Chapter 395: Ink Shadow Covers the Light
Chapter 395: Ink Shadow Covers the Light
The morning sun shone through the sky and fell on the woods and grass of the Luoyang Plain, bringing some warmth to the land.
However, when the sunlight fell over Ghost Mist Ridge, it seemed to have half disappeared without a trace, and no amount of sunlight could shine into this gloomy mountain range.
Standing under the huge shadow of Ghost Mist Ridge, Xiao Jie felt a little melancholy. Ghost Mist Ridge—here I am again.
He did not bring a large force today, only a core team of eight people.
The crowd walked along the secluded path between the steep mountains towards the direction of Zhenhun Pass. Not long after they walked, as the light around them dimmed, those familiar ghosts reappeared in their sight.
Wandering ghosts, crying ghosts, heart-stealing ghosts...
It was quite difficult to fight these ghosts when I first came here, but this time——
Sword-wielding technique—broken!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, densely packed flying swords continuously fired at and blasted the ghosts in the sky.
Bai Ze got a sword with soul-slaying properties from somewhere, and with the sword-controlling technique's precise locking and tracking attacks, killing these low-level ghosts is as easy as chopping vegetables and melons.
Too bad there's no experience value.
The group continued to move forward, and before 11 o'clock, Xiao Jie and others had already arrived at the gate of Zhenhun Pass.
The security here is as tight as ever, and the city walls are filled with guards with serious expressions.
Walking into the Zhenhun Pass, Xiao Jie was somewhat surprised to find that there were quite a few players in the pass, chatting in groups of three or five, doing business, or practicing life skills.
Hey, why don’t you go out to fight monsters in broad daylight?
Xiao Jie called out to someone casually.
"Hey man, what's going on? Why are you all in the city?"
"Just wait for the tide, what else could it be - damn, it's Brother Feng!"
The man recognized Xiao Jie at once.
Xiao Jie was a little stunned. He had no impression of the person in front of him.
"you know me?"
"Haha, who doesn't know Brother Feng's name? From now on, those of us who make a living in Fengyin State will have to rely on Brother Feng's care."
Xiao Jie also reacted. Yes, he is now the boss of Fengyin Province. Although Long Xiang has only taken over one piece of land, as the largest guild in Fengyin Province, it is basically unrestrained.
Sooner or later, Fengyin Province will fall into the hands of Longxiang Kingdom.
"Okay, okay. So, when did the last Yin Tide break out?"
"Five days ago, it was estimated that it would break out again in just two days, so everyone was hiding in the city and waiting for the Yin Tide to break out before going out."
"Well, is there any news about Zhenhunguan recently, such as ghost generals, ghost kings, etc.?"
The reason why Xiao Jie wanted to know this was naturally because the last time he came, that Master Shuo Bu De gathered a group of people to fight the four ghost generals. He had also looked for them at that time, but Xiao Jie was concerned that the four ghost generals would be too powerful when gathered together, so he did not dare to go.
This time, when he revisited the old place, he was really curious whether this group of people succeeded.
But the man said: "Master...I haven't seen him for a long time."
Xiao Jie's heart sank, wondering if he was dead.
After thinking about it, I couldn't help but send a private message.
[System prompt: No character with this name was found. ]
Finished, it seems like I’m really dead…
Xiao Jie couldn't help but sigh, that Master Shuo Bu De was a rare master, and his Tathagata Palm was an unparalleled magical skill. He didn't expect that he would die like this.
By the way, with him was a flying thief named Xiaosha Ge, who was an expert in escaping.
Xiao Jie sent another private message.
[System prompt: No character with this name was found. ]
It looks like this one is dead too.
Xiao Jie said goodbye to the man and led everyone to the city wall. He looked at the dark clouds in the sky, the desolate and boundless wilderness, and the undead monsters wandering in the wilderness... His awe for this game, which he had almost lost, once again came to his mind.
"Everyone, be careful. We have had a lot of fun killing people in the Sunset Plains these days, but the Sunset Plains is just a low-level map after all. Now we are in a dangerous area, so don't take it lightly."
"Don't worry, we are all veterans." Haomie said calmly, "I wanted to remind you."
"Haha, that's not necessary, but thanks anyway."
"Why are you suddenly so cautious?" Ye Luo at the side suddenly asked.
