Chapter 149: Unreasonable

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Unreasonable

Seraphina Sinclair thought for a moment, then announced her chosen path in the group chat.

’These people are different from the ones in the regional channel!’

’Everyone here is a potential candidate to challenge the path’s BOSS.’

’And to me, these people are all customers who will buy BOSS intel from me!’

’Who would say no to Black Fog Coins and supplies?’

When it came to matters that would benefit her future self, Seraphina Sinclair was quite enthusiastic.

[Blacktiger Ford]: I chose the Quicksand Valley. From the Description, the harsh environment here seems to just be dryness. As long as you can stay hydrated, this path should be manageable. The other path is cold; if you don’t have specialized heating gear and only have a campfire...

She didn’t finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.

The moment the message was sent, the group chat exploded.

"True, cold is much worse than heat. There’s no medicine for frostbite..."

"Quicksand Valley +1, I still have enough water to last a while!"

"I’m going with whatever Master Blacktiger picks. I never want to face an unknown BOSS alone again."

"Me too... Only those who picked the Ironrust Corridor last week can understand our pain."

"If everyone chooses the Quicksand Valley... the price of bottled water will probably go up, right?"

"Holy crap! Thanks for the reminder, going to stock up."

In reality, it was already too late to stock up.

A duck is the first to know when the river water warms in spring. In this godforsaken place, the slightest hint of a change was reflected fastest on the trading channel.

That’s right, the price of bottled water had already started to skyrocket.

Of course, some people hadn’t even seen the path selection page yet, but that didn’t stop them from blindly following the trend.

After sighing at the prices on the trading channel, Seraphina Sinclair switched over to the regional channel.

’The Insight results for the last path selection were posted by Effortless Master. This time...’

’He posted again?’

’Seraphina Sinclair furrowed her delicate brows. A true samaritan who wanted nothing in return was a rare sight in this godforsaken place. Surely those ungrateful wretches in the regional channel weren’t mocking him again, were they?’

With that thought, she scrolled the regional channel down to where Effortless Master had posted his message and read on.

"Thank you, Effortless Master!"

"This came just in time! I was about to choose blindly!"

"No matter what anyone else says, I think Effortless Master is the best!"

These were the comments from normal people.

Of course, there were also the abnormal ones:

"I mean, isn’t it a hassle for you to keep posting like this? Why not just reveal the method for Insight? It would save everyone the trouble."

"Yeah, you’re only giving us half the story. Who knows if it’s even real?"

"If he made it public, how would he earn prestige? Didn’t you see everyone calling him ’Master’? He’s very calculating."

"Say what you will, I’ve never seen a ’Master’ like him. The real masters don’t post, but he does. Is he just trying to show off?"

These words were truly getting ridiculous.

Seraphina Sinclair felt a surge of anger just reading it, to say nothing of how Effortless Master, the one being attacked, must feel.

He did have a bit of a temper, but he actually listened to these people and posted the method for Insight directly.

[Effortless Master]: Fine. Since some people think I’m hiding things to gain prestige, I’ll make the method public now. ... The method is yours. That way, some people won’t be able to complain about the chef’s intentions while being spoon-fed. One last thing: do whatever the hell you want in this godforsaken place. From now on, you’re on your own.

Seraphina Sinclair froze, and the next second, her face scrunched up.

’That’s just pathetic!’

’Besides, didn’t those people say all that just to get this method for Insight?’

’This guy is way too nice!’

’No, that’s not being nice, that’s being stupid!’

’Well, great. Those people achieved their goal and are probably snickering behind their screens right now.’

Seraphina Sinclair smoothed her brow and let out a heavy sigh.

In the end, she was just a spectator. She couldn’t just jump out and start pointing fingers for no reason; that would be too weird.

’His good intentions were completely trampled on, and he was even forced to reveal his trump card. Effortless Master must be feeling incredibly stifled right now, huh?’

Seraphina Sinclair shook her head and simply closed the regional channel. Out of sight, out of mind.

After the trial of the Moonlight Jellyfish ended, the monster strength returned to normal.

Seraphina Sinclair gripped the longsword she had just acquired, getting a good feel for the [Fog Concealment] effect in the black fog. Just as she was preparing for an exhilarating battle with the monsters, she discovered that the monsters entering with the fog were all F-level.

But it was worth noting that even when no monsters swarmed in, E-level Supply Boxes would now appear with the black fog.

Perhaps because she had put so much distance between herself and the dead things, the supplies had become more abundant.

After she finished moving, Seraphina Sinclair had collected a total of two E-level Supply Boxes; the rest were F-level Supply Boxes.

The F-level Supply Boxes contained some Basic Supplies, and the most valuable of them right now was, of course, bottled water!

Seraphina Sinclair sorted and stored everything she had unboxed before turning to open the two E-level Supply Boxes.

[Obtained: Precision Guide x1, Black Fog Crystal x1]

[Obtained: Proof of Lens Repair x1, Blood Moon Crystal x1]

Huh?

A Precision Guide?!

Seraphina Sinclair was instantly energized. This thing hadn’t appeared before, but now it finally had.

’And it came from an E-level Supply Box!’

Although Seraphina Sinclair had only found one, this meant that other people could also get them from Supply Boxes.

If Seraphina Sinclair put in some effort on the regional channel, she could definitely gather three of them!

She was the type of person who acted on her ideas immediately. As soon as she thought of this, she opened the regional channel, ready to post a message to buy them.

As soon as she opened it, she saw Effortless Master arguing with a survivor.

Seraphina Sinclair frowned, and after reading carefully, she finally understood what they were arguing about.

’This survivor... no, to be precise, this idiot definitely didn’t follow the method Effortless Master had posted to get the Insight.’

’So, he didn’t see the Insight panel.’

’And now here he was, picking a fight with Effortless Master in the regional channel.’

[Staylow]: @Effortless Master Bullshit! Your crappy method is useless! I did what you said, and nothing happened! Are you messing with us? Did you give us a fake method on purpose?

"Huh? It doesn’t work? I just tried it, and I don’t think I saw any Insight info either..."

’Great... two idiots.’

Seraphina Sinclair continued reading.

[Effortless Master]: @Staylow, I’ll say this one last time: the method is absolutely real. If you operated it incorrectly or misunderstood, don’t blame me. I’m not your parents; I have no obligation to hold your hand and teach you.

[Staylow]: Oh, getting defensive? Did I hit a nerve? I knew you were up to no good! What ’Master’? You’re just a scammer! Wasting my damn time! There must be a key step you didn’t mention! What’s the point of being so secretive?

[Effortless Master]: ...Unbelievable.

’Truly unbelievable...’

’But Effortless Master, stand up for yourself!’

’He’d already handed everything over, and these people were still flinging shit at him, yet all he replied with was "Unbelievable"?’