Whether it was the Players flooding the world chat or those lurking behind their screens, everyone was triggered by that sentence.
It was one thing for the skill effect to be mediocre, as there were plenty of pieces of mediocre equipment out there. However, making it a one-time-use piece of equipment was just going too far. No, it should be called a one-time-use item instead.
This thing couldn’t even be called equipment.
“Haha, a useless class paired with useless equipment. I think it’s a perfect match.”
“Ouch, who is the big shot upstairs daring to look for trouble with the Tianxiang?”
“Who else could it be? It’s definitely the Palace of Idle People.”
“Confirmed, it’s a Tianxiang-hater from the Palace of Wandering Flowers.”
“To be fair, this gear is truly useless. I wouldn’t take it even if it were free.”
“Yeah, though it might be okay as a decoration.”
Mount Tai.
The Mount Tai in the Immortal Realm was different from the one in reality; it resembled a giant snake coiled and crouching upon the earth. Although the mountain was not particularly high, the terrain was steep, earning it the reputation of being the First Danger Under Heaven.
The Divine Fist Sect’s headquarters was located here.
The disciples of the Divine Fist Sect specialized in fist techniques to temper their bodies. Aside from the Players, the other disciples practiced their punches almost every moment of the day.
If you entered the Divine Fist Sect’s territory, you would find that none of the surrounding trees were intact. The trunks were covered in fist prints. It wasn’t that the Divine Fist Sect lacked dedicated training grounds; it was simply that the disciples would sometimes have a sudden burst of inspiration. Naturally, they couldn’t be bothered with much else, and a single punch would make them feel completely refreshed.
The disciples’ small courtyards were located at the foot of the mountain. It was said that the Sect Master of the Divine Fist Sect had done this intentionally to train the disciples’ physical bodies.
In a certain small courtyard, Baiqieji was lying on a wooden bed. One hand was spinning the necklace for fun, while the other scrolled through the World Channel. He saw every single evaluation the Players had for the necklace.
He was deeply disappointed.
He had originally thought he could make a small fortune with this necklace, but now it seemed like no one wanted this piece of junk. Sighing, he tossed the necklace directly into his inventory.
‘Go gather dust in the warehouse, you.’
“Little White Chicken, did you sell the gear yet?” A Divine Fist Sect Player suddenly walked in, sat on the edge of the bed, and slapped his thigh.
Baiqieji didn’t even bother to look up at this sudden uninvited guest.
Staring at the World Channel, he let out a long sigh and replied, “No — this necklace is a complete waste.”
“Haha, I told you already. This necklace of yours has no attributes, the skill is useless, and it’s a one-time-use item. Whoever buys it is an idiot.”
“You idiot, this is Tianxiang gear! Tianxiang gear!!!” The more Baiqieji spoke, the more he broke down, eventually clutching his head and howling in misery.
The equipment for the “Giant Pandas” of the Immortal Realm should have at least doubled in price. Heaven only knew how excited he had been when this equipment dropped. He was already prepared to live the life of a rich man, but when he checked the attributes, there were none.
He checked the skill, and it was top-tier! But it was also useless and one-time-use.
The feeling of falling from heaven to hell in an instant made Baiqieji’s heart ache so much he could hardly breathe.
“Don’t cry, don’t cry. You have to believe that you aren’t a jinx. Maybe something else will drop in the Abyss Canyon.”
Baiqieji rolled his eyes at his best friend, Baozaifan, and continued to lie there like a corpse.
‘Yeah, right.’
If the Abyss Canyon dungeon could drop Tianxiang gear again, I’d livestream myself eating crap.
He was talking nonsense. Did he really not know what the drop rate for Tianxiang gear was?
“Fine, fine, stop sighing here. Get up and let’s go do the **Daily Quests** together.”
“I’m not going. Right now, I just want to lie in bed and be a piece of trash, just like this garbage necklace.”
“Uh…”
“My dream of getting rich has been shattered. There’s no longer any meaning to striving. Today, even if the King of Heaven himself shows up, he won’t be able to get me out of bed.”
