Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Devouring Belt
Translator: 549690339
Looking at the BOSS that had fallen like a pile of mud, Song Jian’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Did someone… steal my kill?”
Following the sound of the gunshot, he saw at a distance atop a building, a man in a black trench coat slowly rising to his feet with a silver sniper rifle in hand.
Upon noticing Song Jian’s gaze, the man smirked at him before turning to go.
Song Jian stared at the man’s receding figure, a look of surprise crossing his face. This man was level eleven, one level higher than him.
“Could it be that he’s already completed the main quest to become a professional? Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been possible for him to level up to eleven.” Song Jian’s face grew darker, suddenly feeling a heavy pressure.
“Lucky you ran quickly. If you dared fight me for loots, 1 would have beaten you to a pulp!” Song Jian sneered, stretched, and casually sat down on the wall to watch Yan Bo.
“Don’t forget to pay me back when the mission is over!” Song Jian said to Yan Bo.
“Boss, 1 still have a part of my mission to complete. There are at least several hundred monsters left!” Yan Bo responded somewhat helplessly.
“As long as there are no level ten elite bosses, the four of you won’t have any issue.” Song Jian looked at Yan Bo’s team with a hint of envy. They had been lucky to all get special buildings as their safe houses.
The four employees who possessed the revive skill were clearly the perks of having special buildings. Why else would others need their safe houses to be fully operational before they could hire, while they could hire during their creation?
“Even though I did not learn the revive skill, at least 1 have mastered two recipes and leveled up my cooking skill by one level. That’s not too bad.” Song Jian comforted himself, never taking his eyes off the spot where the level ten elite boss died.
Following the death of the boss, a piece of blue quality equipment had dropped. Even though he could barely make out what it was, for Song Jian, a piece of level ten blue quality equipment was already a significant prize;
Without the level ten elite boss, Yan Bo and the others finally managed to finish their defense without much ado. The whole area around their safe house was packed with dead monsters. When only a few monsters remained, Song Jian rushed over to pick up the blue-quality equipment.
“Brother Song, congrats on scoring the level-ten blue-quality gear,” Yan Bo said cheerfully, not showing envy despite the envious expression on his face.
“Thank you, thank you. The four of you are at the top of the game now too,” Song Jian laughed.
Very few players were able to construct their safe houses. Most were still laboriously chopping wood and gathering materials. Not everyone was like Li Ke’er who had a one-time chance to finish a mission; naturally, the more secure, the better.
“Ha ha, we’re doing okay. We’re changing this place into a bakery. My pastries can be sold, and it’s getting tougher to find food. In a while, everyone might have to come here just to buy bread. By that time, we’ll have made a fortune, ha ha!” Yan Bo was delighted.
Song Jian felt a shock at his heart. He hadn’t considered the scenario Yan Bo mentioned, but reflecting on it, the quantity of food available was indeed reducing as of late. However, his cooking skill could sustain him for now. If it ended up like Yan Bo said, with the available food to forage becoming rarer, should he start growing some crops in his manor and hire a cook?
“Brother Song, it might take me a while to pay you back. Opening up a shop requires a large investment…” Yan Bo scratched his head awkwardly. After a safe house is constructed, it would still need to be converted into a bakery. This was an advanced feature. The existing safe house was just the basic version. Changing it to a bakery would require a substantial amount of money.
“That’s okay, pay me back when you have the money.” Song Jian shook his head. “The 20% interest was just a joke. Just pay back what you owe.”
Yan Bo and the others’ eyes brightened up and they beamed, “Thank you, Brother Song!”
Each one of their safe houses had its own unique feature, especially the fruit shop and the milk tea shop that could restore Spirit Points. He was bound to have frequent dealings with them. The 20% interest meant nothing compared to the potential friendship with them.
“Brother Song, what’s the blue-quality gear you got from the BOSS? Show us and let us feast our eyes,” Yan Bo asked cheerfully. The other three showed curious expressions.They had never seen a level ten blue-quality equipment before; even level five blue-quality equipment was rare to them.
“It’s just a level ten belt with average attributes.” Song Jian said nonchalantly. He then generously displayed the belt and its attributes for all to see.
“Devouring Belt (Blue), Belt, Equipment Effect: Physical Defense +4, Vitality Points recovery speed increased by 10%. Special Effect: Devouring, recover 5% Spirit Points for every monster killed. Usage Requirement: Level 10. Can the equipment be taken out of the game: No.”
“An equipment that restores spirit points! l’ve…I’ve never seen one before!” Yan Bo exclaimed in surprise.
“Exactly, without this special effect, this belt would be ordinarily average. But with this special effect, the value of this belt has skyrocketed!” Ge Fan adjusted his glasses and said. Behind him was a short, young girl who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old. With cat ears on her head and a long tail behind her, she looked a little frightened by the strange glances thrown her way.
“Meow-” When she saw Song Jian looking at her, the cat girl seemed a little timid, gave a soft meow, and hid behind Ge Fan.
“This is my milk tea sister that 1 hired.” Ge Fan blushed slightly as he explained.
“Hehehe-” The other three people looked at Ge Fan with a weird grin on their faces. They exchanged glances, making the cat girl behind Ge Fan even more scared.
“Well,” Song Jian smiled faintly, equipped the belt, and said to the four: “Now that you’ve created the safe houses, you can add me as a friend in the game. Once you get some money, you can mail it to me in the game.”
“Don’t worry, Brother Song. Once we have the money, we’ll mail it to you right away,” Yan Bo patted his chest confidently.
“Alright, I’m leaving!” Song Jian said, summoning his motorcycle and heading towards the distance.
There were already professionals in the game, and Song Jian was no longer in the lead. He had only completed half of the main quest. He still needed to find six combat professional tutors, complete their trial quests, and become a professional himself.
The pressure from the sniper who stole the last hit on the BOSS earlier had made Song Jian feel a sense of urgency. There was no time to waste; he needed to finish the main quest as soon as possible.
“But where can I find the six combat professionals?” Song Jian furrowed his brows in frustration. The city was so vast that even the outskirts had a range of several kilometers. He dared not venture any further due to the sheer number of monsters and bosses outside. One lapse in attention could mean death.
Just then, a loud explosion could be heard from a distance. A dark mushroom cloud arose, and not long after, a shockwave rushed towards Song Jian.
“What happened? Did an arsenal explode? Otherwise, there won’t be such a powerful explosion!” Song Jian squinted, shielding his eyes with one hand until the shockwave passed. Looking towards the direction of the mushroom cloud, he saw the shadow of a massive monster vaguely visible amidst the thick smoke, accompanied by a series of sharp cries.
“Let’s go and check it out!” Song Jian turned his motorcycle around and drove towards the direction of the mushroom cloud.
