Another Transaction

As more people came to possess the Jade Poison Bead, its secret was no longer a secret. Night Rain Misty knew this, and she also knew Yan Hua Yi Leng was a smart person who would understand how to leverage a soon-to-be-revealed secret for some benefits.

Although she would learn the secret soon enough, the earlier she knew, the greater the advantage she could accumulate. Thus, they were willing to pay a high price for the exchange.

Thinking of this, Night Rain Misty accepted Yan Hua Yi Leng's communication request. Knowing her personality, she got straight to the point: "Sister Yan Hua, you must know some secrets about the Jade Poison Bead. I'd like to trade something for it. What do you think?"

After a few seconds of silence, Yan Hua Yi Leng replied indifferently, "Yes, but you'll need to offer something that appeals to us. Although the secret of the Jade Poison Bead will be leaked soon, knowing it in advance will bring you significant benefits."

Slightly surprised that Yan Hua Yi Leng had thought of this so quickly, Night Rain Misty's tone remained as usual, "Alright. I'll go check our gains in this Novice Village first. We'll use some items to exchange with you. How about this, Sister Yan Hua, let's meet in twenty minutes. You pick the place."

"West Gate of the Novice Village," Yan Hua Yi Leng provided the location and then closed the communication.

Putting aside Night Rain Misty's task of finding items for the exchange, Yan Hua Yi Leng immediately contacted Ye Luo after closing the communication and said faintly, "Night Rain Misty wants to exchange for the secrets of the Jade Poison Bead. I agreed. We'll meet at the West Gate of the Novice Village in ten minutes to discuss."

Knowing this was a major matter, Ye Luo temporarily abandoned his plan to refine pills and rushed towards the West Gate of the Novice Village. He completed a quest at Aunt Li's house along the way, then accepted another quest to hunt for snake gallbladders, and continued his mad dash.

"According to Yan Hua's analysis, the secret of the Jade Poison Bead will be known by others soon. It's better to exchange it for some benefits now," Ye Luo said as he hurried along, then checked his quest details.

[Collect Snake Gallbladder] (Normal Quest * Quest Difficulty: E+)

Quest Content: Go to the Poisonous Swamp outside the West Gate of the Novice Village, kill Bamboo Vipers, and bring back 20 snake gallbladders to Aunt Li.

Quest Requirements: Within 1 day.

Quest Method: No restrictions.

Quest Rewards: Upon completion, you will receive generous experience and some money.

Quest Hint: Bamboo Vipers are monsters level 20 and above. They are quite ferocious and specialize in poison attacks. Furthermore, the Poisonous Swamp is filled with miasma, requiring Detoxification Pills to enter. Players are advised to be cautious.

"Heh, I have quite a few Detoxification Pills. And Yan Hua and I are already level 16. We should be able to take down level 20 Bamboo Vipers together," Ye Luo thought to himself. Then, remembering the pill recipes in his life skills, he felt a surge of excitement. "Finally, I have a chance to refine Rotten Skin Powder. Hehe, losing 30 HP per second for 10 seconds. This is a very powerful poison."

While thinking about these things, Ye Luo arrived at the West Gate of the Novice Village. Yan Hua Yi Leng was already there. Without any pleasantries, she said directly, "Ye Luo, the secret of the Jade Poison Bead was discovered by us simultaneously, so you have the right to express your opinion. Tell me, what do you think?"

"I have no objections. After all, as you said, the secret of the Jade Poison Bead will soon be common knowledge. It's better to exchange it for some benefits while it's still valuable," Ye Luo replied. Then, remembering something, he continued, "Besides, although the Night Rain Family has some reputation, it's not comparable to your Misty Pavilion. Telling them this secret won't pose a threat to you. It's better than telling those major guilds."

"Since you agree, that's good. My thoughts align with yours. The Night Rain Family knowing this secret won't be able to compete with my Misty Pavilion, so they are not a threat," Yan Hua Yi Leng said indifferently, then looked at Ye Luo, "Tell me, what do you want? Equipment or something else?"

"We don't lack equipment. With our strength, we can obtain it quickly, unless it's a Spirit Artifact. So, that's out," Ye Luo said, then his tone shifted, "We don't care about money either. So, it can only be skill books or some pill recipes I need."

"Okay, then these two types of items," Yan Hua Yi Leng nodded lightly. "The skill books must be ones we can learn, otherwise, even if we get them, they'll be meaningless. Skill books that drop in the Novice Village shouldn't be too precious; we'll have them sooner or later."

Nodding, Ye Luo said, "Let's see what Night Rain Misty and the others can bring for the exchange. Yan Hua, it will take some time for Night Rain Misty and the others to arrive. I'll refine some Gale Pills first."

Saying this, Ye Luo began to refine pills.

A few minutes later, Ye Luo had used up all the Gale Grass in his backpack, and his backpack now contained nearly two hundred ordinary Gale Pills and over ten mutated Gale Pills:

[Gale Pill * Mutated] (Tier 2-3 Pill)

Pill Effect: Upon consumption, temporarily increases the player's Agility by 15 points and grants the user a 'Lightfoot' state, increasing critical hit rate by 10% and movement speed by 0.5 m/s.

