Chapter 142 Don’t Let Go of the Residual Value

"Don't cut off his armor, look for his weak spot!" August Xun shouted.

"Weak spot?" Ichiro Tsunoda stepped back a little to see where this guy was not blocked by the armor. As a result, he looked up, down, left, and right, but couldn't find a place where the flesh could be directly seen. "Damn it, how can this guy have any weaknesses?"

"What an idiot!" Ying Yu Shen Hina, who was hanging on the guy's back, gave up his staff, suddenly hugged the guy's head and pulled him back with all his strength, but the guy couldn't resist Ying Yu Shen Hina. With the strength of his whole body, his neck was forced to tilt back to expose his throat. Immediately afterwards, he saw an open gap under the link-shaped nail plate on the guy's neck.

The coverage area of ​​​​this guy's armor is definitely one of the best for Ichiro Tsunoda, even his neck is protected. But after all, the human neck is a part that moves around a lot, so it cannot be protected by a whole piece of plate armor, but can only be protected by a movable structure. This guy's neck uses a link structure similar to the carapace on an armadillo. The characteristic of this structure is that it is somewhat similar to a blind, except that it is circular instead of straight. The advantage of this kind of link-shaped structure is obvious, that is, it can maintain mobility while ensuring protection, but the disadvantage of this thing is equally obvious, that is, once the neck is bent backward to the extreme state, the link structure will It will open at a wide angle like a blind. Although the top is still sealed, the angle below has a gathering effect similar to a funnel. Therefore, as long as you aim at this opening and insert it, if the weapon is not too bad, It can usually be inserted directly into the opponent's armor.

Hearing Sakura Rain Kamina's reminder, Tsunoda Ichiro immediately saw the open gap in the armor. Then he rushed forward quickly, and inserted a sword like lightning through the gap in the armor on the guy's back neck. Feeling the severe pain coming from his throat, the Siberian protoss forcefully twisted the Sakura Rain God Hina back and clamped Tsunoda Ichiro's blade through the gap in the armor at his throat. Looking at the stuck blade in surprise, Ichiro Tsunoda suddenly released his hand and held the handle of the knife with his left hand. Then he released his right hand and pointed his fingers into the palm of his hand and slapped the handle of the knife sharply. With a harsh sound of metal friction, Ichiro Tsunoda's blade immediately rubbed against the gap in the armor of the Siberian protoss, and a string of sparks appeared. However, the blade itself directly penetrated the guy's throat and inserted deeply into his neck. .

After the move was successful, Ichiro Tsunoda himself held the hilt of the sword a little uncertainly, and then suddenly let go and retreated. After discovering something, August Xun and Yingyu Shenchu ​​carefully and slowly released the guy's arms and head, but the Siberian protoss who was still struggling before was completely unresponsive. After several people retreated, After coming down, the guy's arms slowly moved to his neck and touched the hilt of the sword inserted there. Then there seemed to be disbelief. After the guy swayed for a moment, he suddenly fell to his knees and threw himself forward. He hit the ground with a bang like an earthquake and stopped moving.

"Holy crap, where did you meet this guy?" Looking at the Siberian protoss Ichiro Tsunoda who fell to the ground, he still felt a little frightened. After August Xun and the others teamed up to block this guy's actions, he actually put in so much effort. This guy was more than just difficult to deal with.

"No matter what, it's done anyway." Yingyu Shenchu ​​said excitedly: "Have you looked at your experience points? I gained a third of the level of experience in one go!"

"There are so many?" Ichiro Tsunoda quickly checked his experience points upon hearing this. Then he shouted excitedly: "Wow hahaha. I've actually been upgraded! Upgraded, upgraded!"

"Okay, okay. Don't just be happy. There are a lot of Siberian protoss here. Since these guys have such high experience points, then hurry up and kill a few more. It will only do us good and not bad."

"It makes sense." Ichiro Tsunoda said, and ran over, stared at the guy's body, turned him over, and then pulled out the long knife stuck in his throat, but when he saw the blade, he frowned. He frowned. If nothing else, the blade is deformed. The blade of the sword, which originally only had a slight backward arc, now even has a horizontal arc, and it is still an irregular arc. The most terrible thing is that the tip of the blade has obviously collapsed.

