Chapter 69
He had thought before that in an MMO game like this, how could there not be dungeons? The game map was so vast, and there must be plenty to explore—perhaps even a world boss!
Leaving the small cabin in Wànqīngshān was merely stepping out of the novice village.
Now, joining the Sword Pavilion was just the beginning of the game.
From here on, the entire game would gradually unfold, and he would experience the power struggles of this game world through the perspective of Li Qingran's master.
This journey would undoubtedly be fraught with various crises!
Some would be scripted events, while others would be triggered by players.
The Mìjìng of Zhōngzhōu seemed to be a scripted event.
“What would happen if I didn’t let Li Qingran go to the Mìjìng of Zhōngzhōu?”
He stroked his chin, deep in thought.
With the game’s high degree of freedom and the good rapport he had with Li Qingran, it was indeed possible for her to avoid it.
But he would soon realize that this line of thinking was rather naive...
“Forget it, whether she goes or not, I need to improve her survival rate.”
Chen Huai'an pressed down on Li Qingran's shoulder to check her status.
【Status: Moment of Madness】
【Cultivation Progress: 399/800 (Qi Refinement Level 3)】
【Remaining Lifespan: 143 years】
【Affection Level: 85 (Budding)】
This girl had no idea what she was thinking, her face flushed, and pink bubbles were popping above her head.
Her strength had already reached Qi Refinement Level 3.
A survival rate of zero indicated that her current strength was not suitable for entering the Mìjìng.
So, she needed to quickly enhance her abilities; both her mental and martial arts had to keep pace.
“It seems I need to get a move on with the Qinglian Sword Classic…” A sense of urgency welled up in Chen Huai'an's heart.
But then he thought, wasn’t there still a month left?
It shouldn’t be a big problem.
As a player willing to spend money, he just needed to enjoy the game, while the planners and developers had much more to consider...
Time to pick up the delivery.
Chen Huai'an stood up and opened the door.
As usual, two boxes lay at the entrance.
One of the boxes had a thin green shoot poking out from a crack, while the other was heavy, with a faint earthy smell wafting from it.
“Jiu Zhuan Ling Lan? Nuwa Earth? This is getting a bit eerie…”
Chen Huai'an brought the two dirty boxes into the room and placed them on the windowsill, then went to grab scissors and wet wipes.
On the coffee table, the Ba Ji, which had just been left ‘gasping for breath’ from the spicy Cao Hei Ya, suddenly flipped over, its cat-like eyes darting around before finally locking onto the two boxes on the windowsill, sparkling with excitement.
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Chapter 73: This Can’t Be a Real Talisman, Right?
【Good stuff! Absolutely good stuff!】
Ba Ji stared intently at the boxes.
It had a hunch that if it ate whatever was inside, its strength would surely skyrocket. At that point, even facing a human’s iron box, it could just gulp it down and refine it in an instant!
Had this big shot finally decided to treat it to something delicious after feeding it ‘crap’ for so many days?
Chen Huai'an used scissors to open the box.
As he expected, inside was a plant, while the other box contained a soil clump with a pot, colorful and vibrant. He planted the plant in the pot and placed it on the windowsill, staring at it for a while before reluctantly pulling out his Qi Identification tool to scan it.
The results came quickly:
【Grass—A type of plant.】
No way, dude.
Is it really just an ordinary piece of grass?
Chen Huai'an was speechless.
The game developers were really lacking in sincerity. How much does a pot of orchids cost these days? Sending over a dirty pot of grass like this is just too dismissive, isn’t it?!
And the soil clump too.
It looked like it was polluted with industrial waste, not appealing at all.
Then he noticed there was something else in the box. He pulled it out to find a talisman, sealed in a bag, along with a usage instruction sheet.
【Zixiao Divine Thunder Talisman: Please stick this talisman on the flower pot to protect the Jiu Zhuan Ling Lan from being eaten by greedy beasts.】
Chen Huai'an: “…”
Now even greedy beasts are involved.
