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Following the staff member in the black jumpsuit, Lin Sanjiu slowly made her way through the crowded Mokugyo Forum. Rows of large transparent plastic tubes extended from the ceiling. The diameter of each tube was at least one meter and the height of a person's chest. From time to time, Lin Sanjiu could see a few people squatting beside the transparent plastic tubes with their arms crossed. She had no idea what they were doing.
Before Lin Sanjiu could decide whether she should ask the staff member or not, her doubts were answered. After they turned a corner and entered a small hall, a transparent plastic tube embedded in the corner of the ceiling vibrated violently. Then, a strong whirring sound came from the tube. Someone shouted from afar, "Oh no! Move aside!" Then, a woman in a bathrobe squeezed her way through the crowd. Ignoring the complaints and curses of the crowd, she rushed toward a transparent plastic tube.
As soon as she got closer, a two-year-old child was ejected out of the plastic tube by a sudden gust of air. The young mother in the bathrobe hugged the little boy and assured him that she wouldn't use this method again. Then, she patted his back and disappeared into the crowd.
Lin Sanjiu stared blankly at the plastic tube for two seconds before she turned around and followed the staff member in front of her. Along the way, Lin Sanjiu saw some people receiving sweet bread, condoms, and a piece of glue the size of a human head from the plastic tube. Apparently, after some of the transactions were successful, they could wait by the tube to get their items.
When they walked down to the second basement floor, the mess of plastic pipes hanging from the ceiling were all gone. The second floor was filled with cubicles that looked like space capsules. Each cubicle was connected to an independent tube used to transport items. If the first floor of the Mokugyo Forum looked like a casino, an arcade, or an underground market, the only thing it didn't look like was an information trading place, then this floor was starting to look more like it.
"You can choose one," the staff member in the black jumpsuit stopped and said dejectedly, "Each cabin costs 50 Rondes per hour."
Without the thick smoke in the air, the light in the second floor was much brighter. There was a line of words that was so small that it was almost indiscernible sewn on his chest. "Chuckle at your service."
His name itself was a prank.
"I only have red crystals." Lin Sanjiu didn't know how to react. She quickly averted her gaze and looked at the single cockpit beside her.
The length of the cabin was about the same as a single bed. Apart from a transmission tube, it looked like an oval metal cocoon. Occasionally, someone would knock on the door of the metal cocoon and pass a tray with a drink into the cocoon. The few conversations that came from the cocoon were low and muffled. Through the thin ceiling above her, she could vaguely hear the noise and footsteps coming from the basement level.
"That'll be 50 Medium Crystals, plus a 10% conversion fee. The operation instruction fee is 25 yuan. "
Lin Sanjiu took out her bag. Just as she took out a few red crystals, the giggling man let out a deep sigh. Even his shoulders slumped. With drooping eyelids, he said weakly, "Put it in the tube. Don't give it to me."
The pouch of red crystals was sucked away by a gust of air. In the blink of an eye, it was sucked into a deep hole at the end of the tube. Two minutes later, a ding came from the round surface of the metal cocoon, and a lock popped open.
"These are for you." After paying the fee, Lin Sanjiu shoved the few Medium Crystals into the man's hand. She just wanted to see if the man was happy or not. After all, she had money now. "Here's the reward."
When the man took the red crystals, he looked as if he had just received a funeral.
There was an old leather recliner in the cockpit. Lin Sanjiu saw a small line of words under the seat cushion: "Greenwood Human Comfort Management Center". After she turned on the control screen, the system of the Mokugyo Forum began to spin sluggishly, as if every page was too heavy for the system.
With the guidance of the male staff, Lin Sanjiu quickly got used to the old system. Aside from being a little clumsy, it wasn't much different from Red Nautilus.
