The deadline for his return had arrived.
Although Cecilia was reluctant, she had no choice but to send Bai Xiaowen off.
Currently, after receiving the reparations from Black Rock City, White Stone City had begun a new round of construction. Everywhere, one could see the bustling scene of activity.
"Your return this time solved a huge problem for the territory and broke through a bottleneck in development. Dior, I really hope you can stay for a while longer. "Cecilia said emotionally as she looked at the bustling construction scene.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "There will be repercussions after extorting the Ironthorn Family this time. I think the Ironthorn Family will send out spies to spy on Baishi City. We have to pay attention to the 42 professionals they sent over. "
Cecilia nodded.
"Actually, it's fine as long as we don't let outsiders get close to the research facility," Bai Xiaowen said, "If they don't get close to the research facility, they won't know if we have the plague medicine. The Ironthorn Family, with their golden rice bowl, won't go against our iron bowl."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued, "Of course, the Ironthorn Family will probably go through the upper echelons of the Empire to pressure Baishi City and forbid us from using the plague medicine. If the Empire orders you to do so, just accept it. Don't suffer a loss. "
Cecilia said, "Then what if the Ironthorn Family is determined to go to war with us? Should I inform you? How should I inform you? "
"If it's only a small scale conflict or trade dispute, you don't have to tell me. You can deal with it yourself. If there's a serious threat, such as an all-out war between the Ironthorn Family and the upper echelons of the Empire, you can inform me through the warehouse. "
In the outside world, every time Bai Xiaowen transferred goods from the warehouse, there was a prerequisite. That was, Cecilia had ordered people to place the goods they produced in Baishi City into the warehouse.
Currently, the goods they put in every day included food, equipment from the blacksmith shop, and spirit realm silver from the silver mines.
Bai Xiaowen and Cecilia agreed that if something big happened and Bai Xiaowen had to come to Kane to take charge, they would put some rough quality jewelry in the warehouse as a signal.
This was because coarse quality jewelry could not be sold for a high price on Earth. These kinds of things were not within the range of Bai Xiaowen's transportation. Putting unwanted rough quality jewelry into the warehouse was an abnormal behavior, which could serve as a warning.
After agreeing on the secret signal, Bai Xiaowen immediately chose to return. In a flash of white light, his figure disappeared.
His return to Earth this time was different from the return interface of his previous adventures in the Spirit Realm. There was no main mission, nor was there any completion of the mission.
In that case, there was no way to enhance the equipment.
"What a pity. I thought that I could use Kane's return to the settlement interface to strengthen my equipment at any time."
Equipment strengthening was an important way to enhance an Awakened's strength. However, it was somewhat inconvenient to do so every time after returning from an exploration mission in the Spirit Realm. Bai Xiaowen had a permanent fiefdom order, so he could freely enter and leave Kane's dimension. He thought that he could use this opportunity to enhance his new equipment and enjoy the enhancement effect in advance. However, it seemed impossible now.
With a little regret, Bai Xiaowen chose to return to Earth.
In a flash of light, Bai Xiaowen appeared in Li Beihai's home.
There was no one in the living room. In front of the window sill, the two white eagles, Oneone and Onetwo, were leaning against each other. They pecked at their feathers from time to time. Occasionally, they would spread their wings and make flapping sounds.
Seeing Bai Xiaowen, the two white eagles were stunned for a moment. After that, they spread their wings and flew over. They perched on Bai Xiaowen's left and right arms respectively. Their light yellow beaks with hooks rubbed Bai Xiaowen affectionately.
Bai Xiaowen had air-dried mutant meat in his storage space. He hurriedly took out a few pieces and fed them to the two white eagles.
"Xiaowen, you're back?"
The balcony door opened, and Li Shuyi looked into the living room. After seeing Bai Xiaowen's figure, she immediately smiled. She closed the book in her hand and walked in quickly. "Are you hungry? There's pork rib soup in the pot. I'll get some for you. "
"Uh …"
Bai Xiaowen touched his head and felt guilty … How could he not feel guilty when he thought of the indescribable things he had done with Cecilia in the past few days in Kane's dimension?
