21.1 per cent for option I, 10.5 per cent for option two, 21.1 per cent for option three and 47.4 per cent for option IV.

……

[Option 4]

[Don't choose either, continue to dig cards by yourself]

……

The voting ratio flickered, reminding Zheng Zhuo.

Price.

What you want to get, you have to pay. That's the deal.

In the so-called transaction, the object of the transaction is more important than the content of the transaction.

"-Damn!"

Zheng Zhuo couldn't believe those wandering spirits! He shook off the geistins that stood in his way, and desperately cut through the sand.

Faster, faster......

Sand and dust fly in the sea.

Out of the corner of Zheng Zhuo's eyes, he saw Chu Huairen approaching the gate a little bit. The black light emanating from the gate had touched his head and face like something tangible.

(Where!?) ）”

Seeing that Chu Huairen was about to enter that door! Zheng Zhuo slammed his scaly-covered arm into the dirty sand with all his might, hard—

— at this moment.

He touched something thin, hard, with a temperature on it.

Zheng Zhuo pushed away the sand! He saw a thin, golden horn in the ivory-colored sand mixed with a black-green liquid.

"(-yes-)"

He gritted his teeth and stretched out his twisted fingers, grabbed the horn, and pulled it out with all his might—

A light, thin card was pulled out along with the flying sand.

It's a card!

What Zheng Zhuo grabbed was a golden card, exuding a warm light. On the surface of the card, an old man wearing a pedantic hat and a monocle in his left eye is depicted.

It was the [Wise Man] card that left the white space with Zheng Zhuo.

Pregnant.

Zheng Zhuo pinched the card and bounced up.

When he looked at Chu Huairen again this time, he saw that the other party had already walked in front of the black gate.

Chu Huairen stretched out his hand and touched the tangible darkness.

And the darkness stretched out a viscous black light, dragging him inside the door.

Oops!

Chu Huairen was taken away by the Black Gate, and neither of them could go back!

Zheng Zhuo held the card that emitted golden light and swam forward desperately. He saw that Chu Huairen's right hand had been engulfed by the door, then his arm, and his right shoulder......

Zheng Zhuo rushed straight into the range of the black light. As soon as he entered, he also felt the powerful suction.

The black light caught him. It's devouring him, too.

"It's almost !!"

Zheng Zhuo screamed and stretched out his hand, and blood mist erupted from his mouth. He shook his fingers a few times, and finally grabbed Chu Huairen's left shoulder, which had not yet been engulfed.

Chu Huairen's left hand swung backwards as a result. Zheng Zhuo saw this opportunity and stuffed the golden card into the other party's hand.

"Chu Huairen!"

He shouted.

"Wake up !!"

That moment.

The card lit up with a golden light, and then, it turned into a point of light and sank into Chu Huairen's hand.

Zheng Zhuo heard the sound of glass breaking. He saw Chu Huairen blink, and his eyes became clear.

"What-what's going on!? I, why am I here-"

He opened his mouth wide in horror - he regained consciousness! At the same time, his body began to become transparent and glow.

"Hurry up! You've got to find a way to get the two of us away! ”

Zheng Zhuo pushed Chu Huairen to the outside of the black gate, trying to buy as much time as possible! But on the other hand, Zheng Zhuo fell into the black door because of the reaction force.

The black light grabbed his feet and legs and quickly engulfed him, and almost in the blink of an eye, Zheng Zhuo's chest and abdomen were completely submerged in the door.

"Quick!"

The black light climbed up Zheng Zhuo's head and face at an astonishing speed. Zheng Zhuo knew that he couldn't leave.

But the woman in the white space said that as long as consciousness touches personality, the other party can return-

- and you can return yourself.

He could only hope for Chu Huairen's return now.

"Hurry up!!"

Zheng Zhuo shouted.

Immediately after, his eyes went dark.

Chu Huairen, who had completely turned into a light group, became the last scene he saw.

……

The scene in front of him changed rapidly, first black, then white.

Zheng Zhuo felt himself being thrown up.

He kept flying upwards, flying very high, very high.

With a sound of wind, he passed through the thick clouds.

Blue skies, thick clouds, and layers of different types of worlds below.

Be...... High in the sky before entering the [Subconscious World]!

He's back here!

