Andre sat in the shop full of medieval charm, and the quaint atmosphere in the shop seemed to tell stories of the past.
"Pioneering?" Andre was slightly stunned when he heard this word, and a trace of doubt flashed in his deep eyes.
On this vast continent, outside the Vienna New Town where humans live, there are large areas of wilderness. The wilderness is divided into many different areas, and there are more than 500 wastelands in the entire continent. These wastelands have harsh environments and are not suitable for human habitation. There are two main reasons for their formation. First, it is caused by the cruel wars that humans have once fought. The trauma brought by the war and the pollution of science and technology have wantonly invaded the earth, making the land full of holes and no longer able to support human life. The second is because those areas frequently have cracks in the starry sky, making the area extremely unstable.
The so-called starry sky cracks are actually the twisted space gaps. They are like mysterious doors leading to unknown fantasy worlds. Behind some of the cracks, there is a strange land suspended in the vast starry sky, on which live extremely ferocious beasts, with their fangs and claws bared, ready to launch a fatal attack on intruders at any time; some lead to a dead star that has never been explored in the federal interstellar map, where it is desolate, without any plant life, and no trace of living things; even worse, it leads to a star as hot as the sun. Once you step into it, you will be swallowed up by the destructive high temperature and disappear in an instant.
In these mysterious and unknown places, most of them are powerful star pets, and most of the star pets on the blue star on the mainland are also from the wonderful world behind these star dome cracks. Star dome cracks are like a natural portal, connecting two completely different worlds, one end is the familiar continent, and the other end is a mysterious place full of danger and unknown.
In those dangerous wastelands with cracks in the starry sky, solid defensive fortresses are usually built, and the brave federal army is stationed here to prevent the untamed wild and fierce pets in the wasteland from sneaking into the base city where humans live, and then triggering a bloody massacre, bringing disaster to people's lives. Moreover, at the beginning of the emergence of the wasteland, the federal government deliberately opened a special department for this purpose. The personnel in the department shouldered the arduous mission of sweeping the wasteland and maintaining the stability of the wasteland. And these brave and fearless people are collectively called pioneers.
Pioneers, this is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous profession. Every time you step into the wasteland, it is like walking on the edge of the sickle of the god of death, and life and death are only a moment away. However, correspondingly, the rewards brought by this profession are also great. When pioneers live in the base city, they can enjoy many enviable benefits, and there will be generous allowances and rewards every month. In some special and urgent situations, they have convenient power to quickly allocate various resources.
For ordinary people, if they want to get money and gain power, joining the pioneer team and becoming a pioneer is undoubtedly a shortcut full of opportunities. Even if they are just ordinary pioneers, their status is quite high compared to that of soldiers. If they have made meritorious contributions in the process of pioneering, their status is even more noble. Even the mayor has to receive them politely when he sees them, and dare not neglect them at all.
"That's right." Felix saw Andre lost in thought, and hurriedly said, "Boss, with your extraordinary strength, running this small shop here, don't you think it's a bit of a waste of talent? Our pioneer team is now in urgent need of masters like you. If you can join us, all treatments are up to you. I dare to guarantee that the euros you earn will definitely be more than a hundred times your current income!" Felix said with a beaming face, his eyes full of expectation, as if he had seen the scene of Andre happily agreeing.
Andre quickly came to his senses and responded indifferently: "Sorry, I'm not interested." Going to open up the wilderness? What a joke, you can lie down and make money in the store safely and comfortably, why go to the wilderness to take risks? If you are unlucky and lose your life, then everything will be over. You know, the wilderness is full of endless dangers and there is no guarantee at all. If you are extremely unlucky and encounter a terrifying monster at the level of a king beast, it will be a waste of death.
Felix was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't expect Andre to refuse so straightforwardly without leaving any room for negotiation. Could it be that this boss doesn't care about money at all? Thinking about it carefully, it is true. With Andre's powerful strength that easily crippled his arm before, it seems that it is not difficult for him to make money. Perhaps, for such a master, only challenging things can arouse his interest.
Felix's eyes turned, and he thought of another excuse, and hurriedly said: "Recently, in the wasteland outside our Vienna New City, some unusual changes seem to have occurred, and there are many middle and high-level star pets. I think this is a great training opportunity for you, I wonder if you are interested?"
