Chapter 148 - 25: Mysterious Leveling Point

Chapter 148: Chapter 25: Mysterious Leveling PointFuck, a Ghost Soldier! Xiao Jie’s heart chilled as he realized that someone had been waiting across from them. He thought that Feng Buping was probably from the World Association as well—Cloud Guest and Feng Buping, one cloud and one Feng, they must have been paired up on purpose. He hadn’t expected the other party to have a magic profession. He was on guard, thinking, what were they planning with a Ghost Soldier? An ambush or assassination? But this was within the city, and pets triggering a battle would also result in a red name. I Want to Be Immortal and Mr. Ramen were completely unaware of this, as neither could see the ghost, but Xiao Jie could see Apiao’s presence through the ghost eye effect of the Asura Ghost Mask. However, the Ghost Soldier showed no intent to attack; it just floated slowly over and stayed motionless above their heads. So that was it, they came to eavesdrop. It seemed they were dead set on getting that ’Leveling Point’ and were using high technology. A thought suddenly struck him, and he devised a plan. Damn it, since you guys want the leveling point so bad, I’ll just hand you one. He sent a private message to I Want to Be Immortal. Hidden Moon Following Wind: There’s an Apiao in the room, sent by the World Association as a spy, play along with me. I Want to Be Immortal: Roger that. Xiao Jie deliberately spoke out loud, "Heh, that idiot wants to buy my leveling spot for half a million, what a joke. I had to move heaven and earth to find this leveling spot." However, I Want to Be Immortal feigned ignorance, "Feng, didn’t you spend one million to buy this leveling spot from someone?" "Damn, why did you spill the beans—forget it, let’s not pretend anymore. To be honest with you, Mr. Ramen, I did indeed pay for this leveling point. There’s a pro in our city who discovered this leveling spot, and after he moved to a higher-level map, he sold it to me for a million." Mr. Ramen expressed his admiration: "Brother, you’re quite wealthy." "Haha, of course, can’t play this damn game without money. I’ve already dumped millions into this game, no way around it since my family is rich. That Cloud Guest still wants to spend half a million to buy my leveling spot, it’s hilarious—damn, he even dared threaten me. If he dares to bother me again, I’ll head to Picking Star Tower and put up a bounty for a few million and kill him just for fun." "Feng bro, don’t get angry, it’s not worth it dealing with this kind of person. Our money isn’t blown in by the wind. Let’s talk about leveling instead." "Hmph, let it be, good that the punk scrammed. Alright, let’s talk about leveling. Ramen, this leveling point is very secretive. I brought you in because you seemed like a decent person. You must keep it a secret, or we can’t be brothers anymore." "Absolutely, I keep my mouth sealed tight." "Alright, I’ll tell you—" Xiao Jie purposely lowered his voice, and the three of them huddled closer together. Unexpectedly, Apiao also moved closer, shamelessly eavesdropping with his half-transparent body almost overlapping with the threesome. "This secret leveling point is located behind the mountains of the Hundred Wolves Cave." "Hundred Wolves Cave? That’s a high-level map, aren’t you guys afraid to go there?" "Hehe, otherwise why would I call it a leveling treasure spot? There’s a small path behind the Hundred Wolves Cave leading to a particularly large tree. A White Wolf spawns under that tree. If a Beast Tamer uses the feeding skill to max out the favorability and feeds it until it’s full, the White Wolf will fall asleep. Behind it, a hidden cave entrance will appear. Then, you must sneak past the White Wolf’s back, definitely don’t attack it. Hitting it will cause it to howl, drawing a large wave of Wolf Demons. Passing through the tree hole, you’ll discover a cliff with a very concealed vine that you can climb, which leads to the rear mountain of the Hundred Wolves Cave. There are all young wolf cubs there, weak in combat but high in experience, a joy to kill. And every half hour, a Wolf Demon Scholar appears, and there’s a chance to drop a Magic Skill Book, which alone could make you rich." Mr. Ramen was deeply stunned, feeling honored that such secrets were shared with him, expressing true friendship. "How powerful are these Wolf Demon Scholars? Can the three of us beat them?" "No problem, the Wolf