However, he thought that Li Shuyi would be in a bad mood. Even if she didn't quarrel, she would at least show him some attitude … However, Li Shuyi's behavior made Bai Xiaowen completely dumbfounded. Her demeanor as a good wife and mother made him a little flustered.
Soon, Li Shuyi brought in a bowl of piping hot pork rib soup.
"Huh, it's piping hot?" Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised. He looked up at the clock on the wall. It was four o 'clock in the afternoon. It wasn't dinner time.
Li Shuyi smiled and said, "I roughly calculated that you would come back this afternoon, so I stewed it in advance and kept it simmering. My culinary skills aren't very good. Although I've asked Assistant He for advice, the taste is still a little worse than a real spiritual chef's. Try it and see. "
Bai Xiaowen slurped the soup. The guilt in his heart grew heavier. He secretly thought that he must treat Li Shuyi better.
"Oh right, I have to charge my phone quickly and tell the others about my return," Bai Xiaowen said.
After plugging in the charger, Bai Xiaowen chatted with Li Shuyi for a while and roughly told her about his trip to Kane's dimension. Of course, there were many things that could not be described. Bai Xiaowen would not take the initiative to say it out loud.
"That was really interesting … I'm a little regretful that I didn't go with you." Li Shuyi rested her chin on her hand and listened attentively. After Bai Xiaowen finished, she smiled and said, "You're right.
Bai Xiaowen was a little embarrassed. If Li Shuyi and Cecilia met, what kind of sparks would fly … He really did not know.
However, Li Shuyi immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't go. This is a tacit understanding between Cecilia and me. "
Li Shuyi changed the topic. "You said that the territory can now produce blue equipment?"
"Yes, not only blue equipment, but also upgraded food and snacks. This is a new source of profit … I'll send a batch of blue equipment over and sell it in the virtual hall. As for the rye snacks, we'll prioritize them. If there's a surplus, we'll sell it. "
When Li Shuyi heard that a piece of rye snack could restore 25 health points, she showed a serious expression. 25 health points did not seem like a lot, but how much health points did an ordinary awakened person have? As for non-tanks, even a high-level Hunter only has 200 to 300 HP. At a critical moment, 25 HP can save a Hunter from dying, or even save a life from the brink of death.
While her phone was charging, Bai Xiaowen sent messages to Xiaojun, Sister Zheng, and other relatives and friends. Li Shuyi picked up her phone and reported to Li Beihai that she was safe.
"By the way, Teacher Yan called me the day before yesterday. He said that the first round of the national competition is about to begin. He asked you to inform the school team members not to go to the Spiritual Realm during this period," Li Shuyi said.
"Haha, I think Teacher Yan mainly wanted to inform you and me … The two of us go to the Spiritual Realm more frequently than the others. However, even if Teacher Yan didn't say that, I was planning to settle down and practice my specialties and skills. "
Li Shuyi nodded and said, "Our levels are not low now, but the level of our combat specialties and skills are obviously lagging behind. Thanks to you, I received special training from the Spiritual Realm in the Blacktide Realm and obtained Level 7 single-handed sword skills in advance. However, I have to practice my other specialties, such as combat, and the level of my newly learned Shadowless Slash is still very low. "
Combat specialties and skills required a higher level of proficiency in the later stages. This time in the Spiritual Realm, Bai Xiaowen had asked Cecilia to train for a period of time. Only then did she reach Level 4 in shooting.
The two of them were talking about their future plans when Bai Xiaowen's phone suddenly rang. It was a holographic call invitation from Sister Zheng.
Bai Xiaowen clicked accept. The screen of her phone projected light, and Sister Zheng's virtual image condensed on the screen.
A holographic call was similar to a video call, but it was more realistic. During the call, a holographic projection of the other party would be generated. Other than the fact that it could not be touched, everything else was impeccable. It was truly a way to communicate thousands of miles away, but right in front of one's eyes.
"You're back. I hope this vacation in the Spiritual Realm will be more relaxing for you. After all, there are many things you need to do in the future, "Sister Zheng's virtual image said.