"I found out that several people I know are dead." Xiao Jie repeated the result of his private message just now, and everyone was silent.
In this game, if you let your guard down, you could die.
There are dangers everywhere when you are at a low level, but you can't take it lightly when you are at a high level.
After a while, it was Drunken Swordsman who couldn't help but break the silence, "Can that Fenglinhuoshan come?"
Xiao Jie understood what Drunken Swordsman meant. To come here from Longhua Prefecture, one has to cross the entire plain area of Guiwuling, which is full of dangers. Most people don't dare to go there recklessly. Who knows if they will encounter a BOSS in the wilderness.
"Don't worry, they can even kill dragons, they will definitely come."
"Hahahaha, Brother Suifeng really thinks highly of me." A hearty laugh was heard.
When Xiao Jie turned around, he saw a team of five or six people walking towards him from the direction of the city gate.
The person leading the team was Fenglinhuoshan.
Fenglinhuoshan (Five Elements Heavenly Master): Level 39, HP 750.
The teammates behind him are all masters at level 37 or 38.
As soon as this team appeared, they immediately attracted a lot of attention in the city.
Feng Lin Huoshan didn't care at all and brought his men straight to Xiao Jie and others.
"Brother Feng Lin really keeps his promise."
"Of course, let's do the deal now. How about we take a look at the goods first?"
"please."
The two men stood face to face, with their respective teammates lined up behind them, both as a sign of vigilance and a display of strength.
Everyone was strong, so naturally, it was not easy for a conflict to occur. In addition, with the guards of the Soul-Calming Pass, they were not afraid of the other party's recklessness. Xiao Jie opened the trading column to trade, and the two of them put the things they brought on the trading column, and then checked the properties of the items.
Xiao Jie looked into the other party's trading column and saw that it was indeed a dragon ball.
[Dragon Ball of Black Dragon Xuanchen (True Dragon Inner Pill/Accessory/Legendary Treasure)
Spirituality +8.
Spirit +8.
Equipment Effect 1: Black Dragon Spirit. Increases your mana limit by 240 points and mana regeneration speed by 4 points per second.
Equipment Effect 2: Water Control Magic. Swimming speed increases by 200%, underwater breathing time increases by 200%, and water spell power increases by 40%.
Use: Can be used as the core material for refining mid-grade magic weapons.
Item introduction: The water is dark, the ink shadow covers the light, the black dragon controls the water, and the spirituality is hidden in the jade.
This jet-black gem contains a powerful water-controlling power and is a rare treasure. 】
Xiao Jie thought to himself, isn't it not bad? Although it is slightly inferior to the Dragon Ball of the White Emperor, it is also an orange-quality treasure. It is definitely worth exchanging it for the five-colored stones.
Being able to kill a real dragon of this level, it seems that the Aoao Niubi Empire is quite powerful.
He was satisfied with what he saw, and Fenglinhuoshan was equally excited when he saw the five-colored stones.
"Good stuff, it really is good stuff! When this thing first came out, it was snatched away by Qianglong Fanshen, how unlucky.
This guy relies on the support of the Qinglong Society and dares not take me seriously. If it weren't too far away, I would have to bring people there to expose the Qinglong Society.
Hehe, it's a good death, a good death." Feng Lin Huoshan said excitedly, and suddenly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Feng for helping me vent my anger. There is a saying that goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We all have a grudge against Qiang Long Fan Shen, so we can be considered friends, right?"
Xiao Jie laughed in his heart, your intention is too obvious.
If it were an ordinary person, he might have been tricked, but unfortunately, I had already seen through his intentions and naturally would not take the bait.
"Haha, of course we are friends, but even if we are friends, we still have to deal with business as usual, don't you think?"
Fenglinhuoshan laughed dryly, "Of course. How about this dragon ball? Are you satisfied? Can we trade it?"
"It's good, but it still can't compare to my five-colored stones, so you have to pay a little more to make up for the difference."
"Oh, how much should I add?"
"Three thousand taels." Xiao Jie said lightly.
The people brought by Fenglinhuoshan were immediately shocked. Three thousand taels? That's enough for a set of purple equipment. A piece of average orange equipment should be worth this much.
