"Friend, I wish you a safe return."
Mu Yang had completed a transaction and was quite generous with his spending, which made the Medicine Pot very happy, and his smile became exceptionally sincere.
Employees were different from Contractors; they hadn't experienced too much cruelty, and more than half of the Employees had never even killed anyone.
However, every Employee who could survive to a high rank was formidable.
Although they didn't need to frequently enter and fight in derivative worlds like ordinary Contractors, and thus rarely encountered life-threatening dangers, they also lost the opportunity and qualification to enter worlds multiple times in a short period to gain attribute points and treasure chests.
Under such scarce resources, none of them were simple if they could still stubbornly advance.
"Thank you."
Mu Yang smiled and thanked him; he was quite gentle before being provoked.
The Contractors will enter the derivative world: Fairy Tale Kingdom in ten minutes.
Along with the prompt from Reincarnation Paradise, the expressions of many Contractors around Mu Yang changed.
The time for Contractors to enter derivative worlds was largely the same; they entered in large batches simultaneously.
"Are you kidding me? How could I enter the Hunter x Hunter world? It's over, it's all over, I'm dead for sure this time. Who can form a temporary adventure group with me? I'm willing to offer all my belongings, 2000 paradise coins."
A female Contractor's wail came from a distance. After that female Contractor shouted, the Contractors near her all showed playful gazes.
Reincarnation Paradise had several high-risk derivative worlds, such as One Piece, Bleach, and Hunter x Hunter.
Contractors who entered these derivative worlds had an extremely high probability of dying.
There were rumors that 30 Contractors once entered the One Piece world. At the time Luffy fought Captain Morgan, only two Contractors survived.
Mu Yang had no intention or reason to help the woman. They were not familiar, and no one knew if she harbored ill intentions. Moreover, they were not in the same derivative world, so they couldn't form a team.
However, the 'temporary adventure group' mentioned by the other party sparked his thoughts.
As far as he knew, there were two types of adventure groups: temporary adventure groups and permanent adventure groups.
A temporary adventure group was an adventure group formed by some unfamiliar Contractors before entering a derivative world, teaming up to clear the derivative world.
Temporary adventure groups were relatively reliable; at least they couldn't attack each other within the derivative world. But there was one drawback: Contractors only needed to pay a 10,000 paradise coins breach penalty to forcibly withdraw from a temporary adventure group.
In the trading plaza, many Contractors had already posted recruitment information. If Contractors were entering the same derivative world, they could form a temporary adventure group.
This was somewhat like clearing a dungeon, and there was no real difference.
A permanent adventure group was a bit more special. One had to first report to the Adventure Hall of Reincarnation Paradise, after which Reincarnation Paradise would issue a mission.
Upon completing the mission, Contractors could obtain a permanent adventure group, become its leader, and invite others to join the adventure group.
After joining a permanent adventure group, Contractors of similar levels would all enter the same derivative world, which undoubtedly increased their chances of survival.
Mu Yang was a normal Contractor, and there were no reservations about joining an adventure group, but none of the adventure groups he could currently access caught his eye.
His most preferred choice was actually the Phantom Troupe, which other Contractors avoided, because the Troupe was free enough, and the leader was a very strong backer.
However, this issue would have to wait until he returned alive from this derivative world to consider.
Mu Yang was about to enter the "Fairy Tale Kingdom" world. Its danger level was no less than that of worlds like One Piece or Bleach, and its notoriety was not below theirs.
Because this world was chaotic, very chaotic. The original fairy tales could only be used as a reference.
For example, the Red Shoes, which made you dance continuously once worn. The story ended with the executioner cutting off Karen's feet, and the feet, still wearing the Red Shoes, continued to hop and skip into the distance.
The story should have ended there, but if the Red Shoes were a parasitic object of some ghost or evil entity, the process would become extremely terrifying and bloody.
Ghosts were everywhere, taking lives. Perhaps even Karen, the protagonist of the story, was part of the ghost itself. A slight misstep could lead to death.
However, if a Contractor was very lucky, they might encounter a normal fairy tale world, easily pass the stage, complete the mission, and return.
In the last three minutes, Mu Yang's gaze swept over an old acquaintance, Ruo Li.
At this moment, she was wearing a very formal milky white mage robe, holding the [Sun Gathering Staff] in her left hand and the [Radiant Staff] in her right, a perfect image of a light mage.
Standing beside her was an Employee older sister. The two chatted occasionally, looking very familiar, presumably having known each other for a long time in reality.
Most importantly, both of their heads had the words "Fairy Tale Kingdom" above them.
Ruo Li's perception was quite keen. She quickly noticed someone staring at them and turned her head to see an old acquaintance.
"What? Do you know that Contractor?"
The tall Ruo Yi followed Ruo Li's gaze and saw Mu Yang standing not far away, as well as "Fairy Tale Kingdom" above his head.
"Hmm, very strong."
"Stronger than you? Then can you invite him in?"
Ruo Yi quickly pressed. She was currently in a predicament and desperately needed a strong hand to break the deadlock.
Although Ruo Li's strength was not bad, it was still quite lacking. One could only say her potential was strong and her future promising.
Ruo Li thought seriously for a moment, then shook her head, indicating that the other party would not be interested in bringing a burden.
"Burden... I at least have support abilities, don't I?!"
Ruo Yi's face was full of black lines. Although her combat power was weak, she was still quite strong compared to most first-tier Employees.
"Your support ability isn't even as good as mine. It's a shame you've been in Paradise for so long."
Hearing this, Ruo Li's eyes immediately showed a hint of disdain. She clearly hadn't expected her older sister to join Reincarnation Paradise so early.
What surprised her even more was that the other party's trial world was one of the relatively simple ones, yet she still failed.
Ruo Yi stopped talking because she didn't know how to answer. She really couldn't win the argument.
Time is up. Derivative world: Fairy Tale Kingdom activated. Derivative world needs to be reset. Timeline is refreshing. Refresh complete. Consumed 0.02 ounces of spatial-temporal power.
Due to the consumption of 0.02 ounces of spatial-temporal power, the Contractor's minimum overall rating in this world must reach D-rank.
The familiar sensation of teleportation appeared once again. When his consciousness regained clarity, Mu Yang found himself on the outskirts of a forest.
The surroundings were dim, and the sun was about to set not far on the horizon.
This was not a good sign. In fairy tales, the sun generally symbolized vigorous vitality, hope...
Many Contractors who entered the fairy tale world had deduced a pattern based on the sun: the brightest midday sun usually meant a normal fairy tale, while the night when the sun set basically meant a mutated fairy tale.
There was a circle of light film around him to protect Contractors who had just entered the world, and a countdown appeared before his eyes: 4 minutes 20 seconds.