After a few big mouthfuls of the pork trotter rice...
Colin withdrew his attention from the trumpet mission and opened the "storage room" to take a look at the status of his props.
Items like "False Strongman" and "Analysis Lens" are temporarily unusable. Others like "Smiling Corpse Mountain" are usable but in a broken state. Before they are repaired, their properties may be a bit distorted...
As for the "Widow Snow Woman", as long as the "Snow Woman" herself is fine, the broken ring will not have much impact.
But that would be like taking your dog for a walk without a leash.
If the "Snow Girl" felt like running around, Colin might not have the time to pick her up.
"We still have to choose to repair what needs to be repaired. However, to repair all of them so that they can be used, I'm afraid it will cost tens of thousands of points, and to completely repair them, it will cost 20,000..."
After taking a look at the information of each piece of equipment, Colin sighed.
If he didn't repair the orange equipment, he would still have too many points to use up, but that was impossible...
Its effect after being released is stronger than all the purple equipment in this frame combined.
Shaking his head and roughly remembering the equipment situation, Colin looked at a D-level gene compensation potion in the "storage room".
The style is a test tube + bottle stopper type.
This is the reward from the previous Little Garden World or some other mission...
Colin forgot which one it was and was too lazy to think about it. Anyway, it was fine as long as it could be used now.
With a "pop" sound.
Colin used his thumb to push open the stopper of the test tube, then brought the medicine close to his mouth and drank it in one gulp.
A light, slightly salty taste of boiled water...
It tastes like boiled water with a few grains of salt added to it. There is no irritation at all. The liquid medicine passes through the lips, cavity and throat, and there is just a very "smooth" feeling, as if what you drank was just ordinary boiled water.
If you don't open your resume, you will see that the panel shows Used (1/3).
Ke Lin even suspected that he had used pirated copies...
"When I used this thing at F-level and E-level, there seemed to be some feedback, but compared to other things, the higher the level, the less feedback. But if I feel it carefully, I can still feel that my body is growing, as if it is developing again, and in this process, a certain 'connection' with the company is deepening..."
As his thoughts turned, Colin thought about the next time to use it, which should be a week after the potion is fully absorbed.
If it weren't for this restriction, he estimated that he would be able to start C-level missions soon.
Afterwards, Colin tidied up the room, took out the "Fire Tree Seal", and quickly glanced at the contents on it.
[Hint: After entering the "dream", you will come into contact with the active part of the object contained in the seal. If you are not strong enough and cannot obtain its consent through normal means, you can use some food or items as a sacrifice to exchange for the other party's help...]
"Oh, I didn't look carefully before. Did the previous employees give it sacrifices?"
Colin became interested when he saw the word "sacrifice".
Immediately, he returned to the bedroom, holding the "Seal of the Fire Tree" in his hand, and his mind slowly sank.
Not long after, Colin felt that he had regained consciousness in his dream. He looked around and saw only hazy and mysterious gray fog, and under his feet was a piece of dry and hard black land.
"call……"
Colin took a deep breath and could vaguely smell a slightly rotten smell in the air.
Without thinking much about it, he followed some kind of feeling and kept moving forward.
Soon, Colin saw a huge dark tree taking root in front of him from the hazy fog.
A simple visual estimate showed that it was at least thirty meters tall, and the trunk was four or five meters wide...
Colin stood in front of it, like an insignificant little ant.
He raised his head and took a look at the pitch-black, cracked tree canopy. The canopy could be described as covering the sky and the earth, but it was like it was completely bald on top. There was not a single leaf to be seen, only branches that were as messy as capillaries...
"What kind of fire tree is this?" Colin said to himself.
However, just as this thought came to his mind, he heard a "crash".
A large amount of bright flames burst out from the dark tree crowns...
A huge human face emerged from the bottom of the tree trunk and opened its eyes. Its wooden eyeballs looked towards Gaokou, and it opened its mouth and said with a sigh:
"A dream lasted for a million years. I don't know what year it is today. Has another human entered this 'Fire Tree Dreamland'? So, have you brought the sacrifices I need?"
Oh, it even comes with its own opening poem...
Colin blinked and sensed the opponent's strength from the flames.
Suddenly, the oppressive feeling in his heart brought by its huge body was relieved a lot.
With this level, you still want sacrifices?
Colin said bluntly: "Huo Shu, I want you to become my subordinate and fully assist me in the mission."
Hearing Colin's impolite words, the pair of wooden eyes under the fire tree looked at Colin:
"Boy, do you know what will happen if you talk to me like this?!"
As he spoke, a terrifying aura like a storm came over him.
Who taught this ghost thing social skills? Why does the way he speaks sound weird and like he deserves a beating... Colin narrowed his eyes and vaguely sensed a secret sight observing him from the breath that swept across the world.