"Your sword..." Blazing Dragon Princess immediately exclaimed when she saw the sword in Ichiro Tsunoda's hand.

Ichiro Tsunoda said with a bitter look on his face: "It's over now. This is my best knife, but its durability has been exhausted. What should I do now?"

"No weapons?" A voice suddenly asked from behind Ichiro Tsunoda.

Ichiro Tsunoda, who was still immersed in the depression of losing his weapon, replied without thinking: "Yes! Although this knife is no longer suitable for my level, you also know the current market situation. It is really difficult to make a good knife." Done! Hey... go back and ask Master Hatoyama to think of a solution! Maybe we can get some other knives."

"Do you like this?" A long knife as black as a black pearl suddenly stretched out in front of Ichiro Tsunoda.

Ichiro Tsunoda, who was still silent in regret and depression, suddenly saw the sword and suddenly remembered that the voice belonged to a man, and there were only three girls around him before: August Kaoru, Sakura Rain Kamina and Blazing Dragon Princess. ah. What Ichiro Tsunoda saw when he turned around suddenly was not the enemy, but me. Having already dealt with the previous loot, I just caught up with them at this time, so I saw Ichiro Tsunoda losing his main weapon.

Originally, if it was the weapon handed over by August Kaoru and others, Ichiro Tsunoda would certainly take it and appreciate it carefully, but this thing belongs to me, so that's another matter. After looking at my eyes and then at the knife, Ichiro Tsunoda asked tentatively: "Are you planning to lend it to me?"

"It's okay to lend it to you for a while, but it's okay if you want to buy it."

"Can you take a look at it first?" Ichiro Tsunoda asked.

I nodded and threw it directly. "This thing is the equipment in our guild's warehouse. Unless you can break the seal of the equipment warehouse and occupy the equipment warehouse. Otherwise, you can't take this thing away at all. It will return to my hands as long as I think about it."

Ichiro Tsunoda did not struggle with this issue, but took the long knife and examined it carefully. Unlike most players who can't wait to check the attributes immediately after getting the equipment, Ichiro Tsunoda first raised the blade and pointed the tip of the blade to his own eyes to see if the blade was straight enough, and then held the two sides of the blade with the index fingers of both hands. After weighing it for a moment, he quickly pinched the blade of the knife with his left hand, moved the index finger of his right hand to a position in the middle of the knife's back, released it, held the long knife with one finger of his left hand, and watched as the head and handle of the knife trembled up and down. It stabilized.

Seeming to be very satisfied, Ichiro Tsunoda tried these things, then he held the handle of the knife again, put the blade close to his ear and flicked it hard with his fingers. A special vibrato sounded immediately. The sound was a bit strange, not clear and crisp, but also with a hint of... With some continuous diacritical marks.

"A good knife." After Ichiro Tsunoda finished speaking, he began to check the attributes of this knife. Immediately afterwards he shouted in surprise. "Is this an artifact?"

"Do you think the things I took out are ordinary goods?"

Ichiro Tsunoda shook his head and checked the properties of this long sword again. As a result, the more I watched, the more I couldn't control my exclamations. "It's so amazing that there is such a magical weapon. This is a peerless sword!"

"No, this is not a peerless sword. Do you think I will give it to you if I don't leave it to myself?"

"That's right!" After Ichiro Tsunoda sighed, he asked: "Then why did you suddenly think of selling this thing to me? Don't you always keep your wealth to others?"

"Too much fertilizer and water will become a flood. There are not many players in our guild who know how to use knives. What's more, this is a specialized Japanese sword. Even fewer people can use it. It's a waste to put it there, but it can be sold to you. To revitalize funds, why not do it?”

"You can think openly." After Ichiro Tsunoda finished speaking, he asked casually: "How much is it?"

"The price is 8.5 million crystal coins."

"Pfft...why don't you go and grab it?"

"The price of the artifact is already very cheap. You still think it's expensive?"

“But the price is a bit too high!”

"Things are rare and valuable, so if you don't like them, just leave them alone." Anyway, I am confident. Artifacts are things that have a price but no market. Besides, it is a weapon that meets its attribute requirements. The price is definitely not high. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that I might have to make a fuss about Ichiro Tsunoda in the future, I wouldn't have sold him this weapon at all. Although it is true that not many people use Japanese swords in our guild, it is not something that needs to be dealt with, so Ichiro Tsunoda was definitely lucky to get this.

