Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

The statue was upgraded again, and the duration of [True Lord's Protection] was extended. In addition, although it was not shown on the panel, Lin Yu could feel that the other abilities of the True Lord statue had also been improved.

Furthermore, a very practical "Blessing" effect has been added, which looks somewhat similar to the divine blessing in the game, but we don't know what the specific effect is.

Lin Yu bowed respectfully to the statue.

He then checked his newly acquired title.

[The Witcher - Elite]

Category: Title

Grade: Silver

Effect: When equipped with this title, players will have a stronger deterrent effect on dark creatures, and their damage will be increased by 30%. They will also find it easier to discover the weaknesses of certain dark creatures and to spot hidden dark creatures. However, this will increase the hostility of dark creatures towards the player.

Description: You are no longer a novice Witcher; your achievements are enough to terrify the filth of the darkness.

It's a fairly useful title, with a very high bonus to special attacks against dark creatures. Of course, the most important thing is that Lin Yu is finally no longer trading with others under his real name.

Lin Yu chose to wear it directly.

Finally, Lin Yu thought for a moment and simply used the [Blessing] effect of the True Lord statue.

Lin Yu bowed three times devoutly to the statue of the deity, silently praying for blessings.

The third eye on the statue's forehead lit up again, and a golden beam of light, even more condensed and dazzling than when the evil eye was purified, suddenly shot out, instantly enveloping the [Bulletproof Windbreaker +3] worn by Lin Yu.

To Lin Yu's astonishment, the bronze-grade bulletproof windbreaker on his body began to writhe and deform as if it were alive.

The material seemed to decompose and recombine in the golden light, and the color quickly changed from black to a deep and majestic dark red. The style also changed from a modern trench coat to a simple and elegant oriental cape.

After a few breaths, the golden light dissipated.

A brand new cloak, seemingly woven from countless dark red brocades and embroidered with mysterious golden patterns along its edges, was quietly draped over Lin Yu's shoulders.

The cloak moved automatically without wind, fluttering slightly, exuding a strange spirituality and aura of power.

Lin Yu was somewhat taken aback when he saw the suddenly changed style of his equipment.

So, True Lord, with your blessing upgrade, you can even change the type and style of equipment?!

You didn't just take that trench coat back and casually toss some other piece of equipment at me, did you?

However, Lin Yu didn't care. After all, he had been thinking about getting a new set of defensive clothing. Besides, how bad could something given by a True Monarch be?

He immediately checked the attributes of the new equipment:

【The Heavenly Cloak (Fake)】:

Category: Decoration

Grade: Gold

Defense: 200

Durability: 500/500

Effect: All attributes +2

Artifact (Pseudo): As an artifact (pseudo), the Hun Tian Cloak will not be easily damaged even if its durability is reduced to 0. It can be placed in front of the True Lord statue to absorb incense and prayers to slowly restore its durability.

At the same time, it will be strengthened in tandem with the upgrade of the True Lord statue.

Absorption: When using the Hun Tian Cloak for defense, it can effectively absorb and disperse physical shock waves and some energy impacts, greatly reducing the damage suffered by the user.

Protector: The Hun Tian Cloak possesses a certain degree of sentience and can autonomously sense threats. When the user encounters an attack that they cannot react to in time, the cloak may automatically perform a certain degree of parrying or deflection.

Defense: By infusing mana, the Hun Tian Cloak can be thrown out. The detached cloak will automatically wrap around, bind, or whip enemies according to the owner's will, assisting in combat. The duration and intensity of the effect depend on the amount of mana infused.

Covering the Sky and Sun: Consumes mana to throw the Hun Tian Cloak with all its might. The cloak will rapidly expand during flight, turning into a huge shadow, attempting to envelop, suppress, and seal the enemy within the cloak.

The coverage area and the strength of the seal depend on the amount of mana consumed and the strength of the enemy.

