Chapter 337
This made Yu Xunge feel a sense of powerlessness reminiscent of her days playing mobile games. She felt she had done everything she was supposed to do—no slacking off, no idling around. Yet when she checked the leaderboard, the stats of those top players looked as if they were using cheats, as if they had simply opened a simulator and casually typed in their scores.
Yu Xunge asked, “B8017913, do you have a moment? Can we chat? No ulterior motives, just want to make a friend.”
B8017913 replied in a gentle tone, “Of course, esteemed guest. A ten-minute chat costs 100 Baodian, and making a friend is 200 Baodian. If you have questions for me, we can discuss the price for each one.”
Yu Xunge & Tu Lan: …
So that’s what it means to enjoy chatting…
**Chapter 437: Divine Game: Baodian Miner 5**
Without hesitation, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan turned to leave, as if they had made a firm decision.
B8017913 followed them, still speaking in that soothing voice, “Guest, aren’t we chatting? Come on, guest! Are you just toying with me when you say you want to be friends? Don’t worry, I won’t blame you. My family doesn’t know what I do, so they won’t come looking for you.”
Yu Xunge & Tu Lan: ?
As Yu Xunge walked, she decided to fly instead. When she passed by Z8017952, the latter even smiled at her, but that smile felt mocking.
After rushing out of the shop with Tu Lan, they found a secluded corner. Tu Lan’s ability to transform relied on the ice sculpture given to her by the Holy Grail. This time, she couldn’t bring the ice sculpture inside, but it didn’t matter; she had the skill **Fabricate**.
Moreover, she had already used the ice sculpture before entering, so she could easily create another one now. Although the ice sculpture would only last for a minute, it was enough for Tu Lan to use.
With Tu Lan’s mana, as long as she wasn’t fighting, she could maintain her transformation for at least 24 hours.
Yu Xunge handed the newly crafted ice sculpture to Tu Lan, saying, “Choose a race from the languages you know and transform into it.”
Tu Lan promptly transformed into a human, resembling Yu Xunge in facial features but with a slightly pretentious air reminiscent of Zhao Shuying. However, her figure, hairstyle, and eyes bore some resemblance to Liang Yuchuan.
How to put it? It looked like they had all gotten drunk one night.
Yu Xunge didn’t bother having Tu Lan change again. She whispered, “Later, I’ll transform into a treasure mine. You need to find players who don’t have game backpacks and are carrying ores on their backs, got it?”
Tu Lan instantly understood Yu Xunge’s mischievous plan. Essentially, Yu Xunge would use her newly acquired skill **Survive to the End** to turn into a treasure mine, then have Tu Lan sell her off, after which she would find a chance to sneak back, pulling off a clever trick.
Tu Lan worriedly said, “But what if they really do have a backpack? If they’re just too lazy to put it in and end up packing you away, what if you get sold to a shop and can’t get out?”
Those gems could end up who knows where, and if she couldn’t undo the skill, it would be a disaster.
Yu Xunge had considered this issue too: “After you sell me, just follow them. If you see them putting me in a backpack and heading to a shop, use **Thief Dragon** immediately.”
Tu Lan looked at Yu Xunge with admiration in her eyes. Truly devious! No wonder it’s you.
Yu Xunge also reminded her of some tactics, like not starting with a low price but rather quoting a price slightly higher than what the robots offered. After some haggling, they could lower it significantly, but make sure the other party adds something extra.
Tu Lan asked, “Is there a requirement for the combat power of the players being scammed?”
Yu Xunge replied, “No, since attacking each other is prohibited here, just focus on selling me!”
After a long discussion, Yu Xunge finally summarized, “In short, your actions and demeanor should resemble a clever fool.”
Tu Lan nodded vigorously, “Just like Liang Yuchuan.”
Although they had indirectly reconciled, Yu Xunge wouldn’t miss any chance to poke fun at Liang Yuchuan. She immediately said, “Not really; she doesn’t seem that clever either.”
Tu Lan couldn’t help but joke, “...So I should just play myself?”
Yu Xunge thought for a moment and nodded, “That could work.”
Tu Lan was stuck in a loop, unable to move forward or backward: “…………”
A few seconds later, Tu Lan cursed under her breath as she held the transformed Yu Xunge, now a peacock treasure mine.
Walking through the market with the emerald treasure that resembled peacock feathers, Tu Lan didn’t know many languages of the various races. After searching for a while without finding anyone she could communicate with, she decisively shifted her focus to those who looked cunning and treacherous.
