Qi Xiao's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts as he looked at the badge in his hand.
So that's what Xia Yuwan meant when she said that once I reached the New World, I should take out the badge and someone would come to pick me up.
Kong You didn't know that Xia Yuwan had come to find me later and given me this badge.
Not only do I have one, I have two.
Zhou Zhi's badge is also with me.
Adding the one Kong You gave me, I now have three.
Qi Xiao smiled and put them away.
"These are indeed good things. Do you have any more? Give me a few more."
"It's good enough that I gave you one. Don't push your luck."
"Hehe, who would complain about having too many good things?"
"So, these were obtained from those specially recruited by the Order Heavenly Kingdom?"
Kong You nodded.
Qi Xiao was embarrassed. So that's what Kong You's messages in the group were for.
Those people actually believed her so naively.
It seems the people specially recruited aren't very bright.
But it was also because he knew Kong You's true colors that he didn't fall for it.
"I need you to do something."
Qi Xiao rolled his eyes inwardly, knowing there was no such thing as a free lunch.
"I hope you join the Order Heavenly Kingdom."
Qi Xiao: ?
"I will help you rise to the high ranks of Order, and then you will step forward when I need you to."
Qi Xiao curled his lips.
So she wants me to be an informant.
"Big Sister, you think too highly of me. I'm just an ordinary Newbie."
"Precisely because you are a Newbie, you can join the Order Heavenly Kingdom. People like us, who have a record, can't get in even if we wanted to."
"You're playing Infernal Affairs here."
Qi Xiao tossed the sandals back to Kong You.
"Being an informant doesn't usually end well."
Kong You caught the shoes and raised her right index finger.
"I can give you one hundred train coins first. After you enter the Order Heavenly Kingdom, I'll add another one hundred."
Holy cow? Is this the power of a rich woman?
One hundred train coins just like that.
After Kong You finished speaking, she tossed the sandals back to Qi Xiao, who quickly caught them.
Just for joining the Order Heavenly Kingdom, without having to do anything else, he would get two hundred train coins.
This deal looked incredibly worthwhile no matter how he viewed it.
"Ahem." Qi Xiao cleared his throat. "I'm not that kind of person."
Kong You raised her middle finger.
"Add two hundred."
"Deal! I am willing to serve You Jie like a dog and horse!"
Qi Xiao leaned closer to Kong You. Since Kong You was barefoot, Qi Xiao was a head taller than her.
Qi Xiao smiled shyly:
"Hehe. You Jie, will you give me the one hundred train coins now?"
Kong You raised her hand, signaling Qi Xiao to take it.
"Come to my place, I'll get it for you now."
Qi Xiao took Kong You's hand, and with a flash of white light, the two disappeared from the spot.
Inside Kong You's Train.
It was still the same carriage where Qi Xiao had tea last time.
Kong You sat with her legs crossed, still reading the coverless book.
On the table in front of Qi Xiao, there was a pile of glittering train coins.
"Ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred!"
After confirming the quantity, Qi Xiao put them into his jie bracelet, box and all.
Holy crap, this feels amazing.
One hundred coins, his assets just doubled!
Seeing that Kong You was still reading and had no reaction, Qi Xiao spoke first.
"Um, I have a few questions I'd like to ask You Jie."
"Speak."
Qi Xiao pulled out the gray Knight outfit card.
"It's this outfit card, I got another one. How exactly do you use this thing?"
Qi Xiao hadn't asked before because he felt that given their relationship at the time, Kong You might not tell him.
Now that she needed him, he should ask quickly.
After all, who knew what dangers awaited in the New World? He couldn't miss any opportunity to increase his combat power.
Qi Xiao chose to take out the Knight card and not the Esdeath outfit card, fearing that Kong You might take a liking to it and ask for it.
Kong You put down her book, patted the seat next to her, and motioned for him to come over.
Qi Xiao sat to Kong You's right, and Kong You raised her hand to summon a light screen.
There were eleven modules in total.
Besides the ones Qi Xiao knew about—Personal Information, Chief Chatroom, Trading Platform, Train Modification, and Free Entry/Exit—the other six unfamiliar ones were:
【Platform Travel】
【Rest】
【Fashionista】
【Assembly Game】
【Automatic Repair】
【In-Train Blink】
Qi Xiao noticed that Platform Travel was ranked fourth, just like his Station Announcement.
Kong You took the outfit card from Qi Xiao's hand and brought it close to the light screen.
【Detected Outfit Card - Silver Knight, activate?】
Kong You pointed to the Fashionista module and said:
"This module unlocks at Level 20. Using an outfit card allows you to change outfits and gain the equipment and abilities of the character in the outfit."
She returned the outfit card to Qi Xiao.
"Most outfit cards are for everyday professions, like chefs, electricians, gardeners, drivers..."
"There are also some that grant special powers, like yours."
"Every outfit card has an Outfit Value. Simply changing outfits consumes very little Outfit Value."
"But if you want to use its items and skills, for example,"
Kong You's white dress changed into a red cheongsam, and her long hair turned short.
She transformed into the familiar Ada Wong and, as if by magic, conjured a rocket launcher out of thin air.
"If this rocket were fired, it would consume a lot of Outfit Value."
The rocket launcher in Kong You's hand disappeared.
"Things like this, if not used, only deduct a small amount of Outfit Value."
"If the Outfit Value is depleted, the activated outfit card becomes invalid."
Qi Xiao nodded, so that's how it worked.
"Of course, not everyone at Level 20 can activate this module."
Kong You changed the subject.
"To activate this module, you need to complete a hidden prerequisite condition."
"You Jie, tell me, don't keep me in suspense."
Kong You chuckled softly.
"When you reach Level 20, you must have at least ten follower account modifications."
"If not, only the Rest function will be activated. This module will not be activated later."
It's a hidden module?
And it requires a hidden prerequisite quest, like an Easter egg.
Ten follower account modifications? How many do I have now?
Qi Xiao silently calculated in his mind.
Dynamic Concealment, Power Boost, Lazy Person's Essential, Treasure Hunter, Early Departure, This Is Art, Show-off, Delayed Departure.
Eight in total.
I'm currently Level 13, so I should be able to get two more follower account modifications before reaching Level 20, right?
Great, I'm definitely activating Fashionista, even Jesus can't stop me!
"By the way, You Jie, are these modules all unlocked by leveling up later?"
Kong You briefly and efficiently introduced each module to Qi Xiao.
Rest unlocks at Level 20, allowing travel to recorded public stations and long-term stops.
The Easter egg module is Fashionista.
Assembly Game unlocks at Level 30, allowing carriages to be rearranged and combined.
Automatic Repair unlocks at Level 40, consuming upgrade materials and train coins to repair damaged Trains, and also allowing dismantled carriages to be re-added, though the maximum number of carriages cannot exceed the level.
In-Train Blink unlocks at Level 50, allowing the Train Conductor herself to freely move between the Train's various carriages.
After hearing about the unlock levels and functions of each module, Qi Xiao asked about the module he was most interested in—Platform Travel.
"This is a module card I got from a Newbie gift pack when I was a Newbie."
Kong You briefly introduced the function of Platform Travel to Qi Xiao.
"Currently, only this module can be used to enter Newbie Village from the New World."
"Every batch of Newbies has a chance to get a module card."
"There are reportedly twelve types of these special module cards, they are rare, and each has a very miraculous function."
"People who possess these modules will become targets of everyone."
"If you have one, you must not let anyone else know."