Chapter 925: Personal Intelligence Function
Standing on the balcony of the hotel, Lin looked up at the sky.
Ever since this morning, there have been airships leaving this world one after another.
Just now, a Combatant even walked up to the sky, delivered a kick into the void of space to manifest about 50 images of various worlds in the void of space.
That Combatant then carefully chose before heading into one of the images.
As time went by, larger and larger scale flying implements and Combatants were heading off-world.
As if something big was going on.
After watching them for a bit, Lin stopped caring and prepared for morning training.
At this time, Gu Qing Shan returned.
âI might have to leave for a short whileâ
Gu Qing Shan told her.
Lin slowly practiced her shadowboxing without turning around and asked:
âWhere to?â
âA friend seems to be in a world near this one, so Iâm going to look for himâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âA good friend?â
âHmâ
âZhang Ying Hao or Ye Fei Li?â
â...â
Gu Qing Shan then recalled that she once read his mind.
âZhang Ying Haoâ
He directly explained the situation to her.
Lin silently listened and muttered: âSo thatâs what it was, heâs being surrounded in pursuit?â
At this point, another Combatant had leapt to the sky, manifested several hundred worlds with a single punch, and jumped in.
âWith so many people leaving like that, theyâre most likely after the Godsâ bountyâ
Gu Qing Shan looked up at the sky and muttered.
Lin scoffed: âWhat God? Itâs just the Abyssal Demon Dragon, you know itâs the current mastermind behind everythingâ
After finishing up her shadowboxing routine, she undid her stance, turned around, and said: âIâm coming with youâ
Gu Qing Shan hesitantly said: âThe situation might get a bit dangerous, Iâm not sure Iâd be able to protect you as wellâ
Lin gave it a brief thought, then raised her left arm and lightly stretched.
âIt would still be better to go togetherâ she decided.
As she spoke, the air gave off heavy screeching sounds following her movement.
âââimmense power.
âSo your recovery is going well?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âThanks to the medicine yesterday, my arms have recovered around 30% of their power. Should be no issue fighting Lord-class opponents, and I might have a chance of winning against Demi-gods with only unique abilitiesâ Lin replied.
âAlright, then weâll go togetherâ Gu Qing Shan also agreed.
The two of them packed up, checked-out from their rooms and left the hotel.
âNot leaving directly?â Lin asked.
âWeâre in no hurry, letâs first learn about the situationâ
Gu Qing Shan replied.
Lin was doubtful: âWith so many people on his tail, arenât you afraid heâs going to be killed?â
âIf he can be killed with only that much, he wouldâve already been deadâ Gu Qing Shan casually answered.
He brought Lin into a certain bar and sat down in front of the counter.
âWelcome to the Nightshade Bar, what will you two have?â the bartender asked.
âHot milkâ Lin replied.
The bartender gave her a weird look.
Gu Qing Shan sent his voice: âThis is a base of information brokers within the 900 million World Layers with a long history, they only sell information and maybe a bit of liquor, thereâs no breakfastâ
âSo thatâs what they are, I was wondering why they were still opened at this time of the dayâ Lin nodded, then continued her order: âOther than hot milk, Iâd like the best breakfast you can provide as wellâ
The bartender looked up: âSo you two are here to mess with us?â
âNo, Iâm really hungryâ Lin replied.
The bartender scowled.
Seeing that, Gu Qing Shan put up one finger and released a single strand of razor-sharp sword qi.
The sword qi jet around the bar and cut a lock of hair from every single person.
Everyone in the bar opened their eyes in fear.
There were several Combatants here that were just a step away from becoming a Lord.
But none of them managed to react at all.
In other words, if he was willing to, he wouldâve taken everyoneâs heads instead.
ââ-this was a Lord!
A true Lord-class Combatant!
The bartender immediately showed a respectful expression and ordered one of his waiters: âGo prepare a fulfilling breakfast for this esteemed ladyâ
âYes, Iâll see to it right awayâ
The waiter vanished on the spot and went out of the bar, disappearing somewhere.
The bartender rubbed his hands together and hunched his body a little bit: âEsteemed lady, please wait a moment, I guarantee you will enjoy the most perfect breakfast our Seaside World has to offerâ
âThank youâ Lin gave Gu Qing Shan a sidelong glare.
Gu Qing Shan cleared his throat and spoke: âGood, now letâs get to businessâ
He put a bag of coins onto the counter.
âI know your reputation within the 900 million World Layers, so I want to buy some intelâ
âWhat kind of intel do you want, sir?â
âAbout the recent mass encirclement, other than that, if there are any important intel, give me a portion of that tooâ
The bartender picked up the bag, glanced over the inside and smiled.
Although the other party was a Combatant, he was a Combatant who understood and followed the rules of the trade.
These kinds of people wouldnât rely on their strength to arbitrarily default on a debt, or use violence to obtain intel from us.
Combatants like these are the true valuable customers that we would provide the best possible services to.
âThe place of the mass encirclement is quite close to where we are, please wait a moment, I need to organize all the informationââ would you like something to drink for now?â the bartender asked.
