233: Chapter 233 The Matter of Human Relationships

Salos's fanatical face froze.

The confident smile on Oro's face solidified at the corners of his mouth.

A trace of bewilderment also appeared in Arrow of the Moon's clear eyes.

【Blueprint: fulu kaitian heavenly egret gauntlet】.

The name had a few too many prefixes and was quite strange, but that wasn't the point.

The point was that this piece of equipment wasn't for a warrior, nor was it for a mage or an archer.

Chen You's heart skipped a beat.

Was it really this sudden?

He truly hadn't expected that a blueprint for his own class's equipment would drop.

This was very awkward.

He had just lied to Arrow of the Moon and the others, claiming to be some sort of dual-wielding Archmage, and now he had turned around and pulled out a blueprint for a Cultivator gauntlet with such a pure style.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Chen You's mind, yet his face maintained that same calm, unruffled expression.

He didn't even blink an extra time, as if this mythical blueprint was nothing more than an ordinary object in his eyes.

However, the reaction of Salos and the other two completely exceeded his expectations.

They didn't care about Chen You's class at all!

"My ritual... did it go wrong?" Salos looked down at his fists, falling into deep self-doubt.

"Could it be that our Titan God Clan's 'Chest-Opening Blessing Ceremony' hasn't been updated in too long and can no longer keep up with the times?"

"No," Oro shook his head, looking at the tortoise shell in his hand with a solemn expression.

"My divination indicated metal, that's correct. But 'Heavenly Egret Gauntlet'... 'Gauntlet' symbolizes 'control' in the Roman divine language..."

Arrow of the Moon didn't speak, just silently turned her back.

"Could it be because my prayers weren't pious enough? The Moon Goddess thinks I'm greedy, wanting two bows, so She isn't giving me any?"

The three beings at the top of the Source Realm's pyramid weren't even looking at him right now, nor were they paying attention to that equipment blueprint.

On their faces, there was no suspicion, no questioning, only a kind of... profound self-reflection.

Chen You: "..."

Well, I overthought it.

These people had been completely brainwashed by metaphysics.

Their logical thinking had jumped from "Why did this piece of equipment drop?" to "Where did my ritual go wrong, causing my equipment not to drop?"

As for Chen You's class?

What class could be more important than their mythical set?

Since that was the case...

Chen You gave a light cough, breaking the silence.

He didn't look at the ball of light, but instead looked at Salos and the other two, his tone flat but carrying a hint of perfectly timed apology: "It seems our luck wasn't very good this time."

He paused, as if he had made a decision, and spoke slowly.

"You have no use for this blueprint. How about this, I'll buy it, just consider it a fee for your hard work."

"I can't let you fight for nothing... or make a wasted trip."

That tone, that expression, it was as if he were dealing with a piece of useless trash.

It was as if he were saying: Although this thing is useless to me, to ensure your labor isn't wasted, I will reluctantly spend money to take it off your hands.

As soon as these words were spoken, Salos and the other two were shaken!

Salos reacted the fastest; his rugged face was instantly filled with gratitude and shame. He took a large step forward, grabbed Chen You's shoulder, and his voice even trembled slightly.

"Brother Chen! You are slapping me in the face!"

"To have the chance to witness the descent of a myth is all thanks to you consuming your own luck to trigger the mysteries of heaven and earth!"

"We only put in a little effort, how could we take your money!"

He said with a serious face: "You have already sacrificed too much! We should be the ones compensating you!"

"That's right." Oro also walked over and bowed slightly to Chen You.

"Being able to stand here is an honor in itself. Talking about money is an insult to this opportunity."

Arrow of the Moon nodded gently, "We really have no use for it."

The three of them thought very simply.

Who was responsible for the mythical equipment dropping?

It was Chen You!

It was Chen You's mysterious and unpredictable "metaphysical ritual"!

For the sake of letting them get equipment, he spared no effort to consume his own luck, which was more precious than his life. What kind of friendship was this?

