"Corrupted Blood Core..."
Su Bai stood there staring at it for a long time.
I confirmed it several times.
The system did not send any task notifications.
This means that the request is merely a demand made by the monster, rather than a task with a fixed reward.
If he hands over the Corrupted Blood Core, he will most likely gain nothing.
If it were anything else, Su Bai would probably have given it without hesitation.
But corrupted blood cores are extremely rare.
In the current version, a perfect set is equivalent to a top-tier orange weapon in a typical online game.
The Fallen Blood Core is the core material for crafting orange-tier weapons, known as "Iron."
In this game filled with bosses, tycoons, and professional players, it's no exaggeration to say that a single Corrupted Blood Core can fetch millions!
And most importantly, this thing is extremely difficult to obtain.
One piece is missing.
This could delay his graduation progress by several months.
Therefore, even though he had already considered that the mysterious merchant's appearance of the Corrupted Blood Core was likely not a coincidence, he was still hesitant.
"I have what you need right here."
Su Bai eventually gave it to him.
"Thanks..."
However, after the monster took it with its tentacles, it made no further moves.
“...”
Su Bai sighed.
What else could he do? He couldn't take it back by force, so he could only accept the fact helplessly.
He stopped hesitating and immediately returned the way he came.
On the road.
He took out the gem the monster had given him and examined it closely.
[The complete Heartblood Gem]
【mosaic】
[Level: Rare]
[Note: When socketed into jewelry, it grants 8-12 points to Constitution; when socketed into armor, it grants 360 points to maximum Health. Requires one socket.]
...
Rare gemstones are also quite valuable.
Su Bai was almost reluctant to hand it in.
I might as well just let the task fail and do it again next time; no one else will know anyway...
But in the end, he returned to the Shadow Chapel.
"I'm so glad to see you back safely."
The businessman laughed.
"He ran into some problems and can't repay all the debts for the time being, so he only gave this to settle the debt."
Su Bai handed over the gemstone and briefly explained the situation.
"That's such a shame."
The businessman said regretfully.
"This gem can only cover half of the debt at most... but that's alright, I'll collect the rest myself."
He added.
at the same time,
A system notification appeared.
[Hint: Complete the task 'The Long-Awaited Guest'! The reward for this task has been reduced because you did not recover all the outstanding payments!]
...
There were no unexpected surprises.
It seems he made two wrong decisions in a row—the wrong way to complete the mission, and the wrong way to give Bai the Fallen Blood Core.
No.
These were three wrong decisions.
He should have just grabbed the jewel and run away...
But since things had come to this, there was nothing to complain about, so Su Bai turned and opened the mysterious merchant's shop.
The Raven Doctor's Identity Shop has been unlocked.
The reduced rewards have locked out some of the items that were originally redeemable, requiring him to continue improving his relationship with the merchant to unlock them.
Fortunately, pollen spray was not included.
[Pollen Potion: After use, it envelops you in a captivating floral fragrance for ten minutes. Exchange: 2 Frenzied Points]
【Blessed Oil: Can be applied to the exterior of equipment to temporarily increase the Frenzy Protection effect. Exchange: 5 Frenzy Points】
[Goggles: Replaceable lenses inside the Raven Mask; Exchange: 5 Frenzied Points]
...
The Identity Shop can unlock a lot of useful items.
Besides pollen potion, blessing oil and goggles are items used in conjunction with the protective suit.
It can improve the overall frenzy protection effect.
It allows players to explore areas with more severe pollution and chaos.
It is an essential item for entering the core area.
Of course, we don't need it now.
To be on the safe side, Su Bai immediately exchanged for five bottles of pollen potion.
Make sure there is enough.
He was planning to go out and earn some more Frenzy Points, but when he glanced at the time, the bright red countdown above was almost at zero.
A heavy rain is coming.
Apart from the mysterious merchant, everyone else in the shrine seemed oblivious to this.
Su Bai quietly pushed open the door and left, standing on the street, gazing at the hazy street scene shrouded in a thin mist.
Tick-tock.
...
A drop of pitch-black rain suddenly landed on his face.
But Su Bai's first reaction was not to look at the sky.
It's under your feet.
On the hard stone-paved street, pools of water, as black as ink, had seeped out, seemingly gushing from some underground river, flowing continuously and increasing in volume.
However, that was not water from a source.
Instead,
The city is melting.
Tick-tock...
A drop of black rain rose from the ground, slowly ascending into the sky as if defying gravity.
This marked the beginning of a rainstorm.
In the blink of an eye, more and more water droplets rose into the sky.
It quickly formed a dense waterfall.
It's impossible to tell whether the rain is rising or falling.
The whole city is like a black and white painting made of ink.
As the rainwater rises...
And then it disintegrated.
What's terrifying is that neither the people nor the monsters in this city are aware of this.
Su Bai turned around and saw that most of the outer wall of the shrine had melted away. The old man covered in lividity, the woman in the yellow dress who was talking insanely, and the burly man who was dozing off were all shrouded in the torrential rain and slowly decomposed into millions of raindrops.
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