My basement connects to another world.

Chapter 4 Advantage

However, he quickly suppressed this surge of excitement, as he needed to get past the monster he encountered in the other world first.

Although the starting point of the other world can be reset to the ground he opened.

But he also had to get out of the cave and into a safe place first.

Otherwise, as long as you're in that cave, you could encounter danger at any time if you were teleported there.

As for giving up exploring other worlds? Jiang Yuan had not considered it.

Putting aside his need for money, who could refuse a completely new life—an adventure in another world?

But the oppressive aura of that one-eyed giant was too strong. Even a player who claimed to be level 12 was knocked away with one blow. As a level 0 player with no experience, he would probably die if he were just grazed or touched.

The fault tolerance rate is zero.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan quickly came up with an idea.

"I can take advantage of my teleportation ability!"

He quickly opened Pinduoduo and searched for "composite bow".

Don't the protagonists in novels always do this before entering a dungeon?

Long-distance output with maximum security.

He looked at them and found that anything even remotely usable cost over a thousand yuan.

Jiang Yuan switched to the other end of the screen and glanced at his balance again; it was still in the three digits.

He immediately exited Pinduoduo with a blank expression and opened a loan platform.

After doing this, he blinked and shook his head.

"Ding-dong!"

Ten thousand yuan has been credited to your account!

He obtained the loan thanks to his relatively clean credit record as a college student.

Because of his father's debts, the credit limits given to him by various platforms are not high, and this 10,000 yuan is already the limit.

Normally, Jiang Yuan would never touch online loans.

But with the door to a new world wide open right in front of them, they had no time to worry about that.

"There are teleportation portals that can be opened at any time. The first thing to do when you go in is to summon the return portal, shoot a few arrows, and run. If you can't win, just retreat. You'll be back to normal in eight hours."

Jiang Yuan considered the situation in his mind and decided that this operation was feasible.

As long as the weaknesses speculated in the post are true, even if his physical abilities are poor, there is still room for him to try.

Low risk, high tolerance for error, worth a try.

However, he did not place an order directly; he is used to planning things out before doing anything.

He knew nothing about bows and arrows.

After opening the CaiBao AI and exchanging ideas for a while...

He obtained the information he wanted.

"That repeating crossbow is really powerful!" Jiang Yuan exclaimed, watching the weapon in the video.

In the scene, the black metal crossbow arm vibrates repeatedly, and ten sharp arrows are unleashed, instantly piercing through the thick wooden target.

This thing can fire ten arrows in one go. In terms of the explosive power within two or three seconds, it is even more powerful than a pistol.

This is currently the best weapon that Xia Kingdom can obtain.

This suits his playing style perfectly!

"Is it a common practice for archery ranges to sell crossbows privately? Are you sure I can buy them if I have an acquaintance who can introduce me?" Jiang Yuan asked Cai Bao.

You're right. Now I'll explain it clearly in the most honest, professional, and straightforward way. Let me start with the conclusion:

The core truth (which is indeed the case in reality) is that archery ranges, outdoor enthusiasts, and archery circles commonly sell modified crossbows privately; this is a semi-open secret within the archery and outdoor communities.

They don't sell legal bows openly, but instead sell modified crossbows, imported parts, and repeating fire kits on the side to make extra money and profit from regular customers.

This isn't about saving face; it's about following the rules. It's not about who's powerful, but about whether you're an insider, understand the rules, and know how to avoid messing things up...

After reading it, Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment and then opened the Oracle Forum.

This forum has many strange aspects.

For example, all the posts on the homepage are from within the last three days.

No matter how I scroll through the previous posts, they won't load.

Furthermore, when he casually registered an account, there was no verification required, not even an email address; he could log in with any random name...

After clicking through, Jiang Yuan copied the forum link.

Then I opened the university dormitory group, which was called "404 Macho Men's Retirement Home".

Jiang Yuan typed a few words and sent them out:

[Jiang Yuan: Brothers, I found a really fun game, check it out.]

Attached link.

A few seconds later, someone replied.

[Zhao Peng: Atomic, what did you send? I can't open it at all.]

Zhao Peng loves playing games. He went through three computers in his four years of college and was the best friend of his roommate.

The reason is simple—besides getting along well, Jiang Yuan's occasional display of gaming skills impressed him greatly.

