Chapter 39. The Two Realms of Yan Yan (9): Demonic Beasts...
Three days passed quickly. The battle against the BOSS in the beast tide has resulted in the ranking of total damage.
Dragon Fang ranked third, surpassing several S-class teams in the North District, and successfully obtained Commander Mu Dongye's promise token.
The token is a gemstone badge. It is said that no matter when, as long as you take this badge to Mu Dongye, he will fulfill the promise (provided that the request is reasonable, for example, it cannot be: Mu Dongye's death...) and grant the badge holder's request.
After receiving the token, Xiao Weizhi immediately consulted with his teammates to decide how to distribute the token's gem badge.
He said he had something very important to do and needed Commander Mu Dongye's help to complete it, and hoped to use contribution points to exchange for their share.
The Dragon Fang team members all agreed, saying that they didn't need the item much and that Xiao Weizhi, as the team leader, could decide what to give it to them.
As a result, each member of the team received a significant increase in points in their respective accounts.
As the main attacker in this BOSS battle, Red Tail dealt 52% of the total damage, and all the points it earned were transferred to Lin Xiaoxiao's personal account.
Therefore, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly became the team's number one points holder (Xiao's account had very few points left after redeeming all the badges).
Around 5 PM, Longya finished his patrol of the residential area for the day and returned to the camp.
Wang Hao immediately pulled up a small stool and sat down next to Lin Xiaoxiao and Cheng Cheng, his voice low and gossipy: "Sister Cheng Cheng, Xiaoxiao, I heard they've found out what happened with the previous beast tide riot. Let me tell you... (1500 words of Wang Hao's chatter omitted)."
Although Lin Xiaoxiao already knew the truth from the treasure-hunting rat, she still obediently sat next to Cheng Cheng, listening intently, mainly because Wang Hao's lively little expressions were very amusing.
The events described were largely the same as what Lin Xiaoxiao had pieced together from the fragments of the BOSSes' howls, except for a few key pieces of information.
The sequence of events was as follows: four teams entered the territory of the Dala Flame Rats, which was buried deep underground.
The first wave of the team lured away all the monster guards;
The second wave of teams originally followed the first team in, hoping to loot everything, but they were lured away by mistake, leaving only the monster guards hiding in the shadows.
When the third wave of teams entered, it was almost like entering an empty field. They could take whatever they wanted and go wherever they wanted without encountering much danger. The only danger they encountered was a group of young Dara Flame Rats, which they slaughtered with a wave of their hands.
The fourth wave of teams was rather unlucky; they took all the remaining loot and took the blame for the third wave, allowing them to disappear smoothly and quietly.
The treasure-hunting mouse, trapped in a cage, witnessed everything that happened.
Because human professionals destroyed the Darafire Rats' habitat and slaughtered all their young, the Darafire Rats King became enraged and ordered the destruction of human settlements. As a result, the guards on the rats were relaxed, allowing the treasure-hunting rats to escape. Unfortunately, they were captured by the Black Cat Boss as soon as they escaped.
This is also the origin and course of this monster tide.
When Lin Xiaoxiao was recounting these events to the treasure-hunting rat, she suddenly remembered a small scene in the original story where the male and female protagonists (Chen Zhuoran and Liu Duoxin) effortlessly and luckily obtained a large amount of resources in a certain secret realm, which laid the foundation for Xuri and their personal development.
This must be the S-rank secret realm.
Wang Hao continued enthusiastically, "Unfortunately, that squad refuses to admit it no matter what. They took all the loot and are now locked up in the operations department."
Lin Xiaoxiao thought to herself: Of course, that team couldn't admit it, after all, they were just scapegoats. They didn't take 70% of the resources, items, beast eggs, etc.
Even though Lin Xiaoxiao knew the general truth and who currently controlled those resources, she couldn't reveal a single word.
First is the Treasure-Hunting Rat. Its existence must be kept secret. Once a treasure-hunting pet is discovered, it will attract countless eyes lurking in the shadows, potentially sparking a bloody battle.
