Chapter 190 The Soloist and the Wood Spirit Merchant

[You are infected by madness, the upper limit of your mental value is -1, and abnormal progress is being accumulated...]

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Miao felt a chill on his back and numbness on his scalp.

The impact of the crazy progress also made him feel dizzy, and his actions seemed to become a little obscure.

This was obviously an illusion, but he didn't know why he was suddenly affected like this. Could it be a feature of the map?

After calming down, Li Miao tightened her grip on the Frost Lance.

Fortunately, this illusion came and went as quickly as it came. It only lasted for less than a second or so, and then quickly faded.

Most of the monsters dissipated directly, leaving only some high-stage audience members who returned to their original positions and stood quietly. It seemed that as long as they didn't make any noise, they wouldn't attract their attention.

‘Could this be a hint? ’

Thinking of the previous cave on the cliff, Li Miao felt that there should be a connection between the two.

But what we need to do now is to continue exploring first. After we find the next milestone spiritual candle, we can also go back and ask other players...

Um?

With a glance, Li Miao suddenly discovered something.

In the middle of the road leading to the top building, there seemed to be a faint trace of flame flickering on the ground.

There were several motionless audience members on the high platform nearby.

Li Miao approached cautiously, but the audience on the high platform ignored him. It was obvious that only sound would attract their attention.

It would be best if they don't cause trouble.

Li Miao breathed a sigh of relief and focused on the traces of flames on the ground.

As if sensing someone approaching, the traces of flames quickly turned into silent messages.

[If you want to do business, please come to the shabby house behind the garden. 】

Buy or sell?

Looks like a merchant NPC?

After reading the message, Li Miao understood clearly that wandering merchants are like this in many games.

While thinking, Li Miao raised his head and looked at the branch road on the right.

Although most of the houses along the central road are damaged, they can still maintain their basic appearance.

But the branch road on the right can be said to be in ruins, with some collapsed buildings even covering the original road.

Li Miao moved forward cautiously.

But surprisingly, there was not a single monster on the road.

Even some corners that are perfect for Yin people are rarely empty.

Li Miao scratched his head.

After taking a look at the pile of collapsed houses in front of him, he took steps.

You can actually climb up the small mound!

If it were placed in some games, it might not be possible to overcome it, either life or death.

It is indeed an open world virtual reality game.

After complaining in his heart, Li Miao looked down.

Below is a platform extending from the side of the high platform. It is easy to see from some fences and collapsed plant roots that this seems to be a garden for guests to rest and relax.

But at this time, the garden was in ruins, and among the ruins, a man wearing shabby traveler's clothes was sitting next to the broken fountain.

"Woo..."

This man was blindfolded and used a small instrument like a flute to make faint music, which sounded a little sad.

Around him were corpses, also holding musical instruments.

【Soloist on side stage】

[Grade: Slag]

【Level: 28】

[Talent: None]

[Skill: Chaos Music]

[Explanation: The soloist next to the high platform is waiting, but he doesn’t know what he is waiting for. 】

"Um?"

this……

Li Miao suddenly felt a little confused.

This looks like a mini-boss at least, but it turns out it’s only a level 28 slag monster. How powerful is this monster on this quiet high platform?

Is there a scam?

With a skeptical attitude, Li Miao jumped down from the ruins of the building.

It's not high here, and Zhu Ling will definitely not fall to death, only an older version of the Demon Hunter.

Moving step by step, he came to the broken fountain cautiously.

What is puzzling is that the soloist on the sidelines strangely did not attack him.

There were no sudden monsters around, as if he really just wanted to play solo here, nothing more...

Li Miao looked around warily for a while, and then confirmed that there was really no plot.

‘Could it be that this copy hasn’t been completed yet? Semi-finished product? ’

‘Or do we have to attack the soloist? ’

Li Miao frowned, then stretched out his hand and waved it in front of the soloist on the side stage.

"Hello?"

The only thing that responded to him was the faint sound of music.

Seeing that he remained silent, Li Miao scratched his head, then reached out and patted his shoulder.

"Hello?"

The music stopped.

