Chapter 22: Hidden Mission - The Lost Mine

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  Looking at the skill introduction, Chu Rui was speechless for a long time. This skill is too damn heaven-defying. With Chu Rui's current attributes, if he throws out Wolf Tooth Dagger, it will be absolutely god-killing and Buddha-blocking. No one can withstand it. With his consciousness, agility, and luck, the fixed 50% critical hit rate can almost be treated as 80%, 90%, or even 100%. Originally, the 200% strength damage plus the fixed damage of the dagger's critical hit would double the attack power, becoming 400% strength and double the dagger's attack power. Does this still allow people to live?

  Not bad! This effect is indeed awesome, worthy of a gold-level skill book!

  "Sly warrior, judging from your ability to defeat the Wolf King, your strength and potential are not to be doubted. I have a difficult problem here, I don't know if you can help our village solve it?"

  Chu Rui, who was deeply immersed in the powerful aura of You Lan's sword and Bei Shui's one-on-one battle, was suddenly brought back to his senses by a sentence from the village chief.

  "Village head, what's the matter? Hurry up and say it, I'll definitely help you get it done!"

  Having benefited from it, Chu Rui knew that this old man was simply a gold mine, and without thinking, he patted his chest with a "pa pa" sound.

  "Our village wasn't always as impoverished as it is now. We used to have a mine in the mountains where we extracted iron, copper, and precious black iron ore. Although we weren't wealthy, we were well-off thanks to these minerals. However, several years ago, a group of mutated monsters took over the mine, and not only could we no longer extract resources, but many miners even lost their lives there.

  A wandering Taoist priest came to our village and told us that this was due to the monsters' evil influence. He said he didn't have enough spiritual power to eliminate them, but he helped us seal the mine, preventing the monsters from escaping.

  It's been a long time since then, and the seal has gradually weakened. It won't be long before the seal is broken, and those monsters will come out and wreak havoc on our village. Since you were able to defeat the Gray Wolf King, I think you should have the power to help us solve this problem.

  However, let me remind you that the monsters inside are extremely formidable. Think carefully before answering me!"

  "Ding, congratulations! You have triggered a new hidden quest in Novice Village - The Lost Mine. Do you accept?"

  Hidden task?

  Chu Rui's mouth was wide open with a smile! Will the hidden task not be accepted? Even brain damage wouldn't be that severe, right?!

  "Don't worry, Village Chief, I'll definitely eliminate those demons!"

  Chu Rui solemnly promised.

  "Then I'll leave it up to you! ...By the way, before you set off, go to Old Zhang's pharmacy and get some medicine. He'll prepare something good for you!"

  The village chief's words almost made Chu Rui cry. This old man is a good person, a really good person!

  "Are you carrying fifty Slime skins on you?" Just as I was about to head to the pharmacy, the village chief suddenly asked.

  He opened his backpack and took a look inside, where there were fifty-seven Slime skins. Chu Rui nodded in satisfaction.

  "That's great, those damned Slimes ate all our crops. I'll use their skin for medicine. I have a wrist guard made from Slime skin here, and I'll trade it to you for 50 Slime skins, how about that?"

  How are you?

  Nonsense, of course I'll agree! What's the point of having Slime skin? It's not even worth a few cents.

  "Ding! You have completed the triggered task and obtained Slime Wristband * 1. Lost Slime Skin * 50!"

  A system prompt sounded, and Chu Rui's backpack suddenly had fifty fewer Slime Skins and one more Slime Wristguard.

  After taking a look at the attributes, Chu Rui couldn't help but roll his eyes. This Slime Wrist Guard was exactly the same thing that Sa Sa had exchanged with him!

  "Oh, right, Village Chief. Where is the appraiser in the village? I have some equipment that I want to get appraised!"

  With a hint of disappointment, Chu Rui let out a sigh and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered the wolf-tooth necklace and Corrosion Ring in his backpack, and couldn't help but ask.

  "Oh, you've obtained equipment that needs to be appraised?" The village chief looked at Chu Rui in astonishment, then said somewhat absent-mindedly: "That's right, you killed the Wolf King, how could you not have... Heh heh, I'm the village chief, and also this village's appraiser!"

  "So you're the appraiser?" Chu Rui looked at the village chief in surprise, not expecting that this old man would have such skills.

  "Hehe, part-time, just part-time!" The village chief stroked his beard and said with a smile.

  Chu Rui: "......"

  Without heeding the village chief's words, she took out the Wolf Fang Necklace and Corrosion Ring and handed them over to him.

  "I really underestimated you! I didn't think that apart from the Gray Wolf King, even the Giant Slime would fall into your hands!"

  Looking at the two objects in his hand, the village chief gave Chu Rui a surprised glance.

  "Alright, considering your contributions to the village headman, I'll give you a discount. It's 30 silver coins!"

  The village chief's words left Chu Rui stunned, his mouth agape. What the f**k? You want 30 silver coins just for an appraisal? I'm f**king out of money!

  "Uh... Village Chief, look at me, I'm a bit embarrassed about this, can you give me a discount?" Chu Rui started haggling.

  "Come on, you little brat, you killed the Wolf King and the giant Slime, I don't believe you don't even have thirty silver coins! ... Ah, I'm already giving you a discount. You can't expect an old man like me to go hungry, can you?" The village chief gave Chu Rui a cold stare, his heart as hard as iron and refusing to lower the price.

  Chu Rui couldn't help but smile wryly. The Wolf King indeed had one more gold coin, but the Slime's money was gone. However, since things had been said to this point, Chu Rui also didn't have the face to haggle over prices anymore.

  Under the village elder's satisfied gaze, Chu Rui paid the money with a smile. Watching as the village elder's palm rose with a burst of white light, lightly brushing against the two pieces of equipment, and then... they were gone!

  Zhu Rui was shocked!

  Is it gone just like that?

  Whoa!

  It's so dark, too dark! This is simply more shameless than capitalism, I've never seen anyone making money like this before. It's literally a risk-free business.

  With a gritted teeth, he took the identified equipment from the village chief with a smiling face, and didn't care about the thirty silver coins anymore. He directly started checking the properties of the equipment.

  Wolf Fang Necklace: White Silver Equipment, Defense 15! Requirement: Level 8, Durability 10/10!

  Additional: Strength 10, Constitution 5, Agility 5, Spirit 5!

  【Passive Effect】Bloodthirst: Absorbs 1% of attack damage and converts it into health!

  Corrosion Ring: Silver equipment, Requirement: Level 8, Durability 10/10!

  Additional: Strength 5, Constitution 5, Agility 5, Spirit 5!

  [Passive Effect] Corrosion: Attacks have a certain chance to add corrosion damage!

  It's a worthy accessory, directly adding attribute points! The two accessories add up to 45 attribute points in total, which is equivalent to the attribute points of nine levels! Not only that, but they also bring two passive effects, one blood-sucking and one continuous damage, it's really too powerful! With these two things, attributes have increased greatly, and combat endurance and consumption power have also grown, increasing the chances of going to that hidden mine.