At noon, Bai Ye checked the forum again.
He found that twenty-seven people had bought and paid.
Some were in M City.
Some were in nearby cities.
Bai Ye had no intention of delivering personally and went to a nearby courier to send all the copies out, then notified the buyers.
Returning home, Bai Ye found a man and a woman standing at his door.
The man looked ordinary, wearing a suit, bald, appearing like a regular office worker.
The woman was young and beautiful, dressed in white casual clothes. When she saw Bai Ye, she smiled and walked forward. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Bai Ye."
"Who are you two?"
Though he guessed, Bai Ye asked.
The girl smiled and introduced herself. "My name is Ni Meng, this is Wang Jianguo. We are staff from the M City branch of the Night Watcher Organization. I chatted with you this morning on the forum; my ID is X Nation."
Sure enough.
Bai Ye nodded and smiled. "You must be here for the Monster Index. I have it ready. Please wait, I'll get it for you."
"No rush."
Wang Jianguo stopped Bai Ye and smiled. "Although the Monster Index is one purpose, we have two other matters to discuss with Mr. Bai."
"Oh? Please come in and talk."
Bai Ye invited them inside, poured tea, and asked, "What are those two matters?"
"The first is about the game."
Wang Jianguo said, "Mr. Bai, you must be aware of the game's special nature. We are here to confirm your identity. This is just a formality."
"As long as Mr. Bai doesn't do anything harmful, there will be no problems."
"Oh, I'm happy to cooperate."
Bai Ye had expected this and proactively showed his various IDs for photos and records.
After that, Wang Jianguo glanced at Ni Meng.
Ni Meng took a deep breath and said, "Besides that, we have one more matter."
Bai Ye stayed silent, listening attentively.
Ni Meng said, "We sincerely invite Mr. Bai to join the Night Watcher Organization and serve the official side."
Just as Bai Ye was about to refuse, Ni Meng continued, "Mr. Bai, don't be quick to reject. Let me finish."
Bai Ye gestured "continue," listening on.
Ni Meng said sincerely, "If Mr. Bai joins the Night Watcher Organization, the official side will provide you with a weapon to help early exploration for free. Also, we have many special in-game rewards internally, including Extraordinary items, which can be exchanged."
"Joining Night Watch will not restrict your freedom. There are social benefits and a high salary."
"What does Mr. Bai think?"
After all, this was X Nation, not another country.
The official attitude towards players was very tolerant. As long as they didn't commit crimes and lived like normal people, no forced action would be taken.
Of course, joining the official was better, with good welfare and pay.
But Bai Ye rejected it on the spot.
He knew the world would soon be covered in darkness and disasters. If he joined the officials, he would become a laborer. Although there were advantages, like better safety after darkness, having been reborn and with his talent, Bai Ye preferred to be alone.
Though expected, Ni Meng and Wang Jianguo looked disappointed.
Ni Meng asked, "May I ask why?"
Bai Ye smiled, "No special reason, just a dislike of any form of restraint."
Finally, Bai Ye added, "Of course, if needed in the future, I'm happy to help the officials."
Hearing this, Ni Meng and Wang Jianguo nodded.
Since Bai Ye refused, they didn't stay long and left hurriedly after taking the Monster Index.
Bai Ye ordered takeout and had lunch, then began today's game journey.
...
At one in the afternoon, Bai Ye turned on the air conditioner, sat on his bed with his phone, and opened the game.
Familiar background music played.
The screen showed the Shelter.
Bai Ye controlled the character to an independent small room in the Shelter.
There was a metal sphere.
This was the Shelter Core, where Upgrade Shelter was done.
Approaching it, the Shelter's information appeared.
[Shelter.]
[Owner: Bai Ye.]
[Size: 100 square meters.]
[Upgrade Count: None.]
[Evolution Count: None.]
[Shock Resistance Level: 1.]
[Soundproof Level: 1.]
[Insulation Level: 1.]
[Comfort Level: 1.]
[Layout: Core Room x1, Bedroom x1, Living Room x1, Bathroom x1.]
[Special Building: None.]
[Current Upgrade Requirements: Wood x1000, Stone x1000, Iron x100.]
After upgrading the Shelter three times, it could evolve once.
Bai Ye looked at his Backpack materials, which were more than enough, so he took all out and put them into the Core, then clicked Upgrade.
The core emitted a gentle white glow, covering the entire screen.
After a minute, the glow faded.
The Shelter's layout changed drastically.
First, the walls changed from soil to stone; the floor and ceiling became wood.
The area doubled. The new space was empty, allowing Bai Ye to decorate freely.
Shock resistance, soundproofing, insulation, and comfort levels all increased by one.
No special attributes appeared, such as anti-magic or Spirit-Blocking.
Bai Ye was not disappointed because these attributes appeared only upon evolution.
After upgrading, Bai Ye emptied some materials from his Backpack, putting them all in the Shelter, then controlled the character to go out.
"First, let's deal with that Screecher."
Bai Ye decided.
Since there was a Screecher in the church, there were likely good things there.
Even if not, killing the Screecher would yield good materials for synthesis.
Although he died to a Screecher yesterday, it was due to lack of preparation and caution.
Now that he knew, Bai Ye had confidence.
After all, in his previous life, he killed many Screamers and had the ability and confidence to handle them!
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