my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 42 Pocket watch, preparation before departure
"You don't have any money... So, what about rare equipment? Or something more valuable?"

Naturally, Wang Shui would not be too polite when it came to receiving remuneration.

"No, all my things are useful. Losing them will reduce my combat effectiveness."

The white cat's clear blue eyes always looked directly into Wang Shui's eyes, not embarrassed, not nervous, not shy.

"Then give me the car. You have to find another hunting group anyway." Wang Shui still liked this armored car.

"No, I need it as start-up capital. You can quote an amount and I will repay it later."

White Cat said, and also sent a communication exchange request to Wang Shui.

Wang Shui, who was suppressed and couldn't move, didn't bother to continue testing. Bai Mao's stubborn and self-absorbed character restrained him from making clichés, and Wang Shui's half-baked speaking skills were useless.

"Okay, okay, I really saved an ancestor. I'll give you the car. How about 200 silver coins as a reward? You can give it to me when you earn enough. There is no interest or time limit."

Faced with this price, which was neither high nor low, Bai Mao thought carefully and calculated it before saying:
"Yes, but the time will not be too short. You are very weak. Try not to die."

"...Okay, I'll try not to die."

After the remuneration was agreed upon, Bai Mao let go of Wang Shui, quietly sat in the passenger seat, and conveniently caught the detective machine that had been moving around beside him.

"I'll drive into the city first, near Mission Square."

In response to Wang Shui's request, the white cat nodded generously in agreement, and then stopped talking.

Wang Shui remembered Tu Ge's words that if he wanted to communicate with the white cat, he had to defeat her first.

Speaking of which, even if he saved the white cat, Wang Shui didn't expect the white cat to protect him, and Brother Tu couldn't protect his hunting group!It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone.

After getting off the car and saying goodbye, Wang Shui came to the unchanged mission square and looked at the familiar vendors.

After quitting his job, Wang Shui was not in a hurry to find a place to rest, but just took a stroll in the square.

He has decided to find a world to exercise as soon as possible, but he does not want to directly travel through a certain world through the system's fixed tasks.

The free mission section of the dream system is basically a complex war world, and the intensity is much higher than that of the war zone near Tiefeng City, so it is called a safe zone.

Wang Shui really found several fantasy worlds, all of which were entertainment works that he had never heard of. You can search the Internet for relevant plots and clearance strategies, but these worlds are very expensive and generally do not last long.

While wandering around, Wang Shui disposed of some of the messy battlefield resources and sold some gadgets with stable prices. He added more than 3 dream points, which was a lot of money but not much.

Rather than settling down or finding a job, he would rather save his money to buy tickets to Fantasy World.

Wang Shui, whose thoughts were a little blocked, walked back to Artisan Street, and then came to the familiar "Molan Bookstore" without stopping. He wanted to read a book and relax for a while.

The clerk did not take a nap as usual, but was browsing the Internet and fishing nervously.He raised his head and glanced that the guest who had just entered was the familiar Wang Shui, and casually pointed to the small study room inside, meaning that Old Moran was here today, and then did not say hello again.

Wang Shui also came inside by accident, sat quietly next to Old Moran, and stared at the bonfire in the fireplace in a daze.

"You were lucky enough to survive, why are you so distracted?" Old Moran asked directly.

"Ah, you see, I'm sorry to bother you...I, I just don't have a suitable job right now, so I'm a little confused."

"It's hard not to know what's going on in Rusty Sword Fortress, and besides, you're still a subordinate of that guy Edward."

"Well, for various reasons, I left Brother Hei's place after this trip, so I was so idle."

"It doesn't matter if you leave, that guy will only squeeze out the value of each chess piece and never care about your life or death. You are an awakened person. If you want to live, live well, and find the value of your existence, the most important thing is your own strength. .”

Old Moran picked up the wine glass on the low table, took a sip, and continued,
"I admire you very much, or in other words, I appreciate your talent and your learning ability, but I can't provide you with a job. Sylvia is dead, her hunting group has been disbanded, and the battle lines are about to be pushed back This city, and I’m leaving.”

Wang Shui just nodded. Old Moran was an extraordinary person, but he was neither an awakened person nor a native. Wang Shui didn't ask much.

"Knowledge will not let you down, but you need time. I think your confusion also comes from the urgency of time."

As he spoke, Old Moran took out a silver pocket watch, handed it to Wang Shui, and said:
"You should be familiar with this. This is a key to a fantasy world, an unknown fantasy world. Your system will probably issue exploration tasks, allowing you to discover the plot that builds this world and find the extraordinary knowledge inside. And this kind of Tasks usually have no time limit, which is very suitable for you to study in.”

Wang Shui took the silver pocket watch with surprise and joy, then looked at Old Moran and said:

"Thank you very much! I was looking for something like this, but there are very few on the market..."

"Of course, this kind of primitive and unknown fantasy world will be developed by dedicated explorers, and then they will occupy the world or split copies to make money."

"...Thank you very, very much. I wonder what I have to pay?"

Wang Shui calmed down quickly. He and Old Moran had a relationship as both teachers and friends, but he was an adult and knew the simple truth that free is the most expensive.

