Chapter 59
Ye Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly; truly, the owner of the tailor shop was well-equipped: "My caravan is at the Merchant Guild. Let's meet up with them and set off!"
"Wait a moment," Di Linna called out, stopping Ye Bai. She then handed her a cloak. "Here, this is the payment we agreed upon."
From the speed with which Di Linna produced the cloak, it was clear that this last piece of the set had likely been prepared long ago.
"Oh, I feel so bad about this; you've really gone out of your way!" Ye Bai said, feigning embarrassment, but her hands were already deftly accepting the gear, slipping it on without a second thought.
In the next moment, a white cloak, matching her hat and boots, adorned Ye Bai's exquisite leather armor. It was accented with light blue and purple feathers at the shoulders, elevating her fashionable appearance to a whole new level.
**[Light Feather Cloak]**
**Level:** Rare
**Defense:** 10
**Resistance:** 30
**Set Effect - Light Feather (3/3):** Increases movement speed by 40%; grants quadruple jump effect; provides quadruple shock absorption effect.
**Description:** Experience what it means to be as light as a swallow.
With the three pieces of the **Light Feather** set combined, the complete effect was triggered, doubling the previous base effects. Now, Ye Bai truly felt as if she could be as light as the description suggested.
Her gaze towards Di Linna softened, filled with gratitude: Truly, as a high-level NPC, she was generous and kept her promises!
At that moment, an untimely system notification popped up—
**[You have gained 2 points in 'Deception' proficiency]**
Ye Bai: ...Hey!
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Seven days had passed since the last time he entered the inner city, and Zhou Ya had once again found a legitimate opportunity to step inside.
During these few game days, the special workers of the Blue Star server had seized every chance to level up, with the highest individual level reaching 15, like Zhou Ya himself.
This time, entering the inner city was not just to deliver a message; Zhou Ya had discovered that he had triggered a hidden quest!
After defeating elemental moths in the wetlands, he had obtained an item called **Universal Elemental Dust**. When he took it to the old mage NPC who had been buying elemental dust from him, he immediately triggered a quest. The NPC mentioned that this might relate to a mad wizard from many years ago.
After a series of quests, Zhou Ya found himself back in the inner city, holding a letter of introduction from the old mage. He finally walked into the library that had once turned him away, where he learned from a historian that the mad wizard was named Leto.
With the clues he had gathered, Zhou Ya excitedly made his way to the square.
As he passed the third major street of the inner city, a caravan escorting goods passed right in front of him.
At first glance, Zhou Ya didn’t pay much attention, but then he stopped and turned back to look at the leading figure of the caravan—a person riding a strong black horned horse, surrounded by a group of warriors.
It was her!! The one who had made all the players kill bosses for her just days ago!
Though she was now clad in well-organized gear, looking just like a high-level NPC, that familiar feathered hat was unmistakable. Zhou Ya and the other players from Mei Luo City would recognize her anywhere!
Since then, Ye Bai hadn’t appeared outside Mei Luo City even once. No matter where she shopped, it was always in the inner city. Other players who hadn’t changed classes rarely had the chance to enter the inner city before level 20, making Zhou Ya’s situation quite rare.
As for the players from Tu Te City, they were facing a crisis with the Makur Group, leading to a significant drop in online numbers. It was a rare coincidence to encounter Zhou Ya in Mei Luo City.
Zhou Ya instinctively wanted to chase after her, but then he hesitated.
Ye Bai’s current gear looked extraordinary, and with so many armed NPCs around her, she was clearly not someone to mess with. Plus, he didn’t want to waste time on a hidden quest.
After some thought, Zhou Ya gritted his teeth and decided to let it go; leveling up was more important.
So, he abandoned the chase and continued following the clues, arriving at the central square of the city, standing quietly beside the statue of the Elemental Goddess.
After comparing a few times, he reached out to touch the hem of the goddess's dress...
And then, nothing happened.
Frustrated, Zhou Ya tried several more times, but ultimately, there were no signs of the quest triggering.
—Where’s the quest? Where’s my hidden quest?!
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"Ah-choo!"
Ye Bai, riding on the horned horse, sneezed.
The horned horse was one of the fastest means of transport in the multiverse, and now the transport caravan had entered Mei Luo City’s outskirts, steadily making its way towards Bai Ye Village under Ye Bai's guidance.
During a long-distance transport, the skilled horned horse team naturally had replacements, and those not carrying cargo were available for the team members to ride. At that moment, the employer Ye Bai and her guest Di Linna were mounted on the two strongest horses, positioned safely in the middle of the caravan.
As a high-level professional above level 40, Di Linna’s senses were undoubtedly the sharpest in the entire team. As they rode along, she suddenly leaned closer to Ye Bai and warned, "Little one, don’t say I didn’t warn you, but there are some little mice following us."
Since joining the team, Di Linna had taken to calling Ye Bai "little one" in a teasing manner, making it sound much more affectionate.
Ye Bai, upon hearing this, showed little change in expression, clearly having sensed it already. She replied to Di Linna, "It’s fine; they won’t be able to hop for long."
Seeing that Ye Bai was aware, Di Linna nodded slightly and fell silent.
The caravan passed through the outer city, leaving Mei Luo City and entering the wilderness. It was entirely normal to encounter players along the way. If it were an ordinary NPC caravan, players might not pay much attention, but Ye Bai didn’t think she could go unnoticed after causing a stir in the player community just days ago.
After all, she hadn’t changed her gear, and it was impossible for her to switch to the assassin's robe that all factions were hunting. Given this situation, it was hardly surprising that some players in the wetlands recognized her.
At that moment, those players trailing behind the caravan were undoubtedly calculating and wary of the escort's strength. However, with such a long journey ahead, Ye Bai figured they wouldn’t be able to resist making a move.
Once they attacked the caravan, they would be classified as "raiders."
The raiding mode unique to the business routes in the multiverse meant that, aside from assassins, any death would result in the loss of some items or equipment.
—If you’re going to rob others, be prepared to be robbed in return.
The last time she had rushed into the inner city was because Ye Bai didn’t want to be delayed by entanglements.
Now, as they were on their way back to their territory, there was no longer any concern about wasting time. With Ye Bai’s strength and the ten fully promoted professionals in her team, they were not something the current players could resist.
So, Ye Bai wasn’t worried about those players with ill intentions; in fact, she was hoping they would come.
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At that moment, Ye Bai's vision displayed a unique map interface.
This was a special large map under the trade route expansion mode, somewhat similar to an aerial view of enclosed land, but not entirely the same. While the starting point, Mei Luo City, was illuminated, the rest of the map was shrouded in a war fog that obscured everything.
In the fog, there was only one directional arrow, indicating the straight path to Bai Ye Village.
Ye Bai's caravan appeared as a small "light point." As the team advanced, it dispelled the surrounding fog and illuminated the route they traveled, creating a bright trade road.
In the future, this newly opened trade route would be known to the merchants of Mei Luo City and the villagers of Bai Ye Village. Once a **Trade Center** was established for external commerce, merchants from both territories would use this route for trade.
Of course, opening a trade route wasn’t as simple as just walking through it. Along the way, various obstacles would arise—terrain challenges, monster hordes lurking in the wild. They would either need to navigate around them or clear them out; otherwise, the safety of the entire trade route couldn’t be guaranteed.
If the trade route was blocked by monsters, the path would be severed.
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