The soloist on the side stage slowly pulled out a short knife from his waist and launched an attack on Li Miao.

but!

Free.

Li Miao is among the best among players in terms of level, combat experience and various attributes. A level 28 boss is obviously not enough.

[You killed the side soloist]

[Acquired: Wax Oil ×26]

[Obtained: Wandering Traveler Long Clothes (Excellent)]

[Obtained: One-page essay by soloist]

[One-page essay by soloist]

[Type: Letter]

[Content: "... Sheranders' war is still not over... I don't know when my seeds will be sown... I hope Shorell's performance will be successful..."]

[Description: Essays by the soloist, intertwined with sorrow, hope and worry. 】

After reading the essay, Li Miao put it away and then stared closely at the soloist's body.

In his opinion, this sideline soloist most likely has a second-stage form.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this guy is monopolizing the field. How could he be solved so easily?

Appearances are all appearances!

Li Miao thought firmly.

However, he didn't react in a daze until the body was completely reduced to ashes and dissipated.

No, it’s gone?

That's it?

A level 28 mini-boss is gone?

Li Miao searched around in disbelief, and even looked at the fountain water, but still found nothing.

This journey is simple and easy, just like the novice tutorials used by some games to prevent refunds...

"There's definitely something wrong."

Although I couldn't help but think that "this game is dead".

But Li Miao still subconsciously felt that it was not that simple.

"Forget it, let's go to the shabby house first. Isn't there a businessman? Maybe this NPC knows something..."

After glancing behind him, Li Miao saw a remote path beside the cliff, and Lingzhu's guidance also appeared at this time.

After crossing the path, Li Miao finally saw a dilapidated house.

After lighting the milestone candle, Li walked towards the dilapidated house.

A smoky bonfire loomed, and a thin figure was facing away from Li Miao.

[Free Fire·Businessman of Unknown Origin]

A message appeared in Li Miao's sight, but strangely, this message appeared on the top of the broken roof.

Is there a bug?

Li Miao murmured in his heart, without thinking much, and walked towards the thin figure with a little vigilance.

"Hello, was the message on the side of the road left by you?"

Li Miao asked.

"Yes."

Suddenly, a deep voice responded to him, but it didn't come from the thin figure. Instead, it seemed to come from... a broken house?

Wow...

After a sudden noise, the broken house twisted and deformed, then condensed, and finally transformed into a tall humanoid bark creature under Li Miao's eyes.

He was carrying a huge backpack on his back, covered with leaves, and he didn't know what was in it.

The hard bark tore open, revealing a calm emerald green eye.

"Sorry, I did this to deal with some people with bad intentions."

"And you come with good intentions, which is rare."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Rutan, a businessman from the Wood Spirit Tribe."

"If we can come up with enough spiritual materials, we can make some transactions."

Treeman Rutan said calmly, took off the wooden gloves wearing human clothes from his hands, and put them aside.

That thin man turned out to be just the other person's disguise.

Fortunately, I didn't mean to attack the opponent just now, otherwise he would have been dead by now...

Li Miao's eyelids twitched.

But he soon came back to his senses and looked at the other person curiously: "Are you not trapped here?"

Judging from the words of Rutan, the wood spirit merchant, it seems that he is not a character in the "dungeon", but more like a dynamic plot character.

That is, like Leti and Salary Picker, they have the ability to think independently and normal logical thinking.

As expected, Rutan nodded: "You can think of me as a free fire."

really.

After confirming that the other party was indeed a character in the dynamic plot, Li Miao's eyes lit up.

If it is a merchant in a dungeon, the items will most likely be worthless, and every player who enters the dungeon will encounter them.

But the merchants with dynamic plots...are not something you can encounter just by chance, and the things they sell are certainly not ordinary.

However, Li Miao doesn't have any "spiritual material" now. If he wants to, he might have to go back and find the candle keeper.

So it’s better to talk to this Lutan first and ask about the situation here.

But Rutan seemed to be aware of his plan. Before he could speak, he said first: "Since we are both travelers in the dark, I think there is no need to talk too much about things other than transactions. …”

Lu Tan's tone was calm, as if he didn't want to explain too much, and he wasn't interested in Li Miao's situation.

