Pyromancer from the Game World
Chapter 42

A Grudge Is Born

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Once Again, Chen Yi arrived at the street where players set up stalls. However, he would probably leave this town after the next world.

He hung up the sign for Boutique Small Shop, then took out the Green Quality Equipment from his backpack. The better pieces were priced at 2,500, while the average ones were priced at 2,000, basically below market price.

Chen Yi had no intention of wasting too much time at the stall. The sooner he sold everything, the better.

As for the most valuable Staff of Healing, he chose auction mode. The auction would last three hours, with a starting price of 30,000 Copper Coins and an expected price of 90,000.

That was already the price of Pale Gold quality equipment, but Chen Yi believed the major guilds would not pass up this staff.

If used well, Strong Heart could turn the tide of a battle.

As for the later Heartlink skill, it connected the health of two teammates and split the damage between them, providing decent protection for the backline.

It was a skill that was of no use to Chen Yi.

Blue Quality Equipment already stood out on the street, but now, amid all the white and green equipment, gear glowing with purple light would make players turn back for another look even if they merely passed by.

Before long, Chen Yi's small stall was surrounded by people.

"It's actually Purple Quality Equipment!"

"I thought equipment below level 20 couldn't go beyond Blue Quality. I never expected there to be Deep Purple equipment."

"You're missing the important part. This equipment can be upgraded."

"Even without the Strong Heart effect, this staff is top-tier among Purple Equipment. It boosts healing by 10% at level 1."

Quite a few players hurriedly notified their guild seniors that something good had appeared in a low-level town.

These high-level players did not believe it at first. After seeing the screenshots, they suspected they had been edited. But then they remembered this was the Game World's chat system, where images could not be edited at all, and immediately became excited.

"Make sure you keep the seller there. I'll be right over! How do I get to a low-level town again...?"

After receiving their orders, the players all tried to cozy up to Chen Yi. Chen Yi, however, put on his headphones and ignored everyone.

He took out Applicability of Elemental Shield and began studying it on the spot.

Low-level players were not Chen Yi's target customers. Talking to them would be pointless anyway.

Not long after, the first level 30 player arrived at the stall. Dressed in full plate armor, he looked like a frontline main tank.

After Bian Si confirmed the equipment's effects, he immediately grinned. With this staff, that useless guild healer could not possibly fail to keep his Health Bar up anymore.

As for the equipment needing to be upgraded, that was a minor issue. The guild never lacked new players.

Offer some equipment or Copper Coins as compensation to whoever carried the Staff of Healing, and plenty of players would be willing to sign up.

Before people from the other guilds arrived, Bian Si directly bought all the other equipment at the stall to show goodwill toward Chen Yi.

Although he could not use them himself, he could throw them into the Guild Warehouse to train newcomers. It was not a loss.

"Little brother, can we talk?"

Bian Si looked burly and rough, but his voice sounded somewhat young.

Chen Yi closed his book. "How would you like to talk?"

When Bian Si saw that Chen Yi was not curious about his voice, the smile on his face became more sincere.

"You're quite capable, little brother. You managed to get Purple Quality Equipment before even reaching level 20."

Noticing that Chen Yi had no intention of responding, Bian Si quickly got to the point. He was not the only one who wanted the staff.

"How about 92,000 as a flat price?"

Before Chen Yi could speak, a cold voice came from nearby. "10,000 Copper Coins, plus a chance to join Dynasty Guild."

When Bian Si saw the man, he opened his mouth but ultimately chose not to continue bidding.

Dynasty Guild's Assassin, Ding Li. He was vindictive and loved nothing more than assassinating players from other guilds, watching them despair after they ran out of Resurrection Coins.

Ding Li had quite a reputation in the Main City, but it was an infamous one.

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It was not as though no players had tried to trouble Ding Li, but none had succeeded under Dynasty Guild's protection.

Ding Li had actually come with the mindset of picking up a bargain. Whether someone could join Dynasty Guild was not something he could decide with a single word, while selling this staff again would bring in a huge sum of Copper Coins.

For the vast majority of novice players, their dream was to join a major guild, muddle through missions under the guild's lead, and earn some Copper Coins.

But Chen Yi was not included among that so-called majority.

Chen Yi looked at Bian Si. "Does your offer still stand?"

Bian Si froze, surprised that Chen Yi would refuse Ding Li.

Ding Li did not say anything else. He memorized Chen Yi's appearance with killing intent, then left directly.

The players who arrived afterward did not want to provoke a lunatic like Ding Li, so none of them placed a bid.

Still, Bian Si could only trade with Chen Yi with a bitter smile.

After the transaction, Bian Si warned him, "That guy just now is a madman. Little brother, you'd better be more careful when you enter the game in the future."

Chen Yi nodded to show that he understood. "Thanks."

"Sigh, I don't even know whether coming here today earned me anything or cost me something. Good luck."

Chen Yi did not take Ding Li's threat to heart. In areas below level 20, however many guild players they sent, he would kill them all.

The people from the Mage Association had taught Chen Yi that compromise would get him nothing.

The only thing he could do was kill! Kill until they trembled in fear!

After putting away his stall, Chen Yi headed straight for the Arena. He would improve himself as much as possible, then give Ding Li a surprise when they met.

Ding! Select the battlefield to simulate.

"Simulate the environment from when I learned the Ignite skill."

The question had suddenly occurred to Chen Yi. The Game World had never said he could not alter the environment, right?

Request under evaluation...

Permission granted. Simulation environment fee: 3,000 Copper Coins/hour.

Chen Yi was indeed very satisfied with the improvement to his permissions. With permissions, there was much more room to maneuver in the Game World.

The cheat that had come with his transmigration now showed that Deduction was available, but Chen Yi stopped after trying it once. His current Soul Energy was nowhere near enough for his needs. If he wanted to improve himself, he still needed to keep accumulating it.

Putting those thoughts aside, Chen Yi began observing the flames around him.

With his increased Fire elemental resistance and the Fire Affinity he had received as a reward before, Chen Yi could sense much more from the surrounding flames this time.

Scorching heat, wild violence... and yet, they seemed to contain hope.

As Chen Yi sensed them, he also tried to recreate that feeling within his own flames.

Time slowly passed amid the efforts of one person and one Pokémon.

After another week passed, this training was forced to stop. He did not have enough Copper Coins to continue.

Chen Yi spent all his remaining Copper Coins on potions and roasted meat for Xiao Liu.

The most expensive of them was Remi's Aid. It cost a full 8,000 Copper Coins, enough to buy a piece of trash Blue Quality Equipment.

Remi's Aid Quality: Blue After consumption, instantly restores 30% of the user's health and mana. A second use within 24 hours is ineffective. Evaluation: A strange supply item from the dungeon world. Believe in Remi and gain eternal life!

If its usage Cooldown were not so long, this item would be worth far more than Blue Quality.

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