NOVPUBChapter 68: Chapter 71: Initiate Trading_1
Chapter 68 -71: Initiate Trading_1
[Crimson Eyeballs (Junk), blood-red eyeballs plucked from the skull of a fallen creature, their use is unknown.]
[Blood-stained Linen Clothing (Junk), a set of old clothes made of linen, stained with blood all over.]
Clicked on the two pieces of junk, the option to give them away indeed appears.
[Do you want to give these two items to the ‘Blind Merchant’?]
These two pieces of junk should be the key to triggering the subsequent plot.
[You give the ‘Crimson Eyeballs’ and ‘Blood-stained Linen Clothing’ to the ‘Blind Merchant’, freeing him from the chains that bind him.]
[He accepts the two eyeballs, inserts them into his own sockets, and then dons the blood-stained clothes.]
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ is very grateful to you and is finally willing to talk to you.]
[He pleads with you to take him back to the trading post, promising you a generous reward if you do so.]
[Kind Apostle, do you accept?]
Just as expected, giving the two items triggered the subsequent plot process.
Lin Xun pressed “yes”.
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ is overjoyed and cautiously follows behind you, casting glances all around from time to time.]
But Lin Xun could not help but wonder, after the merchant was robbed by the dancer, all his belongings were cleaned out.
And it remains a question what kind of reward it could even give.
Moreover, it was mysterious that the merchant would be imprisoned here.
The eyeballs and clothes dropped by the dancer who Lin Xun defeated prove that the merchant was indeed robbed by it.
Although the dancer had the key to the cell on him, the slave master did not display any texts indicating familiarity with the dancer when he saw it.
He once again approached the slave master and clicked to initiate conversation.
[The ‘Fallen Slave Master’ looks at you, tilts his head in confusion, then continues his grand enterprise…]
Lin Xun tried to bring the merchant to the shop on the upper floor, then returned alone to the cell, using the dancer’s shell to converse with the slave master.
The text was exactly the same as before and no new text was displayed.
Lin Xun frowned slightly, the plot involving the slave master should end here.
He used the Yellow Bishop, taking the merchant and left Saint Lance Market.
There was no minor monster on the road from the market to the trading post, and the monsters behind the trading post had already been exterminated by him.
[You enter the trading post with the ‘Blind Merchant’…]
[He seems extremely happy to be back at his own place. The only regret is that the door of the trading post has been blasted into ashes, and a large hole has been blown into the interior wall.]
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ recites a long and complicated incantation, a large linen bag appears out of thin air on his back.]
[He gropes his way to the windowsill, handing you the familiar trading list.]
[You take the list to find that all items are now being sold at half price, a sign of the ‘Blind Merchant’s’ gratitude…]
[Wooden Arrows, made of a wooden shaft and an iron tip. Roughly made, requires the use of a crossbow. Spirit value: 10, remaining quantity: 10.]
[Flame Pot (throwable item), a pottery pot filled with the power of fire, which will create a blazing fire when thrown and shattered. Spirit value: 15, remaining quantity: 5.]
[Crimson Flame Pot (throwable item), a standard flame pot further enhanced with profane power, significantly increasing its efficacy. Spirit value: 50, remaining quantity: 5.]
[Profane Red Orchid (item), a valuable herb that has been tainted with profane power. It can relieve some fatigue for those devoted to the Blood Sun. Spirit value: 100, remaining quantity: 5.]
[Lucky Coins (special item), gold coins blessed by an unknown entity. Carrying this item can increase your luck slightly. Spirit value: 1500, remaining quantity: 1.]
[What item do you choose? Or do you leave quietly, with your resources modest?]
“Oh, I can still buy things!”
Lin Xun thought the merchant had been thoroughly robbed by the dancer. But after rescuing the merchant, the trading option has been reopened.
Well, maybe it’s because the merchant refused to give the merchandise to the dancer, so the dancer secretly locked it up in the cell?
He imagined the storyline.
The trading list was pretty much the same as before, except for the half-price sale of all items, and the two pieces of junk were gone.
“It would be a bit harsh to talk about money with someone who saved your life.”
Since it couldn’t be a “zero-fee” purchase, he stuck to his initial plan and bought the Lucky Coins and a Red Orchid first.
He opened his inventory, clicked on the Red Orchid, and it showed that he could use it to recover from fatigue as expected.
Lin Xun bought all the remaining Red Orchids, costing 2000 in spirit points, leaving him with about 2500 spirit points.
Lin Xun opened his inventory to check the items he had just bought, and tried to materialize the Lucky Coin.
An ancient, mottled gold coin appeared in his hand. It was slightly larger than ordinary coins, weighty in the hand, and a faint light could be seen emanating from the coin.
Lin Xun blinked his eyes, the Lucky Coin was supposed to enhance his luck, he wanted to see how effective it was.
He took advantage of the night to run down to the district gate, the lottery store next to the late-night snack stall was still open.
He bought a few scratch-off tickets and used the coin to scratch them.
The result was that the $10 scratch-off won $10, and the $20 scratch-off won $20.
All the scratch-off tickets were like this, neither losing nor winning.
“So, it’s indeed a slight increase in luck…”
The fantasy of winning five million in his young age didn’t come true.
Lin Xun took the coin home, stored it carefully and continued the game.
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ reaps a large amount of spirit from you and seems very satisfied.]
[He pulls out a small iron box from the linen bag, with an iron inscription lock on it.]
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ tells you that inside the iron box is a treasure and his wife’s relic.]
[Sadly, he lost the key that can open the iron box somewhere along the way when he failed to escape Saint Lance.]
[If you can find the key, he can open the box and give you the treasure within.]
Lin Xun’s eyes light up, he got a key from the city moat, named “Cross of Deceased Wife”, which probably fits this iron box.
Open the inventory, click on the “Cross of Deceased Wife”.
[Do you want to give the ‘Cross of the Deceased Wife’ (key) to the ‘Blind Merchant’?]
After clicking ‘yes’, the text appears as he expected.
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ takes the cross from your hand, looking at you incredulously with his two unmoving crimson eyes.]
[He uses the cross to unlock the small iron box. Inside the box is a long strip of metal and his late wife’s random relics.]
[The ‘Blind Merchant’ hands you the strip of metal.]
[You have obtained the ‘Aura Amulet’ (item).]
Lin Xun immediately opens his inventory to check.
[Aura Amulet (item), an amulet made of an unknown metal, in a long strip shape, inscribed with unrecognizable symbols and lines. Carrying this item will make low-level ghosts avoid you, and you will not be attacked by low-level ghosts.]
