Chapter 12: Chapter 12
"Asura, it's me."
"How do you plan to trade the strategy information for the 'Infernal Affairs' instance?" the masked girl known as 'Ake' asked.
Chen Ye sized up the masked girl. Her attire was similar to his own; both wore masks. In the Reincarnation Space, to hide one's true identity, appearances could be altered at will, though gender could not.
"I've said it before, I want a cash transaction," Chen Ye replied. After a moment's thought, he added, "But 20 million in cash is too bulky and inconvenient to carry. Let's change it to gold bars worth 20 million instead!"
Twenty million in cash would be too large to fit in a single bag. In contrast, gold bars would take up much less space, fitting into a small box.
"No problem... but how do I give you the gold bars?" the masked girl asked.
This was indeed a tricky issue. Meeting in person would reveal their true identities.
Seeing Chen Ye's hesitation, the masked girl suggested, "If you trust me, you can provide your shipping address. I'll mail the gold bars to you. Once you receive them, you can return to the Reincarnation Space that evening and give me the 'Infernal Affairs' instance information. How about that?"
"Absolutely not!" Chen Ye rejected the idea without hesitation. Revealing his shipping address, even a fake one, posed a risk. Anyone determined enough could trace it back to him.
"Then we can only trade through the Reincarnation Space channels," the masked girl said. "However, the transaction fee is very high, a 30% cut. You would have to cover that cost."
Chen Ye's eyes lit up at this. He hadn't known the Reincarnation Space could facilitate transactions. The fee was steep at 30%, which would be six million out of twenty million. But for the sake of safety, it was a necessary expense.
"Alright, we'll use the Reincarnation Space for the transaction. Let's split the fee 50-50," Chen Ye proposed.
The masked girl hesitated. She wanted to curse him but held back. "Fine! Tomorrow night we'll make the trade. Goodbye!" she said, then abruptly ended the call, clearly annoyed.
Chen Ye didn't mind and closed the video interface.
Just as he did, a new communication notification appeared:
"You have a new message. 'Cat Lover' is inviting you to a video call. Please respond promptly."
Chen Ye accepted, and soon a muscular man appeared in the video.
"Wow, you must be the legendary Asura!" the muscular man exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"And you are?" Chen Ye asked, puzzled.
"I'm a huge fan! You just got an SSS super god rating. Amazing! Can you share the strategy for the 'Infernal Affairs' instance?"
"No," Chen Ye replied coldly and ended the call.
Giving away the 'Infernal Affairs' strategy for free? They must think he's a fool!
Another notification appeared immediately:
"You have a new message. 'Deer' is inviting you to a video call. Please respond promptly."
Chen Ye accepted, and a cute girl appeared on the screen.
"Hello, Asura. I'd like the 'Infernal Affairs' strategy. I don't have money, but I'm very beautiful. If you give me the strategy, I can stay with you for a month. You can do whatever you want with me during that time..."
Chen Ye's face darkened, and he ended the call.
Another communication request came through immediately after. It seemed there was a long line of people wanting to video chat with him.
Annoyed, Chen Ye commanded the system, "System, block all communication requests except from 'Ake' for now."
"Understood, blocking all requests except from 'Ake'."
Finally, peace.
Chen Ye began to deal with his rewards.
For this mission, he received four rewards:
- Reincarnation Points: 10,000 points.
- Mental Attribute +10.
- Skill: Disguise (Master).
- Dungeon Cooldown Reset Card.
The rewards were substantial. Tasks rated below an S level usually only awarded a single reincarnation point, and very few at that. Getting four rewards was exceptional.
The mental attribute and disguise skill were automatically added. Now, he needed to handle the Reincarnation Points and the cooldown reset card.
The cooldown reset card was the most satisfying reward. Using it would allow him to skip the one-month wait and continue dungeon tasks immediately.
First, he dealt with the Reincarnation Points. These points were essentially the hard currency in the Reincarnation Space. They could be used to buy items and medicines in the Reincarnation Mall. With luck, one could even purchase special skills.
Failing a task in the safe zone also incurred a penalty of Reincarnation Points. Besides purchasing items, the points could upgrade skill proficiency.
But their most significant use was to exchange for potential points.
300 points could be exchanged for one potential point.
After some thought, Chen Ye spent 6,000 points to exchange for 20 potential points, which he distributed between his strength and agility attributes.
He kept the remaining 4,000 points for future use.
Weekly Power Status
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