As her agent, Sister Zheng also knew about the assassination attempt on Bai Xiaowen. However, Sister Zheng was only an ordinary person. She could not help Bai Xiaowen in this aspect. She could only comfort and ease her mind.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "I'm fine. Sister Zheng, you underestimate me too much."
The path of the awakened was full of danger. Even if there were no assassinations from other awakened ones, in the wilderness and the Spiritual Realm, they could encounter dangers that they could not escape from and lose their lives. Bai Xiaowen had ventured into the Spiritual Realm many times. The endurance of his heart was strong. As an ordinary person, Sister Zheng could not imagine it.
For example, Li Shuyi did not take this assassination too seriously.
Sister Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a charming smile. "It's good that you're fine. I called you this time mainly to tell you two things … "
"First, there are some fluctuations in the sales of your virtual battle platform. According to the feedback I received from the players, they all have a problem … your template is too difficult to operate!"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "I'm already mentally prepared for this."
Not everyone had a multi-tasking superbrain like Bai Xiaowen. Having multiple summoned creatures meant that he had to control them in multiple ways. Moreover, each summoned creature had different skills. It was indeed not easy to control a summoned creature to use a suitable skill in a chaotic battlefield.
Moreover, Bai Xiaowen's passive as a Psychic Tutor had an important ability, which was fine control. His combat expertise, especially in close combat, would affect the strength of his summoned creatures. What melee combat expertise could an ordinary player have? They could not use the power of fine control at all. Summoned creatures could only rely on their instincts to make basic attacks. They were no different from the summoned creatures of ordinary Summoners.
In addition to the battle mode, the player platform also had a mode where players could challenge various special stages to win rewards. These stages were divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced stages. For example, the intermediate stage could not be challenged with a character template of Level 7 or above.
Many players who bought Bai Xiaowen's hero template excitedly ran over to challenge the insane stages in the intermediate stage.
In the end, without any proficiency, the summoned creatures could only fight on their own. The players who challenged the stages naturally failed.
This undoubtedly disappointed some players. They began to slander Bai Xiaowen's character template in the comments section, thinking that they had wasted their money.
Bai Xiaowen browsed through the posts and found that there were indeed many slanderous comments. Some people even said that Bai Xiaowen's template was far inferior to the second and third ranked rookie templates. The 9,900 point coupon was too expensive!
"The second ranked template, I remember it's called … Navy Marshal?"
"Yes, Navy Marshal Ouyang Heng, a violent warrior template. He's a Level 6 hero and has good equipment. He's considered very good among the intermediate character templates. After all, he's one-third cheaper than you," Sister Zheng said with a smile. "Of course, violent warriors are one of the easiest character templates for players."
"How can it not be easy? Lock onto the target with Charge, stun them with one or two control skills, and finally kill an opponent of the same level with a few normal slashes …" Bai Xiaowen complained. "If they were all controlled by ordinary players, the Prince of Psychic template should be completely destroyed by the Navy Marshal, right? Then, the players who bought my template pushed the problem to me … "
The Prince of Psychic template had a powerful control skill, Deterrence, but Awakened ones could use control removal items in battle. As for the talisman switching, it was a complicated card cutting skill. Players with low proficiency would not be able to cut the talisman they wanted before they were defeated by the violent warrior's three axes …
"Yes, there are many negative posts in the comment section. They are the venting comments of players who bought the Prince of Psychic template but were defeated by the Navy Marshal template," Sister Zheng said.
"Then, sales should be affected, right?" Bai Xiaowen pointed out the key problem. In fact, he did not care about the money he earned from selling it. However, it was related to the issue of international fame. Every Awakened would pay attention to it.
If sales were poor this year, would the virtual battle company still promote him next year?
Obviously not. This would be a loss of fame!
Sister Zheng nodded slightly. "Sales will indeed fall to a certain extent, but I already have emergency measures. First of all, I've tested your character template. Even if the controller does nothing, the summoned creature has good combat power. It won't be a problem to defeat most of the elite templates of the same level … "
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