Duration: Half an hour.

Usage Restriction: Cannot be stacked.

The mutated Gale Pills had quite good attributes. 15 Agility would also increase attack speed. Most importantly, it could increase the critical hit rate by 10%. Coupled with the 10% critical hit rate from 'Critical Strike', Ye Luo's critical hit rate was already above 20%, meaning he would land a critical hit almost every four to five attacks. Yan Hua Yi Leng, who had put all her points into Agility, would have an even higher critical hit rate.

Taking the pills Ye Luo handed over, Yan Hua Yi Leng commented, "Quite good. It's a great pill for killing monsters."

As they spoke, Night Rain Misty arrived with Night Rain Madman and Night Rain Mad Song. Without any pleasantries, she said, "Sister Yan Hua, what type of items do you need? We can focus on finding them for you."

"Skill books or pill recipes. The skill books must be usable by both of us," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated the result of their discussion.

As if she had already expected Yan Hua Yi Leng to say this, a slight curve formed on Night Rain Misty's lips. She said, "I don't have any pill recipes for now, but I do have a skill book for Archers. I believe Sister Yan Hua will like it."

As she spoke, she sent a skill book illustration to Ye Luo and the other two:

[Volley of Arrows] (Skill Book)

Skill Description: Upon learning, Archers can instantly unleash thousands of arrows, covering all enemy targets within a 10-meter radius not exceeding 15 meters, dealing area-of-effect damage. The damage increases with skill level.

Learning Requirement: Only Archer-class professions can learn.

Not long ago, Ye Luo was complaining about not having an area-of-effect skill, and now he might obtain one. Covering all enemy targets within a 10-meter radius was a large area, even twice the range of a Mage's 'Energy Bullet Impact'.

Seeing this skill, Ye Luo was slightly excited, but Yan Hua Yi Leng's exposed eyes showed no change. She said indifferently, "Is it just this one skill? If I'm not mistaken, this is a skill for an Archer's first or second advancement, meaning I can learn it at level 40 or 80. Using it now is just an early access."

"Furthermore, Archers using area-of-effect attacks in the early game is suicidal. You must know that," Yan Hua Yi Leng continued, looking at Night Rain Misty. "So, the practicality of this skill book is not very high. Do you have anything else?"

As if knowing Yan Hua Yi Leng's words were true, Night Rain Misty showed no displeasure. She glanced at Ye Luo and said, "I also have a Swordsman skill book that Brother Ye Luo can learn. I don't know if you'll like it."

Then, she sent another skill book illustration to the two of them:

[Soul Shocking Slash] (Rare Skill Book)

Skill Description: Upon learning, Swordsman players will imbue their sword shadows with soul power, dealing significant damage to a single target and causing them to be stunned for a period. The damage and stun duration will increase with skill level.

Learning Requirement: Only Swordsman-class professions can learn.

Not long ago, during the fierce battle with the Heavenly Alliance players, Ye Luo was complaining about not having a control skill, and now such a skill book was placed before him, and it was a rare one, which made him slightly excited.

"Two skill books for this secret, and I'll also give you a beginner-level Jade Poison Bead. How about it?" Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Seeing Night Rain Misty deep in thought, she didn't hide anything. "That's right, the initial Jade Poison Bead is very important. With it, you'll save a lot of trouble, and the accumulated advantage will be greater."

After a moment of deliberation, Night Rain Misty's expression became much firmer. She nodded and said, "Deal."

With that, Night Rain Misty took the two skill books from Night Rain Mad Song and traded them to Yan Hua Yi Leng. She was quite forthright, not worried that Yan Hua Yi Leng would go back on her word after receiving the skill books.

Yan Hua Yi Leng was certainly not a petty person. After briefly examining the two skill books, she said, "The Toad King on Toad Slope at the South Gate of the Novice Village is guaranteed to drop the Jade Poison Bead. After getting the Jade Poison Bead, go kill Demonized Scorpions, the first and last hit..."

Yan Hua Yi Leng spoke slowly, detailing everything they knew.

After Yan Hua Yi Leng's detailed explanation, Night Rain Misty's beautiful eyes lit up. "So, we need to kill the Toad King. Although it's a boss-level monster, it's still the lowest-level monster in Novice Village. Who would have thought they'd have such a secret? Plus, Demonized Scorpions, the Ant Queen, and the male ants in the dungeon also drop this item."

"Heh heh, this makes things much easier. It won't be long before we have a Tier 3 Jade Poison Bead too," Night Rain Madman chuckled sinisterly, filled with excitement. "Even though we missed out on two skill books, this will give everyone in the Night Rain Family an early advantage. It's all worth it."

Although Night Rain Misty didn't say anything, the deep smile on her lips showed that she was quite pleased with this trade.

"Ye Luo, send them the stats for the Tier 3 Jade Poison Bead to make them even happier," Yan Hua Yi Leng suddenly said. Ye Luo didn't hesitate and sent out a profile.

"Uh, this, this is so powerful! It's much stronger than Bronze-grade equipment. This is equipment that can be upgraded continuously, and it's a special item," Night Rain Mad Song murmured, becoming even more excited. Night Rain Misty and the other person were just as thrilled.

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