Description: Ahem... This is one of the divine artifacts in the True Lord's possession. Its power... um... is boundless, hmm... quite formidable. Here you go. (Woof woof woof?!)

It's a gold-level piece of equipment, and one of the rarer types of cloak-type armor.

Looking at the exaggerated attributes and powerful skill effects, the slight embarrassment Lin Yu felt due to the sudden change in art style instantly vanished.

Awesome! Really awesome!

As expected of a gold-level equipment, and one that can be upgraded, it seems that the True Lord's prestige is much higher than those five so-called gods. They only gave him silver-level equipment, while the True Lord gave him gold-level equipment right away.

How can you even compare them?

As for its somewhat comical description and setting... and its name, he was also a little embarrassed.

After all, this Hun Tian Cloak was quite famous on the internet in my previous life, and it was rumored to be the bedding of Xiaotian Dog. Now, looking at this ridiculous description, it seems that it is not a rumor after all!

However, Lin Yu didn't mind. After all, practicality was all that mattered. What was wrong with Xiaotian Dog's bedding? It was the number one divine beast under the True Lord!

Could the items used by mythical beasts be ordinary? Not at all shabby!

Most importantly, the equipment given by the True Lord is not a Black# grade item, but a Gold grade item, which means that it conforms to the game system and can be enhanced in the enhancement area.

Because of the unexpected appearance of Yan Shuangying's dual pistols during the God's Blessing event in the game Human vs. Ghoul, Lin Yu had made up his mind not to use the equipment he obtained through his talent to enhance it, since the risk was really not low.

If something unexpected happens, it could be a huge problem.

Lin Yu stroked the soft yet incredibly strong Hun Tian Cloak he wore with great affection, feeling the spiritual power it contained.

It seems the game was much more rewarding than expected.

After collecting all five blessed weapons, leveling up, obtaining titles, upgrading the True Lord statue, and even acquiring the first gold-level growth equipment.

His strength has undergone a qualitative leap.

Next, it's time to digest these gains and prepare for the next unknown game.

Lin Yu sat down cross-legged and began to take stock of the mountain of spoils in his personal space.

……

There were just too many spoils. Looking at the mountain of various items piled up in the corner of the apartment, Lin Yu felt a happy kind of trouble.

In the previous game, Humans vs. Ghouls, only seven players, including himself, survived. This means that he alone took the majority of the legacy of more than ninety players.

It took him a lot of time just to count the game coins, and the final total amount reached an astonishing 742 coins.

This is definitely a huge sum of money, enough for him to live a "rich man's" life in the neighborhood for a long time without worrying about food, clothing, or money.

But this only covers the working capital portion.

The real highlight is the physical items.

The weapons, armor, and ornaments of the black iron and bronze grades were piled up like a mountain, with a rough count of 372 pieces.

Most of them have ordinary attributes; they are the kind of common, mass-produced goods that are most often found in the trading market. However, when accumulated, their total quantity is still astonishing.

There are also some minor gems that come with useful skills or special effects.

There are sixty-four pieces of bronze-level equipment among them. These pieces of equipment would be enough to serve as the main equipment for most ordinary players, but at this moment they are piled up in a corner by Lin Yu like miscellaneous goods.

There were thousands of disposable scrolls, special medicines, and props with different functions, and it took Lin Yu a lot of time to sort them out.

As for the basic and advanced materials, their quantity was so great that the apartment was almost completely filled.

When he left the game, due to limited personal space, he had to reluctantly give up a large number of basic materials that took up a lot of space and had relatively low value. Even so, what remained was still a staggering amount.

"We must get rid of them as soon as possible and exchange them for more useful resources or game currency." Lin Yu rubbed his slightly swollen temples and let out a long sigh.

Keeping these things is just a waste of precious apartment space; turning them into real skills enhancement is the right way to go.

He spent half a day meticulously selecting the items.

He kept the items with decent attributes and some with special or rare effects, while clearing out more than 90% of the equipment and items, piling them up into several real "small mountains" on the living room floor.

