An Excellent Leveling Spot: Grind, Grind, Grind!

"What do you need us to do?" he asked in a deep voice.

"Hehe, it's nothing serious."

The wandering merchant smiled and explained, "A few years ago, I took a ferryman's small boat, intending to cross the Blackwater River."

"Upon reaching the shore, just as he was about to disembark, he accidentally dropped his deceased wife's pearl bracelet, which was picked up by the group of Dark Naga."

"So I would like to ask you two to help me find that bracelet; it was the last thing my late wife left me."

Xia Wanyin heard "Blackwater River," she looked at Shen Xing in the wheelchair again, because that was the place where they had met last time.

Shen Xing's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Retrieving the bracelet from those Dark Naga is not as easy as it sounds."

"After all, these monsters are powerful and live in the water all the time, so we can't go into the water."

"It's alright, I have special bait here that can lure them ashore."

The wandering merchant took a small leather pouch from his waist. "All I need to do is find the Dark Naga with the pearl bracelet and retrieve my wife's keepsake."

Xia Wanyin leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Shen Xing, let's say yes. Most of the Dark Naga in that river are Tier One monsters, and they drop a lot of materials."

"I was just about to take you there to grind monsters."

Shen Xing remained silent for a moment, then gestured for Xia Wanyin to calm down.

"If we have bait, we can try to help you retrieve your deceased wife's belongings, but..."

Shen Xing changed the subject. "The reward you offered wasn't enough."

"Not enough?" the wandering merchant asked in bewilderment.

"That's right," Shen Xing replied. "We're taking on this mission together, but there's only one reward. How we'll distribute it is going to be a problem."

"Moreover, this mission sounds very difficult, and most importantly, we don't know when we'll be able to find that Dark Naga."

"Therefore, I feel that one [Drum of Invigoration] alone is not enough to get the two of us to take action."

The wandering merchant was somewhat bewildered. He had been venturing into the Land of Mist for so many years, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone haggle over the reward for a quest.

Based on past experience, when Pioneer hear there's a mission to take on with a reward, aren't they all like hungry wolves smelling blood, eager to agree?

Even Xia Wanyin became a little nervous, worried that the wandering merchant would think they were greedy and turn away.

However, Shen Xing was not greedy; rather, he made a judgment based on the actual situation.

Although this is a game world, the NPCs inside have extremely high intelligence and can even communicate like real people.

Moreover, the other party said that these were his deceased wife's belongings and were very important to him, so there must still be room for negotiation.

The wandering merchant was silent for a moment, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You're right, one reward is indeed not enough."

"How about this, I'll add an extra 500 Soul Stone and a treasure map?"

He paused, then added, "But I also have a condition: you must kill the Naga who possesses the bracelet."

Upon hearing this, Xia Wanyin's mouth gaped open in an "o" shape.

To my surprise, he actually agreed.

Shen Xing simply moved her lips, and a full 500 Soul Stone and a treasure map were given as a reward, which was beyond her comprehension!

So, this game can be played like this?

A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Xing's face as he nodded and said, "Deal."

[Quest accepted successfully: Blackwater Last Wish]

[Quest Rewards: Drum of Invigoration (Gold)*1, Unknown Treasure Map*1, Soul Stone *500]

[You have obtained: Dark Naga Bait (Quest Item)]

"Then I'll eagerly await your good news."

The wandering merchant still wore a gentle smile, "If you find my wife's belongings, you can go to the ruins not far ahead; I'll stay there for a while."

After saying that, he led the pack animal and turned to leave.

As the wandering merchant completely disappeared into the mist, Xia Wanyin, unable to contain her excitement, grabbed the armrest of her wheelchair and exclaimed joyfully, "Shen Xing, you're sooooo amazing!"

"It's unbelievable that they actually got this businessman to agree to give us more compensation."

She was so excited that she kept leaning forward, almost pressing her entire body against Shen Xing.

As Shen Xing gazed at the stunningly beautiful face so close to his, a faint, elegant fragrance wafted into his nostrils, and he secretly thought to himself that something was wrong.

This game is so realistic; it's incredibly detailed, even in these aspects.

"Ahem... Let's go check out the Blackwater River first." Shen Xing coughed twice, then reminded him, "Also, you're pressing on my arm."

"Ah!"

