Chapter 18: Auctioning Blueprints

Heavenly Venerate Han: "You guys would never guess, but I actually encountered a goblin tribe today! They look exactly like the ones from anime, damn!"

Low Head Three Inches: "Same here, I also encountered a goblin leader today. I just called over my gang and we beat him to death with clubs, and he even dropped an Iron Treasure Box!"

Maurio: "Lucky!"

Eric: "I have to say, these wild monsters are really weak, I feel like those mini bosses are just on par with the zombies."

Corpse King: "@Eric, I can confirm, it's true."

Eric: "Damn! The big kahuna replied to me!"

Corpse King: "I've done experiments. A regular zombie can go one on one with a 1st Tier boss. With more than 10, even 2nd Tier wild monsters can be easily killed."

Rat: "Seriously, those wild monsters and Mutant Creatures really can't compare. I relied on my big rat to corner a 1st Tier mini boss and killed it, I thought Mutant Creatures would be the same. Good thing I run fast after just slapping one down."

Heavenly Venerate Han: "So you really are Rat."

Rat: "What, you look down on Rat?"

[Rank 342: Rat, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Tier Blue]

[Rank 343: Heavenly Venerate Han, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Tier Blue]

Skeleton Emperor: "@Heavenly Venerate Han, what, you look down on Rat?"

Golden Dragon Fish: "@Heavenly Venerate Han, what, you look down on Rat?"

Corpse King: "@Heavenly Venerate Han, what, you look down on Rat?"

…

I didn't expect to enter the channel and see something fun, even Bai Yi almost couldn't help but follow up with a "+1".

But luckily, Bai Yi remembered she came to sell blueprints and stopped her eager little hand…

Fan Mao: "@Heavenly Venerate Han, what, you look down on Rat?"

Ah, that was just my finger twitching!

Exactly!

That's right!

However, Bai Yi did not forget her original purpose.

Bai Yi carefully took a screenshot of the blueprint to make sure the needed materials weren't visible.

After all, it would be embarrassing if people saw the Dragon Blood Grass and didn't buy it…

As for the reason for selling, Bai Yi made up a seemingly reasonable one and posted it.

Fan Mao: "Excuse me, I opened a treasure box today and got a blue Barracks blueprint, but it requires a lot of fresh Blood Flesh, which I can't gather enough of, so I want to exchange it for something usable."

[Four-legged Dragon Beast Nest Blueprint (1st Tier/Blue)]

This screenshot went up, and the channel went quiet for a while, Bai Yi thought her introduction wasn't enough, and quickly added,

Fan Mao: "I can also offer an item that was blown out together, I think it might be useful."

[Thin Dragon Blood Crystal (1st Tier/Blue)]

The channel was again quiet for a long time, just when Bai Yi started to doubt if this deal would fall through, someone finally commented.

Maurio: "Sorry, I take back what I said, Fan Mao boss you're the real Lucky!"

Light Giant: "Why can I only ever open food in my boxes, truly, the joy and sorrow of people are different."

Golden Dragon Fish: "Truly, the joy and sorrow of people are different."

…

Seeing that it seemed about to start spamming again, Bai Yi was very satisfied.

That was the effect she wanted.

As long as others shift their attention off her strength, Bai Yi could accept any other outcome.

After all, once powerful, there would always be those who envy, and those who would want to flock to her, she did not want to deal with these messy matters.

She still wanted to keep a low profile!

But unexpectedly establishing a Luck King persona was something Bai Yi hadn't anticipated, but it's also a good thing, at least whatever she brought out in future would only be regarded as luck.

Instead of terrifyingly, then desperately wanting to kill her.

After the channel scrolled through one round, finally some leaderboard Lords started asking for prices and inquiring about specific information of the Barracks.

Bai Yi was prepared and sent a data screenshot of that False Dragon.

In order to further anchor her own persona, Bai Yi also bluffed a story about how she, with great effort, lost most of her unit types before finally killing the False Dragon.

However, the blueprints with matching props have essentially excluded most ordinary Lords from meddling.

In the end, only three remained capable and interested: Corpse King, Landon I, and unexpectedly, Second Young Master Su from Su Family.

Bai Yi had already had some ideas on what to exchange.

Fan Mao: "I prioritized need for Insect Barracks blueprints, or honey."

