Scourge Messenger

Chapter 119 White Fox Palm Relying on Heaven
Yan Qing couldn't quite remember, so she turned to Shang Xinlei and whispered, "How many points did they have left last time...?"

"White Fox gets 7 points, Black Wolf gets 25 points." Shang Xinlei covered her mouth as she answered, her voice full of schadenfreude: "This is going to be good."

In other words, Black Wolf gained 55 Thief Points in this mission, while White Fox gained 79—but weren't they acting together? How could there be a 24-point difference?

The pharmacist clenched her fists. The tiger arm armor that Yan Qing had just given her was now shrouded in a blue glow, manifesting the appearance of a ferocious tiger devouring its prey. On the way here, Shang Xinlei had secretly told her that the tiger arm armor had three powers, but the most important power was 'Tiger Blessing,' which could add the claw strike force of a tiger to the next attack without consuming spiritual power. However, it required the messenger to unleash enough power in both hands to lure out the tiger beast soul within the arm armor.

Even among third-tier messengers, many martial artists struggle to unleash the full power of the Tiger Armguard, which is why this rare third-tier artifact remains sealed away in an underground vault. Yet, the Pharmacist could effortlessly fulfill the Tiger Armguard's requirements simply by sitting and clenching her fist, demonstrating just how perfectly the artifact suited her, how robust her qi and blood were, and how ferocious her anger was!
"arctic fox."

The pharmacist took a deep breath, but still couldn't contain his emotions, gritting his teeth as he said, "I need an explanation. I can understand if you and I got the same number of points, but I clearly contributed the most, so why did you get so many more points than me?"

You should raise three fingers as shown.

"First, I arranged the ambush location. This was a decisive factor in our battle with Shang Xuanwen, even more important than the battle itself. That's the tenth point."

"Secondly, it was my crucial sword strike that disarmed Shang Xuanwen's Heaven-Slaying Sword, which is ten points. However, my combat contribution is not as good as yours, so they cancel each other out. In addition, with the merits of the snake-patterned rope and the like, I have nine more points than you."

"What about the other five points?" the pharmacist pressed impatiently. "There's nothing else you can do better than me!?"

Ying Ru did not respond, but her eyes, hidden behind the white fox mask, glanced at Yan Qing and Shang Xinlei.

The pharmacist was taken aback. "Could it be..."

“That’s right,” Ying Rushi nodded, unable to help but laugh, “The Thieves’ House recognized my idea and rewarded me with five Thieves Points.”

In the settlement list, the bottom comment was:

"Leadership: You persuaded your teammates to go and help the others, 5 points."

Although it wasn't for the reward itself, Ying Rushi couldn't help but feel a sense of joy at seeing the Thieves' Guild recognize her teamwork. More importantly, it was precisely these five differences that completely secured her victory in the battle for the Heavenly Sword.

The pharmacist fell silent. She sat quietly in her chair, head bowed, staring at the stone table like a silent statue. But this only made her more frightening than before, like a silent volcano that, once erupted, would cause cataclysmic destruction and relentless fury.

Yan Qing swallowed hard. He didn't know if the Thieves' House could fight, and he didn't want them to find out the result through their actions, so he took the initiative to change the subject: "I've collected a lot of tokens. If you see any suitable ones later, you can make an offer to buy them."

“That’s right.” Shang Xinlei didn’t dare to watch the show anymore. “I’m from Jiangnan. These stolen goods are hard to sell. You have to help me out.”

Yan Qing's words weren't just to appease the pharmacist; his stolen goods were indeed a problem. Although he had a treasure-hunting token, he hadn't seen the system information for these items, so he couldn't list them. However, it wasn't impossible. For example, he could create a new account in the Jiangnan region, give the stolen goods to Shang Xinlei, and then have Shang Xinlei pass them on to the new account, which would allow the stolen goods to enter the system's warehouse.

But if he could sell the stolen goods at the thieves' house, then there would be no need for all this trouble. In his view, Black Wolf and White Fox should both be very wealthy, and he was probably the only truly poor person who needed to work to make a living.

Ying Ru remained silent. She understood Yao Shiyuan's feelings. Yao Shiyuan had been so confident and arrogant just moments before, only to be slapped in the face so quickly and fiercely. It was only natural that Yao Shiyuan hated her. Although the Thieves' Family recognized Ying Ru's efforts more, Ying Ru asked herself honestly, she didn't think she had done better than Yao Shiyuan. This time, it was just luck.

