Chapter 28: Item Exchange, Searching for Xiao Rou
Zhou Han just smiled and had no intention of buying any clay jars.
After all, at 10 gold coins each, they were extremely expensive in the early stage.
Besides, the probability was low, so buying them would be too much of a loss.
It was better to spend gold coins on something useful.
Just as he was about to leave, another system announcement rang out.
[Global Announcement: Player Ou Huang has drawn a King-tier equipment · Sea King Helmet.]
[Global Announcement: Player Gou Tuo has opened a Star Radiance-tier weapon…]
[Global Announcement: Player Jia Feiqiu has drawn a King-tier accessory…]
…
A series of announcements completely ignited the players present.
Star Radiance-tier and King-tier equipment—getting even one piece would put someone far ahead of most players in the early stage.
It would also greatly improve survival ability in the Divine Demon Continent.
Everyone went crazy. If others could get top-tier gear, then they could too.
Many players held onto this belief.
Everyone started spending gold coins to buy clay jars, making the jar merchant grin from ear to ear.
"Damn it, why are these people so lucky? If this wasn't a real world, I'd think they were planted accounts."
"Just one more. Last try. If I don't get anything, I'm leaving."
"I don't believe in bad luck today. I have to pull some top-tier gear."
"Boss, give me ten. I want a ten-pull."
"Fuck this, I'm done. If I buy another one, I'll chop off my hand. The rates are way too low—I've lost everything."
"My luck is terrible today. I'll try again tomorrow."
Many players, acting on impulse, lost everything and were on the verge of tears.
There was no way to compete with those insanely lucky players.
[You obtained Gold x1.]
[You obtained Gold x5.]
[You obtained Gold x3.]
After hearing the system announcements, Zhou Han couldn't help but buy four clay jars to see if a miracle would happen.
The result was obvious—he lost badly.
Let the last one at least give something decent!
[You obtained Tyrant Body Potion x1.]
Hmm?
A Tyrant Body Potion?
Zhou Han's eyes lit up. It sounded pretty good.
[Tyrant Body Potion]
Grade: Common
Effect: Grants a Tyrant Body state for 30 seconds after use.
Description: While in the Tyrant Body state, the user cannot be controlled by enemies.
After checking it, it was just a common-grade item—more like a consolation prize.
After enhancing it twice, the effect improved and gained damage reduction.
[Tyrant Body Potion +2]
Grade: Common
Effect: Grants a Tyrant Body state for 2 minutes after use, reducing damage taken by 50%.
Description: While in the Tyrant Body state, the user cannot be controlled by enemies.
"Right, I can use the [Heart-Protecting Lotus] to trade with others!"
Zhou Han suddenly thought of this. Maybe he could exchange it for something he needed.
After all, yesterday there wasn't a jar-opening feature, so everyone was basically broke.
Now it was different—quite a few players had already obtained high-quality items.
Thinking of this, Zhou Han immediately took action.
He directly enhanced the remaining three [Heart-Protecting Lotus] three times each.
After consumption, they increased HP by 1500, which was absolutely a life-saving artifact in the early stage.
Zhou Han decided to test the waters and directly posted a message in the public chat.
"Life-saving treasure, Heart-Protecting Lotus.jpg. If anyone has good items, you can trade with me!"
As soon as the message was sent, players in the chat were instantly envious.
Such a huge HP increase caused a massive stir.
"Damn, +1500 HP? As expected of Boss Zhou Han—he goes straight for top-tier stuff."
"If you use this lotus, you'll take off in the early game. Grinding monsters will be easy."
"So unfortunate, I didn't get anything good. This item is out of my reach."
"I'm going to open jars now. Hopefully I can catch up."
…
Soon, he received many private messages.
After filtering them, two items were fairly useful.
Zhou Han directly completed the exchange in the trading area.
They were [Intermediate Experience Card] x1 and [Guardian Card] x1.
The remaining [Heart-Protecting Lotus] didn't attract anything worthwhile, so Zhou Han didn't trade it for now.
The trade listing was still up anyway—he could check again later.
[Intermediate Experience Card +4]
Grade: Silver
Effect: Grants a 7x experience bonus for 5 hours after use (including monster kills, quest completion, etc.).
Description: One-time consumable. Disappears after use. In a party, teammates share the experience buff.
7x experience—extremely powerful.
It was a bit of a pity that the Han sisters weren't in the party and missed out on this great opportunity.
[Guardian Card +4]
Grade: Silver
Effect: Summons a guardian to closely protect the user for 3 hours.
Description: The summoned guardian has combat power equal to twice that of the user. One-time consumable. Disappears after use.
After upgrading, the Guardian Card's effect was also very impressive.
If he summoned it, the guardian would have double his combat power.
It could be said to be extremely powerful, greatly increasing survivability.
After completing all preparations, Zhou Han set off toward a new area.
Opening the map, he found his destination—the Undead Canyon.
The monsters there ranged from level 10 to 40, perfectly matching Zhou Han's current strength.
At the entrance of Undead Canyon, it was very deserted. There was no one else around—after all, Zhou Han was the only one in this region who had reached level 10.
As he approached, he saw only an old man nearby, pacing anxiously.
When he saw Zhou Han, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly spoke.
"Young man, are you heading to Undead Canyon?"
"Yes, old sir. Do you need something?"
Zhou Han had a guess—it was probably a quest.
Maybe it was because he was the first to reach level 10.
There was no one to compete with him for this task.
"I have something to ask of you. Please, you must find my granddaughter."
"Take it slow. What exactly happened?"
"My granddaughter, Xiao Rou, went into Undead Canyon yesterday to train, but she hasn't returned even today. She must have encountered danger. Sigh, that girl never lets me rest easy—I'm worried sick."
[A new quest has appeared: Search for Xiao Rou. Accept?]
"Accept!"
Quest rewards usually gave a large amount of experience, making leveling much easier than grinding monsters alone. Zhou Han had no reason to refuse.
[Search for Xiao Rou]
Description: Rescue Xiao Rou and bring her back to her grandfather.
Status: Not completed
Location: Nether Swamp (Coordinates XXX)
"Old sir, don't worry. Leave this to me."
Zhou Han patted his chest and assured him.
"Thank you. Undead Canyon is not simple—you must be careful as well."
Zhou Han nodded, said nothing more, and stepped into the entrance.
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