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Game of the World Tree-Chapter 289
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In the Forest of Elves, the Chosen City.
โOh no, why did I get another apprentice-grade outfit again!โ
In the central square, Demacia looked at the pair of white shoes that appeared in his hands, feeling helpless.
โYour face is too ugly, you should just save your contribution points to buy the epic purple-grade instead of using it on the lottery.โ
Standing on the opposite side, Li Mu shook his head, then chuckled with a foolish grin as he marveled at the legendary golden-grade iron staff that he drew.
โI feelโฆ the lotteryโs winning rate has significantly increased after we completed the Maple Leaf City Questline, and quite unexpectedly, during the rewards distribution, the system also gave me 5000 contribution points and an extra lottery ticket as compensation for the bugged items that I lost!โ
Li Mu said joyfully.
At his feet, several pieces of epic purple-grade equipment that he won lay in a satisfying array, showcasing his recent streak of fortunate draws.
Meanwhile, Demacia could only look at it with envy.
โUghโฆI completed the questline too, but only snagged a couple of decent prizes. Plus, the contribution points I just got just all vanished like that in a string of bad draws.โ
Demacia sighed in frustration. fre(e)novelkiss
After the end of the summer event, the lucky draw can also be redeemed for lottery tickets based on oneโs contribution, and one draw can be exchanged for 1,000 contribution points.
Demacia used all the contribution points he obtained for lottery tickets, but except for one draw wherein he got 50 resurrection coins, the rest were all losses.
โHaving a gamblerโs mindset isnโt a smart move, you know.โ
Li Mu shook his head.
Demacia: โโฆโ
โHuh, thatโs rich, coming from a lucky guy.โ
Demacia said gloomily.
โHahahaโฆโ
Li Mu laughed wryly.
As Demacia let out another sigh, a crisp call echoed from afar.
โDemacia! Demacia!โ
It was Little Salty Cat.
โSister Cat, why are you here? Werenโt you supposed to follow the NPCs to watch their homeland arrival cutscene?โ
Demacia asked with a curious tone as he looked at Little Salty Cat who had just called him.
โIโm not watching anymore, since Iโve already seen the arrival of the NPCs many times, so it got old for me. More importantly, what really matters to me nowโฆ is what youโve scored back at Maple Leaf City!โ
Little Salty Cat waved her hand, then grinned with a crescent-shaped eyes:
โDemacia, I heard you used my Lionheart Sword to trick a slaver for their spatial storage ring in Maple Leaf City?โ
Demaciaโs face transformed into a mask of seriousness.
โHow is that a trick? Clearly, itโs a fair trade, plain and simple.โ
โAlright, alright, I get it. Bring it out!โ
Little Salty Cat extended her hand with a smile.
โB-Bring what?โ
Demacia feigned ignorance.
โWe had a thirty-seventy split agreement! You know the dealโฆI lent you the Lionheart Sword, so I get 70% of whatever you snagged!โ
Demacia: โโฆโ
โHow do you even split a single ring? Besides, didnโt you already have a Spatial Ring, the only one for the whole server?โ
Demacia said.
โThatโs the thing! My spatial ring has a smaller storage capacity compared to yours, so I plan to exchange it with yours instead!โ
After saying this, Little Salty Cat took out her own Spatial Ring that used to belong to the vampire, Night Wanderer and subtly extended the ring towards Demacia.
โYou wanna exchange rings?โ
Demacia was slightly stunned.
โThatโs right!โ
Little Salty Cat nodded.
โThis ringโs storage space is relatively small, not even three cubic meters in size, so its capacity is not enough for my daily necessities.โ
โI checked with some NPCs, and according to their estimates, my ring is worth about a quarter of yours. Since your ring is more expensive, I can throw in some contribution points to cover the differenceโฆwhat do you think?โ
Intrigue flashed across Demaciaโs face as he inquired,
โHow much is the difference?โ
A sly grin crept onto Little Salty Catโs face as she stretched out two fingers.
โTwo hundred thousand contribution points, what do you say?โ
โHoly shit! Okay, Bosslady Cat we have a deal! Iโm short of contribution points!โ
Demacia said excitedly.
Little Salty Cat didnโt hesitate and immediately started transferring the CP amount they agreed directly with Demacia.
Both parties successfully exchanged rings and Demacia also took this time to finally returned the Lionheart sword to Little Salty Cat. In return, the latter transferred two hundred thousand contribution points to the former.
In the end, both were left satisfied.
After their transaction concluded, Little Salty Cat intercepted Demacia.
โBy the way, Demacia.โ
โHmm? Sister Cat, is there anything else?โ
Engrossed in examining the newly deposited 200,000 contribution points in his account, Demacia casually replied, whilst already on the process of exchanging the CP for lottery tickets with a goofy grin.