This made Li Miao choke.

While he was thinking about how to respond, a task suddenly appeared in front of him.

[You have received a special mission from Lingzhu: to establish contact with the wood spirit merchant]

[Task requirements: Leave the Kodama merchant behind and find the candlekeeper. 】

[Task reward: wax oil ×50]

Lingzhu is also interested in the wood spirit merchant?

Li Miao was a little surprised. After accepting the task, he thought about his words and then told the other party if he could wait for a few minutes and he would be back soon.

In this regard, Rutan did not say much, but nodded slightly in agreement.

Afterwards, Li Miao quickly returned to Zhuxin Island through the Milestone Spiritual Candle, and the candlekeeper was waiting for him as expected.

After he explained the situation, the candlekeeper quickly gave him a new task.

[Task requirement: Inform the wood spirit merchant Zhuxin Island about the situation and try to establish a long-term connection with him. 】

After finishing the matter, the candlekeeper generously gave him a large piece of burning charcoal spiritual material. Of course, some of the items in exchange must be handed over.

After doing this, Li Miao took a look at the world chat channel.

As expected, most of the players in the quiet high platform also came to the side garden and killed the solo player.

Many players expressed confusion and confusion.

But now is not the time to focus on that.

After doing all this, Li Miao quickly retracted his gaze and teleported to the broken house behind the garden of the side stage through the spirit candle.

The tall wood spirit merchant Lu Tan was still sitting there quietly and did not leave.

Li Miao quickly came to Lu Tan's side and briefly described the situation of Zhuxin Island.

"Oh? Zhu Ling?" Lu Tan's wrinkled bark face finally showed a hint of surprise: "I thought you were one of those lonely firewood collectors..."

"Unlike them, we have a lot of people and need all kinds of goods. We really need merchants like you."

Li Miao smiled.

"You should be more than one person, right? How about making a big deal first?"

After listening to his words, Lu Tan thought silently for a moment, then took off the backpack, pushed away the leaves on it, and after searching for a while, he took out a piece of bark that looked like it had turned into jade.

"... Learn the spell above, and you can call us when you need it."

"Of course, not every time there is a response."

After handing the things to Li Miao, Lu Tan closed the backpack again.

There is no doubt that compared to the Shadow of Fooling, the Wood Spirit Merchant is more cautious about the Candle Spirit.

It is obviously impossible to establish a contact point with Leti.

[Obtained: Strange Spell (Task Item)]

However, in any case, the task assigned to him by the Spirit Candle is considered completed. Once the task item is handed over, it is estimated that there will be some very good rewards, hehe.

Li Miao happily put it away, and then set his eyes on Rutan's backpack.

"I brought spiritual materials, can you let me see what you sell?"

Li Miao took out a large piece of burning charcoal spiritual material given by the Candle Keeper.

Rutan nodded, and then took out a piece of bark with characters engraved on it again in Li Miao's expectant eyes.

[Obtained: Rutan's Product List]

"..."

This guy is really cautious, just refuse to show him what is in the backpack.

Forget it.

Li Miao pouted and began to check the products on the list.

However, when he saw the first product on it, he was immediately surprised.

[Gear crystal replacement limb: five small pieces of ember spirit material, created by Gelgada. ]

The name, cost, and origin are all fine.

What surprised Li Miao was naturally the words "replacement limb" and "gear".

The combination of the two naturally made him think of some steampunk style.

"Rutan, this gear crystal replacement limb..." Li Miao looked up at Rutan.

Seeing this, Rutan did not say much, but silently took out an arm made of dim crystal ore from the backpack.

Most of it was crystal engraved with spells, and a small part was made of metal gears and precision parts, especially the hand, which was extremely finely crafted.

"The residents of Galgerda are keen on studying spell technology. This is their product, and the original intention is to restore the disabled to health."

"And this replacement limb can also be used as a special equipment, allowing you to have a third hand... provided that you can adapt to it."

"This information is free. If you want to know the detailed origins of other things... there is an additional price."

Rutan's voice is low and his face is calm.

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