Chapter 14: The Task Has Appeared

  Of course, Xiao Yi said that just to liven up the atmosphere. He is definitely not possible to fall in love with a demon. Not to mention that this kind of cross-racial love has never had a good outcome since ancient times, let alone if both parties really hit it off, how would Xiao Yi marry her?

  To get married, you need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the marriage certificate, but the household registration is required. After all, it's not good for a fairy to be registered in the household!

  Xiao Yi stroked Lan Man's head and said, "Sister, although you're very pretty, your brother can't just give away all the good stuff because of that. Three low-grade spirit stones are not enough to exchange for all the snake gallbladders from me, it's impossible and unrealistic!"

  Lan Man wasn't a fool either. After taking a look at the three crystal stones in her hand, she also felt that using these things to exchange for snake gallbladder seemed a bit unreliable.

  She blushed and put the crystal back into her bosom, then lowered her head and said: "The most valuable thing on me is three antidotes, which were given to me by the elder when I left. This thing can make the snake venom in the Snake Valley ineffective if you eat it. Can I exchange three antidotes for some snake gall with you, big brother?"

  "How long does one pill of Dan medicine last?"

  "Three watches!"

  "Ten for one group, how many would you like to exchange?"

  "Can I exchange for three sets?"

  "Deal! It's settled then!"

  Xiao Yi happily packaged and sent thirty snake gallbladders to the other party, then received the antidote from the other party's hands!

  He had just calculated that three detoxification pills would allow him to be completely free from fear of snake venom within eighteen hours, which would save a lot of money on buying herbs. Moreover, he wouldn't have to painstakingly identify the type of poison each time he was bitten and choose the right herb to take.

  It can be said that with these three detoxification pills, his upgrade speed in the Valley of Venomous Snakes will soar!

  Looking at the three dull dan medicines in his hand, Xiao Yi asked nervously: "Wan Wan, are you sure this stuff is real? It won't be a scam, will it? I've never done business in a game before, don't let me get cheated!"

  Wan Wan rolled her eyes and said, "Are you stupid? Isn't there a system explanation above? The effect is all up there, can't you see it yourself? Don't tell me you're illiterate!"

  Xiao Yi finally felt at ease, he decided to exit the game and take a break, after resting for a while, he would come back and crazily level up! One elixir could guarantee six hours without poisoning, every minute and second must be seized tightly!

  "Blue Vines, big brother has leveled up, you'd better leave this place quickly, it's too dangerous for you here!" Xiao Yu felt that he had taken advantage of the little kid and, out of a guilty conscience, thought it would be better to remind him.

  To think that after practicing here for so long, I've got three hundred snake gallbladders on me. Spending thirty of them to exchange for something this good is a total steal!

  Blue vines ceaselessly fiddled with the snake gall in her hand, then happily said to Xiao Yu: "I know now, big brother. This time I came mainly to collect snake gall. Since the task is completed, I'll go back. Big brother, you're really a good demon. What kind of demon are you? Let's leave a spiritual mark for convenient contact later, how about it?"

  "Great demon?????" Xiao Yi's face turned black after hearing Lan Man's evaluation of himself.

  "Little sister, have you ever seen a demon as elegant and refined as me? Get it straight, I'm a human being, a real living person! I'm a high-level primate, the most excellent species evolved from the animal kingdom!"

  It's infuriating that Xiao Yi has been driven to distraction, and now he's being treated as a demon by others! What is a demon, anyway? Isn't it just a cat or dog?! And yet I'm the main character of this game, how can I be a mere animal?!

  But who would have thought that after Xiao Yi finished speaking, the intimate Lan Man who had just been calling him "big brother" was now suddenly staring at Xiao Yi with a terrified gaze.

  "Why are you staring at me with eyes like I'm a ghost? Stop messing around, I've already said I'm not a ghost!" Xiao Yu's face was slightly awkward as he touched his own face, had he become so handsome that it scared people?

  "You! You're human!" Blueberry's trembling voice showed her extreme tension.

  "Is that so? What's wrong?" Xiao Yi rubbed his head in confusion, thinking to himself: "In this day and age, has everyone committed some kind of heinous crime? Theoretically, shouldn't it be after seeing a monster that someone would have this expression? Where is this intense sense of incongruity coming from?"

  "Are you a legendary cultivator? Big brother, I'm a good demon, I've never harmed anyone, can't you please not kill me? Or take me away to be refined into a pill?" Lan Man sat on the ground with a thud, crying and pleading, it was as if Xiao Yu had done something that would anger the heavens and stir up public outrage!

