Ordinary observers in fast time travel

"Yes, this is it."

The carriage stopped in front of a building whose shape resembled a money bag.

"Is this a place that sells crystals?" Shi Jia was still a little dazed, as the scene just now was too fantastical.

Who would have thought that the cloud-like building was actually an illusion, and that the seemingly ordinary underground passage was a magical elevator? Emerging from the elevator, one found oneself in a seemingly endless lake. However, when the carriage jumped onto it, a transparent road appeared…

In conclusion, after experiencing everything that just happened, Shi Jia felt that the price of this red crystal was really not expensive at all.

"Uh, I guess so," Zhao Yue said. Indeed, the man driving the carriage was named Zhao Yue. "This is a secret money exchange, essentially a bank outside."

"You can directly exchange money from your bank account for crystals here."

Shi Jiajia nodded, "Thank you, I'll go exchange it first, please wait here for me."

“Okay.” Zhao Yue nodded. In any case, most of the people in the Dark Rank who were willing to ride in a carriage were newcomers, so waiting a little longer wouldn’t hurt.

Shi Jia walked into the money exchange. The interior decoration was almost identical to that of the bank outside, except that registration was done using an artist's badge instead of an ID card.

Soon it was Shi Jia's turn. "Hello, I want to exchange for crystals," he said, handing over his bank card with 100 million in savings.

"Okay, this is the exchange price for crystals. Based on your artist level, the highest you can exchange for is yellow crystal." The female employee sitting behind the glass partition smiled and handed World a form.

The table states: Red Crystal: 1:300, handling fee 1 yuan per crystal; Orange Crystal: 1:500, handling fee 3 yuan per crystal; Yellow Crystal: 1:1000, handling fee 5 yuan per crystal.

Shi Jia looked at the table and started calculating quickly: 100 million could be exchanged for 3322 red crystals, 1988 orange crystals, and 995 yellow crystals.

Yellow crystal has a high energy purity! Given his situation, exchanging for yellow crystal is the best option. However, he also needs to purchase other items, so he can't exchange everything for yellow crystal.

“Then we’ll exchange them for 900 yellow crystals and 300 red crystals!” Shi Jia said.

The female employee looked at Shi Jia in surprise, but said nothing. She inserted her bank card into the machine and prompted Shi Jia to enter the PIN.

The female employee then smiled and said, "Okay, let me confirm with you again. If you want to exchange 900 yellow crystals, the handling fee will be 4500 yuan, and if you want to exchange 300 red crystals, the handling fee will be 300 yuan."

"Yes!"

"Okay, since you've exchanged a lot of crystals, I need to apply to the crystal vault. Please wait a moment." The female employee had Shi Jia fill out the form and then left her workstation.

Shi Jia sat in her seat, looking around curiously, and then her eyes met those of the man next to her who was making a deposit.

The man looked to be in his forties or fifties, dressed like an ordinary hunter, with an average appearance—the kind of person you'd easily lose in a crowd.

When he saw Shi Jia looking over, he immediately revealed a set of yellow teeth—no, he revealed a kind smile.

Shi Jia immediately felt a chill run down his spine; it was the feeling of being watched by a predator. He quickly looked away, sat down patiently, and stopped looking around.

The man's eyes flickered. When the money exchange employee asked him how much money he wanted to deposit, he replied, "What kind of investment projects has your money exchange launched recently?"

The employee opened his mouth, "Sir, this is the deposit and withdrawal window. If you want to inquire about wealth management, you can go to the wealth management service."

"Oh, I see. Sorry, I made a mistake." The man said, then got up and left.

Shi Jia breathed a sigh of relief. After waiting a while, the female employee returned with a large bag and handed it to Shi Jia, saying, "These are your crystals. Please check them carefully."

Shi Jia took the crystal and replied "okay." However, the moment her fingers touched the crystal, the feeling of her soul being drained returned. She endured it and used her spiritual power to count.

