Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2704

1217: Believer of Love and Beauty

Because he’d been interacting with Number 9527 in his own world’s language, he’d subconsciously overlooked the issue of communication. It

wasn’t until he couldn’t understand what the wheelchair-bound man was saying that he realized this.

Throughout history, intelligence has been crucial in warfare. If he couldn’t even understand what they were saying, how could he possibly gather it?

The passengers on this ship had only come from a few different worlds. Once they reached the dreamland, who knew how many more would be encountered? By then, he wouldn’t understand a thing, and his fate would be doomed.

If he’d known this, he would have asked Number 9527 for help with the language issue. Asking now would have been a cost.

Number 9527 had already led him through the bar to a bare back room. Facing Zaun’s astonishment, he smiled faintly. “Because each guest comes from a different world, we respect their individual preferences and living habits, making it difficult to create a uniform decor. So, we’ve decided to let them decorate their own rooms.”

“Decorate them yourself?” Zaun was surprised.

Number 9527 gently tapped a crystal ball on the table next to him, and the crystal ball immediately lit up. He explained: “Put your hand on this crystal ball, and then imagine a room that you are most familiar with and most comfortable in?”

Zuan subconsciously put his hand over it, only to see the surrounding scenery changing. Sometimes it was a room in Mingyue City, sometimes it was the courtyard on the top of Yuquan Mountain of the academy, and sometimes it turned into a room in the palace…

He was startled and quickly retracted his hand.

No. 9527 smiled slightly: “Next you can set the style of the room as you like. These are the guests’ privacy, so I can’t stay here any longer. You can dine at the restaurant introduced before, or you can ask the waiter to bring it to your door. I wish you a pleasant journey.”

After he was about to leave, Zuan hurriedly stopped him, told him about his current distress, and then asked: “I wonder how other guests solve the language problem?”

“The strong people in each world often communicate with the outside world, and more or less know some mainstream languages,” No. 9527 was stunned, “Don’t you have relevant language books in your world?”

Zuan shook his head: “Except for some secret realms, our world has never communicated with other civilizations.”

Speaking of it, the demon world is the only civilization that has communicated. He also learned the language of the real demon, but the real demon language is obviously not a mainstream language in the heavens and all worlds.

“That’s a bit tricky. I can communicate with you because the invitation letter already knows the worlds the guests are from, so the Chamber of Commerce has equipped me with a language translator for your worlds.” He removed a small patch from his throat. What followed was a garbled utterance that Zaun couldn’t understand.

As if realizing something, he quickly replaced the patch. “Sorry, I was too busy demonstrating.”

He continued, “I have a few spares. Since we’re friends, I can give you one. However, this translator only speaks the languages of the civilizations of the guests on board, as well as the languages of several powerful factions. It can’t translate other civilizations.”

Zuan was overjoyed. “Brother, I’ll remember your kindness and repay you someday!”

Number 9527, however, was a little worried. “Don’t thank me yet. This translator only works by connecting to our starship’s information database. Once you reach the Dreamland, it’s a very special place where signals can barely reach, and the translator will be useless.”

“Isn’t there an offline translator?” Zaun couldn’t help but ask.

Number 9527 was somewhat surprised, having never thought the other party even understood the concept of offline translation. “The Chamber of Commerce has offline translators, but they’re very expensive. You know, information is extremely valuable, and there are so many civilizations in the universe, with so many languages. Even if an offline translator only covers a few mainstream languages, the amount of data required is enormous, making it even more expensive.”

“Since you don’t have any credit points, you can only barter. Think about what you want to exchange. I’ll help you apply for an offline translator. The process for something this precious won’t be quick, so it’s best to ensure you have enough to exchange before the higher-ups approve it.”

He then hurried away.

In his room, Zuan fell into deep thought, wondering what the Universal Chamber of Commerce could possibly find that would be worth trading.

The Singularity World was certainly an option, but he wouldn’t trade it.

The Dragon Elixir of Immortality might also work, but…

As he pondered this, there was a knock on the door.

“Who’s there?”

“I heard there’s a new guest on board. Since we’re traveling together, I came to say hello.”

The voice outside the door was remarkably sweet and full of energy. Even through the door, one could still imagine that the other person was a lively young woman.

Zuan’s recent busy life had completely eliminated his desire for romantic affairs. He was about to refuse outright, but suddenly it occurred to him that the other person had just spoken the language of his own world.

He went to open the door and saw an incredibly pretty girl standing outside, dressed in red. Standing there, she looked like a child of destiny.

Even with Zuan’s current vision, he had to admit that her appearance was truly top-notch, and even in the world of cultivation, only a few could match her.

The other person’s eyes lit up upon seeing Zuan. “He’s quite handsome, not as ugly as the others.”

Zuan: “…”

He naturally hesitated to respond, lest he create an unwarranted feud with the other guests. “Are you also a guest on the ship? Why wasn’t I seen at the bar just now?”

The red-dressed girl curled her lips. “Just looking at those guys makes me lose my appetite for three days. Why would I go to a bar with them?”

Zuan thought back to the people in the bar just now. The old woman in the black robe was horribly ugly, the old man in the wheelchair looked disfigured, and the slightly more normal-looking invisible person had a Mediterranean appearance. Compared to them, the girl before him was truly stunning.

“By the way, my name is Fireworks. What’s yours?” The red-dressed girl’s large eyes flickered, her long, black eyelashes trembling and clearly visible.

“As beautiful as fireworks, indeed. My name is Zuan.” Zuan couldn’t help but sigh. Chatting with someone of good looks was a delight.

“You’re good-looking and nice-speaking, but the name’s a bit off,” the red-dressed girl snorted. “Are you just going to stand here and chat with me? Why don’t you invite me in?”

“It’s probably not right for a man and a woman alone.”

“Why so many frivolous rules? I just want a place to sit and chat.”

Since she’d said that, Zuan couldn’t refuse. He invited her in, but at the same time, he was secretly wary.

It was obviously unlikely that any innocent girl could board this boat. Such an initiative from her might have ulterior motives.

“Is this the style of your world? So aesthetically pleasing. When can you take me there?” The red-clad girl nodded repeatedly as she surveyed the room.

Zuan had styled it after the rooms in the Yuquan Mountain villa. He smiled faintly, “Young lady, you’re so concerned with beauty. Do you worship the God of Love and Beauty?”

The red-clad girl blinked. “It’s not very polite to ask about a woman’s faith right away. But since you’re so pretty, I’ll tell you. I do worship the God of Love and Beauty. Your appearance already embodies both. Why don’t you join me in worshipping the God of Beauty?”

Zuan: “…”

He had never expected this woman to convince him to change his beliefs so quickly.

He coughed softly. “But from what I hear, the God of Love and Beauty seems to have fallen.”

He took the opportunity to pry some information from her.