Scourge Messenger

Chapter 386 Buying the Secret Realm
Master Suolong and the Pharmacist lifted the treasure chest, and the True Spirit Jade rained down, eventually breaking into two large pieces of jade.

Just as spirit jade can be merged into a hundred jades, true spirit jade can also be merged into a thousand true jades. If we were to convert them, one thousand true jades would equal one thousand true spirit jades, which would equal one hundred million spirit jades.

These two Thousand True Jade Coins on the ground are probably equivalent to several years' worth of GDP for all the mortal secret realms in the entire Central Plains. I vaguely remember when Yan Qing first transmigrated two months ago, he was quite nervous because the Thieves' Family would deduct nine thousand spirit jade coins. Two months later, he was earning around one hundred million spirit jade coins every hour.

In a fantasy novel, this would definitely be considered a numerical inconsistency; in a game… it's actually quite absurd. However, due to the unique spirit element mechanism of the messenger, even if the secret realm over-issues currency, the messenger world will not experience inflation. In fact, if a guild war breaks out, it could even cause deflation and a rise in gold prices.

The spiritual energy limit of a sixth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can easily exceed a thousand. If they go all out without holding back, spending three or four thousand spiritual energy in a battle is as easy as eating and drinking.

If a player at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment tries to clear an eight-player dungeon and fails with zero reward, the team will have to pay out tens or even hundreds of thousands of True Spirit Jade – not even counting the cost of repair items – pure consumption with no circulation, truly a case of "one shot, ten thousand taels of gold".

Whether it's spirit jade, true spirit jade, or immortal spirit jade, storing more of them won't cause inflation because they are not essentially currency, but rather strategic resources like bullets, oil, bulletproof vests, and logistics. As long as there is conflict in the world, and as long as there are people who want to conquer secret realms, these resources will inevitably be devoured by them indefinitely.

If Foundation Establishment doesn't bring freedom, and Immortal Lord doesn't bring ease, then can reaching the maximum level of Nine Revolutions transcend this cycle of reincarnation? Yan Qing didn't know either; perhaps he would find the answer after reading "The Biography of the Primordial Daoist Master."

In addition to two thousand True Spirit Jade, the treasure chest also contains the following items:
Tiangang·Small and Large Ruyi Rings, Disha·Staff-Dispelling Scepter;
Six materials including 'Chongming Bird Bone';

The 'Heavenly Reincarnation Nurturing Box' is a repair tool that can repair any keepsake that can be placed inside the box.

"The Great Wind Soars" is an introductory book to the realm of the Master of Wind Control.
The four rare items, "Cloud-Stepping Boots" and "Moon-Howling Bracelet," are now available!
The Cloud-Stepping Boots are quite interesting. Although they still cannot fly, they allow messengers to consume spiritual energy to jump infinitely in the air. With the support of the Dao Foundation, they can basically stay in the air indefinitely, and their mobility is also quite good.

Although the Howling Moon Bracelet is only rare, it is very suitable for Yan Qing and the others.

"Howling Moon Bracelet"

"Rank: Fourth-tier Rare"

"Durability: 200/200"

Equipment Requirements: 100 Spirit Points

"Equipment effect: Nighttime +10 Spirit / Daytime +3 Dexterity"

"Effect - Howling Moon: You gain the protection of the Moon Lord, and your defensive barrier gains an additional 15% damage reduction. This effect expires after the defensive barrier has accumulated 10000 points of damage. To activate this effect, you need to wear a bracelet and absorb moonlight for 8 hours at night."

"Review: Wearing this bracelet unlocks the 'wolf howl' emote."

"The Heavenly Fiends and Earthly Fiends, the Master's Introductory Book, two rare fourth-rank artifacts, and so many True Spirit Jade..." The Pharmacist gasped, "So many gains so easily?"

“Simple? Not simple at all.” Master Suolong shook his head: “Timing, luck, and fate are all indispensable.”

Don't be fooled by how easily they cleared the second phase of Chongming Bird. In fact, the second phase of Chongming Bird is quite absurd. The final Eight Directions Water Wave Death Sentence needs to be shared by the whole team and will be triggered frequently. Players either need to have enough DPS to quickly kill Chongming Bird and skip the Death Sentence, or the healer or shield class needs to be strong enough to withstand the final berserk state. If any strength is not strong enough or the weakness is too weak, this is the disaster area for the raid to fail.

