An off-road vehicle was parked in front of the Beitong National Pharmaceutical Corporation.
He Ning and the other two were neatly dressed, carrying military backpacks. They looked into the distance from time to time.
"We can't be reckless after entering the alternate dimension. Safety is our priority," He Ning said while suddenly gazing into the distance.
Ye Haoran was carrying a huge backpack and was panting as he rushed over.
"You're a little late, Student Ye," said Guan Yueyue as she chuckled and looked at his huge backpack curiously.
"Don't remind me. I met a madman on my way here," replied Ye Haoran as he waved his hand, obviously not wanting to recall the incident.
"Since everyone is here, let's go."
He Ning called out and opened the door of the off-road vehicle.
He was in charge of driving, while Ye Haoran and Guan Yueyue sat in the back.
The car started slowly, and with a roar of the engine, it rushed towards Huaguang City's Cloud Star Mountain.
Feeling bored, Ye Haoran took out a bag of potato chips from his bag and offered it to Guan Yueyue, saying, "Sister Guan, do you want some?"
"I'm fine," replied Guan Yueyue as her eyes flickered. She hadn't expected Ye Haoran to have brought some snacks.
"Does it not suit your taste?"
Ye Haoran thought for a while and took out a pack of spicy sticks from his backpack, saying, "What about this? It definitely tastes good!"
"No," she turned down his offer again.
"What about these? These shrimp strips are so fragrant!"
"Forget about it."
"How about this spicy tripe? It's fragrant, crunchy, and chewy."
Guan Yueyue was speechless at this series of exchanges.
Her gaze was strange as she watched Ye Haoran take out bag after bag of snacks from his backpack. She was a little confused.
Was his bag full of snacks? Why did she feel like he was going on a vacation?
Guan Yueyue cleared her throat and asked, "Student Ye, don't tell me you brought a bag full of snacks?"
"No, no, no, why would I do that? I'm not going there for a meal," answered Ye Haoran, shaking his head.
Just as Guan Yueyue heaved a sigh of relief, Ye Haoran continued, "I also brought a large luxurious tent. It's a compressed version of a waterproof, sunscreening, and mosquito-proof tent!"
Guan Yueyue was at a loss for words.
She covered her face. What the hell was this? If this was seen by their peers, they would be laughed at.
While Ye Haoran was happily eating snacks, the car approached Cloud Star Mountain.
It was a tall mountain. Clouds hung on the mountainside, making it impossible to see its top. That made it look very mysterious.
The lower half of the mountain was still a scenic spot, but after an alternate dimension was found at the top, the upper half was classified as a restricted area.
As they made their way up the mountain, they encountered a roadblock with several soldiers.
"Stop! Please show your ID and cooperate with the identity examination."
He Ning took out his own identity card and queued up to hand it over.
Ye Haoran also followed his example and handed in his own ID card.
Their identity cards were scanned by a special device. At the same time, a few soldiers were using the device to search them.
After a series of searches, Ye Haoran and the others finally passed through the roadblock.
There were a few more similar checkpoints further up, and they passed through them without any issue.
Finally, when they were about to reach the top of the mountain, some buildings appeared in the distance.
Upon careful observation, there was a big sign hanging on the building at the front, which read "Cloud Star Mountain Restricted Area".
There were cameras all over the building to ensure that there were no blind spots in the entire area.
"Today, we'll prepare some supplies and buy tickets to enter the alternate dimension," He Ning explained to everyone.
"Feel free to explore the area. Let's find a place to stay first and enter the alternate dimension tomorrow morning. Remember, you can't cause trouble here. The consequences will be severe," he reminded them.
After that, the few of them dispersed and split up.
"Student Ye, let's go and buy some things together," Guan Yueyue invited Ye Haoran.
"I want to take a look around the market here."
"Alright," Ye Haoran agreed readily. When he saw the bustling market in the distance, he was excited to explore.
Unlike in the city, the shops in the restricted area were very old, as if they were houses that had been in disrepair for a long time. They looked very shabby.
"In order to not to affect the stability of the alternate dimension, no large-scale construction could be carried out here. These were all houses that were already here in the scenic area before," Guan Yueyue explained when she saw Ye Haoran's confusion.
Ye Haoran took a few casual glances and saw that those shops were all major brands. The shops were small, but they were all famous brands in the country.
Only top companies and corporations in the country could afford a shop in such a place where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
Ye Haoran even saw the shop of the Beitong National Pharmaceutical Corporation. It was only a small shop one meter wide and looked very shabby.
"High-quality inner cores of vicious beasts! Come take a look! 50,000 yuan each!"
"Fresh meat of Fiery Lizard! It's delicious and not expensive. It's nutritious and delicious. They're all freshly caught!"
