Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Chapter 173 Two Rare Items
"This table is actually full of humans."

Lin Hanchuan breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder they were being so sarcastic just now!

However, this also proves one thing: the invasion of Wangyue City by demons is a secret known to the upper-class humans.

They can even accurately distinguish who is a demon and who is not.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible; everyone gathered at this table is human.

Besides Gan Luo, there were three raw material suppliers present. After getting to know them, Lin Hanchuan took the initiative to pull Mo Lingyun over and introduce her to them.

"This is my good friend Jun Mowen. He will represent me in developing business and influence in Wangyue City. I hope that you big shots can provide some assistance."

"Currently, I am facing an extreme shortage of raw materials. Although the city lord has promised to open up the raw materials in the city hall warehouse to supply us."

"But I feel the quantity is still not enough!"

A middle-aged man dressed in splendid clothes standing next to Gan Luo exclaimed in surprise, "As far as we know, you only have a weapons factory and a tavern currently in operation. The city hall's warehouse is the largest warehouse in our Mochizuki City, and it doesn't even have enough raw materials?! Mr. Arakawa Shiro, are you kidding me?"

The other two raw material suppliers looked at Lin Hanchuan with suspicion.

Wangyue City is both large and small.

Especially with the city's economy on the verge of collapse, any store that opens or any factory that starts operating will attract the attention of the upper class of Wangyue City.

These people are always the most sensitive to economic matters.

"If it's just about supplying weapons factories and taverns, then the raw materials in the city hall warehouse are more than enough. But I'm taking a big step right now. In a very short time, I will be opening up all sorts of commercial facilities, such as pharmacies, taverns, restaurants, and weapons shops, all over Wangyue City!"

"It is estimated that the final investment will be no less than 80 million gold coins!"

"Eighty million?" The richly dressed middle-aged man thought he had misheard and checked again.

"Yes! Eighty million, I mean a minimum of eighty million gold coins!" Lin Hanchuan nodded in affirmation.

The next moment, everyone around, including City Lord Sharp, was stunned by Lin Hanchuan's grand gesture.

Guaranteed minimum of 80 million gold coins!!!
This is more than enough to rebuild Wangyue City!

Arakawa Hakuo is actually going to invest in the development of Mochizuki City!
"Don't be so surprised!" Lin Hanchuan said with a smile. "Did you all think that I was a complete fool for investing so much money in Wangyue City?"

This time, no one shook their head in opposition.

No one doubted Lin Hanchuan's financial resources. In just a few days, he not only acquired all the land listed for sale at the Municipal Land Transaction Center, but also bought all the houses that Wangyue City residents had registered with the Municipal Land Transaction Center.

They bought so many.

The minimum requirement is seven to eight million gold coins!
Given Lin Hanchuan's extravagant spending habits, if he really wanted to open shops all over Wangyue City, then 8000 million gold coins was indeed a possibility.

But if you throw 80 million gold coins into a fourth-tier city in the Green Ocean Alliance, what is that if not a complete waste?

Lin Hanchuan smiled and continued, "You're overthinking it. In my opinion, Wangyue City has unlimited potential for development. Being a fourth-tier city just means it started from a lower point, but that doesn't mean it can't be changed."

"I have full confidence in myself, in this city, in the city lord, and in everyone present."

After hearing Lin Hanchuan's words, the richly dressed middle-aged man's eyes revealed joy, but he seemed to have thought of something, so he shook his head and let out a long sigh.

"Ugh!"

"Mr. Arakawa Hakuyo, you shouldn't have come to this city!"

"But since you've come here with such enthusiasm, we will definitely do our best to help you."

The middle-aged man's gaze fell on Jun Mowen.

The middle-aged man knew perfectly well why Lin Hanchuan had taken the initiative to introduce him, and said, "Jun Mowen, right?"

"I am Ke Cha, the president of the Wangyue City Chamber of Commerce."

Ke Cha then introduced the two NPCs beside him to Mo Lingyun.

"These two are vice presidents. If you need any raw materials in the future, you can buy them directly from our chamber of commerce, and we'll give you a 10% discount!"

“Thank you, Mr. Kecha!” Mo Lingyun replied immediately. “I will personally visit you tomorrow.”

Kocha smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting for your arrival!"

The demons who heard Lin Hanchuan's eloquent speech nearby were also tempted. Although their goal was to take over the entire Wangyue City, who would turn down gold coins?