Xia Wanyin realized that her actions had been too intimate, and quickly stepped back, her ears turning bright red.

It must be said that this blind girl is indeed extremely beautiful.

Her slender figure and exquisite, flawless face are both top-notch.

Those whitish eyes did not detract from her beauty; on the contrary, they added a certain artistic quality to them.

Like the Venus with her missing arms, it evokes a sense of broken beauty.

For the rest of the time, Xia Wanyin kept her head down and hurried on her way, seemingly still recovering from the intimate moment they had just shared.

Shen Xing didn't seem to feel anything, as the orc carried him on his shoulder, leisurely holding the lantern.

While on my way, I also took a look at the attributes of the items I had just bought.

With a flick of his right hand, a uniquely shaped little object appeared out of thin air.

It looks like a vertical eye, and it moves around.

[Eye of True Seeing (Green): Places an Eye of Truth in the fog, continuously monitoring an area within a 100-meter radius without being easily detected by enemies, lasting for 48 hours.]

Chapter 47: Excellent leveling spot, I'm grinding away!

In the thick fog, Lord Shen, seated in a wheelchair and carried forward by orcs, checked the attributes of the Eye of True Seeing.

"These eyes have a surveillance range of at least 100 meters and can continue for 48 hours, which is really impressive."

By placing a few Eye of True Seeing around the territory, you can gain advance knowledge of the enemy's movements.

If, at that time, another person with ill intentions like Gideon were to appear and attempt to attack the territory, Shen Xing would be able to detect it in advance.

Although there are only 15 Eye of True Seeing, it won't take more than a few days.

But that's alright. With Shen Xing's improvement rate, he'll be able to mass-produce Boss Rank troops in a few days.

Then I'll let him know who's in charge of garlic in this area!

After putting the [Eye of True Seeing] into his personal backpack, Shen Xing began to check the next item.

This time it was a yellowed parchment with the outline of a tower drawn in black lines.

[Lighthouse Construction Blueprint]

[Level: Common]

[Area: 17 square meters]

[Height: 18 meters]

[Maximum irradiation distance: 125 meters]

[Effect: Allows the construction of lighthouses within the territory. The beams of light can penetrate fog and create a safe zone with a diameter of 5 meters.]

[Materials required for construction: 100 wood, 100 stone, 10 Black Iron, 10 Soul Stone]

(Note: "Trust in the light, it will guide you forward~")

"Huh? Not only can it penetrate the fog, but it can also create a safe zone?"

"This lighthouse is even more effective than I imagined!"

Shen Xing originally thought this thing was just for providing lighting, but he didn't expect it to have such an unexpected bonus.

This was truly an unexpected bonus – the old lady kissed someone and got a set of gold-plated dentures.

Satisfied, he put the bottle into his backpack, then took out a Xiao Xiao wine bottle, the strong aroma of alcohol filling his nostrils.

[Underground Dwarf Spirits]

[Quality: Green]

[Volume: 200ml]

[Effect: After consumption, increases personal strength by 15% and attack speed by 25%, but reduces hit rate by 20% for 80 seconds.]

(Note: Oh! My brother, the dwarven liquor will get you going, make you wild, set it on fire!)

"Great stuff. Give a high-damage unit like Hellscream a bottle, and its lethality will increase dramatically."

"I just wonder if he'll go into a drunken rampage mode if he drinks too much?"

Shen Xing thought to himself with a smile.

As for the last item, [Hellfire Seed], it is the main material used to recruit Dretch and other hellish creatures.

"Today's exploration is over; we can return to our territory to recruit Dretch."

"This unit is still quite strong; after all, I still want to form a Dretch bombardment squad."

"When a dozen Dretch throw out Hellfire Fireball together, the scene will be spectacular."

Shen Xing couldn't help but think of that scene, and all he wanted to do was shout it out.

"Let the flames Purification everything!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly covered his mouth and looked around guiltily.

Damn it, I got so excited I blurted out what was on my mind.

Fortunately, apart from his own orc squad and those rather unintelligent Light Spirit, there was no one else here.

Xia Wanyin didn't turn around, seemingly focused on checking the attributes of the items she had purchased.

Shen Xing breathed a slight sigh of relief; thankfully, no one heard.

After a twenty-minute drive.

They soon arrived at their destination.

"Splash... splash..."