Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

Chen Meimei was in a good mood.

In just half an hour, I got a beautiful hat.

Jellyfish don't have bones, but they don't look limp on their heads. It's quite fun to pinch the tentacles hanging down from their ears.

Of course, [Intensity] 6 is the most crucial aspect.

According to Xiaoshuang, the [Strength] 6 resistance to abnormal statuses allows Chen Meimei to withstand most [Mysterious] level 5 control abilities.

It's important to understand that in combat, immunity to crowd control is often more important than immunity to damage.

Chen Meimei continued browsing.

Not long after, he encountered his second treasure.

[Joyful Fireflies]: Tiny orbs of light that fly like fireflies, feeding on the emotion of "happiness". They gather around happy people to make them feel better, but they can also absorb too much and make people emotionally detached.

[Intensity] is not low, reaching 5.

This thing is called a firefly, but it's not actually a living organism; it's a tiny, luminous particle.

Chen Meimei felt that she was a happy person and that this thing was destined to be with her.

Unfortunately, the stall owner was well aware of the item's value and immediately asked for 300 years, refusing to sell even when offered 120 years.

The item was good, but it didn't match Chen Meimei's abilities.

"Sigh, after thinking it over for a long time, I realized I don't need it for the graduation exam right now. After much consideration, I have no choice but to reluctantly give it up," Chen Meimei sighed softly.

[Joyful Fireflies] attracted a lot of attention, and Liu Bo happened to be at this stall.

Hearing Chen Meimei's words, Liu Bo was speechless: "Give up my ass! They require at least 150 years, as if you can afford it."

Chen Meimei was very unconvinced and pointed to the jellyfish hat on her head.

"I usually interact with you as an ordinary person. See this hat? It's a mystery item."

As Chen Meimei spoke, the flower hat jellyfish raised one of its tentacles, seemingly to greet Liu Bo.

Liu Bo wasn't exactly an expert in appraisal, but he realized that the object on Chen Meimei's head was a rare find. He instinctively reached out, wanting to shake hands with the tentacles raised by the flower hat jellyfish.

Chen Meimei slapped Liu Bo's hand away: "Are you crazy? This is a flower jellyfish, it's extremely poisonous. One sting and you're dead."

Liu Bo asked suspiciously, "You're not lying to me, are you? If it's highly poisonous, why would you wear it on your head like that and casually play with it?"

"We are different; I am its owner."

"Whoever wears it on their head is the owner, right?" Liu Bo revealed a greedy look.

"Yes, as long as you're willing to let it suck up a whole bucket of brains."

The greed in Liu Bo's eyes intensified. Suck brains? What a joke! Chen Meimei has brains to suck? That's definitely a lie.

The two did not stay together for long before they parted ways again.

Liu Bo spotted a treasure and began his bargaining spree.

The items at the night market are truly bizarre and varied. Even though there are many fakes, as long as one stall has one genuine item, the entire market will have hundreds of items.

Chen Meimei's new target has emerged.

[Sock Eater]: A metal box with a mouth that eats two dirty socks and spits out a clean one. It has no interest in the socks themselves, but is obsessed with creating the chaos of "singularity".

[Intensity] 4, can chew even the smelliest socks clean.

"Hey, with this, I won't have to wash my own socks anymore, even though it might wear out a lot of socks."

Chen Meimei started talking to the stall owner: "Brother, besides socks, does it eat underwear?"

"I've tried it. It will eat anything that's fabric, but after it finishes eating, it can only spit out the socks."

Chen Meimei is gone. The functionality is too limited, yet they still dare to ask for 18 years.

We traveled and stopped frequently, and saw a lot of interesting things along the way.

Chen Meimei has limited financial resources. After buying the hat, he only has about 35 years left, and he can't afford some of the more expensive items.

Actually, he doesn't lack treasures; he's more interested in novelty.

The Jiang family is very reputable. Yesterday, they sent a set of "stationery" to their home, which is probably worth hundreds of years in terms of value.

External possessions are useful, but too many can be cumbersome. In a chaotic crisis, you can only rely on one or two essential items. A person only needs three to five items in total.

[A mysterious item of extremely high strength has appeared at the stall ahead.]

"What? Super tall! Even the aloof Xiao Shuang says it's super tall?"

Chen Meimei quickly followed the instructions and went forward to search.

By continuously narrowing down the scope, the target is finally locked in.

[Silence Scarf]: When worn, all your words will become mere murmurs to others, and their noise will be like intermittent wind whispers to you. Side effect: Silence is your eternal destiny; prolonged wear will result in loss of voice. [Intensity] 9

[Intensity] 9!!!

This was the first time Chen Meimei had seen a Level 9 being in the outside world.

"How much is this scarf?" Chen Meimei was determined to get this scarf and asked the price directly.

The stall owner was a masked woman who quoted a price that caused Chen Meimei immense pain: "35 years."

"Why is it this price?"

"Because you only have 35 years," the woman said calmly.

"Can you see my remaining time?"

"Yes, it's related to my [mystical] abilities."

"Could you give me a smaller portion? Leave some for me; I still need to eat these next few days."

"Okay, 33 years."

The woman had a good appetite and left two years for Chen Meimei, a soon-to-be graduate, enough for him to have several good meals.

"make a deal."

Both were very agreeable, and the transaction was completed quickly.

As soon as she received the [Silence Scarf], Chen Meimei couldn't wait to put it around her neck.

This is a plain gray scarf, not flashy, very understated.

And there's more good news: the scarf's effect is somewhat like an active skill, so Chen Meimei can choose not to activate it.

Even without actively activating it, the cost of wearing it still has to be borne. Chen Meimei felt as if someone was tearing her vocal cords back and forth with a saw.

Without the 9's [immortality], it would probably be completely unable to speak in no time.

In a flash, 41 years had passed, and he now had hats and scarves.

With so many people around, Chen Meimei didn't immediately test the scarf's effect; after all, she already had it and it wasn't going to run away.

"Xiao Shuang, how can there be a level 9 [strength]? Are there many level 9 items in this world?"

Almost none.

"So, did I have an incredible stroke of luck this time?"

Strictly speaking, this scarf isn't [Strength] 9. Its strength varies depending on the wearer. Because you currently have [Immortality] 9, it's been boosted to [Strength] 9.

"...You mean, the scarf's [strength] decreases during the day?"

Yes, during the day it will become [Strength] 1.6, matching the higher of your [Mysticism] or [Undying].

During the day, Chen Meimei doesn't have a panel, but he knows that his [Mystery] and [Immortality] should both be 1.6.

Chen Meimei was not disappointed. Even so, being able to buy such a "miracle item" after 33 years was still a huge bargain.

The mysterious world is full of surprises, and it doesn't believe in coincidences.

Did the masked female stall owner know the value of this item?

With no time running out on her watch, Chen Meimei prepared to leave early.

What's more painful than not being able to find good things is finding them but not being able to afford them.

It's better to just not see it.

Thinking this, Chen Meimei started walking straight towards the exit at the other end of the night market.

Just when he was about thirty meters away from the exit.

A strange feeling arose in his heart.

It was like a warm call, or like the attraction of a magnet.

He stopped in front of a stall, unable to move any further.

Chen Meimei understood without being taught that this was the "destined object" that Liu Bo had mentioned before, the one that "captures you at first glance."