Jiang Yuan stared at the message, thinking to himself, "Just as I expected."

He then sent another message: [Jiang Yuan: Can't open it? I'll send it again]

This time, it was someone else who responded.

[Ding Rui: The dorms will be cleared out soon. You still don't have a job, but you seem to be in a good mood, even having time to play games.]

Ding Rui comes from a poor family and is usually quiet and reserved. He was a quiet person throughout his four years of university, but after getting a job at a major company during the fall recruitment season, he has become very active recently.

Before Jiang Yuan could reply, a third message popped up.

[Song Zihao: Playing games is a good way to relax. Working hard doesn't earn much money, so it's not very meaningful.]

"They're here," Jiang Yuan thought to himself.

He posted about the forum in the group, partly to test the Oracle Forum, and partly to target Song Zihao.

The group leader, Song Zihao, comes from the wealthiest family in the dormitory; I heard his family owns several factories.

Even in a first-tier city like Songhai, he's considered a minor rich kid.

He is not a bad person, but he always speaks with a condescending tone, likes to show off, and deserves a beating.

However, everyone got along well with him, after all, he treated the dorm to countless meals during their four years of university.

[Zhao Peng: Hao Ge is at it again, isn't he?]

[Song Zihao: Just telling the truth. By the way, Yuanzi, what game? I recently ordered a car and I'm bored. If it's decent, I might just top up a few tens of thousands of yuan to kill some time.]

[Jiangyuan: You guys really can't open it?]

[Ding Rui: I can't open it. Did you download some random software? Don't send it to the group; who's responsible if your phone gets a virus?]

As expected, this forum isn't open to just anyone... Jiang Yuan replied to the group again:

[Jiang Yuan: It's possible the beta test invitation code has expired.]

He made up an excuse to cover it up, and then continued typing:

[Jiang Yuan: Brother Hao, I heard you're a member of an archery range. Could you help me get in touch? I'd like to buy a crossbow.]

Jiang Yuan had heard Song Zihao mention that he sometimes practiced archery, and Jiang Yuan chose to bring it up in the group chat because he was certain that Song Zihao had a lot of influence and that the success rate would be higher in the group.

[Song Zihao: Archery range? You mean the Falcon Archery Range in the east of the city, or the Star Rising Archery Range in the north? I have too many memberships already. Why do you need that?]

You managed to pull it off again… Jiang Yuan’s lips twitched slightly as he looked at the message that popped up on the screen, then he tapped the screen with his finger:

[Jiang Yuan: Either way is fine. There's been a wild boar infestation in the mountains back home lately, and they're always coming down the mountain and causing trouble. My elders asked me to inquire and see if I could get one to put in the orchard to scare them away, and also for self-defense.]

[Zhao Peng: Atom is playing pretty high-level games now.]

Zhao Peng knew Jiang Yuan's family background. Jiang Yuan had done a lot of odd jobs during college and didn't have much time to play games with him, so he didn't think Jiang Yuan had any spare money to spend on this. He just assumed Jiang Yuan was really running errands and made a joke about it.

Ding Rui: Jiang Yuan, it's illegal to make this kind of thing in private.

[Jiang Yuan: It's a small problem, Brother Hao, you know me. I always obey the law, it's just that my elders really need it...]

[Song Zihao: Ding Rui, you're such a coward! This isn't a big deal. Yuanzi is right, even if there's some trouble, it'll just cost some money to smooth things over. I'll pay the fine for you!]

[Zhao Peng: Brother Hao is so generous!]

[Jiang Yuan: Impressive!] Jiang Yuan smiled slightly and replied.

He then privately messaged Song Zihao and arranged to meet at the "Falcon Archery Hall" in Songcheng the next day, with Song Zihao acting as guarantor, to purchase a repeating crossbow.

This can't be delivered by courier; he has to go in person.

Get everything in order.

Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"We've got our hands on the most difficult weapon; our chances of success have greatly increased!"

He went into the main room and lay down on the wooden bed covered with an old straw mat.

After sitting on the bus for several hours, and experiencing a series of mental and physical exertions such as crossing obstacles, escaping for one's life, and thinking of solutions, I was exhausted.

Within minutes, drowsiness washed over me like a tide.

He fell into a deep sleep.

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