I hurriedly went to the auction house manager and opened the chat window. As expected, there was an option to withdraw funds. When I opened it, I saw my 160k gold. Being charged 40,000 gold as a processing fee was still a bit painful...
I converted 180k gold, or 200k RMB. Another windfall!
I heard that Ling Xue's white BMW was worth 2,000,000 gold when she bought it. Hmm, I'll make this price my goal for now!
Thinking up to this point, I immediately went to the warehouse and took out the Dark Gold – grade Whirlwind Battle Axe. Then, I went to the auctioneer and put it up for auction for 400,000 gold. If even a Gold-grade Whirlwind Battle Axe could sell for 200,000 gold, then this super invincible Dark Gold – grade battle axe definitely wouldn't be cheap!
But the moment I put it up for sale, I heard a system notification ring in my ears —
Ding ~!
System Announcement: All players, player xxxx (ID hidden) has put up for sale the fifth-ranked equipment on the Equipment Rankings, Whirlwind Battle Axe. This equipment will be auctioned at 2 pm tomorrow. Interested players, please come to the auction house on time to bid!
… …
I was slightly shocked and looked at the details carefully. As expected, as long as an item was in the top 20 of the equipment rankings, it would receive a free chance to advertise in the system announcement. This was also a very clever way of operating the game. Through this method, the game company could encourage players to actively trade in the game. Then, the game company could use all kinds of channels to profit.
However, the biggest beneficiary of this announcement was definitely me. Right now, who in White Cloud City didn't know that someone was selling a Dark Gold – grade Whirlwind Battle Axe?
There were probably a lot of rich berserkers who were going crazy right now. Who wouldn't want such a top-tier berserker equipment for themselves?
I smiled. It was at this moment I received a message from Ling Xue: "We'll be waiting for you at the eastern gate plaza. Come quickly!"
Because Fog Town was to the southeast, the eastern gate plaza was a place I had to pass through. This saved me a lot of trouble.
I immediately replenished my potions, spent another 1000 gold to repair my equipment, and restocked two more quivers of arrows. After everything was ready, I walked toward the eastern gate plaza.
In the distance, the seven girls of the Snow Moon workshop were standing there. Ling Xue had a long thunderous sword strapped to her back, and her milky-white cloak fluttered in the wind. Ling Yue had changed into an aqua blue mage robe and held the Snow Goddess Scepter in her hand. No matter how you looked at it, she looked like an expert mage. Qin Yun was wearing a milky-white priest robe, and she had a gentle smile on her face.
The other girls also had their own characteristics. Bing Cha had a sword in her hand, and she wore a high-level armor. Soundless Rain wore a sexy archer set, and her snow-white skin was exposed to the world. Zi Yue wore a dark red leather armor, and she was smiling at the passersby around her. Summer was holding a stall's magic staff, and she was teasing Zi Yue about something.
It could be said that the appearance of Xue Yue immediately became a beautiful scene in White Cloud City. The ancient and majestic buildings in the city were completely ignored, in front of a beautiful woman, they were nothing.
The players of White Cloud City turned to look at them, and some of them even started drooling.
I walked up to Ling Xue and took a look at her chest. She smiled confidently and twirled her cape in front of me. She giggled and said, "What do you think? My body isn't bad, right?"
I was speechless. "Did you swap out your Silver-grade Gale set, Ling Xue?"
Ling Xue nodded and smiled. "Yeah!
The stats of the Gale set can't keep up with my needs anymore. What do you think? My equipment isn't bad, is it? "
I took a look and smiled. "The chest armor and legguards are Gold-grade, and the rest are all Silver-grade!"
Ling Xue was slightly surprised. "Dummy, your eyes are so sharp. You can even tell that?"
"Haha, I can tell by the luster!"
I walked up to Ling Xue and patted the head of the Wind Spirit Beast on her shoulder. I asked with a smile, "Watermelon, did I make your Big Sister Ling Xue angry?"
Xixi immediately shook her head and shook off my hand. Then, she flapped her wings above Ling Xue's shoulder, but she didn't want to leave. It was as if she was protecting Ling Xue.
I couldn't help but ask, "Is this Wind Spirit Beast male or female?"
"Of course it's female!" Ling Xue said with a pout.
"How do you know it's female?"
"Of course, Xixi is very gentle!"
