71: Chen Zongrui

The women all started chattering amongst themselves,

"Level 40 gold equipment? How can anyone clear a Level 40 gold boss now? Is Star Abyss still cheating?"

"Great God, this isn't a Level 25 noob, this is a genuine Great God."

"He must have a powerful force behind him. Otherwise, how could a healer like him clear a Level 40 boss?"

"He's probably here for the leader! But wasn't that entrance a bit too embarrassing?"

"You don't understand. To pursue a woman, you first need to get her attention... Great God Huang Chen's entrance must have left a deep impression on the leader."

"So, does that mean our boss is finally going to find love?"

...The discussion started off quite normal, but gradually strayed further and further.

Tie Shengnan's face grew increasingly ashen amidst the chatter.

Suddenly, she turned her head sharply and glared.

The entire place instantly seemed to be paused, becoming completely silent.

Turning back, Tie Shengnan had already resumed her icy cold expression.

"Since that's the case, we don't have anything you need here. Thank you for saving my comrades today, let's part ways here."

After Tie Shengnan finished speaking, she strode towards her formation, no longer paying attention to Huang Chen.

Clearly, for now, she had nothing of equal value to exchange with Huang Chen.

And Huang Chen's purpose was crystal clear to her.

However, she didn't want any entanglement with any man.

So, she could only give up.

"Eh? Don't you want to know the answer?"

Just as Tie Shengnan turned around, Huang Chen spoke, "I'll recommend someone to you. You can find all the answers you're looking for with her."

Hearing this, Tie Shengnan stopped in her tracks and turned back to ask, "Who?"

"First, add me as a friend, and I'll recommend her to you!"

Tie Shengnan looked at the red dot on her contact list, hesitated for a moment, but still accepted.

Then Huang Chen pushed Xie Chunyan to Tie Shengnan.

Aside from getting a horn to establish a guild during this trip to the Main City, another objective was to seek a cooperative relationship with Tie Weiguo, the Official Faction leader.

After all, whether it was to repair conquered buildings or to construct future territories, a large amount of gold coins and resources would be needed.

Moreover, his Forbidden City's combat power would surely far surpass that of ordinary Trial Takers in the future, so he also needed to find a channel for equipment distribution.

The Official Faction's influence, both in depth and breadth, made them his best potential partner.

Of course, being able to add Tie Shengnan as a friend first was also the first step in conquering this Clan Saintess.

Afterward, he added Tie Shengnan and Lan Ling to his contacts and then recommended Xie Chunyan to both of them.

"This is Xie Chunyan from the leaderboard during the monster siege!"

Tie Shengnan looked at the name on her contact list, then turned to Huang Chen in shock.

Could it be that Huang Chen was part of Xie Chunyan's team?

Xie Chunyan hadn't hidden any of her information; her high Level 34 confirmed her guess.

"That's her."

Huang Chen nodded.

"What's your relationship with her?" Lan Ling asked curiously.

"Hehe, you'll find out later!"

Huang Chen waved his hand and walked off towards the deeper parts of the city.

Tie Shengnan watched Huang Chen's retreating figure, thinking: Huang Chen! Xie Chunyan, who exactly are you two?

But soon, her eyes lit up,

No matter what the other party's purpose was, as long as she could get in touch with Xie Chunyan, she would have a chance to bring Xie Chunyan and her people into her team.

This was truly finding something without searching, and getting it without effort.

If Xie Chunyan's team could truly be incorporated into her Womens Army, her team's strength would reach an unprecedented level.

And her grandfather wouldn't have to worry about how to reject the Chen family's marriage alliance anymore.

Huang Chen didn't walk quickly. After Tie Shengnan's formation disappeared from sight, he directly activated his teleportation... within Huaxia Main City.

Dense crowds of Trial Takers filled entire streets.

Although a large portion was currently outside grinding monsters to level up,

the number of people in the Main City was still immense.

After all, a Main City that could only accommodate two to three hundred million Trial Takers had been flooded with seven to eight hundred million people.

Fortunately, news of the Satellite City had spread, and many small teams, after earning enough for teleportation fees, were moving to the Satellite City.

