97: An opportunity and mission from the mountain god! Turn against the mountain god!

In the blink of an eye.

A golden light-emitting Treasure Chest and two blueprints appeared before Su Lie.

He immediately entered the Chat Channel.

When he went to check the Mist Points ranking board again.

The list displayed the Mist World Phase One Mist Points Ranking.

A notification appeared below the ranking list.

[Only 7 days remain until the next Mist Points ranking board settling time!]

"It's already over!"

Su Lie's mind turned, and he looked at the Chat Channel.

There he saw.

The number of people in the Chat Channel was still 15.7 billion.

The ranking list and rewards were also announced on the chat page.

"As expected of a boss! I bow down to Boss Su Lie!"

"Boss Su Lie! You are my idol!"

"Boss Su Lie! Are you taking disciples?"

"Boss Su Lie! Congratulations! Congratulations!"

"Boss Su Lie! Could you please share your experience in obtaining Mist Points!"

... A large number of Survivors posted congratulatory remarks.

There were also some people urging him.

"Boss Su Lie! When will your big hairy chestnuts be listed? I have already prepared my monster crystals!"

"Boss Su Lie! I'm starving!"

"Boss Su Lie! I can't wait any longer!"

"Damn! You useless fellow! If you can't control your sphincter, then go squat in the latrine! Boss Su Lie! Wait a moment! Brother is going to list his goods tonight, can you wait a little longer before sending out the orders!"

... The Survivors became active.

Su Lie had already used up his three speaking opportunities for the day, so he could only silently enter the Trading Center and list one billion big hairy chestnuts.

The price was still 10 monster crystals for 1 big hairy chestnut.

He also glanced at the trade orders.

Among the other Survivors, the price of the big hairy chestnut was already 11 monster crystals for 1 big hairy chestnut.

He was essentially offering the lowest price.

After listing the items.

Su Lie did not stick around in the Chat Group.

He lay down immediately.

He had carried the bed for the entire day.

He had gained a total of 160 experience points.

Right now.

His experience value was 2,807 points, and he needed 1,193 more points to level up.

Just as Su Lie was about to take the items onto the bed.

A notification suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Buzz!]

[You have an Opportunity Mission! Do you accept?]

[The Mountain God has arrived outside your Shelter. He wants to trade 10,000 Strange Fragrant Chestnuts with you. Do you open the door and invite Him into your courtyard?]

[Note: When the Mountain God meets you, He will actively use His divine authority to conceal His own Mist pollution.]

[Note: If you accept this Opportunity Mission, please open the door within 5 minutes and invite the Mountain God into your Shelter courtyard.]

[Note: After completing the transaction with the Mountain God, you will receive an additional Mist Points reward!]

"Hmm? Perfect timing!"

Su Lie's eyes flashed when he saw this. He glanced at the 10 Wonder-Scent Burst-Thud Fruit on the Eight Immortals Table, immediately grabbed them, and used Disguise to turn them all into Strange Fragrant Chestnuts.

Subsequently.

He instructed Xuxu, Su Keqing, and the many Little Skeletons who were standing idle nearby: "All of you, take Little Skeletons numbered 54 and above to the underground mine to dig! Split into two groups: one group mines elemental ore, and the other mines Stone!"

"Liya! After they go in, find a table and block the entrance to the basement!"

After giving simple instructions.

Su Lie opened the door and walked straight out.

He was worried that if the Mountain God entered the Shelter, He would see more of his secrets.

Su Keqing, Xuxu, and the other Little Skeletons filed down into the basement. According to Su Lie's requirements, they each led a team to the two separate mining tunnels.

Su Liya, meanwhile, led the remaining Little Skeletons to place a pile of wood at the entrance to the basement.

To mask the smell below.

She even specifically brought over the jade bamboo tube containing Exorcism Holy Water.

While they were preparing.

Su Lie had already arrived at the main gate of the Shelter courtyard.

Little Skeletons No. 3 and No. 4 opened the door after Su Lie stopped.

Creak!