I didn't argue with her. Then, I pulled the girls into the party, opened the quest system, and chose to share the quest. The girls immediately froze in place. Clearly, they had received the quest sharing notification, but they quickly recovered. The quest content showed that there were 8 quest members.
Ling Yue asked, "Scholar, are we going now?
Isn't it a bit early?
It's only 7 o 'clock. "
I shook my head. "It's getting late. It'll take about an hour to get to Fog Town from here. Once we get there, it'll only take half an hour to prepare. The Harpies are just about to attack."
Ling Yue nodded. "Mn, alright. Let's go now, shall we?"
The girls nodded in agreement. Therefore, I and Xue Yue Studio began today's quest adventure!
There were countless players outside White Cloud City. It was almost as if the beginner's village had just opened. Every time a Corpse Eater spawned, it would be surrounded and attacked by countless players. It was probably because there were just too many people in the city. Thankfully, White Cloud City was large enough, or it would've been impossible to enter the city.
Ling Yue was clearly in a good mood as she looked at the green grass and white flowers. She asked with a smile, "The Return of the King is the day after tomorrow, and you can sign up tomorrow. How are your preparations going?"
I said, "Reaching Level 60 shouldn't be a problem. Let's hope we can overcome all the obstacles!"
Ling Yue nodded with a smile.
Ling Xue said, "If everything goes smoothly, I'll be able to reach Level 60. When that happens, I'll be able to equip the Shield of Heavenly Fire …"
Ling Yue giggled. "Then you'll have to work hard, Snow!"
I glanced at Ling Xue. She was already Level 56, so it would be difficult for her to level up four times in two days. Qin Yun was Level 53, Bing Cha and Silent Rain were Level 52, and Zi Yue and Summer were a bit weaker at Level 50, but they weren't a hindrance. After all, most mainstream players were between Level 40 and Level 50. In the eyes of others, Level 50 Zi Yue and Summer were already very powerful experts...
About half an hour later, we were far away from White Cloud City and moving along the edge of Moonlight Forest. It didn't take long for night to arrive, and Moonlight Forest was incredibly quiet. The silvery moonlight cast mottled shadows across the forest, but it made the place even more peaceful.
Ling Xue let out a rustling sound as we stepped on the fallen leaves. "The scenery in the game is so beautiful …"
The little beauty's white and smooth face was extremely enchanting under the moonlight. I was a bit dazed by her beauty, so I replied, "Yes, it is."
Ling Xue glanced at me and said, "You're brushing me off again …"
I felt like I was being wronged. At this time, Ling Yue had a cautious expression on her face. She pointed her scepter forward and said, "Eh!
There seems to be a lot of players over there. Zi Yue, go in stealth and scout! "
"Okay!"
Zi Yue immediately entered stealth and disappeared into the night. It didn't take long before Zi Yue's voice came from the party channel. "Director Ling, it's someone we know!"
"Who?"
"A group of people from Pop Culture …"
"Oh?
It's them … "Ling Yue thought for a moment before saying," As long as they don't conflict with us, we don't need to worry about them. It's more important to complete the quest! "
Zi Yue said, "No, they've already discovered you and are planning an ambush!"
Ling Xue immediately smiled and said arrogantly, "Let them come, my hands are itching!
I wonder what it feels like to PK with Sword of Lightning! "
I had a headache. The road to happiness was strewn with setbacks. It looked like it would be impossible to finish the quest smoothly today.
In the party channel, Zi Yue said, "They're heading over. They're going to charge out of the forest and ambush us. There are 21 of them. Five Level 49 Assassins have already gone into stealth. I can't see them!"
Ling Yue nodded and smiled. "Okay, Zi Yue, don't show yourself. When we start fighting, you'll be in charge of ambushing their main mages!"
"Okay!"
It was at this moment that my [Eyes of the Stars] came into effect. My super detection ability allowed me to see 5 wretched black figures appear from afar. They were currently trying to slowly approach the only mage in our party, the number one female mage in the China server, Breeze Seizing the Moon!
Ling Yue smiled faintly and said in a small voice, "These five stupid thieves, they actually think I can't see them …"
I couldn't help but smile. Ling Yue was currently Level 58, 9 levels higher than these Assassins. It could be said that as long as these Assassins got within 20 yards of Ling Yue, they would be discovered. And they themselves didn't know this, thinking that they could sneak within 3 yards of her!