Zheng Zhuo stretched his limbs. He looked at his hand.

There were no scales or thorns there.

He touched his neck again.

There are no gills. The shape of the head is also very ordinary.

"I ...... Turned back into a human. ”

He murmured. Then I found that the heavy, uneasy, and depressed emotions in my heart disappeared with leaving the [Ocean World], and I was no longer oppressed by the water pressure, and I didn't need to squeeze my chest desperately and scream, and I could speak ordinarily.

He looked into the distance.

This time, he saw some people in the distance.

The closest to him is a weak scholar wearing glasses: Chu Huairen. He was no longer in the shape of a ball of light, not even the state of embarrassment and nervous breakdown that Zheng Zhuo had become familiar with these days—but in a neat white shirt and casual pants.

Further afield, there seem to be some people scattered here. But it was so far away that Zheng Zhuo couldn't see what they looked like at all.

“…… Well......? ”

When Zheng Zhuo squinted his eyes to see.

"Wow!"

A green window suddenly popped out in front of him, startling him.

It's a window much like the subconscious interface. Above, the text popped out line by line. At the same time, a mechanical female voice was reading the words.

"Participant: Zheng Zhuo. Based on your performance...... Rustling...... Carry out...... Rustling...... Settlement ......"

"[Card: Explorer], [Ability 1: Identification] has been fixed."

"In addition...... Rustle rustle...... Permanent Reality Ability ......"

"Depending on your performance, you will be offered a selection of competencies."

"Achieved: Fish-humanization. Unlock Option: [Physical Fitness: Enhanced]. ”

"Achieved: Nervous breakdown. Unlock Option: [Psychic Resistance: Insanity Invalid]. ”

"Achievement: Lead multiple companions + to make the target reach the location of their own volition. Unlock Option: [Ability: Trusted Man]. ”

"Achieved: The self-sailing time meets the requirements. Unlock Option: [Ability: Sailing Skill Set]. ”

Oooh!

Zheng Zhuo saw a large number of options pop up in front of him.

“…… ...... settlement after the quest ends? ”

Zheng Zhuo had never heard of such a thing: he had only heard that when entering a dungeon, he would gain abilities based on his performance in the previous round.

But no one said that there is still a ability after the end of the dungeon?

Moreover, the mention of "permanent reality ability" is also very interesting.

Does that mean that you can also use the abilities you acquire next in reality?

What exactly is this......

Zheng Zhuo pondered, looking at those options.

Then he saw the clouds above him change. A large area of one has turned into a flat pure white.

"Ahh

It's a pure white space where the hacking young woman is, right? It seems that he is finally going back there.

Chu Huairen and the others in the distance seemed to be flying faster than Zheng Zhuo. Zheng Zhuo saw that they had disappeared into the pure white before him.

"Okay, I'm ...... too"

Rustle.

At this time, in front of a large number of options in front of me, a small box suddenly popped up.

[Confirm.] Damage Level: Large. Degree of personality impairment: large. 】

[Now start applying emergency disengagement.] 】

Suddenly, a huge force dragged Zheng Zhuo up. He only felt a flower in front of him-

Huh? Blah blah blah, what?

He was redirected, no longer flying towards the pure white space, but diagonally outwards through the thick clouds—

- Fly into the endless blue sky.

"What !??"

Zheng Zhuo watched as those clouds were thrown under him, farther and farther away, farther and farther away......

The green boxes, which show the bonus options, are also starting to flicker.

"Wait!"

He held out his hand and shouted.

"At least let me ...... At least let me pick the reward first!! ”

……

【Question】

[Clear the ocean world and issue permanent reality abilities.] Please choose one of them:】

[Option 1]

[Physical Fitness: Strengthened]

Specific performance: no change in appearance. Running speed, resistance to blows, and swimming speed rise to the human limit.

[Option 2]

[Psychic Resistance: Insanity is ineffective]

Specific manifestations: Mood changes will no longer affect the ability to think. Won't fall into madness.

[Option 3]

[Ability: Trustworthy Man]

How it works: When there are differences of opinion within the group, others are more inclined to believe your point of view.

[Option 4]

【Ability: Sailing Skill Group】

Specific performance: master the four abilities of [Marine Science], [Navigation Technology], [Marine Biology] and [Ship Driving].