They thought such a generous gesture would surely elicit a warm response from the boss and the waiter, but to their surprise, the boss, who was slumped over the table, merely glanced at them before continuing to sleep. The waiter, who had been sweeping the floor, stared intently at the spot he had just cleaned and said without looking up, "Not for sale."
"No sale! Why won't you sell? Is this how you do business?" Ah Ju was furious. He didn't want to stay in this gloomy, eerie place for even a second longer.
Ah Ju's questioning was like a stone sinking into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever.
Dongfang Mian reassured him and said, "Boss, we really want to buy it. Why don't you name a price, or you can exchange it for something else?"
The shopkeeper then slowly sat up, yawned, and said, "If you want that, you can exchange it for Jade Dragon Marrow."
"Jade Dragon Marrow?" The group had no idea what it was.
"The Emperor's Treasure Cave will be opened in three days. It is extremely dangerous. Jade Dragon Marrow is a rare and precious material that will definitely appear in the Emperor's Treasure Cave," the waiter explained while sweeping the floor.
"I see," Dongfang Mian nodded in understanding. The Emperor's Treasure Cave sounded dangerous enough, but for the sake of the artifact fragments, let alone the Emperor's Treasure Cave, even the Emperor's Treasure Cave had to be ventured into.
“Okay, we agree, but you must leave that short sword for us until we return,” Dongfang Mian said.
The shopkeeper stared at her for a moment, then nodded to the waiter, who took the short sword from the display window and put it away.
Then the boss waved to Dongfang Mian and the others, indicating that they could hurry up and make preparations.
"We will definitely come back," Dongfang Mian said to the air.
After leaving the shop, having already obtained the whereabouts of the artifact fragments, Dongfang Mian first found Wang Mazi and asked him to find a quiet place for them to stay. Then they waited quietly for the treasure cave to open.
After learning that they wanted to go to the Emperor's Treasure Cave, Wang Mazi said, "Sir, the Emperor's Treasure Cave is not a place you can just go to casually."
"What? Do I need to buy a ticket too? Do you have one?" Dongfang Mian asked.
Wang Mazi chuckled, "Look at what you're saying. How could I possibly get my hands on a treasure cave of this level? It's like this, there's an unwritten rule about treasure caves. Treasure caves of Emperor level or above require a team to explore. A team needs at least six people to be formed, and after the team is formed, they also need to hold an exploration token to enter."
"Exploration tokens? Where can I buy them?" Dongfang Mian asked.
“Exploration tokens aren’t bought. There’s a special place in the mysterious area of the Ghost Market where they’re distributed, but they’re not free. Whether you get one depends entirely on luck,” Wang Mazi said.
"Opportunity?"
“Yes, that place will randomly assign a task to everyone who needs an exploration token. You can only get it after completing the task. The tasks are all kinds of things. Some are simple, like buying a bun or collecting low-level herbs. Others are difficult, like killing 100 ghosts. So whether you get it or not depends entirely on what task you draw,” Wang Mazi said.
After glancing at Dongfang Mian and the others, he added, "Everyone must have an exploration token, including these two divine beasts. Even contracted beasts need their own exploration tokens."
Dongfang Mian nodded. It was fortunate that Wang Mazi had come; otherwise, he would have been completely clueless and might have really messed up something important.
"Let's go, everyone, let's set off. First of all, let's say that if we're unlucky and fail to complete the mission, we'll stay here and watch the house," Dongfang Mian said with a smile.
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