42: Chapter 42 Trader's Junior Challenge

"Fine! I was wondering why you had all these weird moves. Just a friendly reminder: you should watch less of that stuff. Watching too much will affect your health."

Mu Cheng finally understood and gave a kind warning, but Peppa completely ignored him.

It leaped back onto his shoulder, munching on star-glow crystals while reading manga... what a wonderful life!

On the other side, the others had also finished off the remaining Fifth-Order Zombies... finally, the world suddenly became quiet.

"Alright, we can't let so many zombies go to waste... call as many people as you can to come and scavenge strange crystals!" Mu Cheng wasn't the stingy type and was very happy to distribute resources.

Of course, the main reason was the safety of Xinning City; they couldn't rely solely on the young ladies of Menglou Pavilion. Others needed to increase their strength as well...

After making the arrangements, Mu Cheng suddenly didn't know what to do. With everything finished so quickly, he felt a bit lost.

"Hey, Brother Cheng, that woman at the Trading Center said she wants you to head over there after you're done here," Tao Mumu said as she walked over.

Lu Yuxuan was naturally very interested. "Brother Cheng, I'll go with you!"

"Since there's nothing for you all to do anyway, go wherever you want!" Gu Na clearly couldn't stand to watch any longer.

With them showing off their affection like this, she naturally wanted them as far away as possible!

"Since she's a merchant, she must have something to discuss. Let's head over," Mu Cheng thought for a moment.

He finally decided to release his Purple Cloud Wings. "Mm-hmm, let's go see what tricks she's up to!"

Lu Yuxuan also released her Energy Wings and followed closely behind...

In less than ten minutes, the two arrived at the Trading Center. The current Trading Center... was already a skyscraper over thirty stories high.

The gorgeous, domineering, and high-class renovation was very obvious; it was already a unique existence in all of Xinning City.

"Holy crap!!! It's only been a few days. How did she build a thirty-plus story building?" Mu Cheng was shocked by the sight before him.

Lu Yuxuan, however, was unfazed. "I say, Brother Cheng, don't make such a fuss, okay? The Blacksmith class is no joke."

"True. If I'm not mistaken, Mumu probably asked her for help in building a mansion at the manor!" Mu Cheng suddenly realized.

Recalling what Tao Mumu had just said... it seemed she had received some benefits; otherwise, she definitely wouldn't have passed on the message.

"That's probably it! Let's go in and see." Lu Yuxuan took the initiative to link her arm with Mu Cheng's and walked into the Trading Center.

As soon as the waitress outside saw the two of them, she immediately came up and asked politely.

"You must be Mr. Mu Cheng! The Second Miss has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me..."

"This service attitude... is too good!" Mu Cheng was greatly surprised.

But he soon put it out of his mind...

Led by the waitress, the two quickly arrived at the luxury office on the top floor.

As soon as they stepped inside, a familiar voice rang out.

"You're finally here. Have a seat." It was none other than Chu Yaoyao, who stopped her work.

She immediately walked over to the sofa and sat down.

"Let's get straight to the point! We're all very busy," Lu Yuxuan said, sitting opposite her without any politeness.

Mu Cheng felt quite helpless and had no choice but to sit next to Lu Yuxuan.

"You're both smart people. This is about the Junior Trader Challenge," Chu Yaoyao said, getting straight to the point without wasting words.

Mu Cheng looked very confused. "What challenge? Traders have that kind of thing too?"

"If you really don't understand, you can think of it as a game dungeon," Chu Yaoyao didn't explain much.

Lu Yuxuan gave a simple explanation.

"The challenge involves sixty participants, entering in teams of five. In the end, only one team can win. The requirement for a team is a strength level of five to six, and the rewards vary from person to person."

"You'll know the specific rules once you enter the challenge. So, are you interested in joining?" Chu Yaoyao didn't want to talk too much.

Lu Yuxuan was naturally very interested. "Of course. I need at least three people on my side, otherwise, forget it."

"Fine. Adding Bai Yi, that makes exactly five people."

"When does it start?" Lu Yuxuan didn't waste any words and asked directly.

Peppa suddenly piped up. "A Junior Challenge? I think I heard you can get a lot of star-glow crystals. Grandpa Peppa will go in with you too! Anyway, I don't count toward the player limit, so I won't affect you."

"This fellow... is not simple." Only then did Chu Yaoyao notice Peppa's existence.

"It seems that's really the case; I can only hear the inner thoughts of those weaker than myself." Mu Cheng saw that Chu Yaoyao was preoccupied with her thoughts.

But he couldn't hear her thoughts... now he was absolutely certain that this ability was related to his own strength.

Chu Yaoyao didn't say anything more. "No time to lose... let's set off immediately."

"Okay, I'll let her know." Lu Yuxuan operated her high-tech bracelet and quickly sent the information out.

She sent it to a contact labeled 'Sister'.

A reply came back quickly. "Winning the challenge won't be a problem, but don't forget what you promised me."

Lu Yuxuan didn't reply after seeing the message, but she was clearly distracted and preoccupied...

"This girl... what is she thinking about now?" Mu Cheng saw Lu Yuxuan like this but didn't feel right asking too much.

Soon the three of them left the Trading Center, and Bai Yi arrived as well...

The four of them soared into the sky... heading toward the west.

"This... is the direction of Skeleton Island? Are you sure you're serious?" Mu Cheng suddenly asked.

Skeleton Island was full of dangers, so Mu Cheng naturally had to ask clearly and prepare in advance.

"Of course. Stop talking and keep up! And the person you called... should be able to make it, right?" Chu Yaoyao answered and then asked.

Lu Yuxuan: "Don't worry! No problem."

As they got closer to Skeleton Island, a hidden prompt suddenly popped up in front of Mu Cheng.

[Skeleton Island two kilometers ahead. Detected Sixth, Fifth, Fourth, Third, Second, and First-order Zombies, quantities unknown. Detected Junior, Intermediate, High, and Super Traders, quantities unknown. Detected Junior, Intermediate, High, and top-grade treasure chests, quantities unknown.]

"No danger. It seems to fit the pattern of 'a small sweep every three days, a big sweep every seven days'." Mu Cheng finally let out a deep sigh of relief upon seeing this prompt.

This hidden prompt wasn't surprising; after all, Skeleton Island really did have many treasure chests and countless Traders.

Mu Cheng knew this very well from his past life.

"Follow me, it's right here." Chu Yaoyao descended from the sky and landed accurately in front of a Trader.

"You guys are really slow. Couldn't you move a bit faster?"

At that moment, a voice came through. It was none other than the girl in black, Lu Yuxuan's elder sister, Lu Yuling.

At this moment, she... was like a shadow in the darkness, giving off a very mysterious vibe.

"This woman is so strong... it seems she must be from a major family." Just looking at her made Chu Yaoyao's whole body tremble uncontrollably.

"You must be Yaoyao, right? How is your sister doing?" Lu Yuling asked as she walked over slowly.