Lin Ran rubbed his sore waist, feeling that his body… was worth too much!
First was Vera’s pharmaceutical ability, then Lin Illusion Box’s power to turn trash into treasure!
What about Lim? Lim, can’t you step up too! Do something as well.
He looked toward the treasure chest; every item stored inside had been upgraded once—
[Bronze Armor]→[Silver Armor]
[Low-Grade Healing Potion*3]→[High-Grade Healing Potion*3]
[Heart of Magic]→[Heart of Magic (Perfect Condition)]
……
He immediately took Lin Illusion Box downstairs and found An Mengyue, who was sprawled at her post yawning.
“Wake up, it’s delivery time! Hurry, appraise these items and see how many crystal cores they’re worth!”
With a loud clatter, Lin Ran dumped all the upgraded treasures in a pile at the counter, forming a small mountain.
An Mengyue, who’d been slacking off, was still a bit drowsy and was about to complain, but when she saw the pile of treasures, her eyes went wide.
“My god… Where did you get so much loot? Did all these drop from treasure box monsters?”
Lin Ran gave a mysterious smile and didn’t answer.
Are you kidding? If this woman knew treasure box monsters could amplify items, Lin Illusion Box would be stuffed with all kinds of things by tomorrow.
“Forget the small talk, pay me big! Hurry up, appraise and pay! I need to buy things urgently after this!”
“Boss, you’re generous!”
An Mengyue rubbed her hands, did a fake count, then reported a price:
“A total of ten thousand crystal cores!”
“Oh, then never mind,”
Lin Ran pretended to take the items back.
“I’ll just go to Fat Wang’s Dream Eater next door. Fat Wang said his Dream Eater buys at a high price.”
“Thirty thousand!! Thirty thousand!!”
An Mengyue grabbed Lin Ran’s hand, panic in her voice.
“Bro! I was joking, joking!! Please don’t go next door!!”
A smile curled at the corner of Lin Ran’s mouth.
Trying to bargain with someone who has mind-reading? An Mengyue, you rascal.
“All right, enough games. Bring me a long-range weapon, single-target, with as much power as possible, preferably an Enchanted Weapon that can channel my own magic.”
Lin Ran got straight to the point, already having made up his mind.
Right now, he lacked a high-powered single-target attack, which had become clear during the fight with the treasure box monster.
“Understood.”
An Mengyue nodded and searched the shelves.
Soon, she took out a black gun with an extravagant design.
“Strictly speaking, this isn’t a weapon, but a manifestation of energy. Its principle is similar to your… pff… Friction Generates Electricity.”
When she said Friction Generates Electricity, An Mengyue couldn’t help but laugh.
The skill name was just too vivid.
She found it funny every time she thought of it.
Lin Ran’s face darkened.
He decided that the next time he used this move, if he had to shout a skill name, it would have to be ‘One Hundred Thousand Volts.’
“It’s a Sniper Rifle composed of Pure Energy, so it should be just right for you. Ammo is filled with magic power and can be Enchanted with your lightning abilities. One hundred thousand crystal cores, no bargaining.”
An Mengyue patted the gun and quoted the price.
Stea… Steal less?
One hundred thousand?
Why not just rob me?
Lin Ran instinctively wanted to bargain, but habitually read An Mengyue’s mind.
[The price set by HQ for this thing is one hundred thousand… so damn expensive. If he doesn’t buy it, I’ll never sell it in my lifetime.]
[I need to find a way to make him buy it. This kind of impulsive spending after a windfall can’t be missed. Once he calms down, he’ll definitely regret it…]
Hmm… Looks like the price is real.
Besides, he really wanted this gun…
If it were a purely physical gun, the issue with bullets might make it worse than melee weapons.
As for bows and arrows? Those things will never compare to firearms in this life.
Lin Ran gritted his teeth and slapped the three hundred thousand crystal cores he’d just earned onto the table.
Then, a bit embarrassed, he rubbed his hands and spoke awkwardly:
“Um… can I buy on credit?”
Owing seventy thousand, that’s a bit…
Unexpectedly, An Mengyue didn’t even hesitate and agreed in a heartbeat.
“Sure!”
That easy? Could there be a catch?
Lin Ran used mind-reading again—
[Hehe, lend it to him first. If he owes a million crystal cores in the future, what will he use to pay me back besides marriage!]
Good grief! A master planner!
What a master planner!
When Lim is still thinking about what to eat, Vera is just doing night raids, and Lin Illusion Box doesn’t even value its own life.
An Mengyue is already thinking long-term!
This scope is maxed out!
Lin Ran ranted in his mind.
Of course, he didn’t take it seriously at all.
A million crystal cores, how could anyone owe that much…
It’s probably impossible… right?
One hand for the money, one for the goods.
After receiving the big sniper rifle, Lin Ran slung it over his shoulder, and the romance belonging to men surged in his heart.
Cool!
Damn, that’s cool!
The charm of shooting is the Sniper Rifle!!
Lin Ran eagerly loaded ammo, filling the magazine with a surge of his inexhaustible magic power.
In an instant, the black Sniper Rifle’s barrel burst out with a blue flame.
He peered through the scope and locked onto a lonely tree root on the distant plain.
He pulled the trigger—
A blue, burning Pure Energy bullet shot out, leaving a gray-white trail.
Lin Ran didn’t even have time to react before a burst of dazzling light exploded in the distance.
When the smoke cleared, a crater several meters deep and charred black appeared next to the tree.
Even from so far away, half the tree’s roots had been reduced to ashes.
Lin Ran had deliberately aimed slightly to the side, yet the power was still this great!
And remember, this is a single-target bullet, meant for people and monsters.
A shot like this would instantly kill any target of the same level, leaving nothing behind.
Credit to his own magic reserves and those one hundred thousand crystal cores.
Truly, you get what you pay for.
The merchant didn’t scam me!
Just as he was marveling at the power of his new weapon, a prompt sounded.
[The second day officially begins, and the second wave of thief attacks has started]
[This wave’s enemies: Giants, Golems, Troll Thieves, and other large creatures]
[Note: There may also be unexpected enemies in this wave. Analyze the battlefield and respond accordingly.]
Before the words finished, the ground began to tremble slightly.
With a series of roars, giant creatures appeared on the horizon, slowly moving toward Lin Ran’s direction.
There were even huge treasure box monsters appearing on his side.
Special enemies were joining the fray!
Yet, looking at these oppressive, giant creatures, Lin Ran didn’t feel the slightest tension.
Instead, he became excited.
Even the enemies are helping him!
Massive size, clumsy, thick-skinned.
The best Sniper Rifle test subjects have arrived!
…