Chapter 10

Hanging up the call with Heizi, Shifeng looked around. No players had noticed his sudden appearance, so he turned into an unoccupied alleyway.

Opening a Mithril-grade treasure chest would definitely cause a commotion.

In a densely populated square, 'boldly' opening a Mithril-grade treasure chest to show off to other players is something only new players would do.

Compared to the real world, the game world has no constraints. The major factions' desire for super treasures is self-evident. Players without strength often end up being killed back to level zero. If the items in the treasure chest don't drop...

Congratulations, you can only live in the city for the rest of your life. While others go to the wilderness to kill monsters and level up, you can only wander around the city. After a few months, you will proudly be promoted to 'City Guide.'

Shifeng is not an assassin who can stealth to avoid pursuit. He currently lacks the strength, so he needs to be low-key.

In the deserted alley, Shifeng quietly observed for a while, ensuring no one was following him, before taking out the black longsword.

Looking at the black longsword, Shifeng frowned.

Abyssal, a demonic weapon, requires a professional swordsman. Do you want to bind this equipment?

"Should I equip it or not?" Shifeng looked at the Abyssal in his hand, feeling troubled.

He was very familiar with demonic weapons. Unlike ordinary equipment, demonic weapons have no quality distinctions, are rarer than epic-grade equipment, and possess unparalleled power. However, they also have side effects, such as backlash. A slight misstep can turn a character into a waste, making them a double-edged sword.

In the previous life, several experts in the Star Moon Kingdom became top-tier due to demonic weapons. Even at his peak, he could only look up to them. However, after some time, two of the experts with demonic weapons became waste due to poor handling of the backlash, and had to start over.

"Never mind, I'll put it aside for now. I can't take risks right now." Shifeng shook his head and put away the Abyssal. He needed to earn 16,000 credit points in the first ten days of the game, and the pressure was immense. If anything went wrong, all his efforts would be in vain.

Shifeng then took out the Mithril-grade treasure chest.

Looking at the gilded large treasure chest, Shifeng couldn't suppress his excitement: "In the previous life, the Mithril-grade treasure chests they obtained had potion formulas and forging diagrams. I wonder what good things the Mithril-grade treasure chest will yield?"

He had played in the Divine Realm for ten years and had seen fewer than twenty Mithril-grade treasure chests.

Each Mithril-grade treasure chest's competition was a major battle, and to own one alone was almost unimaginable.

Slowly opening the treasure chest, a golden light suddenly radiated from inside, illuminating the entire alley. If it were night, it would be a dazzling beacon, drawing everyone's attention.

Shifeng didn't dare to be careless and immediately took out all the items, causing the light to gradually fade.

Fortunately, it was an unoccupied alley, and no one would notice the brief glow.

"Ugh, the treasure chest setting in the Divine Realm is really a pain. Luckily, it's daytime." Shifeng glanced at the treasure chest beside him and shifted his gaze to the three items in his hand.

They were two ancient books and a suit of armor.

The armor was a Mithril-grade piece, much worse than he had imagined.

Sky Battle Armor, Mithril-grade, plate armor, requires 20 strength, level 5, +25 defense, +6 strength, +3 endurance, +3 agility, durability 30/30, special attribute: Weakening Power, reduces physical damage by 15% when equipped.

Seeing the attributes of the armor, Shifeng was surprised. Although the level was much lower than what he had obtained in the previous life, the attributes were top-notch. A warrior class wearing it would have extremely high defense, and the Weakening Power would make physical bosses no longer a problem. Selling it now would definitely fetch a sky-high price.

"Great, I have a level 5 armor now." Shifeng happily put away the Sky Battle Armor. Swordsmen also wear plate armor, and at level 5, wearing this equipment would make him a tank.

Shifeng was startled when he saw the titles of the two books.

The Book of Forging and the Secret Record of Potions, both were invaluable books.

As everyone knew, forging and potion-making were very difficult to learn. Each forging master and potion master was a symbol of a guild's strength. Even the Shadow Guild, which owned ten city-states, had only two forging masters and five potion masters, all of whom were treated like lords.

However, with these two books, one could forge a forging master and a potion master.

"I remember there's a hidden quest in the Dark Moon Valley where you can learn forging for free and receive a forging talent. If you have the forging talent and the Book of Forging, you can quickly become a senior forging apprentice and make a fortune by crafting bronze equipment." Shifeng recalled that a player in the Shadow Guild, Hammer Deal, became a forging master because he completed that hidden quest.

The Dark Moon Valley was a level 4 monster area, and the quest was difficult and time-consuming.

"It seems I need to buy some things and prepare well." Shifeng put away the two books, sent a message to Heizi to meet in the trade area, and then headed there.

At this time, there were many players in the trade area. Many players, tired of killing monsters, would come to the trade area to rest, sit down for a drink, chat, and sell materials from killing monsters.

Shifeng found an empty spot, laid out a white cloth on the ground, placed the herbs and equipment he had collected, and started setting up his stall.

A level 4 ordinary cloth armor sold for 1 silver 20 copper, and a bronze shield for 21 silver. At this stage, this price was considered fair and very cheap.

