"Bang bang bang!"
The goblin's weak presence did not trigger the gnoll's instinctive defenses.
By the time it realized what was happening, four stones had already hit it.
This is a goblin with enhanced skills.
A line of small text appeared on the war interface of "All Realms":
"Fair Trade skill triggered. Gained items: 1 Gnoll Treasured Magic Gem and 1 Lost Item Stone."
"Fair Trade skill triggered. Gained item: Gnoll Buried Pig Leg Bone *1, lost item: Stone *1."
"Fair Trade skill triggered. Obtained items: Gnoll Hunter Crossbow, Goblin Nail Fingernail*1".
“...”
The gnoll, its face a bloody mess, instantly flew into a rage, raising its left-hand crossbow to fire. It seemed to already see the fate of these weak green monkeys, howling in agony under the venom.
Hehehe...
The gnoll grinned maliciously, about to pull the trigger...
Huh? Something's not right.
It suddenly realized that the sensation in its hand was wrong.
Looking down, the crossbow that was originally there had somehow turned into a fingernail covered in mud.
The gnoll was taken aback. What was going on?
Where's my crossbow?!
Meanwhile, the goblins didn't stand idly by and seized the opportunity to launch a second attack.
Four more stones struck the other person, and a series of items were traded away.
The goblin warrior, wielding a wooden club, bravely crept up from the side and delivered a swift, powerful blow!
Under repeated attacks, the gnolls, having lost their crossbows, were powerless to fight back and were quickly beaten to the point of near death.
A stone-throwing goblin trotted over like it was presenting a treasure, handing the plundered crossbow to Jiang Yan.
Poisoned Hunter Crossbow
Grade: Excellent.
Rating: 17.
Special effect: Automatically reloads one poison arrow every 30 seconds.
After thinking it over, Jiang Yan handed the crossbow to the goblin who had upgraded his "murder and robbery" skill.
After squeezing the opponent dry, a green poisoned arrow accurately hits the enemy's throat.
A relevant notification immediately appeared on the "All Realms" war interface:
"You have killed the corrupted gnoll and obtained 1 Soul Crystal."
"Hit and loot skill activated, you have discovered the gnoll's treasure trove."
A special route appears on the virtual map, with its destination near the swamp.
Jiang Yan immediately ordered two goblins to dig.
Soon, a somewhat rotten wooden treasure chest was carried over. When it was opened, there were only a few familiar stones inside.
"It seems my guess was right..." Jiang Yan said thoughtfully.
Any item belonging to the other party, whether or not it is carried on their person, falls within the scope of "fair trade" and can be looted.
Clearly, the treasure buried by this gnoll was all traded away during the battle just now.
So... Jiang Yan suddenly thought of a possibility.
The background information states that the fallen Holy Dragon King of Light was tempted by the devil because of his excessive love for treasure.
So, setting aside the issue of factions, there's no doubt that it has money.
Although the Holy Dragon King at Diamond Tier 10 possesses combat power comparable to a human demigod, he is ultimately not a god and cannot be exempt from the law of "fair trade".
If you can plunder the enemy's treasure, your chances of winning will greatly increase.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yan opened the virtual map.
At this point, the entire island has been basically explored, with only the area within ten kilometers of the central mountain range remaining completely dark.
As expected, the island was extremely resource-poor, and there were very few monsters to kill.
The total value of all of them is less than 100 Soul Crystals.
In addition, the exploration team from the southeast brought Jiang Yan some important news.
On the map, an icon of a time-traveling temporary merchant was flashing incessantly.
Has it arrived so early? Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback. In his memory, the difficult-level "Wrath of the Bronze Dragon King" would only appear on the seventh day.
But it's ultimately a good thing.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Yan used the "All Realms" war system to order the goblin squads that had completed their reconnaissance missions to return and reconnoiter the central mountain range.
He himself planned to go to the merchant's place first to take a look.
The mission is clear: the entire island is depleted of resources, barely enough to train even a single bronze-level warrior. The only way out may lie with the transdimensional merchant and the Holy Dragon King himself.
"Hopefully, the merchant will have some good stuff; otherwise, we're just waiting to die," Jiang Yan thought to himself.
After trekking for about three hours, the group arrived at their destination.
Along the way, they also managed to kill a mutated muscle rabbit. Although they were penniless, the meat was delicious, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
In a dilapidated pavilion more than 300 meters away from the main group, an old man with a red nose, about one meter tall, held a huge cloth bag in his left hand and a wine jug in his right hand, drinking heartily.
[The Wandering Merchant of the Novice World - Che Guevara, the Master Thief (Altair)]
Race: Goblin.
Rank: Demigod.
Overall combat strength: Unknown.
"Stop!" Jiang Yan gestured for the accompanying goblin squad to stand by, forced a smile, and stepped forward.
Sensing Jiang Yan's approach, the red-nosed old man perked up, turned his head, and sniffed hard:
"Oh, that's a cheap, low-quality monster aura..."
"Empty pockets..."
The old man's face showed a hint of disdain as he concluded, "A poor bastard."
Jiang Yan paused, her smile freezing in place.
Merchants in "All Realms" also cater to different tastes.
It should be known that the river has been flowing for thirty years...
Jiang Yan's mind raced. After repeatedly weighing the strength of both sides, he decided to uphold the Federation's traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, and let the other side off the hook.
A smile returned to his face: "What the old man said is true. I am new here and wonder if I could broaden my horizons?"
"Oh?" The red-nosed old man looked Jiang Yan up and down, quite surprised.
"Although he's a poor guy, he's quite polite... Fine, according to the 'All Realms' Trading Rules, I'll broaden your horizons."
The old man snapped his fingers, and a list appeared in front of Jiang Yan.
Number No. 1: The Heart of an Angel Sealed in the Dust.
Price: 800,000 Soul Crystals.
Note: You can spend resources to unlock an angel of unknown level?
Special Note: This item may only appear in the Novice Trial.
Number No. 2: The Fallen Bow.
Quality: Legendary.
Price: 500,000 Soul Crystals.
Number No. 3: Employment Contract (Greatswordsman).
Price: 350,000 Soul Crystals.
Note: You can permanently recruit 12 elite Gold-level warriors to serve you.
...
Number No. 99: Scroll for Initial Promotion.
Price: 3000 Soul Crystals.
Note: There is an extremely low probability that this will cause benign mutations in lower-level clans.
Good heavens!
No wonder the information from my previous life described the person who participated in the dungeon as extremely expensive.
The cheapest one costs 3000 Soul Crystals!
Jiang Yan frowned.
Even if we disregard the fact that resources are nerfed to the extreme in the Dominator-level dungeon, even under the conditions of the Hard-level dungeon in his previous life, if he mined at full speed for ten days without spending a single penny, he could barely gather the cheapest resources.
This is outrageous!
However, to be fair, there are a lot of good things there.
In his previous life, he was a god-level powerhouse, but the weapon he used was only of the perfect grade.
As for that so-called sealed angel heart, I've never even heard of it.
There are also mercenary contracts. Although they are only twelve gold-level warriors, with the ultimate skill enhancement, they are fully capable of fighting against the Holy Dragon King of Light.
It seems we need to speed up our efforts to conquer the island.
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