However, Master Suolong could use a pig to escape execution, bypassing the biggest hurdle; defeating the Chongming Bird was only a matter of time. This is something game players could never do. Furthermore, the large gains this time were due to the Bunny Girl's infinite supernatural powers, which were equivalent to zero cost.

Keep in mind that they fought the Chongming Bird for over an hour, during which the [Candle Tears Red] spell never stopped. The Candle Tears Red spell only lasts for 53 seconds. In two hours (7200 seconds), the Bunny Girl would have to activate the [Candle Tears Red] spell at least 135 times. Each activation costs 10 spirit energy, which is 1350 spirit energy. In fact, it would cost much more. The Bunny Girl would have to activate the [Candle Tears Red] spell at least three times to maximize the damage. Without her infinite supernatural powers, she would have to spend at least 4000 spirit energy.

This doesn't even take into account the cost to Master Suolong.

Furthermore, since the spoils were split equally between the two, it became clear that they didn't actually make much profit if they were to normally conquer the secret realm.

No wonder the Foundation Establishment cultivators in this world take months to advance through a single dungeon run; if they don't meticulously strive for perfection, they might bankrupt themselves.

"I want the Cloud-Stepping Boots, the Howling Moon Bracelet, the Soaring Wind Manual, and the Heavenly Gang," the bunny girl said. "How about I give you the True Spirit Jade, the Heavenly Return Nourishing Box, the Earthly Fiends, and all the materials?"

Logically speaking, Bunny Girl contributed more in this battle, dealing at least 80% of the damage, so taking 80% of the loot wouldn't be unreasonable. But things didn't turn out that way. Without Master Lock Dragon's interruption ability, and without the chains controlling the pigs to lure away the Water Wave Death Sentence, Bunny Girl wouldn't have had any room to deal damage.

It's like an eight-player raid with DPS, tanks, and healers. Even if the latter two are among the lowest DPS, their contribution is no less than that of the DPS classes. In fact, an eight-player raid with only tanks and healers can slowly whittle down the boss, but an eight-player raid with only DPS will likely result in continuous wipes.

“Okay.” Master Suolong nodded: “But if you fight the Demon King again, I’ll ask for the Cloud-Stepping Boots next time.”

"no problem."

"So, are you still going to fight?" Master Suolong asked. "Even if we figure out an effective way to attack, it will probably take an hour to fight once, and at least two quarters of an hour to fight before that. There are only twelve hours in a day. If we start counting from the moment you established your foundation, three hours have already passed. With the remaining nine hours, even if we work without sleep, we can only open this secret realm six more times at most."

"But if we only attack the thunder eagles in front, we can attack them 36 times in nine hours, and it will be much easier."

"Although the Demon King's spoils are plentiful, they are not four times the gains of the first half. However, the Demon King's treasure chest has a chance to drop rare treasures. If a fourth-rank rare treasure appears, the reward will be far greater than just completing the first half," said Master Suolong. "My personal suggestion is to only complete the first half of the secret realm, but the decision is yours, and I will cooperate with you."

Although the Demon King's Treasure Chest contains 2,000 True Spirit Jade, Heavenly Fiends and Earthly Fiends, a Master's Guide to Beginners, and two rare tokens, the Thunder Eagle Treasure Chest guarantees one Earthly Fiend and one rare token. The Earthly Fiend - Borrowing Wind Leaf is worth approximately 500 Spirit Jade. Fighting the Thunder Eagle four times in an hour yields four Earthly Fiends, equivalent to at least 2,000 True Spirit Jade, not to mention the four rare tokens, making it comparable to the Demon King's Treasure Chest.

If it were a normal strategy for conquering a secret realm, Master Suolong would definitely advise you to only complete the first half.

Because fighting the Demon King not only takes time, but also consumes nearly four times more spiritual energy, the return on investment is far lower than the first half. If a fourth-tier rare treasure is not obtained, it may even result in a loss.

However, the Bunny Girl's boundless abilities saved her from this expense, so she could make a profit no matter what she chose.

After a brief silence, Bunny Girl suddenly asked a strange question:

"How much would I have to pay to buy this secret realm?"

(End of this chapter)