Chapter 110: +13
After waiting for about ten minutes, a woman in a beige dress walked into the cold drink shop.
The woman glanced around, quickly spotted Su Xiao, and walked straight toward him.
“Hello, I’m the vice-captain of the Wutong Adventure Group. My name is Qianmeng.”
This woman named Qianmeng had a soft voice, giving off a gentle and graceful vibe. She didn’t look like a fifth-rank contractor at all.
Qianmeng’s appearance wasn’t particularly striking, but her temperament was outstanding. If she stood in a crowd, she would immediately draw most people’s attention.
“Bai Ye, Bubu.”
Su Xiao pointed to himself, then to Bubu Wang.
Qianmeng sat down in the seat across from Su Xiao and took off her brown sunglasses.
“Let’s get straight to the point. For high-power sniper rifles, our adventure group has six in stock: two Light Gold quality, three Gold quality, and one Legendary quality. If you can provide fourteen Legendary Medals, I might consider trading that Legendary sniper rifle on a barter basis.”
There was no doubt about it—this woman named Qianmeng was a wealthy tycoon, an absolute super-rich individual.
“I only have two.”
Su Xiao tossed two Legendary Medals onto the table.
“With just two, if I offered a Light Gold quality sniper rifle in exchange, it would inevitably seem like I’m asking for too much. As for Gold quality, that’s a bit tricky. The three Gold quality sniper rifles in our group were all replaced by veteran members. Those three guns were meticulously crafted, so two Legendary Medals are a bit…”
Qianmeng handed over three documents, detailing the attributes of three Gold quality sniper rifles. Seeing their stats, Su Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, but a significant stir arose in his heart.
These three Gold quality sniper rifles were incredibly powerful, crafted with great care, even striving for perfection. One of them had even been enhanced to +13.
“Mr. Bai Ye should be around third rank, right? Being able to obtain two Legendary Medals at this rank is astonishing. I’m not flattering you—after opening a Legendary Chest, there’s over a 90% chance of getting a Legendary Medal. I didn’t expect you to encounter Legendary grade at third rank.”
Qianmeng studied Su Xiao, but her scrutiny wasn’t rude.
“I’m interested in this one.”
Su Xiao pushed one of the documents in front of Qianmeng.
“That’s a bit difficult. This sniper rifle is equivalent to about seven of the same quality.”
Qianmeng shook her head. Her tone was gentle, but her refusal was firm.
“Then forget it.”
Su Xiao stood up to leave. Qianmeng rubbed her forehead with one hand. She could tell that Su Xiao’s move to get up and go wasn’t a bargaining tactic from a merchant—he genuinely intended to leave.
“Dealing with lunatics every day is so exhausting.”
Qianmeng muttered softly, then her face regained its warm smile.
“Please wait a moment.”
Su Xiao stopped in his tracks. He really wanted that sniper rifle, but the price he’d have to pay might be too high.
“How about… you join the Wutong Adventure Group? If you join us, I’ll give you this sniper rifle for free.”
There was no doubt that Qianmeng’s words carried great boldness, but joining her adventure group wouldn’t be something you could just quit whenever you wanted.
“I’ve heard similar words from the Brigade.”
Su Xiao certainly wouldn’t join any adventure group. He hadn’t even joined the Brigade, which was a relatively loose organization.
“Those lunatics in the Brigade…”
Qianmeng’s fair fist clenched, as if recalling some unpleasant memories.
Her expression puzzled Su Xiao. He wondered what kind of organization the Brigade really was. First-rank contractors feared it like tigers, second-rank contractors were intimidated when they saw Brigade members, third-rank adventure groups could barely fight back, and fourth-rank contractors like Stan and Divine Emperor could confront the Brigade head-on.
Strangely enough, the fifth-rank Wutong Adventure Group seemed very wary of the Brigade, calling its members lunatics. Judging by Qianmeng’s expression, she had clearly suffered losses at the hands of the Brigade.
This made Su Xiao think that the strength gap among the Brigade’s eleven members was probably enormous. Moreover, the Brigade wasn’t formed to seek benefits—it seemed more like they pulled in whoever they liked. If a member died, no one sought revenge, yet they shared intelligence.
“Since you refuse, let’s continue the deal. Two Legendary Medals really aren’t enough. If you add some rare materials…”
Qianmeng smiled warmly at Su Xiao, her meaning clear: add more.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao took out a Soul Crystal (Large) from his storage space. This was the highest price he was willing to pay.
“Now that’s showing sincerity.”
Qianmeng immediately placed her hand on the Soul Crystal (Large). This was the disadvantage of large adventure groups—they had many members, so their consumption of Soul Crystals was terrifying. The group’s internal demand for Soul Crystals was almost desperate. For adventure groups, the market price of Soul Crystals had to be multiplied by at least five to eight times.
“If you have more Soul Crystals to spare, I’m willing to trade other scarce resources for them. I’ll take as many as you have.”
