45: Old man Chen’s property value has skyrocketed again, causing a controversy over his house purchase.

Chen Beixuan raised an eyebrow, "You recognize this thing?"

His subordinate hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"I found it on a monster before, but it immediately dissipated the moment I opened it."

"Strictly speaking, I only know it's called a Messenger Ghost; I don't know much else..."

Bochy looked at him with some surprise upon hearing this.

"Why didn't you tell me about this?"

"That... because it dissipated as soon as it was opened, and no valuable information was obtained, so I didn't report it."

The Middle-aged Man quickly lowered his head and replied.

Bochy nodded, his heart stirring as he looked at the Messenger Ghost in his hand.

"Since it's called a Messenger Ghost, it must contain important intelligence."

"The Main City Archbishop should have a way to deal with this kind of thing. I'll take it to him on the way."

He put away the item, then looked at Chen Beixuan and the others.

"The information you investigated is very important. On behalf of Mont Town, I thank you for your efforts."

"Ding! Your team has completed the [Black Curtain Investigation] quest. Completion evaluation: S grade!"

"Ding! You gained 1400 experience points, 15 gold coins, and Bochy's favorability +30!"

"That's a bit meager..."

Chen Beixuan pouted.

Compared to hidden continuous quests, the rewards for normal quests were truly hard to impress him.

However, even a small mosquito has meat; something is better than nothing.

Regaining his composure, he struck while the iron was hot.

"Town Chief, do you know the whereabouts of the Dark Swordsman?"

"Dark Swordsman..."

Bochy repeated the name twice to himself, then shook his head, clueless.

"...Never heard of him, not clear..."

Chen Beixuan nodded slowly upon hearing this, then bid farewell to the Town Chief.

The three walked out of the small building and found a random spot to sit down.

Only a few minutes remained until the eight hours were up.

There were no clues about the Dark Swordsman, so they could only figure out a way tomorrow.

The three organized their gains from this trip.

Lu Ziming and Super Dad didn't have much to organize; it was mainly Chen Beixuan.

All the equipment in the auction house had been sold, bringing in another 21.4 gold.

His card had received 12 million, so he wasn't short on money for now.

He had about 150 gold coins in his backpack, saving them for a rainy day.

Then, he followed his previous idea.

He assigned all three Range Expansion and Holy Flame Skill - Lexical Entry Assignment to Protective Flame.

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"Protective Flame ★★★"

"Description: Summons flames to surround the body, increasing dual resistance by 30 points, dealing 300% burning damage every 0.5 seconds to enemies within a 20-meter radius, lasting 10 seconds. Cooldown: 8 seconds. Mana cost: 40."

"Lexical Entries: [Defense Array] [Absolute Focus] [Swift and Violent Storm] [Holy Flame] [Range Expansion × 3]"

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A 20-meter range, dealing 300% damage every 0.5 seconds.

Converted to attack, it could deal 6516 damage every 0.5 seconds!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an absolute domain.

It would be impossible for players to get close to him; if they could last 2 seconds, he'd consider it his loss.

Then he opened his character panel to check his refreshed attributes.

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"Nickname: Old Man Chen"

"Level: 20 (2465 / 3400)"

"Profession: Chaos Mage (Brilliant Grade)"

"Talent: SSS grade [Skill - Lexical Entry Assignment]"

"Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 30, Intelligence 225, Constitution 65, Charm 1, Luck 1."

"HP: 3210 (Con × Profession Potential 15 Stars)"

"MP: 4500 (Int × Profession Potential 20 Stars)"

"Magic Attack: 2172 (Int × Profession Potential 6 Stars)"

"Physical Defense: 235 (Con × Profession Potential 3 Stars)"

"Magic Resistance: 235 (Con × Profession Potential 3 Stars)"

"Skills: Lightning Spell 5 Stars, Protective Flame 3 Stars... Expand."

"Equipment: shadow staff, Fiend Shadow Ring, Arcane Hat... Expand."

