Chapter 1 After Discovering the Enemy, Charge Directly at Them and Force Them to Fight

If the enemy doesn't fight, then flatten their headquarters. If they do fight, then flatten their headquarters along with the people in it.

Although it sounds simple and crude, that's how Su Zhou operates in this other world.

Purely making trouble, causing too much commotion? Anyway, he's strong, and he came here to see the local experts' unique skills. Would he be afraid of making things bigger? He's afraid things won't be big enough!

What's more, Su Zhou had just arrived in this other world and was robbed by bandits hired by these people. Then, as soon as he entered the city, he saw these people doing evil again. Honestly, if he could still hold back from taking action, then he wouldn't be Su Zhou.

"It's fate that I'm going to destroy them—how could things be so coincidental?"

If, at first, Su Zhou was a little cautious, in case he encountered a Transcendent-tier powerhouse in this other world, after exchanging stories for wine at the tavern and obtaining a lot of information about this world, he understood that while there were strong people in this world, there were basically none who were a whole major realm higher than him, at least not around Nesser City. In that case, there was nothing stopping him from upholding justice.

However, wanting to wipe out a group of evildoers doesn't mean helping the evildoers' enemies take revenge. Aside from the fact that Su Zhou doesn't want to become someone else's tool to reclaim their family's foundation, he doesn't want to have to bring a burden with him when he fights.

So, facing the gray-eyed boy, who was most likely the last heir of the Nesser family and was about fourteen years old, Su Zhou said with a tone that was half goodwill and half warning: "I'm going there this time to kill people and vent my frustration. I won't help you deal with the enemies you want to deal with, unless they happen to appear in front of me..."

"I understand!"

However, the gray-eyed boy nodded quickly. He seemed to understand Su Zhou's concerns very well, and then he neatly took out a large handful of magic gems from his arms and stuffed them directly into Su Zhou's hands with an irresistible momentum. To avoid misunderstanding, he even widened his eyes and solemnly declared: "This is not any reward or employment fee. It's just my sincere gratitude to you, sir, for being willing to take action for ordinary people and maintain order! I must say, you are truly a righteous person!"

The boy's voice was clear and his tone sincere. Even if the language was different, the soul communication could perfectly convey that feeling.

...Mm, the licking feels good. Give me more.

After accepting the gems, Su Zhou couldn't help but nod slightly in his heart at the other party's sincere flattery in the soul communication. The originally serious brow relaxed slightly: "I told you, I'm just going to kill people and won't accept anyone else's employment..."

Magic gems are also a kind of hard currency in this world, similar to gold. Whether storing magic power or magic, or even just blank gems, they are very good spellcasting materials. The value of each gem starts from 10 gold and goes up to dozens of gold. Su Zhou hasn't appraised them yet, but the handful of gems the other party took out is worth at least a hundred gold, which is definitely not stingy even for hiring an Elite-tier powerhouse—moreover, the other party said it was just a sincere thank you.

However, these gems aren't very meaningful to Su Zhou, after all, he has his own divine abilities. With the Celestial Cycle (tianren xunhuan), he doesn't need to use gems to store magic power.

At the same time, seeing that Su Zhou didn't seem very interested in magic gems but felt very comfortable with his flattery, the boy's mind was also racing: "It seems that this wilderness wanderer isn't very interested in money? That's right, wilderness wanderers don't usually need money. They should be very interested in all kinds of knowledge... Of course, there may also be people who are particularly concerned about vanity. This one seems to be one of them?"

Since that's the case, then he wouldn't mind blowing a little more, since blowing doesn't cost money anyway, and then try other methods: "Also, sir, I don't know if you're interested in some secret magic books?"

Saying that, the gray-eyed boy conjured up a few thick books and handed them to Su Zhou as if by magic.

These books were all written in some special runes. Each page seemed to be the skin of some special magical beast, containing extremely considerable magic power. Each magic book was a treasure among treasures.

Each magic book represents the inheritance of a small system, enough for ordinary people to slowly cultivate into Transcendent Ones according to the methods recorded on it. Even if it's just used as a magic item, it's the most versatile type.

"Oh, no, no!" Seeing this, Su Zhou quickly refused. Unlike the people in this world, he doesn't lack inheritance. As long as he's in Zheng Nation, he can apply for whatever immortal or divine cultivation technique he wants. Where does he need to collect them from another world?

Although the stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade, and magic from other systems can also become nourishment for Su Zhou's power system, but...

Okay, no buts. Seeing Su Zhou refusing verbally, saying "no, no," but actually starting to smile and putting the magic books in his bag, proves that he's indeed very interested.

These magic books are indeed a huge fortune, representing the transcendent system of another world. Even if they're taken back to Earth as research material, they're extremely valuable.

After accepting the magic books, Su Zhou raised his head again and looked directly at the gray-eyed boy who was still smiling—he had to say, although this boy was young, he was indeed very sensible in dealing with people. Although he was indeed a bit naive, he wouldn't be stingy after making up his mind.

Um... it's just helping out in passing, and it doesn't affect my killing evildoers. Taking on a side quest seems like it's okay?

"It's just, this guy is a bit naive. If I just took his money and didn't do anything, he wouldn't have any way to counter me—although I wouldn't break the contract, he doesn't know that."

"And logically speaking, he doesn't need to come out. Just sit back and watch me defeat that group of mysterious people, why bother running out to pay me now."

