Chapter 158: Magic Flame Soaring to the Sky!
After changing equipment, Li Xiang checked the remaining items, which were all materials, perfect for submitting Guild quests.
However, there was no sign of the pearls.
Li Xiang's gaze fell upon the corpse of the Star-Moon Water Clam that hadn't been refreshed.
Could it be... inside here?
Li Xiang reached out and touched the clam shell, finding that it could be opened.
Just as Li Xiang was about to exert force, a black vortex appeared in front.
Seeing this vortex, Li Xiang's eyelids twitched.
A little familiar...
This scene seemed to have just happened not long ago!!!
Li Xiang quickly opened the clam shell and, as expected, saw ten sparkling white pearls inside.
Just as Li Xiang was about to grab them, a fair hand rested on his wrist.
Then, Li Xiang's hand could not move forward even half a step.
Li Xiang looked at the owner of these hands, his mouth twitching.
Can the same plot please not be arranged twice!!!
"Haha... we meet again... what a coincidence..."
Chen Sisi, whose proud figure was hard to conceal in a black magic robe, looked at Li Xiang and let out a cold snort.
She also thought of the previous time during the treasure map quest.
"How unlucky..."
The next second, both of them withdrew their hands simultaneously.
Li Xiang looked at the pearls in the clam shell, knowing that taking them away would be much more difficult.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiang looked at Chen Sisi in front of him and asked, "What do you Demon Clan want this thing for?"
Chen Sisi looked at Li Xiang and said, "Why should I tell You?"
After speaking, threads of magic power surged from her body, directly entering the interior of the clam shell, intending to wrap up all the pearls and take them away.
Li Xiang chuckled, unwilling to show weakness.
Shadow Clone!!!
Both the main body and the clone went to grab the pearls.
Seeing this, Chen Sisi immediately extended her hand and grabbed one of the 'Li Xiang's'.
As her hand touched the body of the 'Li Xiang', the 'Li Xiang' shattered directly.
The real Li Xiang's hand was already about to touch the pearls, and he showed Chen Sisi a smile, saying, "The pearls are mine!"
Then, Li Xiang saw a hint of cunning on Chen Sisi's face.
Something's not right!!!
Indeed, Li Xiang's hand touched the pearls, but the pearls directly 'dissipated'!!!
They dissipated along with the entire clam shell.
Li Xiang quickly looked at Chen Sisi.
Behind her, threads of magic power were pulling the real clam shell, which was already behind her.
Chen Sisi began chanting a spell, and a spatial vortex slowly formed, preparing to leave.
Li Xiang's lips moved slightly, chanting a spell.
Leaf Burst Technique!!!
A large number of leaves, like flying knives, attacked the spatial vortex.
The vortex twisted, Chen Sisi frowned, canceled the passage, turned to look at Li Xiang, and said, "Don't think I wouldn't dare to hit You!"
Li Xiang smiled and said, "If You want to fight, I'll accompany You, but You can't take the pearls."
Chen Sisi didn't speak, and directly pulled the clam shell as she swam towards the surface of the lake.
She didn't seem to be swimming, yet her whole body shot upwards like a marlin.
Li Xiang was afraid she would open a spatial vortex and leave again, so he immediately followed.
Upon reaching the water surface, Chen Sisi was already in the air.
She looked at Li Xiang with a mocking expression and said, "The pearls are mine, You ant!"
After speaking, she opened a spatial vortex, preparing to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Chen Sisi's body paused, and she looked down at Li Xiang condescendingly, saying, "What is it?"
Li Xiang looked at her and said, "Do You think we might have a chance to cooperate in the future?"
Chen Sisi was stunned for a moment, her tone cold, "Cooperation? A Human like an ant, who do You think You are?!"
Li Xiang looked at her cheerfully and said, "Since I am an ant, why didn't You kill me? Since I am an ant, and we were so close during the last treasure map quest, wouldn't killing me have been easy? How could I still be living safely until now?"
"Also... with so many opportunities just now, You didn't use them to kill me, but instead rushed to snatch these few useless pearls..."
Chen Sisi's tone paused, and she changed her tone, saying, "What do You want to say?"
"I want to say, we will have many opportunities for cooperation in the future. If You offend me badly just for a few pearls that aren't very useful, how can I cooperate with You when You need me later?"
Chen Sisi was silent for a moment.
She really wanted to slap this hateful Human to death.
But she also knew that this Human's growth speed was very fast. Now, he was no longer afraid of her, and he wouldn't be afraid of her in the future either.
Reluctantly... he could be considered a potential stock!
If she could become friends with him, it might also be somewhat helpful to the great cause of the Demon Clan's revival.
But...
Chen Sisi's gaze fell upon the medal Li Xiang was wearing on his chest, and her gaze turned cold again.
"A lackey of the Human Empire! What right do You have to cooperate with my Demon Clan!"
After Li Xiang noticed her gaze, his scalp tingled. He had forgotten that the Demon Clan was an enemy of the World and had poor relations with all races and nations.
"I don't cooperate with the Demon Clan, but I can cooperate with You, can't I? Just like that time with the treasure map."
Chen Sisi's tone changed, "You are right~"
"Since that's the case, why don't You give me the demonic pearl, and I'll exchange it with these ten pearls? How about that? Ten for one, You'll make a huge profit~"
Hiss...
This woman...
Not easy to fool...
Seeing that Li Xiang was no longer speaking, Chen Sisi also had no intention of leaving. She looked at Li Xiang and said, "I'd like to know, what do You need these pearls for?"
Li Xiang had no intention of hiding it either.
Hearing Li Xiang honestly state his purpose, Chen Sisi waved her hand, and a book and ten pearls flew directly in front of Li Xiang, saying, "Consider these things my investment in You. You owe me a favor, and You must repay it in the future! Otherwise, I will destroy Your Guild while You are away!"
After speaking, she directly entered the spatial vortex and disappeared.
【Ding! Demon Clan Priest - Chen Sisi's favorability +20, current value: -30】
【Ding! Relationship with Demon Clan Priest - Chen Sisi has reached: Hostile】
Li Xiang looked at the pearls and skill book floating in front of him, along with the favorability prompt, and was stunned.
"This works too..."
Li Xiang liked this realistic game more and more!!
It's just that he really didn't understand this favorability system...
Check the skill book.
【Magic Flame Soaring to the Sky】
Effect: Uses one's own Demon Warrior power to release a powerful Magic Flame that punishes the World, applied to a target area (maximum 7x7 range), dealing comprehensive damage to all targets within the area based on 225% Physical damage + 255% Magic damage.
Cooldown: 1min
Cost: 361
【Comment: A lost skill of the Demon Warrior. Only the first generation of Demon Warriors knew it; later Demon Warriors had no inheritors!】
"Holy cow!!!"
"A lost skill of the Demon Warrior?!!!"
"225% Physical damage plus 255% Magic damage!!! And it's an area-of-effect skill!!! A heaven-defying skill!!!"
"But... did this Demon Clan Priest - Chen Sisi specifically... come to give him a skill book?!"
"Damn... a favor forcefully given..."
"Bring a few more!!! I really like favors like this!!!"
Learn!!!
【Ding! Skill 'Magic Flame Soaring to the Sky' learned successfully!】
With an extra super powerful skill, Li Xiang was so happy his mouth was almost crooked from smiling.
"With this favor, his contact with Chen Sisi will increase in the future, and the strategy quest will also be very promising!!!"
Putting away the ten pearls, Li Xiang immediately crushed the return-to-city stone.
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