Chapter 524 - 203: The 10 Great Cities in Qing City That Suppress Everything

Moreover, he had also maneuvered things to have his white Beauty Snake build a nest on the ruins of the original Mist City, guarding the Lin’an City Secret Realm that belonged exclusively to Shen Fei.

"Alright! You can stay in Qing City for now. Many places have Teleportation Arrays now, so it’s quite convenient to move around!"

When the shocked Number 0 shook their head, Shen Fei didn’t press the issue. He simply nodded before continuing, "Since you’ve been investigating for so long, let me ask you: have you uncovered the ultimate secret of the Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses?"

This was the question Shen Fei most wanted to be answered. His entire purpose for destroying all of Great Xia’s special regions and entering the Pacific Ocean region was to find this very piece of information. Unfortunately, a series of events had prevented him from succeeding. Now that he knew Number 0 had been deliberately investigating related intelligence, Shen Fei had to ask.

You don’t know?

Seeing Number 0 shake their head, Shen Fei rubbed his chin in disappointment. Although, even if Number 0 knew the relevant secrets, the keywords would be censored if they tried to speak them. Still, knowing but being unable to say it was a completely different concept from not knowing at all. The fact that Number 0 didn’t have the information either left Shen Fei feeling a little let down.

Nearby, hearing Shen Fei’s question, Tang San started to open his mouth. He had genuinely pledged his allegiance and knew about that rule—or perhaps "arrangement." He wanted to speak, but Shen Fei cut him off before he could get a word out. "I know you know! But don’t say it. Be careful or your head might explode!"

Having an Intelligent NPC pledge allegiance to him was better than nothing, even if he couldn’t be sure of its sincerity. Shen Fei certainly had no desire for this one to get his head blown off and die too.

SWISH!

Since Number 0 didn’t know the crucial information he wanted, a speechless Shen Fei immediately opened his personal panel. He connected to the space where the [Ninth World] resided and instantly retracted the 400 link channels he had just activated.

He had used these 400 new link channels to lure and confuse the Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses, and had coincidentally tested them on the newly emerged group of Sea Race. Now that he had left the Pacific Ocean special region, it was time to retract them.

Having observed the behavior of the NPCs and the Sea Race who obtained the link channels, Shen Fei’s appreciation for their importance deepened once more. These 400 new Ninth World link channels were his backup plan, a way to solve the problem in one fell swoop the next time he entered the Pacific Ocean region. For now, it was time to put them away.

WHOOSH.

As he quickly retracted the link channels, Shen Fei couldn’t help but wonder what state the NPCs and Sea Race who lost them would be in. He could only imagine they must be incredibly annoyed.

WHOOSH.

Retracting the permissions and closing his personal panel, Shen Fei glanced at Number 0 beside him. His [Ninth World] had been a gift from Number 0. The entire system was completely reliant on the Divine Artifact, the [Scamming Waist Cutter]. Number 0 had given it to him a few weeks ago after emerging from the Great Chaos Secret Realm, and the item was becoming an increasingly important tool in his possession.

As his understanding deepened, Shen Fei came to realize that the so-called [Ninth World] existed not just because of Number 0 and the Divine Artifact [Scamming Waist Cutter], but more as a result of the world’s underlying rules. The rules themselves seemed to desire such a thing to exist, which was why it could appear so quickly. The two forces were mutually reinforcing.

WHOOSH.

After quickly retracting the four hundred link permissions, Shen Fei didn’t hesitate. He opened his inventory and took out a card with black markings: the [Black Spade A].

He looked at the Black Spade A in his hand. It had borne "fruit" after the version 4.4 update and now had only a single use left. His mind was focused on the Red Heart A he had seen earlier, held in the hand of one of the Sea Race. Clearly, the Red Heart A, being on the same level as the Black Spade A, was now his target. He had to get his hands on it!

Having experienced the invincibility of the Black Spade A, he was determined to get the Red Heart A, an item of the same type. The next time he entered the Pacific Ocean special region, besides resolving all his other issues, Shen Fei had another goal: the Red Heart A.

Is there a Diamond A and a Plum Blossom A? If you have two Aces, can they form a pair? Can three Aces form three-of-a-kind? And can four Aces form a bomb?

Looking at the Black Spade A, these speculations surfaced in his mind. He knew that some people had inherited card-based items and abilities from card games, and he had even tasked Sun Yu with finding such items. Unfortunately, none of them were in the same league as his Black Spade A; their overall style and mechanics were completely different. Now that he finally knew of an item of the same type—the Red Heart A—he couldn’t help but think about all four suited Aces and the potential for a Combined Technique.

WHOOSH.

He glanced at the Black Spade A in his hand, then thought of its main body, which was still not fully manifested in the living room of his villa. With that, Shen Fei put the card back into his inventory.

Then, several fist-sized, translucent spheres appeared in his hand, each one appearing as if a universe were brewing within.

They were Hearts of the City.

Having dealt with the first two matters, Shen Fei finally took out the hundred-plus Hearts of the City remaining in his inventory.