Update Time: 2014-02-15
Inside the equipment shop, the shopkeeper was no longer frowning, nor was anyone crowding around him; the fat man looked exceptionally leisurely!
Seeing Lin Zheng arrive, the plump shopkeeper greeted him with a cheerful smile, "Esteemed guest, it's a pleasure to see you again!"
"I believe you'll be even happier to see this!" Lin Zheng didn't waste words, directly cutting to the chase, and immediately took out the boss's core upon meeting.
When the shopkeeper saw the boss's core, he was so happy he almost cried out, his smile as radiant as could be!
Lin Zheng submitted the boss's core, and the system immediately prompted: "Task 'Trial of Extreme Cold' completed, obtained professional title 'Ice Warrior', Level +2, all skill levels +1, obtained Dark Gold grade equipment 'Cold Star'!".
A Dark Gold grade reward! Lin Zheng was ecstatic; this reward was truly amazing!
He quickly opened his inventory to check and found a ring he hadn't had before!
Lin Zheng was even happier then; Dark Gold equipment was already great, but it even gave him a rare ring!
Cold Star: Level Requirement 35, Dark Gold Grade
Physical Attack 220-260, Magic Attack 220-260
Strength: Strength +22
Stamina: Stamina +22
Soul Reaper: Critical Hit Rate +2%
Tyranny: Physical Attack +250, Physical Defense -100
Cold Star: Skill Cooldown Reduced by 20%
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This ring is too powerful!
Lin Zheng looked at the ring's attributes in surprise; its physical attack directly increased by 510 points, plus 22 points of strength which translated to another 112 attack and 44 points of defense.
Compared to that, the reduced 100 defense was really nothing!
Lin Zheng was level 31 before; after killing the Frost Crystal Dragon Beast, he leveled up 2 times, and completing the quest gave him another 2 levels, making him exactly level 35, able to equip this ring!
"How is it? Good gains, right?! What kind of rewards did you all get?" Lin Zheng asked after equipping the ring.
"I got Level +2, all skills +1, and also a sword, a Gold grade one for level 35!
It's truly amazing!
Shengun big brother, thank you for taking me on this quest!" Xiao Meng immediately pounced on Lin Zheng.
This girl, she loves pouncing on people when she gets excited!
Lin Zheng affectionately stroked Xiao Meng's hair and said, "I got an additional title reward called 'Ice Warrior', it sounds very arrogant!
And my reward is a Dark Gold ring!"
"No way! How can your luck be so heaven-defdefying!" Yang Qi's eyes widened, her face filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, "I only got a pair of Gold grade shoes!
This is too unfair!"
"Hehe! Who told me to take on the quest first!
Speaking of which, aren't you a master?
Next time, you get a quest like this and take us along to make a fortune!" Hearing Lin Zheng's teasing words, Yang Qi was so frustrated she almost suffered internal injuries; her gaming experience was completely defeated by this guy's dumb luck!
"Haha! My luck was good; I got a piece of cloth armor, Gold grade.
Youxi, what about you?" Lilith said happily, her eyes falling on Youxi.
"This!" Youxi opened her palm, revealing a crescent necklace.
Yang Qi was stunned again upon seeing it; Lin Zheng and Youxi, these two siblings, had truly heaven-defying luck!
One got a ring, the other got a necklace, both super rare equipment!
Moonlight: Level Requirement 30, Gold Grade
Physical Attack 60, Magic Attack 60
Physical Defense 30, Magic Defense 30
Stamina: Stamina +18
Intelligence: Intelligence +20
Moonlight Glow: Healing Effect +50%
Moonlight: Healing Spell Consumption Reduced by 50%
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Clearly, this was a necklace specifically for healers.
Upon seeing the necklace's attributes, Lilith's eyes immediately sparkled; these attributes were truly powerful, and the necklace's design was really beautiful!
"Youxi! Can I trade my armor for this necklace?" Lilith looked at Youxi with anticipation, and Youxi nodded without even thinking, directly agreeing!
Lilith cheered and immediately traded with Youxi.
With the necklace, Lilith's healing output would surely be even stronger!
"So, shopkeeper, I've brought you the item; can you give me the sword I asked for now?" Lin Zheng said to the plump shopkeeper who was joyfully playing with the boss's core.
The plump shopkeeper, with an "Ah!" came back to his senses, quickly put away the core, and said to Lin Zheng with an apologetic look, "My apologies! I was just too happy.
Please wait, esteemed guest, I'll go get the sword for you now!"
With that, the plump shopkeeper walked behind the counter and somewhat strenuously stood on his tiptoes to take down the sword case hanging on the wall.
Then, with a cheerful face, he handed the sword case to Lin Zheng.
The shopkeeper said, "When I bought this sword, I heard from the traveler that it was a very extraordinary sword, a treasure from a place called England, but unfortunately, it's broken!"
"Broken?" Lin Zheng was a little surprised.
He looked closely at the sword in the sword case, and indeed, there was a very inconspicuous crack in the middle of the blade, dividing the sword into two sections.
Lin Zheng grasped the hilt and pulled, but only half a sword came out, with the other half of the blade still remaining in the sword case.
"What a pity! Such a cool sword!" Yang Qi said with some regret as she looked at the sword.
"It's really cool!
I wonder if I can find a sword just like this one?" Xiao Meng clearly also liked the sword's design!
"Speaking of which! This sword looks very much like a sword I've seen before!" Lilith stared at the broken sword.
"You've seen this sword?" Lin Zheng looked at Lilith with a puzzled expression.
Lilith nodded and said, "The more I look, the more it resembles it!
It's a sword from an anime work, named Caliburn!"