In his room, there were only mosquitoes and a silly cat.
Forget it, let’s just treat it as a decorative item.
Even though it was just a grass plant, the pot carved with heavenly palaces and auspicious clouds was still quite nice.
He took the talisman out and stuck it on the pot.
The pot with the talisman and a wilting grass plant looked quite absurd from a distance—not something a normal person would do.
In the game, Li Qingran was circling around the bed with clothes in her arms. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Chen Huai'an logged out.
After all that work, he hadn’t even had breakfast.
After eating, he planned to go to the square to practice swordplay, wondering if that old man would be around today.
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While Chen Huai'an was busy making breakfast.
Ba Ji stealthily approached the Jiu Zhuan Ling Lan.
The closer it got, the more intense the spiritual energy emanating from it became.
【How could such a spiritual herb exist in this era of thin spiritual energy? Where on earth did this big shot get it from…】
It stared at the Jiu Zhuan Ling Lan, utterly perplexed.
But it didn’t matter; it didn’t affect its appetite.
It moved a little closer, greedily swallowing its saliva.
Suddenly, crackle—!
With the sound of electric arcs, a terrifying pressure loomed overhead, scaring it back to the sofa in a hurry.
Ba Ji then noticed a yellow paper stuck to the side of the pot.
It was a talisman.
And it was even more terrifying than the ones on the doors and windows.
If it dared to touch that pot even once...
It would be dead in an instant!
As it retreated to a safe distance, the thunder that had spilled from the talisman also receded.
【Hah... I was too naive.】
Ba Ji looked at the spiritual herb protected by the thunder talisman, tilting its head at a 45-degree angle towards the sky.
【How could this big shot possibly let me eat such good stuff?】
It shook its head in self-deprecation and continued munching on the unfinished Cao Hei Ya.
Regardless, as long as this spiritual herb was around, it would soon be able to create an area suitable for cultivation.
At that time, everything in the room would be infused with spiritual energy.
Ordinary rice would turn into spiritual rice, Cao Hei Ya would become spiritual black duck, and even a fish kept long enough could become a spirit! In that case, even if it was still eating crap, at least it would have upgraded to chocolate-flavored crap.
Ba Ji comforted itself, eating more and more happily.
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【Wild Wolves Spotted at Tianmen Mountain! To protect the safety of tourists, relevant departments have intervened.】
While scrolling through Douyin, a news short video caught Chen Huai'an's attention.
【What do our experts have to say about such a large wild wolf?】
“Hello everyone, I’m Professor Wang, an honorary academician of canine animals at C Province Agricultural University. The wild wolf spotted at Tianmen Mountain is enormous, and many friends even speculate it might be a monster! Haha, everyone, please don’t believe in such nonsense. This wild wolf is actually a mutated creature that has consumed polluted seawater. It may look big, but its body coordination is quite poor, and its aggressiveness is much lower than that of a normal wild wolf…”
Chen Huai'an watched the old man with white hair spouting nonsense in the video, his lips twitching.
Low aggressiveness, huh?
Low aggressiveness, and it just tore apart a van like it was a toy?
However, it was true that many mutated creatures had appeared in the last decade, mainly due to a shocking incident that had occurred ten years ago. At that time, many people didn’t pay attention until the dangers of seawater pollution gradually became apparent.
Mutated creatures were one of the consequences.
He had heard that the chickens used in the food industry were often multi-legged and multi-winged meat chickens. That might have just been a joke, but now three-headed and even five-headed chickens were indeed appearing.
Once, multi-headed chickens were only found in laboratories; now, they occasionally popped up in farms.
Moreover, these mutated multi-headed chickens not only didn’t die young but also had longer lifespans, with each head having its own thoughts, often leading to conflicts among them.
As the saying goes, rarity breeds value.
Although the safety of multi-headed chickens had yet to be confirmed, some places had already started treating them as a trend, and even some farms began actively breeding them.
Chen Huai'an, like most ordinary people, believed that mutated creatures would definitely pose a threat to humanity.
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