My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 24: The Snake Catcher

Commercial street.

A jeep stopped at the intersection, and several figures in black windbreakers were standing at the door of the folk shop, looking inside through the glass.

After a while, someone took out an electronic device from his pocket. Without him making any movement, the device started beeping and flashing red light.

"The action is quite fast..."

Lin Tianshou got out of the jeep, extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, and threw it into the trash can beside him. He said, "It seems that he didn't tell us the truth last time."

"Team leader, could the fire in the department store be related to him?" a young investigator suddenly asked.

Lin Tianshou smiled and shook his head:

"No, although the fire was deliberately caused by someone, it should have nothing to do with him. However, his strength is beyond my expectation. Less than half a year after the game started, he was able to kill the ghosts and gods of that world with his own strength. It seems that there are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the people."

"Okay, since he doesn't want anyone to know, let's not make ourselves unpopular. Let's go find trouble with those bastards from the Dragon Yin Society. If they dare to cause trouble on my territory, I will squeeze the yolk out of their balls!!"

Having said that, Lin Tianshou turned and walked out to the street. The other investigators followed him and left without noticing that a mouse disappeared silently in the darkness behind them.

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On the other side, Jiang Xinghuo was sitting on a bench in the park, with a light flickering on the screen of his mobile phone.

"You came to Fuchun Teahouse."

"You entered the niche."

"The shopkeeper was very surprised to see you come again. He came to tell me that the shop had been cleared out by you and that we would have to wait until tomorrow to restock."

"You said you wanted a weapon."

"The shopkeeper said that there are no weapons in the stock he will be replenishing tomorrow, but he can help you find some elsewhere. He asked what type of weapons you need?"

An input box appears on the screen.

Jiang Xinghuo was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there could be such interaction. After thinking for a while, he wrote the four words "stick weapons" in the input box and clicked send.

This was also the purpose of his coming to Kanpu again.

He had previously spent 100000 incense points to purchase the "Xinghe Water Control Technique".

He was very satisfied with this technique, as it was very powerful, but it had certain requirements for weapons, and it had to be a stick-type weapon to be used.

He now only had a sword in his hand and was unable to unleash the power of the "Xinghe Water Control Technique". So he thought of going to Fuchun Teahouse again to see if he could get another stick-like weapon.

In fact, at the beginning, he wanted to find the Taoist master Shengong.

But maybe because he was asleep, he didn't even enter the museum, so he had to settle for the next best thing.

"The owner of the niche shop has learned of your needs."

"It asks you to wait for a moment while it gets the goods from another niche for you."

"You sit on the chair in the alcove."

"At this moment, a fellow exile walked in."

"He came over to say hello to you. Did you respond to him?"

Two options, yes and no.

This was the first time that Jiang Xinghuo encountered other players greeting him in the game, and he directly chose the yes option.

"You responded to the exile 'Snake Catcher'."

"The snake catcher was very happy to see that you responded to him, so he walked up to you and said that all the incense he had was robbed by passing bandits, so he wanted to ask if you could lend him some, and he would definitely pay you back when he has the chance."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You saw through the snake catcher's lies."

"He just wanted to deliberately cheat you out of your incense points."

"He has become synonymous with deception among the Exiles."

"You rejected the snake catcher's request." "The snake catcher was furious. Since you were unwilling to give it to him, he had to take it himself."

"The snake catcher attacked you."

"A poisonous snake bit you on the arm."

"The body is immune to all poisons."

"You broke the snake's teeth."

"The snake catcher was shocked to find that his snake venom could not hurt you. He knew he had hit a wall and turned around and tried to run outside."

"What have you decided to do with him?"

The screen was filled with a ton of options.

"Great Vajra Force, Small Five Thunder Talisman, Small Five Thunder Technique, Evil Star Bite, Xinghe Water Suppression Technique..."

Jiang Xinghuo selected carefully and finally decided to try the power of "Little Five Thunder Technique".

"You used the Small Five Thunder Technique."

"A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, landing right on the snake catcher."

"The snake catcher convulsed and fell to the ground."

"You killed the exile 'Snake Catcher'. Do you want to go forward and touch the corpse?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that it was all your own fault, and you can't blame me for being so cruel.

"You chose to touch the corpse."

"You have obtained a thousand-year-old snake gall, a piece of pure realgar ore, a secret book of Snake Fist, and a secret book of Eagle Fist."

"You found the snake catcher's bag."

"Do you want to use the 'Flying Dragon Cloud Hand' on the snake catcher?"

Flying Dragon Reaching the Clouds, this is the ability Jiang Xinghuo got from the exile 'Mountain God'. It can take anything at random from the storage items without being restricted by them. However, there must be a 24-hour interval between each use.

Jiang Xinghuo glanced at the time on his mobile phone. It was already past midnight and the cooling-off time had just ended.

"You used the Flying Dragon Cloud Hand on the snake catcher."

"You have obtained the key to the Yellow River Underground Palace."

This is where the text about the snake catcher ends.

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the screen and took a quick inventory of his gains. He got a total of five things from the snake catcher, namely, thousand-year-old snake gall, realgar ore, snake-shaped fist, eagle-shaped fist, and a key to the underground palace.

He had no use for the first few items, so he took them out, looked at them, and then threw them on the niche to hang them. If anyone wanted them, they could buy them themselves.

On the contrary, he was quite interested in the key to the Yellow River Underground Palace, which was obviously a clue to a new map.

"You have obtained the key to the Yellow River Underground Palace."

"The key to the Yellow River Underground Palace (consumable item). Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a powerful being named Yellow River Lord on earth. He mastered the mysterious laws of tides and had countless disciples. He built an underground palace under the Yellow River and buried countless treasures and secrets. However, if you want to enter the underground palace, you must have Yellow River Lord's token, which is a key made from the remains of Yellow River Lord. There are seven keys in total. When the seven keys are gathered together, the entrance to the Yellow River Underground Palace will appear."

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head. It was yet another clueless task. He simply threw the things into Tai Sui’s magic bag and ignored it, waiting for a chance to deal with it later.

A few more minutes passed like this.

The game finally sounded a prompt.

Jiang Xinghuo opened his phone and three text messages popped up immediately, indicating that the owner of the niche shop had already prepared what he needed.

"Ruyi Stick (excellent equipment), Qiankun Ruyi, size as desired, can be a hundred feet long, or short enough to fit in the palm of your hand. This weapon was forged by the Shengong Taoist clan, and can shrink as the owner wishes. It can be a hundred feet long, or short enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Required incense: 2000 points."

"Cold Jade Rod (Excellent Equipment), a weapon carved from cold jade, is also the work of the Divine Craftsman Taoist Clan. It can prevent the invasion of inner demons and slightly improve the user's mental strength. However, if used for a long time, the mind will be affected by the cold air and become more and more inhuman. Required incense: 2000 points."

"Dragon Head Phoenix Tail Stick (Excellent Equipment). This is a weapon that the exile 'East Sea Fisherman' accidentally obtained. It was the favorite weapon of a martial arts master during his lifetime. It was forged from Yellow River stone, which was calcined in fierce fire and tempered for thousands of times before it fell into his hands and was put on sale in Fuchun Teahouse. It is said that the stick contains the martial arts essence of the master's life. Required incense points: 3000 points."

I have to code a chapter and deal with the files. I have to finish it before the May Day holiday.

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(End of this chapter)