"When you start using the Mokugyo Forum, you agree to the following terms." With every word he said, he seemed to lose some of his vigor. "You are not allowed to post any content related to prohibited information. You are not allowed to refuse the necessary censorship of sensitive content …"
Lin Sanjiu listened to him absent-mindedly for a while. When she felt that he sounded like a big fly, she couldn't help but interrupt him, "I agree. I agree. Thank you for your help. I'm done. "
However, the giggling man didn't leave. He squatted down beside the leather recliner.
"I've been paid for an hour," he said with drooping eyelids, "It's not time yet. Besides, what if you call me again? It's too tiring to walk back and forth. Even if you put on a video, I'm not interested in watching it. "
Coming from his mouth, these words were exceptionally credible.
Lin Sanjiu looked at the screen in front of her and swallowed the question, "Can it still put on a video?" She found the message menu for "crappy" and found that the number of sub-categories in Heaven Underworld far exceeded that in Red Nautilus. There were more than 1,200 sub-categories. The categories were even more bizarre, including "Revenge Recapture", "Detective Inquiry", "Home Care", "Hunting Home Care", "Reproduction of Living and Non-Living Creatures", "Trust Building"...
She was dazzled by the variety of information. For a long time, she didn't know where she should post the message. She couldn't help turning to look at the bored staff.
The giggling man pretended that he didn't notice her gaze. Lin Sanjiu stared at him for a full five to six seconds before he sighed and asked slowly, "What message do you want to post?"
"I want to post a message specifically for consular officers," Lin Sanjiu said. As she thought about it, she looked at the names of the categories in front of her. "I want to pay them to keep an eye on the whereabouts of a few of my friends. If they meet them in any of the worlds outside, I will issue them a visa and bring them back to the Twelve Worlds. I will pay for the visa fees after that."
Lin Sanjiu suspected that even if she announced that she would blow up the Mokugyo Forum, it wouldn't cause a ripple on the man's face. The giggling man raised his head lifelessly and said, "Open the bounty list."
Even though the name of the sub-category was full of murderous intent, Lin Sanjiu did see an entry for "Missing Person and Special Missing Person".
Each message cost 10 medium crystals, and she could only put a description of the person she was looking for. On the other hand, all the missing person messages had to be placed in the "Information for Consular Officers" column, which cost 50 medium crystals. Lin Sanjiu only realized that she had too many friends when she had to spend a large sum of money on each of them.
Lin Sanjiu decided to start from the last friend she parted with and work her way back. Puppeteer was the only one she could eliminate. Bringing Puppeteer back to her was like inviting a wolf into her house. It wasn't a wise choice. As she typed in Polva's message, she asked, "Is your name really Giggling?"
"Of course not. That's the nickname they gave me."
"What's your real name?" Lin Sanjiu quickly typed in Maxin's name.
"Ryuji."
"Hey, there's a number in my name too. Why did they give you such a nickname? "
The man paused for a moment and asked, "How about I return the money to you and we stop chatting?"
"I'm just curious why you look so depressed," Lin Sanjiu said without turning her head and opened the third message.
Ryuji let out a long sigh. "I'm curious why you guys aren't depressed."
Even though his words sounded weak as if he couldn't wait to pass out, Lin Sanjiu kept talking to him and he answered every single one of her questions. When Lin Sanjiu finally described and registered all the friends she had met in Hyperthermal Hell, Ryuji's face had already turned green.
In the end, she wrote this in her message: "Be it red crystals, materials, assets from the Twelve Worlds Centrum, or Special Items, as long as you can bring one of them back to the Twelve Worlds Centrum in one piece, you can choose a generous reward. If you have any special requests, I can try my best to fulfill them. "
Her bag of red crystals was emptied in the blink of an eye.
After she posted the message, Lin Sanjiu just needed to wait for the consular officer to contact her in the Twelve Worlds Centrum. Even if there was a request that she couldn't fulfill, she could still ask her grand prize for help. However, it was better for her not to use this trump card as often as possible.
"It's depressing to know you," she joked. She was in a good mood after completing a major task, but of course, Ryuji did not find it funny at all. "I'm leaving now. See you next time!"
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