Sky-High Price for Green Equipment!

After leaving the school, Lin Mu immediately checked the Department of Education's reward.

[Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill]: Permanently increases Intelligence by 1 point after consumption. (Only one may be consumed; additional pills have no effect.)

"Only 1 point?"

Lin Mu curled his lip, but no matter how small a mosquito leg was, it was still meat.

Besides, in his hands, even a mosquito leg could become a rat leg!

Talent [Description Tamperer], activate!

"Change '1 point of Intelligence' to '9 points of Intelligence'!"

Buzz!

The pill's description blurred slightly before quickly becoming clear again.

[Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill]: Permanently increases Intelligence by 9 points after consumption. (Only one may be consumed; additional pills have no effect.)

"Heh!"

Lin Mu grinned smugly and swallowed the pill.

An indescribable coolness instantly surged into his mind.

It felt as though his entire soul had been cleansed, and his thoughts became clearer and sharper than ever before.

He eagerly opened his Class Panel.

[Name: Lin Mu]

[Class: Necromancer]

[Level: LV.4, Experience: 286/500]

[Health: 130/130]

[Mana: 250/250]

[Strength: 2]

[Agility: 4]

[Intelligence: 25] (16+9)

[Constitution: 13]

[Free Attribute Points: 0]

[Skill Points: 2]

"Awesome!"

His Intelligence had shot straight up to 25!

His maximum Mana had also increased by a significant amount!

Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction, then took out the Rare Grade skill book.

[Skill Book: Grasp of Bones] (LV.5, restricted to Dark-element Mages)

"Tch, I still need to level up once before I can learn it."

Lin Mu smacked his lips and put it away for the time being.

Meals had to be eaten one bite at a time, roads had to be walked one step at a time, and cheats had to be unlocked little by little!

With four hundred thousand in cash and a pile of "god-tier gear" in his pocket,

Lin Mu headed straight for Xilin City's largest professional trading market.

His Xilin City Rising Star Medal was a great thing.

It gave him a twenty percent discount when buying items from official stores.

He had to make good use of it!

The professional market buzzed with voices, its shops and stalls lined up in dense rows.

With a clear goal in mind, Lin Mu headed straight for the grandest building in the center of the market—the Xilin Professional Trading Hall.

Looking in from the entrance,

he saw people constantly coming and going through the hall. Professionals bought and sold goods everywhere, creating a busy scene.

The moment he entered,

a female receptionist in a professional skirt suit approached him. She was tall, meticulously made up, and carried a hint of seductiveness.

She looked Lin Mu up and down. Seeing that he was young and plainly dressed,

a trace of perfunctoriness appeared in her eyes.

"Hello there, handsome. How can I help you?"

Her voice was sweet, though it sounded rather fake.

Lin Mu got straight to the point. "I'd like to ask about the process for selling equipment."

"Selling equipment?"

Upon hearing that he was here to sell something, Liu Feifei assumed that someone his age could not possibly have anything valuable.

The professional smile on her face faded somewhat, and her tone grew more impatient.

"We only buy back Excellent Grade equipment and above. If you have White Equipment, turn left when you leave. There are private purchasing stalls over there. Their prices may be lower, but it's convenient."

She might as well have said, "Poor losers, don't come near us."

In her eyes, Lin Mu was clearly a newcomer who had awakened only a few days ago. What could he possibly have?

At best, he would have some White Equipment trash dropped from a beginner Dungeon.

Lin Mu frowned slightly but did not lose his temper.

"I have a piece of Green Equipment. Do you buy that?"

Liu Feifei was briefly stunned.

Oh? This kid actually had a piece of Green Equipment?

He was pretty lucky.

Still, Green Equipment was nothing particularly rare.

The impatience on her face did not fade. She merely said mechanically,

"We buy Green Equipment too, but it depends on the specific attributes and level. As for the price, it certainly won't compare to blue equipment."

As Liu Feifei spoke, she casually pointed toward the appraisal counter nearby.