"Titles: [Far Ahead] [Unrivaled]... Expand."

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His magic attack surged to 2172, more than doubling.

One Lightning Spell consistently dealt 50173 true damage, which was quite terrifying.

Then he checked several ranking lists.

He was Far Ahead in the level rankings, 8 levels ahead of the second place.

The early rankings changed very quickly, with most people stuck at the level 10 job change point.

The job change quests for ordinary professions were relatively simple, leading to a mixed bag on the rankings.

Only after all players had more or less changed jobs would the level rankings gradually stabilize.

The advantage of hidden professions would also gradually become apparent on the rankings.

Needless to say, the equipment rankings were also dominated by him, with 6 out of 7 of his equipped items making it onto the list.

The top 6 spots were all his, securing a firm lead.

In the guild rankings, Snow Wolf was first, and Defy the Heavens Guild was second.

So far, only two guilds had been successfully established, and both were his clients.

"Not bad, keep it up."

Chen Beixuan gave himself a thumbs-up, a smile appearing on his face.

Then the three briefly said goodbye and went offline...

......

Opening his eyes.

Chen Beixuan eagerly checked his body.

He was both excited and expectant about what effect the +200 HP feedback to reality would have.

But he was quickly disappointed...

After checking around.

Aside from feeling a warmth throughout his body, he found nothing else.

"HP... Could it be lifespan?"

Chen Beixuan made a bold guess in his heart.

But lifespan was something that couldn't be seen or touched.

It was impossible to verify its authenticity.

"It seems... I can only wait until I draw other attributes to see..."

"HP +200, it's too abstract..."

He shook his head, casting aside his jumbled thoughts.

"I can buy a house today..."

Thinking of this, Chen Beixuan couldn't help but smile.

He rolled over and pulled open a drawer, taking out a stack of advertising flyers.

They contained promotional ads for various properties, floor plan introductions, and more.

There were only a few well-known properties in Morning Wind City, and he quickly narrowed down his choices.

He decided to spend a huge sum to buy a villa.

If he was going to buy, he might as well buy a good one!

He also wanted to experience what it felt like to be a wealthy tycoon!

......

After breakfast.

Xiao Lu was left at home by him.

He went alone, after several transfers, to the most high-end property in Morning Wind City.

Shuxiang Mingyuan Villa District!

But before he could even enter the sales office, he was stopped outside by a security guard.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

The security guard sized him up, then gave a reluctant salute.

Chen Beixuan didn't mind and got straight to the point.

"I'm here to buy a house. Are you open now?"

"Buy a house?"

The security guard was slightly taken aback, and looked him up and down again with some surprise.

"Don't you have family accompanying you?"

"Are you a security guard or a police officer? Do I have to have family with me to buy a house?"

Chen Beixuan frowned inwardly.

"That's not it, it's just that you're too old and have limited mobility. If anything happens, we can't afford to be responsible."

The security guard said somewhat stiffly.

Chen Beixuan raised his hand and rubbed his temples, speaking faintly.

"If anything happens, I'll take responsibility myself. I won't extort you. Is that acceptable now?"

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded from the side.

"What's going on? Why are you blocking the door?"

A Middle-aged Man had just gotten out of his car and frowned slightly at the scene.

The security guard turned around, immediately bowing and smiling profusely.

"Oh, Manager Wang, why are you here so early today?"

"What, do I have to tell you in advance before I come?"

"Guests are guests, treat everyone equally. Go back and copy that 100 times!"

Wang Meng raised an eyebrow, his tone displeased.

There were so many pedestrians on the street; if this were filmed and posted online.

He might be replaced as manager tomorrow.

In the information age, destroying a company might only require one scandal.

Luckily, he arrived in time...

He turned to Chen Beixuan, putting on a professional smile.

"Excuse me, old man, if you need to use the restroom, go ahead. He won't stop you anymore."

Upon hearing this.

Chen Beixuan's recently eased expression immediately darkened.

"I'm not here to use the restroom. I'm here to buy a house."