"But your Butcher Tower is not yet complete, so for now, it doesn’t serve any purpose or help you find treasure."
Just as Yun You was fantasizing about being hunted by various forces for treasure, Yuanbao spoke again, pulling her out of her dream.
"Not yet complete?"
The little girl looked at the golden disk, dumbfounded, and asked.
"Of course not, it’s a trial from the tower’s master, how could the trial be completed all at once? You have to endure... um, I an, refine you several tis over."
Yuanbao waved a hand and said, "But you don’t have to worry, because as long as you are alive, everyone who receives the base of the Butcher Tower will eventually complete it, so what you need to do is just stay alive, keep on living..."
"Oh."
Yun You tilted her head and casually replied, "If it’s just a matter of staying alive, then that’s not hard."
Thanks to her parents’ teachings, the little girl was best at two things: running away and staying alive.
In these two aspects, she could be considered a "master."
"Hey, by the way, do you plan to sell this Butcher Tower?"
Yuanbao inquired again, clearly interested in this treasure.
"Definitely not selling..."
Yun You shook her head and declared decisively, "You’ve already said so much about it, if I sell it, wouldn’t that make seem really stupid? I definitely want to keep it for myself to use."
This was the truth.
Even though the tower’s owner, the headless tower master, always gave Yun You a rather uncomfortable feeling...
But since this object could make her stronger and be a tool to confront her enemies, Yun You had no reason not to use it.
The so-called "conflict between pagoda residents and Apprentice Death Gods," the little girl simply didn’t care.
She was always a pragmatist, using whatever was useful, regardless of its origins or who produced it...
And in fact, Yuanbao was the sa kind of person.
So when Yun You unhesitatingly refused, she also let out a heavy sigh, her eyes like athyst filled with disappointnt.
"I knew you would refuse."
Yuanbao handed back the Butcher Tower tray and said softly, "But I also know its value... even if I sold everything I have here together with myself, I probably couldn’t afford the Butcher Tower."
"I’m soone who loves money, golden treasures, and never allows others to haggle... but I also won’t take unfair advantage of others, that’s my principle."
Looking at the girl with her head held high, Yun You grinned and said, "You’re quite honest."
She didn’t dislike Yuanbao, even though she had a deep-seated prejudice against the group of Apprentice Death Gods, wishing she could wipe out the entire Death God Organization, leaving no creature unscathed...
But for so individuals, like Old Jin or Yuanbao, she did not bear such deep malice.
Yuanbao was honest to the extre, seen through the eyes of people from Nest City, almost to the point of being naively honest.
She didn’t realize how valuable the information she just provided was; the information about the Butcher Tower alone, if clearly marked and sold, Yun You would probably buy it.
But she easily shared it just because Yun You asked, and felt responsible for sharing the information.
Such naively honest... yet principled girls were indeed a rarity in this era.
"Let’s leave it that way for now."
Yun You put away the Butcher Tower disk, smiling, "I don’t have enough money to buy your Star-Attracting Skill, I need to gather so funds first... if possible, could I ask you to hold onto the manual for a few days and not sell it to anyone else?"
"If it really can’t wait, I can add so interest later, I surely won’t let you suffer a loss."
Having said that, Yun You prepared to leave.
"Hey hey hey! Wait!"
But just then, Yuanbao stopped Yun You again.
"I have a win-win idea, see if it works for you."
She rubbed her hands together and whispered, "Even though I don’t sell on credit here or lend out high interest loans, but for you... for the Butcher Tower in your hands, I’m willing to make an exception."
"Make an exception? How?"
Yun You beca interested.
"I can give you this manual for the price of ’0’ Silver Cannon."
Yuanbao said astonishingly, placing the Star-Attracting Skill in Yun You’s hand.
"I’m not asking for any IOU or real na guarantee, just that you agree to one condition."
"The condition is, if you repair the Butcher Tower in the future, then grant one opportunity to adventure inside... of course, this won’t harm your interests."
"I’ve seen in the information that the Butcher Tower has several levels, and each level can accommodate multiple people, but one person cannot enter the sa level more than once, so consider this selling a spot."
"Think about it, how’s this condition?"
"..."
Yun You fell silent.
Essentially, Yuanbao’s proposal was to use the Star-Attracting Skill, representing 270,000 Silver Cannon, to buy one trip into the Butcher Tower in the future.
Honestly, this treasure-seeking "ticket," in terms of raw value, was likely worth more than just 270,000.
But Yun You needed the Body Refining Manual "Star-Attracting Skill" now, and the Butcher Tower involved too much, it wasn’t sothing she could convert into money quickly... so this exchange wasn’t a loss to the little girl.
Moreover, Yuanbao had provided her with so key information that was quite beneficial to her; selling an entry ticket had no downside at all.
There was just one thing Yun You didn’t quite understand...
She looked up, directly into Yuanbao’s eyes, and asked, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the book and run? Isn’t this common in Nest City?"
"Yes, it’s common, but you won’t do that."
Yuanbao pointed at her own eyes, half-smiling.
"Because these eyes of mine can see through appearances to understand a person’s heart and character~"
"You won’t lie to , you’re not soone who likes to deceive ’friends.’"
Yun You thought this sounded like flattery, but she had to admit it was a bit reassuring.
So, she agreed to this informal verbal contract and happily received the Star-Attracting Skill Introduction.
"Alright, with money coming in... I can add a classic original recipe chicken to my delivery today."
Yuanbao stretched and swept everything on her stall into her hands.
"It’s ti to pack up and head back to forge, we’ll talk tomorrow, Wu Ming."
"See you next ti."
She waved goodbye and disappeared from Yun You’s sight, logging off.
"Pretty quick to take off."
Yun You laughed and shook her head.
This trip on the Ethernet had indeed been rewarding.
Not only did she get the Star-Attracting Skill and the Reconnaissance Chip, but also information about "Souls" and the "Butcher Tower."
With these, her next target beca much clearer.
"But the imdiate priority is to learn the Star-Attracting Skill and et Old Jin’s requirents for the Apprentice Death God assessnt."
"Only by officially stepping into the ranks of Apprentice Death Gods can one establish a foothold in this Nest City."
The girl gazed into the distance.
There, in another area known as the "Apprentice Death God’s Residence," a cacophony of voices could be heard.
Nurous young talents from all over Nest City were flocking there, scrambling to beco Apprentice Death Gods.
They were either descendants of great families, potential trainees from the police departnt, or rising stars in the military.
These people ca with different ideals, but all with one purpose, which was to surpass ordinary beings and ascend to the high stage of "God."
And in the near future, Yun You would be among them.
"Ethernet, logout."
The little girl took a deep breath and silently logged out, leaving the virtual network.
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