âGive me a shot of your strongest liquorâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âUnderstoodâ
The bartender poured Gu Qing Shan a shot of liquor, took the bag, and left the counter temporarily.
Gu Qing Shan took a sip of liquor and muttered: âQuite close...â
He was feeling a bit cautious.
At this time, the waiter returned.
He first placed a large tray in front of Lin, then made and poured her a glass of hot milk.
âSorry to leave you waitingâ the waiter bowed.
âItâs fineâ
Lin glanced at Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan gave the waiter a tip.
Only now did Lin pick up the utensils and started having breakfast.
She was eating very slowly, occasionally drinking a sip of milk.
âArenât you going to have breakfast? An empty stomach will affect your blood flow, and contribute to lack of nutrientâ she asked Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan raised his shot glass and signaled that this much was enough for him.
...
A while later.
The bartender returned behind the counter.
He put an iron rooster statue around the size of a palm on the counter and pushed it towards Gu Qing Shan.
âThis is?â
âAll the intelligence you asked for are stored inside, as long as you ask, it would answerâ
The bartender continued: âOther than that, it would also provide you a piece of intel once a monthâ
âAh, thank youâ
Gu Qing Shan lightly touched the iron rooster statue and was startled.
Lines of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:
[Intelligence source: Calling chicken (low)]
[This item will automatically obtain intelligence from the existing intelligence network inside the void of space and provide it to you as reference (once a month)]
[Note: Although it is the lowest level of an intelligence source, it still has the characteristics of an intelligence source]
Gu Qing Shan looked down at the iron rooster and temporarily said nothing.
No wonder the Nightshade Bar is able to become one of the biggest information brokers in the 900 million World Layers.
It was because they have this as well as an overwhelmingly large intelligence network.
A few more glowing lines of text appeared on the War God UI:
[This item has fulfilled the War God Systemâs lowest requirement]
Followed by another notification:
[Doomsday Chronicles has finished evolving]
ââeven before he first went back to the Age of Old, [Doomsday Chronicles] had already begun to evolve, but it was only now, did its evolution finally complete.
The icon below the War God UI that represented [Doomsday Chronicles] slowly disappeared.
Instead, it was replaced by an icon with a scroll.
[Personal intelligence function has been activated]
[You can now affix the personal intelligence function on items specifically designed to transfer and receive information. This way, the information provided to you will only include information related to yourself]
Gu Qing Shan held the iron rooster up in one hand and muses.
âDo you have items that can transfer and receive information like this but with higher quality?â he asked the bartender.
The bartender gave him an unexpected look and replied: âWe do, but it would cost moreâ
âDo you accept things other than money?â
âAs long as they are valuable enough, what would you like to sell, sir?â
âI have a bit of intelligence that I can sellâ
âWe will naturally accept, please follow me, sirâ
The bartenderâs attitude became even more respectful.
A secret that a Lord holds would naturally be worth a lot, so they were more than willing to conduct such a transaction.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at Lin.
âLetâs goâ
Lin picked up the entire tray and went with Gu Qing Shan to the back of the bar.
...
Half an hour later.
Gu Qing Shan had sold them the intelligence regarding the Demon Dragon, as well as news of the Great Pixieâs death.
It was no longer the bartender in front of him, the one responsible for receiving this information was the owner of the bar.
Through some sort of method, the owner confirmed the authenticity of Gu Qing Shanâs information, then took the iron rooster off his hand.
âSir, the information you provided has far exceeded what we expect. Not only was it exceptionally valuable, but it was also directly related to the direction of the 900 million World Layersâ future, thus you have earned the privilege of obtaining our highest grade information sourceâ
The owner said solemnly.
âThanks for thatâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âBut there is one issueââ- only our members can have the highest grade information sourceâ
âWhatâs the duty of a member?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âWith someone of your caliber, it would be enough for you to agree to our mutual information exchange policy and guarantee the authenticity of the information you provideâ the owner rubbed his hands together.
Gu Qing Shan easily agreed: âNo problemâ
The owner laughed heartily, then put a colorful rooster statue in front of Gu Qing Shan.
âOnce a day, it will provide you a crucial piece of information within the 900 million World Layersâ
âI still want information regarding this timeâs encirclementâ
âIt is hereâ
The owner took out a file of documents and put it in front of Gu Qing Shan.
âWeâve received updated news. That world had begun to enter a fully sealed state to only allow entry, but not departure. This is to prevent that person from escapingâ the owner informed him.
âAnd the other information is inside this file?â
âIndeed, I wonât bother you any furtherâ
The owner nodded to greet Gu Qing Shan and Lin before leaving the secret room of the bar.
He closed the door behind him.
Gu Qing Shan didnât take a look at the file first, but rather put his hand on the colorful rooster statue.
A line of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:
[Would you like to affix your personal intelligence function to this advanced information source?]
Gu Qing Shan muttered: âYesâ
He heard the sound of a roosterâs morning call, in his head.
[Affix complete]
[From now on, you can receive a piece of information related to yourself once a day]
[Each activation of this function will require 100 Soul Points]
Reading the last line of text, Gu Qing Shan silently thought to himself.
I knew it.