30: Beautiful lady, you are very impolite.

"Even a woman's temptation is useless?"

Shameless Cao Thief frowned, somewhat uncertain about Lin Du's preferences.

Baili Xuancang hurriedly said, "Little brother, if you feel those beauties just now weren't to your taste, I have even better ones here. Don't be so quick to refuse!"

Lin Du smiled and shook his head, "I'm not joking. I'm really not interested in women!"

"You two big brothers go ahead with your business; I need to get busy with some serious matters first."

Under the puzzled gazes of Shameless Cao Thief and Baili Xuancang, Lin Du took out all the equipment that had dropped from these three dungeon runs.

Three pieces of S-rank equipment glowing with purple light, and two pieces of SS-rank equipment glowing with a mysterious golden light.

When he broke the record the first time, the heart of the goddess of luck triggered, dropping two pieces of S-rank equipment.

The second time he broke the record, only one piece of S-rank equipment dropped.

Just now, during the third record break, the heart of the goddess of luck triggered again, directly dropping two pieces of SS-rank equipment.

Lin Du had originally intended to keep this equipment for himself first, but seeing so many major factions watching, he decided to take this opportunity to sell them all... Seeing Lin Du pull out so many purple and gold items at once, the surrounding players' eyes turned red with envy.

For ordinary players, A-rank and B-rank equipment were already the ceiling.

Many players might spend their entire lives without ever having the chance to see S-rank or SS-rank equipment!

Lin Du displayed the five pieces of equipment one by one before the crowd.

Heavenly Wolf Brave's Ring (S-rank Fine)

Heavenly Wolf Brave's Armor (S-rank Fine)

Heavenly Wolf Brave's Sword (S-rank Fine)

Heavenly Wolf Fearless Necklace (SS-rank Fine)

Heavenly Wolf Fearless Golden Boots (SS-rank Fine)

"Everyone, these five pieces of equipment are all for Level 12. If you want to break early-stage dungeon records, these five pieces will definitely provide a massive boost!"

"Meeting is fate. If anyone is interested in these items, I'm willing to part with them, even if it hurts!!"

The atmosphere of a record-breaking scene had completely shifted; Lin Du was now openly setting up a stall to sell equipment.

Shameless Cao Thief and Baili Xuancang were dumbfounded.

Shameless Cao Thief recalled the first time he met Lin Du; their first contact seemed to have started with a trade... "Could it be that the Clown doesn't like women, but likes 'lifespan value'?" Shameless Cao Thief's mind suddenly cleared.

With this suspicion in mind, Shameless Cao Thief acted quickly.

"The Three Kingdoms wants all five pieces. Little brother, put them away quickly!" Shameless Cao Thief leaned in close to Lin Du and said hurriedly.

Baili Xuancang was also a sharp-witted person. Seeing Shameless Cao Thief's behavior, he immediately guessed his goal.

Thus, Baili Xuancang shifted and blocked Shameless Cao Thief, saying with a smile, "Brother Cao Thief, don't be in such a hurry to take them. I haven't offered a price yet!"

Baili Xuancang turned to look at Lin Du.

"Little brother, these five pieces of equipment are quite good. My Peak of the Forbidden City is willing to buy them at a high price!"

With two major powers like Peak of the Forbidden City and the Three Kingdoms stepping in, the higher-ups of other factions could only watch the excitement from the sidelines.

Shameless Cao Thief's teeth itched with rage. Having his plans ruined time and again by Baili Xuancang, he felt like committing murder.

"Baili Xuancang, don't go too far! I was the one who proposed buying the equipment first!" Shameless Cao Thief said fiercely.

Baili Xuancang smiled nonchalantly. "Business follows the principle of the highest bidder. So what if you proposed it first? Let's see who has the better price!"

Level 12 S-rank and SS-rank equipment were useless to high-level players, but for players between Level 10 and 20, they were quite significant.

To refresh low-level dungeon records, some large factions usually collected such equipment to give to their internal low-level players for dungeon runs.

Therefore, the price of these five pieces would not be low.

Lin Du was naturally happy to see these two big shots competing.

Only through competition would the price rise.

To give the two of them more motivation to compete, Lin Du timely added fuel to the fire.

"Big brothers, please don't spend too much. I've already felt your sincerity. In the future, when I want to join a faction, I will definitely give priority to the Three Kingdoms and the Peak of the Forbidden City."

"As for who I'll choose, it will depend on my mood at the time..."

As old hands in the game, how could Shameless Cao Thief and Baili Xuancang not hear the meaning behind Lin Du's words?

Shameless Cao Thief immediately waved his hand, "Little brother, we've collaborated before. You can trust the reputation of the Three Kingdoms!"

"On the market, the price for these items is about 400 years of 'lifespan value'. The Three Kingdoms is willing to pay double—800 years—to trade with you!"

These five pieces were, after all, beginner equipment. If they weren't, the price could easily have been ten times higher.

"Hmph! Brother Cao Thief, your sincerity isn't all that much!"

"I'll offer 1,000 years of 'lifespan value'! Peak of the Forbidden City wants these five pieces." Baili Xuancang raised the price by 200 years as soon as he spoke.

Shameless Cao Thief's eye twitched. "You bastard! Since you want to fight, then I'll play with you! 1,100 years of 'lifespan value'!"

"Hmph! I offer 1,200!"

"Three Kingdoms offers 1,300 years of 'lifespan value'!!"

The prices they quoted were already severely inflated for the equipment itself, but to gain Lin Du's favor, they could only grit their teeth and continue.

Lin Du secretly cheered them on in his heart.

At this rate, the price should soon reach 1,500 years of 'lifespan value'... Shameless Cao Thief's price had reached 1,300. Just as Baili Xuancang was about to continue bidding, a cold voice suddenly appeared and interrupted him.

"No need to fight anymore, I'll offer 2,000 years of 'lifespan value'!!"

Whoosh—

This bid not only stunned the watching players but even Shameless Cao Thief and Baili Xuancang gasped.

A white light flashed in the sky, and Ning Fengya landed gracefully in front of Lin Du.

Dressed in white, Ning Fengya had jade-like bones and icy skin. She was cold, noble, and as beautiful as a dream, like something not of this world... Seeing Ning Fengya appear, the expressions of Shameless Cao Thief and Baili Xuancang turned ugly.

Baili Xuancang was unwilling and wanted to argue a bit more, but after seeing Ning Fengya's cold gaze, he instantly calmed down and obediently dropped the idea.

The woman before him was a major figure who stood on equal footing with the Authority Figure of the Peak of the Forbidden City. Baili Xuancang was merely a high-level member of the faction; what right did he have to argue or compete with her?

Competing with her was no different from asking for humiliation!

...Ning Fengya calmly sized up the Clown opposite her. Within her cold and proud eyes, a probe of power invisible to the naked eye flew toward the clown mask.

Bo—

The investigative power hit the clown mask but was bounced away by a strange force.

Ning Fengya tried again, and the investigative power was bounced away once more!

"Eh? This mask can actually block investigation?" Ning Fengya's brows furrowed slightly.

Under the clown mask, Lin Du's lips slowly curled into a smirk.

Ning Fengya was as domineering as ever, trying to peek at someone's appearance right from the start. If the clown mask hadn't been modified by Old Mrs. Liu, he might have really been exposed this time.

"Beauty!"

"Probing into someone else's secrets so recklessly is a bit impolite!"

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