I asked, "Ling Yue, what should we do? Should I take care of them?"
Ling Yue blinked and shook her head with a smile. "No, let me try out my new skill!"
I stilled. At this time, the Assassins had already gotten close to Ling Yue. They unsheathed their cold daggers and swung them at the beautiful Mage!
Kacha!
With a soft sound, Ling Yue's Health Points dropped by 374 points. This number shocked the Assassin greatly. Clearly, he did not expect a Magician's Defense to be so high!
At the same time, the Ice Armor that enveloped Ling Yue's body also took effect. The assassin who attacked Ling Yue was immediately slowed down. Without hesitation, he shouted, "Let's attack together and kill her!"
The other Assassins received the order and immediately took action. Four daggers simultaneously used the Ambush skill, and the glowing red light was extremely dazzling in the air!
I was sweating for Ling Yue when I saw a confident smile on Ling Yue's face. She suddenly waved her staff and disappeared into thin air. In the next moment, she appeared 40 yards away!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: Player "Breeze Seizes the Moon" used "Blink"!
… …
The Assassins were dumbfounded. Ling Yue immediately turned around and hit the Gray-Name Assassin with an Ice Arrow. Then, she used a Fireball to end his life!
White light flashed, and potions dropped on the ground. Immediately, the other Assassins were dumbfounded.
I was already moving forward with my spear. The Assassins finally realized that they were in the middle of a PK and couldn't care less. I blocked Ling Yue behind me. Clearly, they couldn't kill Ling Yue without me.
Bang bang bang!
A few consecutive sounds rang out, and a few Assassins' [Heavy Strike] skills landed on my body. A few numbers appeared above my head — —
“174！”
“138！”
“124！”
“156！”
Four extremely low damage numbers stunned the Assassins. After I was hit, my name appeared. Immediately, the Assassins fell into even more despair. They murmured, "Fuck!
It's the number one Frivolous Scholar … "
Whoosh!
Whirlwind Slash glowed brightly, and the Assassin who bore the brunt of the attack was immediately swept across the chest by my spear. He didn't even get a chance to groan before he was instantly killed. 2894 damage wasn't something an Assassin could withstand!
The other assassins were also thrown into disarray. One of them was locked in battle with Xia Xia's pet wolf. Another was being tortured by Ice Tea's longsword. The last one was the most miserable. She felt that the little girl next to me was very easy to bully, so she happily used her dagger to stab her. However, before she could stab her dagger, Ling Xue's Thunderclap Sword slashed down like a bolt of lightning. One critical strike and the poor assassin was instantly killed!
Curses came from Moonlight Forest —
"Fuck!
That group of stupid thieves was actually annihilated so quickly. What a bunch of trash!
Attack! Take care of anyone from Xue Yue Studio, and our Pop Culture will become an ally of Bloodthirsty Alliance! "
"Boss, is it that good to be an ally of Bloodthirsty Alliance?"
"Of course!
The Bloodthirsty Clan has over ten thousand members, and they're a famous gaming party. Although they haven't established a guild yet, once they do, they'll definitely dominate White Cloud City. Haha, how can a brat like you understand my foresight? What's that saying again? How can a sparrow and a swallow know the ambitions of a swan? "
"Wow!
Boss, you're so talented! No wonder you're the top scorer of the liberal arts college! "
… …
It wasn't long before 16 players from Pop People Cafe appeared in front of us. They were all below Level 50, and the highest among them was only Level 49. Most of them were mages and archers. The boss of Pop People Cafe was a Level 49 berserker called Don't Want to Be Famous, and the second boss was a Level 49 mage called Hidden Rules!
Don't Want to Be Famous glanced at us and said in a low voice, "Second boss, I don't think we can do this. Breeze That Touches the Moon, Frivolous Scholar, and Breeze That Flies Snow are all here …"
Unspoken Rules said, "Let's find a way out of this embarrassing situation!"
And so, Unspoken Rules said, "The core members of Xue Yue Studio are only so-so. Frivolous Scholar, you're Snow Moon's number one expert, so why don't you stand there and one-shot me if you dare?"
I couldn't help but smile. "Sure!"
To be honest, I had more than one way to kill this mage from a distance. I needed to think about which move would be more eye-catching. The girls of Xue Yue Studio were here, so even if it wasn't for show, it should at least be effective.