Making incantation talismans requires cinnabar paper, and ink made from the juice of yangqi stone and cinnabar.

So... it's unlocked?

How was it unlocked?

Jia Xitong stared at the "Catalogue" in front of her for two seconds in silence...

Who cares how it's unlocked, I'll just grind for it.

A moment later, Jia Xitong's voice rang in Shang Yanting's mind as he meditated, "Dear host, your first task is as follows: Collect * sheets of cinnabar red paper and 10 taels of ink made by kneading the juice of Jiubiying and Yangqishi."

Task completion reward: Solidification Charm *4

Jiubiying and Yangqishi are two kinds of traditional Chinese medicine, and their value is similar to that of rock graphite.

This sum of money is equivalent to two or three years' living expenses for an ordinary family. Although it's not much for Shang Yanting, it's still used far too frequently.

"...You've used up all ten thousand sheets of cinnabar paper?"

That's about right. The remaining few hundred won't take more than two days.

Jia Xitong used the same excuse as before: "There is a very high probability of failure during the synthesis of talismans."

"So you drew four talismans on ten thousand sheets of paper, didn't you ever consider your own reasons?"

What's there to think about? It's just making a small profit on the price difference.

It's all hard-earned money.

"The success rate is low because the system level is too low right now."

The "liver king" (a nickname for a player) started promising the male protagonist, "Once the system level increases, it can provide the host with more and more useful items."

How can I increase my level?

Upon hearing this, Jia Xitong's eyes lit up. He sincerely reported and subtly hinted, "If you increase your trust in the system to 100/100, the system can be upgraded."

Your current trust level in the system is 60/100.

Upon hearing this, Shang Yanting's expression darkened. Could this magical artifact even read minds?

If it weren't for the oath they had made beforehand, he would have considered whether to destroy the item based on this alone.

However, from another perspective, since there was a contract binding it to not harm itself, and it hadn't concealed the matter, it wasn't something he couldn't tolerate.

More than fear, he was curious about what this thing would look like after it was upgraded.

As the saying goes, "No destruction, no construction."

As Jia Xitong heard the real system notifications ringing continuously, the male protagonist's trust value fluctuated, rising and falling before finally settling at 65.

My trust score actually increased after just half a month!