"Rare herbs, high-level equipment, come and take a look if you want to buy." Shifeng casually shouted.

There were many players setting up stalls in the trade area, but they were all selling materials like herbs and minerals. No one was selling equipment, so Shifeng's shout immediately made him the center of attention.

"Can't be, there's actually equipment, and it's a bronze shield!"

"This luck is insane. I don't even have a single ordinary piece of equipment, and this is already a bronze piece."

"This is a level 5 piece, are you kidding me? I must be seeing things."

"What's the big deal? Don't forget, an expert killed the mayor, who was level 15 elite. Now the whole town can't accept the mayor's quest, and some players who did are so angry they want to eat the expert."

"21 silver, that's too high. I don't even have 1% of that."

The surrounding players were amazed. The Divine Realm had been open for less than ten hours, and someone had already obtained such high-level equipment and was selling it.

Remember, major guilds and studios used the equipment they obtained for themselves to gain an advantage and would never sell it. At this stage, most players were level 1, and a level 5 piece was unimaginable, let alone a level 5 bronze shield. However, 21 silver was too high. An ordinary player's daily earnings were less than 20 copper, and 21 silver was 2100 copper, which they couldn't afford.

Seeing more and more players gathering, Shifeng smiled but said nothing.

He didn't expect ordinary players to buy; he wanted the publicity effect.

Soon, a group of players arrived, led by a shield warrior.

"Move aside, move aside. Since we Shadow are here, everything on the stall is ours. Everyone else can leave."

The Shadow team members pushed through, letting the shield warrior in.

Shifeng scanned the group and recognized the shield warrior, named Flame Tiger, who was the leader of Red Leaf Town. In the previous life, he couldn't rise quickly and was repeatedly used as cannon fodder, with Flame Tiger's 'efforts' accounting for a significant part of it. He didn't expect to meet him so soon.

"Are you the stall owner?" Flame Tiger looked at the blue cross shield, slightly excited, then glanced at Shifeng. Without the Observation Eye, he couldn't see the level. Shifeng was wearing beginner gear and had no guild emblem, just an ordinary player. However, to drop equipment, he must have been lucky.

Shifeng nodded, "Yes."

"Alright, I'll take everything for 1 silver." Flame Tiger said arrogantly.

It seemed the items on the stall were trash, not worth much, and giving 1 silver was a favor.

"I don't haggle. Don't act like a lord and interfere with my business." Shifeng wasn't angry and ignored Flame Tiger.

Flame Tiger's face turned red with anger, glaring at Shifeng and sneering, "Are you sure you want to oppose us Shadow? I'll give you one more chance to think it over."

The other five Shadow members surrounded Shifeng.

Shifeng gave Flame Tiger a cold look and said bluntly, "Idiot."

How dare he threaten him in Red Leaf Town? Didn't he know that fighting was not allowed in the town?

"You're asking for it!" Flame Tiger was furious, his eyes bloodshot, and he wanted to kill Shifeng right then.

"Ha ha ha, this is interesting. A level 5 bronze shield, how can we, the Assassin Alliance, be left out?"

Another ten players arrived, each wearing the Assassin Alliance emblem. The speaker was Heartstab, who was surprised to see the stall owner.

Shifeng, who had once passed the bronze challenge, was here and had obtained a level 5 bronze piece, which must have been from killing a high-level elite monster. Heartstab was even more impressed with Shifeng.

"Here's 24 silver, I'll take everything. Let's be friends. If you have any good equipment in the future, consider the Assassin Alliance." Heartstab immediately traded 24 silver. Although 24 silver was hard-earned by the guild, making friends with Shifeng was worth it.

"Alright, since you're so generous, I'll give you 50 copper off. Let's stay in touch." Shifeng understood that Heartstab was trying to be friendly, and working with such a major guild was also good.

The surrounding players were stunned by the Assassin Alliance's generosity. They handed over 24 silver without hesitation, showing the power of a major guild. Many players wanted to join, while the Shadow Guild was destined to have no future, and they looked at it with disdain.

Feeling humiliated by Shifeng and the Assassin Alliance, Flame Tiger's face turned red, and his eyes were about to burst. He called over an Assassin and said coldly, "Shadow Wolf, follow that kid. I want him to know the consequences of opposing us Shadow."

On the other side, Shifeng, who had already left, was buying things in the trade area.

With 24 silver, he was richer than a typical guild in Red Leaf Town, a complete tycoon. He started spending extravagantly.

20 bottles of Black Iron Beer, each worth 25 copper.

30 smoke bombs, each worth 20 copper.

100 apple pies, each worth 5 copper, restoring 30 HP per second for 10 seconds.

100 magic waters, each worth 5 copper, restoring 30 MP per second for 10 seconds.

He spent most of his wealth, leaving only 3 silver.

"Brother Feng, you're finally here. What should we do now?" Heizi, who had been waiting in the trade area, looked gloomy, his eyes filled with resentment. The Divine Realm had been open for over 9 hours, and they had only obtained the Explorer title, nothing else, and he was almost depressed.

"Let's go, we'll go monster hunting." Shifeng smiled and sent a team request.

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