Chapter 43: Chapter 43: The Dust-free Mask.
Wu Shaochen spent nearly an hour rushing back to Jinling City and headed straight to the Lord's Mansion.
As Wu Shaochen entered Jinling City, a young man opened his friend list and sent a message to one of them: "Boss, that person has returned to Jinling City."
After Wu Shaochen informed the purpose of his visit to the Lord's Mansion, the guards did not stop him this time. Instead, they led him into the hall and asked him to wait for a moment before going to inform the Lord.
Soon, the Lord of Jinling City walked in and, upon seeing Wu Shaochen, said, "Adventurer, weren't you supposed to go find the leader of Heifeng Camp? Did you encounter any unresolved issues?"
Without saying a word, Wu Shaochen directly presented the head of the Heifeng Camp's leader to the Lord, saying, "No problems. I have already dealt with the leader of Heifeng Camp."
"Ah!" The Lord looked at the head in front of him and was momentarily speechless. Clearly, he hadn't expected Wu Shaochen to actually kill the leader of Heifeng Camp.
After a while, the Lord regained his composure and exclaimed, "Truly a hero emerging from the youth! Adventurer, thank you for resolving a big trouble for me. Here is your reward."
"Ding! Mission complete. Reputation +1000, Gold +50, Obtained title [Bandit Slayer Hero]."
"Oh, there's actually a title." Wu Shaochen instantly felt happy; titles never go out of style. He quickly checked it:
[Bandit Slayer Hero]: Equipping this grants +10% HP, +10% Defense.
Not bad at all. Wu Shaochen quickly equipped it, raising his HP to 6062, physical defense to 597, and magical defense to 586. He instantly felt a significant increase in his survivability.
After receiving the reward, Wu Shaochen took out a sheepskin scroll and handed it to the Lord, saying, "Lord, this is something the village chief of Liu Village asked me to deliver to you. He told me to inform you that the seal has loosened and he hopes you can send troops to support."
"Liu Village?" The Lord seemed unfamiliar and took the sheepskin scroll from Wu Shaochen. He opened it, and soon his expression turned extremely grave.
After a while, the Lord said, "Adventurer, thank you for bringing such important news. I have nothing good to give you in return, and I have no use for this item either. I'll give it to you."
"Ding! Mission complete. Obtained item [Dust-free Mask]."
When Wu Shaochen received the item handed to him by the Lord, he looked at it and a pleasant surprise appeared on his face. It was a mask made of an unknown material, as thin as a cicada's wings, with exquisite design patterns on it. It was much more beautiful than those sold in stores, and wearing it would definitely enhance his aura. Most importantly, this mask actually had an equippable effect, which was quite incredible.
[Dust-free Mask]: Equipping this mask can block all detection skills and scrolls. The mask's appearance can be freely changed.
This effect is absolutely amazing. Although Insight cannot be used on players, there will definitely be skills in the future that can view players' abilities, and even more so with scrolls. With this, I no longer have to worry about being spied on. And the fact that the mask can change its appearance is a skill for concealing one's identity.
"This is definitely a treasure for PvP." Wu Shaochen happily put on the [Dust-free Mask], replacing the cheap mask he bought from the store. He instantly felt a difference in his whole demeanor.
After putting on the mask, Wu Shaochen looked at the Lord, who still had a solemn expression, and asked, "Lord, is there anything I can help with?"
The Lord shook his head and said, "I will handle this matter. You can go back now."
"Alright." Wu Shaochen bid farewell and left.
As he reached the door, the Lord suddenly said, "If possible, could you help me clear out the jungle tigers in the Roaring Tiger Forest? Those tigers are causing some obstacles for our troops."
"Sure, leave it to me." Wu Shaochen assured, patting his chest.
However, to his surprise, there was no mission prompt for a long time. Wu Shaochen felt a bit frustrated. Was he being asked to help for free?
At that moment, the Lord praised Wu Shaochen, who agreed so readily, "Adventurer, your name is Chenfeng, right? I remember you. You are the hero of my Jinling City. When clearing the jungle tigers, be careful not to go too deep. There is a Jungle Tiger King that you are not capable of dealing with at your current level. If you encounter it, quickly escape."
Upon hearing the Lord's words, Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up. "There's a boss?"
If that's the case, then helping out for free is not unacceptable. After all, that place is the most suitable leveling spot for him at the moment. It would be even more perfect if there was a big boss.
Immediately, he quickly replied, "Don't worry, Lord. I won't act impulsively." First, stabilize the relationship with the Lord, so he won't hesitate to send me. Although this mission doesn't have any rewards, it's definitely beneficial to establish a good relationship with the Lord of Jinling City. There will be many things to do here in the future.
The Lord nodded in satisfaction, greatly increasing his favorable impression of the adventurer before him.
After bidding farewell to the Lord, Wu Shaochen left the Lord's Mansion and went to the warehouse to take out the skill book for "Brutal Charge" and listed it for auction. Now was the most suitable time to sell the book, as he had seen many people on the public chat channel looking to buy skill books.
In the bidding mode, the price of "Brutal Charge" skyrocketed and finally sold for 550,000 gold, once again setting a new record for the highest single transaction amount in the auction house.
Wu Shaochen looked at the over 460,000 gold he earned and couldn't help but feel satisfied. He had kept this skill until now with the hope of selling it for a good price, and the skill book didn't disappoint him. He initially thought that 300,000 gold would be a good deal, but he didn't expect it to soar to 550,000 gold. It seemed that the demand for skills was even greater than that for equipment. But that made sense, as skills don't become outdated like equipment does, so their prices can be much higher.
Looking at his balance, which had exceeded 3 million gold, Wu Shaochen couldn't help but consider buying a house. He never imagined he could make money at such a fast pace.
"It seems I still need to continue looking for bosses to fight. This amount of money won't be enough to buy a house in SZ City." Wu Shaochen sighed.
Wu Shaochen went to the pharmacy and checked the items available. They were indeed much better than those in the newbie village.
Small Health Potion: Restores 200 HP per second for 10 seconds, with a 30-second cooldown. Price: 5 silver coins.
Medium Health Potion: Restores 300 HP per second for 10 seconds, with a 30-second cooldown. Price: 10 silver coins.
Large Health Potion: Restores 500 HP per second for 10 seconds, with a 30-second cooldown. Price: 50 silver coins.
There were also Small, Medium, and Large Mana Potions.
The potions in the main city were indeed much more effective than those in the newbie village, but they were also much more expensive. Even with Wu Shaochen's substantial funds, he was hesitant to buy them.
In the end, Wu Shaochen spent 10 gold coins to buy 20 bottles of Large Health Potions and another 10 gold coins to buy 100 bottles of Medium Health Potions.
He bought so many potions to prepare for the upcoming boss. According to the Lord's words, the boss in the Roaring Tiger Forest would definitely be formidable, so having more potions would help him survive.
After purchasing the potions, Wu Shaochen cleaned up his backpack, disposing of all the remaining Health Potions from the newbie village. It seemed that only the newbie village monsters dropped those potions, probably to help newcomers who couldn't afford to buy potions. Once he arrived in the main city, he never encountered any dropped potions and had to buy them himself.
After tidying up, Wu Shaochen chose to log out. It was almost time for a meal, and he could eat something before continuing his gaming session.
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