Because of its hidden talent, the team members mistook the Treasure-hunting Mouse for an ordinary hamster, assuming that Lin Xiaoxiao kept it to play with her black cat.
Secondly, she can understand what other monsters are saying, but this cannot be told to outsiders.
Even the most skilled linguistic professionals [translators] can only barely understand the meaning of some of the words spoken by monster bosses with higher intelligence.
If it were known that she could understand any sentient being, wouldn't that be tantamount to self-destruction, implying that her profession or skills were abnormal? She certainly didn't want to be captured and used as a 'living translator'.
The Operations Department was able to find out the whole story this time because the [translator] figured out the course of events by talking to the Dala Flame Rat King, and even found the 'culprit' through the Dala Flame Rat King's 'correction'.
Chen Yijin carried a pot of stewed meat to the table and called out to everyone, "Stop chatting and come eat."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the team put down what they were doing, gathered around the table, and ate dinner first.
Lin Xiaoxiao stared at the six dishes and one soup on the table and subconsciously swallowed.
Xiao Weizhi pulled out a chair for her and then took the bowl that was a little far away and placed it in a suitable spot where she could easily reach it: "Sit down and eat first."
Chen Yijin quickly prepared a large bowl of stewed meat for Red Tail, Black Cat made a stewed fish separately, and Treasure Mouse also prepared nuts and vegetables.
After the meal, Xiao Weizhi saw Lin Xiaoxiao pick up Redtail again and curl up in a corner of the camp, looking a bit bored. He tentatively asked, "Xiaoxiao, do you want to go to the free market over here later?"
Lin Xiaoxiao paused in her grooming of the red tail lying on her lap. Was it a free market in the secret realm?
Having been in this secret realm for over a month, I've mostly stayed in the camp except when I go out with the team. To be honest, I haven't really explored the camp properly yet.
Thinking of this, she quickly put away the short comb in her hand, casually kicked the treasure-hunting mouse on the small table into her pocket, picked up Redtail, and asked expectantly, "Okay, shall we set off now?"
Xiao Weizhi reached out his hand to her: "Okay, let's set off now."
Lin Xiaoxiao froze for a second, then smiled and placed her hand on his large hand.
The two of them walked hand in hand along the concrete road, under the warm yellow lights, towards the trading area.
The evening breeze caressed them as they walked along. They didn't say much, but the atmosphere was exceptionally tranquil and beautiful.
A dozen minutes later, they arrived at the entrance to the free trading area without incident.
Despite being called a free trading area, it was actually just a large open space filled with stalls of all sizes. Professionals dressed in various outfits walked and moved among them, occasionally squatting down to haggle over prices.
A more particular stall might set up a tent or a small table to arrange things neatly; a less particular stall would just lay a waterproof tarpaulin on the ground and throw its goods on the ground haphazardly.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the simple, rural-style free market area with a curious expression.
Xiao Weizhi led her inside, explaining as they walked: "This free market has been attacked by monsters several times. Originally, there were some bungalows built, but later they just did whatever was convenient, and it gradually evolved into this shape."
As they walked in, they were surrounded by all sorts of solicitations:
"Handsome guy, beautiful lady, some new gear, wanna take a look?"
Anyone interested in silver-grade flame stones? Large quantity, price negotiable.
"A silver-grade sycamore branch. Come and take a look if you're interested. Don't miss it if you pass by!"
"Pets of bronze-level monster Tuotuo beasts for sale. Large quantity available, price negotiable."
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Xiao Weizhi led Lin Xiaoxiao deeper into the area, ignoring all the stalls on the outskirts, because the items there were the simplest resources, and there were many scammers mixed in.
A few minutes later, they successfully arrived at an area enclosed by a two-meter-high high-speed rail fence. Outside the gate, there were many professionals dressed in black and standing upright, guarding the area.