What kind of magnanimity was this?

Now, although the equipment wasn't a match, that was their own problem, not Brother Chen's!

How could they possibly ask for money?

Wouldn't that make them ungrateful villains?

How could they hope to have him bring them to farm for myths in the future?

Looking at the sincere and earnest eyes of the three, Chen You also pushed his acting to the limit.

A trace of astonishment flashed across his face, as if he hadn't expected them to refuse.

Then, he frowned slightly, revealing a hint of "How could I accept this" embarrassment.

"I appreciate your kindness, but rules are rules..." he feigned a refusal.

"There are no rules!" Salos waved his large hand, decisive and firm, "Here, you are the rules!"

Chen You's gaze swept across the three faces, and finally, as if completely moved by their sincerity, he sighed helplessly.

His face showed an expression of "Since you have all said so," and he nodded readily.

"Since that is the case, then I will accept without further modesty."

A set of micro-expression management, from feigned refusal to being unable to decline their kindness, to reluctantly accepting, flowed like water, without a single flaw.

Seeing this, Salos and the other two wore relieved smiles on their faces, as if they had completed some incredible mission.

Without hesitation, they all clicked [Give Up] on the system distribution interface.

The ball of light dissipated, and a primitive blueprint shimmering with seven-colored light automatically flew into Chen You's inventory.

【System Prompt: You have obtained [Blueprint: fulu kaitian heavenly egret gauntlet].】

"Alright," Chen You put away the blueprint, his face showing a timely hint of fatigue.

"Using the secret technique consecutively is quite draining for me. I need to... rest here for a bit and recover."

Arrow of the Moon understood immediately, and she nodded understandingly.

"Then you rest well, we won't disturb you any further."

After saying that, her figure flashed, turning into a beam of white light, and she was the first to exit the dungeon.

Oro also nodded slightly to Chen You and followed closely behind.

Salos still looked somewhat unwilling; he rubbed his hands, leaned in, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Chen, then... next time, when is the next raid?"

"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Chen You replied inscrutably.

"Good! Good! I understand! We will wait for your news!"

Salos nodded heavily and also exited the dungeon.

Inside the dungeon, Chen You was instantly left alone.

...

Thousand Light City, event NPC location.

With a flash of light, the figures of Arrow of the Moon, Oro, and Salos appeared one after another.

The players around them, who were originally discussing the scene of the top-tier team gathering, instantly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes focused on these three big shots.

However, what they saw were three faces looking as if they were mourning the dead.

Salos was dejected, and his door-sized giant axe was almost dragging on the ground.

Oro's brows were tightly locked, looking as if he were doubting his life.

Arrow of the Moon was even standing with her back to the crowd, emitting a cold aura of "Don't mess with me."

"Hiss... what's the situation? Did they fail?"

"That's impossible, right? With these three people together, is there any dungeon in the Source Realm they can't clear?"

"Then why do they have those expressions? Like their father died."

"I know! It must be that the loot wasn't divided equally, and they started fighting!"

"That makes sense! It must be that guy named Chen You, relying on his money to ninja their equipment!"

"Pah! Big Shot Chen You is righteous and loyal, don't talk nonsense!"

The players' speculations grew louder and louder, and all sorts of outrageous scripts were being made up.

However, Salos and the other two, who were at the center of the public opinion, were in no mood to pay attention to any of this.

They returned directly to their guild territory to continue reflecting on their rituals.

Inside the dungeon, after confirming they had all left, Chen You let out a long sigh of relief.

The fatigue and inscrutability on his face were swept away, replaced by an irrepressible excitement.

He quickly opened his inventory to check the attributes of that mythical blueprint, humming a little tune.

"Hmm, a five-piece set, so four more to go..."

He admired it happily for a while, then closed the panel.

Rest? Recover luck?

What a joke!

He had already reached this point.

As long as he didn't go out, surely no one would discover he was solo-farming.

Set a small goal: finish farming this set of blueprints today!