Chapter 37

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

“A shield?”

Xia Feng was briefly stunned after reading the Wind Birds’ information.

He searched for shields on the trade menu, only to find nothing.

There was barely any equipment on the trade menu, not to mention shields.

Few people could afford equipment, After all, the spiritual equipment was quite costly.

Those who could afford equipment usually weren’t short of it. As a result, there were few equipment sellers.

Xia Feng’s Exquisite Sharp Long Saber was a hit only because it was made of cheap materials, and he sold it at a low price.

But that was clearly not the case anymore.

The non-spiritual weapons were usually lousy. Most of them were Ordinary.

Few of them were Exquisite, and even fewer were Rare.

However, every spiritual weapon was very costly, and it might not be sold immediately if it was put on the market. As a result, one might not be able to transform the resources into one’s strength quickly.

Turning off the trade menu, Xia Feng opened the World Rank, and checked Shangguan Hongyue’s UID.

[Shangguan Hongyue – 0000000001]

As I expected, she’s from the closed beta test.

Xia Feng continued reading, and found that most people on the top of the rank had a small UID.

Quitting the World Ranking, he saw the most heated thread on the forum again.

[Mysteries of Xia Feng, Who Ranks Top]

The thread was so popular that more than a billion people had read it.

Xia Feng’s eyes glittered when he saw that. If so many people wanted to know why his combat ability was so high, why couldn’t he tell them an answer?

A bold and creative idea took shape in Xia Feng’s head.

He clicked “Post”, and typed in the subject.

[I am Xia Feng. This is why I have the highest combat ability. Read it if you’re interested.]

Then, Xia Feng set up a requirement for reading the thread.

“You need to pay at least one Source Crystal to read the post.

“Besides, the post will not be unlocked until 1,000,000 Source Crystals are paid.

“The 1,000,000 Source Crystals have to be raised in six hours, or the post will be aborted, and the Source Crystals will be returned to the patrons. This is the only chance.”

After setting up the requirement, Xia Feng typed content in the post, and made an advertisement.

“PS: I need a high-quality shield. Money is not a problem. I have nothing but money. Also, anyone who has Spiritual Silk, Spiritual Feathers, Spiritual Bones, or similar items can contact me too.

“Okay, let’s cut to the chase. Here’s the main content. Please read carefully.

“I’m going to tell you the truth: I’m an alpha test player!

“My combat ability is so high because I’m the only alpha test player who survived, and I know a lot of secrets about this game.

“On the other hand, the players on the top of the World Ranking are all from the closed beta test. Their UID is from 1 to 3000.

“There were 3,000 players in the beta test. None of them died. From what I gathered, it was because they would only be detained for a day without being killed when they took a fatal hit.

“Next, I’m going to divulge some of the unimportant information to you. Some of you may already know it.

“As for the important information, please allow me to sort it out first before I inform you.”

After writing a long article, Xia Feng read it through, and didn’t notice anything wrong, so he clicked “Post”.

The forum had been particularly active since it was opened. Many people had been spamming on the forum as they were too scared to explore the misty islands.

Very soon, someone discovered Xia Feng’s post.

After all, everybody knew the nickname of the top of the World Ranking.

When they saw the subject of Xia Feng’s thread, all of the viewers were thrilled.

The truth of the highest combat ability lay right before their eyes.

Nobody questioned the authenticity of a thread that Xia Feng personally posted.

Besides, even if it were fake, they would only be wasting one Source Crystal, which wasn’t too precious.

Therefore, the players who found the thread paid one Source Crystal, and quickly relayed the message to public and regional channels.

“Shoot, Master Xia Feng posted a thread on the forum, and revealed the truth about his combat ability! Check it out on the forum!”

“What? The truth about his combat ability? Are you serious?”

“I just checked it. I think it’s fake. Rumor has it that Xia Feng killed someone for their treasure. He’s probably trying to swindle us out of Source Crystals.”

“Whether it’s fake or not, I’m going to pay. It’s just a Source Crystal anyway.”

Messages were rolling in the public channel quickly.

The news that Xia Feng was about to reveal the truth swept across all the living players like a level 18 gale at an unparalleled speed.

A tremendous number of players surged to the forum and checked Xia Feng’s post.

Many impatient players paid a Source Crystal. Some even paid many Source Crystals just to speed up the unlocking progress.

Therefore, the unlocking progress of Xia Feng’s thread increased at a high speed.

One-millionth… One-thousandth… One-hundredth… One-tenth…

The income of Source Crystals slightly slowed down after the progress reached three-tenths.

At that moment, it had only been half an hour since Xia Feng posted the thread.

It meant that he had earned more than 300,000 Source Crystals in only half an hour.

Also, the number was still growing at a horrifying speed.

Xia Feng did not know any of that.

After posting the thread, he started making preparations for the 24th island.

Firstly, he crafted 100 arrows, and then smeared Exquisite Hallucinogenic Drug on them.

Then, he crafted a few healing medications, and put them into his Shelter Ring for emergencies.

Lastly, and most importantly, he practiced the Dao Source Breathing Technique and accumulated spiritual power.

He didn’t need much. It would be enough if he could activate the Lightning Crossbow several times.

Soon, it had already been four hours since Xia Feng posted the thread.

Inside the Exquisite Shelter, Xia Feng sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, and his body moved in a special rhythm.

All of a sudden, a system notification popped up from Xia Feng.

The players would sense it when a system notification appeared. Xia Feng quickly opened his eyes.

[System notification: The requirement for your post was met and it’s unlocked. Please claim your rewards in the post.]

It’s finally unlocked?

Seeing that, Xia Feng didn’t enter the game immediately. Instead, he walked out of the shelter with the Lightning Crossbow.

The Gold Eater had left the island at some point. Xia Feng aimed the Lightning Crossbow at the hill, and his spiritual power burst out.

Swoosh!

An arrow shining with electricity darted into the stone hill ferociously.

Boom!

After a huge explosion, a lot of stones were blown away from the part of the hill where it was hit, resulting in a round hollow about one meter in diameter.

Sensing that it cost about half of his spiritual power, Xia Feng nodded in satisfaction. That should be powerful enough to deal with the king of the Wind Birds.

After confirming the result of his four hours of cultivation, Xia Feng finally opened the game menu and found his thread.

After only a couple of hours, millions of people had viewed the thread, even though they had to pay a Source Crystal for that.

It was not hard to imagine the attention that the thread had attracted.