I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1096 - 576: The Imprint That Can Be Reused Has Gained Sentience

"Simoko, I didn't expect you to gather so many resources. It's quite surprising."

During the handover, after Noc Fu checked, a trace of astonishment appeared on his face. He hadn't expected there to be so many resources in a small world.

Normally, having fewer gains is the norm.

"Don't mention it. If it weren't for encountering a Ghost Hunter, there would still be quite a lot of resources in that small world. Now, we can only give up." Gu Shanhai's tone carried a hint of regret.

"What?!"

"You encountered a Ghost Hunter?"

"That doesn't make sense. In such a small world, how could there be a Ghost Hunter?"

Noc Fu had learned the size of the world Gu Shanhai went to through the armor records.

However, part of the content was actually altered by Gu Shanhai. There were many inaccuracies in the content; otherwise, wouldn't it be exposing too much if not modified?

Of course, the general content wasn't changed, such as the obtained world parameters and so on.

"How would I know? If I knew, I wouldn't have stuffed everything into the folded space. Wouldn't it be better to pick some of the scarce things we need and bring them back?" Gu Shanhai rolled his eyes and said.

"That's true. Let's cross that world off the list. Don't go there again." Noc Fu felt that Gu Shanhai made a lot of sense and immediately added the world to the blacklist.

As for doubting Gu Shanhai? Why doubt, when they were on the same side? Instead of suspecting any conspiracy of the Ghost Hunter entering the world, doubting a fellow risking life for the continuation of the race would be absurd.

Moreover, when someone brings back a large amount of resources, doubting the other person would likely lead to facing doubts from other elves instead.

"Do you have any plans next? If you're continuing research on the Deep Sea Turbine Ice Bomb, should I directly allocate resources to you?" Noc Fu asked.

In the past, every time "Simoko" completed a mission and returned, he would directly take away a batch of resources for research. It was routine, so Noc Fu was just asking since he didn't know what materials would be needed.

"I haven't used up the last batch yet; I'll come to you when I finish." Gu Shanhai refused. What's he going to do with these materials when he's not researching any ice bomb?

Noc Fu didn't mind either; not needing them means saving resources.

"Anything else?" Having completed the handover and with Gu Shanhai not needing anything, Noc Fu couldn't think of any other reason for "Simoko" to visit him.

"Nothing really. By the way, I want to ask, where can I find extra knowledge about Ghost Hunters outside of the knowledge base?" Gu Shanhai asked directly.

Noc Fu shook his head: "There's nothing else. Ghost Hunters are extremely dangerous, and what we can explore is limited. Even if we wanted to research, there are no avenues for study. Each Ghost Hunter is an extremely powerful entity. Otherwise, how could the Elf King have died by their hands back then?"

Since the death of the Elf Clan's strongest, the Elf King, the clan no longer had the position of Elf King and instead formed a council-like upper echelon, with a cabinet that Noc Fu was part of. Joining was simple, with no assessments required, just a willingness to work tirelessly every day.

It's essentially a transition from a field job to a lifetime management role without rest.

Theoretically, the current power of the elves could easily surpass that of the Elf King, but it's all reliant on external forces like armor and Magic Patterns, so none of the strength is inherently their own, leading to rather ordinary soul quality, which didn't attract Ghost Hunters.

When facing Ghost Hunters, the Elf Clan mainly adopts an ostrich mentality, avoiding confrontation as much as possible, fleeing when they can, and hiding whenever feasible, never considering a showdown with Ghost Hunters.

Anyway, under the Elf Clan's development mode, there was no longer a conflict of interest between the two sides.

Revenge for the Elf King is a thought as well, but unfortunately, given their level of technology, they couldn't compare to Ghost Hunters, so they didn't entangle with them either.

"Understood." Gu Shanhai didn't think Noc Fu would lie to him; he could sense that the other wasn't lying.

Thinking about it carefully, it was quite normal. The Elf Clan kept their distance from Ghost Hunters; how could they actively research them? Even those elves who felt they had lived too long wouldn't seek death by going after Ghost Hunters; they'd just solve it themselves.

Therefore, the knowledge base's related material on Ghost Hunters is likely very outdated, and it's unclear if it's even of reference value now.

Gu Shanhai was already beginning to dissect the Ghost Hunter.

No need to worry about it being unique and thus reluctant to do anything; Gu Shanhai found a way to supplement through the imprints on its body. Even in death, he could inject energy to restore it.

It's just non-humans are really handy; there's no fear of it being gone for good.

Of course, it still needs to be used carefully. Though not fearful of conventional death, in the case of unconventional death, it might not withstand it.

After speaking with Noc Fu, Gu Shanhai left, and Noc Fu, after determining that Gu Shanhai had nothing significant, immersed himself in handling various affairs, too busy to socialize.

Returning home, he glanced at the materials for the Deep Sea Turbine Ice Bomb, thought for a moment, and casually completed the research and assembled it.

It's an eyesore just lying around, so he might as well see if he can exchange it for some vacation time later.