Chapter 79

In the core area of the Crook Plain, one almost encounters a group of young lions every hundred yards. A slight misstep could attract dozens of young lions. In the center of the plain, under a large tree, a group of level 6 elite grassland lions live, making it a no-go zone for level 6 players.

However, in this no-go zone, Bai Qingsnow's team was continuously clearing the surrounding level 6 young lions, creating an open space to hunt the elite grassland lions. Such a bold move would surely leave ordinary players in awe.

A team was battling more than ten young lions.

Bai Qingsnow, clad in deep blue armor, fought with a heroic and graceful demeanor, like a female war goddess. She stood firm, cutting down three young lions with a single casual slash and dodging the claw attacks of the remaining two. If an expert saw this, they would likely be amazed. This seemingly casual slash hit the vital points of three young lions, and her dodging was so skillful that it was as if she had eyes in the back of her head, avoiding the claw attacks behind her without even turning her head.

On the other side, Zhao Yueru, the Crimson Flame Sorceress, acted like a cannon. A single Frost Flame Burst reduced the health of the young lions by a third. Seeing the young lions shift their aggression towards her, Zhao Yueru smiled disdainfully, recited the final part of the incantation, and completed the spell with her white jade hands. Then, a fiery dragon emerged, spewing scorching flames that directly killed the young lions charging at her.

Zhao Yueru's control over magic was at its peak, and her proficiency in chanting and writing was exceptional. What would take an ordinary person three seconds, she completed in just 1.6 seconds, with an 83% completion rate. The damage of the Roaring Flame Dragon she used increased by 120%, instantly killing the young lions with two-thirds of their health remaining.

After a while, all the young lions were dead.

"Take a break. Prepare to lure the two elite young lions over. You, the shield warrior, will tank one, and I'll take the other," Bai Qingsnow said, tidying up the loot and looking at the two patrolling elite young lions nearby.

While everyone was resting, Bai Qingsnow received a message signed by Heiyan.

Seeing this signature, Bai Qingsnow frowned slightly. Previously, she had expressed her desire to collaborate with the Heiyan blacksmith, and soon received a response. Initially, she was quite happy, but then a series of messages came in, all claiming to be the Heiyan blacksmith. After a brief questioning, she found that they were all impostors trying to scam her for money.

"Qingsnow, is it another harassment message? Why don't you just block all messages from non-friends? That way, you won't be bothered," Zhao Yueru suggested, noticing Bai Qingsnow's unease.

Bai Qingsnow shook her head and said seriously, "I don't know the Heiyan blacksmith. If the real Heiyan blacksmith contacts us and we can't receive the message, wouldn't it be a waste of my efforts? I'll take a look. It's easy to verify the authenticity of the Heiyan blacksmith."

However, when Bai Qingsnow saw the message, she was suddenly taken aback.

The message succinctly proved the authenticity of Heiyan, asking her to go to the virtual trading center and enter the designated virtual trading room with the login password he provided, to trade the design blueprint for the Microglow Chestguard.

"It seems that after waiting for so long, I've finally made some progress," Bai Qingsnow smiled faintly. From the text of the message, she could clearly sense that the Heiyan blacksmith was genuine. Otherwise, he wouldn't have proposed trading the design blueprint at the virtual trading center, as a fake Heiyan wouldn't have the blueprint.

"Really, the real Heiyan contacted you?" Zhao Yueru, seeing Bai Qingsnow nod, was suddenly a bit excited and eager to meet this mysterious blacksmith. "When will you meet?"

Now, the Heiyan blacksmith was known to everyone, holding design blueprints that could give a guild an advantage and expand its influence. His actions, which were initially puzzling, finally revealed his true intentions. It was clear that the Heiyan blacksmith's methods were highly skilled.

Spending so much effort was all to gain the upper hand in the competition with various guilds. Now, all the guilds in the Baihe City area were forced into this whirlpool, or they would be eliminated by other guilds. Such a skillful manipulation of events even made her admire him.

Unlike some people who, despite their good luck, acted like experts, which was infuriating to see. Compared to the Heiyan blacksmith, they were worlds apart.

"Just contacted, but he won't add me as a friend. He said to meet at the Fissure Canyon at level 8, in four hours. The Fissure Canyon is not far from here. I'll buy the design blueprint first, and we can quickly clear these elite young lions and head over. It should be in time," Bai Qingsnow said, showing her excitement. Among the top guilds in the Star Moon Kingdom, she never expected Heiyan to be willing to collaborate with them. They were indeed lucky, or perhaps Heiyan had other plans. In any case, she couldn't fathom Heiyan's intentions.

"That's great! Let's hurry, or if that person gets impatient and doesn't want to meet us, it would be a disaster," Zhao Yueru stood up suddenly, excited.

"See how anxious you are, we still have time," Bai Qingsnow rolled her eyes at Zhao Yueru, surprised by her interest in Heiyan, which she didn't usually show towards others.

On the other side, Shi Feng had already left Hongye Town and was heading towards the White Sand Ruins.

The White Sand Ruins were a level 10 monster area and a must-visit place for leveling up for nearby towns like Hongye Town. There were many quests here, including guild quests and reputation quests, and two unique quests. These unique quests offered substantial rewards, which would be beneficial for entering Baihe City, so Shi Feng came here.

Just as Shi Feng reached a sea of white sand, Bai Qingsnow sent a message, suddenly saying to delay the meeting by one hour. To compensate for his loss, she not only bought the design blueprint worth 24,000 credit points but also transferred an additional 20,000 credit points to him, showing her wealth and generosity.

Shi Feng didn't mind the delay, as he needed time to complete his quests here anyway.

And 20,000 credit points were equivalent to two months' salary for a white-collar worker, and Bai Qingsnow used it just as compensation for being late...

This was just the initial transaction, and he had already earned over 40,000 credit points. It was clear that collaborating with someone like Bai Qingsnow had many benefits, especially since she was not short of money, far surpassing even the big spenders in other virtual games.

Following his memory, Shi Feng searched for an unknown path in the White Sand Ruins. After walking for more than twenty minutes, he saw a bunker buried in the white sand, guarded by two level 10 elite Black Iron Dwarves at the entrance.

Inside this bunker was a unique quest called "Steel Shell Fortress Balutia."

PS: Thank you to Tiansuoyun for the 100-point reward and Qingmihuanjie for the 20-point reward!

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