The other party is likely at the end of his rope, and after seeing me appear, he's making a desperate gamble—Su Zhou thought, feeling that it made sense. As for the other party himself, if it doesn't work out, he can also be used as bait, so that those evildoers won't scatter and run as soon as they're attacked, and the real mastermind behind the scenes will definitely take action, trying to snatch this little guy from me.

After thinking about the process roughly, Su Zhou felt that there was no problem, so he put away his previous smile and asked expressionlessly: "Ahem, I'm not interested in these... Little guy, I'm very interested in how you conjured these things out of thin air."

When the other party took out the first magic book, Su Zhou noticed that this gray-eyed boy must have some kind of space equipment, otherwise, the three magic books would add up to be half a person's size. Where did he put them? And space materials are one of Su Zhou's goals in coming to this other world.

As for the issue of address, Su Zhou is only nineteen years old at most, not much older than the other party, but how can Transcendents use youthful appearance to judge age? Therefore, no one thinks it's wrong for Su Zhou to call him "little guy," and neither does the gray-eyed boy.

"You mean the space ring?"

After hearing Su Zhou's words, the other party didn't hesitate. The gray-eyed boy immediately stretched out his hand and showed Su Zhou a silver-white ring worn on his thumb.

This silver-white ring, made of some translucent material that seemed to be metal, was a bit big. It should be a style for adults to wear. If it was to be worn on the boy's hand without loosening and slipping, it could only be worn on his thumb. Its ring body was engraved with dense and mysterious runes that ordinary people could hardly see with the naked eye, and would even mistake for natural metal textures, faintly giving Su Zhou a strange feeling.

"Yes, that's it!"

The moment he saw the silver ring, Su Zhou's eyes lit up, and he didn't hide his joy at all.

—Because the raw material for casting this ring is the 'Subspace Crystalline Iron' that Yala told him about before, which can be used to cultivate the supernatural power of Self-Space!

"Is this the thing, Yala?" In his sea of consciousness, Su Zhou said excitedly. He even couldn't help but rub the leaves of the Tree of Wisdom spirit, causing it to shake uncomfortably: "My luck is really good. One of the three major goals was found so quickly!"

"...That's right." Yala also confirmed this through Su Zhou's vision, but it curled up in Su Zhou's hair, a little puzzled: "But Subspace Crystalline Iron needs world-changing events, or even the beginning of creation, to be born. This world is about to end. In theory, there shouldn't be any left. After such a long time, the local world's Subspace Crystalline Iron should have dulled and become ineffective long ago."

Although it was puzzled, this wasn't a question that needed to be thought about specifically. After all, the multiverse is so vast, and there are countless strange things. There are too many questions that can't be figured out, and this isn't the only one.

"I'll give you this storage space ring later!"

Seeing that Su Zhou seemed very interested in this space ring, the gray-eyed boy felt a pang of pain in his heart, knowing that he might have to bleed a lot.

But he also understood that if he wanted to have good luck again, and happen to encounter such a powerful wilderness wanderer, and this wilderness wanderer happened to be in conflict with those mysterious forces, and even had already started a direct war, that was basically impossible.

Compared to the control of the elemental grand array inherited in the Nesser family, the research on the end of the world, and the safety of the million residents in this shelter city, magic equipment and money are ultimately external possessions—it's rare that this wilderness wanderer seems to be a good person, at least willing to take action for ordinary people and order.

A person who is willing to help ordinary people in need won't be too bad no matter what. This kind of person is worth gambling on. Otherwise, he would rather hide his name and stay hidden, and spend time with the mysterious organization, rather than take such a risk.

"Alas, but if we spend time like this, all the residents in Nesser City will suffer... Without a lord controlling the elemental grand array and regulating the magic power in various places, the shelter will soon be abandoned, and may even cease to exist."

The education the boy received since childhood was to prioritize the people of the shelter array. After all, whether it is civilization, family, or power, all need the people as the foundation: "Although the other party has conflicts with those mysterious people, he may not really stay too long. I'm afraid that he will leave if things go wrong. Even if he defeats those mysterious people, but doesn't have the intention to chase them down, then even if this wilderness wanderer wins, it will not have any meaning for me, because as long as this powerhouse leaves, they will make a comeback."

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but nod vigorously in his heart, firming his belief and concealing the heartache of losing so much: "Therefore, no matter how much it costs, I must ask this Elite-tier powerhouse to fight for me for a period of time, at least until I can stably control the elemental grand array... He can leave midway, but, at the very least, I must be able to access the family vault and get the most important 'Doomsday Manuscript'!"

"Are you trying to bribe me with money!"

However, the gray-eyed boy, who already felt that he had given everything he could give, didn't see Su Zhou's happy expression, but instead saw the other party's extremely serious face.

At this time, Su Zhou stretched out his hand and pointed at the other party's forehead, reprimanding: "Although I want to refuse, you're giving too much—all right, this space ring looks like your family heirloom. I don't want yours. But the material for casting this space ring, I need a copy! And those magic books, you have to provide them to me for copying later."

Saying that, he smiled: "As for those evildoers, I will kill them all without you saying anything."

In the next moment, the finger pointing at the other party's forehead drooped down, and the palm opened and placed in front of the boy's chest.

And the boy, who was stunned by the conflict between Su Zhou's expression and words, subconsciously stretched out his hand and shook Su Zhou's hand.

A contract, achieved.