Qianmeng’s trading style was unique: if she refused, she refused; if she agreed, she agreed immediately.
“This came from opening a Legendary Chest. I only have one, and I don’t need such high-grade Soul Crystals for now.”
Su Xiao was completely lying. He had tried earlier while setting up his stall: raising his Blade Master skill above level 40 required 10 Soul Crystals (Large) + 250,000 Paradise Coins per level. The resource consumption was terrifying.
“What a pity. Give me five minutes—I’ve already sent someone to deliver the goods.”
Qianmeng tossed the Soul Crystal (Large) in her hand. She didn’t yet own it outright.
Su Xiao and Qianmeng sat across from each other. Qianmeng was very talkative, and from her words, it seemed she really disliked fighting.
A few minutes later, a burly man in knight armor walked into the cold drink shop. When he saw Qianmeng, his body shuddered.
“V-Vice Captain, I’ve brought the item. The time is exactly 4 minutes and 23 seconds, 37 seconds earlier than the agreed five minutes.”
This burly man was a high-rank contractor, but he stuttered when speaking to Qianmeng.
“Mm, good work, Manshi.”
Qianmeng smiled at Manshi. Hearing her tone, Manshi let out a long sigh of relief. He wasn’t afraid of Qianmeng—he was afraid of her other personality, a terrifying persona that even their captain was somewhat wary of. As for Qianmeng’s current personality, she was an intellectual beauty. If you added a pair of wings, she would be an angel in Manshi’s mind.
Once, when Manshi was fantasizing about Qianmeng, he suddenly thought of her personality change and nearly scared himself limp.
“I hope we have a chance to cooperate again. If you need to contact me, and I say something rude, please hang up immediately and just ignore me. Try contacting me again after 10 hours.”
Qianmeng placed a sniper cannon over three meters long on the table. Under the light, this terrifying weapon emitted a black sheen, with three gems of various colors embedded in the handle.
Qianmeng stood up and walked out, paying the bill on her way.
Manshi remained standing still. After Qianmeng was far away, he looked at Su Xiao.
“Brother, the Legendary Medals you traded this time are for crafting my equipment, so I’ll give you a friendly tip. If you contact Qianmeng later—uh, how should I put this—if you get a tomboy on the line who calls herself ‘old lady,’ just say you’re a telemarketer. Trust me, I have no reason to lie to you about this.”
Manshi also turned and walked out of the shop. Su Xiao leaned back in his seat, thoughtful. He seemed to understand why Qianmeng had such a gentle temperament—he had encountered similar people before.
Su Xiao stopped dwelling on it. Whether he would have further dealings with the Wutong Adventure Group remained unknown. He looked at the sniper cannon on the table. This terrifying weapon, over three meters long, now belonged to him.
Su Xiao’s finger touched the sniper rifle on the table, and its attributes immediately appeared.
【Duke of Annihilation +13】
Origin: World Conquest War · Menser Star
Quality: Gold
Category: Heavy Sniper Rifle
Caliber: 20mm
Magazine Capacity: 5 (Single Shot)
Durability: 86/86
Attack Power: 154～213
Equipment Requirements: Strength 79, Agility 60, Stamina 70, Basic Sniper Skill Level 28 or above.
Equipment Effect 1: Duke’s Domain (Active) – When activated, the Duke of Annihilation deploys an adaptive zoom scope (2～53x). Targets within 500 meters are manually aimed by the user. If the target exceeds 500 meters, a locking function can be activated, requiring 10 seconds to lock onto the enemy. The user can choose to lock onto the head, chest, arms, legs, etc. After locking, the next shot gains a bullet-tracking effect. Maximum range: 4762 meters (+13 enhancement adds 1260 meters range).
Tip: Duke’s Domain (Active) has no cooldown.
Tip: Duke’s Domain (Active) has no cost.
Tip: Locking function cooldown is 10 minutes, consuming 150 mana or other energy.
Equipment Effect 2: Annihilation (Passive) – Bullet penetration +17, with armor-piercing effect.
Equipment Effect 3: Close-Combat Cannon (Passive) – If Duke’s Domain (Active) is not activated, fire rate +80%.
+5 Bonus Effect: Magazine capacity +2 (original capacity 3 rounds).
+8 Bonus Effect: Bullet penetration +10.
+10 Bonus Effect: Weapon attack power +12～20.
+12 Bonus Effect: Weapon attack power +28～30.
+13 Bonus Effect: Gem/Rune/Imprint socket +1 (current sockets: 3; ranged weapon sockets are fewer than melee weapon sockets).
Socket Effects:
Balance Sequence (Gold Gem): Basic Sniper Skill rank +1 (below Mastery level).
Slaughter (Light Gold Gem): Weapon attack power +18～23.
Sneer (Gold Gem): Bullet headshot damage +25%.
Rating: 400++ (Gold equipment rating range: 310～400).
Description: This terrifying weapon doesn’t need a five-round magazine—one round is enough!
Price: 183,000 Paradise Coins.
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