Chapter 31

"Alright! Here you go!" The young man returned the appraised item to Zhao Futu and then smiled, saying, "I often set up my stall here. If you need any low-level equipment appraised in the future, just come to me!"

Zhao Futu nodded and reached out to take the item, which now had an appraised mark added after the "Unknown Item" label. The item's attributes were still sealed, which was standard practice in the appraisal business to ensure customer privacy. Although there was spatial supervision to prevent appraisers from embezzling items, many people preferred to keep the attributes of their appraised items confidential.

Thus, the process of "unsealing" after appraisal was born. Successfully appraised items would have a mark, and once taken back, the owner could simply view the item to see its attributes.

Most reputable appraisers would have such a seal to prove their credibility and that they had not peeked at the attributes of the appraised items.

"Alright. That works!" Zhao Futu nodded lightly and took the item.

After receiving the appraised item, Zhao Futu immediately chose to unseal it. The bloody, fleshy object in his hand quickly transformed. The bloodstains gradually disappeared, revealing dark red muscle tissue with fine, intricate blood vessels. The item glowed a deep blue, and its attributes were quite unique:

"Werewolf Blood Essence." (Condition: Good)

"Origin: Night Legend."

"Rarity: Deep Blue."

"Material: Muscle Tissue."

"Weight: 30 grams. (The weight of the item affects the requirements for wearing it.)"

"Effect 1: This blood essence, after being refined, can be used to exchange for a low-level werewolf bloodline in 'Night Legend'! You can advance your bloodline through the Nightmare Space!"

"Effect 2: Direct consumption! There is a 25% chance of no effect, a 25% chance of obtaining a common low-level werewolf bloodline, and a 50% chance of genetic poisoning!"

"Effect 3: This blood essence is very rare and can be used as a substitute for the blood essence required in the preparation of mid-to-high-level black witchcraft potions!"

"Evaluation: This is the blood essence of a werewolf, concentrated in a piece of flesh due to a coincidental death!"

"Note: You can sell this item to the Nightmare Space for 1500 survival points and a reward of one F-grade soul crystal."

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"Werewolf bloodline?" Zhao Futu thought for a moment and immediately rejected the idea without hesitation.

As a cultivator, he placed great importance on his human bloodline. He found it difficult to accept the bloodline of non-human races like werewolves. After witnessing the inherent cruelty of werewolves in 'Night Legend,' he became even more repulsed by such non-human species that fed on humans. Therefore, upon seeing the item, Zhao Futu knew it had little value to him and could only be sold to others for some rewards.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Futu prepared to head to the market area to see if there were any equipment worth buying.

However, he had not walked far when he encountered a large man emerging from a blood-red light gate. The man's outline was blurry, but his aura was strong, and there was a lingering, unextinguished bloodthirsty aura around him!

"Damn! I finally made it through!" The large man laughed and cursed, then muttered to himself, "These battlefield missions are getting harder. It seems I need to find a cooperative team!"

"Hey?" He turned and saw Zhao Futu, his eyes brightening as he laughed, "It's you, kid! Did you complete your mission?"

Zhao Futu frowned upon hearing this, then seemed to remember something and his face showed a look of realization, "It's you!"

"Of course! Who else would recognize a newbie like you?" The large man fished a thick cigar from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said, "How was your mission? I could tell just by looking at you that you'd survive. People like you, who have some innate abilities in the real world, usually have a few special cards up their sleeves when they come to the space!"

Noticing a hint of caution on Zhao Futu's face, the large man laughed, "Don't be nervous! Who in this space doesn't have a few tricks up their sleeve? It's nothing unusual!"

He lit the cigar and began to smoke.

This man was the strong, self-proclaimed 'Reclaim' whom Zhao Futu had met when he first entered the space. He had recognized Zhao Futu by his number.

"Since we've met, I happen to have a few top-tier items for newbies. Let me see your rewards and see if you can trade for a few!" 'Reclaim' noticed the deep blue glow Zhao Futu was not trying to hide and his eyes brightened, "Looks like you had some luck, getting a deep blue item on your first mission!"

