Chapter 78: Acknowledgment by the War God

They made their way to the city lord’s mansion. After hearing that the issue had been perfectly resolved, the city lord finally felt at ease. He said to Wu Shaochen, “Chen Feng, I truly can’t thank you enough. This reward is rightfully yours.”

“Beep! Task completed. Reward: Reputation +10,000, Title: Demon Sealing Envoy, Property in Jinling City.”

“Property??” Wu Shaochen widened his eyes. Was it one of those properties worth several thousand gold coins? Were they really this generous?

Wu Shaochen had previously seen that players could purchase houses in the city, but the prices were exorbitant, starting at several thousand gold coins. Given the current amount of gold players had, it was impossible to afford one. He never expected that this task would directly grant him a house, worth several thousand gold coins.

“Lord, where is the house?” Wu Shaochen quickly asked.

The city lord took out a map and pointed to a specific area, saying with grandeur, “This area is yours to choose from.”

Wu Shaochen’s eyes lit up as he glanced at the map and selected a house with a better location. He never imagined that, although he hadn’t bought a house in real life yet, he would own one in the game. At the current exchange rate, the property in the game was just as expensive as one in reality.

The city lord quickly processed the paperwork and handed Wu Shaochen a piece of parchment sealed with the city lord’s stamp. “Keep this well. That house is yours from now on.”

“Alright, thank you, Lord,” Wu Shaochen happily took the parchment and left the city lord’s mansion.

On the way, Wu Shaochen sent his location to Wu Ziyin, asking her to come meet him. Then, he looked at the other reward.

[Demon Sealing Envoy] Title: Awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to sealing demons. When equipped, damage reduction increases by 30%, and control time decreases by 30%.

“Good stuff!” Wu Shaochen’s eyes once again lit up. This task reward was really impressive. This title had a great attribute boost; he quickly equipped it.

Soon, Wu Ziyin arrived. The two of them headed to the house.

“Brother, what are we doing here?” Wu Ziyin asked.

“Hehe, this will soon become our home,” Wu Shaochen said happily.

The moment they stood at the door, it swung open. An NPC resembling a butler saw Wu Shaochen and said, “May I ask whom you’re looking for?”

“There’s even a butler?” Wu Shaochen’s eyes brightened. This was a nice touch. He handed the parchment to the butler, and immediately, the butler respectfully led them inside.

Wu Shaochen, with a dumbfounded Wu Ziyin in tow, began to explore the house.

“Brother, is this really going to be our house in the game?” Wu Ziyin still couldn’t quite believe it.

“Yes, if we don’t want to fight monsters, we can rest here. I’ve instructed the butler, so you can come anytime,” Wu Shaochen said. After touring the place, he was quite satisfied. The main hall, rooms, study, and a small courtyard with a fish pond were all there. The environment was excellent.

“That’s great!” Wu Ziyin said excitedly, exploring every corner.

Wu Shaochen sat down on a comfortable armchair in the main hall and began dozing off.

Not sure how long later, Wu Ziyin woke him up.

“Brother, it’s already past one, I need to log off for lunch,” Wu Ziyin said.

“Ah, it’s already past one?” Wu Shaochen mumbled, feeling a bit dazed. They had started at 10 AM, and after about two hours of traveling, it was indeed past one.

“Mm, I’ll log off for lunch, and then I’ll come back up,” Wu Shaochen said.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Shaochen decided to put the Tiger Head Greatsword up for auction. Though reluctant, he couldn’t use it, so it would be better to sell it. With its attributes, it would bring in a substantial amount of profit.

After putting the weapon up for auction, Wu Shaochen logged off.

The appearance of the Tiger Head Greatsword caused a stir in Jinling City.

“Whoa, a golden weapon!”

“Wow, this attack, it’s terrifying.”

“God, these stats… Now I finally understand what true damage is.”

“Boss, this weapon must be put up by Chen Feng.”

“Who cares who put it up? I’m definitely going to bid on this weapon. With it, I’ll never be afraid of Chen Feng again,” said Ao Shi Tian Xia, his eyes locked on the weapon, completely obsessed.

