The World of Noble Families (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

After reviewing these tasks, Zhao Fu intended to head to a shop to buy some supplies before returning to Great Qin Village. Just then, a cry of surprise rang out nearby.

Zhao Fu turned his head to see a beautiful woman with delicate features and a graceful figure. She wore a pale green dress and exuded a fragile aura that made one feel an urge to protect her.

Her status was clearly not simple; she was followed by over a dozen people, some tasked with her protection and others being members of her own family. Each of them carried an extraordinary air. In the current Apocalypse World, it was entirely the era of the great families; ordinary people simply could not compare to them.

On the other side, a flamboyant-looking youth caught sight of the woman and shouted with a joyful expression, "Rou'er!"

He then walked over from the side with a few thugs, positioning himself just to the left of Zhao Fu and Bai Qi.

The woman called Rou'er frowned slightly upon seeing the flamboyant youth.

Meanwhile, the few thugs following the youth walked over and saw the two cloaked figures in their path. Realizing their young master had arrived, they grew indignant that the pair hadn't stepped aside. Accustomed to acting like bullies, they stepped forward and barked, "Get lost! You lowly commoners, don't you know to make way when our young master arrives? Are you looking for death?"

Bai Qi let out a cold snort. He might have endured insults directed at himself, but he could not tolerate insults aimed at Zhao Fu, the future Emperor of Great Qin. Seeing the thugs step forward and reach out to shove Zhao Fu, Bai Qi acted immediately. With one punch, he sent a thug flying seven or eight meters away, then followed up with a few more moves that left the others half-dead.

Seeing Bai Qi turn his gaze toward him, the flamboyant youth threatened him in a panic, "I am the second young master of the Zhou Family! If you dare touch me, you will definitely die a miserable death!"

Bai Qi responded by kicking the flamboyant youth away.

The surrounding crowd watched the youth being beaten with astonishment, yet they felt an immense sense of satisfaction, having suffered under his arrogance many times before. At the same time, they wondered, "Who are these two in cloaks? They even dare to beat someone from the Zhou Family."

On the other side, Zhao Fu felt a bit awkward seeing Bai Qi's ferocity. He knew that Bai Qi was better suited for leading armies in battle, but Zhao Fu was helpless; he had very few subordinates, and given Bai Qi's excellent attributes, he could only cultivate him as a fierce general for the time being. Once Great Qin developed in the future, Bai Qi would undoubtedly be a great general commanding the armies of an entire nation.

Hearing the flamboyant youth's words, he must be from one of the families entrenched in the City of Holy Light. Furthermore, private fighting was forbidden within the city, and the guards would arrive shortly. The guards were Tier 1 soldiers from the start, and they also cultivated, meaning their levels would only continue to rise.

Not wanting to invite any trouble, Zhao Fu said, "Stop."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Bai Qi instinctively cupped his fists and obeyed.

Though an ordinary person might not have understood the significance of that title, the woman and the other family members nearby were immediately startled. They knew exactly what it meant; only someone who had inherited the legacy of a nation was worthy of being called "Your Highness." Members of ordinary families could only be addressed as "Young Master."

No wonder they dared to beat a member of the Zhou Family so brazenly; they clearly had no need to hold the Zhou Family in any regard. It was likely that the Zhou Family would soon have to come and offer an apology.

Just then, Zhao Fu prepared to take Bai Qi and leave.

"Sir! Could you wait a moment?" a soft voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Zhao Fu turned to look at the woman called Rou'er and asked softly, "Is there something you need?"

The woman stepped forward, smiled slightly, and said, "I am Jiang Rou of the Jiang Family. I wonder if I might have the pleasure of making your acquaintance?"

Since she understood that the person before her must have obtained a national legacy, his status was undoubtedly noble, and he was likely the next head of a family. Faced with such a person, any ordinary family would certainly want to build a rapport.

Zhao Fu glanced at Jiang Rou, pondered for a moment, and replied, "Perhaps another time. I have matters to attend to, so I must be going!"

Although he didn't particularly care for these family scions, the other party had treated him with courtesy, so Zhao Fu responded with equal politeness.

"Then, could you at least tell me your name?"

Jiang Rou felt a slight disappointment at Zhao Fu's refusal, but she still wanted to probe for information to see which nation's legacy he held.

Currently, the City of Holy Light, Demon Tree City, and the Forest of Soldiers were each occupied by several families. If a new family with a national legacy had appeared out of thin air, the situation in the Terror Forest would shift once again.

Zhao Fu thought for a moment and, naturally, did not tell her his full name. He only told her his surname was Zhao before hurrying away.

Afterward, the news that a successor to a national legacy had appeared in the City of Holy Light spread throughout the entire Terror Forest. Although the Teleportation Arrays between system main cities were not connected, player villages possessed Teleportation Arrays that could travel to any of the three system main cities. Thus, the various families in the Forest of Soldiers and Demon Tree City soon received the news.

On the other side, Zhao Fu and Bai Qi arrived at a shop. "Boss! What kind of Holy Light-type skills do you have here?"

Seeing business arrive, the shopkeeper beamed and brought out three skills for Zhao Fu to choose from.

The first was an F-grade skill, [Holy Light Art], the lowest-tier magic skill of the Holy Light type. If used on a human, it only felt like being hit by a bright light, but it had a burning and repelling effect on demons and the undead. Price: 20 silver coins.

Looking at this, Zhao Fu felt it was quite expensive. An ordinary F-grade physical skill could be bought for a dozen copper coins, but this cost twenty silver coins—two thousand copper coins—making it over a hundred times more expensive. However, after a quick glance at the F-grade Fireball skill nearby, which cost a whole gold coin, Zhao Fu decided not to say anything more.

The second was an F-grade skill, [Holy Light Bullet]. When cast, it looked similar to a Fireball and had an explosive effect. Its power was slightly less than a Fireball, but it dealt double damage to demons and the undead. Price: 70 silver coins.

The third was a C-grade skill, [Temple Seal]. After use, a sun-like mark would appear on the palm, capable of dealing massive damage to enemies. Price: 30 gold coins.

Seeing the price of the third skill, Zhao Fu couldn't help but sigh. Even if families used real money to buy copper coins, receiving a few thousand a day was considered good. But this cost 30 gold coins, equivalent to 300,000 copper coins; even the great families could never afford it.

Zhao Fu had no choice but to give up and turn his attention back to the first two.

In the end, Zhao Fu bought 20 Holy Light Arts and 5 Holy Light Bullets, spending a total of 750 silver coins. Fortunately, Zhao Fu had prepared in advance and brought blue-grade weapons, otherwise, he truly wouldn't have had enough money. Having bought so many skills at once, the shop's inventory was nearly depleted.

Afterward, they arrived at the Teleportation Array in the City of Holy Light. Zhao Fu reached out, and the array displayed a list of destinations, with only Great Qin Village visible.

Because the Teleportation Arrays of other villages were set to hidden—if one chose to make their array public, others could teleport directly into their village—Zhao Fu had naturally chosen to hide his.

Furthermore, teleporting into a system city was free, but using a system city to teleport out cost 20 copper coins. The money was automatically deducted by the system; if one had no money, they could not use it.