The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 223 - 154: Plans Change, Prepare for Undercover - Part 2

Chapter 223: Chapter 154: Plans Change, Prepare for Undercover - Part 2

The wine entered his mouth, and Saixi was momentarily stunned.

Then he reacted and drank the glass of red wine in one gulp.

"Good stuff, strong enough!"

Saixi’s eyes widened as he exhaled a breath of hot air mixed with the taste of alcohol. He felt like he had swallowed a mouthful of scorching magma that was burning his stomach, as if it was about to ignite his entire body and even his soul.

He hadn’t felt his blood boiling like this for a long time.

He was on fire!

"Good wine, good wine! What is this wine called?" Saixi was sweating all over and eagerly asked.

"Youthful Years."

"Hmm... the name fits." Saixi pondered for a moment, "If you can give me three more bottles of this wine, feel free to take anything from the treasury!"

Zhou Yuan looked troubled, "Senior, this is the only bottle of this wine in existence."

"The only bottle? Where did you get it?" Saixi frowned.

"I bought it from a traveling merchant many years ago. He said he found it in some ruins."

Zhou Yuan shrugged, pausing for a few seconds before revealing a mysterious smile, "However, I do have another great wine here."

He pulled out a can, its packaging flashy and colorful, with the words "Endless Dream" written in large letters.

[Name: Endless Dream]

[Quality: Fine]

[Special Effect: Can automatically change to the drinker’s favorite flavor, with rich layers and a long-lasting aftertaste. It can make the drinker feel like they’re in a blissful dream.]

[Note: Drinking is good, but don’t overdo it~]

[Price: 2000 Star Coins]

Zhou Yuan had bought this wine from the game shop. Its unique abilities could definitely capture the heart of a veteran drinker like Saixi.

Saixi opened the can, poured a little wine, and took a sip. His eyes widened in disbelief, "Unbelievable... it’s so delicious!"

He eagerly tilted the can again, but he didn’t pour too much, wanting to savor this exquisite taste slowly...

"Senior..."

"Go directly to the treasury and take whatever you want."

Saixi didn’t even look at Zhou Yuan, continuing to enjoy his wine. Nothing was more important than drinking!

Dwarfs really had straightforward tempers... Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly and quickly let the housekeeping magic puppet lead the way. Before long, they arrived at Saixi’s treasury.

It was filled with a large amount of gold, silver, and jewels. Rows of boxes were neatly lined up, and weapon racks held swords, spears, shields, and longbows...

Zhou Yuan scanned the area and, with the help of his Eyes of Identification, found the box containing the Martial Monk’s exclusive weapon.

Opening the box, a domineering aura spread out.

It was a pair of deep night-colored metal gloves. The overall design exuded an indescribable evil, resembling the sharp claws of a dark dragon, ready to tear apart any obstacle at any moment.

[Name: Dark Abyss Gloves]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Special Effects: Increases Strength and Constitution attributes by 10 when worn, adds extra fire, lightning, dark erosion, and radiant damage to unarmed attacks.

Includes Skills: Heaven’s Collapse, Rending Claw, Magic Resistance.

Heaven’s Collapse: Delivers an immensely powerful punch, causing massive damage.

Rending Claw: Tears the target, causing irreparable wounds and continuous bleeding effects.

Magic Resistance: Enhances the wearer’s magical defensive power.]

[Note: Can you withstand a punch with twenty years of mastery behind it?]

Legendary equipment!

Zhou Yuan almost trembled as he held them; this was legendary equipment!

And if he remembered correctly, there should also be armor that could increase agility and a potion that could permanently enhance strength...

"It seems like Senior didn’t specify how many we could take?" Zhou Yuan looked at the magic puppet, which did not react.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan’s confidence grew. After a brief search, he easily found these items.

[Name: Agile Armor]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Special Effects: Increases Agility attribute by 10 when worn, makes any movement silent, enhances jump distance.]

[Note: This was once the armor of the legendary Martial Monk Saixi, so it retains a strong odor of sweat. Please clean it thoroughly before wearing.]

The Agile Armor was also black, with a design similar to the Dark Abyss Gloves, likely made by the same forging master.

[Name: Giant Strength Potion]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Special Effects: Increases Strength attribute to 37 points.]

[Note: The potion emits a strong stench that is hard to swallow, so don’t ask what it’s made from; you wouldn’t want to know.]

Ah, the more they said, the more curious I became... Zhou Yuan put away the potion without drinking it here, planning to consume it after leaving this game plane.

Since Zhou Yuan provided the wine, his teammates didn’t argue about the equipment being his. They also picked a few suitable items for themselves.

Although they didn’t empty Saixi’s treasury, they certainly didn’t leave any good stuff behind.

Even the magical crystal ball wasn’t spared by Zhou Yuan.

In the hall, Saixi had already passed out drunk, muttering incoherent dreams.

If not now, then when?

What if Saixi sobered up and regretted letting everyone take so many treasures?

Time to slip away.

·

After a long journey, the group arrived at the gates of the Magic Academy.

The massive golden barrier enveloped the academy gates, isolating the inside from the outside.

Zhou Yuan took out the key and inserted it into the barrier. There was a click.

A door opened within the golden barrier.

"It doesn’t deactivate the barrier but opens a door?" Zhou Yuan was stunned.

"It’s good. If the barrier vanished, the creatures inside would definitely escape, causing trouble." Jiang Wuming said.

The group passed through the small door and entered the Magic Academy. Upon turning back, they saw the door had disappeared.

They didn’t linger, having Bai Lang cast the Group Invisibility Skill, and began exploring the Magic Academy’s interior.

It didn’t take long before they encountered a tall statue. The upper half of the statue was missing, leaving only the lower half, surrounded by corpses lying in disarray, their eye sockets empty where the eyes had been gouged out.

Ahead were five figures chatting, Magic Academy novices indifferent to the carnage on the square.

"Can we each handle one? Take them out silently?" Zhou Yuan asked via telepathic communication.

"No problem."

The teammates all agreed; these novices were only around level fifty and easy to kill.

It was best to wait until they split up, to avoid any mistakes.

The group followed the five novices, who eventually reached a resting pavilion. Three sat down to rest, one crouched to observe the flowers and grasses, and the last one ran off to a distant corner...

And began to pee.

Damn it...

Zhou Yuan’s eyelids twitched; that novice was his target.

He reached out from behind and quickly twisted the novice’s neck, the health bar above their head instantly hitting zero.

The Magic Academy novice’s neck turned 180 degrees, looking bewildered and confused at the empty space behind them.

Thud.

The novice fell, and just as Zhou Yuan was about to leave, a cold laugh sounded behind him, "Nice job."

Zhou Yuan was shocked and turned to see an older mage standing there, ten eyes on his face!

[LV75·Magic Pharmacy Professor Saba]

[Magic Academy’s Magic Pharmacy professor. His previous apprentice died in earlier chaos, so he’s looking for a new one.]

"You’re sneaky, cunning, and daring. To gain eyeballs, you dare to do this. If his companions found out, you’d be the one dead." The older mage nodded approvingly, "Willing to go to great lengths for power, taking risks, I like it. Undo the invisibility spell and show me who you are."

"..."

Zhou Yuan’s mind raced. He then called for his teammates to hide via the communication channel while using the Disguise Talisman to change his appearance.

The invisibility spell lifted, revealing a young man with six eyes on his face.

"Your name?" Saba asked.

"Halizhente."

"Very well, Halizhente. Are you willing to become my apprentice?" Saba lifted his head haughtily.