Chapter 334: Manhunt Mission
Translator: 549690339
The Dwarf Commander grasped the still-hot longsword on the iron felt and examined its attributes. Soon, a smile spread across his face.
âA top-grade weapon! Itâs really a top-grade blue equipment! Haha, with these attributes, itâs definitely comparable to a silver equipment of the same level. This is fantastic!â The Dwarf Commander held up the longsword, which emitted a rich blue glow, and laughed heartily.
At this point, the Dwarf Commanderâs actions had attracted the attention of many players. Seeing a crowd gathering, he directly displayed the attributes of the longsword.
âBlade of Breaking, these attributes are top-notch!â
âThatâs amazing! With this longsword, my strength would increase by at least one-third. Its attack power is insane, and it has Armor Break and double damage. One slash with this thing could instantly kill a player with less than 100 Vitality Points. Itâs ludicrous!â
âMy silver-quality one-handed sword actually does two points less damage than this one. Itâs simply outrageousâ¦â
Players started discussing among themselves, with some even eagerly asking about the price.
âBoss, how much for this longsword?â
âOh mighty Dwarf blacksmith, I offer 3,000 Doomsday Coins for this weapon. Would you be willing to sell it to me?â
â3,000 Doomsday Coins for a weapon with such top-notch attributes? You must be dreaming! Boss, 1 offer 5,000 Doomsday Coins!â
âIâll give you 6,000, sell it to me!â
The people who had discovered this top-grade longsword were still few, and the players wanted to buy it before a crowd gathered. They knew that once wealthy and powerful alliances got wind of it, they stood no chance as lone players.
Within a short time, the price of the longsword had risen to 8,000 Doomsday Coins. But thatâs as high as it got. With 8,000 Doomsday Coins already touching the baseline for silver-quality equipment, any higher would not be cost-effective. One might as well buy a silver-quality weapon directly.
âThis is a weapon; if it were any other piece of equipment, it definitely wouldnât fetch such a high price. But weapons are a different story, especially a level 15 weapon like this one. Itâs so rare.â A player whispered, looking enviously at the big shots bidding for the weapon.
A top-grade weapon like this was nothing short of a pipe dream for players who had just crossed the level 10 profession threshold. They could only gather around to watch the excitement.
â8,300! Any higher, and I may as well buy a silver-quality weapon!â one player gritted his teeth.
âHmph, you think you can buy a level 15 silver-quality weapon with 8,300 Doomsday Coins? Maybe you could buy a single piece of silver equipment, but a weapon? Forget it. Without 10,000 Doomsday Coins, itâs impossible. And right now, level 15 silver-quality equipment is incredibly scarce. Whenever it appears in the auction house, itâs immediately bought at the asking price!â someone sneered.
âIâve seen a silver-quality one-handed sword sell for 30,000 Doomsday Coins. Itâs insane. It was snapped up not even five minutes after appearing in the auction house. Many people didnât even get a chance to see it!â Another playerâs eyes were filled with envy.
As more and more players gathered around, a smile appeared on the Dwarf Commanderâs face. He held up the longsword, glanced around, and shouted, âI donât intend to sell this Blade of Breaking. Instead, Iâll offer it as a task reward. If any of you can kill the Song Jian, a Godâs Chosen One, Iâll reward you with 10,000 Doomsday Coins and this Blade of Breaking!â
Suddenly, the onlookers erupted into a commotion. The reward was too tempting: the Blade of Breaking was an exceptional blue weapon, and someone would surely be willing to pay 10,000 Doomsday Coins for it. With the previous 10,000 Doomsday Coins on top, the reward was equivalent to 20,000 Doomsday Coins, which made many players green with envy.
âJust how did this Song Jian offend an NPC so much that so many people are putting out a bounty on him? If I could kill him, wouldnât it be a huge payday? This could be a quest worth over 100,000 Doomsday Coins!â a player whispered.
Killing Song Jian would allow them to claim the bounties offered by over a dozen NPCs, worth a combined total of over 100,000 Doomsday Coins. This was an irresistible temptation for any player.
To put it into perspective, 100,000 in-game Doomsday Coins were more valuable than 5 million in real-world currency. When the game first started, the exchange rate between Doomsday Coins and RMB reached 1:300. However, with the increase in player levels and strength, obtaining Doomsday Coins had become easier, and the exchange rate had dropped significantly, settling at around 1:50.
Even at this rate, only a small number of players were willing to sell. Most players would rather hold onto their Doomsday Coins and buy treasures in the game. After all, enhancements made in the game could also be brought back to the real world.
âBoss, who is this Song Jian you mentioned? And where is he right now?â a player shouted.
âHeâs just a level 15 player like you guys. What is there to be afraid of? No matter how powerful he is, can he compare to a level 15 elite boss? From what I know, not just level 15 elite bosses, even the lord-class bosses have been defeated by someone!â The Dwarf Commander said casually, âIf you accept the bounty task from me, you can get the targetâs location every half hour. You just need to kill him and the 10,000 Doomsday Coins along with this top-grade blue weapon will be yours.â
The Dwarf Commander continued to tempt players to accept the task. Due to system restrictions, he couldnât deceive them, but that didnât stop him from downplaying Song Jianâs strength. When the Dwarf Commander encountered Song Jian, his level was indeed only 15 as well. He had no idea that in such a short time, Song Jian had already leveled up.
After reaching level 10, players needed a lot of battle experience to level up again. The battle experience required to go from level 10 to level 11 was equal to the total needed to go from level 1 to level 10. Not to mention leveling up from 15 to 16. Even if the Dwarf Commander knew about the players leveling up quickly, he wouldnât believe that Song Jian could level up within such a short period of one or two days.
âFine, boss. Iâll accept this bounty task!â A player finally couldnât resist the temptation and accepted the task from the Dwarf Commander.
âIâll accept it too. If Iâm lucky enough to kill that guy, Iâll be rich!â
âI⦠Iâll think about it. Iâve been tricked by NPCs before, and I always feel like theyâre not telling the whole truth. Be cautious with what they sayâ¦â
In a short period of time, seven or eight players had accepted the bounty task.
âHuh? The mission prompt⦠Why does it say this guyâs coordinates are nearby?â A player who accepted the bounty task exclaimed in surprise.
âLet me see⦠Itâs true! The wanted guy is nearby! Damn, heâs really bold!â
âHey everyone, letâs search for him. Heâs close by! If we kill him, weâll split the rewards!â
Suddenly, the players around the blacksmith shop got excited and started looking around. The Dwarf Commanderâs eyes revealed a hint of doubt. Hearing that Song Jian was nearby, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling washed over him.