Chapitre 21: "The Shadow's Bargain and the Gold-Level BOSS"
In Shell Town, 'Shadow' was someone everyone admired!
While most players struggled to reach level 3, 'Shadow' had already reached level 7!
If it were a regular game, people would simply admire him. But now, in the God Forsaken Game, which is tied to lifespan, how could anyone not be jealous?
Under the gazes of countless onlookers, Yang Shung returned to Shell Town. He activated the portal in the square's basement, earning 1 reputation point. Then, he set up a stall again.
Others were already selling around the broken flower bed, but as soon as Yang Shung appeared, people gathered around.
"The boss is here! I've saved up 150 days of life just for him!"
"Last time, he sold an Ice Cone skill book, and Gray Rose went straight to second place on the leaderboard. That's amazing!"
"Of course, nothing the boss sells is ordinary!"
Many players gathered, eager to see what he would sell. Everyone knew Yang Shung's items were always high quality.
At this stage, most players could only defeat regular monsters, but not BOSSes. They could accumulate life and get low-grade equipment, but anything valuable could only be bought from Yang Shung.
For example, a silver-level warrior skill book 'War Cry' dropped by the 'Curser' was sold for 300 days of life—quite a high price for a skill book, almost a year of life!
"Is it worth it to spend 300 days of life on a skill book?"
"It's torture to live longer without money. Better to trade life for skills…"
"You're short-sighted. A player with that skill book will double their monster-killing efficiency. What's 300 days of life for that?"
"That's true. As long as you're strong enough, you can even trade eternal life for more power!"
Other items were also on display, such as bronze equipment and control skill books, priced between 20 and 80 days of life.
Yang Shung wasn't only selling items, though. He also put a note up for items he wanted to buy, like storage backpacks.
Soon, a beautiful girl in a black robe appeared at his stall. She had a slim figure and a staff hanging from her waist—she was a hidden class prophet, codenamed "Black Plum Big Plum."
She was part of Wang Meng's team, and her profession was stronger than a normal mage due to its passive damage-boosting nature.
"Boss, I have what you need," she said in a sweet tone, holding out her hand with a ring on it.
Yang Shung looked at the ring.
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[Space Ring: 12 storage spaces. Does not take up the ring or backpack slot.]
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Yang Shung was surprised. Space rings were rare and didn't take up the player's main slots, making them highly valuable. In his previous life, one could be sold for over 3650 days of tradable life!
He asked, "How do you want to sell it?"
Black Plum Big Plum grinned. "I don't want your life, just want to be your friend. And maybe have you join our team to kill a BOSS."
Yang Shung agreed to her friend request.
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[Player 'Black Plum Big Plum' accepted your friend request!]
[Player 'Black Plum Big Plum' sent you a private message!]
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After chatting, Yang Shung learned that after Wang Meng logged off, Black Plum Big Plum had found a gold-level BOSS. She knew she couldn't take it down alone, and needed help.
"I can't beat it by myself. I was waiting for the others, but they might not help either," she said. "Since I met you, I thought I could trade this space ring for your help."
Yang Shung thought for a moment. "What's the name of the BOSS?"
Black Plum Big Plum shook her head. "I couldn't see clearly from a distance, but its health bar is gold. It's on a ship in the swamp."
A ship? Yang Shung understood.
"I can help," he said. "But if the BOSS drops equipment or skills I can use, I'll take them. Everything else is yours."
The girl was taken aback. "What about Captain Wang Meng and the others?"
Yang Shung replied, "Your team has all kinds of professions. If the drops don't suit me, I'll still get nothing. But I'll help you."
After thinking it over, Black Plum Big Plum agreed. "Alright. But, if you sell Wang Meng's equipment, can you give us a slight discount?"
Yang Shung nodded. "No problem."
The girl smiled. "Let's go when Captain Wang Meng and the others are online!"
Yang Shung looked at his stall, seeing it was nearly empty. He shook his head. "No need to wait. Just take me there, I can handle it alone."
Black Plum Big Plum froze. "What? You want to kill a gold-level BOSS alone?"
She was surprised. Killing a gold-level BOSS alone seemed too confident—even reckless. Though Yang Shung leveled quickly and had high damage, the BOSS's skills were unknown, and they were powerful. How could he be sure he could win alone?
"Are you sure?" she asked, hesitant.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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