Eighty million gold coins!!!
That's a mountain of gold!

The Demon God Temple is particularly stingy. Each time a mission is completed, they are given thousands or tens of thousands of gold coins as a reward. After most of this money is given to their own clans, the rest is not even enough to fill a gap in their teeth.

No demon would go against gold coins.

Kocha had just agreed not long ago.

The demons disguised as humans also gathered around, their smiles even more intense and enthusiastic than when Sharp had introduced Lin Hanchuan to them.

"Our Crescent Moon Church is actually very willing to contribute its capabilities to the construction of Moon Gazing City. Although the Crescent Moon Church's warehouse is not as large as the city hall's, it currently possesses quite abundant resources, and we are willing to sell it at a 10% discount!"

“Mr. Arakawa Hakuo, in fact, besides the Chamber of Commerce, I also have a lot of raw materials, especially mineral resources!”

“Mr. Arakawa Shiro, would you consider me? The Chamber of Commerce will give you a 10% discount, and we will give you a 20% discount. Rare ores, rare medicinal plants, rare gems—just say the word, and I can get them for you.”

"I can provide you with ready-made weapons and medicines..."

this moment.

Lin Hanchuan truly became the most sought-after person at this banquet, with everyone's eyes radiating undisguised enthusiasm.

Eighty million! Eighty million!!!
No wonder she's so good to Lin Hanchuan.

If it were me, I would also treat Lin Hanchuan like a god of wealth.

"This……"

Lin Hanchuan looked at the people around him, not reacting for a moment.

His words were purely to improve the NPCs' favorability, hoping they would provide support in terms of raw materials.

Unexpectedly, I've increased my favorability rating too much.

Even the demons present were tempted.

Even Charlie Puth initially appeared indifferent.

Now they've gathered around too.

He's the one who just said he'd provide rare minerals and rare medicinal plants.

reject?

Lin Hanchuan couldn't possibly refuse.

In some ways, these demons, backed by the Demon God Temple and whose home is in the abyss, possess far more resources than Kocha and his group.

Resources were transported in large quantities.

It could be very difficult.

However, it is still feasible for small batches, like the Demon Walker secretly bringing his parasitic demon.

The Abyss is a plane world comparable in size to the Apocalypse Continent, and its resources are enormous in both quantity and quality.

Especially those rare ores and medicinal plants that only the Abyss possesses; at this stage, it is indeed only these demons who can obtain them.

"No problem! Let's cooperate for mutual benefit and create even greater success!"

Lin Hanchuan readily nodded.

Cooperation does not preclude killing.

When the time comes, we will still have to take action.

With money as the bond, the banquet quickly reached its climax, and Lin Hanchuan, along with Mo Lingyun, discussed their future cooperation intentions with the demons.

Gan Luo and the others frowned at this.

They were worried about Lin Hanchuan's safety.

These demons in human skin are a group of ruthless killers. Lin Hanchuan's strength is still very weak. If he does anything to displease them, he is likely to be attacked by the demons.

But it's not easy to say it outright.

Once Lin Hanchuan realizes that these people are demons, he will be in real danger, and no one will be able to save him.

Sharp, holding a glass of wine, looked at Lin Hanchuan, who was clinking glasses among the demons, and said to Gan Luo with a smile, "President Gan Luo, don't worry! Your Purple Gold level mercenary will be fine. At least until he fulfills his promise to me, I will do my best to protect him."

"What promise?" Ganro looked at Sharp and asked directly.

"This is between the two of us, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with you." Sharp downed his drink in one gulp, casually placed his glass on the table, and walked towards Lin Hanchuan, quickly joining in the clinking of glasses.

"Damn it!!" Gan Luo exerted force, and the wine glass instantly turned into a pile of dust in his hand.

Seeing the furious Gan Luo, Ke Cha quickly reminded him, "President Gan Luo, it's not time yet!"

"call!!"

Gan Luo let out a heavy breath, his expression quickly calming down. He said, "I acted impulsively!"

We've already endured this long enough; we can't let some trivial matter disrupt our plans.

"Is Arakawa Shiroko safe?" someone asked in a low voice behind Gan Luo.

“Sharp may not be a good guy, but he’ll show absolute persistence when it comes to his own interests,” Gan Luo said softly. “Arakawa White Owl must have made him some kind of promise, which is why he’s willing to swallow his pride and invite us to the banquet.”

