Chapter 17: Blacklisting Mei Aoxue
In the Misty Forest, there were Fire Lizards in other areas as well, but they were very far away.
Even if they rushed over now, there wouldn't be enough time.
Fire Crystal Stones could also be gathered from caves, but that required luck.
Having them go collect Fire Crystal Stones now would be like searching for a needle in the ocean.
If they delayed like this, the buff duration would already be over.
Even if they turned in the quest, they wouldn't be able to enjoy the 4x bonus.
"Oh right, isn't there a trading area? Try posting a purchase request—maybe someone happens to have Fire Crystal Stones."
Han Qinxue suddenly reminded him.
"Yeah, I'll give it a try!"
Zhou Han nodded, thinking it was feasible.
He opened the [Trading Area] and posted a request to buy Fire Crystal Stones.
After waiting for a while, there was still no response.
Zhou Han simply opened the [Chat Area] and typed a message before sending it.
"Anyone who has Fire Crystal Stones can PM me. Price is negotiable."
Right after sending it, Zhou Han felt a bit of regret. There was no recall function.
He had been too hasty.
Saying it like that was basically inviting people to rip him off.
But thinking it over, it didn't matter—paying a bit more was acceptable for the 4x experience reward.
As soon as Zhou Han's message appeared, the chat instantly became lively.
"Wow! The big boss Zhou Han appeared! Boss, I want to have your babies!"
"You slutty bitch above, get lost—Zhou Han is mine!"
"Damn, a bunch of idiots. But what even is a Fire Crystal Stone?"
"Never heard of it! The boss is clearly on another level—this thing must be something special."
"So unfortunate, I don't have any Fire Crystal Stones. Missed the chance to interact with the boss!"
"Yeah, I'm going to look for them now—wonder if it's too late."
…
After watching for a while, Zhou Han felt a bit disappointed.
It was all nonsense chatter—no one had ever seen the item.
"Hm? A private message?"
Just as Zhou Han was about to give up and exit the panel to think of another way, a private message notification appeared.
Looking closely, the sender's name was Mei Aoxue—probably a woman.
Could it be another flirt?
After all, many women had tried to harass Zhou Han before, and he had blacklisted them all.
With a hint of hesitation, he opened the chat window.
"I have Fire Crystal Stones. JPG."
That was the message displayed.
He opened the image, and the description appeared.
[Fire Crystal Stone]: Contains rich fire-element energy. Extremely versatile—can be used to increase fire-type skill proficiency, etc.
After reading it, Zhou Han was delighted. It really was a Fire Crystal Stone.
He immediately replied: "I need two Fire Crystal Stones. Do you have enough?"
Inside a cave, a stunning figure finished off all the Red Jade Poison Scorpions in front of her.
She wore a long dress, her hair flowing over her shoulders. She possessed a classical beauty, like someone out of a painting—perfect and flawless.
However, the only flaw was the cold aura emanating from her body. Her beautiful face was icy and proud.
Mei Aoxue truly lived up to her name.
Like a plum blossom in the wind and snow, blooming brilliantly in the cold.
After receiving Zhou Han's message, she slowly opened the panel and began chatting.
"I do. Two isn't a problem."
With her current strength, she couldn't defeat Bronze-grade Fire Lizards at all.
But she had been lucky—while grinding monsters, she had happened to collect a few Fire Crystal Stones.
After seeing Zhou Han's purchase request, she initiated the private chat.
"What are your terms?"
"That depends on what you can offer. Just so you know, I don't lack gold."
Mei Aoxue continued typing expressionlessly.
She had already guessed that Zhou Han must be in urgent need of them.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have posted in the trading area and also shouted in the public chat.
The number-one ranked player now needed something from her—of course she would squeeze him hard.
Seeing her message, Zhou Han frowned. As expected, she was taking advantage of scarcity to drive up the price.
And her stance was clear—she didn't want gold.
He had to offer something rare and valuable, otherwise there would be no deal.
Although Zhou Han felt annoyed, he endured it—for the sake of the 4x experience.
"How about this? Heart-Protecting Lotus. JPG."
The only valuable things he had were equipment and spirit fruits.
Equipment was out of the question, but he still had four Heart-Protecting Lotuses left, and they were useless to him.
So he sent its attributes directly.
"This won't do. It only increases HP by 100. Trading it for two Fire Crystal Stones would be a loss for me."
In truth, Mei Aoxue was somewhat tempted, but she wanted to probe Zhou Han's bottom line.
She believed that as the number-one player, Zhou Han must have better items.
This was a game of negotiation—a psychological battle.
Hm? Not interested?
This woman had quite the appetite.
She was clearly trying to squeeze him dry.
Under normal pricing, one Heart-Protecting Lotus could easily be exchanged for five Fire Crystal Stones.
Although Fire Crystal Stones had a low drop rate, they could still be obtained by farming monsters.
But the Heart-Protecting Lotus was a spirit fruit—something you couldn't get just because you wanted it.
Yet she still wasn't satisfied, wanting greater benefits.
Zhou Han spent 2 enhancement points to upgrade the lotus once, then sent it again.
"This is the best thing I have. If this still doesn't satisfy you, then forget it."
What?
+800 HP?
Mei Aoxue's beautiful eyes filled with surprise. With an 800 HP boost, her leveling speed would increase significantly.
As expected of the number-one Zhou Han—he actually had such a powerful spirit fruit.
Just 800? If she knew it could go up to 1500 HP, who knew what she'd think.
"Deal. Let's trade now."
A smile blossomed on Mei Aoxue's face, like ice melting under the sun—radiant and breathtaking.
She raised her brow. So what if he was rank one?
Wasn't he still completely under her control?
Soon, Zhou Han initiated the trade, and it was completed smoothly.
After obtaining the Heart-Protecting Lotus, Mei Aoxue was filled with excitement and sent a message.
"Zhou Han, pleasure doing business. Let's cooperate again next time!"
[Message failed to send. You have been added to the other party's blacklist!]
What?
He blacklisted me?
Mei Aoxue found it hard to believe. Countless men would have loved to get closer to her.
Yet Zhou Han simply blacklisted her.
He must not have seen what she looks like.
Mei Aoxue was very confident in her charm—few men could resist it.
Very well. One day, we'll meet.
When that time comes… hehe…
She suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for that encounter.
Meanwhile, Zhou Han, having obtained the Fire Crystal Stones, hurried toward Lynn.
There were only thirty minutes of buff time left—every second counted.
As for why he blacklisted Mei Aoxue, it was simple: she was too cunning.
She knew he urgently needed the stones and took advantage of it to drive up the price.
Having been ripped off left him extremely displeased.
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