Demon Scholars are magic monsters, not so great in close combat. If we three join forces, we’ll definitely win..." As he spoke, the Ghost Soldier above them slowly rose and phased through the wall, disappearing from sight. Watching Apiao vanish, Xiao Jie chuckled inwardly, tsk tsk tsk, you wanted to eavesdrop on my information, I really want to see if you can make it back alive from the Hundred Wolves Cave. After last night’s drama, Xiao Jie had already become detached from the idea of killing in the game. If you’re playing this deadly game he figured, you should always be prepared to die; these people daring to engage in such treachery fully deserved whatever fate befell them. However, to prevent some fish slipping through the net and causing trouble later, once this adventure quest is completed and I’ve leveled up to 13, I’ll head to Xuanxu Palace to deliver the Demon Talisman. "Alright, that’s all for the matter, but before we set off tomorrow, you guys need to accompany me to catch a pet first." "What about the horse?" If you want to catch a combat-type pet, you must first let go of Luobo. Without Luobo, Xiao Jie naturally loses his mount. "No problem, I plan to sell the house deed and buy a horse." Xiao Jie planned to buy a warhorse, he had realized that this game is fraught with dangers, not only from monsters but also from other players. The simplest way to stay alive is to run fast enough. For the sake of safety, he could only sell the house deed. Although the deed might have other uses, it wouldn’t matter if he were killed. Besides, since it can be sold now, it could be sold later too, if needed. Perhaps next time, I could directly buy a house in the city at one go. Sorry, Village Chief Huang, I can only let down your kindness now. Xiao Jie directly contacted Jin Fugui. As soon as Jin Fugui heard Xiao Jie wanted to sell the house deed, he was immediately invigorated. Jin Fugui, "How much?" Hidden Moon Following Wind, "One hundred taels." Jin Fugui: "One hundred taels is a bit expensive. Look at the auction house, the deeds for houses in the villages are usually around seventy to eighty taels." Hidden Moon Following Wind, "One hundred taels, firm price, take it or leave it." Jin Fugui, "How about eighty taels?" Hidden Moon Following Wind, "Then forget it." Jin Fugui, "Wait a minute, brother, that’s not how you do business. Business is about give and take." Hidden Moon Following Wind, "Then make it ninety-nine taels, can’t go any lower." However, Xiao Jie had precisely calculated the uniqueness of the house deed, knowing that a player capable of spending one million to build a guild wouldn’t mind spending an extra twenty thousand. The reason Jin Fugui haggled was because he is a merchant by profession, looking to turn a profit from this kind of deal. As long as there is room for profit, even if the price is high, the other party will definitely buy. Jin Fugui, "Ninety-five taels, final offer, brother. That’s a pretty good price. Any higher and I wouldn’t make much profit on this deal." Hidden Moon Following Wind, "Alright, let’s call it a deal then, making a friend in the process." Soon after, the two completed the transaction at the inn. Looking at the one hundred and five taels of silver in his backpack, Xiao Jie felt quite emotional. Over a million just for a horse, that’s the equivalent of a luxury car in the real world. He went to the horse market in high spirits. Ordinary merchants selling inferior horses were outside the horse market, while the warhorses were handled by officials from Luoyang Town. The inferior horses varied widely in style, type, speed, and price. Warhorses, however, had a unified standard, only varying slightly in color, with a uniform price of 100 taels of silver. The warhorses were not only large and formidable in stature but also clad in a layer of horse armor, looking extremely imposing. Xiao Jie thought to himself that it was indeed worth it. He chose a black warhorse, and once the transaction was completed, a horse whistle immediately appeared in his bag. [Black Warhorse Whistle (Mount) Use: Summon the warhorse. Item Introduction: A distinctive whistle that can summon its corresponding mount to your side. This black warhorse, specially bred by the Iron Guard Army of Fengyin State, is not only remarkably fast but also equipped with horse armor, providing excellent defensive power. Even on the battlefield, it moves effortlessly, undaunted by arrows.]