I alone have my own laws; I start by fabricating myths and legends of mountains and seas.

Chapter 24 Newcomers

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "If you calculate it that way, I won first place in the first day's Emotional Crystal Collection Competition with a crushing victory. Even Sister Jiang and Uncle Wang, the two of you barely matched me in the combined collection of Emotional Crystals. You need to work harder!"

Su Fan was extremely satisfied with the atmosphere in the chat group; these working people were incredibly enthusiastic.

Let's leave aside Chen Yang, the "King of Papers," for now.

Jiang He, being a rationalist, has always preferred to observe, learn, and summarize experiences, so his future data collection efficiency is unlikely to be high.

As for Wang Jianguo, although his efficiency was a bit low, the deal with Jiang He helped him solve his livelihood problems, allowing him to devote himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of collecting emotional crystals for Su Fan. With a little guidance, his future looks promising.

As expected, Su Fan knew that his idea was right. No matter how hard he tried, he was still only one person. One person's strength was limited, but quantity could make up for it.

In just one day, the three of them collected more than two hundred emotion crystals, and it is clear that their efficiency will be even higher in the future.

Two hundred or so emotional crystals are enough to offset about twenty days of lifespan. Even if I limit my sustainable development and only use 90% of the emotional crystals to pay off my debts, I will still have more than one hundred emotional crystals.

On the surface, it seems like I slept all day, but the passive income is already equivalent to what I would have earned from a whole day at the movie theater.

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "Little Chen is awesome! Thumbs up-jpg"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Everyone, please don't praise me, or I'll get too proud! Speaking of which, Luo Jiuchuan said before that 90% of the emotional crystals we collected were used to pay off debts, but isn't there still 10% that we can use freely? If we keep going at this pace, by the time we enter the Mountain and Sea Realm next time, I should be able to save up a thousand crystals, and I should have at least a hundred emotional crystals that I can use freely."

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "The Mountain and Sea Realm has the secret to immortality. Back then, Chen Daozai could earn 20 million with just 20 dollars, so why can't I? Speaking of which, will we be able to go to a higher level of floating island next time? I wonder what's on the higher level of floating island."

Bookworm (Jiang He): "You seem to be a bit too optimistic. You're still a student, you still have to attend classes."

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Sister Jiang, don't be such a spoilsport. This is time for fantasy! If a person doesn't even have fantasy, then he's useless. Besides, I've already come into contact with the extraordinary. I've seen through the mundane world. All courses and studies are just fleeting clouds. Let them go! Next, I'm going to devote my limited time to the endless business of collecting emotional crystals."

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "6!"

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "As expected of you, your heart is truly firm in pursuing the Dao! I just hope your old father doesn't cry in the group when he finds out you're not studying hard and the copper-headed leather belt is whipping you."

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "Little Chen, no matter how good the Mountain and Sea Realm is, you have to take things one step at a time. You can't rush it!"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "I feel like I'm being attacked by the whole world. Seeing your replies makes me so angry that I'm trembling all over. I'm sweating profusely and my hands and feet are freezing cold even though it's a hot day. Can this society ever get any better? How am I supposed to live to satisfy you all? Tears are streaming down my face. This world is full of malice towards me. When will I be able to stand up again?"

Bookworm (Jiang He): "Give up your fantasies and accept the harsh reality, protagonist. It's time to wake up from your dream!"

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "We all believe you're the protagonist, you're the chosen one, okay?"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Brother Su, Sister Jiang, aren't you curious? According to Luo Jiuchuan, is there a secret to immortality in the Mountain and Sea Realm? Immortality is a desire etched into the very bones of humankind, sought by countless kings and generals yet never attained. Strictly speaking, we are the few who are closest to immortality."

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "I'm curious! But what you need to do is avoid being expelled from school for failing too many courses, or getting invited for a chat by your counselor because you're acting strangely by wearing colored contact lenses every day. That's the most important thing right now."

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Brother Su, you make it sound so easy, how could I not be excited! Even a university lecturer like Sister Jiang can't comprehend the existence of the Mountain and Sea Realm. Moreover, the Emotion-Gathering Gourd, the Emotion Crystal, and the Golden Eye are all real proof. We've truly encountered a great opportunity!"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Think about it, maybe there are cultivation manuals or something on the higher-level floating islands. At that time, I will stop eating cilantro! Ah, no, I should say I will stop eating beef."

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Speaking of which, are there immortal abodes on the higher-level floating islands? If an immortal sees my extraordinary physique, they might beg me to be their successor, showering me with resources. Hehehe!"

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "Please! Let's talk about something practical! Even if you say you'll collect 20,000 emotion crystals tomorrow and pay off your debt, that would be great!"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Brother Su, are you running a fever? How could something like this happen? Collecting over a hundred emotional crystals today is already exhausting enough! Collecting twenty thousand emotional crystals? I might as well just work myself to death!"

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "Although it's equally unreliable, it's still better than dropping out of school or being favored by an immortal!"

Bookworm (Jiang He): "Speaking of that newcomer, Tokugawa Koji, what do you guys think?"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "How do you look at it? Just lie down and watch! I don't know if this guy is lucky or unlucky. If you say unlucky, he still managed to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm. His luck surpasses 99.999% of the people in the world."

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Let's say he was lucky! As soon as he entered the Mountain and Sea Realm, he was brutally slaughtered by Luo Jiuchuan's Fang Xiang. The scene was too brutal. He didn't even get a Qing Du Gourd because he didn't have any inheritance. According to Luo Jiuchuan, Qing Du Crystals are the universal currency of the Mountain and Sea Realm, but that guy didn't even have the chance to buy them on credit."

Bixie (Wang Jianguo): "Yes! Xiao Chen is right!"

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "Anyway, he's from Japan, what business is it of ours? If you ask me, that guy is lucky. The Mountain and Sea Realm isn't a real world, otherwise he would have been dead long ago!"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Uncle Wang, you're being too kind. How can the Mountain and Sea Realm not be the real world? The Mountain and Sea Realm is real and true. The Emotion-Gathering Gourd and the Emotion Crystal in our hands can prove it. Perhaps the reason we can enter it in our dreams is because we've just encountered a projection of the real Mountain and Sea Realm!"

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "What projection? What does that mean? I don't understand, but maybe that's what you mean!"

Silverfish (Jiang He): "@Yazi, Chen Yang, is what you're saying information from your lineage?"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "How could that be, Sister Jiang? You know I am the successor of Ya Zi, how could I possibly know the situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm? What I said before was just my... guess!"

Bai Ze (Su Fan): "@Ya Zi, you sound so certain, I really think your information is reliable. I was wondering how you knew. @Du Yu, Jiang He, do you have something in mind when you say this?"

Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Brother Su, please stop joking with me. You don't even know about the Bai Ze inheritance, how could I possibly know?"