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Chapter 162 - 153: Bounty Order_1

Chapter 162: Chapter 153: Bounty Order_1

"Just like last time, it’s still ten thousand points."

Zhang Yang laughed and then remembered something else, cautioning, "Yes, you have the certificate now, but you can’t open your store immediately. The Science Academy fellows in charge of approval said that before opening the store, you need to bring the animals you intend to sell to the Capital Science Academy. Only when professionals confirm they are harmless can they be officially sold."

"I understand."

Mu You nodded. Since he was opening a pet shop, he had anticipated this.

Even pets on Earth require a quarantine certificate. How could magical creatures from another world be sold directly without any approval?

This wasn’t an immediate concern. He didn’t have many magical pets on hand to sell anyway.

Little Ya had evolved only six mutated small creatures in the past few days under the influence of the Evolution Light, averaging to one or two a day. He was planning to collect a few more over time and then take them all to the Capital for quarantine.

"Okay, as long as you understand. You rest, I’m going now."

Zhang Yang waved his hand, ready to leave.

"Hey, wait!" Mu You quickly stopped him.

"What?" Zhang Yang paused, turned back, and looked at Mu You, puzzled.

Immediately, Mu You took out a scroll, "Captain Zhang, how many points can I exchange for this scroll if I post it on Dragon Soars software?"

What Mu You took out was of course that ’Weather Curse’ scroll.

These high-level spell scrolls vary greatly in price, ranging from eight thousand to twenty to thirty thousand points, all depending on the practicality of the scroll. As for this Weather Curse, it actually belonged to the less practical type. Mu You was uncertain how many points he could exchange with it.

The ’Face Changer’ required twenty-five thousand points. Just now, he received ten thousand points from an A-level task. He would need at least another ten thousand points from the Weather Curse, and even then, he would just barely scrape together the total amount he needed.

Mu You explained the effects of this spell to Zhang Yang.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yang looked surprised after hearing it, "Are all the effects you mentioned true?"

"Of course, they are!" Mu You nodded.

"Very good!"

Zhang Yang nodded approvingly, "I don’t know where you got this scroll from, but you don’t need to post it on the software. The government is collecting magic scrolls in this area. Your high-level spell is very rare!"

"Oh?" Mu You looked surprised.

"As you can see, this spell isn’t really practical for individuals. If you sell it on Dragon Soars software, you wouldn’t get many points. But from a national perspective, this spell is very useful! This wide-ranging magic means that as long as the caster has enough magic power, he can change the weather of an entire region. Many national issues such as drought, flooding, abnormal climate, wind power, water supply, and others can be adjusted with this spell. It has a wide range of applications!"

Zhang Yang looked at him seriously, "If you really want to sell it, I can directly submit it to the government for you. If you need points, they will allocate enough for you. I guess you should have at least fifteen thousand points!"

"Oh, that much?"

Mu You was pleasantly surprised. If this scroll could really be exchanged for fifteen thousand points, he would have enough points right away, and he could even save the other scroll.

"Alright, I won’t chat with you anymore. I need to rush to submit this. Check your Dragon Soars account later, you should get notice soon."

"Okay, sorry for the trouble." Mu You nodded, feeling a little embarrassed to see Zhang Yang rushing around in the middle of the night.

"Ha, don’t mention it. I’ll be able to get some of the benefits when this scroll goes up," Zhang Yang laughed, gave a goodbye wave, and hurriedly got in his car.

Watching the car disappear into the distance, Mu You returned to his room and lay down on his bed, pulling out his mobile phone to continue playing ’Fool’.

In the game, he was still on his way to Sunset City.

He was playing all day, only logging off for a short time when he went to the Lin family’s house. The rest of the time was spent travelling non-stop.

Underwater, he encountered a monster every half an hour on average. After a day of fighting, he killed more than thirty aquatic magical beasts. The lifespan he earned was all used to regain stamina, but his experience points increased by more than two hundred and sixty. With the experience points he had previously accumulated, his Level 8 experience bar now read: 511/640. He could see the light of leveling up.

Unfortunately, the Self-Destructing Fish didn’t give any experience. Otherwise, he would have leveled up by now.

These fish were annoying, appearing more frequently than wild beasts, and did not add to his life span or experience points. After exploding, they left behind some sulphur and nothing else, making them nothing more than nuisances.

Seeing the time pass midnight, Mu You continued traveling, all the while keeping an eye on his Dragon Soars app.

Around one in the morning, he finally received two notification sounds.

Mu You quickly opened it to look at the two notifications of incoming points. Besides the definite ten thousand points from the A-level task, the Weather Curse scroll surprisingly added eighteen thousand points to his account.

His balance immediately became twenty-eight thousand. Mu You quickly returned to the trading interface and decisively snapped up the ’Face Changer’.