Corpse King: "Insect Barracks? Talent? I indeed don't have that, but I could offer this Transfer Certificate plus 200 units of fresh Blood Flesh."

[Mage Transfer Certificate (Tier 1/Purple)]

Second Young Master Su: "I will offer 20 Tier 1 Crystal Cores, plus a green Bloodthorn Vine card to exchange; this card can directly summon a green Bloodthorn Vine."

Landon I: "I have a white Corrosive Earthworm blueprint and can also provide you with an additional 200 units of honey, though it might take some time to prepare."

All three tacitly offered a price and then stopped talking, waiting for Bai Yi to decide.

Bai Yi looked at the three offers and indeed found herself in a dilemma.

Magicians and such, it was clear they could amplify Magic Power Value, which is exactly the superpower she was currently lacking.

But thinking that she still had tree fruit to increase her magic power limit, and that she indeed had no use for flesh, Bai Yi painfully ditched that option.

As for Second Young Master Su's offer, both Tier 1 Crystal Cores and Bloodthorn Vine were what Bai Yi wanted.

She hadn't found a stable way to obtain the former, and the latter was a perfect fit for her superpower and current situation in the territory.

But Landon I's offer wasn't bad either; although only a white unit type, for Bai Yi, a low rarity didn't mean it lacked value.

If it had good genetic talent, it could provide good value to Bai Yi.

Besides, Landon I could continue to provide honey, allowing Bai Yi to directly advance the swarm of bees consciousness to the Second Tier!

Yet considering today's unpleasantness with Second Young Master Su's company and the smooth transaction last time with Landon I, Bai Yi chose Landon I.

She sent a private message to Second Young Master Su and Corpse King indicating she had made her choice, then began to haggle with Landon I.

Finally, Bai Yi, using the reason he couldn't pay all the honey at once, additionally required 50 units of wood, which she urgently needed.

With the trust built from a previous transaction, Bai Yi quickly completed this trade.

[You have completed a transaction, you obtained: Corrosive Earthworm Nest Blueprint*1, Wood*50, Honey*50]

The remaining honey Landon I promised to provide Bai Yi with 50 units daily until the debt was settled.

After the trade was over, Bai Yi couldn't wait to take out the items she had obtained.

"This rounds up the material needed for the Second Tier of swarm of bees consciousness!"

Without another word, Bai Yi first threw 45 units of honey into the Hive, adding the flesh to breed Giant Bees.

Seeing the waiting time appear on the panel, Bai Yi then took out the white blueprint and learned it directly.

The building costs were not significant, only needing 20 units of stone, 10 units of wood, and 5 units of any food. The only restriction was that it had to be built on a muddy ground, which wasn't a hassle for Bai Yi as she started construction next to the Beetle Nest.

After waiting for 10 minutes, a stone nest appeared before Bai Yi.

[Corrosive Earthworm Nest (Tier 1/White): Can consume meat to recruit (breed) unit [Corrosive Earthworms], the nest comes with 3 initial units, recruitment cost: Food*1]

[Due to consumption… unknown mutations occurred]

After the familiar prompt, three plump earthworms crawled out from the nest.

Although only a white unit type, Bai Yi didn't harbor much hope for them, but unexpectedly, they still gave her a pleasant surprise.

......

"Young Master Su, are you reassured now? That Fan Mao is really just a person who struck dumb luck."

Zero lay in Second Young Master Su's arms, her voice seemed weak.

"It's a pity the deal wasn't reached, otherwise just by sending over the Crystal Cores, we could have directly located his territory.

Although the game rules forbid attacking a territory directly, there will always be a day when he leaves the territory, just kill the Lord, and the territory protection naturally disappears, then his Second Tier Crystal Cores...

Ah, such a pity, such a pity."

Second Young Master Su shook his head and sighed, playing with a Crystal Core in his hand, then turned to Zero who was in his arms:

"Later continue finding ways to make a deal with that Fan Mao, we must find a way to get this Crystal Core into Fan Mao's hands!"

"Definitely!"

Unseen by Zero, the corners of Second Young Master Su's mouth unconsciously curved up, but then they were quickly hidden.

......

Corrosive Earthworm: A type of carrion-eating mutant earthworm. Although it remains fragile, it has gained the ability to secrete corrosive mucus, capable of corroding most buildings, strictly forbidden for special purposes, and must be exterminated quickly upon encounter.

——"White Poplar City Mutant Creatures Compilation"