Elsewhere, the Raging Tyrant saw the weapon and took a deep breath. “Even if I have to pay a price, I must get this weapon.”

In a 25-level monster area, a young man saw the auctioned weapon and smiled, “Finally, a piece of equipment worth my time.”

The Tiger Head Greatsword set off a frenzy of bidding, and although many people knew they wouldn’t win it, that didn’t stop them from bidding, just in case it somehow ended up with them. For current players, this weapon was a true artifact. Its price soared, surpassing 500,000 gold coins, and only after this did the bidding slow down. At this point, many people dropped out.

When Wu Shaochen logged in after lunch, he found himself back in the house’s main hall. He checked the auction, and the bidding for the Tiger Head Greatsword was still fierce. As the auction neared its end, the weapon was finally won by someone for a high price of 880,000 gold coins.

“Wow, there are really so many rich people,” Wu Shaochen exclaimed. He didn’t expect a golden item to sell for over 800,000. For comparison, even silver items only went for around 200,000, so this price had multiplied several times, but the weapon’s attributes were truly excellent, and it was exactly what many big players needed.

Meanwhile, in the 25-level monster area, the young man holding the Tiger Head Greatsword showed an excited expression. This weapon was perfect for him.

“Congratulations, Ling Shao. With this weapon, Chen Feng is no longer your opponent,” said another young man, flattering him.

“Not sure yet, we’ll have to fight to see,” Ling Shao replied, but a confident smile appeared on his face. His talent boosted damage by 50%, and with this weapon’s damage boost, his attack would reach 3,000. With one normal attack, he could deal over 1,000 damage. Who could withstand that at his current level?

After waiting for over 10 minutes, Wu Ziyin finally logged back in, and Wu Shaochen, a bit speechless, said, “Why is it taking so long for you to eat?”

Wu Ziyin stuck out her tongue and said, “The cafeteria is really far from the dorm, okay?”

“You’ve got several hundred thousand on you from selling equipment, why bother eating at the cafeteria?” Wu Shaochen teased.

“I’m not used to it yet,” Wu Ziyin replied softly.

Wu Shaochen shook his head and said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the War God Temple.” They hadn’t completed the War God Temple challenge that day. Since they had already killed a Golden Boss, the talent level had been triggered, making it the perfect time for them to challenge the golden-tier War God Secret Realm.

Wu Ziyin was currently wearing three pieces of Silver equipment, and the rest were all Bronze. Challenging a Black Iron-tier War God Secret Realm shouldn’t be too difficult for her. As a Priest, when entering the War God Secret Realm, she would automatically summon a phantom to fight against the War God’s phantom. The phantom would be weaker than the War God, so as long as the Priest could keep healing the phantom, they could easily clear the challenge.

They arrived at the War God Temple and bypassed the crowd to go straight to the deepest part, where they selected the challenge.

Wu Shaochen, who could easily kill 30-level Golden Bosses, had no problem defeating the Golden War God Phantom. In less than ten minutes, he took down the Golden War God Phantom. Just as he was waiting to be teleported out, a system prompt suddenly appeared.

“Beep! Your strength has been recognized by the War God Shadow, Saguine. The Saguine will teach you the legendary skill: Shadow Sevenfold Kill. Do you accept?”

“Damn, finally a War God has recognized me! I knew with my strength, someone would notice me,” Wu Shaochen exclaimed in excitement, quickly accepting.

Suddenly, Wu Shaochen felt himself transported to a forest, where he saw a middle-aged man fighting a giant tiger. The man dashed forward and became an outline of shadows, moving rapidly around the tiger. In one second, the tiger fell to the ground, and the middle-aged man turned to look at Wu Shaochen. Despite being a few meters away, it felt as if the distance was immeasurable. The man opened his mouth, saying something, but then turned into fragments and disappeared. A voice echoed in Wu Shaochen’s mind, saying, “The Holy Light Continent depends on you for protection.” At the same time, a message entered Wu Shaochen’s mind, and the scene shifted again. Wu Shaochen found himself back in the War God Secret Realm.

“Beep! Congratulations, you have learned the skill: Shadow Sevenfold Kill.”