And the Satellite City was beginning to experience its first major population boom.

Many people in the city sat on the ground, some displaying items they had recently obtained but didn't need, forming small stalls.

The sounds of haggling were incessant.

Xie Chunyan and the others were probably still some time away from Area 886.

Huang Chen, having nothing to do, decided to browse the stalls first, to see if he could find any treasures by leveraging information asymmetry.

The items displayed by the Trial Takers were quite varied, mostly low-level equipment.

There were also a few mineral and energy-type items they had picked up in the wilderness.

Many of these items didn't seem to have much use currently, but they would definitely be priceless in the mid-to-late game.

Huang Chen wandered for a while and stopped at a stall, where a red gem caught his attention.

[Scarlet Gem]

There was no description other than the name.

However, Huang Chen, having lived another life, naturally knew the purpose of this item.

In Star Abyss, Trial Takers gained potential points every time they leveled up. But some players later discovered that their cultivation path wasn't suitable for them and wanted to change it, which required a respec.

Before Level 50, there was one free respec opportunity at the Martial Artist. After Level 50, one needed to go to a place called Peach Blossom Island.

That was the headquarters of the Martial Artists. For 3 Scarlet Gems and 100 gold, one could find a Martial Artist there to reset potential points again.

Scarlet Gems had a very low drop rate, but they could drop from monsters as low as Level 1 to bosses as high as Level 100.

And the demand for this item was very high, so in his previous life, a single Scarlet Gem was speculated to a sky-high price of 1000 gold.

"Boss, how much for this item?"

Huang Chen picked up the gem and looked at the Trial Taker manning the stall.

The Trial Taker's name was Yang Nuo, only Level 28, and looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.

Yang Nuo looked up at Huang Chen, and seeing that Huang Chen was only Level 25, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he casually replied, "50 silver."

He had obtained this item from Battle Chickens in the Novice Village, and other than its beauty, he didn't know its use.

However, being a frequent gamer, he concluded that such a rare item must have a significant purpose.

Just a few days ago, he was asking 10 gold for it, but he was often mocked.

But these past two days, he was running out of money, and there was no place outside the city for him to grind monsters except the mines.

If he were alone, it would be fine; he could just go to the Satellite City and make a living, believing that with his strength, he wouldn't starve.

But his grandmother, who he depended on, had also transmigrated with him. The Satellite City was too dangerous, and he dared not take her there.

Moreover, he didn't have enough money at the moment.

Left with no choice, he had been lowering the price of this gem these past two days, hoping to sell it quickly.

"50 silver?"

Huang Chen played with the Scarlet Gem, about to pay, when his communicator suddenly rang.

It turned out Xie Chunyan and the others had arrived.

They had gathered together faster than Huang Chen.

Huang Chen sent a coordinate, then turned back to Yang Nuo and said, "I'll buy it for 50 silver."

The other party was just a child, and children generally didn't have it easy in Star Abyss, so Huang Chen didn't plan to haggle.

Yang Nuo's eyes darted around upon hearing this, a hint of slyness flashing through them, and he asked Huang Chen, "Boss knows what this item is for?"

Huang Chen chuckled, "I'm buying it to give to my girlfriend."

Trying to trick me into talking!

This kid is interesting.

"Oh!" Yang Nuo said disappointedly as he picked up the gem, "Open the trade window."

He didn't dare to directly hand the gem to Huang Chen; if the other party took it and ran, he'd have no one to complain to.

But as long as the gem was in his hand, it was protected by the rules, and snatching it would get one arrested by the Guards.

"How much are you selling this gem for?"

Just as the two were about to trade, a figure with several subordinates interrupted their transaction.

Huang Chen turned to look, and when he saw the other party's name, he was stunned.

[Chen Zongrui Lv30]

It couldn't be that Chen Zongrui, could it?

That name was once widely known in Huaxia in his previous life.

The sole grandson of Huaxia's Official Faction's second-in-command, Huaxia's number one playboy, the Clan Saintess's biggest simp...

"Husband!!"

Just as the trade was interrupted, a uniform, sweet voice rang out.

Xie Chunyan and the others had arrived!