"As for detailed information on the monsters in that area, I'm afraid you'll have to investigate in person. At this stage, no players dare set foot in such a dangerous place."
Zhang Mingzhen took the so-called map and found that it resembled the real-time location map built into the player system, though it covered a much larger area.
It showed no detailed cities or routes. A crimson dot marked the destination amid a vague outline of the surrounding region.
It was rough, but if he rode toward the red dot, he should have little trouble finding the place.
"Can you tell me how you did it? If it's confidential, you don't have to answer."
"If anyone else asked, I'd keep my mouth shut. But since it's you, Mr. Chongxing, I can make an exception as a favor. I hope you'll keep it to yourself." The Mysterious Man smiled faintly.
"Of course."
"You were the one who won the Golden Toad at that auction, so you must know it can turn Gold Coins into pills."
"What outsiders don't know is that we actually acquired two remarkable items with similar abilities back then.
"The other is called the Jade Toad. Rather than exchanging Gold Coins for medicine, it answers one question a day about the known aspects of God's Domain, then charges a fee according to the question's value."
"We merely earn a small margin. Besides, its answers are limited in scope. It's hardly some peerless treasure."
He made it sound trivial, but he could not hide the smugness in his expression.
Zhang Mingzhen almost wanted to summon the Golden Toad from his home—the one that had already taken human form—and show the Mysterious Man what real evolution looked like. Then he would see whether the man could still look so pleased