  "Kill you? And turn you into a pill? Don't joke around, why would I do that? I didn't receive any such task, and besides, I haven't even learned how to refine pills yet!" Xiao Yi was also terrified, how could he possibly do something so crazy?

  Lan Man cautiously glanced at Xiao Yu with the corner of her eye and asked: "Really? You really won't kill me?"

  "I really won't kill you, let's not say I'm a pacifist, but what good would it do me to kill you now?" In fact, Xiao Yu wanted to tell Lan Man that he couldn't initiate an attack on her until his level reached ten.

  "But I've heard from the elders of our tribe that cultivators often attack us without reason, because we have an inner dan in our bodies, so after killing us, they can take out the inner dan and refine it into a treasure!"

  Xiao Yi nodded after hearing these words, thinking to himself that greed was indeed the original sin of humanity, and even after cultivating to become a true immortal, this innate nature couldn't be changed!

  All the talk about slaying demons and monsters to bring benefits to the people is just a bunch of empty words. In reality, it's all because after slaying those demons and monsters, some parts of their bodies can be used as great materials to forge magical artifacts! If there weren't huge profits driving them, how could there possibly be so many righteous heroes in this world?

  Xiao Yi reached out and patted Lan Man's head, saying: "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. Besides, this place has never lacked materials like that. How could I possibly be so cruel as to lay a hand on such a lovely little girl?"

  Looking at Lan Man, Xiao Yi still felt a bit uneasy. He sighed and said: "Actually, I lied to you just now. If I must say it accurately, I am also a member of the demon tribe. I belong to the ape category. You can think of me as some kind of monkey that has cultivated into a spirit!"

  As expected, after hearing Xiao Yi's words, Lan Man's complexion improved a lot. Although they weren't of the same race, as long as the other party was also a demon, it was fine!

  Xiao Yi sighed, he really didn't know why the people in Lan Man's family would let her out. This was obviously a naive and inexperienced young girl, if she wasn't sold by others when she went out, it was all thanks to heaven's blessing!

  "Xiao Yige brother, let's leave each other a spiritual mark, it will be convenient for us to contact in the future!"

  "What's this 'mental imprint' business?" Xiao Yi asked, confused.

  "It's a spiritual mark! Our tribe's unique way of connecting, I'm inviting you!" Before Xiao Yu could understand what was happening, Lan Man had already taken action.

  System Prompt: The Blue Vine of the Demon Clan wants to add you as a friend, would you like to accept?

  Xiao Yisu let out a sigh, what spiritual imprint, why must it be said so high-end, in the end isn't it just a friend request!

  After agreeing, the two people became friends. Lan Man happily said to Xiao Yu: "Great, Xiao Yu brother! Now we've become good friends and can contact each other at any time! Can you take me around next time? I still need to come here to collect snake gall, can you protect me?"

  Although protecting girls is always Xiao Yi's dream as an otaku, being able to level up with goddesses in the game is also what he has always wanted. However, now that Xiao Yi is busy leveling up, he really doesn't have time to be a babysitter!

  "This, Blue Vines, I also want to help you, but my brother and I can't stay here for a long time. After a while, we will have to leave this place!" Xiao Yi said with great tact.

  "It's okay, I'm not going to stay in this place forever collecting things. When big brother leaves, he can take me with him and we'll find other things to collect elsewhere!"

  "But I have to leave now!" Xiao Yi showed a hint of helplessness, he really didn't want to directly disappoint this child.

  "Me too! Let's meet here tomorrow, after all, we've already left a spiritual mark here, right? Oh, and big brother, if you think the antidote is useful, I can bring some more for you tomorrow!"

  Xiao Yi's heart felt slightly better, it seemed that this child was not stupid to the point of being beyond salvation. If he could get his hands on some free antidote pills, he might consider taking them himself!

  System Prompt: Blue Vine has assigned a task to you, hoping you can help her collect 100 Snake Gallbladders! This is a hidden task that requires Blue Vine's affection towards you to be Friendly. The task duration is three days, the reward is 100 experience points, two mid-grade Spirit Stones, and your relationship with Lan Man will reach Respect. You will also receive the recipe for Antidote Pill as a reward.

  System Prompt: When your friendship with Blue Vine reaches the level of respect, the system store of the Blue Vine tribe will be opened to you. You can purchase special items unique to the demon tribe in the store!

  After seeing this task prompt, Xiao Yi didn't think twice and directly clicked accept. This is a great opportunity to smuggle goods for Guangming Zhen!

  Then he said to Yan Yuese and Lan Man: "Alright, let's get in touch again tomorrow. At that time, I'll take you to collect snake gall! I have something to do now, so let's meet here at noon tomorrow!"