The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

I wonder what Tiger would say if he saw himself like this... And those few idiots from Class Zero who saw me as a competitor...

They really don't know their own limitations. If they saw their genuine Tier 3 abilities, they would probably be in despair.

Although they were already in despair during the sports meet.

"Hey Bai Jinxuan, you're acting a bit strange. Why are you always spacing out?"

Tong Yishan's shout brought Bai Jinxuan back to her senses. She looked away and gazed at the teleportation portal not far away.

Previously, she didn't even have the qualifications to enter this door; she was able to sneak into the first floor entirely by smuggling herself in.

Now, she can walk through the main entrance with dignity.

"I... just remembered some things."

Bai Jinxuan took a deep breath, smiled, turned around, and took a step.

"It's okay now."

She patted Tong Yishan on the shoulder, shouldered her scythe, and stepped into the portal first.

Seeing her fluctuate between gloom and cheerfulness, Tong Yishan couldn't help but smile.

"What is this? Your words are so hard to understand. You've been reading too many general knowledge books... Hey! Wait for me!"

Realizing that Bai Jinxuan had left her behind, Tong Yishan quickly waved and followed.

Volume 1: Chapter 119: The Girl Whose Darkness Descends

"I have to go back early today. Dad said there's some kind of event at the black market and he wants me to go..."

"Me too, how about we go explore the first level of the dungeon and call it a day at 5 PM?"

"How come you guys got the message too? My parents did too. I was supposed to learn a new magic tonight, but they insisted I go. Ugh, so annoying."

"That's right, they usually don't let me go to places like the black market, but now they're forcing me to go. It's such a hassle..."

As soon as she arrived in the city through the portal, Bai Jinxuan immediately perked up her ears and overheard the conversation of the expedition team not far away.

They're going to the black market at night too...?

That seems to make sense. The students at No. 1 Middle School are mostly from wealthy families. Places like auctions are the best venues for these families to showcase their strength, wealth, and future offspring.

The higher one's strength, the more recognition and investment one can gain from others, and the more resources one will have. This is completely different from assassins like myself who possess extraordinary treasures and hide them away. Those who have some ability are eager to show off their skills because that's how they can obtain greater benefits.

Just like myself and the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce, without diamonds, who would do business with you?

Sigh, if I weren't so weak and powerless, with these four divine artifacts, all those rich people would definitely rush to become my underlings.

We'll just take down the guild and establish the Bai Jinxuan Dynasty...

"Bai Jinxuan, should we go to the first floor or the second floor? I have some things to do tonight and can't stay too long."

Tong Yishan's voice brought Bai Jinxuan back to her senses, and she blinked.

"Are you busy tonight too?"

"also?"

"I just heard other expedition members say the same thing, saying it was at their parents' request, or some major event on the black market or something."

Bai Jinxuan pretended to know nothing, using this opportunity to test Tong Yishan's intentions.

After all, it's normal for the eldest daughter of the Tong family to be invited to an auction. If the timing is right, I might even run into her.

However, at that time, I will appear under a different identity.

“I tell you

"Don't talk nonsense."

Upon hearing Bai Jinxuan's words, Tong Yishan's expression suddenly turned serious. She quickly leaned closer and said in a very low voice, "Actually, it's an auction. Basically, any company with a bit of capital will participate. It's a great opportunity to attract investment and cooperation. If you want to come, I can give you an admission ticket."

Wow, that's quite a generous offer, giving me an admission ticket right away?

If Qian Wanyu and the other people from No. 1 Middle School see this, won't they think I've joined the Tong family and will be part of the Tong family army after graduation?

Who would dare to partner with me in the pharmaceutical business now?

Bai Jinxuan narrowed her eyes, instantly sensing Tong Yishan's ulterior motives. She waved her hand and said, "No, no, I don't have much money. Even if I went to a place like that, I wouldn't be able to afford anything. I'd rather focus on my studies."

"Hey, don't treat auctions as places to spend money, but rather as places to make money. So many big shots gathering together is a rare opportunity. Before the event starts, you can definitely talk to them about cooperation."

"Thank you for your kind offer, but I still prefer to be alone."

Having said all that, Tong Yishan couldn't say anything more, so she could only leave it at that: "If you want to come, just tell me. I won't say any more about this... Right now, you should think more about earning credits."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan consulted the manual again.

The bounty missions for earning academic credits at No. 1 Middle School are not categorized in great detail, unlike the monster material recycling missions which have clearly marked prices.

Its operating mechanism is more like an exam. After entering the dungeon, the smart bracelet will automatically monitor and score the user based on their performance. This score will be converted into academic credits when the user returns to the high school.

Therefore, this greatly avoids internal conflicts within the team, at least in the dungeon, because before returning to the school, no one knows their score or how many credits they can get.

In addition, the scoring mechanism is unilaterally determined by the school. Even if someone on the team is dissatisfied with the score, they cannot blame their teammates. Anyone who does so will soon find themselves unwanted.

On the other hand, blaming the school usually ends up being just empty words; no one would actually go and cause trouble for the school. It's just a few students; the school expels countless students every week.

In other words, all I have to do is kill, right?

Bai Jinxuan finally understood the words in the manual; the entire book was filled with the word 'kill'.

The rating and credits are calculated by the smart bracelet; she just needs to enjoy the battle.

That's a good feeling.

She likes this simple and direct approach.