"He will protect Arakawa White Owl."

"Arakawa Shiro is a smart man. He just brought up the matter of 80 million, most likely to pave the way for his development in Mochizuki City. Those demons have their eyes on his gold mine, which is why they have become so obsequious."

"As long as Arakawa Hakukō doesn't know they are demons, he'll be fine. You all need to keep your mouths shut!"

The people behind Gan Luo replied.

"President Gan Luo, as you know, I'm very tight-lipped."

"I definitely won't tell!"

"I will keep it a secret."

…………

After the candlelight flickered and glasses clinked, the scene unfolded.

Lin Hanchuan finally found a place to sit down and looked at the task completion status on his personal panel.

7/8
I'm only 1/8 away from completing the task, but I'm stuck.

Lin Hanchuan looked at the empty long table in the middle. It was full of fine wine and food, but no one was eating.

The number of tables at this banquet was probably provided by Om based on the number of NPCs in the upper echelons of Moongazing City. There is still one empty table, which means that at least one table of people has not yet arrived.

It's most likely a demon.

Perhaps this 1/8 of the task completion progress is what's being prepared for them.

Just at this time.

The tightly closed door of the weapons factory suddenly opened slowly, and a short man walked in, followed by a group of burly men.

“He’s here!” William said, looking down at Lin Hanchuan, who was sitting on a stool. “He is Chers, the president of the Magic Potion Guild. He controls the production and sales of potions in the entire city. If you want to sell potions in the future, he will be your competitor!”

"This guy is all talk and no action, and he's also petty. I thought he wouldn't come, but he did anyway."

"Oh!" Lin Hanchuan nodded in realization.

Lin Hanchuan had met him once.

It's at the entrance of the Mercenary Guild.

Lin Hanchuan subconsciously turned his head to look at Gan Luo.

Gan Luo's expression was not good at the moment.

The humans behind Gan Luo were also frowning.

The upper-level NPCs in Wangyue City seem to be very wary of him.

However, this guy doesn't seem to be very popular among demons.

Even though Chers had already entered, everyone, including William, remained where they were, merely glancing at him without going over to greet him.

"Lord of the City, I had something to take care of, but I just finished!" Chers said loudly with a laugh as he entered and went straight to Sharp.

"It's good that you're here!" Sharp, who was drinking, shook hands with Chers and then brought him to Lin Hanchuan, introducing him, "This is Mr. Arakawa Shiro. In just a few days, he bought all the land in my city hall, and he will be based here to help Mochizuki City regain its prosperity."

"Hello!" Chers looked up at Lin Hanchuan, his shrewd eyes scanning Lin Hanchuan from head to toe.

"Hello! Mr. Chers!" Lin Hanchuan looked down at him and said with a smile, while also glancing at the four burly men behind Chers.

Not long after they moved forward to make sure they were all within the old oak tree's field of vision.

The voice of the old oak tree echoed in my mind.

"Chels is a demon goblin. Besides him, all the elders and above in the Magic Potion Guild under his control are demons. The shopkeepers of the potion shops scattered throughout Moongazing City under the Magic Potion Guild are also demons."

This time, the system voice that Lin Hanchuan had been waiting for finally sounded.

"Ding! A useful piece of information has been obtained through exploration—[All members of the Magic Potion Guild above the rank of Elder are demons, and all shopkeepers under the Magic Potion Guild are also demons.]!"

"Rank C Hidden Quest - [Exploring Wangyue City] Completion Progress: 8/8!"

The panel pops up automatically.

The text and system voice announcement above appeared simultaneously.

"Ding! Please note that you have met the requirements to complete the C-level hidden quest—[Exploring Wangyue City]. Proceed to the settlement? Estimated completion rating: SS!"

The task of "Exploring Wangyue City" requires Lin Hanchuan to check the identities of all NPCs in Wangyue City.

Now that the identities of all the high-ranking NPCs have been confirmed, and with an expected completion rating of SS, Lin Hanchuan is already very satisfied.

As for checking all the NPCs in the entire Wangyue City.

Lin Hanchuan simply couldn't do it.

Demons are constantly pouring into Moongazing City. You might check an ordinary NPC resident and confirm that they are human, only to have them replaced by a demon the next moment.

Unless Lin Hanchuan can order these high-ranking demons to stop transporting demons from the abyss before he submits his mission.

Obviously it is impossible.

