Chapter 96: Wolong and Fengchu

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Wolong and Fengchu

The moment this message appeared, the tide of opinion instantly changed.

"What the fuck?!"

That was the first to break the silence.

"Wait... what did I just see? Instant teleportation? Under any condition?"

"The person above didn’t see wrong! It’s a life-saving Divine Artifact!!!"

"A 100 sunshine energy cost is nothing! The ability to instantly escape a dangerous area, its value is..."

"Where are the people who said it was expensive? Come on out and show yourselves."

"The tables have turned, haha!"

"How is this greedy? This is basically a philanthropist! @Pretty Guardian, sis, do you have any more? I’ll pay double! No, triple!"

"I’m sorry, boss! I was too hasty! This thing is definitely worth it! What are supplies and Black Fog Coins compared to your life? Your life is the most important thing!"

"...I was too narrow-minded. Being able to record a safe point and teleport to it at any time... its strategic value is... immeasurable. Sorry @Pretty Guardian, I misjudged you earlier."

"Everyone, calm down! Read the description carefully! ’Under any condition, instant teleportation.’ This means that even if a monster has you pinned down and you’re about to die, you can return home with one click! This isn’t the kind of power a normal E-level item should have. The sunshine energy cost and usage limits are the only reasons it’s just E-level! This thing’s actual value is far beyond a typical E-level item!"

"No, but... how the hell do you even get an item like this? Why have I never seen one before?"

"I’m speechless... So this is the kind of stuff you guys are trading? Can you post it all in the future? I don’t even want it, I just want to see what’s out there!"

"If you all hadn’t started arguing, I never would’ve seen this. Please, argue more. Seriously."

It wasn’t just them; Seraphina Sinclair had never seen one either.

Some people were just incredibly lucky; they could open the same box and get something amazing.

And only a rare few had that kind of luck. Pretty Guardian was clearly one of them.

From the Unknown Seed she traded at the very beginning, to the Space Crystal, and now today’s Directional Teleportation Beacon...

Seraphina Sinclair clicked her tongue in amazement. ’And she’s even willing to sell something like this, without even offering it to Blacktiger Ford first.’

Seraphina Sinclair strongly disapproved of this.

She was too curious about how things would unfold, and she did want the item, so she sent a private message to Pretty Guardian and continued to watch the regional channel.

’If I had this thing while I was exploring that special area, would I have had to hide so pathetically inside a corpse?’

’Letting myself get marinated in... that stuff.’

Seraphina Sinclair frowned. The past was too painful to recall. Even now, thinking about it made her want to weep silent tears.

The tide of opinion on the regional channel had completely reversed.

"Record coordinates... does that mean it can only teleport you back to one fixed location? But that’s still super powerful! It’s basically a coordinate for an absolutely safe sanctuary! That’s way better than some single-use scroll!"

"I second the person above, and you can use it three times! In a critical moment, that’s three extra lives! The value goes without saying, right?"

"Wait. What’s a scroll? Have you guys all entered the age of Magic already? Don’t leave me behind!"

"100 sunshine energy per use... so expensive! But it feels worth the price! You can always save up more sunshine, but when you’re dead, you’re dead."

"No wonder the big shot was so confident. With this thing in hand, you really can do whatever you want. What were we arguing about before? Oh right, the price... now I feel like... it’s not so unacceptable, is it?"

"I’m even starting to think the buyer got a bargain... I’m a little jealous."

Seraphina Sinclair felt a bit of a pity, but the very next message immediately lifted her spirits.

[Pretty Guardian]: Everyone! Watch out for the survivor with the ID ThreeChickenButts! He actually used a Return Certificate just to cancel our trade. But since I’d already used the item he traded me, the system automatically deducted Black Fog Coins from my account as compensation. The Directional Teleportation Beacon is back in my hands now, so anyone who wants it can trade with me.

’A Return Certificate?’

’What’s that?’

’How do these two keep getting such new and unheard-of things?’

The onlookers were also asking what it was, and a helpful user, who was closely following the situation, immediately posted a detailed description of the item.

[Nightingale]: I happen to have one. See for yourselves. A Return Certificate.

[Return Certificate]

[Description: A grayish-white piece of parchment inscribed with a pattern of distorted scales, its edges flickering with a faint, ethereal blue light. The holder can initiate a forced reversal of any single completed trade within the last 24 hours. The system will automatically trace and return the traded items to both parties. If a target item has been consumed or destroyed, an equivalent value in Black Fog Coins (or equivalent) will be deducted from the initiator’s account, based on the system’s valuation, to compensate the other party. Can only be used once per week. Note: Misuse of this certificate may lower your regional credibility rating. Please use with caution.]

Seraphina Sinclair didn’t know what a credibility rating was, but she knew one thing: this buyer was an absolute idiot.

’He actually used an item just to return it!’

’A heaven-sent opportunity!’

Seraphina Sinclair’s heart skipped a beat, her fingertips moving so fast across the interface they almost left afterimages.

’My chance!’

She unhesitatingly sent another private message to Pretty Guardian, this time being exceptionally direct: "I want the signal beacon! You name the price."

The regional channel erupted again over this sudden reversal.

"A Return Certificate??? Something like that exists? I’ve learned something new today..."

"Is this ThreeChickenButts guy an idiot? He must be regretting it so much his guts have turned green, right?"

"Hahahaha, I’m dying. Using a rare item just to return a Divine Artifact that everyone’s hyping up to be god-tier? What a power move."

"Boss! @Pretty Guardian! Look at me! I’ll offer 50% more than the last guy!"

"Me too, me too!!"

While Pretty Guardian had yet to say anything, ThreeChickenButts suddenly spoke up.

[ThreeChickenButts]: All of you shut up. My bro already analyzed it for me, and returning it was the most cost-effective option! What do you people know? Are you smarter than my bro?

It would have been better if he’d stayed quiet. His comment immediately sent the regional channel into an even bigger frenzy.

"???"

"Bro? Is he really your bro? Does your bro have a grudge against you or something?"

"’My bro already analyzed it for me.’ Time for us to say the famous line! A classic mistake, a standard zero-point answer!"

"Hahahaha, hurry up and tell your bro to show his face! Let’s see what kind of genius calculated that returning a Divine Artifact was the most cost-effective move!"

"I can’t, family. This isn’t just joining the Nationalists in ’49, this is like joining the Axis powers in 1945!"

"Most cost-effective? You mean the cost-effectiveness of using a rare Return Certificate, earning the ridicule of the entire region and a possibly lowered credibility rating, all to perfectly miss out on a life-saving Divine Artifact? In that case, yeah, the cost-effectiveness is top-notch! At least you’re famous now. Congratulations."

As Seraphina Sinclair was enjoying the show, she suddenly received a private message from Pretty Guardian.