Chapter 180 Spiritual Materials
Chapter 180 Spiritual Materials
Although I don't know what agreement the Shadow of Fool and the Candle Keeper have reached.
But there is no doubt that the Leti No. 2 in front of them is the "person in charge" who is responsible for contacting their Zhuxin Island.
As the person in charge, Leti naturally would not let anything happen to the storyteller, who came on behalf of the Candle Keeper, unless the Candle Keeper himself intended to sell him out.
But that's obviously impossible.
This is also the confidence of the storyteller.
Of course, his greater confidence comes from the fact that he knows he will not die.
What is there for players to be afraid of?
I don’t care if you’re the ancient god Cthulhu, I’ll just do it for my life!
While following Leti's progress.
The storyteller was also observing the environment here.
Judging from the information just revealed by the smoking head, this place is called the [Shadow Cave], and it is probably a base of the Shadow of Deception.
But now it seems that this is not just a simple station.
It is more like a trading point, or a transit station or a rest stop.
On both sides of the cave, there are many humanoid creatures wearing cloaks and hoods, or guys with unclear outlines. They sit cross-legged with a piece of cloth that is either torn or intact in front of them, with some strange objects placed on it, waiting for people to come and buy them.
Of course, since the Shadow Cave is very dark, they will also place candles or torches around to provide lighting and remind passers-by that there is a stall here.
And just as the storyteller followed Leti forward.
He suddenly saw another Leti coming over from the opposite side, let's call him "Leti No. 3"
And what's surprising is that Leti No. 3, who looks exactly like Leti No. 2, does not seem to have a good relationship with Leti No. 2.
"Haha, you really brought these evil candle spirits here..."
"Don't waste your energy."
Leti No. 3 looked at the storyteller and said, although there was a smile on his face, it was obviously a mockery.
"Thank you for your concern."
"At least I can still try to waste my energy right?"
Leti No. 2 didn't care about his ridicule, but responded with a smile.
After hearing his words, Leti No. 3, who was smiling just now, obviously froze, and then he walked away from the two of them without saying a word.
Look at the scene happening in front of you.
The storyteller was a little confused. He looked at Leti No. 2 and then at Leti No. 3. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that the scene before him was extremely awkward.
He naturally thought of the Leti that Li Miao had met before and what happened afterwards.
After thinking for a while, the storyteller couldn't help but ask Leti: "You all... look the same?"
Hearing this, Leti glared at him with some displeasure.
"What do you mean they all look the same? Are you face-blind? There's obviously a huge difference, right? Can he be as handsome as me?"
After entering the Shadow Cave, his own territory, it can be clearly felt that Leti straightened his back a lot, and his attitude towards the storyteller was not as polite as before.
Changed face.
“…” Storyteller.
Seeing his speechless look, Leti could only sigh and shake his head: "Forget it, it's a dream to expect you blind guys to tell the difference."
Blind eyes...
The storyteller was speechless again.
"Then you are all called Leti? How do you use names to distinguish each other?" the storyteller asked curiously.
Leti glanced at him and asked, "Do fish in a school need to call each other by name to distinguish each other?"
“…” Storyteller.
It should be said, but it makes sense.
But from this point of view, "Leti" may not be a name, it is more like the name of a group or species...
There must be some unique way to distinguish them, perhaps... smell?
"Well, don't try to find out more. This is all I can tell you."
Leti stretched and spoke in a lazy tone.
"Since the master of the candlelight has sent me a smart person, I can relax a little bit. I won't keep you in suspense."
"...You just heard it. This place is called the 'Shadow Cave'."
"Originally, this was a place where shadow creatures were rampant, but now, this is our territory..."
As he spoke, Leti came to an open space and stopped.
“You can set up a stall here to sell things to other people, or you can buy things from other stalls…”
"I suggest you buy it at our booth, where you can buy everything, and most importantly, you can buy information."
"Don't worry. Compared with these small vendors, what we value most is integrity. We are honest and trustworthy. You can buy with confidence."
Leti pointed to the most conspicuous and largest stall in the shadow cave and gave a formal polite smile.