After a round of searching, she locked eyes with a moon fox with a red tail.
This moon fox had a gentle and beautiful appearance, exuding an aura like smooth jade, with even the mist blades appearing sharper than him. He looked like he had a good temperament.
If it weren’t for the moon fox’s natural beauty, this particular moon fox could be likened to a cup of lukewarm water; even the fiery red of his fox tail didn’t add a hint of flamboyance or striking beauty.
**Burning Bottle, Level 15, 100%┃100%┃Gentle, in a good mood┃Taboo: Financial Loss┃Weakness: High-intensity, high-frequency verbal output**
Tu Lan’s eyes lit up immediately as she approached. She remembered that Burning Bottle was the Moon Emperor of the Burning Tail, and the products from Burning Tail sold like hotcakes in Zelan. The business acumen of the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor must be exceptional!
Tu Lan was eager to find a clever player to trick.
Coincidentally, the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor was indeed holding a bag of treasure. Did he not have a game backpack?
The only downside was that Tu Lan didn’t know the moon fox language, but she had plenty of experience communicating with moon foxes using sign language.
Tu Lan ran toward the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor, who was clearly waiting for her, and raised the peacock treasure, starting to gesture with her hands.
This treasure had sold for 1500 Baodian when she and Yu Xunge sold it to the robots in the shop, making it the most expensive gem they had sold.
The Burning Bottle Moon Emperor stared at the peacock treasure for a moment, confirming it was genuine before he began to haggle.
He raised his hand and offered, “500 Baodian.”
Tu Lan: “…”
In that moment, Tu Lan fell into deep thought. Did she really look that foolish?
She pointed to her head and made a wrong gesture: “Me, brain, have problems?”
The Burning Bottle Moon Emperor gave a smile that could almost be described as bashful, adding a “Yay”: “700 Baodian.”
Tu Lan: “2000!”
The Burning Bottle Moon Emperor’s smile faded, and he turned to leave.
Moreover, his character status changed from “in a good mood” to “neutral” the moment Tu Lan made her offer.
Tu Lan was genuinely shocked. Were strong players’ emotions this unstable?!
She rushed back to the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor, adjusting her offer: “1500.”
The Burning Bottle Moon Emperor frowned, pointed at Tu Lan, then pointed at her head, making a wrong gesture and adding a look of pity.
Tu Lan gritted her teeth and smiled, “Alright, alright!”
She offered the peacock treasure, thinking he deserved to enjoy it. She casually pointed to a gem in the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor’s possession, gesturing, “1000, plus this one, I’ll give it to you directly! If not, I can’t afford to lose too much.”
The Burning Bottle Moon Emperor frowned in thought for a moment, then reluctantly nodded, handing over that gem to Tu Lan. He then took out a handkerchief, unfolded it, and slowly counted out 10 purple Baodian to give to Tu Lan.
Tu Lan remembered Yu Xunge’s instructions and, in front of the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor, carefully checked each Baodian before handing over the peacock treasure.
**Chapter 438: Divine Game: Baodian Miner 5**
After watching the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor leave in a good mood, Tu Lan waited a moment before following him from a distance.
In her mind, she notified Yu Xunge: “I’ve sold you to the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor, but you’re in his hands now. Have you thought about how to get away?”
The next second, she felt a flurry of dandelions in front of her, and then saw the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor pause in his tracks.
The status above his head switched from “in a good mood” to “in disbelief.”
The dandelions appeared for less than a second before disappearing.
Tu Lan knew that Yu Xunge had already used **Phantom Shift** to escape. She immediately gave up on following the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor and returned to the pet space, popping out again, landing directly on Yu Xunge’s shoulder.
Tu Lan handed over the Baodian: “I checked these; I didn’t find any issues, but I can’t be completely sure of their authenticity.”
Yu Xunge took the Baodian and opened the leaderboard, her expression turning peculiar. Her score had jumped to 3575, just an additional 500.
This meant that half of the Baodian in there were fakes—who knew how the Burning Bottle Moon Emperor managed that.
The good news was that she had successfully “unearned” something, gaining a new language of the various races, and so did Tu Lan.
Although she was surprised that Tu Lan had managed to trick a moon fox, Yu Xunge wasn’t worried that the other party could track her down by scent. The incense-making and her alchemy had both been largely rendered useless here due to lack of materials, making many things impossible.
Of course, even if they had made an enemy, so what?
She had no intention of returning to the scene of the crime to confront the Burning Bottle.
Instead, she focused on transforming into other treasure mines, urging Tu Lan to go scam a few more.
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