21: Elf Secret Realm

Ding!

Current Chat Channel: Player Lawless Madman shared Equipment Illustration - Silverlight One-Handed Sword (Blue), Equipment Illustration - Silverlight Light Armor Top (Blue), Equipment Illustration - Silverlight Ring (Blue).

"Holy crap."

Qian Duoduo clicked on the Equipment Illustration and was instantly dumbfounded: "These stats are insane. It's a pity I specialized as an archer, with Bow and Crossbow Mastery and Leather Armor Mastery. Otherwise, I would definitely want the Silverlight set of three."

"Hiss… Awesome."

Qian Duoduo's power-leveling team all gasped.

"These… these stats…"

Qian Miaomiao's heart was stirred. Her profession happened to be Swordsman. Swordsmen focus on agility and grace, possessing two passive skills: One-Handed Sword Mastery and Light Armor Mastery, which perfectly complement the Silverlight Set.

She immediately said, "Lawless Madman, I want the Silverlight set of three. Other Novice Village blue equipment is about 50,000 RMB. The Silverlight Set's own stats are top-tier, and it's a set, so I'll offer 80,000 RMB per piece, for a total of 240,000 RMB for all three. How about it?"

"Hiss… Awesome."

Qian Duoduo's power-leveling team gasped again.

240,000 RMB, that's roughly the price. Li Si had checked the current market price for blue equipment. Endless Corpse Hand from Qianlong Village had sold one for 80,000 RMB to a rich player.

However, that was 5 hours ago. Newbie equipment depreciates quickly, almost 10% per hour, so Qian Miaomiao's offer was reasonable.

"Okay… 240,000…"

Just as Li Si was about to agree, a muffled voice came from afar.

"Such top-tier equipment, and a top-tier set at that, 240,000 is a bit low. I'll offer 300,000 RMB."

Qian Miaomiao stiffly turned her head and saw several figures approaching: "Fengyun Heavy Cavalry, what do you mean?"

"What do I mean? Lawless Madman is selling equipment, can only you buy it?" The muffled voice carried a hint of arrogance.

Li Si looked over, his eyes widening in surprise.

Among the people approaching from afar was a familiar face, Heavenly Sword Technique? Why was he here? The middle-aged man beside him should be the Fengyun Heavy Cavalry that Qian Miaomiao mentioned.

Li Si was happy to see this competitive situation, as it would help sell the equipment at a higher price.

"Don't you understand first come, first served?" Qian Miaomiao said coldly.

"I only know that the highest bidder wins."

Fengyun Heavy Cavalry retorted, leading his people closer.

Seeing this, Li Si chose to remain silent, not wanting to offend either side, so he said that the equipment would not be sold for now, and he would directly put it on the Auction House.

Then he asked Qian Duoduo when they would enter the Treasure Map.

Qian Duoduo replied, "The sooner the better, let's go in now."

Qian Duoduo didn't want to bother with such trivial matters; it was just three pieces of blue equipment, which wouldn't affect the grand scheme of the Heavens. Qian Duoduo had only one goal: to cling tightly to Li Si's thigh.

Immediately, Li Si and Qian Duoduo turned and left.

"Wait."

Fengyun Heavy Cavalry called out, "Lawless Madman, join the Wind and Cloud Guild. Monthly salary of 100,000, plus bonuses and dividends. Also, I know you can't level up, so I've specially prepared a gift for you: three level 1 green equipment. I hope you'll seriously consider it."

Ding!

Current Chat Channel: Player Fengyun Heavy Cavalry shared Equipment Illustration - Bloody Straw Sword (Green), Equipment Illustration - Excellent Sword (Green), Equipment Illustration - Bamboo Leaf Shoes (Green).

"Three pieces of green equipment, truly worthy of a Wind and Cloud Hall Master, so generous with his Take action."

The surrounding players were green with envy.

That was the Wind and Cloud Guild, one of the top ten guilds in Xia Kingdom. They would break their heads trying to join but didn't even have the qualifications.

"Sorry, I have no intention of joining a guild."

Three pieces of green equipment, and a monthly salary of 100,000 was all. It wasn't even as valuable as the Silverlight set of three, so it certainly wasn't worth selling his life for.

Subsequently, Li Si's figure disappeared into the distance.

"Heh heh, with those conditions, you still want to win over Lawless Madman? Wishful thinking, let's go."

