Chapter 71

After watching everyone leave, Yichui Maifai slumped into his chair, his eyes vacant and his gaze dull.

How could someone actually sell the design blueprint for bronze equipment at an auction house? This was simply impossible!

Yichui Maifai couldn't understand such behavior; it was as foolish as handing over the key to a treasure chest full of gold to someone else.

Only a complete idiot would do such a stupid thing.

"No, these people must be lying to me." Yichui Maifai suddenly sat up and opened the official forum. He wanted to make these people regret it, to ruin them, and to show them that they shouldn't look down on him.

However, when Yichui Maifai saw the top discussion threads, he was stunned. There really was someone selling the design blueprint.

A bronze equipment design blueprint has appeared at the auction house, with pictures to prove it!

When he opened the thread, Yichui Maifai was completely dumbfounded.

The design blueprint turned out to be for the Faint Light Chestguard, the equipment previously sold by the Black Flame Forgemaster. Everyone knew the attributes of this item; it was absolutely top-notch.

If a top-tier guild had this design blueprint, it would mean they no longer needed him.

Reputation wasn't very useful for top-tier guilds. He had been arrogant before because he had learned the design blueprint for the Wildman Chestguard. Now that someone was selling a better equipment design blueprint, who would still pay attention to him?

Many top-tier guilds commented that they would definitely get this design blueprint, and anyone who dared to snatch it would face their wrath.

As a result, everyone began to focus on the归属 of the design blueprint, and no one cared about him anymore. Instead, they all gloated and mocked him, saying he was finished.

This made everyone admire the mysterious player who sold the design blueprint. It was a bloodless kill; with just a piece of paper, he had brought down the once-envied and famous Yichui Maifai, plunging him into an abyss from which he would never recover. The means were so high, it was commendable.

Yichui Maifai now hated the player who sold the design blueprint to the core. The happy life with luxury cars and beautiful women was within reach, but it was destroyed, and by a complete idiot.

One fears not a god-like enemy but a pig-like teammate. Now, there was another to fear: a fool-like passerby.

Yichui Maifai's eyes were red, his face ashen, and his expression was enough to scare anyone.

"No, I must buy it. No matter what the cost, I must buy it. If I get it, all my advantages will return. Then I will not only have the Wildman Chestguard but also the Faint Light Chestguard. Those top-tier guilds will beg me on their knees," Yichui Maifai thought, like a gambler who had lost everything, pinning all his hopes on buying the Faint Light Chestguard design blueprint.

With this in mind, Yichui Maifai slammed his hand on the table and rushed toward the auction house.

However, it wasn't just Yichui Maifai rushing to the auction house; the leaders of various guilds from the Baihe City region were also heading there. They all wanted to buy the design blueprint, as everyone knew the power of the Faint Light Chestguard. Having the design blueprint was like having a gold mine.

This led to the Baihe City region's auction houses being bustling with people, packed to the brim, making it difficult for many players to even get inside.

The competition for the Faint Light design blueprint was intense, with guilds vying fiercely and offering increasingly high prices. In just ten minutes, the price reached one gold coin.

That's right, one gold coin, almost all the liquid funds of a large guild.

And the price continued to rise, showing no signs of stopping.

"President, I don't have enough money. What should I do now?"

"Damn, how can that be? I gave you 1 gold and 20 silver. How can it not be enough?"

"But it's now at 1 gold and 56 silver..."

"Damn, these people are crazy. It's just a design blueprint. Wait a moment, I'll immediately get more money from the gold farming team. I don't believe I can't buy it."

As the price of the Faint Light design blueprint kept climbing, all the major guilds were continuously raising funds, contacting gold farming teams, and reaching out to guild members. When all else failed, they turned to the virtual trading center to buy.

However, the person who made all the guilds in Baihe City go crazy, Shi Feng, was calmly heading to the library.

"Respected Miss Xia Lian, I have brought the items you requested. Can you now help me remove the curse?" Shi Feng sincerely took out two gold coins, thirty Moonstones, and a Teleportation Orb.

Xia Lian, seeing the gleaming gold coins, nodded in satisfaction. With a saintly pity, she shook her head and said, "Adventurer, you truly surprise me. You managed to gather the materials in such a short time. If I had known, I would have told you that the Moon Drop ritual has different levels."

"Levels?" Shi Feng looked at Xia Lian's regretful expression, feeling something was off, as if he were a mouse being watched by a cat.

"Yes," Xia Lian sighed. "The Moon Drop is a very ancient ritual. It not only removes curses but has other effects. However, for convenience, it was modified over time to focus solely on removing curses, weakening its other effects. If you pay an additional 3 gold coins, I can gather all the materials needed for the complete Moon Drop ritual. Besides removing your curse, you will gain an unexpected 'great reward.' Don't you want to consider it?"

When Xia Lian said "great reward," her voice was unusually loud, as if it were something extraordinary.

But Shi Feng knew that Xia Lian must have some kind of透视 skill; otherwise, how would she guess that he had 3 more gold coins in his bag? He had already spent 3 gold coins to remove the curse and didn't want to be a fool again.

Xia Lian, as if reading Shi Feng's thoughts, said, "Adventurer, do you know the legend of Demon Slayer Sword Saint Selius? Legend has it that Selius was cursed by a great demon and suffered for a long time. But after much hardship, he found a way to remove the curse—the Moon Drop. After the complete Moon Drop ritual, he was reborn, gaining immense power and defeating the great demon, becoming a legendary sword saint in the Divine Continent. Don't you think 'Sword Saint' Selius is great?"

Xia Lian blinked her large eyes and glanced at Shi Feng, repeatedly emphasizing the words "sword saint."

"..." Shi Feng was speechless.

Seeing Xia Lian's actions, it was clear she was saying, "The path to becoming a sword saint is right in front of you, young man. Don't you want to take it?"

Shi Feng glanced at the smiling Xia Lian, feeling quite helpless. This Xia Lian was like a diamond salesperson.

Although Xia Lian had a wild and alluring charm and a figure that tempted crime, 6 gold coins was too much. Six gold coins were 36,000 credit points!

Well, he was tempted. If he could become a sword saint in the future, it would be worth it.

Out with the old, in with the new.

"Respected Miss Xia Lian, I want to try the complete Moon Drop ritual. Will it be dangerous?" Shi Feng reluctantly took out 3 more gold coins.

Xia Lian, upon receiving the gold coins, smiled and said, "Adventurer, don't worry. Although it's my first time, my skills are excellent. Even my mentor praised me as a genius. Let's start now."