"If you want to sell equipment, go over there and queue up for appraisal and valuation."

She then added,

"If you want to buy equipment, the Common Zone is over there, while the Premium Zone is on the second floor."

Lin Mu did not care about her attitude and walked directly toward the appraisal counter.

He handed over the [Goblin Scimitar] that he had "slightly" modified.

The middle-aged man in charge of appraisals was initially just as careless. He took the scimitar and gave it a casual glance.

However,

the instant his gaze landed on the equipment's attribute description, his pupils abruptly contracted!

"Hiss—25% physical defense penetration!"

The middle-aged appraiser was shocked, and even his voice cracked.

Quite a few people nearby turned to look.

He adjusted his glasses and examined the scimitar over and over again with great care.

The expression on his face changed from casual indifference to shock, then to utter disbelief!

"Little brother, this... where did you get this scimitar?"

The appraiser looked up at Lin Mu, his eyes filled with astonishment and suspicion.

Lin Mu frowned slightly. He did not like that look.

"You don't need to worry about that. Just give me an estimate."

Just then, the receptionist from earlier, Liu Feifei, seemed to have heard the commotion and walked over curiously.

When she saw the scimitar in the appraiser's hand glowing with faint green light, along with the eye-catching line on its attribute panel—"ignores 25% of target's Physical Defense"—

she froze as though struck by lightning!

Liu Feifei's hand trembled slightly as she held the scimitar, and she cried out in disbelief,

"25% physical defense penetration?! How... how is that possible?!"

Her shrill voice drew even more attention from the surrounding crowd.

She checked it repeatedly, thinking her eyes were playing tricks on her, but the clear description left her no choice but to believe it.

Then she abruptly looked up, and the way she looked at Lin Mu changed completely.

"S-Sir! This weapon... are you sure you want to sell it?"

Liu Feifei's voice even stuttered.

All her earlier arrogance had vanished, replaced by extreme respect and caution.

Lin Mu remained calm as he lightly tapped the counter with his finger.

"Is there a problem?"

He was secretly delighted. The feeling of slapping someone in the face so casually was indeed not bad.

Liu Feifei took a deep breath and hurriedly put on her sweetest, even slightly fawning, smile.

"No problem! Absolutely no problem! Please wait a moment, sir. For equipment of this level, I'll need to invite our Chief Appraiser to inspect it personally!"

She was afraid of slighting this big shot who had been playing the fool.

She turned and hurried toward the second floor.

Very soon, an elderly man with a white beard, dressed in the robes of a senior appraiser,

came down quickly under Liu Feifei's guidance.

The old man took the scimitar and initially only nodded slightly.

But after examining it closely, he too drew in a sharp breath, and a glint flashed through his eyes.

"A marvel! It truly is a marvel!"

The old man stroked his beard and praised it repeatedly.

"To possess such formidable defense-piercing attributes at such a low level and quality is truly rare!"

In the end,

after the Chief Appraiser's authoritative evaluation, this LV.3 [Goblin Scimitar] received a purchase offer of one hundred and fifty thousand Nova Coins!

That price had already far exceeded the normal range for Green Equipment.

Even late-game green gear would not sell for that much!

Liu Feifei looked at Lin Mu as though he were a walking god of wealth.

Her attitude had become so enthusiastic that it could practically melt an iceberg.

Lin Mu successfully received one hundred and fifty thousand Nova Coins.

Adding the four hundred thousand in rewards from the school and city, his total assets instantly soared to five hundred and fifty thousand!

This enormous sum was enough for him to completely upgrade his gear.

And thoroughly prepare for the upcoming [Wailing Cavern] challenge.

"Sir, would you like to take a look at some other equipment?"

Liu Feifei now followed closely at Lin Mu's side, her voice sickeningly sweet.

"Our Trading Hall's Premium Zone on the second floor has just received a batch of Fine Grade leather armor and Battle Boots. Their attributes are all excellent, and there are plenty of styles too. Would you like me to show you around?"