This is a massive space.
Square and even, the surrounding walls are all made of a silver, slightly glowing material that resembles silver, strangely without the texture of metal, feeling more like glass to the senses.
In a room close to two hundred square meters, there are only nine people.
Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, Turquoise Pool, and Zheng Qing, along with four Daoist priests conducting the "Vertical Earth Golden Light."
Li Qianxia was supporting Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan was feeding him Blood Pearls, and Li Changzhou, while enduring the pain, also tried "Photo Transmission."
No problem, it could be used; this space couldn't prohibit this Skill.
Once safety was assured, the heartache seemed to subside a little.
Including Zheng Qing, personnel from the Special Warfare Bureau, whether overtly or covertly present, watched Li Changzhou, who had his hand over his chest, with surprise.
It was originally thought that the Constitution of all four was collectively very strong, each on par with national team players who took the Physical Enhancement route, but now it turned out it was only Li Changzhou's physical strength that elevated the overall level.
He not only exhausted all the "Abilities" of the Daoist priests conducting the "Vertical Earth Golden Light," but he also experienced adverse reactions himself.
What a formidable body!
If Li Changzhou was still in the First Stage, the Special Warfare Bureau would suspect him of being a "Rule-breaking Player" reported by the game, but he is in the Second Stage.
The Second Stage is too mysterious.
If the First Stage is the ocean, the Second Stage is the entire universe; no matter how many years humans develop, they only ever touch the tip of the iceberg, with countless Skills, artifacts, and Cultivation Techniques that enhance Constitution.
Zheng Qing laughed bitterly and explained, "The state's artifacts are certainly prioritized for the Special Warfare Bureau; we must be stronger than the vast majority of regular Players to ensure social stability. I hope you can understand."
Li Qianxia nodded repeatedly, thoroughly agreeing with this view.
Most people, even Players, don't wish for society to fall into turmoil and live lifes where they are afraid to even step outside their doors.
Zheng Qing's impression of Li Qianxia rose once again.
She said, "When the artifacts become abundant in the future, or can be mass-produced, the state will also grant the right to buy artifacts here to Players who aren't part of the Special Warfare Bureau but are friendly—like you guys."
The five left the room, walking down a corridor frequented by scientific researchers, heading straight ahead.
It was indiscernible whether this place was inside a mountain, on the ground, in the deep sea, the sky, or even possibly an existence similar to a "honeypot world."
"Honeypot worlds" are almost unprecedented, but Li Changzhou wouldn't underestimate the nation's energy.
"How are the Japanese Players doing?" Since the shopping center seemed a bit distant, Zheng Qing started making small talk.
"Their Abilities are strange and powerful, but too predictable," Li Qianxia said.
In battles between Players, intelligence on Skills could at times be the absolute advantage, even Li Changzhou would be cautious against a Player who hadn't used any Skills.
"The most important thing for a civilization is its culture; these cultures influence us and penetrate deep into the heart of each and every one of us. That's why many Players' awakened Instincts are related to culture, like 'Iron Man' and 'Spiderman' in the United States," she said.
"Do our country also have Daoist and Buddhist influences?" Yang Qinglan asked.
"Yeah, there are even those who control zombies," Zheng Qing replied with a look of not wanting to revisit the past, indicating that she either had dealt with Players who controlled zombies or had witnessed their material-gathering (grave-robbing) scenes.
After walking for a while longer.
"We're here," Zheng Qing swiped her Identity Card, and a door only as thick as a palm slid open.
"This is a rare opportunity, so let's take our time. Afterward, I'll take you to see the 'Scripture of Mountains and Seas' and 'The Collection of God Searchings,'" Zheng Qing said with a smile.
Beyond the door was another corridor; artifacts, like specimens, were suspended in culture tanks, giving the impression not of a shopping street but of a laboratory.
"Why is it arranged like this?" Li Qianxia curiously looked around.
"Players' Skills are numerous and varied; these are measures to prevent accidents," Zheng Qing said as she began to explain the first culture tank at the entrance.
"This is the Nine Yang Whip," she pressed a button, and a display screen popped up.
In the display, a soldier whose face couldn't be seen wielded the Nine Yang Whip with a snap, sending out nine fireballs that exploded on the ground, blasting nine holes each the size of a basketball.
If one hit the body, even just one out of the nine could cause a person to burst open.
"So powerful!" Li Qianxia pressed her face against the culture tank.
"Original price 1000 Game Coins, with a 20% discount it's only 800."
It's equivalent to an ordinary B-rank Skill.
A Player's Skill Slots are limited, each person only has six, and with this Weapon, it's as if they gained an extra Skill.
As the saying goes, one cannot have too many Skills, especially now when facing adventures with their lives on the line, the more Skills, the better.