dognovel Chapter 183 You Know How to Do Business
Chapter 183 You Know How to Do Business
The elven god clan leader, whose skin was as radiant as moonlight, stared blankly at the figure that had suddenly appeared.
The strong wind whipped her long hair, and it also stirred up the turbulent waves in her heart.
5,200 kilometers.
He really came.
What kind of flight mode is that...? So powerful?
Chen You gracefully leaped off his white rabbit mount.
He casually flicked his bangs, which had been ruffled by the strong winds at high altitude, and his face showed just the right amount of fatigue and composure.
"Thank you for waiting in person, President Yue."
The turmoil deep within Moon Arrow's eyes had not yet completely subsided.
She quickly suppressed her shock, regained the composure and dignity befitting a top guild leader, and gently shook her head.
"It's good that you came."
She turned to the side, extended her slender finger, and pointed to the disheveled figure not far away, still squatting on the ground, teasing ants with a twig.
"Take care of your business first."
Even so, she felt in her heart that this trip would probably disappoint Chen You.
This so-called mysterious businessman is more like a performance artist.
She had already scanned the goods for sale once.
The items are indeed rare; many are blueprints and props that cannot be found on the market.
But its practicality... well, let's just say it's questionable.
Either the materials are too obscure, or the effects are too abstract, completely failing to meet the cost-effectiveness principle of a large guild's resource allocation.
Chen You looked in the direction she pointed and his gaze fell on the disheveled merchant.
He stepped over.
The businessman seemed to sense the arrival of a "big client" and lazily stood up.
He patted the dust off his backside, revealing a set of teeth stained yellow by tobacco, and chuckled.
"Young man, do you want to get rich? Do you want to rise to the top overnight? Do you want to marry a princess and reach the pinnacle of life?"
The businessman, spittle flying, began his standard charlatan's opening line.
"Here I possess secret treasures from ancient ruins, relics of fallen gods, each and every one of them..."
"stop."
Chen You raised a finger, interrupting his eloquent speech.
What are you babbling about? Here's your money!
Under the astonished gazes of the merchant, Moon Arrow, and the two core members of Moon Goddess's Radiance beside him, Chen You calmly said:
"No need for so much talk, just get straight to the point."
"How much will it cost to clear out your inventory?"
"..."
"..."
A rare crack appeared on Moon Arrow's eternally icy and beautiful face.
The two elf members behind her were even more dumbfounded, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.
Clear...clear?
What kind of outrageous and inhumane words are these!
They've seen people buy things before, but they've never seen anyone buy things like this!
Even the eloquent and mysterious businessman was rendered speechless by Chen You's direct approach.
He blinked his cloudy eyes, as if to confirm whether he had misheard.
"Sir, you mean... you want it all?"
"Is there a problem?" Chen You asked back.
"No! No problem! A distinguished guest like you is my destined soulmate!"
The merchant's face instantly lit up with a fawning smile, and he deftly displayed a virtual product interface in front of Chen You.
"Please take a look, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Chen You's eyes quickly scanned the product list.
[One-Time Arrow Tower Blueprint (Assault)]: Constructs an assault arrow tower at a designated location. Construction time: 10 minutes. Duration: 30 minutes. Price: 500 gold.
【Goblin's Stinky Socks (Epic)】: When thrown, it can cause severe mental pollution and nausea to all units with a normal sense of smell within a radius of 100 meters.
There is a very low probability that it will cause the target to fall into a state of "doubting life". Price: 20 gold coins.
【The Cursed Rice Ball (Legend)】: After consumption, you will randomly receive a powerful debuff for the next hour.
Includes, but is not limited to, "Will always trip while walking", "Will always miss when attacking", and "Help effect is halved". Price: 100 gold coins.
[Master Key (Replica)]: Has a 0.01% chance to open any non-Mythical, non-quest-specific lock. Price: 50 Gold.
【Mind Blast (Random Version)】: When used on a being with a brain, it has a certain probability of controlling the other person's mind for 6 hours. Can be used 6 times. Price: 200 Gold Coins.
……
Chen You's eye twitched involuntarily when he saw the descriptions of these items.
Good guy.
What kind of hellish things are these?
He had originally hoped to find something good, like the "Eternal Throne of the Immortals" or something similar.
Is that all?
Are the goods sold by this merchant legitimate?
The only thing that seemed somewhat useful was the disposable arrow tower blueprint, but...
You dare call a two or three hundred points of attack a strong attack?
"How is it? All good stuff, right?" The merchant rubbed his hands together, looking expectant.
Chen You remained expressionless.
Forget it.
Come here.
We can't go on a journey of over 5,000 kilometers empty-handed.
Time cost is also a cost.
"I'll take them all."
He uttered three words calmly and clicked the "Buy All" button in the lower right corner of the interface.
[Ding! You have spent 3780 gold coins and successfully purchased all the items from the Mysterious Merchant!]
With the gold coins deducted, a bunch of strange blueprints and props were instantly stuffed into his backpack.
Seeing this, Moon Arrow frowned slightly.
She simply couldn't understand Chen You's behavior; who spends money like that?
"You are truly my honored guest. If I may, I would love to kiss your head..."
The mysterious merchant, having completed the transaction, suddenly shuddered as if struck by lightning.
His gaze was fixed intently on the top of Chen You's head.
It was as if there was some extremely terrifying being up there.
The businessman's fawning and greed vanished instantly.
Instead, a complex emotion of fear, awe, and fanaticism prevailed.
He was trembling all over.
"The... the crown... it's that crown..."
He muttered to himself in a dreamlike tone, his cloudy eyes bloodshot.
"The shadows of the past, the immortal king... So the legends were true..."
"His will never truly die..."
Moon Arrow felt a chill run down his spine, keenly sensing that something was amiss.
This... has triggered a hidden storyline?
Chen You also narrowed his eyes.
He could feel an invisible, cold gaze directed at the merchant.
There's definitely something wrong with this NPC.
Is there another huge pit?
Just as he was filled with surprise and doubt, the mysterious merchant suddenly knelt down on one knee with a "thump"!
He bowed his disheveled head toward Chen You in an ancient and devout manner.
"He who bears the crown, he who acts as a guardian of shadows... Hear the final plea of a watcher!"
His voice became hoarse and solemn, completely devoid of its previous frivolousness.
"The king's elegy has not yet ended; the prelude to annihilation is about to begin!"
"The relics that carried the last of their power are scattered in unknown lands."
"If they cannot be retrieved, when the last rays of the setting sun fall, the shadows of the past will awaken completely, engulfing this land, and... everything you bear on your back!"
The moment the words fell, a blood-red system notification exploded before Chen You's eyes!
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations! You have successfully triggered the unique mythic quest – "The New King"!]