Chapter 103 God-level Items
[Ugh, what's the difference between this and watching a movie?!?]
[Holy crap, I haven't been able to close my mouth since the beginning, he's way too handsome!]
[A young version of a domineering protagonist has come to life.jpg. This clip from the live stream will probably fetch a high price on the black market tomorrow.]
[Didn't anyone say that this rain came at the perfect time? It started right when the fight was about to begin, and it was so refreshing it gave me goosebumps.]
[Hehehe, dungeon boss, how did you know my preference is for handsome and powerful little boys? What a contrast, it's so cute!]
[Of course, the dungeon boss doesn't know what you like; it was Brother Fang who accurately guessed your preferences. Otherwise, how do you think god-tier items came about?]
[Huh? Aren't god-tier items obtained from hidden treasure chests in dungeons??]
[How naive! I'm so upset. Only a few major guilds team up to snipe a boss would be willing to rent a god-tier item together. How could you possibly think the official would put such an overpowered item in a dungeon and give it to you for free?]
[Sorry, I'm such an idiot, I'm leaving now. I should have known the official team was incredibly stingy.]
[I've been watching the live stream since the afternoon. Fang Ge had the boss put the weapons and items in the palace beforehand. He has more than ten god-level items of the same level.]
[Wait, do you mean the cost of this live stream is equivalent to several decades' salary for a top boss? I'm a bit out of touch with money...]
[This is completely unbelievable! I thought the mermaid's dozens of skill books were already outrageous, but here they're giving away god-tier items just for joining? And they're giving them away in stacks?!]
[If I go to Brother Fang's dog kennel and tie myself up there, do you think he'll give me a god-tier item for free?]
[If someone actually succeeds, then Fang Ge's house will have tens of thousands of puppies the next day.]
[Another god-tier item, another wind and rain effect, and the timing is perfect. I'd call Brother Fang the world's number one director of dungeons!]
[Director Fang probably can't see his own face when he looks in the mirror, because the divine has no form^^]
[...So the hidden bodyguard is this little boy? ? ? ]
[Who would have thought the bodyguard was a middle school student? I almost lost my underwear! Director Fang, could you please choose an easier answer next time? This guy looks like he could be my son.]
[You couldn't possibly have such a handsome son, huh?]
Thunder rumbled outside the palace. Yin Hu stood blankly by the door, staring incredulously at his brother who had come in with him on the inspection.
One second they were chatting, the next second this guy suddenly picked up a god-tier weapon that was shining with golden light from somewhere, stabbed through all the high-ranking members of the Dragon Abyss Guild, and wiped out an entire team of a famous guild on the leaderboard.
What terrified him was not only his brother's calm expression, but also the astonishing wealth behind him.
These weapons, props, and special effects alone must cost over 300,000 yuan...
Where did this money come from?
The viewing experience is indeed quite good, but isn't spending hundreds of thousands of yuan on live streaming effects a bit too extravagant?
After killing the people, Yan Changyun did not rush to leave. Instead, he expressionlessly cut off the heads of the people on the ground, strung them together, and dragged the long rope straight to Yonghua Palace where the princess was.
The outside of the hall was covered with vines, and the hall door was wide open. Blood had congealed into a thick layer of scum on the stone slabs, covering the courtyard.
Yan Changyun cupped his hands in greeting: "Princess, I am a city guard at the gate. I heard that you are going to hold a flower-adorning festival. I thought the flowering trees would need fertilizer, so I brought you some of the best fertilizer."
A long branch stretched out from inside the hall, snatching away the heads in one swift motion, while a simultaneous announcement rang out across the entire instance—
[Player ID LK1892: Strategy Value 45]
Upon hearing this announcement, Yin Hu was completely dumbfounded.
Aside from the elusive player number 0188, this guy was undoubtedly the player whose strategy points increased the most today.
"Dude, how do you know that offering your head to the princess will increase your strategy points?"
Yan Changyun took a handful of melon seeds from the food props the shop owner had given him, casually handed a handful to Yin Hu, and explained:
"Because too many people died here at the Princess Palace tonight, I suspect she is looking for an excuse to kill people."
Yin Hu nodded blankly.
He figured it out: his brother was extremely observant of the details of the dungeon and could casually pull out god-level items worth hundreds of thousands, but his player ID was not famous—he didn't look like a big shot, but rather a potential newcomer who had been spotted and nurtured by a real big shot.
Thinking of this, Yin Hu shuddered.
He roughly guessed who the big boss behind his brother was...
He had heard rumors about the safe house before, but hadn't had the chance to go inside and experience it, so he was always skeptical about the legendary deeds of Number 188.
Now he has absolutely no doubts.
The big shot is indeed a big shot. Not only does he have a unique vision, but more importantly, his strength is absolutely genuine, several times more impressive than the rumors suggest.
Looking at the golden spear in his brother's hand, Yin Hu couldn't help but close his eyes and imagine the life his boss was living now.
With so much money, the big shot must have secured a respectable identity at the start of the game, and must have countless white cakes to eat, at least he won't be like me, always going hungry in dungeons.
No, it's not just a big white pancake; maybe there'll be an egg or bacon inside.
Thinking of this, Yin Hu couldn't help but lick his lips with longing.
...On the table were more than a dozen kinds of desserts that had just been made in the princess's little kitchen for a late-night snack, while Fang Zhuo was checking the data on his bracelet.
Yan Changyun's live stream room started attracting a huge number of viewers as soon as he got the god-level item. With the help of the dynamic traffic package, the live stream room is now firmly in the top recommended position on the main interface.
The live stream reached its peak when Yan Changyun presented the heads of the Dragon Abyss Guild members to the princess, with the peak number of online viewers breaking the highest record in the dungeon world.