"But the premise of everything is that you have to have enough money."
While the storyteller was listening to Leti's words, he was also observing the environment of the Shadow Cave.
Although Leti's words sounded nice, in fact, in his opinion, the scale of this place was not that big, with only a few vendors here and there.
Even Leti and his stall looked very simple, like a small tent made of rags.
"...What is the 'money' here?" The storyteller withdrew his gaze and said after pondering for a moment.
"Spiritual material."
Leti responded and took out a ball of something emitting a dull white light from his hand. If you look closely, you can see that it is actually a small white object similar to firewood.
"Spiritual materials can be very solid. The more powerful the life fire is, the more spiritual materials it can solidify, and the greater its value. And its quality cannot deceive your life fire."
At this point, Leti looked at him and said with a hint of meaning:
"On the land that once burned, once the fire-burner extinguished the fire of other lives, it could extract the remaining power from them and transform it into spiritual material to strengthen its own fire of life..."
"But you guys...seem a little different. Um...I don't know why."
"You'll have to go back and ask your candle keeper."
"Here, I'll give you one. It's a small help from me."
Leti was kind enough to give the storyteller a spiritual ingredient.
[Obtained: Unknown item × 1]
Still unable to get detailed information.
"Thank you." The storyteller responded politely, "I'll ask when the time comes."
A normal person would inevitably become suspicious after hearing what Leti just said.
This is also the case in Leti's opinion.
After killing other fire-burners, their power is extracted and turned into spiritual materials, but these candle spirits only have the so-called "wax oil". Is this a problem?
Did he pocket the profits?
Is this behavior correct?
Of course.
I'm a lousy gamer. If you don't give me the entire instant drop, do you want me to blame myself for searching corpses after I finish the game?
What is this? It's the game mechanics.
If the game Lingzhu didn't have wax oil as the "game currency", it would have been criticized to pieces long ago.
So, this seemed very normal to the storyteller, who just thought about it for a moment and then put it out of his mind.
Leti looked at the other person with a normal expression and felt a little suspicious.
Something is wrong. This kid looks quite smart, why isn't he getting smart?
How can I sow discord between you and the Candle Spirit Controller if you don't ask me?
Or is it that the relationship between the Candle Spirit and the Candle Light Controller is not what he thought?
Leti was full of questions, but couldn't speak them out directly.
"If you don't have any spiritual materials for the time being, you should be able to use certain items to barter, right?" the storyteller asked.
"Of course, if they want to."
Leti spread his hands and then started selling again.
"If you don't want to be cheated, you can go to our booth, where we can provide you with a fair and just value measurement service..."
"Okay, is there anything else you want me to know?" the storyteller asked bluntly, not wanting to hear his sales pitch.
Leti is obviously not a fool. He is willing to tell me some simple information, but he keeps his mouth shut when it comes to some important information. In this case, it is better to ask directly.
"Well, that depends on how much you can afford." Leti laughed, touching his chin.
"Then I'll leave. I'll come back to you when I need you." The storyteller turned around and prepared to leave.
"Hey, why are you in such a hurry?" Seeing this, Leti quickly grabbed him.
When the storyteller heard this, he thought he had some free information to tell him.
But Leti is obviously not such a kind person.
He simply took the "Fool's Mock" from the storyteller and fiddled with his badge.
"Okay, from now on, you can use your power to call out from within it and send me a message."
"Of course, as to whether I can hear it or not... that's another matter."
As he said that, Leti walked into the shadow between the rocks with a smile and disappeared.
"This should be considered the 'black market' in the dynamic plot, right?"
The storyteller thought about it for a while.
He originally planned to leave here and go back to hand in the task to the Candle Keeper.
But after thinking about it, he decided to walk around here first and see the situation first.
……
"Brother, where are you from?"
"..."
"Are you a firewood collector? I know one of your colleagues."
"..."
"Why aren't you talking? Are you under some kind of curse?"
"..."
"Brother, you..."
"..."
"Will you buy it? If not, get out!"
The stall owner under the cloak was so annoyed by the guy in front of him that he couldn't help but scold him with a cold face.