"The quantity is sufficient." Shi Jia forced himself to endure the throbbing pain in his head.

"Okay, please take care."

Shi Jia took a deep breath, carrying a bag of crystals as she walked out of the money exchange. Still convulsing from the pain, she didn't notice that the man from before had just emerged from the financial advisory room. Zhao Yue saw Shi Jia carrying a large bag, his eyes flashing, and he chuckled, "Young man, are you done?"

Shi Jia nodded, her face deathly pale, and climbed onto the carriage. Zhao Yue, standing beside her, almost lost his composure.

"Brother, do you know where I can buy a mustard seed bag?" He immediately pinched out a piece of yellow crystal, and abundant energy surged into his body, slightly relieving the throbbing pain in his head.

But the yellow crystal was quickly depleted; in the time it took to speak, the yellow crystal in her hand had already turned into powder. She hurriedly took another piece out of the bag.

Zhao Yue took all this in. He lowered his eyes and said, "Of course, but it's a bit far. It will cost at least two red crystals to go. Are you sure you want to go, young brother?"

The next second, Shi Jia took out two red crystals and tossed them to Zhao Yue, "Go."

Zhao Yue took the red crystal, an uncontrollable smile playing on his lips. "Alright, little brother, hold on tight."

"Wait for that carriage!" a rough male voice rang out.

The two people in the car turned their heads to look, and the next second their expressions changed simultaneously.

It's that man! Shi Jia felt a bad premonition again. "Run!"

"Alright, hold on tight!" The carriage sped off at an incredible speed, quickly leaving the man behind.

Only when the man's figure disappeared from sight did Shi Jia breathe a sigh of relief. "Brother, your carriage is so fast! It's almost as fast as a car!"

“Haha, Qingfeng is my manifestation,” Zhao Yue said. “Qingfeng is the name of my horse.”

"Oh, brother, you're an artist too?"

"Yes, it's a pity that Qingfeng is only fast; it can only pull rickshaws in the dark alleys," Zhao Yue said regretfully.

“Brother, don’t belittle yourself. There is no distinction between noble and lowly professions…” Shi Jia regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking. “Ahem, I didn’t mean anything by it. To be honest, I’m also an object painter, but the kind who can only paint pies.”

“Young man, I know what you mean. After all, everyone has their own fate, sigh…” Zhao Yue smiled bitterly. “But you are different, young man…”

Zhao Yue stopped mid-sentence.

Shi Jia felt something was off, but didn't say anything. Instead, she silently grabbed a handful of crystals in each hand and began to absorb them.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhao Yue, who was rushing to catch the carriage, darkened his eyes and silently quickened his pace.

The road to the shop selling mustard seed bags was equally fantastical. The carriage traveled through a forest and then disappeared into a soft, fluffy cloud.

Yes, it's soft and fluffy. Unlike the illusory projection we saw earlier, this cloud has a solid form.

Shi Jia looked around in surprise and asked in astonishment, "Big brother, are these clouds real?"

"Yes, there are many such places in the dark streets. Once you enter such a place, you lose contact with the outside world. Some people who are hiding from being hunted down like to go here."

“Of course, some grudges are also settled in places like this.” Zhao Yue turned around, looked at Shi Jia, and smiled strangely.

"What do you want to do!" Shi Jia hugged the large bag tightly, plunging his entire hand into the crystal, and a massive amount of energy surged into his body in an instant.

However, such enormous energy did not affect him; instead, the pain disappeared instantly, leaving only a comfortable sigh.

In the artist's space, which Shi Jia couldn't see, the dull gray penholders were being stained red and green at a visible speed.

"Nothing? I just wanted to borrow some crystals from you, little brother!" Zhao Yue's eyes were fixed on the bag in Shi Jia's hand, and his greed was no longer hidden.

"So, this was your purpose in approaching me in the first place?" (End of Chapter)