Chapter 10

The next day, Qin Kai greeted Zhang Rang, one of the Ten Attendants. After Zhang Rang had punished the gentry, he found a random reason to release Wang Yun.

Then Qin Kai, with the 800 gold coins and Diaochan he obtained from Wang Gai, hurriedly left, fearing that if he continued to meddle, he might be exposed by all parties.

Especially, Wang Yun, upon discovering that Diaochan, whom he had carefully cultivated and planned to use in a chain stratagem in the future, had been taken away by Qin Kai, would likely be devastated.

Qin Kai came to the market in Luoyang to purchase equipment for Li Xiongnian, Diaochan, and Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong bought a set of gold armor, which cost 30 gold coins.

【Equipment】: Refined Gold Armor

【Rank】: Gold Level

【Level】: 30

【Weight】: 80 catties

【Effect】: Defense +25%, reduces the impact on internal organs.

Xing Daorong then bought a refined gold helmet and refined gold boots to complete the set, making him look radiant with flowing gold armor, appearing mighty and awe-inspiring.

A 30-level set was quite rare in the early stages. Xing Daorong had to search the entire market to gather the set, which cost a total of 70 gold coins.

However, Qin Kai could not help but criticize Xing Daorong's taste for gaudy gold.

"This double deer pattern jade pendant is so beautiful."

Diaochan saw a piece of Hetian white jade in the market, which was transparent and smooth, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.

"You have good taste, young lady. This is top-quality Hetian white jade, which can enhance personal charm and change one's fortune. It only costs 300 gold coins."

The NPC merchant rubbed his hands and gave a cunning look.

Just 300 gold coins...

A jade pendant, and he asks for such a high price. Truly, there is no honesty in business.

"Oh, so expensive."

Although Diaochan liked the jade pendant, she put it back upon hearing the exorbitant price.

300 gold coins could buy dozens of warhorses in the border regions.

"Considering your beauty, I will part with this jade pendant for 270 gold coins."

"250 gold coins."

"200 gold coins."

Now it was the NPC merchant's turn to get anxious.

"..."

Qin Kai was surprised to see that the NPC merchant could haggle, making the experience feel very real.

Qin Kai checked the equipment attributes of the jade pendant.

【Equipment】: Double Deer Pattern Jade Pendant

【Rank】: Gold Level

【Level】: 10

【Weight】: 1 tael

【Effect】: Charm +3, Luck +5, can slowly restore skill points.

The attributes of this jade pendant were quite good, enhancing hidden attributes and slowly restoring skill points. With a required level of only 10, it could be considered a premium item in the early stages.

Most importantly, Diaochan liked it.

If he gave his subordinates items they liked, it would also increase their loyalty, a hidden benefit.

"30 gold coins. If you can, I'll take it; otherwise, we'll leave."

Qin Kai directly lowered the price to 30 gold coins and made a move to leave with Diaochan.

"Sir, please wait. 30 gold coins, this jade pendant is yours."

The NPC merchant gritted his teeth and agreed.

Qin Kai bought the double deer pattern jade pendant and handed it to Diaochan.

Diaochan was pleasantly surprised: "Sir, such a precious accessory, are you really giving it to me?"

"A thousand gold coins can't buy what you truly desire. Since you like it, these gold coins are nothing."

Qin Kai was indifferent, as the gold coins were obtained from the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he didn't feel the loss.

"Sir, do you think it looks good?"

Diaochan fastened the jade pendant around her slender waist and swayed her skirt.

Diaochan already had a high charm value, and the jade pendant added an additional 3 points of charm. Her smile could charm a city, and many players around her were stunned.

These players did not associate the young girl before them with the first beauty of the Three Kingdoms, Diaochan, as this was her first appearance in her youth.

"Fish sink, geese alight, the moon hides, and flowers blush."

Qin Kai used Eastern romanticism to describe Diaochan, making her face flush.