After confirming that this item was assigned to him, Mu You finally sighed in relief. Now all he could do was wait for Zhang Yang to deliver it to him.

In the game, he had recruited the seahorse yesterday around two in the morning and it was nearly 24 hours since then.

Just as Mu You was wondering if he should continue to hire it, a prompt popped up in the game.

[]After a long journey, you have finally passed through the underwater channel and arrived under Sunset City.

"Finally here!"

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat fortunate to have encountered a seahorse on the way. It had brought him to his destination in one day from the underwater route. If he had to continue walking on land, he had no idea when he would have arrived.

[The 24-hour rental period has ended, and your temporary contract with the Azure Seahorse has been terminated automatically.]

[The Azure Seahorse drops you off and swims away without looking back, ignoring your calls.]

"Ah, why did it leave?"

Mu You was taken aback. He thought the underwater mount was nice, good quality for a low price. He was planning on renewing for another 24 hours.

Talk about a waste of money.

[You swim along the shore and surface for air after a while, looking outwards.]

[What reveals before your eyes is a city submerged in water. Half of Sunset City is covered by seawater, and one often needs to row a boat to stroll in the street.]

[The place where you are situated is one of the drainage culverts of Sunset City, linking the sea and the city. Your choice is...]

"Inward!"

Seems like one can bypass the city gate’s inspections by navigating through the underwater passage. It’s definitely a must to take a look inside the city, but one needs to be careful not to be spotted by the city guards.

[You chose to sneak into the city via the waterway.]

[The undergrounds of Sunset City is a place where the poorer citizens live. There are many shanty houses and buildings on both sides of the waterway, and you can occasionally spot some people.]

[You carefully move forward along the underground waterway, doing your best to avoid the pedestrians’ sight.]

[Hold on, newcomer adventurer! A voice suddenly calls you.]

[You turn around and see a Goblin Peddler with a bent figure, carrying a large backpack, waving at you from the river bank.]

[This is a Goblin Peddler. Goblins are renowned for their superior calculation abilities and have a knack for trading. In the Star Spirit World, one can always see these Goblin Merchants trading their goods. As long as there is profit to be made, they often don’t care about the Fool status. Perhaps you can try to buy something from him.]

Who’d have thought I’d run into a wandering merchant, especially from a species that values money so much, like the Goblins.

After being pursued for days, it’s rare to meet someone I can trade with. Mu You decides to try his luck and approaches the Goblin.

[You swam towards the Goblin Merchant with your Pumpkin Lantern, getting up onto the river bank.]

[The Goblin Merchant walks towards you with a pleasing smile. Under the green glow of the Pumpkin Lantern, you can vaguely see the greedy look in the Goblin’s eyes. Moreover, in his right hand hidden behind his back, he holds a warrant. Through the reflection on the puddles, you can see the contents of the warrant.]

[It’s a warrant with an identically dressed vampire as you, offering a reward of 800 years of lifespan. Clearly, this Goblin’s intent of inviting you ashore is not pure.]

"Damn!"

Mu You curses quietly. I’ve been put on a warrant!

With a reward of 800 years lifespan, it’s even longer than his current lifespan...

And as for the Goblin, it’s clear he’s not a genuine merchant, but is there for the reward.

This guy probably spotted Mu You as the man on the warrant a while ago and pretended to sell goods to lure him ashore, most likely to delay time...

With that said, there must be city guards on their way to apprehend him right now.

Mu You quickly reversed time to before he got on the shore and jumped back into the water.

[You spotted the Goblin’s scheme. You went back underwater and swam along the canal.]

[Soon, you can hear the commotion of guards above you. A group of knights surround and block you through the waterway. A few knights jump into the water and chase after you.]

[Fortunately, you have the Mud Boots. Your speed underwater is not inferior to the pursuers. With the added agility, you quickly shook off the pursuers and escaped to the wider area outside the city.]

"I’m out of here..."

Who would’ve thought that a reward has been put on me. Seems like he definitely won’t enter the city again until the Thousand Faces are delivered.

Mu You has remembered that Goblin for sure, he’ll have to rob him when there is a chance...

Shaking his head, Mu You thought about whether he should continue hunting some monsters in the sea and strive to reach the ninth level.

At this moment, a new prompt pops up.

[Pumpkin Lantern Special Effect, activated!]

[Under the green glow of Pumpkin Lantern, you notice a piece of human clothing buried in the mud at sea.]

[You go up to it and pull at it, revealing a waterlogged corpse.]

[Based on the dead person’s clothing, it seems he was a fisherman from Sunset City who drowned because of some reason.]

[You search the body and obtain a set of ’Fisherman’s Skin,’ a ’Damaged Fishing Net,’ and find a ’Mermaid Scale’ in the net.]