The large gate opened.

The dark shadow outside the door gradually became clear.

Su Lie saw by the light emanating from the Night light that a hunched humanoid monster was standing at the entrance.

Although He was wearing clothes, hard fur could be seen on His limbs and face.

Especially that rat head, which made Su Lie's heart pound nervously.

"Welcome!"

Su Lie said solemnly.

The Mountain God nodded. He looked up at the Shelter's courtyard and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Congratulations on breaking free from the trap of the Mist Phoenix Bird!"

"I must also thank you for your help!"

Su Lie's heart sank, but his expression remained calm.

This made him realize that the Mountain God might know about him possessing an Invisibility Cloak.

The Mountain God nodded and walked straight into the Shelter's courtyard, stopping in the middle: "Besides coming here to trade food with you this time, I also have some matters to arrange!"

As He spoke.

He tossed a runestone pulsing with black lightning into the corner next to the trash can under the courtyard wall.

"This stone contains a trace of My vital energy, which can attract some powerful Mist Monsters! You don't need to worry about anything, nor do you need to do anything; just pretend that nothing is happening!"

The Mountain God directly explained His arrangement: "This time, I want to use you to draw out My enemies! Once this is accomplished, I will take you on as My subordinate and ensure you live comfortably in this Mist World!"

"Starting tomorrow, I will arrange for My subordinate Night Demon Rat Clan to come and pick you up. You only need to follow along and go through the motions. I guarantee your life will be safe!"

"There will certainly be a reward once it is done!"

He spoke in an undeniable tone.

After that.

He changed the subject: "On the day you escaped, do you know the whereabouts of the Mist Phoenix Clan?"

"I was extremely frightened at the time. I used the cloak's property to flee in panic, and when I left the Giant Tree Forest, I saw their nest was set on fire!"

Su Lie spoke the words he had prepared long ago.

For this moment.

He had prepared over a dozen possible answers.

A hint of disappointment appeared in the Mountain God's eyes. He nodded, "Bring the Strange Fragrant Chestnuts now!"

"Mhm!"

Su Lie turned and went into the Shelter.

Five minutes later.

Su Lie carried a bamboo tube out of the Shelter.

The bamboo tube contained not only Strange Fragrant Chestnuts but also 1,000 Wonder-Scent Burst-Thud Fruit.

He was unsure if the Mountain God would notice the anomaly.

Nor was he sure if the Mountain God would be poisoned to death.

He had to try.

Because his conversation with the Mountain God this time made him realize.

The Mountain God might have already guessed that he knew the true purpose of the mark.

The reason He hadn't revealed this.

First, Su Lie was already a turtle in a jar (trapped).

Second, there was no need to affect Su Lie's mood because of it.

But the Mountain God would definitely implement some monitoring behavior on Su Lie.

If that were the case.

It would be difficult for Su Lie to cause trouble later!

Plus, the number of Little Skeleton Legions would only increase.

His secrets definitely wouldn't stay hidden.

When the time came.

If the Mountain God attacked early, seized his resources, and controlled him using some kind of power, he would permanently become the Mountain God's puppet.

Scheming against the Mountain God then would be incredibly difficult!

He had to seize this opportunity.

The Mountain God's eyes lit up when He saw the Strange Fragrant Chestnuts. He immediately grabbed a handful and began eating: "Not bad! Not bad! The taste is very unique!"

As He spoke.

An expression of lingering enjoyment appeared on His face.

It was as if this Strange Fragrant Chestnut could stimulate some kind of emotion in Him.

Su Lie watched the Mountain God heartily devouring the food, feeling extremely anxious inside, and constantly praying: "May the mist rule protect me! May my Wonder-Scent Burst-Thud Fruit be effective against the Mountain God!"

Crunch! Crunch!

The Mountain God showed no intention of leaving. He grabbed handful after handful of Strange Fragrant Chestnuts and ate non-stop. When He had eaten about half.

The Mountain God suddenly paused. He fiercely looked at Su Lie: "What did you put in here?"

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