โItโs nothing much, just when I came over, I saw several members of your guild seemingly searching for you all over the place. Hmm, I think they were the ones who went to Maple Leaf City with us. However, their expressions didnโt seem too goodโฆ.did you do something again?โ
Little Salty Cat teasingly inquired, and Demaciaโs grin immediately froze upon hearing it.
He cleared his throat twice and mumbled nervously, โUhโฆ I have something to do, I-Iโll be going now.โ
With that, he left without even looking back.
โThis guy!โ
Little Salty Cat couldnโt help but shake her head in exasperation, before turning her heads towards Li Mu.
โWhat did he do this time?โ
Li Mu shook his head.
โI guess those members you saw were the ones sold by Demacia back in Maple Leaf Cityโฆ Theyโre likely hunting him down to settle the score since, uhโฆ he did something reckless back then.โ
โBesidesโฆ didnโt the bound item exploit all end up in failure? I guess the things he promised them before all went down the drain, soโฆโ
Li Mu helplessly shrugged.
Little Salty Cat: โโฆโ
โIโm really surprised that he hasnโt been hunted down yet and PKโd to hell after all the shenanigans heโd doneโฆโ
She sighed leisurely.
โThatโs because Demaciaโs quite good at admitting his mistakesโฆ as reckless as he is when doing stupid things, heโs equally humble when apologizing. He probably went to apologize to someone by now.โ
Li Mu said helplessly.
Little Salty Cat: โโฆโ
โIf heโs like that, then why did he do it in the first place.โ
She shook her head.
Li Mu shrugged, โItโs his old habit; he wonโt change unless he truly suffers a big loss.โ
He then looked at Little Salty Cat curiously and asked, โBy the way, Little Salty Cat, howโs Meryer?โ
Upon hearing Li Muโs inquiry, Little Salty Catโs brows slightly furrowed.
She sighed and said, โMeryer is currently with Alice, Zero, and those rescued NPCs in the temple on the World Tree. He has been acting all strange ever since that fight with the Scaled Demon. I tried asking him about it, but Meryer didnโt tell me anything.โ
โButโฆSister Zero said sheโll handle it.โ
Little Salty Cat said.
Afterward, she clenched her fist with a huff and said angrily,
โUnfortunately, the human mercenary who tricked Meryer ran away; otherwise, I would have made him pay!โ
Li Mu: โโฆโ
โHeโs at least a Silver-ranked and seems to be quite formidable too. You better advance your rank first before trying.โ
He shook his head.
After hearing Li Muโs words, Little Salty Cat beamed widely.
โHaha, speaking of rank advancement, Iโm already level 35 now!โ
She then released some of her aura.
โNo wayโฆHow did that happen so quickly? If I remember correctly, you were only level 31 when we went to Maple Leaf City, right?โ
Li Mu was surprised and envious.
โHeh! Well, I solo-killed a Silver-ranked Thief after all and gained three levels in one go!โ
Little Salty Cat said joyfully.
Li Mu: โโฆโ
โIs that really a solo kill? Itโs more like Meryer handing you a well-prepared meat, and you only need to take a bite to enjoy its savory delights. The way you effortlessly finish foes, itโs almost like heโs doing all the hard work for you.โ
He rolled his eyes and said with a touch of incredulity.
Little Salty Cat giggled.
โHehehe! Meryerโs strength is my strength! We have such a strong beneficial relationship!โ
However, she then thought for a moment and touched her chin as a look of contemplation crossed her face.
โSpeaking of whichโฆ in this battle, the strength of Silver experts doesnโt seem to be that strong! Although Meryer did indeed do the bulk of the work, I still managed to kill a thief with a single fireball, and the Boxlunch also instantly killed a mage with just a slash.โ
โThe situation back then is special.โ
Li Mu shook his head.
โI have asked Alice before about the difference in strength between ranks.โ
โIt seems that until somone reach the Gold-rank, there wonโt be a significant leap in the physique of Experts. Before the Gold-rank, the differences in strength mainly lie in magic level, skill application, or destructive power. Although there are differences in physical qualities, they arenโt significant at all, especially for magesโฆโ
โSoโฆ itโs entirely possible to unintentionally defeat an opponent ranked higher than you due to their carelessness.โ
โSo thatโs how it is.โ
Little Salty Cat realized.
She nodded slightly and then turned around, looking in the direction of the World Tree, whilst muttering to herself:
โI wonder how Meryer is doing right now.โ
On the World Tree, in the grand Temple of Nature.
Alice, the Natureโs saintess, Zero, the Goddess Godwarden and Selena, the leader of Oakhand, stood among a gathering of over a hundred elves and half-elves, as each of them were deeply engrossed in prayer before the statue of the goddess inside the temple.
Meanwhile, Meryer, the black dragon, lay on the side with his head lowered while also appearing contemplative and lost in thought about somethingโฆ
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ใ A GAMBLERโS MINDSET ISNโT A SMART MOVE ใ
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