Andre looked at him as if he was looking at a stupid person, secretly complaining in his heart: Such a dangerous change has occurred, and you still asked me to go? Are you confused? Training? It's ridiculous!
"I want to say three words." Andre said expressionlessly.
"Hmm?" Felix's eyes suddenly flashed a glimmer of light, and he secretly speculated in his heart, could it be "I do"?
Andrei still had no expression on his face, and coldly spat out three words: "Brother."
Felix was stunned at first, then reacted, stunned, and his face was full of disbelief, "Why are you cursing?" Boris next to him also quickly understood, and his pretty face flushed with anger, and said angrily.
Andrei just said indifferently: "You should take a look at the goods in the store. If there is nothing else, you can leave."
Felix looked at Andrei's expression without any fluctuations, and smiled bitterly in his heart. He didn't expect that neither the temptation of money nor the attraction of challenge could arouse Andrei's interest. His attempt to win him over was a complete failure.
He sighed helplessly and said bitterly: "Actually, I have no choice but to invite you, boss. Just last night, a new starry sky crack appeared in the wasteland outside our Vienna New City. Our team entered it to explore the wilderness, but we were too unfamiliar with the environment there, which caused two teammates to be accidentally injured. What's more unfortunate is that one of the teammates' pet was accidentally lost in the starry sky crack. So, we can only go again as soon as possible and try to find his pet. However, now that these two teammates are seriously injured, it is really difficult for us to find other suitable combat forces to fill the vacancy. That's why I thought of you, boss, and thought you would be interested in this matter..." Andre raised his eyebrows slightly, but there was still no big reaction on his face. In his opinion, this matter had nothing to do with him, and there was really no need to involve himself. To say sympathy, there is a little bit, but it is only a little bit, and this sympathy is not given to their team, but to the pitiful pet that was left in the starry sky crack. When Andre thought of the pet beast being alone and helpless in the unknown world, he couldn't help but frowned a little deeper. He thought to himself that the team went to explore the land for the purpose of gaining benefits. They didn't have enough ability but were still so greedy, but the pet beast was innocent. It was really a pity.
"Sorry, I can't do anything." Andre said coldly and refused again.
Felix was full of disappointment when he heard this. He opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. He just lowered his head silently. Boris glanced at Andre. Although she was dissatisfied, she also knew how dangerous it was to explore the land. Andre was unwilling to participate, which was actually human nature, so she didn't blame Andre for being cold-blooded.
"Beep!" At this moment, a system prompt sound suddenly popped up in Andre's mind.
"Congratulations to the host for triggering the side quest, looking for the lost pet."
"Quest reward: a book of God and Demon Body Forging Secrets."
"Quest failed: host's score reduced by 10 points."
Andre was so shocked that his eyes widened, and he shouted in his heart: What's going on? It's triggered now?
"System, are you sure? With my strength, you asked me to help them find the lost pet. Isn't this asking me to die?" Andre couldn't help but shouted anxiously in his heart.
But the system still responded calmly: "As the owner of the pet store, anything involving pets should not be ignored. Please complete the task as soon as possible."
"Fuck you..." Andre was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't argue with this rigid system. He was so wronged that he almost cried. He knew that he was just a small person with a combat power of only 35. What's the difference between asking him to open up the dangerous Star Dome Crack and delivering food to those monsters? He wanted to give up the task directly, out of sight, out of mind.
However, when he saw the failure penalty, he couldn't help but hesitate. You know, if you fail the score, you will face the terrible consequence of being wiped out, and this damn dog system has been scoring yourself! Besides, the mission reward seems to have an extraordinary origin, which is really exciting.
Andre's heart was like a sea of water. After a long ideological struggle, he gritted his teeth slightly, looked at Felix in front of him, and asked: "Tell me first, what is the situation in the world inside the Star Dome Crack, and what pet you lost?"
Felix was stunned at first, and then his eyes suddenly bloomed with surprise. He asked excitedly: "Boss, are you willing to join our team?"
Andre's face was gloomy, and he said unhappily: "Answer me first."
Although Andre was unwilling, he was forced by the mission and had to consider entering the dangerous Star Dome Crack. But what kind of dangers and unknowns are hidden in it? Can they successfully find their lost pets? Will Andre be able to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the coveted divine and demonic bodybuilding secrets? Everything is shrouded in a mysterious fog, which makes people full of endless curiosity and expectations for the subsequent story.