Then, before Colin could speak, the huge tree in front of him spoke again, sneering.
"Haha, I thought he was someone else, but it turns out he's just a D-level member! Just a D-level, how ridiculous, he doesn't know his place..."
"Even if my essence is restrained, I can still only use a little force to attack you, which is still the limit of your level!"
"With your level, you will be easily beaten to the point of collapse by me."
"However, considering that this is your first time making a mistake, I am kind-hearted and willing to give you a chance to mend your ways. As long as you hand in three times the sacrifice, I will make it easier for you to complete the mission..."
“…”
Listening to the big tree speaking in front of him, Colin had a strange expression on his face and opened his "storage room" to take a look.
The "fake strong man" was clearly still in his pocket...
Why does it feel like I'm stuck to this big tree?
However, without giving it much thought, Colin slowly took out the "Revolver Retrograde" from his pocket.
The gun had just been fired when a line of sight swept over.
"Fire Tree" did not realize how special this item was, but looking at its level, at this level, it would be impossible to get items above purple unless he saved the world!
And among the purple props, how many can fight against him?
Therefore, the tree-faced man immediately felt relieved and showed a compassionate expression: "There are always some people who come here for the first time and always think that they can compete with me with other purple props!
"Okay, okay, it seems that the time has passed too far and no one knows my reputation anymore, otherwise you would never dare to say such words in front of me!
"Well, let me teach you the difference between the purple items!"
As soon as the words fell, a large wooden hand stretched out from the tree trunk and clenched its fist towards the sky:
"Fire!"
Countless flames above its head gathered in its big hand, condensing into a flaming spear several meters long!
Then, without any hesitation, it raised its spear and threw it at Colin.
Just as the spear left his hand, it felt a sudden palpitation in its heart, and then saw the other party quickly raise his hand, the muzzle of the gun in his hand flashed with fire, and a bullet shot out.
Bang!
The bullet collided with the rifle, causing a violent explosion.
A lot of fire splashed.
A huge breath spread out...
"What?!" The tree man's eyes widened. How could the other party block his attack so easily?
And it seems that it was blocked without "prop release"...
When did such a ruthless character appear in the purple containment world?
Could it be that... this isn't purple equipment?
"It's really strong. Considering the location, it's stronger than the Deep Sea Messenger from the Seventh Box Garden World. An ordinary D-rank might not be able to defeat it..."
Colin felt the vibration in the air and made a rough judgment.
Without thinking too much, his hand holding the revolver shook, and an eight-sided sword floated in his hand.
Then, his figure rushed forward.
"Boy, don't think that just because you have a powerful item in your hand, you can really fight me! I'll let you understand my true strength!"
The "Fire Tree" human-faced man roared angrily, and countless thick tree roots rose from the ground and rolled towards the figure.
Furthermore, in the tree canopy, sparks turned into thousands of sharp swords and fell down...
Each of these attacks is as powerful as the previous one!
"Oh."
Colin looked at the attacks from all over the sky, raised the corner of his mouth, poured the flames from his body into the sword, and swung the sword with all his strength towards the sky.
The next moment, flaming blades pierced the sky, and countless sparks turned into sharp swords, exploding in the sky like fireworks. None of them could pose a threat to Colin...
The tree roots that were surging on the ground like a torrent were cut off by another sword.
"What! Impossible!"
The "Fire Tree" man showed a look of disbelief on his face.
However, before he could think any further, he saw the figure holding the big sword rushing to the tree trunk.
Then a fist wrapped in flames came crashing down.
The "fire tree" hastily erected a large number of branches to block...
But he only blocked it for two seconds before being blown to pieces by the punch.
"This...this, you are not just a simple D-rank!"
Feeling the breath of the flames, the "Fire Tree" trembled violently, as if it recognized something, and the eyeballs of the human face popped out - two round wooden eyeballs fell out of the eye sockets!
Damn, this guy looks like the "Fire Bearer"?
No, it's the reserve?
Snap!
The fist penetrated the wooden barrier and hit the man's face, directly knocking his face into the tree trunk.
"It's a bit hard, it seems that it is not dead yet..."
Colin withdrew his gaze and looked above his head, where another face appeared.
"Friends, misunderstanding, misunderstanding...ah!!!"
When facing a strong opponent, the "Fire Tree" always behaves very docile and polite.
However, before it could finish its words, it suddenly felt as if something had pierced its trunk, followed by an outbreak of intense pain that even it could not bear.
"Very good. For this level, the bone spur effect is still obvious."
Colin pulled the bone spur out of its body.
Then he raised his fist and punched the screaming tree again.
It's so rare to find such a sandbag, I have to vent my anger on it.
Ten minutes later, in the "Fire Tree Dream", the more than ten-meter-tall alien life was blown up by Ke Lin...
