ebonymovies Chapter 244 The Other Price
Chapter 244 The Other Price
Xiao Luo, who was watching the cow grazing with Dou Dou and the others not far away, was taken aback by the question, and then recalled.
"I didn't notice...it seems...it really isn't there!"
"Brother Dao, really not." The sausage vendor and the bean bun vendor now call Xu Si Brother Dao, which means they're starting to get the hang of it.
Not far away, Chen Pei's figure was formed from water vapor, and the young man's face was solemn.
"Yes, I noticed that too. This body of water not only has no source or direction, it even... refuses to reflect anything. My special abilities can't be used smoothly in this water either."
Xu Si frowned slightly.
"Lu Xun mentioned that someone went missing in the center of the marshland." Fu Xiaojian walked over at some point, his voice very low.
"And then there's the warning about disappearing at night, fifty meters away from the water. Now it seems these two warnings probably point to the same thing."
"It should be the 'rules' or 'method of digestion' of this grassland," Fu Xiaojian continued.
"Digestion?" Jiao Jiao shuddered upon hearing this, instinctively wanting to vomit.
"It's just an example," Fu Xiaojian said, without going into detail.
"A 'safe zone' that won't attack unprovoked, has no strange features, and seems comfortable—would such a place exist in the apocalypse?"
Fu Xiaojian's gaze swept over the quiet campfire of the Changsheng Caravan across the lake.
"What does this place remind you of?"
"A trap," Doubao answered immediately, raising her hand.
This word sends chills down everyone's spine.
"If it really is a trap, then this trap is far too big!" Shao Bing, who had followed, clenched his fist.
"It's alright, don't worry, we're just guessing!" Fu Xiaojian didn't want to discuss it too much because there were a few kids around.
The group had a general idea of what was going on, so they didn't continue the conversation. It wasn't a good time to really try to verify anything.
It would be best to take a couple more days to rest while everything is still peaceful.
"Do you still have any awakening potions?" Fu Xiaojian asked slyly after the others had left.
The reason he seized the opportunity to exchange supplies today was to get a medicine for Yang Fan.
He struggled to protect Yang Fan and the other two using only the Stone Statue Puppet.
It would be different if we had an extra helper.
"Ideally, it should be a sequence awakening potion with combat capabilities!"
"You've picked out more?" Xu Si doesn't have much stock left.
Before he got his hands on [Yunpo], all he had was [Gun Master Sequence Awakening Potion].
"Give it to me!" Xu Si said, reaching out his hand directly.
As expected, Xu Si never disappoints.
"I'll owe you mine for now; this is Yang Fan's!"
Fu Xiaojian smiled and handed Xu Si the [Paralysis Broken Feather] that he had just exchanged that morning.
This is also why Xu Si didn't go to exchange for the strange drops that morning.
Because these strange drops will eventually flow back to him.
Moreover, his need for low-quality, bizarre drops has decreased; any more would just be a waste of purification points.
What he needs are high-value, bizarre drops.
The awakening potion for the main gun sequence is actually gold, making it the most visually appealing of all the potions Xu Si has upgraded. As for its strength, that remains to be seen.
Watching Fu Xiaojian leave with the potion, Xu Si stopped paying attention.
The amount of strange drops owed to him by the team is now in the double digits, and no one knows when he will be able to pay it all off.
Their gaze returned to the strange object that had fallen from their hands.
[Strange item detected: Paralyzing Broken Feather]
[Item Characteristics: Nerve Delay, Energy Blocking, Feather Fall Without a Trace]
[Adaptation and Upgrade Solution 1: Rare Item - Airborne Feather Pendant]
[Description: A weak stagnation field is generated around the wearer, significantly weakening their own force field and enhancing their short-term airtime ability. (Note: This refers to airtime, not ascension.)]
[We recommend upgrading this item by pairing it with the Barren Hoof!]
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 1900]
[Adaptation and Upgrade Solution 2: Rare Item - Feather]
[Description: Though it's just a broken feather, it can still be a throwing knife you can control freely. (Note: Even if everyone else abandons you, they won't include me.)]
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 1200]
Xu Si then took the [Wilderness Hoof] out of his cloak; it was a jet-black hoof.
Xu Siting values its two characteristics: [Wasteland] and [Ignorant Gravity].
Xu Si wasn't particularly fond of the rare items it could upgrade, but now that it could upgrade along with other rare items, he wanted to see if there would be any unexpected surprises.
System, upgrade both [Wilderness Hoof] and [Paralyzing Broken Feather] together.
Purification Points: -2700, Remaining Purification Points: 27800
Estimated time: 3 hours
Xu Si was stunned for a moment. Wasn't it supposed to cost 1900?
How come it's 2700 again?
Could it be that [Wilderness Hoof] has a different price?
This system really doesn't suffer any losses; it relentlessly exploits its own purification points!
However, it's too late for Xu Si to back down now.
Forget it, let him be!
You get what you pay for.
He picked up the two eerie items that had fallen and were gleaming with an eerie light.
He certainly couldn't possibly keep an eye on those two falling objects for three hours; that would be too strange.
Lying on the roof of the car, I closed my eyes, chewed on dried sweet potatoes, and imagined that they tasted exactly like beef jerky.
Three hours isn't a long time, but on this eerie grassland, every minute felt incredibly long.
Xu Si really hoped that something strange would disturb him.
Looking at DouDou and the others jumping around the campfire, it's actually not bad.
The sequence origin within the body slowly circulates, absorbing the meager energy remaining in the air from the blood sun.
But as previously sensed, this grassland seemed to be intentionally isolated from the outside world, and even the flow of energy became obscure and slow.
Outside the car, the night had grown even darker.
The campfire across the lake had gone out, and the area around the Changsheng caravan was completely silent, as if it had been completely enveloped in darkness.
On their own team's side, Li Miao and Xiao Luo were on night watch.
They slept directly on the grass, unaware of the cold and heavy dew, even though there was neither cold nor dew.
The temperature and humidity were both very comfortable, so many members of the convoy chose to sleep outside.
For example, Tashan, Shaobing, and others.
Those who plotted during the day are now much closer.
Time was passing slowly, but the cheerful laughter of the little ones made it less boring.
Suddenly, Xu Si felt a strange tremor coming from within the dimensional space.
It wasn't an energy burst, but rather a somber, oppressive feeling that seemed to subtly distort the surrounding space.
Three hours have passed so quickly.
With a thought, a strange object appeared in his palm.
Xu Si looked down at the object in his palm and froze.
That was a...shoe?
To be precise, only the left foot!
The shoes have an antique style and a unique texture; they are neither leather nor cloth, and have a dark, night-sky-like undertone.
The surface has fine, feather-like dark patterns.
It is not heavy, but when you hold it in your hand, you can feel a sense of stagnation, slowness and downward pressure.
It's like holding a small piece of solid "dullness" and "gravity".