Qian Miaomiao gave Fengyun Heavy Cavalry a cold look, then led her people away.

Not long after, only Fengyun Heavy Cavalry's people remained nearby.

"Boss, Lawless Madman has a great treasure on him."

Fengyun Little Knife whispered into Fengyun Heavy Cavalry's ear.

"How great?"

"A very strong treasure aura, even stronger than the aura of the Sun Cave Treasure Map, far exceeding it."

Fengyun Little Knife spoke with conviction; his talent allowed him to detect treasures and scout high-level monsters.

Seven Stars Mausoleum!

A guess surfaced in Fengyun Heavy Cavalry's mind. His Sun Cave Treasure Map ranked second in Mingyue Village. A more valuable treasure could only be the Seven Stars Mausoleum, which ranked first.

"Boss, if a player dies, the Treasure Map will definitely drop. Since Lawless Madman won't give face, why not just take his Treasure Map directly? It would vent our anger and establish our prestige."

Fengyun Little Knife said with a sneer.

What kind of Lawless Madman? He had been annoyed with him for a long time. I am the boss's top favorite.

Seven Stars Mausoleum…

Fengyun Heavy Cavalry's heart stirred. Failing to win over Li Si and being mocked by Qian Miaomiao had made him lose face. He already had a fire burning in his heart: "Chase him. I want the Seven Stars Mausoleum Treasure Map on Lawless Madman."

Immediately, the group rushed in the direction Li Si had left.

Oh my god, Fengyun Heavy Cavalry is going to attack Lawless Outlaw, what should I do? Heavenly Sword Technique was conflicted. On one side was his boss, who paid him 8,000 RMB every month. On the other side was a former teammate who had helped him obtain and clear a Treasure Map.

For Heavenly Sword Technique, this was a difficult choice.

After a long internal struggle, Heavenly Sword Technique ultimately chose to follow Fengyun Heavy Cavalry: Lawless Outlaw, I'm sorry, a monthly salary of 8,000 RMB is really important to me.

......

Before a sheer cliff, Qian Duoduo stopped and took out the Treasure Map.

Buzz!

The ancient, light-green scroll radiated divine light, shining on the cliff.

Rumble…

The massive stone wall vibrated, and a teleportation array appeared.

"Boss, the Elf Secret Realm is inside. The recommended level is 20. Are you sure you want to enter now?" Qian Duoduo said, looking back three times.

"Yes, I'm sure."

Li Si bypassed Qian Duoduo and dashed into the teleportation array.

The surroundings changed instantly.

Their figures appeared inside a forest.

Unlike the oppressive Silvermoon Forest, this forest was vibrant with life, covered in flowers and green leaves.

Ding!

Congratulations! You have entered the Hidden Area - Elf Secret Realm - Azure Forest Lv20.

Current area remaining entry attempts: 0.

The Hidden Area - Elf Secret Realm is vast. You can only move within the Azure Forest area.

The Elf Secret Realm was actually a large hidden area.

Li Si made a mental note.

Perhaps one day in the future, he would return to this area.

Rustle, rustle…

A colorful snake crawled out of the forest.

Flower Leaf Snake

Level: 20

Health: 3400 / 3400

Mana: 1600 / 1600

Attack: 96-99

Talent: [Snake Venom]

Skill: [Venom Spray]

Description: Never underestimate them, otherwise, the venom in their mouths will show you what cruelty means.

99 attack, 3400 health.

The Flower Leaf Snake's stats were astonishingly high.

And it even had a talent. Truly worthy of being a level 20 monster in a hidden map.

"Boss, can this poisonous snake be handled?" Qian Duoduo asked, wide-eyed. The level 20 monster's stats were terrifying, not much different from a level 15 blue boss.

"No problem."

Li Si drew his Windy Sword, took a large stride, and went straight in with a normal attack. His heart was filled with excitement. The talent—Snake Venom—was clearly an abnormal damage, similar to bleeding damage.

-58!

-58!

Two slashes hit.

The Flower Leaf Snake's health bar dropped by 3%.

Weak.

The damage was too low.

Li Si glanced at his own stats panel; his attack power limit was 58 points, far less than a level 20 ordinary mob.

It seemed he wasn't trying hard enough.

He hadn't maximized the Limiter's activation.

From this moment on, Li Si made a decision: to work hard and grind, staying online for at least 16 hours a day, furiously farming stats.

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