Lin Hanchuan was already very satisfied with reaching SS level.

the other side.

Mo Lingyun also cast a glance in Lin Hanchuan's direction.

As a participant in the "Exploring Wangyue City" mission, Lin Hanchuan received the information, and Mo Lingyun received it simultaneously.

He was waiting for Lin Hanchuan to confirm the submission of the task!

But at that moment he was greeting Chers, so he could only go through the motions for now. After the two exchanged warm greetings and went through the motions, Lin Hanchuan finally had a chance to sit down. While drinking, he opened his personal panel and applied to complete the C-level hidden mission - [Exploring Wangyue City].

The next moment, a system notification sounded.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully completed the C-level hidden quest—[Exploring Wangyue City], quest rating: SS!"

"Rewards: All base attributes +10, all hidden attributes +2, 100 one-time teleportation tokens, rare item upgrade token (3-star), one rare item [Death Knell] (4-star), and the right to trigger a hidden quest!"

"The reward has been issued, please check!"

Lin Hanchuan was startled when he saw the reward items on the panel.

They actually gave me two rare items!!
One is three-star, and the other is four-star.

It was worth it; I had been thinking about this mission ever since I entered Wangyue City.

Rare Item Upgrade Tokens are rare items that can upgrade rare items. They are one-time use items that are not unique, but their characteristics are very obvious. They can directly upgrade rare items that are lower than their own rare item level to their own level.

Lin Hanchuan had only heard of him, but had never met him.

Lin Hanchuan never expected the system to reward him with this.

Besides the rare items and rare item upgrade tokens, the 100 one-time teleportation tokens were a godsend for Lin Hanchuan at the moment.

Currently, the entire Heavenly Dao Squad, including Lin Hanchuan, is wasting a lot of time traveling back and forth.

Lin Hanchuan was alright; he had a return scroll for returning to the city.

Within Wangyue City, he possessed a boundary teleportation token.

When I go outside, I usually walk.

But Long Xiaochen and his group were in a worse situation. Without Lin Hanchuan by their side, they would have to walk whether they were coming back or going there.

No items were taken out.

Lin Hanchuan could view the information directly through his personal panel.

[One-time teleportation order]

Quality: Special Item

After use, you can make designated teleportation within a radius of fifty kilometers.

Note: This can only be used by one person per use.

……

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[Rare Item Upgrade Order]

Quality: Three-star rare item
After use, you can upgrade the rare item you need to three stars.

Note: Rare items that need to be upgraded must be at least three stars in rarity.

Friendly reminder: This can only be used once.

Lin Hanchuan currently possesses three rare items: a Demon Attribute Token (two-star), a Death List (two-star), and the Disguiser's Mask (one-star).
They are all below three stars.

If Lin Hanchuan had to choose one of these three to improve, the first thing that came to his mind would be the death list.

The Demon Attribute Token is not unique and can be upgraded. It does not require rare upgrade tokens. As Lin Hanchuan continues to kill demons, it will also automatically grow and upgrade.

The Pretender's Mask, at present, is simply used for disguise. Unless there are very special circumstances, the high-profile Lin Hanchuan will not use it.

But the death list is different.

Items that are unique.

And it's truly terrifyingly strong.

He had only written the name of a village chief from a newbie village on it, and soon after, he died in an accident.

"I'll upgrade the death list in a bit!"

After Lin Hanchuan decided on his target, he looked at another rare item—Death Knell, a four-star rare item, the same star level as Long Xiaochen's Tear of Nature.

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Death Knell

Quality: Four-star rare item
Before or during a battle, if you strike the death knell on a target whose level is no more than 20 levels higher than yours, the opponent will be forcibly stripped of 20% of their health. The deducted health will be forcibly added to your health for three minutes. During the next three minutes, every attack you make on the opponent will have a chance to trigger a negative effect that will be guaranteed to cause a 100% critical hit!
Cooldown time: 12 hours
Note: When using Death Knell on a target with less than 20% health, the kill will be credited to you, but you will not receive any experience points as loot.

……

At this moment, Lin Hanchuan was excited.

Deathstroke's ability to forcibly deduct the opponent's health while healing himself is enough to give Lin Hanchuan an instant advantage.

Even more powerful is the fact that negative effects and critical hits are 100% guaranteed to trigger.

If it is dawn.

That was the invincible three minutes!!

(End of this chapter)