Market

After chatting with Meng Tian and the others, Li Wei understood that most of the people inside the teleportation array had come here because they had heard about the mysterious main city within the Level 4 Illusion Realm.

Their goals are basically the same: to broaden their horizons and incidentally gain some benefits.

Soon, most people formed temporary alliances and planned to act together, which ensured both safety and efficiency.

A flash of white light, and we arrived at Level 4 Illusion Realm.

As the white light dissipated, Li Wei glanced at Xue Yan and saw that she was about to leave after exiting the teleportation array. He wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Meng Tian.

"Brother Li, wait a minute!"

Seeing Li Wei's puzzled expression, Meng Tian quickly continued, "Don't worry, I know you want to go with them. I already have a plan for that. See this?"

As he spoke, he took out a bee about the size of a thumb.

"What's this?" Li Wei was momentarily confused about what the other party was up to.

The latter chuckled, "These are called Scent-Seeking Bee. They have an incredibly strong memory; once they've smelled a scent, they can find it even from thousands of miles away..."

Glancing at Xue Yan, who had already left, Meng Tian's face revealed a smug look. "I had already devised a way to make the Scent-Seeking Bee remember her scent, so we don't need to follow her closely. We just need to follow at a distance, so she won't notice us, and we won't lose her!"

"Amazing!" After staring at the giant bee for a long time, Li Wei exclaimed sincerely.

This world is truly full of wonders; there are even bees with such special abilities. This is quite convenient, saving us the trouble of constantly following behind. You see, based on Li Wei's previous understanding, Xue Yan is a very perceptive person, so it would be bad if she were discovered.

This long-distance tracking was exactly what Li Wei wanted.

So he wasn't in a hurry, and instead chatted and laughed with Meng Tian and the others, slowly following the main force forward.

Along the way, we also encountered many creatures from the Level 4 Illusion Realm, such as the Archmage who hid in the mage tower and studied magic all day long, the Gorgon who liked cold and gloomy environments but had bad tempers, and Medusa could petrify people with just one glance.

If it were just a few people or a dozen people encountering these monsters, they might be so frightened that they would run away at the mere sight of them. But now, in this group of dozens, nearly a hundred people, these monsters are in a very tragic situation.

As soon as they appear, a large number of adventurers rush forward, each displaying their unique skills. Instantly, the monsters are killed, and all the low-level treasures along the way are looted.

After traveling for about half a day, the main force finally began to rest.

Adventurers and mercenaries huddled together in twos and threes, talking quietly as they took out food and water to fill their stomachs. Li Wei, on the other hand, used the excuse of needing to urinate to hide in a deserted place and crafted more than a dozen cards.

Li Wei discovered that among adventurers, there were quite a few card makers who created cards of different levels to sell or exchange for other items. In fact, among adventurers, cards with certain special abilities could be used as currency, and they preferred these cards.

This is why Li Wei wanted to make the cards immediately.

He crafted several types of cards, including antidote cards, Earth Wall, trap cards, and clone cards, as well as numerous puppet cards. He collected countless materials along the way, so most of the cards he crafted this time were high-level cards of level 3 or higher.

After making more than a dozen images, Li Wei returned to the temporary camp.

Meanwhile, in accordance with the rules, a small trading fair was held at this temporary camp, where many adventurers brought out treasures they had found in the past or recently, hoping to exchange them for what they needed.

This is a rare opportunity; it would be a huge loss not to exchange for something.

Of course, the most sought-after item in the trade is still magic crystal.

Secondly, there are magic cards.

Li Wei strolled through the crowd with his hands behind his back. There were quite a few good things in this temporary market, but none of them were what Li Wei needed. Of course, there were also some rare and exquisite items.

For example, the Skill Book that Li Wei saw at a stall.

Skill Book were introduced during the opening of Shadow Street. As long as you had points, you could buy them, making it the fastest and most convenient way to obtain Skill Book. Otherwise, you would have to choose a skill or technique and practice it diligently, just like Li Wei did.

Skills below rank B can be learned directly without any additional steps, while skills above rank B require separate training.

Within the Illusion Realm, Skill Book can also be found; the Skill Book on the stall that Li Wei saw was clearly of this type.

After glancing at it, Li Wei quickly picked up a book on 'Purification' and began to read it.

This skill also relies on electric magic; I wonder what the effect would be if it were cast using lightning-based true energy.

"Purification! This ability rapidly creates a powerful electrostatic field around the target, continuously damaging and slowing it down. It also has an instant-kill effect on summoned creatures, puppets, and ghosts!"

That's really a pretty good skill!

Li Wei had already made up his mind: he would buy the Skill Book.

Looking up at the stall owner, Li Wei sighed inwardly.