Then, he took out the camera function on the panel, adjusted the angle, and took several photos of these "small mountains" from different directions to show their scale and details of the high-value items as much as possible.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath, his consciousness sank into his mind, and opened the [9527 Community Player Exchange Group - Bronze].

The group chat was as lively as ever, with various messages scrolling by rapidly:

Looking to buy a bronze-level sword, not a greatsword or heavy sword. If you have one, please include your price in your message!

"Selling a set of basic life potions..."

"Large quantities of Black Iron-grade 'Wild Boar Hide Armor' are available for sale; barter is also possible."

……

Lin Yu composed himself and began editing the message.

He is currently wearing the title of "Elite Witcher," and therefore has changed his display name in the group to that as well.

【Witcher Elite】: Large quantities of Iron and Bronze equipment and items for sale. A total of 372 pieces of equipment (308 Iron, 64 Bronze) and over a thousand items of various kinds. See images for details [images][images][images].

Sold as a package, not for retail. Overall price is negotiable. Barter is supported (clothing and protective gear of silver quality or above are preferred). Serious inquiries only. Reporters, jokers, and those who maliciously try to lower the price will be blacklisted.

The message was sent successfully.

Almost instantly, the group chat, which had been boiling like water, froze strangely, as if a pause button had been pressed, with only a few irrelevant purchase requests floating by.

Immediately following was an explosive reaction, like a flash flood.

"Holy crap?! Over three hundred pieces of equipment? Thousands of items? Am I seeing things?"

"Boss! Did you raid the system warehouse? Or did you take over the headquarters of some major guild?"

"An elite Witcher? A newly risen big shot? I've never heard of him before!"

"Selling it as a package? How much would that cost... Rich guy, let's be friends!"

"Black iron equipment is one thing, but sixty-four pieces of bronze equipment?! This... this is enough to arm several player squads!"

"The picture doesn't look photoshopped... This mountain of stuff... How many people did this pro kill in the last game...?"

"Does this guy need a leg accessory? Someone who'll yell '666' (a Chinese internet slang for 'awesome')!"

"Bartering, and you even want silver-grade armor... Excuse me, excuse me..."

The group chat exploded instantly, with messages of amazement, doubt, envy, and requests to befriend someone's success flooding the screen at a dizzying speed.

Lin Yu's personal chat channel was bombarded with messages as if by a barrage of notifications, the constant ringing and clattering making his head buzz.

He had anticipated this situation and had set a limit in advance that "non-friends can only send one initial message," otherwise his private chat channel would probably have crashed instantly due to the massive amount of information.

He patiently ignored the noise of the group chat and began to browse through the private messages one by one.

The result was disappointing. Most of it was meaningless nonsense and junk information.

"Hey sir, please have mercy and sell me a piece of bronze armor at a discount. I'm just one piece away from completing the set!"

"Brother~ Look at me, I'm a very good girl, you know. As long as you give me a piece of bronze equipment, I'll do anything for you~"

"Bro, I'll give you 15 game coins, I'll take all of this! Let's be friends, from now on, if I have something to eat, you'll have something to eat too!"

"Heh, you liar, may your whole family die! How could you possibly have that much equipment?"

"Hey bro, can you tell me how you got so much gear? I'm willing to pay for a consultation!"

……

Lin Yu quickly filtered through this junk information with a blank expression.

Occasionally, a few people who looked like legitimate businessmen or team purchasing agents would ask for prices, but the package prices they offered were far below his expectations, or simply couldn't meet his priority of bartering, and he only wanted to settle with game currency.

It seems that shipping too large a volume at once makes people suspicious of the source, want to desperately drive down the price, or simply think that he is trying to attract attention.

Lin Yu frowned and temporarily turned off the private chat notifications that were still ringing incessantly.

It seems unlikely that these items will find suitable buyers anytime soon, so let's do something else first and let the news spread for a while.