Seeing me trying to put away the knife, Ichiro Tsunoda immediately stretched out his hand to stop my movement. "Wait, I didn't say no."

"Isn't that right? This is something that is hard to come by. If you don't want it, people who want it won't be able to get it."

After hearing what I said, Ichiro Tsunoda said a little awkwardly: "What about that? I don't have that much cash on hand. Can I pay in installments?"

"Holy shit, what do you think I do? Pay in installments? You can imagine that. Don't pull me down." I said and went to grab the knife again.

When Ichiro Tsunoda saw my action, he quickly hid the long knife behind his back, and then shouted: "Pay it all in one lump sum. I'll borrow the money from Matsumoto Masaga."

"Okay, I'll take the things back temporarily, and then ask for them from me after you borrow the money." I said as I turned my palm over and the knife was in my hand. Ichiro Tsunoda could only worry as he looked at his empty hands. This thing still belongs to our Frost Rose Alliance, and it has a seal on it. As long as it is not removed, I can summon this thing to my side like a summons, so it is useless no matter how much Ichiro Tsunoda grabs it.

The helpless Ichiro Tsunoda could only go to Matsumoto Masaka first, and then he could use the weapon with me. Fortunately, Matsumoto Masaka was nearby at this time and was beating a Siberian protoss with two anti-protoss mobile angels. Because there was a lot of movement, It was quickly discovered.

Seeing Masa Matsumoto fighting there, Ichiro Tsunoda immediately went to help, but after running two steps, he remembered that the main weapon in his hand was no longer there. There was no way he could fight if he rushed forward like this! In desperation, he could only use the auxiliary weapon at the side to attack Matsumoto Masa, and create a little trouble for the Siberian protoss.

The Siberian protoss was not as powerful as the one captured by August Kaoru and the three of them before. Facing the attack by Matsumoto Masaru and the two mobile angels on the protoss, it was already full of danger. The addition of Ichiro Tsunoda soon had the effect of being the last straw, completely knocking out the Siberian protoss.

After killing the Siberian protoss, Ichiro Tsunoda quickly grabbed Masamoto Matsumoto, and then said with some embarrassment: "Um...Matsumoto-kun, I want to discuss something with you."

"What are you doing? Just tell me what you want. What are you going to do?" Masamoto Matsumoto pretended to be surprised and looked at Ichiro Tsunoda. In fact, he almost laughed out loud. In fact, I had just communicated with Matsumoto Masa through the communicator, but Matsumoto Masa just pretended not to know. This money was said to be lent by Matsumoto Masaru to Ichiro Tsunoda, but in fact it was borrowed by us. However, considering our relationship with Japanese players, we can forget about it during the cooperation process. Once this cooperation ends. Ichiro Tsunoda will probably not pay back the money. Therefore, the borrower can only be Masamoto Matsumoto, not us, because no one will say anything to Ichiro Tsunoda if he does not repay our money, but if he does not repay Masa Matsumoto's money. The Japanese players won't give him a good look.

Look at Matsumoto Masaru like this. Ichiro Tsunoda also knew that he would have to say it sooner or later. So I could only say embarrassedly: "Well...actually my previous weapon was damaged in the battle, so..."

Masamoto Matsumoto didn't even ask when he heard this. He took out a long knife from his body and handed it over with a generous look and said: "What do I mean? Hey, use my spare first." arms."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Ichiro Tsunoda, who didn't know whether Matsumoto Masaru meant to tease him, hurriedly explained: "I just happened to find that the Frost Rose Alliance has a good sword..."

"Hey, aren't you trying to steal something from the Frost Rose Alliance?" Masamoto Matsumoto joked about Ichiro Tsunoda again, pretending to be really surprised and said, "Don't forget that we are still cooperating. Now If you attack the Frost Rose Alliance, you will be punished twice!"

"Of course I know I have to bear double punishment, but, ah, I was stunned by you." Ichiro Tsunoda patted his mouth and said again: "I mean I want to buy it, and President Purple Sun has already agreed."

