Chapter 318 - 318 298 Unexpected Surprise

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318: Chapter 298: Unexpected Surprise 318: Chapter 298: Unexpected Surprise Trading Ground, the suddenly rising black market, has undoubtedly stirred the nerves of many people. Some tried to investigate, while others tried to trace the source of the cards, but in the end, they all came up empty-handed. The sources of most cards were actually spread by the initial participants, and soon, when “blank cards” and “door studs” of the steam factory had commercial value, everyone would carry a few when they went out. When the sources became scattered, tracing became difficult… especially when most early participants were found to have official backgrounds. “Maybe, it was created by the Bureau of Anomaly Management itself.” “Quite likely, this time they should have gained a lot from the incident. Perhaps a secret realm has transformed into something like this…” The investigation reached a dead end, but a new piece of news directly led to a surge in traffic. Trading Ground opened 20-coin Token qualifications… Although it was a small amount, it meant that many people had to live 20 days less according to the rules, which instantly exploded the traffic. The originally spacious hall was crowded with people, and even due to the excessive traffic, the AI deemed the hall unable to bear the load and started kicking people out. They were exploring the mysteries of life, but in fact, they didn’t even know that this seemed to be the main hall of all secret realms, just a small part of this tiny world. The real core members were enjoying their benefits outside. “Come on, I can’t believe I can’t win, Meow!” “Haha, little guy, you’re still too early…” In the center of the stadium stage, two core members were having a duel. Or rather, Meow was getting beaten up as usual. “Boom!” Hua Xueyi lifted her head and her tail once again, transforming her whole body into a sharp golden blade, forcing the approaching cat to retreat. But the cat’s speed was very fast. It reacted instantly, reaching out with both hands and grabbing the blade directly. “Clang!” The collision between the cat’s claws and the metal produced the sound of metal striking metal. The two fought together, but this time, Lei Shuiyun seemed to be able to hold on for longer. Among the two, Meow was a resident of the secret realm, while Hua Xueyi was in a spirit body state… In the stadium, as long as you’re willing to spend points, you can have a simulated spirit body for training that’s almost identical to your original body. These days, Meow stayed in the gym and practiced with others every day, but most of the time, she ended up getting beaten up. “You’re improving fast…” Lu Ping’an was slightly surprised by the situation in front of him. Although Hua Xueyi had already been winning for an entire day, compared to her previous casual quick wins, she had now become very serious… She realized that she would lose if she wasn’t serious. Meow’s speed was very fast, and her fighting style was completely different from before. Most of the time, she didn’t fight upright like a normal person but moved around at high speed. She hardly had any frontal attacks, the disruptive spears never stopped, and the walls and ceiling of the duel field were her means of transportation. Whenever Hua Xueyi lost her concentration due to the interference, the decoy attacks would turn into full-force assaults. When facing an attack, she would sometimes dodge, sometimes take the hit directly, and when facing a highly threatening attack, she would instantly fade, making the attack ineffective. The more she fought, the faster, crazier, and more cautious she became; she would occasionally use her powers to burrow underground and then suddenly emerge. After unlocking her Spiritualization ability, her battlefield was no longer limited to any terrain, and Lu Ping’an even suspected that she would eventually awaken a flying ability. If it wasn’t for Hua Xueyi’s substantial advantage in power and amazing defense after metalization, she would hardly have remained undefeated until now… To put it bluntly, Meow’s attack power was not enough to break the defense. But this was the result of Meow not using her two Taboo items… If she had really used them, Hua Xueyi might have already lost. After a brief look, Lu Ping’an was certain that this girl’s strength had completely transformed. “Big Meow taught her well…” “She has good talent, and she practices diligently.” Chris, who hadn’t been seen in a while, was also in the stands watching her disciple… With more guests arriving in the Secret Realm recently, she had become much more serious. In the eyes of most new associates, she was Lu Ping’an’s “employee” and a local manager, but Xia Qin and a few others had some guesses that they did not dare to ask. However, even Xia Qin benefited from Chris’s guidance, making this matter even more confusing. Lu Ping’an’s visit today was not only to assess Meow’s progress but also to attend to more pressing matters. “Are you sure? Is there a new way to acquire Life-points?” “It’s confirmed. A regular member discovered it, and he has Black Iron credit now, maxing out his loan.” Obviously, now clients were struggling due to the scarcity of “Life-points,” and even local businesses compassionately provided them with some tokens, but it still wasn’t enough. Since it’s a transaction, there must be buyers and sellers. They tried to communicate with Life Bank to see if it would buy some items. Surprisingly, with more people attempting to find a solution, they achieved success… “He brought a Sicilian Champagne Flower, a 3-tier Magic Plant. The Life Bank accepted it and gave him 10 points. Then, look at this…” With a casual gesture, Big Meow created a water mirror in front of Lu Ping’an, showing a corner of the garden with several strange purple-blue flowers. “…The garden absorbed its life module and replicated it in the Secret Realm, enriching and perfecting the rules and ecosystem of this Land of Life, just like the two new Magic Plants that guy X tried to buy from you.” Lu Ping’an was surprised, not by this fact as the Land of Life absorbing new life rules and giving feedback made sense, but he didn’t understand… “Why didn’t we receive feedback when we brought in new Magic Plants before?” Big Meow had an answer in mind, but her expression when looking at Lu Ping’an was a bit subtle. “…Did you upgrade the rule building of the garden before?” “I did…” Lu Ping’an’s voice faded as he spoke, losing confidence. He had a garden before, but it was a handmade “artifact” created by Big Meow, so it didn’t have the benefits of a rule building. The genuine garden was only built after he had more money, and only recently completed. Lu Ping’an felt even more embarrassed, thinking that if he had been more determined or hadn’t had the “ingenious craftsman” Big Meow, he might have discovered this “income” channel sooner. Lu Ping’an took a deep breath, accepting fate, and perhaps this was also part of the ups and downs of destiny. Now, many people were trying to exchange Magic Plants for points, but most Magic Plants were not accepted, and the modules of 1-tier and 2-tier Magic Plants were barely worth 1 point—definitely not a good deal. However, a few people brought out rare high-level Magic Plants, exchanging them for dozens or even hundreds of Life-points. “Well, it seems like a good thing. It can not only relieve the urgent shortage of market currency but also enrich my tactical reserve.” Upon hearing this, Chris’s expression became even more subtle. “Are you sure? This is your Secret Realm, haha.” So, Lu Ping’an went to the garden to try pulling one out. Then, he froze. “…Damn, is it necessary? So greedy! Charging me too?!” [Pay 110 Life-points to purchase the ‘Sicilian Champagne Flower’ life module, after purchasing the module, each individual requires 10 Life-points.] You bastard! You bought it for 10 points, right? Starting at a tenfold markup?! Banks aren’t even that greedy!

Chapter 318 - 318 298 Unexpected Surprise

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