"Xiongnian, you should also choose some equipment."

Qin Kai didn't forget Li Xiongnian and turned his attention to her after buying equipment for Xing Daorong and Diaochan.

Li Xiongnian was currently the most powerful among the group, so Qin Kai was willing to invest heavily to enhance her combat capabilities.

"Those, those, and those..."

Li Xiongnian was not shy and chose a set of gold-level female general armor and a box of high-quality rouge, which cost a total of 100 gold coins.

Li Xiongnian had the divine weapon Longyuan Sword, so she didn't need to buy additional weapons.

Li Xiongnian, standing at 1.7 meters, was tall among the women. Wearing the fitted female general armor, she displayed an extremely impressive figure, with a well-defined and smooth skin, extremely alluring.

Qin Kai had never noticed that Li Xiongnian had such impressive assets...

Qin Kai then selected a long spear for himself.

An inch longer, an inch stronger.

The spear is the king of all weapons.

Qin Kai chose Liaoxi as his base to compete with the Wuhuan and Xianbei, and a long spear was more practical for combat on horseback than swords or knives.

"Ao Xue Meihua Spear, a gold-level weapon, is a reward for completing an A-level task. It costs 100 gold coins, but I must remind you that it requires level 30 to equip. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

The player selling the weapon reminded Qin Kai.

Currently, only "Lone Wolf" in the Three Kingdoms area had a level over 30, at level 32.

The Ao Xue Meihua Spear is a level 30 equipment, but a level 20 player can also equip it, though the spear will be in a semi-sealed state.

For example, Li Xiongnian's equipment, the "Longyuan Sword," is a divine weapon, a level 100 premium equipment, but since Li Xiongnian is level 60, she cannot fully utilize the sword's power.

"I'll take it."

Qin Kai rarely found a suitable premium weapon in the Luoyang market, so he decisively bought it.

Gold-level equipment produced in the early stages of the game was very rare, and most of it was acquired by major guilds.

These guilds were preparing for the upcoming large-scale event—the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and gold-level equipment provided significant benefits to players.

Qin Kai spent 100 gold coins to buy the Ao Xue Meihua Spear, and a chill ran through his palm.

【Equipment】: Ao Xue Meihua Spear

【Rank】: Gold Level

【Level】: 30

【Weight】: 15 catties

【Effect】: Strength +2, when attacking, it has a frost impact effect, causing surrounding enemy soldiers to suffer from frost damage.

Qin Kai shook the Ao Xue Meihua Spear, and the long spear made a whistling sound, with a chill spreading out.

Li Xiongnian stood in front of Diaochan to protect her from the cold.

Li Xiongnian treated Diaochan like a younger sister.

"Good weapon."

Qin Kai spent 100 gold coins on the long spear but didn't find it expensive.

After all, gold-level equipment was very rare in the early stages, and gold-level weapons were even rarer.

Qin Kai then bought a set of black iron equipment and a black cloak, spending another 100 gold coins.

In total, he spent 400 gold coins.

Qin Kai and his group, now equipped with new gear, looked completely transformed, with a 100%回头率.

Especially Xing Daorong, equipped with the gold set and carrying the pear blossom mountain axe, finally had the aura of a Lingling general.

"It's time to return to Liaoxi and take over Liucheng."

The Ten Attendants recommended Qin Kai as the Western Commandant of Liaoxi, governing Liucheng. Qin Kai could use this position to replace the original Western Commandant and take control of the Han army in Liucheng.

If Qin Kai wanted to compete with major guilds, he had to take a shortcut.

Qin Kai, with Diaochan, Li Xiongnian, and Xing Daorong, came to the teleportation array in Luoyang, preparing to return to Liucheng.

The teleportation array was crowded, with people packed tightly.

Xing Daorong directly picked up a player: "What's happening?"

"Cao, Cao Laoban has returned to Luoyang and has been appointed as a Cavalry Commandant by the court!"