Ch.36 A New Long-Term Quest
“The residue of divine observation?”
Hearing this na, Luo Nan couldn’t help recalling mories from both his past and present lives.
As an RPG ga, ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’ featured an incredibly rich system for crafting and combining items.
Thus, the ga contained a vast array of materials for crafting and synthesis, categorized into varying levels of rarity.
The rarity tiers in ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’ followed the most classic classification: White (Common), Green (Excellent), Blue (Fine), Purple (Epic), Gold (Legendary), and the extrely rare ‘Radiant Shine’, which could not be synthesized through conventional ans.
Yet even within the ga, rarity alone was not the sole determinant of value or price. Factors such as utility, market supply and demand, natural geographic conditions, etc., ant that materials of identical rarity often carried vastly different prices.
Take the three ‘scales from the corner of a rmaid’s eye’ he had just purchased: they were actually of the sa blue-fine quality as the first item auctioned tonight—the ‘active heartwood’—yet their prices differed dramatically.
Moreover, even among identical ‘scales from the corner of a rmaid’s eye’, prices varied between locations such as Opalia and Linxia Bay due to transportation costs, taxes, and other factors.
“As for the residue of divine observation, or rather, divine-grade material, it should universally fall under the gold-legendary tier.”
“I never expected… so early in the plot, I’d encounter a gold-tier material.”
“…………”
‘What!?’
A sudden, piercing unease pierced through Luo Nan’s body.
He clutched his chest tightly, suppressing the burning sensation emanating from his heart.
‘What’s happening? What is this…?’
While enduring the agony as if his body were being consud by flas, Luo Nan searched ticulously for the source of the problem.
‘From that ‘point’?’
Yes—he was certain. The searing pain originated from within his body, from an abstract, non-physical “point.”
‘If it’s coming from there… Could that tree be malfunctioning?’
Realizing this, Luo Nan imdiately sank his consciousness into the point. The body is the foundation of revolution, and that tree is his power’s ‘bank’—it absolutely must not suffer any damage!
‘Though I’m a villain, and perhaps luck isn’t on my side, please don’t let anything happen to this gift from the world!’
Dingling—
The wind chi rang clearly; a gentle breeze brushed his face.
When Luo Nan opened his eyes again, the scales, the black market, the auction—all were gone.
Only the eternal, universe-spanning, multicolored spiral tree remained, silently conveying eternity and existence.
‘Mr. Tree… what’s wrong with you?’
Arriving in this starlit realm, Luo Nan felt the burning sensation in his chest intensify, and the impulse from deep within his soul beca unmistakably clear.
It felt like an intense longing for sothing.
‘Cheat Device Miss? Are you there? What’s happening to Mr. Tree?’
[Desire to complete itself.]
‘Desire to complete itself?’ Luo Nan repeated the phrase. ‘Can you explain this in more detail? I don’t quite understand.’
[…]
‘Cheat Device Miss?’
[For reasons unknown, He requires different primal essences to complete His own existence.]
‘And then?’
[Therefore, you must assist Him.]
‘Huh? ? Cheat Device Miss, are you joking?’ Luo Nan stared in shock.
‘Though I don’t fully comprehend what kind of being Mr. Tree is, he surely belongs to the category of deities. How am I supposed to fulfill the needs of a god?’
[Do not undervalue yourself, Luo Nan. He chose you—that proves, within His concept, you possess the potential to succeed.]
‘……’
Honestly, being praised by Cheat Device Miss for the first ti made him feel oddly embarrassed.
Luo Nan did not respond imdiately. Instead, he turned his gaze back toward the multicolored spiral tree at the center of this starry void.
‘Mr. Tree, while I’m deeply honored by your trust, I’m rely a small-ti villain—I truly lack the capability to ddle in events at your level, let alone help you find primal essences.’
‘Please spare , Mr. Tree.’
The tree at the center of the cosmos seed to sense his thoughts. Its branches, extending into the depths of the universe, swayed gently, offering its response.
‘Oh damn, Mr. Tree, please don’t do that!’
Instantly, the previously bearable burning sensation and the soul-deep yearning surged violently. Luo Nan felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart and his soul were being torn apart.
[Luo Nan, have you refused Him?]
‘I was just thinking it internally—can’t I even think sothing privately?’
[He shares your soul. Your every thought and feeling reaches Him.]
‘……’
[Accept His request. Though He is currently incomplete, He still possesses basic logical awareness. He will not ask you to accomplish impossible tasks.]
[Moreover, helping Him obtain primal essences will yield rewards for you.]
“Is Mr. Tree so kind of NPC village chief handing out beginner quests?”
After muttering this sarcastic remark, Luo Nan no longer hesitated. He shouted loudly:
“Mr. Tree, I agree! I agree to assist you in searching for primal essences!”
Whoosh…
The tree’s canopy swayed slightly. Sohow, Luo Nan sensed a hint of… happiness?
It felt almost childish.
Regaining his composure slightly, Luo Nan realized the burning sensation and strange longing had vanished entirely. “I nearly… died.”
Wiping nonexistent sweat from his forehead, Luo Nan asked again: ‘Cheat Device Miss, how exactly do I help Mr. Tree find these primal essences?’
[Through your senses.]
‘My senses?’
Hearing this answer, Luo Nan fell into deep thought.
‘My senses? Does this an the burning sensation mixed with longing I feel in the real world?’
‘Yes, that must be it. Let
think… That sensation appeared because…’
Realization dawned on Luo Nan. He nodded and replied: “I understand.”
[It seems you have already identified the location of the first primal essence. Good luck, Luo Nan.]
[Good luck, audience of the world.]
‘Mr. Tree, I’ll find the first primal essence for you very soon—just please don’t make
feel that way again. It’s unbearable.’
Shhh—
The tree’s canopy stirred slightly, beautiful beyond words.
But Luo Nan interpreted its movent as conveying a aning similar to agreent.
Without lingering, Luo Nan returned to the real world.
Opening his eyes, the temporary auction hall remained unchanged. Above, Auctioneer Leli was explaining the origins of the final item. Below, attendees whispered among themselves. And in the opposite corner, the bandage-faced man still lay sprawled, looking utterly lifeless.
“Oh right—the auctioneer just said this was the final item of tonight’s auction. That ans there won’t be a third batch of ‘scales from the corner of a rmaid’s eye’.”
“This whole situation makes it feel like I stole sothing that was rightfully his.”
“Whatever. In an auction, the highest bidder wins. I have nothing to feel guilty about.”
With that, Luo Nan ceased paying attention to the bandage-faced man and turned his focus entirely to the stage, his gaze fixed upon the rectangular object containing the ‘residue of divine observation’.
“This thing… is mine.”
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