From dusk to dawn, Fang Zhuo received over 200,000 ghost coins in just eight hours. With the bonus from the critical hits triggered by high loyalty, he received over 3 million in rebates.
The only disposable items used in this marketing campaign were the wind and rain effects and data packages, making it a sure-fire way to make a profit from any angle.
Yan Changyun's live stream is still streaming, and based on the current traffic trend, he should be able to get at least five million ghost coins by the end of the dungeon.
The system also popped up a timely notification—
[Investment Target Number Three: Yan Changyun]
[Initial valuation: 361]
[Current Value Assessment: 223600]
[The return on investment has exceeded 100 times; the above fields can be freely unbound]
[Based on the settlement results, Investment Column 7 has been opened for the host. Please keep up the good work!]
[Company's current reputation value: 50, matching the title 'Renowned']
[Congratulations, host! You have achieved the achievement 'Over 100,000 discussions related to your company's employees'.]
[Two unnamed blind boxes have been given away and added to your system inventory]
[Current number of blind boxes remaining: eight]
Fang Zhuo is just two blind boxes away from opening another ten-pull, and he hopes to get more items related to the safe house equipment this time.
The hardware in the safe house could at least increase his income, which was better than opening those consumer goods that couldn't be sold on the secondary market. Of course, this isn't to say that spaceships and mansions are bad; it's just that he prefers things that can be readily converted into cash.
In the days leading up to the second day of the ninth lunar month, the number of people in the palace was outrageously high. Most players tried to find various reasons to meet the princess, but all were turned away by her unpredictable moods.
The killing spree at the Princess Palace never stopped. The soil under the osmanthus tree pit in the back garden was soaked with dark red blood, making every passing player tremble with fear.
As time went on, Fang Zhuo hardly saw any players in the palace.
A player had just poured water for a little eunuch a couple of days ago, and two days later he returned to serve him covered in injuries. The next day, he was directly replaced by another mini-boss.
There were 1,300 people who entered the instance back then, but now there are probably less than 1,000 players left in the palace.
On the day of the Hairpin Flower Festival, only a few hundred people were registered on the roster, and the mortality rate of the initial high-difficulty dungeon was alarmingly high.
Princess Yurong sat to his right and pointed to the saplings on the ground, saying:
"Here are one hundred osmanthus saplings. Whoever plants them for this princess will be greatly rewarded."
For a whole week in the dungeon, this was the only time the princess revealed the method to increase strategy points in front of everyone, and everyone was eager to try it.
All the players' eyes were greedily fixed on the saplings, waiting for the unpredictable princess to give the order so they could seize the opportunity to grab them.
There were 700 players present, but only 100 saplings, clearly indicating that the players were to compete against each other.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Princess Yurong rose from the banquet, but instead of issuing orders, she instructed her female officials to select the strongest sapling:
"Father, you promised your daughter that we would have a flower-pinning festival today, so it is Father who should plant the first one."
Her eyes held a hint as she lowered her voice and said:
"In ancient times, osmanthus symbolized peace. The sapling bearing the mark of the Emperor will protect you from filth at the grand banquet to come."
As soon as these words were spoken, the chat in the public live stream room for the instance refreshed rapidly.
[Is this correct? The actress playing Princess Yu Rong isn't even acting anymore, right? They're just leaking the plot??]
[Eight-Eyed Fatty: Quietly revealing dungeon mechanics? I know this stuff well, I've done it before^^]
[To the person who revealed the secret, why don't you give the boss 10,000 yuan and see how he reacts? The princess is already quite dignified to be so restrained. If I were Princess Yu Rong, I would have had the palace maids plant the seed for Brother Fang directly.]
[Yu Rong is still young and a bit naive.]
Hundreds of eyes were fixed on the private seating area on the high platform. Yin Hu stood with his guards and eunuchs, and could hear whispers among the people around him:
"Is this emperor also a player? Why did Princess Yu Rong just give him the sapling?"
"What kind of background does that player have? He has such influence that even the big boss personally opened a back door for him... And how did he become emperor right away? I spent twenty ghost coins to choose a guard at the start, and I didn't see the emperor option..."
"I regret it. If I had known, I would have looked at that list of identities more carefully. I would have loved to be an emperor myself."
"Hey, isn't that safe house owner in our instance? Could it be him?"
"Bullshit, safe houses are all marketing hype. You actually believe that? These days, safe houses are mostly found in low- to mid-level dungeons and beginner dungeons. I bet that owner didn't spend much money to buy the house; he just wanted to earn tips from Mermaid's live stream."
"Oh, really? I didn't rest for long enough. I didn't watch much of the Mermaid's livestream before entering the dungeon. Turns out that safe house wasn't that great?"
Yin Hu's fists clenched upon hearing this.
He didn't know what his brother was thinking, but he really wanted to explain loudly to those people and even wanted to slap that god-level item right in their faces.
They can casually give guild members a god-tier item, so they definitely wouldn't care about the money needed to buy a house.
He was about to turn around and say something when he saw the emperor on the high platform take out a glittering gold ingot from his bracelet.
Judging from its size, the gold ingot weighed at least 300 grams, which translates to more than 20,000 yuan in ghost money.
For a moment, all the hundreds of players and bosses present couldn't help but gasp.
They no longer wanted to steal the saplings; they actually wanted to steal the gold ingot more.
For the past few days, players have been searching the palace for treasure chests, even fighting each other over the items inside, and some have even been crippled. But the combined value of all the blue items in the chests doesn't even equal the value of this tiny gold ingot.
Fang Zhuo could feel hundreds of gazes fixed on the gold ingot, but he simply handed the strip of cloth bearing his player mark to Yu Rong as well, saying concisely:
"Could you please help me plant an osmanthus sapling? I don't know how to plant trees."
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