The broken eyeballs looked at Colin, and many thoughts seemed to flash through his mind.
"Why would a D-class employee have such a tool? Could he really save the world?"
"Also, why is there such fire coming out of a D-class?"
"Is this something that should be found on a D-class employee?"
“…”
Doubts popped up in its mind one after another, but before it had time to think deeply, everything turned dark.
The huge flaming tree shattered into countless pieces...
Colin stood there, watching everything in front of him quietly.
A few seconds later, a special force swept across the gray earth, and everything began to go back.
The big tree that was in pieces on the ground was restored.
This time, as soon as it appeared, it suddenly pulled out countless roots from the ground, and then stood up like a human.
Colin thought this was some new move and was ready for it.
result……
The giant tree first took a step back, making a large space, and then with a "boom", its huge roots transformed into legs and fell down, kneeling in front of Colin in a standard kneeling position.
"I'm sorry, I didn't recognize the bonfire. I will join your army and serve you..." The buzzing sound echoed in the gray fog space.
"Well, I still like your unruly look before..."
Colin stood on the ground which was still vibrating and felt it was a pity because he still had many tricks he wanted to try.
What a pity...
But he didn't think much about it. Colin looked at it and nodded: "I heard that you seem to have some kind of sacrifice here?"
The Flame Tree trembled and quickly responded: "No, there is no sacrifice."
"Hmm?" Colin raised his brows, his fists flaming with flames .
"Those are the gifts I prepared for you a long time ago..." Huo Shu said quickly.
"Can."
Colin nodded, and then he saw that at the top of the flaming tree, countless branches intersected to form a one-to-one wooden man clone. Then the wooden man reached out and grabbed a blue plastic bucket from the tree canopy.
"What the hell."
Colin took it and looked at it, then frowned again.
There seems to be some extra space in this plastic bucket, but the things inside don't seem to be very important. They are all things that seem to have no value...
For example, a few worn-out books and novels, a half-eaten bucket of potato chips, a can of Coke, and a handheld game console?
Colin glanced at dozens of book covers and immediately understood why the broken tree spoke in such a strange way.
"Big Hand Covers the Sky", "Complete World", "Ordinary People's Journey to Immortality", "Swallowing the Starry Sky"...
"These are all old works, but why do I feel like there's something wrong with the translation or printing? But I was wondering if your speech is weird, so maybe the way you communicate with people is something you learned from these things, right?"
Colin pursed his lips, then withdrew his gaze from the plastic bucket and looked at the other person.
"This is your sacrifice? That's it?"
Colin was pleased with the Fire Tree's attitude of submission, but he was not satisfied with what it handed over.
He didn't feel the sincerity he should have from these things!
No sincerity...
“Pah.”
Colin rubbed his fists carelessly, making a crisp sound of bones colliding.
"Yes, yes, these are all my offerings. No, no, there is also this..."
Feeling the dissatisfaction on Colin's face, it seemed to have thought of something and quickly picked up something from the side: "These are some points I saved for you, please accept them..."
As it spoke, it trembled and tearfully handed over to the other party the points it had earned from curing illnesses and saving lives.
Originally, it was going to use these points to redeem a set of high-end plastic figurines. Unfortunately, something happened and the previous owner suddenly stopped communicating, and there has been no response for many years.
After much difficulty, someone came, but the other party pretended to be a pig and ate the tiger, and wanted to copy its bottom line as soon as it arrived...
They even snatched things from the storage !
He is not a human being at all!
"Well, that's not bad."
Colin didn't know that the tree in front of him had such complex psychological activities, otherwise he would be amazed at the richness of its human nature.
With a wave of his hand, he took away 11,254 points from the other party.
Then, Colin picked up the bucket, turned it over and shook it, pouring out everything inside, and confiscated the bucket at the same time.
After all, this thing is also a prop. It seems to have an internal space that can hold a lot of things...
The “Fire Tree” stretched out its branches to pick up all the books and then held them with its hands made from roots. It did not dare to be angry or say anything.
"Don't worry, follow me and I won't treat you unfairly. Since you like these, I'll get you more later. They'll all be brand new versions that you haven't seen or played before."
Colin made a promise.
"Thank you for your gift, sir!"
"Tsk, to be honest, you need to change the way you speak, but I don't have time to do that right now, so let's just leave it like this for now..."
Colin shook his head, thinking about doing something to correct the other person's way of speaking, and turned to leave, but suddenly heard the other person speak.
"Great Master, I have something to ask you, could you please help me?"
"What's up?"
"Are you part of the Bonfire Talent Development Program?"
"Huh? You've guessed my identity?" Colin asked in surprise.
Upon hearing Colin's answer, the little man derived from the fire tree suddenly froze, as if frightened by something.
"Why, is there a problem?"
