Chapter 1095: Chapter 114: The Dark Willows and Bright Flowers

"I have no idea what kind of bewitching soup that Bai Xiao Ghost fed you, but fine, since that’s the case, give me 500 Ghost Coins and this special weapon is yours."

The ghost sighed and floated behind the display, busied himself for a while, and then pulled out a long blade glinting with cold light, its quality far superior to that of the Ghost Soldiers from before.

"500 Ghost Coins..."

Su Ran hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Senior, is it possible to use gold coins or Underworld Coins instead?"

"Are you kidding me? Without Ghost Coins, why are you here, to play around?"

The ghost snorted coldly and looked at Su Ran with a somewhat unfriendly gaze, "What gold coins, Underworld Coins, I don’t recognize any of those here! Skeleton Warrior, come back when you have the money!"

Seeing this scene, Su Ran couldn’t help but mutter in his heart, these merchants, no matter the race, are all profit-driven, with money you’re the boss, without it, you can’t even earn a pleasant look, it couldn’t be more realistic.

With a light sigh, Su Ran took out a Silver Ghost Soldier and asked, "Senior, how many Ghost Coins can I get for this Silver Ghost Soldier?"

"I didn’t expect the Skeleton Warrior to possess such a Ghost Soldier weapon. Considering we’re acquaintances, I’ll price it at 200 Ghost Coins for you. This is a conscience price, honest to all ages!"

When the ghost saw that Su Ran had good stuff, his face immediately turned into a smile, the impatience from before vanished without trace.

And so, Su Ran sold two Silver weapons and three Bronze ones before he reluctantly managed to gather 500 Ghost Coins, exchanging them for that special weapon required for the task. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

As for the two Gold equipment pieces, Su Ran had no immediate thoughts of exchanging them, in case he needed them later, it would be difficult to exchange back.

"Farewell, Skeleton Warrior, welcome back anytime!"

Since he made a big profit, the ghost cheerfully sent Su Ran out the door, treating him like a Wealth God, which couldn’t help but make Su Ran sigh— the Ghost Realm is no different from the Human Race, oh so realistic!

"Look, that guy is out again!"

"Oh man, he even got the NPC to send him off, isn’t that going a bit too far?"

"I’m convinced now, that cloaked youngster is definitely Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained! Who else would get such treatment?"

"Keep a close eye on him, don’t lose him now; our moment to make a mark is coming!"

"Haha, yeah, who would have thought that our luck would turn around too!"

Thinking about the reward that was close at hand, the two players excitedly almost hugged each other, feeling that the hardships they had been through were worth it!

...

Su Ran returned to Bai Xiao Ghost’s residence. Without showing the blue ghost a hint of a smile, not saying a word, he handed over the special weapon directly to him.

Anyway, Su Ran was wearing a mask, and the other couldn’t see his face, so it was okay to feel secretly thrilled.

"Haha, Undead Skeleton, well done, to have brought this Ghost Soldier back so quickly, truly impressive!"

Bai Xiao Ghost took the Ghost Soldier in his hands and laughed out loud, his presence emanating all around him, displaying a mighty air of ’With this Ghost Soldier in hand, the world is mine’.

"Senior, I bought this for 1,000 Ghost Coins, aren’t you going to reimburse me?"

Feeling somewhat irritated by Bai Xiao Ghost’s laughter, Su Ran couldn’t help but say, "Even just reimbursing half would be fine..."

"1,000 Ghost Coins? You really dare to ask. That swindler only preys on those who don’t know the market prices!"

Bai Xiao Gui was taken aback and looked at Su Ran with sympathy, "Undead Skeleton, to tell you the truth, you’ve been seriously duped. That Old Ghost from the blacksmith shop told me it was only 200 Ghost Coins, and now it’s gone up fivefold!"

"What the hell!"

Realization dawned on Su Ran, no wonder this guy was so enthusiastic about escorting him out of the weapon shop—it was for this reason!

So much for fair dealing and honest prices, pah!

Even the crooked businessman Yin Si isn’t as disgustingly sly as this despicable blacksmith ghost!

However.

Just as Su Ran was seething with anger, a loud commotion ensued as dozens of players burst in, weapons in hand, undisguised killing intent in their eyes—they were clearly not here for small talk.

"Hahaha, Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained, I never thought you’d hide here, no wonder we couldn’t find you time and time again!"

Following that, a deep chuckle reached Su Ran’s ears, and the crowd parted as Dai Xuan appeared in his line of sight.

"This guy is really like a bad penny!"

Su Ran had just been scammed and hadn’t vented his frustration yet; now this was happening, deepening his irritation. Su Ran knew that his earlier appearances on the street had most likely given him away. Looking at the situation now, it seemed the Dancing Demons guild was adamant about fighting him to the bitter end, relying on their superior numbers.

At this moment, Su Ran couldn’t be more aware of his predicament. Trapped in a confined space, surrounded by dozens of people, he couldn’t utilize his full power, with even his best flying skills reduced to a joke!

In such an overwhelmingly disadvantageous position, Su Ran was even considering using Instant Movement.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t acquired the quest item, Guidance Stone, and if he fled now, Dai Xuan would surely become wary. He’d likely set up forces around the area and lay a trap—like inviting him into a pot—which would make it impossible for Su Ran to proceed with his mission.

Su Ran couldn’t swallow this insult!

"Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you know what’s good for you, hand over the token right now, and I’ll spare your life!"

Dai Xuan was basking in his moment of triumph, imagining the panic under Su Ran’s mask. In control of the situation, he didn’t rush to attack. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to close in slowly, wanting to exert unseen pressure on Su Ran, aiming to break his spirit. Dai Xuan had used this tactic time and again with unfailing success.

"You want the token? Hahaha, still haven’t given up?"

Su Ran didn’t take the threats from these players seriously at all. If he wanted to escape, these people couldn’t stop him! After laughing dismissively, he looked at Dai Xuan with contempt and said coldly, "I’d rather feed the token to a dog than give it to you. Get lost!"

"Fine, fine, you’ve disrespected my generosity and now you’ll face the consequences. Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained, I hope you stay this brave in the future. Brothers, cut him down!"

Dai Xuan laughed angrily, surprised at how defiant Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained was being, as stubborn as ever even in this situation. Since the mouth was still tough, he wouldn’t hold back any longer!

"Run into a bit of trouble?"

Bai Xiao Gui watched the scene with interest and turned to Su Ran, "How about this: I’ll spare you from disaster for 1000 Ghost Coins, how does that sound?"

"Please, elder, lend me your assistance!"

Su Ran lit up at the offer, not expecting the 500 Ghost Coins he spent could actually prompt an NPC to offer help. His resentment about being cheated vanished without a trace. If he could make Dai Xuan take a big fall, it would be money well spent!

"Whoosh!"

With a swipe through the void from Bai Xiao Gui’s weapon, an invisible ripple enveloped the attacking players, binding them as if they were tied up by a rope. No matter how much they struggled, they couldn’t escape from this mass seal.