They turned out to be twin sisters, dressed alike and with similar hairstyles. One was aloof and elegant, the other lively and cheerful. Seeing that Li Wei seemed to be asking a question, the more lively one smiled and said, "What, you've taken a fancy to this one?"

"Yes, I think it suits me better!" Li Wei didn't hide anything.

The girl tilted her head and sized up Li Wei, then said, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to come from a wealthy family. How about this, I'll only charge you 50 level 1 magic crystals, or 15 level 1 or 2 magic cards."

"What?" Li Wei was startled. This seemed like an exorbitant demand, as if it were a huge promotion.

Li Wei rolled his eyes at the other party helplessly and sighed, "Could you make it cheaper? You must have found this Skill Book in a level 2 Illusion Realm, right? Generally speaking, 30 level 1 magic crystals should be enough. As for magic cards, a maximum of 5!"

The girl smiled slightly, "I knew you couldn't afford it. This Purification skill has both offensive and control effects, which is quite rare. Look at that, Fireball Barrage, that's a high-level skill, and it only costs 30 level 1 magic crystals. Why don't you get another one?"

"This girl has me cornered!" Li Wei frowned, thinking to himself that this young woman was not easy to deal with.

However, this 'Purification' skill is really perfect for me. I believe that next time I'm facing an enemy, I can use Purification first, and then continue to use Finger Thunder or other attack methods, which will definitely shorten the battle time by more than half.

In fact, when encountering some skilled opponents, this skill can be used to buy some time.

After thinking it over, Li Wei decided not to continue haggling.

Li Wei had plenty of magic crystals. Of course, Li Wei had already devoured all the lightning-type magic crystals. What remained were some mixed colors and the major elemental types. However, after taking out 50 of them, his storage space was still much more spacious.

Unexpectedly, Li Wei actually produced so many magic crystals, causing the two sisters to exchange surprised glances.

The deal is now complete.

"I didn't realize you were so rich, young man! My Sun Fei, and this is my older sister, Sun Jing. We're members of the Bauhinia Adventure Squad. Maybe we can work together sometime!" The girl named Sun Fei smiled sweetly, clearly delighted to have been able to exchange a book for 50 magic crystals.

"My name is Li Wei, and I'm currently with Meng Tian," Li Wei introduced himself.

Looking at the smug Sun Fei, Li Wei shook his head helplessly.

Indeed, this Skill Book was only worth 30 magic crystals, so they made a profit on this deal.

Unfortunately, Sun Fei didn't know that for Li Wei, the value of this Skill Book far exceeded 50 magic crystals. Even if she asked for 100, Li Wei would eventually agree.

After all, this kind of skill is rare; once it's gone, it's gone forever.

The woman named Sun Jing remained silent throughout. Li Wei glanced at her, and she simply nodded in greeting.

I looked at the Skill Book on the stall again, but didn't find anything I wanted.

Li Wei left the stall and continued strolling forward, eventually arriving at a place selling weapons.

At first glance, Li Wei saw a sword.

"This... this is?" Li Wei's face lit up with joy, but he walked over without making a sound.

What Li Wei saw was a one-handed sword, the 'Thunder God's Sword', with two blades of different lengths, the space between them completely filled with swirling lightning. Even when it was lying there quietly, the sword still exuded a chilling aura.

"I want it, I must get it!" This is a true reflection of Li Wei's feelings.

"200 magic crystals, or 30 magic cards, anything less, I won't sell!" The stall owner was a stern-looking man, his expression as if someone owed him a lot of money. After glancing at Li Wei and announcing the price, the stern-looking man continued to close his eyes and rest.

This price is considered high here, even extremely expensive.

It's worth noting that upgrading a level 0 Sand City to a level 1 Sand City wouldn't require this many magic crystals, which is why, despite being a good sword, it's rarely sought after.

"This price is quite expensive, but I think it's worth it!" Li Wei smiled and took out all the magic crystals, a total of 173.

These were clearly not enough, but Li Wei still had magic cards.

After taking out another 10 cards, Li Wei pushed the items in front of the stern-faced stall owner and said, word by word, "That's all. If it's okay, we can trade. If not, we can part ways!"

Li Wei has a keen understanding of people's psychology.

If the other person is eloquent and cheerful, then talking to them will be very pleasant. You can chat about anything and everything, and even crack jokes, all of which are harmless.

However, if the other person is aloof or even cool, then you should speak in the most concise and direct tone. The less you beat around the bush, the more the person might like it.

As expected, Li Wei made the right move. The stern-faced stall owner looked up at Li Wei and said in his unchanging tone, "Transaction complete. The Thunder God's Sword is yours!"