For the next two days, Wen Zheliu and Du Zijun met in the shopping mall, and of course, brought Xie Yuanyuan along.
As early as when they were on the cable car, they had decided on a separation strategy to get rid of those tailing them. Besides, Mu Tuo is aware of his own shortcomings. In the first world, he was mostly saved by He Qin and Wen Zheliu. If he wanted to survive, he had better rely on his own abilities. Therefore, he was the first to express his gratitude to Wen Zheliu and propose to leave the temporarily formed team and try elsewhere.
Then, Zhou Qing and Zhou Yao looked at each other and also expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Wen Zheliu.
“Thank you and your brother for saving me, Wen Di.” She said, “I’ll be grateful to you guys all my life.”
Zhou Yao went on to say, “However… just like what Brother Mu Tuo said, if you want to survive, you’d better rely on your own true ability. I think Xiao Qing and I should also take the first step.”
Seeing his companions leave one after another, Wen Zheliu sighed, feeling very disappointed. However, to his surprise, Du Zijun actually offered to go with him.
“Don’t look at me like that, kid.” He pulled at the corner of his mouth and said, “If it weren’t for that old monster brother of yours, I would also leave.”
“My brother?!” Wen Zheliu said in surprise, “What happened to him?”
After getting off the cable car, Du Zijun said calmly, “There’s no need for me to hide anything. Simply put, I know his true identity. I have met him before in the real world.”
“You know each other?”
“We just met on certain occasions—of course, with his status, he wouldn’t take the initiative to befriend me.”
Wen Zheliu was even more puzzled: “Then you are…”
“Now that I’m stuck here and in this state, my business line, my territory, and all sorts of messy things will become troublesome. At times like this, it would undoubtedly be much more convenient to have the executive of Nova City as a backup.” Du Zijun wrapped his skirt tightly in the cold night wind and said, “It’s just a transaction.”
Wen Zheliu murmured, “A transaction…”
“Of course.” Du Zijun glanced at him and said, “The target of this transaction is you. Your brother asked me to take care of you. He said you are a smart, but sometimes dumb, little monster. You won’t do without an adult watching you.”
Wen Zheliu lowered his head and stopped talking.
He was staring at a round stone on the road ahead under these colorful and psychedelic lights. When he got closer, he couldn’t resist kicking it and watching it bounce over the edge of the road. Finally, he let out a muffled “hmm”.
Du Zijun suddenly said, “Do you feel that we have forgotten something?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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[The first to third floors are armor areas, where you can choose and buy defensive items.
The third to sixth floors are weapon areas, where you can choose and buy offensive items.
The sixth to thirteenth floors are the luxury area, where you can choose to buy defensive items.
The fourteen to sixteen floors are special areas for item processing and character appearance. You can choose items with potential for upgrading and transformation and go to the top floor for secondary processing; you can also request services such as tattoos, plastic surgery, and haircuts for characters in this area. Please note that the secondary processing of items involves certain risks, so please refer to the instructions carefully.]
At this moment, Wen Zheliu was wearing his belt, looking back and forth at the armor area.
To avoid trouble, they chose this less crowded area together, and the three of them split up, each running for what they wanted.
The entire category of clothing is divided into the category of protective gears. Wen Zheliu took a look and saw that there are five categories: headwear, tops, bottoms, shoes and socks, and accessories. Female players can also choose dresses. Apart from these, Wen Zheliu also saw several special suit areas, among which there are a wide variety, including some classic and familiar uniforms, which can be described as everything from ancient to modern, Chinese and foreign.
For example, there’s a red and blue color scheme bodysuit with a cape and the letter S on the chest (Superman); a red and gold color scheme suit with an arc reactor on the chest (Iron Man); and all thirteen versions of Shihakusho (the uniform in anime Bleach) with samurai next to them. What else? Oh, there are ninja uniforms, school uniforms, military uniforms, wizard cloaks, exoskeleton armor, and so on. There’s a variety of costumes from movies to games to novels—simply too many to count.
