Xia Tianqiong left Director Chen's office with the wooden box and returned to the Sky Island Orchard.

This transaction was quite simple; there was no scheming or haggling involved.

There are three conditions. The first is to increase the lifespan of two hundred people.

Chen Qiao knew that Xia Tianqiong didn't want to go to the capital, so he specifically emphasized that these people would be secretly coming to Lin'an City soon, and asked him to keep it a secret.

It's obvious without even guessing that they must be one of the highest-ranking people in the capital.

The second condition is that he must accept the position of inspector team leader.

Xia Tianqiong directly rejected this option.

However, he agreed to Chen Qiao's request to help clean up the strange phenomena currently existing in Lin'an City, as well as the unruly folk ghost hunters.

He would stay for five days, and after that, he wouldn't care anymore; he was going to leave Lin'an City and wander the country.

Chen Qiao was very reluctant to see him leave, but after hesitating, she agreed.

Article 3: This exchange method shall be maintained in the future.

When someone needs to extend their lifespan, the official team will offer items of sufficient value to exchange for Xia Tianqiong's lifespan.

This clause is beneficial to both parties.

This establishes a basic relationship, so there's no need to worry about Xia Tianqiong completely breaking with the authorities.

For Xia Tianqiong, exchanging her lifespan for some rare items is a very worthwhile trade.

It's important to know that the Ghost Realm isn't just about the Gambler's Ghost; there are other strange creatures, objects, or spiritual fruits that can increase human lifespan.

However, it will only appear in the human world in the later stages of the strange descent.

So take advantage of the present moment and exchange as many items as possible.

Xia Tianqiong even offered a list of supplies, saying she could exchange those supplies for his lifespan.

These supplies mainly consist of building materials, construction machinery, engineering vehicles, etc., primarily in preparation for the future development of the small world.

On the Sky Island Garden.

Xia Tianqiong opened the wooden box, lifted the glass cover, and took out the glowing sphere inside.

According to Chen Qiao, this is a special form of netherworld power.

Swallowing it will put you into a wondrous state, with a 50% chance of mastering magic.

As for what kind of trickery one can comprehend, it varies from person to person.

Xia Tianqiong was actually a little worried, fearing that the authorities might harm him.

So he took out the gold note, teleported it to the Ghost Realm Bank, and asked Manager Hu to appraise it.

That old fox is very knowledgeable and experienced; he'll definitely recognize it.

As a result, Xia Tianqiong was overjoyed by Manager Hu's first words upon meeting him.

"What a treasure! I can't believe this still exists in the human world. Are you selling it? I'll offer 300 million ghost money to buy it."

Three hundred million ghost money is equivalent to thirty thousand taels of ghost gold. Xia Tianqiong only needs a little over ten thousand taels to extend the lifespan of two hundred people.

Unexpectedly, this deal turned out to be profitable.

He naturally wouldn't sell it. After asking about some usage details, he returned to the Sky Island Orchard.

Manager Hu told Xia Tianqiong that in order to increase the probability of mastering trickery, he had to push himself to the brink of life and death.

The more dangerous the situation, the easier it is to learn trickery.

Moreover, the tricks they learned were related to the crises they faced.

For example, Huang Yu's body was torn apart by spatial power when the Cat Demon's domain collapsed. So when she became a monster, she comprehended tricks related to spatial power.

The tricks of drowning ghosts are related to water, and the tricks of hanging ghosts are related to white silk ribbons; they all follow the same principle.

Of course, this is not absolute; it may also be related to personal factors such as obsession, hobbies, and special skills.

Xia Tianqiong thought about it and realized that she didn't have any obsessions or hobbies, nor any special skills. So she could only put herself in danger and try to comprehend some super powerful trickery.

He was contemplating how to push himself to the brink of life and death when he suddenly heard a loud bang overhead.

Looking up at the sky, one can see rolling dark clouds with glimpses of lightning.

It's going to be a thunderstorm today!

Suddenly a thought popped into my head: if I fly into the clouds, will I get struck by lightning?

Could this lead to the discovery of some kind of magic related to lightning?

Lightning is a very powerful attack element in various games. If you could master the art of lightning, you would be incredibly awesome!

Xia Tianqiong became more and more excited as she thought about it. Although it was extremely dangerous, she still wanted to give it a try.

But we must be fully prepared.

First, find a helmet in the artifact warehouse of the mirror space and put it on.

This item was purchased at the Ghost Realm Auction. It is said to have very strong defensive capabilities; even if the body is shattered, the head can be preserved.

Next, he called Huang Yu and the hanged ghost to his side and had them each hold a baby fruit.

As long as the head is still intact and the soul has not dissipated, the body can be reshaped using the Infant Fruit.

The reason for preparing two is to have double insurance.

"Boss, isn't this too dangerous? Even a supernatural being can hardly withstand lightning with its supernatural form; your physical body simply can't handle it."

Huang Yu was a little worried, feeling that Xia Tianqiong's actions were too risky.

Xia Tianqiong, however, was pondering another question: "Can electricity harm the supernatural?"

"Of course!"

The Hanged Ghost explained from the side, "The kind of electricity that you humans use in your homes can't harm us. Only lightning from the sky can damage ghosts."

Xia Tianqiong looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and controlled the sky island to gradually rise.

It stopped as it approached the clouds.

"I'm just going to experience a life-or-death crisis, not to catch lightning with my body, but I might get struck by lightning, so you two need to be ready to save me at any time."

Huang Yu and the hanged ghost could not stop him, so they could only nod.

Boom! Boom!

Thunder rumbled incessantly, and large raindrops pattered down.

The array formation in the Sky Island Orchard is peculiar; it can only defend against the bizarre, and it won't hinder anything else.

Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and birds in the sky can all freely enter and exit the formation.

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