Bai Ye said, "That's right. This rule seems to allow you to bring back three items, but indirectly, it means you'll be trapped in a floor if you don't defeat its boss."
"Mmm!" Gao Ming frowned. "It is indeed troublesome."
Bai Ye continued, "The good news is that you can enter repeatedly. The bosses on the first and second floors are not a big problem, but be cautious on the third floor. However, your objective was the third floor all along, as only the third floor yields red-quality items."
"But don't be too greedy. Focus on a few top players. If one group clears it, that's enough profit. For those with lesser strength, don't push yourselves. To put it bluntly, that place isn't meant for everyone to enter and exit freely at this stage."
"I understand," Gao Ming nodded. "I'll report this to the guild leader for his consideration."
Bai Ye asked, "What about the transaction method?"
Gao Ming replied, "The same as last time, what do you think? Once we enter one of the areas, I'll give you the rest."
"Agreed," Bai Ye said. "Give me Mechanical Reconstruction."
This was something he had to get as soon as possible. Although Gene Mod had a direct impact on himself and was very valuable, Bai Ye couldn't deny his special sentiment towards Mechanical Reconstruction.
Gao Ming nodded. "No problem. Just a casual question, which side do you think we should tackle first?"
Bai Ye suggested, "Both take time. You can actually do both simultaneously. Deploy the main force to the Primordial Domain, and then find some experts to grind in the game first. After clearing the Primordial Domain, you can go and provide support."
Gao Ming hesitated. "Can you manage all that?"
Bai Ye explained, "The main thing is for you to clear the Primordial Domain first and snatch up two hidden quests. Once someone accepts these hidden quests, others can't take them, and you can complete them later at your own pace."
"Makes sense," Gao Ming nodded. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Bai Ye replied. "Also, a friendly reminder: defeating the boss on the third floor allows entry into the fourth floor. Absolutely do not go there. If you do, you'll be trapped. The fourth floor allows you to bring out three gold-quality items, which is definitely not something we can handle at this stage. Even I would just be imprisoned there."
"Mmm, I understand," Gao Ming said. "Mechanical Reconstruction and Undying Flame will be delivered to you via Big Mouth Gull express in two days."
Bai Ye nodded. "Good."
"Oh, and about Liu Shiyue's matter," Gao Ming continued. "This is largely confirmed. Liu Shiyue is capturing sea-faring spirit beasts in the Beast Taming World to go out to sea."
Bai Ye inquired, "Go out to sea?"
Gao Ming explained, "There's an ability zone, where most of the area is ocean. The natives of that region have conflicts, mainly divided into two factions: the Navy and Pirates."
"The Hidden Dragon Society has obtained a hidden quest that directly relates to a large forbidden zone. The name of this forbidden zone is the Summit War. It's rumored that there's a chance to obtain gold-quality abilities, and perhaps even more than one gold-quality ability..."
Bai Ye countered, "That's unlikely. Unless there are special circumstances, gold-quality abilities aren't obtainable at this stage. Not even through hidden quests or forbidden zones. Let alone clearing them, triggering them is difficult."
"Right, so it's not for this stage," Gao Ming clarified. "According to the information I've gathered, there are three major pirate crews in that region. One of the core members of a crew called the Whitebeard Pirates was captured by the Navy, and the Navy plans to publicly execute him."
"But the problem is that the time for the public execution hasn't been announced. Based on my deduction, the execution grounds will be the large forbidden zone. It's inevitably tied to the two major factions, the Navy and the Pirates, and chosen ones will need to choose a side, either to save or to obstruct."
"However, since the time of the public execution hasn't been announced, it means the forbidden zone won't open yet. It's still my speculation, but the Hidden Dragon Society's progress on their hidden quest might determine the opening time of the forbidden zone."
"Liu Shiyue is currently doing preparatory work, and the initial preparations should be complete. I received news that he has already led people into that region, but for a large forbidden zone to open, it will likely take quite some time."
"On one hand, the Hidden Dragon Society will need to continue preparing to secure the large forbidden zone. On the other hand, a hidden quest related to a large forbidden zone wouldn't be easy, would it? I believe they will also take a considerable amount of time to complete their hidden quest."
Bai Ye asked, "So, where is that region located?"
Gao Ming inquired, "Do you have the recently widely circulated map?"
Bai Ye chuckled. "The forty-eight-grid map?"
The forty-eight-grid map was created by the chosen ones. It wasn't complicated; it was simply drawing forty-eight horizontal and vertical grids on the map, which better divided the regions. Of course, this wasn't the area of the World Battlefield, but one defined by the chosen ones themselves, with simple regional classifications based on gathered intelligence. Bai Ye knew about this in his past life. Calculating the time, it was indeed about right for it to be created. However, the World Battlefield was vast, and it would take at least another year or two for the forty-eight-grid map to be completely classified. It's worth noting that the central region and the central tower also became officially circulated terms among the chosen ones after the emergence of the forty-eight-grid map.
Gao Ming stated, "According to that map, the area Liu Shiyue went to should be at the twenty-fourth grid in the south."
"I know," Bai Ye replied. "If there's any new information, remember to notify me."
"Okay, I'll inform you if there's news."
...
After ending the call with Gao Ming, Bai Ye wore a look of satisfaction. Although Bai Ye was located in a high-level area like the City of Ruins, where there were very few chosen ones, leading to his information being somewhat limited, the situation reported by Gao Ming indicated that the development of the Evil Spirit Group was very rapid. This was good news. Currently, the competition and friction between factions weren't very apparent, as the Hidden Dragon Society was dominant. However, the Evil Spirit Group's progress in catching up was evident. And the Evil Spirit Group had only been established for five months. The change in history was quite noticeable. In Bai Ye's memory, in his past life, it took the Evil Spirit Group a year and a half to show signs of rivaling the Hidden Dragon Society. Furthermore, at that time, there were some internal issues within the Hidden Dragon Society, and they even changed their leader, causing some turmoil, which then gave the Evil Spirit Group an opportunity. It was only then that the two major forces became evenly matched. At that time, the Evil Spirit Group had been established for exactly two years. Comparing this, it was evident that Bai Ye's intervention had been effective. The progress of history had accelerated, and consequently, the progress of the World Battlefield would also accelerate. And after finishing matters with Gao Ming, Bai Ye finally waited for the person he wanted to see. Emily had arrived!
"I plan to go to the Hidden Dragon Society. Is there anything you need me to do?"