After all, those who truly have the financial strength to acquire this batch of goods may need time to raise funds or assess its value.

Now, he's a true tycoon, with a huge sum of 742 game coins lying in his account; it's time to convert them into immediate combat power.

Do it when you think of it.

Lin Yu left the apartment, which still resembled a warehouse, and headed straight for the [Enhancement Zone] of the community.

Currently, there isn't much foot traffic in the enhancement area; most players probably prefer to enhance their equipment at the end of the holiday season.

Lin Yu did not hesitate and chose the enhancement room for enhancement.

He first took out the [Sun's Blessing - Rising Sun Bow], [Poseidon's Trident], [Earth's Blessing - Willow Branch], [Moon God's Blessing - Demon Sword], and the newly acquired golden equipment [Heavenly Cloak (Fake)].

Strengthen the five pieces of equipment in turn.

[Enhance [Sun's Blessing - Rising Sun Bow] (Silver Grade), enhancement to +1 requires 1 in-game currency. Enhance now?]

[Enhance the Trident of Poseidon (Silver Grade) to +1. Requires 1 unit of in-game currency. Enhance now?]

……

+1, +2, +3!

The success rate of the first three enhancement levels is not low, and all five pieces of equipment were upgraded to +3 level without any suspense.

After the enhancement, the equipment is completely transformed, radiating brilliance, and its energy fluctuations are significantly amplified. The equipment's attributes (attack/defense) and durability are noticeably improved, its power is greater than before, and the skill effects of some equipment are also significantly enhanced.

Overall, Lin Yu was satisfied.

Upgrading all five pieces of equipment cost a total of 60 game coins.

Looking at the enhanced and even more powerful main equipment, Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.

As for further enhancement to +4? Lin Yu glanced at the prompt.

[Upgrade the [Moon Goddess's Blessing - Demon Sword] (Silver grade) to +4 with an 85% success rate.]

Starting at +4, not only do you need more game currency, but the success rate is also not that high. If you fail, at best the enhancement level will decrease, and at worst the equipment will be destroyed.

It requires consuming precious enhancement protection tickets or enhancement stones to ensure that failure will not result in downgrading or even damage.

Lin Yu currently does not have any [Enhancement Stones] on hand, and he does not want to take the risk without being prepared.

The +3 strength is sufficient for most situations for now.

That's why he temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​further strengthening it.

After leaving the enhancement area, Lin Yu went straight to the entertainment area and spent 30 game coins to activate a 30-day "Time Hut".

He needs time to fully digest what he's gained from this game, especially the newly acquired [Thunder Mage].

Inside the Time Chamber.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

With a soft bang, a flash of white smoke appeared, and another shadow clone that looked exactly like Lin Yu appeared.

"Focus all your efforts on cultivating and comprehending the Thunder Technique," Lin Yu instructed in his true form.

"Understood." The shadow clone nodded, and without any further words, immediately walked to the center of the valley, sat down cross-legged, and completely immersed his mind in the enlightenment of the Great God Yang Jian's [Thunder Magic].

Lin Yu himself walked to the stone table, spread out the specially made yellow paper, and began to continue learning how to draw talismans.

Time flows quietly within this secluded space.

Thirty days passed in the blink of an eye.

When Lin Yu stepped out of the Time Chamber again, his aura became more composed and reserved. His eyes were sharper than ever before, and occasionally a tiny arc of electricity would flash across them. This was an outward manifestation of his initial mastery of the power of thunder and the tempering and enhancement of his spiritual power.

The harvest over these thirty days has been quite good.

With his shadow clone's tireless and dedicated study and the profound and insightful guidance of the great god Yang Jian, Lin Yu finally took his first steps into the realm of [Thunder Magic].

It has to be said that the lightning spell given by the great god Yang Jian is indeed outrageous. The name is just a simple "lightning spell", but it actually contains too much content.