"So it can talk..." the storyteller muttered, then left angrily.
The stall owners here seemed very indifferent and had no desire to talk to him, or rather, they had no trust in him at all.
In other words, they only want to obtain spiritual materials or exchange for what they want, and don't want to reveal a single word to strangers.
Although the storyteller does not have spiritual materials, he can barter. Although these stall owners cannot use the trading system, he can choose to [place items] for exchange.
The storyteller felt that if he traded more with these stall owner NPCs, he might be able to change their cold attitude, pry open their mouths, and obtain more information.
Of course, during this time, the storyteller also went to the stall that Leti referred to, which was the "official flagship store" of Shadow of Fool. There were indeed quite a few things in there, and some of them interested him very much.
But he couldn't afford it or change it.
The good stuff is all in the spirit candles, and NPCs won’t accept wax oil.
"Let's go back first."
After almost understanding the situation of the Shadow Cave, the storyteller took out the Guizhu Spirit Candle.
……
"This is roughly the situation..." The storyteller narrated the situation.
After listening to the storyteller's narration, Rogge nodded calmly, but he seemed to be thinking about something.
As expected, it was impossible to go directly to the base camp of the Shadow of Fool. Leti only took them to a place similar to a black market set up by the Shadow of Fool, where he set up a stall, which also served as a contact point.
In this place, the power of the spirit candle is difficult to extend, so Rogge can only get the corresponding information from the storyteller.
But even so, Rogge also obtained a lot of useful information.
The first point is that there are still many people like Leti and the firewood gatherer who can remain rational in a chaotic world.
The reason why they had encountered fewer of them before was probably because there were too many "tributaries" in these chaotic areas.
After all, it's not just space that is chaotic, time is too.
Another point is about spiritual materials.
Roger had heard this word from Master Burton.
[Small pieces of residual ash spiritual material]
[Type: consumables]
[Effect: Used to maintain the operation of one's own life fire, or slightly increase the temperature of the life fire. ]
[Explanation: For a period of time after a certain life fire is extinguished, the things that are separated from it by other life fires are the basic fuel that supports the burning of the life fire.]
After throwing it to Lingzhu, Rogge quickly got feedback.
It can be converted into wax oil, and the essential difference is not that big.
Of course, there are some subtle differences. That is, the efficiency of obtaining spiritual materials is not as good as wax oil. At the same time, wax oil can only be circulated on Rogge's side... For example, NPC vendors like Leti and the Shadow Cave find it difficult to use even if they get it.
About 5 drops of wax oil will make a small piece of residual ash spiritual material.
50 drops are small pieces of ember spiritual material, and so on, the difference is not much.
Overall, this trip to the Shadow Cave was quite rewarding.
And, as the storyteller just said, many of the stalls have things worth buying.
Thinking of this, Rogge raised his hand, and a pile of spiritual materials condensed in his hand, which he handed to the storyteller.
[Special mission "Establishing a contact point" has completed one stage. 】
[Obtained: Wax Oil × 50]
The first thing the storyteller sees is the completion of the special task, but it is only a phased one, as this is a long-term task.
In addition to this, the spiritual material that Roger handed to him also arrived.
[Obtained: Small pieces of residual ash spiritual material × 10]
[Obtained: Small pieces of ember spiritual material x 10]
[Obtained: Small pieces of slag spiritual material × 5]
[Obtained: Small pieces of burning charcoal spiritual material × 5]
"I need you to buy some information and related items of the Shadow Cave, and the rest will be yours."
"You can also give me the wax oil to exchange for spiritual materials."
Roger nodded slightly at him.
These spiritual materials are not a small amount. They are enough to buy the things that Rogge is interested in in the Shadow Cave, and there will be a lot left.
Rogge felt more at ease handing it over to the storyteller.
Because, based on Rogge's understanding of him, he is very interested in the background of this world and the information of each character. Even if he wants to squander money, he will probably spend it on these.
By then he will know, Rogge will know, and other players will know too.
So, it is a business that is sure to make money.
Sorry, sorry, I'm a little stuck and have been scratching my head for a long time
(End of this chapter)