“Caliburn? What’s that? Don’t speak gibberish to me, I don’t understand!” Yang Qi said with an ignorant expression, making Lin Zheng roll his eyes. “You idiot, can you be any more uneducated? Caliburn is a famous sword from English legend. The legendary King Arthur became the King of England by pulling it out. Oh! You might know its Chinese name better—it’s the Stone Sword!”
“The Stone Sword! Why didn’t you say so earlier! You just had to say ‘Caliburn,’ don’t you know my English isn’t even good enough to pass Level 4?” Yang Qi acted as if ignorance was a virtue, making Lin Zheng want to hit her!
“It is indeed the Stone Sword. Legend has it that the Stone Sword broke during one of Arthur’s duels. The shopkeeper said an English traveler sold it to him. This sword seems to fit the legend quite well. Why don’t you check its name?” Hearing Lilith’s words, Lin Zheng was also very curious, so he chose to display the broken sword’s attributes—
Stone Sword: A divine sword that chooses kings, broken in a conspiracy and stripped of its divinity. Only a Divine Craftsman-level blacksmith can repair it. Upon completion of the repair, the quest “Search for Avalon” will be triggered!
“It really is the Stone Sword!” Yang Qi said in surprise. “It can even be repaired! It’ll probably be at least Immortal Spirit-grade once it’s fixed! But what a shame! It requires a Divine Craftsman-level blacksmith! If we wait for player blacksmiths to reach that level, it’ll probably take a year or two! This thing is truly a white elephant; it’s only fit to be a collectible!”
“Whatever, I bought it as a collectible anyway! If it can be repaired later, I’ll repair it; if not, then so be it,” Lin Zheng shrugged and tossed the Stone Sword into his dimensional pocket. After that, he glanced at everyone. “It’s late, everyone log off and go to bed!”
“Mm!” The three girls nodded. Staying up late was not something beauty-conscious women should do!
“Oh, right, we made a fortune on this mission. Let’s have a celebratory dinner together tomorrow!” Lin Zheng suddenly suggested. In truth, he didn’t just want to celebrate; he hadn’t seen Youxi in nearly eight years. Although given Youxi’s personality, the chance of her changing her appearance in the game was zero, Lin Zheng still wanted to see Youxi in real life!
“Okay! Okay! When? Where are we eating? I spent all my living expenses this month buying the phantom spirit ii login device, and I’ve been eating instant noodles for days! This time, I must properly feast on a Tuhao!” Xiao Meng exclaimed excitedly, while Lilith looked a bit shy and whispered, “Can I not go!?”
“No! If you go, you all go together!” Lin Zheng firmly rejected Lilith’s request. Lilith lowered her head slightly and whispered, “Alright then! But you’re not allowed to laugh at me when you see me in person!” This girl, it turned out she was a bit self-conscious about her real-life appearance! Lin Zheng immediately chuckled and said, “I’m not that shallow! Alright, it’s settled then. Tomorrow at 11 AM, we’ll eat at Dragon Garden. Youxi, you absolutely must come!”
“Hehe! Don’t worry! I’ll definitely bring my Youxi along!” Xiao Meng said proudly to Lin Zheng. With Xiao Meng’s assurance, Lin Zheng felt much more at ease and gently stroked Youxi’s and Xiao Meng’s hair!
“Hey, why didn’t you ask for my opinion!?” Yang Qi complained discontentedly from the side. Lin Zheng immediately rolled his eyes and simply said, “You glutton, would you not go if I didn’t invite you?”
“Of course I’m going, but the key is, who’s paying!?” Yang Qi said self-righteously.
“I’m eating your food and drinking your drinks now, so who do you think is paying?”
“Damn it! So you’re treating, and I’m paying? You’re too shameless!”
…
Youxi and the other two quickly logged off. As for Lin Zheng, for tomorrow’s meal, he decided to put his gold coins up for sale on the platform. This platform was provided by phantom spirit ii, safe and reliable, but it charged a 1% fee. Lin Zheng had earned quite a lot of gold coins on this mission trip! After rounding down, he had a total of 518 gold coins! Game currency was scarce right now, with hungry players everywhere, so 518 gold coins was an astronomical figure! Lin Zheng kept 100 for himself and put the remaining 418 on the gold coin trading platform. The market price was very high currently, with one gold coin selling for over a hundred yuan. Lin Zheng thought about it and decided not to be too greedy; 80 yuan per gold coin would be enough. So, 418 gold coins were listed on the platform at a unit price of 80 each. As soon as they were listed, a “Ding—” sound from the system prompted: “Your consigned gold coins have been sold. The proceeds of 33,106 RMB have been automatically deposited into your account!”
So fast! Over thirty thousand yuan worth of items were bought in the blink of an eye. Indeed, there are many rich people playing this game! Lin Zheng sighed a little, and seeing that Yang Qi hadn’t logged off yet, he said in the team channel, “Liu Mang, aren’t you logging off yet! We’re going to eat tomorrow, don’t stay up all night and not be able to get up!”
“Wait! I’m about to set up a stall and then go offline after entrusting it!” Yang Qi replied.
“Huh? You can entrust a stall and log off after setting it up?” Lin Zheng asked curiously. The official website hadn’t introduced this yet, so he didn’t know about it.
“Yes, you can! I entrusted it and logged off last night!”
“That’s great! I’ll go set up a stall and entrust it too. Where are you? I’ll come find you. You have to tell me the prices clearly, don’t let me sell at a loss!”
“Just at the square, come over!”
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After setting up the stall with Yang Qi’s help, Lin Zheng directly entrusted it and logged off. In the middle of the night, he crawled out of the game pod, went to the bathroom, then returned to his room, collapsed onto the bed, and slept until the next day!