"No, no! I just never thought that I, no, I would be so lucky to follow a great man like you who is destined to have a bright future! I will definitely go through fire and water for you, even if it means my death!"
The little man with the flaming tree shook his head quickly and said firmly.
I don't know why, but Colin always felt that the other party was crying while saying this.
However, after a friendly exchange, the two sides have verbally confirmed a voluntary and equal cooperative relationship.
Then after that, his goal would have been achieved and there was no need to stay any longer.
As Colin left, the human face on the fire tree's body breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, its human face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum...
"It's over! He is actually a member of the Bonfire Talent Development Program! He is only D-rank, how did he do it? This shouldn't be possible. Are you kidding me? Isn't this breaking the ancestral teachings of the company's masters?"
"Who did this? It's so wicked!"
"Don't you know that if you don't join the plan at C-level, you will face divine punishment?!"
Huo Shu muttered to himself, his face full of horror. What did it mean to be a member of the "Bonfire Outstanding Talent Training Program"?
That's a walking fucking disaster trigger!
It was called the "Bonfire Talent Development Program," but it remembered that before it was taken in, this list had another name in their circle:
"Ancient God Hunting List"!
This is the target chosen by the ancient god-level being to be eliminated!
In that era, once the names of the members on the confirmed list were found and their seeds were discovered to have leaked out, it would almost certainly lead to the appearance of great beings!
The purpose is to wipe it out before it succeeds...
However, after being captured by the company, they were forbidden to refer to those higher beings as "great gods", "ancient gods", "supreme will", etc.
Instead, they can only be referred to as "first-level containment objects" or "super-first-level containment objects".
Otherwise, you will suffer extremely miserable pain and torture.
It vaguely remembered that one of its clansmen would rather die than surrender, until their "great being" was captured together and then placed in front of them, where he was severely tortured and dismembered.
The family members had no choice but to choose to "voluntarily" compromise with tears in their eyes, letting down their psychological defenses, being ruthlessly injected with human substances, undergoing deep transformation at the physical, mental and even soul levels, and eventually degenerating into humans...
Of course, the Lord they believed in did not escape this fate either. I vaguely remember that he was imprisoned in the "Script City" for a more advanced transformation...
This is also why some great... Level 1 containment objects would take action personally.
The conflict between the two sides is no longer a simple life-and-death struggle...
"I'm just a small third-level lower-level containment object. How did I get sucked into such a huge vortex?"
Huo Shu felt that if he continued to follow this kind of existence, his future would be doomed to be bleak.
And the most important thing is that this person is only D-level, his strength is not enough to stand on his own, and he has not received any further protection. When he goes out, he will attract as much attention as holding a torch in the dark night...
Plus there are some corporate changes that it vaguely senses but is not sure about.
I'm afraid that even C-level may not be effectively protected nowadays, let alone D-level. Who knows when they will be wiped out by higher-level beings seeking revenge!
"No, I have to run away! I have to pick up the bucket and run! Oh, the bucket seems to be gone, no, I still have to run!"
Huo Shu hugged the novel game console and snacks tightly, muttering to himself, thinking of the practices of some predecessors in the shelter circle...
You have to find an opportunity to lower your containment level. The lower the containment level, the less attention you will receive. When you encounter inferior equipment, you will have a chance to escape.
I vaguely remember that a senior in the early days used this trick to escape.
By the way, he also took away a space bucket from the company as a revenge.
His great feat has become a legend on the third containment world!
Of course, the cost of doing so is also very high, and it hesitates whether to run or not...
Running away is not as simple as just running away. If you are caught, the consequences will be very miserable.
…
"Two o'clock in the morning, not too late..."
After Colin came out, he looked at the time and thought about tomorrow's actions. He took out his cell phone and found Qin Chuan. He ignored some routine reports and asked the other party to work overtime.
Although he can go on tomorrow's mission by himself, two hundred kilometers is beyond his jurisdiction. In order to avoid some unexpected situations and conflicts, it is better to hand over the task.
If you have the chance, you can continue to try to support 19 people at the same time and accumulate some merits.
Become an official Level 6 personnel as soon as possible to get information about the "Book of Numerology"...
After sending the message to Qin Chuan, Colin went to see Mr. Wu again, wanting to learn more about the abilities of the "fortune-telling" master.
After all, the "resetting" method of the "fate-predicting" D-level personnel on the train is quite troublesome.
I finally killed the guy, but he was revived with full health after a "reset".
Fortunately, the people I encountered before were all weak D-class personnel. If I were to encounter a stronger C-class "fate prediction" company out-of-control personnel, I would probably have no way to defeat them...
However, after the message was sent, the other party did not respond.
Colin didn't think much about it. He pulled the quilt up, closed his eyes, and left the work to Qin Chuan and others.