"A detailed map of the scorching field! It contains the distribution of all kinds of vicious beasts. On sale now for 1 million yuan each!"
Ye Haoran felt his heart palpitate when he heard the shouts of the promoters.
The things sold here were all related to the alternate dimension, and they were all very rare.
At the same time, the prices were exorbitant. A few random items could easily exceed a million yuan.
Previously, he thought that he was quite rich with a salary of 110,000 yuan a day, but now it seemed that he was still poor.
Looking longingly at the piles of precious materials on the ground, Ye Haoran and Guan Yueyue bought some simple military tents, curved knives, and so on. They then went to the hotel where He Ning had booked a room.
Seeing that no one had returned, Guan Yueyue sat down and started to play Anipop out of boredom.
Ye Haoran got tired of playing after a while, so he got up and walked out of the hotel.
Not only were there shops in the restricted area, but there were also some government departments and other facilities. There was no order to their arrangement.
"Huh?"
Ye Haoran passed by a house and saw that it looked relatively new. There were many people inside.
Ye Haoran strode in and saw all kinds of electronic screens hanging on the walls, displaying some missions with serial numbers.
[Mission 0453: Kill five low beginner rank mutated Fiery Lizards.]
[Reward: 500,000 yuan]
[Difficulty: 1 star]
Ye Haoran recalled what he had learnt from his textbook. Mutated beasts were stronger, and their combat strength was usually two levels higher than their own level.
In other words, even a low beginner rank mutated beast could reach the combat power of an ordinary low intermediate rank vicious beast.
For a Level 7 apprentice spirit apprentice like him, it would be extremely difficult for him to complete such a mission alone.
Shaking his head, Ye Haoran looked at the other screen.
[Mission 8573: Kill an intermediate rank Lord Fire Beetle.]
[Reward: An intermediate rank lord level Gale Iron inner core and 5 million yuan]
[Difficulty: 4 stars]
Looking at the missions on the screen, Ye Haoran felt that he did not have enough eyes to read all of them.
"If I can complete the intermediate rank Lord Fire Beetle quest, my career can take off with this 5 million," Ye Haoran mumbled to himself as he looked at the missions.
At this moment, a voice came from the side, saying, "Oh, there's actually a Level 7 spiritualist who dares to come here? What a rare sight."
Ye Haoran frowned. Why were there people looking for trouble everywhere?
He turned around and saw a young man with a feminine face looking at him with a mocking smile.
However, this young man was a little too feminine, which made him seem a little lacking in masculinity.
"What are you looking at? Are you dissatisfied?"
The young man still wanted to provoke Ye Haoran more.
Ye Haoran thought for a moment and then said, "I'm sorry, sister. I shouldn't have looked at you."
"You!"
The young man was instantly enraged. He couldn't stand hearing other people claiming that he looked like a woman.
Ye Haoran snorted and said, "I'm looking at the missions here. What does it have to do with you? You whine like a girl."
"You seek death!"
The young man was about to make a move, but he suddenly thought of something and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"You can't do any of these missions. You're just wasting resources here, and yet you don't want me to comment?"
Ye Haoran's expression changed slightly. It seemed that he couldn't fight here.
At that moment, options popped up in front of Ye Haoran:
[Option 1: Admit that you can't complete the mission and apologize to the other party. Reward: Your contract spirit's personality will become cowardly.]
[Option 2: Take out a rocket and kill him with one shot. Reward: Your spirit level will increase by 10 levels immediately. The rocket is already in your backpack.]
[Option 3: Accept the mission and prove the other party wrong. Reward: You will receive a large amount of spiritual power.]
When Ye Haoran saw the reward for the second option, his interest was piqued.
If his spirit level increased by 10 levels, then he would be able to reach Level 17 instantly!
He would be a Level 17 spiritualist in the second year of high school. There was probably no one like him in the country. He would be the top genius in the country!
After considering the consequences, Ye Haoran calmed down.
Just now, the feminine-looking young man was so angry, but he still suppressed his anger. It was apparent how strict the management was here.
If he dared to use a mass killing weapon like a rocket launcher here, he would probably be executed on the spot.
After much thought, Ye Haoran decided to choose the third option.
He took out his ID card and walked directly to the counter for accepting missions.
"Humph," the young man sneered in disdain when he saw Ye Haoran going to accept the mission. "Stop pretending. If you have the ability, then go and accept the mission. What a joke."
Ye Haoran turned around and looked at him with a serious gaze. He asked, "What will you do if I accept the mission?"
The feminine-looking young man sneered and pointed to the counter at the side. "If you have the guts to accept it, I will eat the counter top!"
"Good! You've got some balls!" Ye Haoran was immediately amused and gave him a thumbs up.
He naturally had to satisfy such an unreasonable request.