true noble clans could afford it. All his and his younger brother’s clothes combined weren’t as expensive as one pair of their ‘real dinosaur leather shoes’.
Could the next mission be carrying a semi-automatic rifle, hanging grenades, forcing natives to view this magazine, select desired sky-high luxury children’s wear, and purchase with cash?!
‘Secluded Cultivation lock country? Open the door! East India Company, free trade! Fire in the hole!’
Ha, has that vibe.
Monthly Ticket, recommendation, rewards, favorites, comments… bring whatever you’ve got.
Comments, give me some positive upward ones, no negatives. I still want some results…