Xiao Weizhi took out his points card from his pocket, swiped it on the machine at the entrance, used 100 points to buy tickets for the two of them to enter.
He reached out and took the red tail from Lin Xiaoxiao's arms, casually placing his hand on her shoulder as he explained in a low voice, "Inside is a trading market set up by the command center. The goods are of varying quality, but the entrance fee is a bit expensive."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded to indicate that she understood.
My gaze fell on the props, resources, and goods neatly arranged on the tables on both sides. At a glance, I could tell that the items inside were much better than those outside.
She casually picked up an exquisitely designed earring from a stall, and the next second, her eyes fell upon the item's information attributes:
【Rare Fire Gold Earrings (Bronze Grade): Forged entirely from bronze-grade fire gold stone and fire-attribute materials, and inlaid with the crystal core of a fire demon. When equipped, it grants a 15% attack buff (fire-attribute only) (limited to skills below gold grade)】
As soon as Lin Xiaoxiao picked up the earrings, Xiao Weizhi handed the points card in his hand to the stall owner: "Wrap it up."
The trading market in the secret realm only has three trading methods: gold coin trading, barter, and point purchase.
However, in the secret realm, most things are done by the latter two, except for a small number of people who are willing to buy with gold coins.
The stall owner was a young girl. She smiled warmly, quickly took Xiao Weizhi's points card, swiped 530 points, and then handed it back with both hands: "Okay, thank you for your patronage."
Lin Xiaoxiao pinched the earring and shook it, then said to him helplessly, "I haven't said I want it yet."
Xiao Weizhi smiled gently: "It's a small thing, not expensive. Buy it if you like it."
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at him with a smile. If she remembered correctly, he didn't have many points left in his account: "Aren't you afraid I'll want everything?"
Xiao Weizhi's smile remained unchanged, her voice was soft, and her tone was calm and arrogant: "No problem, you can have whatever you want."
At worst, we can just send some of the resources in the space to the operations department to exchange for a batch of points.
The two then wandered among the various stalls, and whatever Lin Xiaoxiao picked up, Xiao Wei would immediately pull out his points card and buy it.
Xiao Weizhi's generous actions made the two of them targets for many stall owners.
Half an hour later, a man wearing a blue robe and round gold-rimmed glasses clapped his hands, attracting the attention of many people.
He cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Everyone, our Changyue Mercenary Group has just acquired a batch of good items, which we plan to auction in 30 minutes. If you're interested, feel free to come and take a look."
After repeating this several times, the man left and went to other places to promote his message.
Xiao Weizhi noticed the strong interest in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes and asked in a low voice, "Want to go?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "I want to go."
Originally, Lin Xiaoxiao had no interest in the auction, but the treasure-hunting rat kept bouncing around in her pocket and communicating through the contract, howling in her mind that there were good things to be had and that she had to go and not miss it.
This did pique her interest a little.
Xiao Weizhi looked around, and after confirming the location of the points redemption point, he said firmly, "Go, before the auction starts, come with me to a place."
Twenty minutes later, the two emerged from the points redemption point.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, recalling how Wang Hao had been so happy about the few points left in Xiao Weizhi's points account.
If Wang Hao knew that Xiao Weizhi had only gone to the points exchange center to exchange for some resources and had once again become the team's number one points holder, he would probably be furious.
Seeing the smile on her lips, Xiao Weizhi asked with a gentle smile, "What are you thinking about? You seem so happy."
Lin Xiaoxiao raised her smiling, crescent-shaped face and softly analyzed, "I remember Wang Hao saying that he finally surpassed you in points. If he knew that you've returned to first place in the blink of an eye, wouldn't he be so angry that he'd jump up and down shouting that it's not scientific?"
Xiao Weizhi looked at her tenderly, following Lin Xiaoxiao's train of thought, and the corners of his mouth also curled up slightly: "Very likely."
The harmonious atmosphere of the two smiling at each other stirred feelings of jealousy, disgust, and resentment in the eyes of some people not far away.
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