Chapter 131: Comparison Shopping

The Exhilaration Chainmail was nothing special, but it still offered twelve more defense than the breastplate from the blacksmith’s shop.

The Exhilaration Cloak completely outclassed the Chickling Cloak. Although the latter increased health regeneration by one point, he immediately replaced it anyway. With the Champion’s Aria equipped, his agility reached 119, and his movement speed increased by an additional 3%.

The Exhilaration Heavy Shield could practically be called one of the greatest divine weapons in the players’ possession.

Its defense reached an astonishing thirty-five points, equal to the amount added by his Alloy Battle Armor. Add in the breastplate and the skirt armor, and the total would be at least forty-five points of defense—only three points lower than his own!

Not to mention its knockback immunity and 20% damage reduction. Any player who equipped this thing would instantly trade a musket for a cannon, transforming from a weakling into a master.

Of course, with its hundred-point Strength requirement, a weakling could never equip it.

The Gale Battle Armor was probably the first blue item on the entire server. It followed the path of an agility-based armor set. While granting eighteen more defense than the breastplate, it also possessed Gale and Evasion skills—enough to make even Huang Yunshuo envious. Its Thorns Embodied effect, which reflected one hundred points of damage, was practically equivalent to adding dozens of points to one’s attack.

If only Huang Yunshuo could equip the thing, he would have put it on immediately and strutted around showing off!

Huang Yunshuo had already decided what to do with the three pieces of equipment. The Exhilaration Chainmail would naturally go to Ye Piaoxue. He would first turn her into a knight who could actually withstand punishment.

Among the few of them, aside from himself, the only melee classes were Ye Piaoxue, Jin Xiong, and Song Na. Jin Xiong was following the berserker path, while Song Na was clearly an agile warrior. Neither of them could serve as a tank, and that simply would not do.

As for the Exhilaration Heavy Shield and the Gale Battle Armor, he would naturally put them up for sale.

It was a pity they did not have a warrior who followed the defensive path. If the Exhilaration Heavy Shield could have gone to one of their own, it would have been unbelievably satisfying.

Huang Yunshuo had no credit points left on hand. Without at least eighty or a hundred thousand copper coins, he could not feel secure, so he had no choice but to sell the two items.

While he was inspecting the equipment, countless people tried to send him private messages. Unfortunately, he had set his account to block private messages from non-friends, and adding him as a friend required paying one hundred million credit points, leaving them helplessly frustrated.

Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright, Fourth Cousin, Your Yida, and nearly everyone else on his friends list were all sending Huang Yunshuo messages.

He filtered out the troublesome Fourth Cousin and looked at Your Yida’s message.

It was about the Rage Gem again.

Huang Yunshuo did have one extra Rage Gem, but there was no way he could trade it to him now. All he could do was tell him that none had dropped.

Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright: “Did any equipment usable by knights drop?”

Huang Yunshuo first traded her a Life Gem that restored two health every five seconds. She thanked him.

“The Stone Platform Town slaughtered quite a few little roosters. They should drop several flawed Life Gems. I’ll put together two for you in a little while.”

“Thank you for the trouble.” Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright replied politely.

Huang Yunshuo sent her screenshots of the Exhilaration Heavy Shield and the Gale Battle Armor.

“You can’t use the heavy shield. The Gale Battle Armor is more suitable for warriors. Once the mounted-combat system is introduced, you knights will probably be able to fight from horseback, so the Gale Battle Armor won’t see much use.”

Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright replied, “I have a friend who could use this blue item. Would you like to speak with her?”

“What’s her name? I’ll add her.”

Huang Yunshuo knew that a wealthy player like Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright would certainly have friends with considerable purchasing power.

“May I Be a Star, You the Moon. She follows the agile-warrior path. Actually, she’s wanted to add you for a long time.” Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright laughed.

Huang Yunshuo felt slightly embarrassed. It was not his fault.

If he had not set the threshold at one hundred million credit points, all kinds of idiots would keep sending random friend requests. Besides, he was livestreaming, and with a name as catchy as his, he would be overwhelmed with requests in an instant.

Huang Yunshuo ended his conversation with Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright and sent a friend request to May I Be a Star, You the Moon.

Damn it, the fee was another million credit points.

Huang Yunshuo wondered whether these two women made money by adding people as friends. Beautiful, famous, and highly skilled, they would have no shortage of wealthy players willing to spend a million credit points for a place on their friends lists.

Should he lower his own threshold as well?

After thinking about it, he decided against it. That would be completely lacking in style!

If everyone else charged a million and he did the same, what would be the point? He would maintain his aloofness and keep the threshold at one hundred million credit points.

The friend request was approved soon afterward. The million credit points were returned, and May I Be a Star, You the Moon sent him a string of smiling faces followed by: “Hello, boss!”

Huang Yunshuo sent her the information on the Gale Battle Armor again.

“What price are you asking?” May I Be a Star, You the Moon asked.

Huang Yunshuo was somewhat conflicted.

This was the first blue item to appear, and it had already dominated the equipment rankings, finally knocking the Green Ring belonging to the Dimensional Reaper from the top spot. Its value could easily be driven as high as possible.

The problem was that he had no idea what figure to quote.

His basic three-piece class set was already complete. He could beat anyone he wanted, and there was nothing in particular he needed.

“How about I get back to you later?”

The two of them ended the conversation. After all, this was a blue item. It could not possibly be sold so easily. Comparing several offers was the only sensible approach.

Old Liao, the Seer, lived up to his name.

“Brother, do you have any equipment? I’ll pay a premium! A huge premium!”

Old Liao had already done business with him once. Huang Yunshuo believed that one should not strike someone who came smiling, so after a moment’s thought, he asked whether Old Liao needed silver coins.

Old Liao, the Seer: “Yes, yes, absolutely! We’re desperately short on silver coins right now. What price are you asking?”

Seeing how excited Old Liao was, Huang Yunshuo guessed that they needed the coins to obtain some kind of material. Unfortunately, copper coins could not be used for that.

“Twice the market price. I’ll sell you one at a rate of one copper coin to one hundred and fifty credit points,” Huang Yunshuo said.

“Fine. Let’s trade right now!”

Old Liao agreed without the slightest hesitation. Soon, Huang Yunshuo traded him one silver coin and received three million credit points, equivalent to twenty thousand copper coins. His balance rose to five million six hundred and seventy thousand.

Morning Dew, Light Frost: “Big Yellow, I have a friend who wants to add you.”

Huang Yunshuo’s spirits lifted. Another wealthy player!

“Send me her name. I’ll add her.”

“Dreamlike Splendor.”

Another woman? Huang Yunshuo began sending the request.

There was nothing he could do. The first two enormously wealthy players he had met, Morning Dew, Light Frost and Nightly Radiance Gleams Bright, were both women. Naturally, their friends were women too.

He felt that if he did not hurry up and get to know a few wealthy men, his friends list would eventually be completely occupied by the red-side faction.

How strange.

There was no payment prompt at all. The friend request was sent directly.

What was going on?

“Hello, Big Yellow!”

Dreamlike Splendor quickly accepted the request and greeted him.

Huang Yunshuo gave an awkward laugh. These women were all very polite.

He had just been about to bring up the equipment when Dreamlike Splendor asked first:

“Big Yellow, would you be interested in joining the Violet Lightning Divine Court or Unfettered Splendor?”

Huang Yunshuo understood now. Morning Dew, Light Frost, Little Warm Kettle Boils Water, and even Moon Lingqing and Demon Wheel, whom he had killed earlier—as well as the Dreamlike Splendor before him—all turned out to be members of the Violet Lightning Divine Court and Unfettered Splendor.