"Then you buy it. Why do you come here to ask me?" Masamoto Matsumoto continued to pretend to be innocent.

"I do think so! But those ten artifacts cost 8.5 million crystal coins. Where can I get so much money?"

After hearing this, Masamoto Matsumoto pretended to nod and said: "Although eight and a half million crystal coins is a lot, it is an artifact after all, and it is the sword you need most. As long as the attributes are not too bad, the price is pretty good. Fair."

"The attributes are not bad." Ichiro Tsunoda said with some excitement: "Simply speaking, the attributes of that thing should be considered average among artifacts, and more importantly, the attributes of this knife are very consistent with my abilities, and The person who cast it is a master, and the weight and center of gravity are just right, and it is perfect in terms of feel."

"If it's really so good, eight and a half million crystal coins would be even more cost-effective." Masamoto Matsumoto said: "Did you know that guy Nobunaga Ghost Hand just bought a Kodachi from the international market some time ago? It's just an ordinary sword. An artifact whose attributes are basically at the bottom among artifacts. The asking price was nine million crystal coins. Although the actual transaction price was only eight million, you know the difference between a Kodachi and a combat knife better than I do. 1 Even an artifact-level Kodachi with a bad handle can be sold for eight million crystal coins. If your sword’s properties suit you, it’s definitely worth ten million crystal coins!”

"That's right!" Ichiro Tsunoda said excitedly, "So, I'm just trying to shame myself into borrowing money from you!"

"Hezhe, are you waiting for me here?" Masamoto Matsumoto pretended to be fooled, showing a very surprised look, and then changed the topic: "But it is better to get this kind of thing in the Frost Rose Alliance. It is reassuring to have our own people in our hands. After all, an artifact is still a weapon, and the increase in combat effectiveness is too obvious. I can lend you this money. But you can’t not pay a penny? I will also collect it here for a while. You can’t afford that much money!”

"No, no, no." Ichiro Tsunoda said quickly: "I can take out 1.7 million crystal coins now, and I can take out another 3.5 million crystal coins when I return to my homeland, which means a total of 520,000 crystal coins." One hundred thousand crystal coins, I need you to help me collect another 3.3 million crystal coins, and I can only return this money to you 1.3 million crystal coins within a few days, and the remaining two million may be It will take a long time to slowly return it to you."

"As long as you don't delay on purpose, I don't mind if it takes longer." After Matsumoto Masaru finished speaking, he frowned and said, "It's a pity that I only have about 200,000 crystal coins on me now! What should I do with the rest?"

"What? Why are you so weak?" Ichiro Tsunoda immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

Seeing Ichiro Tsunoda's anxious look, Masamoto Matsumoto hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I'll help you get it together. I just transferred all the money to the guild account recently, and others should have it." Masamoto Matsumoto said. He went to Ba8xun and asked them one by one. August Xun and Ying Yushen Hina, who had received my instructions a long time ago, each collected hundreds of thousands of crystal coins. Adding one crystal coin is less than one million. Even if Matsumoto Masaru is added, it is still not enough. But just when Ichiro Tsunoda thought there was no chance this time, the Blazing Dragon Princess suddenly said: "Do you want to borrow money? I like it the most." Then he said to Ichiro Tsunoda: "I still have nearly ten million crystals here. The coins are enough for you, but I am different from them. My family is from a merchant family, so it is impossible to lend it to you for free."

"I pay interest."

"Okay, I'll pay for you whatever you need. You have to pay off the debt within one year with 13% interest. If you agree, I'll pay you now. If you don't agree, forget it."

At this time, Ichiro Tsunoda would still have to borrow it even with 20% interest. Ichiro Tsunoda, who reluctantly accepted the unequal treaty, finally borrowed the remaining part from Blazing Dragon Princess, and even paid an additional 100,000 crystal coins in interest for the 3.5 million crystal coins that could be repaid upon his return. It's simply worse than loan sharking. But now in this situation, Ichiro Tsunoda can only hold his nose and admit it.

"Alas... everyone is a house slave and a car slave. Now I have completely turned into a knife slave!" Looking at the artifact sword he bought with the crystal coins in his hand, Ichiro Tsunoda felt entangled in his heart. (To be continued...)