After putting away the manual, the smart bracelet's main window showed that it was detecting something, which reassured Bai Jinxuan, and she stepped towards the portal to the second level of the underground city.

Compared to the surface world, the gatekeepers in the underground cities are much more backward, requiring an exploration permit for verification, which is not modern at all.

After being stuck for a short while, she and Tong Yishan successfully arrived at the second level of the Potions Capital.

Having been away for a while, seeing the factories constantly billowing smoke, Bai Jinxuan felt a pang of nostalgia. Walking through the main entrance felt so different; it was a pity that running through each floor was still too primitive...

When will elevators be installed in dungeons? Couldn't we teleport directly to the fifth floor?

While complaining, they stepped into the semi-developed zone.

In the pitch-black forest, under the eerie red moon, Tong Yishan unconsciously gripped her staff tightly, following closely behind Bai Jinxuan, who held a lantern.

"sieve......"

Suddenly, the bushes next to us shook.

"Alas--!"

Tong Yishan trembled and cried out in alarm. She then raised the magic array and pointed it at the bushes, saying, "Come...come out!"

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan was speechless.

"Don't be so alarmed, it's just the sound of the wind."

However, Tong Yishan was unconvinced and still looked tense: "You...how did you know it was just a whisper? Aren't you being a little too relaxed? This is an underground city; if you're not careful, you really can die!"

You do need to be careful, but you don't need to be as careful as you are...

Bai Jinxuan knew this topic was unsolvable, so she stopped talking, picked up her sickle, and quickly dodged forward to cut the small patch of shrubs into a lawn.

There is nothing inside.

However, this inadvertently revealed the vines that were placed on the road not far ahead.

"Oh, there's an unexpected bonus."

"Huh? What?"

"See that tree hole over there? It's filled with squid and sundew."

Tong Yishan looked in the direction Bai Jinxuan was pointing and, sure enough, found a tree hole with tendrils extending in all directions in a dark forest.

This made her eyes widen: "It's so dark, how could you see it?"

"My eyesight is good... Shh, there's still movement, it's a Venus flytrap."

"Where? Where?" Tong Yishan lowered her voice and looked around.

In her eyes, the surrounding trees were all very tall, and she couldn't see anything but darkness.

All she could do was stay behind Bai Jinxuan.

"coming!"

Bai Jinxuan let out a soft cry, and a sudden gust of wind rushed towards her, followed by the sound of something falling.

Tong Yishan quickly opened her eyes and found a Venus flytrap corpse lying in front of her. Its teeth were less than a meter away from her, and the acid in its mouth was extremely strong, making her involuntarily cover her mouth and nose.

Looking up again...

Under the crimson moon, a pure white figure stood atop the monster, with a scythe hooked into its body beneath its feet.

"Ah-"

She yanked her weapon out, tearing out a chunk of flesh as a large amount of liquid spurted out.

Under the moonlight, it was brutal, bloody, and yet strangely beautiful.

"Tong Yishan, bring the props for storing materials."

"oh oh!"

Upon hearing Bai Jinxuan's instructions, Tong Yishan reacted and took out a palm-sized magic box from her backpack, which unfolded to be several meters long and wide.

Seeing that the box had been opened, Bai Jinxuan didn't think much and immediately began to dissect it, cutting off all the useful parts.

The amount of ingredients can affect the score, after all, the cafeteria's nutritious meals depend on these ingredients.

Soon, the Venus flytrap was almost completely cut up, and just as Tong Yishan was about to collect the box, Bai Jinxuan quickly stopped her.

"There's another squid sundew over there. You're a ranged attacker, so just take it out. It'll save you from having to open the box later."

"Too."

Tong Yishan nodded and held up the bear plush toy in her hand.

A deep red magic circle appeared from the bear's belly, followed by a burst of flames erupting from the tree hole.

In an instant, the squid sundew, in pain, retracted all its tentacles and began to struggle violently, looking like a ball of yarn swaying in a gale—a truly terrifying sight.

"Stop torturing it, kill it quickly, or it will attract other monsters!"

"it is good!"

She grasped the bear's paws with both hands and lifted it up.

A new magic circle covered the center of the red magic circle.

A red ray emanated from the center of the magic circle and connected to the inside of the tree hole.

Then, it suddenly turned into a fiery red flash.

The tree hollow was burned open, splitting into two halves. The upper half lay on the ground, leaving only a semi-circular wooden stake standing in the same spot.

Wow, that's amazing!

?

This was the first time Bai Jinxuan had ever seen fire elemental magic; its destructive power was truly frightening.

If it hit me, even if I could withstand it, I'd still be badly injured...

The previous strategy was indeed correct: in team fights, the mage must be killed first. If you are ambushed by this flash while fighting a warrior, you will not only take the full magic damage, but you will also be hit by the warrior's combo and follow up with additional damage.

It makes me sad just thinking about it.

So, was Tong Yishan's bear doll actually a magical artifact? I didn't realize that... She must have made it herself, right?

She looked at it and saw that the doll didn't even have a question mark on it, clearly indicating that it was a personal prop she had never seen before.

If you've seen this item online or in stores, it should have a '???' symbol, or its name and function should be clearly stated.

But now, there's nothing on this doll, which means it's not a special item from the dungeon, nor is it a mass-produced item that appears on the market; rather, it's something unique to Tong Yishan.

Thinking of this, Bai Jinxuan became curious. After retrieving the fully cooked squid strips, she asked, "Tong Yishan, is your bear doll a magical artifact that you made yourself?"