The pharmacist was not wrong. Her pride stemmed from her strength and contributions. If Ying Rushi were in her position, she would also feel it was a great disgrace. Anyone who had to bear such a disgrace would have to wash it away with blood. Dignity is such a precious thing.

If it were any other legendary item, she might have given it to him, since a harmonious team is far more important than short-term gains. But the Heaven-Slaying Sword is too important to her; she won't give it up. She can only remain silent, because anything she says will only add fuel to the fire.

At this moment, the glowing disc on the ceiling of the Thieves' House opened, and four items descended from it, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Based on the thieves' quest completion status, the Thieves' House has selected four items from the vault as additional rewards."

"Enlightenment Pill"

Quantity: Seven

"Effect: Increases comprehension by 30 points, lasting seven days."

Review: I wanted to eat it again after I finished it.
"Red Furnace Fire Essence"

"Usage conditions: Legendary tokens only"

"Effect: Increases the tier of a Legendary item by one level, but permanently reduces its durability. The higher the Legendary tier, the greater the durability reduction."

"Comment: True gold is not afraid of a red-hot furnace, and a red-hot furnace is not afraid of true gold."

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"The Book of Randomness"

"Usage requirements: Must have mastered at least one advanced skill"

"Effect: Based on your skill level, immediately learn a secret technique that you have not yet mastered."

"Comment: What suits you best may be the best, but what suits you best may not be the strongest."

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"Life-saving pill"

Conditions of use: None

"Effect: When you suffer a fatal wound, it allows you to retain a small amount of absolute health. This absolute health is unaffected by bleeding or other damage over time and can only be damaged by direct attacks. The effect lasts indefinitely after consumption until it is triggered; consuming any other similar elixir before this point will have no effect."

"Evaluation: A byproduct of the Heavenly Court's refining of the elixir of immortality, it is far from the real elixir of immortality."

There are four items, one more than last time, and all of them are significantly improved!

Leaving aside the Enlightenment Pill for now, the Red Furnace Fire Essence and the Random Secret Technique Book are what Yan Qing needs most right now. The former can enhance Bingzi Jiaolin, and the latter, together with the Secret Technique Book "Left Curve Right Return," can enable Yan Qing to quickly master two secret techniques and pave the way for three job advancements!
The last life-saving pill was also hard to give up. Its effects lasted until it was triggered, which was equivalent to having an extra life. With the return order, even if Yan Qing was attacked by a Foundation Establishment messenger while carrying out a mission outside, he would at least have a chance of survival!
Each item is extremely useful, and each item is a necessity. Yan Qing once again regretted why he had run off with Shang Xinlei—now he was in deep trouble, as he could neither obtain the Heaven-Slaying Sword nor possibly buy any of these four items!
"The rewards for this mission are as follows: Heaven Sword, Enlightenment Pills (7), Red Furnace Fire Essence, Random Secret Technique Book, and Life-Saving Pill."

"Now is the auction phase. You can bid for items using your thief points. The minimum bid is 10 points, and each bid increment must be at least 5 points. Thieves who have already bid on an item will have priority bidding in the next round."

"The first item is the Heaven-Slaying Sword. Thieves, please make your bids."

Unlike last time, this time the Thieves' House fell silent after making the announcement.

Ying Rushi remained silent, simply watching Yaoshi Yuan quietly. Since they were both silent, Yan Qing and Shang Xinlei, being outsiders, naturally wouldn't break the silence either.

After a long while, the pharmacist slowly exhaled.

“This time, I admit defeat,” she said, emphasizing each word. “But next time, I will definitely not lose again.”

"We'll wait and see," Ying said with a slight smile.

“I’ll offer 80 points,” the pharmacist said.

"I bet 85 points!" Ying Rushi immediately followed suit.

"White Fox bids 85 points for the Heaven Sword."

"No one present bids more than 85 Thief Points; the Heaven-Slaying Sword belongs to White Fox."

Under the envious gazes of everyone, the Heaven-Slaying Sword floated from the stone table to Ying Rushi's feet and was grasped by her. She drew the sword out most of its length, waited for everyone to admire its sharpness, then slowly sheathed it and tucked it into her waistband. She then raised her hands and touched the chair, indicating that she neither knew nor was capable of participating in the upcoming competition.

The other three turned their attention back to the stone table, looking at the four rewards floating on it. They knew that the upcoming thief auction would be a bloody battle with no regard for appearances!
(End of this chapter)