"I rarely take on these newbie guidance missions; the rewards are minimal. But meeting someone like you this time is quite nice!" Reclaim took a deep puff of the cigar, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said, "Let's exchange contact information. Maybe we'll have a chance to cooperate in the future."

Then, Zhao Futu heard a notification that Contractee 0396 was requesting to add him to the contact list.

Although Zhao Futu felt the man was a bit overly enthusiastic, he still agreed, as this was the first person he met when he entered the space and seemed to have no ill intentions.

"Here! Take a look at the few small items I got from my battlefield mission. They're not very useful for veterans, but they should be great for a newbie like you!" Reclaim smiled, extinguished the cigar, and took out two light blue glowing twigs, showing them to Zhao Futu, "High-intensity battlefields rarely produce such low-level items, so you're quite lucky!"

The attributes of the two twigs were straightforward:

"Iron Twig." (Condition: Average)

"Origin: Any place with a Life Spring, from trees over 500 years old."

"Rarity: Light Blue."

"Material: Twig."

"Weight: 50 grams. (The weight of the item affects the requirements for wearing it.)"

"Equipment Slot: Accessory."

"Effect: Strength +1, Agility +1, Stamina +1, Intelligence +1."

"Requirements: None."

"Evaluation: A very magical twig, said to bring good luck!"

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"Battlefield mission?" Zhao Futu mentally noted the name, then spread his hand to show the deep blue item. The two twigs, though unremarkable in appearance, had significant attributes and could be equipped simultaneously as accessories.

"Deep blue material? And it even has a bloodline?" Reclaim's eyes brightened with joy, but he still shook his head, "No, your item is valuable, but it's not enough to match these two twigs."

"You need to add more survival points!"

Zhao Futu did not haggle but asked, "How much more? I didn't get many survival points from this mission."

Reclaim, of course, knew that the survival points from a newbie mission were not many, about 1500 points. He had not obtained much from his battlefield mission, just a few iron twigs and some Life Water, so he wanted to maximize their value. He knew the appeal of these items to newbies and intended to squeeze as much as possible from Zhao Futu to showcase his business acumen.

"Since you don't have much, let's say 1200 survival points!" Reclaim waved his hand in a generous manner.

Zhao Futu did not argue and directly traded the item and 1200 survival points. He then received the two iron twigs.

Transaction complete.

Reclaim was also pleased, patting Zhao Futu on the shoulder and preparing to return to his room to sort his items. He was very satisfied with this trade, exchanging two light blue low-level items for a deep blue bloodline item and 1200 survival points, which was almost equivalent to the reward from a regular mission.

"But the kid didn't lose out either!"

"Who knows why I had such bad luck and got assigned to a high-intensity battlefield! Fortunately, I reacted quickly and didn't get caught in the main battle. For a newbie to get such rare low-level equipment is also a stroke of luck!" Reclaim thought, easing his slight guilt over slightly overcharging the other party.

The two iron twigs, though good, were still less valuable compared to a bloodline item.

Feeling a bit guilty about overcharging a newbie, Reclaim added, "Hey! Let me give you a piece of advice!"

"Although battlefield missions are dangerous, don't avoid them. If you survive one, the mandatory main mission you receive the next month will be much easier! That's my advice!"

Zhao Futu nodded in gratitude.

After the self-proclaimed 'Reclaim' left, Zhao Futu immediately equipped the two iron twigs. One iron twig might not have a significant effect, but two together made a noticeable difference. With these two accessories, Zhao Futu's attributes instantly increased by +2 across the board, boosting his stats to: Strength 10 (8+1+1), Agility 8 (6+1+1), Intelligence 11 (9+1+1), Stamina 10 (8+1+1), Spirit 15, Perception 19, Willpower 13, Charisma 8...

For someone who balanced his attribute points, this was equivalent to gaining 8 additional free attribute points!

This was why he did not haggle even though he knew he might be getting a bad deal.

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(PS: Yes, a prize guess! Where do these two items come from?)