Wen Zheliu glanced over at the costumes from N*ntendo, Bl*zzard, Ubis*ft, Capc*m area… and became a little speechless. He really wanted to send a lawyer’s letter to warn this place.
While wandering around, he walked past another exhibition hall. Immediately, he was shocked by the dazzling light in front of him, causing his eyes to turn white and his head to spin. The front hall is wide and spacious, with a pristine floor as white as new snow. With hundreds of sets of glamorous costumes as a backdrop, it looked even more extraordinary and imposing.
There is such a huge momentum here, but there are very few players who come to visit, not as many as in other commodity areas. He was curious for a moment and couldn’t help wanting to take a peek.
As he approached, a beautiful female NPC with a colorful serial number tattooed under her eyes stopped him with a smile and said softly: “Hello, since the goods ahead are of great value, please pay the entrance fee first before entering the venue.”
Entrance fee?
Wen Zheliu became even more curious. He took a closer look and found that the admission fee was five hundred copper coins, which startled him quite a bit.
Five hundred copper coins, according to the exchange rate of 1:1, are converted to five hundred yuan in real life. With such an expensive entrance fee, it’s no wonder that so few people come.
Coming all the way here, Wen Zheliu didn’t really want to turn back, so he used his personal terminal to draw out five hundred copper coins and walked straight towards the first display cabinet while the NPC was smiling.
Under the effect of the anti-gravity force field, a set of complicated and luxurious garments the size of an adult was floating in the display cabinet. The set consisted of a crown with thousands of clusters of lotus flower, a dragon-shaped hairpin with a tassel at its mouth, and a white robe with black and gold patterned layered at the edge. From a distance, it looks so much more noble and dignified. Even a horsetail whisk was included in the set.
The more Wen Zheliu looked at it, the more familiar it became, but he couldn’t tell why, so he couldn’t help but look at the item introduction below. However, the more he looked at it, the more distorted his expression became: “Lightly fragrant white lotus… Su Huan Jen?! What is this! Don’t go too far; the lawyer’s letter has warned you!!”
When he saw the price, he almost vomited blood: 588 gold coins! Converted into real currency, this is a total of 5.88 million yuan! Nearly 6 million to buy a costume that you don’t even know if it’s authorized while being chased by the boss in game! What are you going to do with it? Rely on these luxurious clothes to blind the boss? Or rely on the pretense of the sovereign to repel the boss?
He could hardly restrain the surge of complaints in his heart: “Half-god, half-saint, and half-immortal… Hello? Isn’t it a bit too shameless! Even the poem title was stolen! Where’s the standard!?”
Such unscrupulous complaints finally attracted the NPC shopping guide lady. With a friendly smile on her face, she asked Wen Zheliu: “What’s the matter, honored guest? May I help you? ”
“You guys…” Wen Zheliu’s mouth twitched, pointing at the display cabinet and asking, “Do you have authorization?”
“Yes, of course!” The NPC’s smile remained unchanged, and when she opened her mouth, some old-fashioned tone came out: “All the prototype items in the Uncanny Valley have been authorized. Dear, you don’t need to worry about this at all!”
“…… Then what exactly is the use of this?” Wen Zheliu truly understood his incompetence and said, “There’s no skill system here. This costume only looks good but is practically useless.”
“It’s definitely useful, dear!” The NPC quickly pulled out the costume attributes, saying, “Look, the attack bonus and defense bonus of this costume are both 88%, and the speed and spirit bonus values are also very impressive. And it is calculated as a proportional bonus to the player’s attributes, so there is no fixed number, which is to say, this kind of costume is actually a growth costume. You can use it at any level you’ve reached.”
Wen Zheliu: “…No, if you wear this outfit, won’t the game’s authenticity and player participation value decrease?”
