Yue Zheng’s face lit up when he saw Wang Yi. "It’s you, Brother Wang! We’re truly fated to meet!"

"Indeed!" Wang Yi said. "Brother Yue, you’re looking radiant. I take it you’ve turned things around and gotten a firm foothold!"

"I have to thank you for your help last time, Brother Wang. If I hadn’t run into you then, I might be a Wandering Player right now, or possibly even dead."

"Let’s not talk about that, Brother Yue. Time is precious. Do you have anything you’d like to trade?"

Yue Zheng nodded. "Brother Wang, my situation is complicated right now. I urgently need valuables to win over some officials. Gold, silver, jewels, antiques, paintings, or any rare items will do. I can offer farmland deeds, Chaos Crystal Stones, and some common weapons and equipment in exchange."

As he spoke, Yue Zheng opened his Storage Item and quickly took out a large pile of goods, spreading them out before Wang Yi like a market stall.

Wang Yi took a closer look and saw that there were actually five farmland deeds and three intermediate-grade Chaos Crystal Stones.

There was also a huge assortment of weapons and equipment—sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and bows—all of which appeared to be standard-issue.

Wang Yi didn’t waste any time either. He opened his Storage Warehouse and took out all the gold, silver, jade, antiques, and paintings he had taken from the Black Mountain Stronghold, laying them out in front of him in the same manner.

He thought for a moment, then also took out some Hemostatic Pills and Crispy Fried Small Fish.

Yue Zheng’s eyes brightened when he saw the items Wang Yi had produced. "Brother Wang, you’re truly my savior. These treasures are exactly what I need. How should we trade?"

Wang Yi said, "Brother Yue, just take whatever you can use. Don’t worry too much about the exact value. Just give me those farmland deeds and the Chaos Crystal Stones. I don’t need the weapons and equipment."

"How could I do that? This collection of yours is of excellent quality, worth at least five or six thousand Gold Coins. If some of those antiques are appraised as high-quality pieces, their value would be even harder to estimate. My things aren’t worth nearly that much..."

Even as he said this, Yue Zheng’s body was quite honest, and he had already begun to gather the gold, silver, and jade items Wang Yi had laid out.

Wang Yi naturally knew this batch of treasures was valuable, but without a proper channel to offload them, they were just a pile of junk. Trading them to Yue Zheng now not only got him Lord’s Items but also earned him a favor. In the long run, it wasn’t a loss.

Besides, from Wang Yi’s perspective, five farmland deeds and three intermediate-grade Chaos Crystal Stones were quite valuable in their own right.

After collecting all the treasures from Wang Yi, Yue Zheng also took the Hemostatic Pills and some Crispy Fried Small Fish. He then politely handed over the farmland deeds and Chaos Crystal Stones. Gritting his teeth, he took out a Blue Chaos Egg and said, "Brother Wang, this Chaos Egg has pretty good stats, but it’s not suitable for me. You should have it."

Wang Yi looked closely and saw that the Chaos Egg could hatch a doting old father who was also a Martial Arts Master.

Yue Zheng’s identity was the eldest son of Marquis Zhongwu. If he hatched this Chaos Egg, a new father would suddenly appear...

’That would be pretty amusing,’ Wang Yi thought. ’Some goofball Player would probably do it.’

However, this Chaos Egg wasn’t suitable for Yue Zheng to hatch, and Wang Yi had no intention of gaining a new father out of thin air, so he politely declined.

Yue Zheng was the type who didn’t like taking advantage of others. Gritting his teeth again, he took out a Blue Blind Box. "In that case, I’ll give this blind box to you, Brother Wang. Anyone can use a blind box. You won’t refuse this time, right?"

Wang Yi was delighted. ’He’s a real one, this eldest son of Duke Zhongyong,’ he thought to himself.

He accepted the Blue Blind Box and said only two words: "Thank you."

"Oh, right, Brother Wang, I have some information you might be interested in," Yue Zheng said suddenly. "Last time, didn’t you ask me about the First Prince and the Southern King’s Mansion? I can tell you now, that Southern King is indeed a Player, and he has an A-rank Talent!"

"The Southern King is also a Player?"

Wang Yi was stunned. Lin Rou was the Princess of the Royal Mansion of the Southern King. Her father, the Southern King, was also a Player? ’Things are getting intense, huh?’

"It’s absolutely true. As for the source of this information, it’s not convenient for me to tell you right now! Also, about that First Prince, he’s in a miserable state... The Old Emperor is terminally ill and has been in a coma for several days. It’s uncertain if he’ll ever wake up. The struggle for the throne in the Imperial City is getting fiercer. There are rumors in the palace that the First Prince was set up and... injured *down there*. He can no longer perform his marital duties and is likely to be deposed. He’s been threatening to commit suicide all day."