From the simplest palm lightning and lightning manipulation techniques to outrageous heavenly lightning, it has it all.

Although Lin Yu is still far from being able to unleash those powerful lightning spells that can trigger celestial phenomena and destroy the world, he is already quite proficient in using some basic lightning techniques. With a wave of his hand, he can release powerful lightning attacks, which are very effective against evil spirits, lightly armored units, and even enemies on the water.

More importantly, his deeper understanding of thunder magic also seemed to have tempered his spiritual power with a trace of heavenly might, making it more focused and sharp.

As for talismans, the [Exorcism Talisman] and [Spirit Eye Talisman] can achieve a success rate of nearly 70% to 80%.

The success rate of the [Ghost-Finding Talisman] and [Ghost-Slaying Talisman] has also improved from its previous abysmal state and stabilized at between 10% and 20%.

However, in the later stages of his cultivation, he found that he was not short of money. Compared to the powerful and seemingly more promising lightning magic, the talisman path was relatively less cost-effective for improving him at the current stage. Therefore, he devoted more time to lightning magic cultivation, and his progress in talisman cultivation slowed down somewhat.

"I've used up my quota. I'll come back during my next break." Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction, feeling the surging magical power within him and the flickering lightning energy.

Back at the apartment, the "mountain" was still there.

He reopened the [9527 Community Player Exchange Group - Bronze] and sent out the previous sales information again.

This time, perhaps because the initial shock had passed, or perhaps because some people had managed to raise enough funds over time, or perhaps because the previous news had attracted more powerful buyers, the quality of the private messages sent was significantly higher.

Several seemingly reputable and capable businessmen or team representatives appeared, and the package prices they offered rose to a range that Lin Yu could accept. Although still lower than his retail expectations, they were much more reasonable.

But what caught Lin Yu's attention the most was a message from a player with the ID "Ghost Eye".

Instead of discussing the price in general terms, he sent a screenshot of the equipment's stats and a concise message: "Take a look and see if this meets your requirements."

Lin Yu opened the screenshot and narrowed his eyes slightly.

[Bio-Armor - Bloodvine +4]

Category: Armor

Attribute: Physical/Special

Grade: Silver

Defense: 140

Durability: 24/300

effect:

Strength +2, Constitution +2

Bio-armor: As a bio-armor, Bloodvine possesses certain plant-like biological characteristics. When inserted into the ground, it can absorb sunlight and nutrients from the ground to slowly heal itself and restore its durability.

Bloodlust: Bloodvine can restore its durability by absorbing the blood of living beings. If the host actively provides blood, the Bloodvine will enter an excited state and gain attack power equal to its defense for a certain period of time, actively attacking nearby enemies. (Note: Please try to provide as little blood as possible from beings with higher intelligence. If the Bloodvine absorbs too much blood, it will develop a certain degree of self-awareness and make some actions that are beyond the host's control.)

Plant Life Mode: Insert it into the ground to activate its skill. The Bloodvine transforms into a plant life form with a Silver-level biological panel, fighting for you. (Note: Once the Bloodvine gains self-awareness, it may exhibit behaviors beyond the host's control after entering this mode.)

Feedback: Bloodvine can convert the energy it absorbs into life force to feed back to the host and restore the host's health.

Description: You can't tell if it's a living being or equipment. It craves blood, especially... powerful blood, and seems to be in a state of restlessness and hunger.

This piece of equipment has good attributes and comprehensive effects. It can not only restore its own durability, but also combines attack, defense, and healing. It can even transform into a plant life form to assist in combat, similar to the willow branch in Lin Yu's hand.

The +4 enhancement level also indicates that the previous owner invested a lot of resources and effort in it.

However... the precariously low durability of only 24 points, as well as the emphasis on "self-awareness," "behavior beyond the host's will," and "restlessness and hunger" in the description and notes, all exude a strong sense of evil and danger.

This doesn't look like a piece of equipment; it looks more like a wild beast that needs to be tamed.