The NPC paused for a moment: “This is definitely possible, but if you buy our costume, we will give you the option to automatically integrate into the world for free, and you can manually turn it on and off. For example, you can display your real appearance in front of the players of the same team, but in front of the NPCs, you will have a normal appearance that automatically fits the setting, and if you want to, you can also turn off the option in front of the NPCs.”
Seeing Wen Zheliu’s dull expression, she kindly reminded him: “If you are not satisfied or want to take the upgrade route of specialization, we also have recommendations for costumes that are more suitable for you. If you prioritize attack and strength, in addition to the Fallen Prince set and the God of Death set by Blizzard, the Honor of King set, the Abandoned Emperor set, or the Eight Evil God set are all recommended…”
“It’s fine, it’s fine!” Wen Zheliu hurriedly interrupted her. If he continues to listen, this won’t end, “It’s all right… Thank you for your thoughtful answer.”
NPC: “You’re welcome, dear. It is my honor to serve you, and I look forward to your next visit!”
In front of the NPC with strong psychological qualities, Wen Zheliu had to cover his dog eyes and flee, running directly to the upper two levels to see the weapons and consumables.
It goes without saying that there are various types of weapons, but the same goes for consumables. In addition to common medical items such as red and blue potions, antidotes, sedatives, bandages, and blood bags, ammunition, ropes, arrowheads, gasoline, and other items are also included. In addition to defensive weapons, there are E- to B-grade items that can only be used in one world, including Muto’s [Seven-branched candle] and Du Zijun’s [Telescope of True Sight].
Of course, the weapons and consumables section also had some products that Wen Zheliu was very familiar with, but with the first level of baptism, he was finally able to control the desire to complain and calmly choose what he needed.
In fact, there are a few A-grade and above items in the mall, but those, just like the luxurious set downstairs, are not something that Wen Zheliu can afford now. He purchased some red and blue medicines, some necessary reagents, water, and food, as well as upgraded pills that can only be used once in one world. Afterwards, he picked up a recommended outdoor survival gift box that was heavily recommended by the shopping guide—including a complete set of Swiss Army Knives that can be used in all eras, a folding tent that can accommodate two people, two rolls of sleeping bags, three light flashlights, and many other survival tools. Additionally, it came with two extra bottles of spirits, three odorless insect and snake repellent UV sterilization sticks, and a six-pack of detoxifying serum.
Without knowing the exact conditions of the next world, it’s necessary to bring all these things.
As for weapons, he hesitated for a long time between a military dagger and a cane and finally chose [Knight’s Cane] as his main weapon in the next world.
[Item Name: Knight’s Cane]
[Grade: C]
[Activation type: Instant activation]
[Cooldown time: none]
[Attack Power: Mediocre]
[Effect: This item is a mechanism-type weapon. When the player rotates the dark ring below the head of the cane, a 20-cm-long pyramid-shaped steel thorn will be stabbed out immediately from the tip of the cane, providing a 6% bleeding effect per second for the attack target and a 4% chance of making the opponent dizzy.]
[Equipment Level: 18]
[Item Introduction: The character of a gentleman gives you the strength of a gentleman. Please use it to protect the people you love and strike down those you hate.]
Although Wen Zheliu is only at level 16 right now, according to the current upgrade rate, he will soon rise to level 18. The cane is a very useful item. Apart from its sneak attack mechanism, its striking ability is also very convenient for Wen Zheliu, who is accustomed to using a crowbar in the first world, and its camouflage ability is also very strong. Apart from costing him 6 gold, 17 silver, and 39 copper, this piece of equipment has almost no other drawbacks.
After thinking about it, he took out the [Ordinary Iron Rod] from his inventory, planning to go to the fourth floor to do some simple item processing.
Lost a lot of brain cell because of the reference in this chapter. 
This kind of weapon sounds really elegant!! But baby, is it really suits your style?
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Poor Wen Zheliu almost had a breakdown, facing such a blatant copyright infringement~
Thank you for the chapter!
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… Somehow, it feels like our baby is shopping for two people 👀