Hearing this, Wang Yi felt a bit wistful. ’I wonder if those two guys who said they were going to crush me are still feeling so superior now,’ he mused.

Yue Zheng continued, "There’s one more thing. There’s a powerful official in the Imperial Censorate named Yan Bingzhang. He’s joined forces with a group of high-ranking officials to establish an Anomaly Bureau to recruit all the Aliens in the world for the Court’s use. The ’Aliens’ they’re talking about are us Players. Some dumbass Players are willing to be lapdogs and have actually gone over to their side, even helping them identify other Players. It’s thrown the Capital City into a state of panic. Fortunately, all the Players who defected were assassinated yesterday. As for the assassins, that cheap dad of mine found some clues that seem to point to the King Dongsheng’s Mansion."

"King Dongsheng’s Mansion?"

"Yes! I think King Dongsheng, or some influential figure in his mansion, must also be a Player. In any case, the King Dongsheng’s Mansion has been making a lot of moves recently, and their methods are extremely ruthless. Brother Wang, if you run into anyone from there, you must be careful."

"Thank you for the warning, Brother Yue!"

Wang Yi took note of this. He continued to chat with Yue Zheng until he was forcibly teleported away.

’The Free Market really is a serendipitous gathering, but this trip’s haul wasn’t bad at all...’

Wang Yi opened his Storage Waistband and took out the Green Blind Box he had purchased from the vending machine, the Blue Blind Box from Yue Zheng, and five Chaos Crystal Stones.

All five Chaos Crystal Stones were intermediate-grade, capable of replenishing a total of 25,000 points of Chaos Energy. However, Wang Yi wasn’t relying on them to restore his Chaos Energy, so he put them away for later use.

’My blind box opening was interrupted by Yue Zheng. Time to continue! Brother Tongzi, I’m bowing to you nine more times, so please come through for me!’

「Thirty seconds later」

Wang Yi opened the Green Blind Box, and five options immediately appeared before him.

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One: Shit (White, Enhance +1)

Two: Organic Bird Droppings (Green, Enhance +2)

Three: Lollipop (White, Enhance +3)

Four: Rice Bucket (White, Enhance +4)

Five: Toilet (White, Enhance +5)

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"What the fuck? How am I supposed to choose from this?"

Wang Yi was stunned.

Four white items and one green one, and the only green item was "Organic Bird Droppings."

Cursing under his breath, Wang Yi chose the Toilet. At least it had Enhance +5.

After he made his choice, a ceramic Toilet appeared in front of Wang Yi. It looked perfectly ordinary. Light flashed over it five times, and it transformed into a Scroll.

Wang Yi picked up the Scroll and saw that it was actually the [Construction Drawings for a Toilet House].

[Construction Drawings for a Toilet House: Special Item. After use, you can build a Toilet House within your territory. The Toilet House is designated as a special building. Please explore its specific functions on your own.]

"A Toilet House? Is it a large public restroom, a toilet store, or just a toilet the size of a house?"

Wang Yi couldn’t see the specific details of the Toilet House yet, but he felt a little bit of anticipation nonetheless.

After putting the drawings away, Wang Yi cupped his hands and bowed toward the Blue Blind Box. "Brother Tongzi, if I were you and saw someone showing me such虔诚, bowing a few times before every opening, I’d be too embarrassed not to give them something good! You must think so too, right?"

With that, Wang Yi bowed nine times. He reached out, opened the Blue Blind Box, and an information window immediately popped up.

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[Ding! Your "One Box, Many Openings" Talent has been activated. Calculating 8 opening results for the current Chaos Blind Box.]

[Ding! Your "Box Opening Enhancement" Talent has been activated, enhancing the items.]

One: Plastic Suit (Green, Enhance +1)

Two: Sweet Melodica (Green, Enhance +2)

Three: Fencing Foil (Green, Enhance +3)

Four: Four Treasures of the Study (Blue, Enhance +4)

Five: Black Leather Gloves (Green, Enhance +5)

Six: Jade Ring (Green, Enhance +6)

Seven: Mutated Chaos Egg (Blue, Enhance +7)

Eight: Nunchaku (Green, Enhance +8)

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’Did Brother Tongzi give me anything good?’

Wang Yi carefully examined the eight options, his gaze quickly drawn to the "Mutated Chaos Egg."

’I choose you. Let’s see what kind of mutation this is!’