"So, we were caught off guard after all?"
Looking back, Bai Hao could only see the towering city walls; he couldn't even see where he had fallen from, let alone go back to settle scores with Lone Wolf.
The environment here is much better. The surroundings are no longer decaying, and the trees not far away are sprouting new green leaves. The sky is no longer gloomy, and a bright red sun hangs high in the sky, casting a warm glow.
"Oh, the area ahead looks quite nice, but it would be foolish of you to let your guard down like this. To prevent you from doing anything foolish, I now bestow upon you the power of lightning."
The system's voice sounded again, finally announcing that it was time to reward Bai Hao.
"I already possessed the power of lightning, didn't I? Are you trying to trick me?" Bai Hao muttered to himself, but he still felt a new power within his body. He clenched his fist, and a ball of golden lightning immediately crackled and flickered in his hand.
Unlike ordinary lightning, this golden lightning didn't give Bai Hao the feeling of a violent and destructive force. Instead, it gave him a feeling of... holding the sun in his hand.
Is this the lightning of the sun?
However, Bai Hao believed that what the system could give him would definitely not be useless; perhaps it would become his capital to dominate the world.
"Forget it, I'll settle the score with it when I have a chance to come back later." Putting the lone wolf aside for the time being, Bai Hao continued on his way forward.
Along the way, the scenery improved considerably, the stench of decay in the air lessened, and there were no more skeletons on the road; things were much more normal now.
As Bai Hao traveled, he also saw some things that were very different from those on the Divine Radiance Continent. For example, the trees here grew very strangely, some looked like animals, some looked like people, all crooked and intertwined, with no tree growing properly.
Birds occasionally flew overhead, their cries mournful, as they flew away into the distance, heading towards the fiery red sun in the sky...
The sun in the sky seemed to never set. Bai Hao walked for almost an hour, and the sun never moved, nor did the sunlight it shone down change. It was as if the whole world had frozen at this moment.
Finally, under the blood-red sunlight, Bai Hao arrived at the second city—a relatively small town. From afar, one could hear the lively sounds emanating from the town, a bustling scene of people.
Finally arriving at a place where there were living people, Bai Hao couldn't help but quicken his pace, walking briskly towards the town ahead...
The bustling streets were filled with people coming and going, and many people were haggling over prices in front of various shops. Groups of people stood at street corners chatting and laughing, and occasionally hearty laughter could be heard, creating a lively and prosperous atmosphere.
Bai Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief upon finding such a lively place in this kind of area. He looked around and saw a large crowd gathered in front of a shop not far away, making it the liveliest spot on the entire street.
Bai Hao also went over and discovered that it was actually a shop selling weapons.
The shop owner was a capable-looking middle-aged man. He displayed all sorts of weapons in front of the shop, but the weapons looked worn and old, some even had chips and bloodstains, and were definitely not brand new.
Everyone can see this, but they don't care.
The shop owner also enthusiastically picked up the weapons and began to introduce them.
The first one was a medium-sized straight sword, its entire body a deep blue-green. The blood that had stained it had seeped into its surface, forming bloodstains that could not be washed away, yet which imbued the sword with an aura of slaughter.
"I believe everyone knows the origin of this sword. It is the King's Sword—the sword of the soldiers of the Divine Source Dynasty. It has been tempered by the King's Fire and can kill any 'soul separated from the body' that has lost its humanity. There is only one of its kind, so don't miss it when you pass by!"
The shop owner's introduction immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the crowd, and the mood was high.
"I'll offer ten Saint Luo Fruits!"
"fifteen!"
"Twenty-five!"
"I'll offer fifty Saint Rocher fruits!"
The last voice, with its overwhelming number, drowned out all others, and the entire place fell silent. Everyone turned to look at the speaker—a man whose face was covered with black cloth, and judging from his voice and build, he appeared to be male.
The others were not interested in his identity, but they couldn't help but gasp when the masked man suddenly produced fifty Saint Rose Fruits.
Fifty Saint Rochers—that's quite a sum.
Seeing that no one else was bidding, the shopkeeper smiled and handed the King's Sword to the masked man. The latter didn't hesitate and took out a handful of small red fruits from his pocket.
Bai Hao took a closer look and roughly saw the so-called Holy Fruit. It was a small fruit, and there were about fifty of them in a handful.
He also noticed that other people around him were using Saint Rose fruit for transactions.
"Is the Saint Rose Fruit the currency here?" Bai Hao murmured to himself, continuing to observe...
Having only sold one royal sword, the shop still had many weapons left. Without further ado, the shopkeeper immediately began the auction for the second weapon, picking up a long spear from the side.
This spear also bears the marks of time; its tip is covered with spots, its red tassel is stained black with grime, and its shaft is as rotten as a withered tree branch.
With a flick of his wrist, the shopkeeper's spear trembled, and golden lightning flashed from its tip.
Bai Hao's eyes lit up, because the golden lightning felt the same as the solar lightning that the system had recently rewarded him with.
"The name of this gun is very straightforward—Dragon Hunter Gun. The weapon used by the Divine Origin Dynasty to hunt down the True Dragon Clan was this Dragon Hunter Gun. The solar lightning contained within it not only poses a deadly threat to the True Dragon Clan, but also has considerable power against most demonic beasts and souls separated from their bodies. It is still a weapon that is well worth having!"
The shop owner spoke enthusiastically, and the crowd immediately began bidding.
"Twenty Saint Luo Fruits!"
"Twenty-five!"
Twenty-six!
Although the bidding was fierce, the price did not rise as quickly as it had before, and it did not directly bid fifty Saint Luo Fruits like Wang Jian had done earlier.
Finally, the dragon-hunting spear was taken by a young man using thirty-six Saint Rogos.
The shopkeeper's smile remained bright as he pulled out a third weapon.
"This next one is truly remarkable. It's said to be the sword once used by the Third Prince. Although it's damaged, the solar lightning it contains is still incredibly powerful. It's arguably the most dazzling weapon among all of us today!"
The shopkeeper brought out a weapon with both hands from inside the house. Before we could even see its true form, a dazzling golden light illuminated the entire shop.
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