Feng Lin Huoshan said, "I can't afford three thousand taels. We've been at war with the First Dynasty recently, and all the silver has been used to buy supplies. There's not that much silver in the game. How about thirty million? Cash transaction, I'll transfer the money to you right away."
Xiao Jie smiled slightly. He asked for a sky-high price, but the other party did not get angry. He even bargained seriously. It was obvious that they had a tacit understanding.
The three thousand taels that Xiao Jie gave him were certainly not the difference between the dragon ball and the five-colored stone. In fact, the two were almost the same value. It was actually a hint to the other party - I already understand your purpose. If you want to gain Long Xiang's friendship, you have to give him some benefits.
Since the other party is willing to bargain, it means he is sensible.
This is easy to deal with. The most worrying thing is that the other party becomes furious, and that means you are overthinking it.
"Haha, Brother Feng Lin, you are joking. The gold price is almost 20:1 now. Thirty million is less than two thousand taels. The difference is too big. How about this, I don't want the change. Fifty million is the flat price."
Fenglinhuoshan was quite generous, "Okay, fifty million, but... Brother Yinyue and I don't know each other, and I'm really worried about such a large transaction amount. How about this, you are the vice president of Longxiang, and I am also the vice president of Aoao Niubi Empire, we can each use the authority in our hands to form an alliance with both sides' guilds, and then conduct the transaction.
This way, with the guild's endorsement, we won't have to worry about each other defaulting on their debts. How do you think that is?"
Xiao Jie thought to himself that he had come. Sure enough, he came here to form an alliance.
"Brother Feng Lin is indeed thoughtful, but I have to ask the president about this first. Well, the president said that we can form an alliance. In the future, the Ritian Kingdom will develop in Longhua Province, and the Longxiang Kingdom will develop in Fengyin Province and Beiming Province. We will keep to ourselves and create a better future together."
"Hahaha, well said, don't interfere with other people's business."
[System prompt: Fenglinhuoshan, on behalf of the Ritian Kingdom, has proposed an alliance agreement with the Longxiang Kingdom you represent. The alliance period is six months. Do you accept it? Yes/No. ]
Once two countries form an alliance, they will share some of each other's national information, such as troop movements, etc. In this way, it is equivalent to sharing a map between the two parties.
If one party wants to launch a sneak attack on the other party, it is basically impossible to succeed.
Moreover, the party that takes the initiative to break the alliance will be severely punished by the system, including reputation penalty, kingly value penalty, popular popularity penalty, etc. Various NPC forces will also lower their evaluation of the traitorous forces. If they go too far, it may even trigger divine punishment.
So once an alliance is formed, it can basically ensure that they will not attack each other.
Xiao Jie calculated that the alliance would last for six months. It was obvious that the other party was very confident that they could defeat the First Dynasty in a short period of time and take over the entire Longhua Province within six months.
As for whether the two sides will be enemies or friends six months later, it is hard to say.
However, Longxiang Kingdom actually has the same attitude, six months is just right.
Xiao Jie confirmed with Long Xingtianxia again before deciding to accept the alliance.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, give me your account number and I'll transfer the money right away."
“Do I need to sign a cybersecurity agreement?”
"No need for that. I trust the reputation of your association." Fenglinhuoshan was very happy.
Xiao Jie gave his account number, and a moment later—
Long Xing Tian Xia: The money has arrived.
Xiao Jie then made a deal with the other party, and both parties got what they wanted.
"Brother Suifeng, we will see each other later." Feng Lin Huoshan took the five-colored stone and equipped it directly. A layer of five-colored halo suddenly surrounded his body.
These five-colored stones are obviously very compatible with the profession of Five Elements Heavenly Master.
Xiao Jie asked politely, "Brother Feng Lin, why don't you take a few days before leaving?"
"No need," Feng Lin Huoshan's tone suddenly became indifferent.
Without any further politeness, he left with his men.
Xiao Jie might have reminded the other party of the danger of Yin Chao, but seeing this reaction, he couldn't help but shook his head.
Forget it, let him be.
Ding ding ding, the phone suddenly rang. Xiao Jie picked it up and took a look, and it turned out that his share had arrived.
Opening his bank account, Xiao Jie couldn't help but laugh when he saw the long string of zeros in the account.
Ten million was just in my hands? Suddenly it felt unreal.
(End of this chapter)