I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch-Chapter 822 - 790. Yue Hongli’s Authority, Fate

Chapter 822: 790. Yue Hongli’s Authority, Fate

The price of the Ash Stone Multiplication Card was okay at 5 stones; you might still make a return within a month.

But now, with a high price of 15 stones, it’s basically impossible to make a return.

To break even, you’d need to gain 150 stones in a month for an additional 15 stone profit, and that’s just breaking even.

To make a profit, you’d need at least 160 stones!

Xia Feng wondered why such high-risk, low-reward items were still in the shop. How could anyone possibly buy them?

But as he scrolled down, he discovered a selling option.

[You can sell the tool cards you currently own to the shop for recycling, the recycle price matches the shop’s publicized tool card price—]

[Note: Once you sell a card and it’s recycled into the shop, you will be permanently banned from using that type of tool card in future rounds. For example, if you sell a Level 0 Ash Land Investigation Card, you will be permanently prohibited from using any Investigation Card in subsequent rounds—]

Xia Feng: “!!!”

Oh my beans! Xia Feng leaned back tactically, surprised.

You can actually sell tool cards to the shop?

If I sell the 4 Ash Stone Multiplication Cards I have, it’ll directly yield… a profit of 60 Ash Stones!

As for the ban after selling… with the high price of the Ash Stone Multiplication Card, this risk isn’t that significant.

Xia Feng took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

He bought these four cards with 20 Ash Stones and they only last for 1 month. They’ve earned him 8 additional Ash Stones during the settlement phase, but he’s still at a loss of 12 Ash Stones.

Fortunately, only 3 days have passed in the first round, leaving him with 27 days to use these cards.

Xia Feng is confident he can earn more Ash Stones within the 27 days to multiply and break even.

But the only question is—can the second round be concluded within ’27 days’ to enter the settlement phase?

After all, only during the settlement phase—will his multiplication gains be counted and come into effect.

If he completes this, during the second round settlement phase, he could have not only the multiplication gains from the Ash Stone Multiplication Card but also sell the cards back to the shop to maximize profit!

Moreover, during the second-round settlement phase, the price of Ash Stone Multiplication Cards will rise again!

But if he can’t, the Ash Stone Multiplication Card will become worthless, and attempts to gain will backfire, making everything a waste.

In summary, the current issue is—if he is confident that after the second round begins, he can quickly find the Red King Detection Card and start the settlement phase within 27 days… then he can achieve at least 100 Ash Stones in total profits!

The risk isn’t really high, but the potential gains are massive.

This risk is totally worth taking! Xia Feng took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to sell 4 Ash Stone Multiplication Cards immediately.

Keep scrolling down.

Besides the basic three Level 0 tool cards, the shop updated with two Level 1 tool cards.

[Level 1·Advanced Ash Inspection Card

Effect: Activate this card, and you can precisely sense a Level 1 Ash Land within a radius of 100 kilometers from all Ash Sealed Lands

Duration: 1 hour (Card disappears when time is up) 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Price: 20 Ash Stones]

This card… is quite useful. Precisely sensing a Level 1 Ash Land could potentially lead to a windfall.

But still somewhat relies on luck, and the price is absurdly high.

[Level 1·Luck Card

Effect: After using this card, there is a 20% chance to turn into a more advanced Level 2 tool card, a 30% chance to transform into another Level 1 card, and the remaining 50% chance includes all negative effects, such as halving the amount of Ash Stones you hold, summoning a powerful Evil Beast, or sealing Spiritual Pressure or Spiritual Artifact, etc.

Price: 20 Ash Stones]

Both Level 1 cards are priced at 20, very expensive.

If 20 Ash Stones were used to buy Ash Land Investigation Cards, you could buy a total of 6. As long as you find a barely trustworthy ally and collaborate together, the number of Ash Stones you find wouldn’t be small.

But Xia Feng’s current problem is, he can’t find a trustworthy ally.

The eight Holy Realm big shots, none of them are easy to fool. When they see him as a novice Venerable One, they naturally harbor disdain.

[The shop will close in 10 seconds, and is about to enter the public auction phase—]

After pondering for a moment, Xia Feng didn’t hesitate further.

[You spent 23 Ash Stones to purchase ‘Luck Card*1, Ash Land Investigation Card*1’]

Even though he doesn’t know who to collaborate with, he still needs to buy an Investigation Card just in case.

As for the Luck Card, this gamble card has only a 20% chance to hit the jackpot. It really tests luck.

After careful consideration, Xia Feng decided to buy this card and then prepared… to let Yue Hongli try it.

The Star God who governs fortune told him earlier that he could sense a power related to luck in the Sumeru Realm.

Luck… that’s something he likes.

Here’s hoping for good fortune, Xia Feng prayed again, silently chanting in his heart: heaven spirit, earth spirit, Mu Shenlong, show yourself!

[Current Ash Stones: 14]

[Auction phase begins—]

[This round’s items: Level 2·Death Carnival, Level 2·Shared Destiny Curse]

[Level 2 Tool Card·Death Carnival]

[Effect: Whenever a player is eliminated in the field, you gain 10 Ash Stones (can be upgraded to Level 3 card)]

[Condition for upgrading: Not disclosed]

“!”

Xia Feng was secretly astonished; as expected from a Level 2 tool card, the gains are substantial.

As he pondered, Xia Feng looked up toward the central high platform, where the clockwise rotating ◬ symbol transformed into several characters: ‘Starting bid·20’

“50.” As soon as the auction information appeared, a black-and-white female figure on platform number one raised her placard, speaking softly.

The remaining eight seat platforms fell silent, and some quietly put down their auction placards.

No one spoke.

Xia Feng thoughtfully gazed at Huang Zhaoyue, marveling internally. This woman is truly wealthy; how did she get so much money?

On the central high platform, the abyssal dark light changed from 3—

2—

1!

With a crisp sound of a bell, the light flowed into the word ‘sold’.

[Congratulations to the first seat player for obtaining ‘Level 2 Tool Card·Death Carnival’]

[…Second auction item—]

[Level 2 Tool Card·Shared Destiny Curse]

[Effect: When the player with the ‘Shared Destiny Curse’ is eliminated, regardless of how many Ash Stones the attacker has, they will be eliminated together, and all assets of both parties will be left on the ground and can be plundered.]

[Duration: Effective immediately upon purchase, lasts one round (cannot be used when there are only 3 players remaining)]

“…..!”

Wow… this card?

It’s quite interesting! Xia Feng somewhat wanted to buy this card, but alas, he had no money.

Having this card is tantamount to having Absolute Defense; whoever kills him will perish with him.

Which of these eight players isn’t a self-important existence, each believing they have a chance to compete for the ultimate Sumeru Throne.

Naturally, they wouldn’t be willing to exchange lives with a rookie like him.

Of course, this card also has a fatal flaw in that it only lasts one round.

After thinking it over, Xia Feng still felt it wasn’t worth it at this stage. This card only reaches its maximum value in the chaotic late stage when everyone fears getting inadvertently killed.

◬ Symbol light flows shift—Starting bid·20

3—2—1

The scene was silent, with no bids.

Logically, apart from Huang Zhaoyue, another bigshot should also have more than 50 Ash Stones, yet hasn’t made a move.

[Level 2 Tool Card·Shared Destiny Curse – No bids this round, automatically entering the next auction phase]

[Now entering the fourth mini-stage—Identifying the Red King!]

[All players’ speaking permissions are now open—]