Baozaifan looked speechless and gave a thumbs-up. “Impressive. Then I’ll go do the **Daily Quests** by myself and see if there are any new tasks.”
After saying that, he turned around to leave.
At that moment, Baiqieji sat up straight like a reanimated corpse and let out a shout of “civilized” language.
“Holy crap!!!”
“???” Baozaifan was utterly confused. “Are you crazy? Why are you so jumpy?”
“Pah, crazy my ass! Do you know that a great fortune is currently waving at me?”
“I don’t know.”
Baiqieji appeared exceptionally excited.
‘Damn, a thirty-six carat, pure gold big shot actually applied to add me as a friend just now.’
**[Chen Xiaoyan: Hello, is the necklace still available?]**
The necklace! The big shot was asking about the necklace! Could it be that the big shot had taken a liking to this useless, one-time-use item?
It couldn’t be, right? What use would it be to buy it?
**[Baiqieji: It’s still here, Big Shot.]**
**[Chen Xiaoyan: Come to Shushan. I’ll wait for you at the teleportation array.]**
**[Baiqieji: Okay, okay, okay. I’ll definitely be there.]**
“Hehehe.” Exiting the private chat interface, Baiqieji couldn’t help but reveal a silly grin.
Baozaifan twisted his mouth in disgust, his face full of disdain. “What good thing happened? Why are you laughing so lewdly?”
Baiqieji got out of bed, hooked his arm around his friend’s neck, and said with a smug expression, “Good brother, do you know who added me as a friend?”
“Who?” Baozaifan asked blankly.
“Who is the **First of Tianxiang**?” He slowly curled his lips upward.
“Chen Xiaoyan, obviously. Who in the Immortal Realm doesn’t know that?” As Baozaifan spoke, he seemed to realize something and looked at him in surprise. “You aren’t going to tell me that **Chen Ten-Thousand** added you as a friend, are you?”
“Oh, what a precise guess.”
Seeing Baiqieji’s smug look, Baozaifan looked at him with contempt. “It’s not that I want to bring you down, buddy, but what part of you is worth her adding you? Do you have money? Or are you handsome?”
“Uh… *cough cough*.” Baiqieji’s expression turned a bit sour from the verbal jab, and he pretended to cough twice. “Neither. The big shot came for the necklace.”
“It would be more believable and persuasive if you said Chen Ten-Thousand added you for your face.”
“Hey, you still don’t believe me, do you? Just wait. Come on, follow me to Shushan.”
“What are we going to Shushan for? Shouldn’t we go to Mount Tianxin?” Baozaifan grumbled.
“Heaven knows. The big shot told me to go to Shushan.”
Baiqieji opened the map, found the Shushan teleportation array, and clicked to teleport.
Baozaifan was shocked to see him teleport away so decisively without a hint of hesitation.
‘Holy crap, could this be real?’
But why would that big shot want a useless necklace?
He was completely puzzled and could only follow him by teleporting to Shushan.
Outside the Shushan teleportation array.
Chen Xiaoyan and Mu Qingxue waited quietly.
Players emerging from the teleportation array waved and greeted them one after another. The two of them nodded in response to everyone.
“Xiaoyan, do you really want that necklace? Equipment can’t be brought out of the game, and the skill is useless inside the game. Why buy it?” Mu Qingxue was perplexed.
Chen Xiaoyan didn’t answer her directly. Instead, she opened the private chat interface.
**[Chen Xiaoyan: Let’s talk here. There are too many people around.]**
**[Chen Xiaoyan: Haven’t you noticed that we’ve already started changing in reality? I don’t know what will happen in the future, but just in case, we have to be prepared.]**
**[Chen Xiaoyan: Besides, this necklace can probably be picked up for around 10,000. It might not even cost that much. As long as that Baiqieji guy isn’t an idiot, he’ll definitely sell it at a low price.]**
**[Mu Qingxue: Fine. As long as you’re happy, I’ll support you.]**
**[Chen Xiaoyan: I think the Immortal Realm wouldn’t produce meaningless equipment, don’t you think? Qingxue.]**
After sending this message, she turned her head and gave Mu Qingxue a mischievous wink.