"It's very sensible. If you are eager for my investment, I will probably sign a contract with you. It's great that you are not so naive. In fact, I need your help with something. I need you to participate in an alchemy world meeting on my behalf. The risk is minimal at the event, but it can be troublesome, and you don’t seem to be afraid of dealing with all kinds of people.”

Old Moran's tone was very calm. Wang Shui thought carefully for a while. Reasoning about Brother Hei's matter made him a little afraid of being arranged, but the silver pocket watch in his hand was really...

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[Key to Another World·National Alchemist’s Pocket Watch (Special Prop·Blue)]

【Level: 1】

[Danger Scale: 3] [Startup Time: Any]

[Time flow rate: 300 times]

[Explanation: The unknown fantasy world needs to be explored before it can evolve into a controllable key. The degree of exploration determines the effect of the system on controlling this world, and may also cause the key to disappear. 】

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It's "Fullmetal Alchemist"!And it’s the original world without mutations!

Although Wang Shui has not finished reading this series and has not read the related comics, he knows who the protagonist is and also knows the source of some dangers. He was even exposed to the existence of the villain in the bottle and those artificial people.

He just, just didn't read it in detail.

Most importantly, this is a world where alchemy exists!There is a kind of alchemy that is different from the one mastered by Aqua Regia!
"I...I agreed, but Old Moran, tell me frankly, is it really not life-threatening?" Wang Shui tried his best to contain his joy and show sincerity.

"Danger? There will be dangers while walking on the road. I can only guarantee that the place you want to go is much safer than Tiefeng City."

Old Moran gave a rare smile and said, "I want you to take my place, just because my old friend, his descendants are so poor that he is embarrassed, so you have to study hard and perform well. If you can win something at the event, , it’s all your own.”

Old Moran said and took out two books.

"You are just a substitute. You don't need to completely become someone. You just need to master their family's magic and alchemy characteristics. These two books contain relevant magic and alchemy knowledge. You can go to the fantasy world Take these with you.”

"Just two books?" Wang Shui opened two tomes with some confusion.

"Of course, no, these two are catalogs. Some of the books are available in the bookstore next door. Most of them need to be used in my private collection. You can't take these treasures away with you. Come, follow me to the back. You can put these away first. Memorize the book."

Wang Shui had no choice but to follow him to the back.

There is no need to elaborate on the time that followed, this night, or even the following days.Wang Shui seemed to be back before the final exam in college, back to the days of memorizing knowledge mechanically.

Of course, if you don't understand and have no interest at all, it will be very difficult to recite it. Old Moran also started to teach aqua regia less systematically.

Late at night on the seventh day, Wang Shui, who was staying in the small study, was flipping through a book on magic, when a female moonlight-like voice sounded in his mind.

"Let me out."

Wang Shui took out the micro-detection machine from his pocket and activated the alchemy array on it.

"No, don't probe, let me share your senses."

Sylvia's voice was a little weaker, but in the aqua regia monitoring, her digital life soul was normal, but her mood curve was low.

"I can only passively use my senses. Will it be more free than a detective?" Although Wang Shui was asking, he also unlocked the synchronization control.

"The body of the construct only has vision and hearing, and no other senses. It will be very painful after using it for a long time. The same is true in your mind. There is only endless silence and darkness."

"Are you cybersick? Sorry, I didn't mean to lock you in. With your current computing power, it would be very dangerous to directly enter the dream network."

Wang Shui gave cheap comfort while reading a book.

"Yeah." Sylvia accepted this statement, but she didn't talk more about why she had been quiet for seven or eight days, nor what she thought about today.

"You're studying? Learning magic from the basics? Why not...oh by the way, you're the Knower."

Sylvia, who had no choice but to change the subject if she wanted to chat, remembered the ridiculous panel that Wang Shui once showed her - Level 0, and she was even more ridiculous, she was captured by Level 0.

"Well, do you have any opinions or advice on this aspect of learning?" Wang Shui asked casually.

"No, I am a standard fighting person. After instilling knowledge, I use my body to learn it. I keep fighting and swinging my sword until my skills exceed the description in words. As for magic... most awakened people prefer to use it directly."

"Then because of the knowledge and soul strength, they are stuck at a certain level for more than ten years, or even decades, if they can stay alive."

Wang Shui's addition made Sylvia nod. What was even more amazing was that Wang Shui seemed to notice the familiar Sylvia nodding in his mind.

Wang Shui took some notes on the magical dual-soul experience.

"Just reading? It's too slow to become powerful like this. What about a recruitment once a month?"

"I'm from the life department, and I go there once every six months."

"Sheng... life type!" Sylvia exclaimed, "Oh! I almost forgot, only life type can enter the Governor's Castle. A cunning guy like you is actually a life type!"

"So, my former Queen, do you know how to switch from the life department back to the combat department?"

"I don't know, don't think about it, it's hopeless... Just kidding, the system encourages you to become a combat type, you only need to reach the third level."

Wang Shui looked at the panel where he had risen to level 0 and level 7 due to a fight, and then continued reading with peace of mind. Tonight he would review all the books on the table, because tomorrow, he would go to another world. .

Another fantasy world.

　It’s now on the shelves, I want more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)