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

"Wait, how about I go empty-handed? Consider it training."

Bai Jinxuan's experience of defeating the Evil Heavenly Tree on the second level of the dungeon using only martial arts skills boosted her confidence. Without the interference of mages from a distance, she could actually take on two martial artists with her bare hands.

If you really can't beat them, you still have a trump card to fall back on.

Thinking of this, she loosened her grip, and Gan Jiang and Mo Xie fell to the ground with a "clang".

And so, under the shocked gazes of the others, she took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and assumed a fighting stance.

The level 2 martial artist is now very panicked.

The captain fought that woman for a full minute, and he didn't know how to intervene—whether to attack or defend… The gap in strength between himself and them was too great.

Most importantly, the opponent's speed is guaranteed to be at least Tier 3, and may even be close to Tier 4.

Why would such a powerful figure suddenly appear here and attack me?

Could it be that Jia Ruolin hired an outside helper? Damn it, he knew that a meticulous person like Jia Ruolin would have a backup plan!

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Introduction

Background: This is actually a very peaceful novel, telling the story of the protagonist's journey from a poor orphan to a world full of flowers [I'm sure] [mygo, you can read this even if you haven't read Danganronpa, because I haven't read it either (I feel confident in my decision)]

My name is Changjing Yao, and I'm a very ordinary bear... maybe? Although I look similar to humans, I'm probably not human.

No human being can't understand what [like], [sadness], [anger], and [happiness] are, right? Sure enough, I'm still a bear, because I can't understand anything... just like I don't know why my dad and I don't look the same.

Who is my dad? He's a half-black, half-white stuffed bear. Will I become like him when I grow up?

Ah, time to go to school. Today is another day to try my best to act human. I will succeed, yeah.

Volume 1: Chapter 103: The Girl Who Stepped into Poverty

A silver flash moved back and forth in the cramped space.

After abandoning the use of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, Bai Jinxuan felt that her speed had increased to another level.

It's not just about reducing the load; she also has more options in terms of agility.

With hands clenched into fists to block, or supporting oneself on the ground to roll, or even using the wall as leverage to perform a somersault, one can precisely adjust one's position in a narrow space.

With her enhanced legs, the two men in black could hardly even retaliate. They could only stand in place and defend, waiting for Bai Jinxuan to run out of energy and expose an opening.

If they were all Tier 3, they might actually be able to hold out for a while, but the problem is that one of them is Tier 2.

This was a breakthrough for Bai Jinxuan.

She was like a bouncy ball, compressed against the wall, then placed her hands on the ground and used the momentum to leap forward at a low altitude, like a cannonball.

The level 3 martial artist seized the opportunity to defend, but even he was forced to retreat several steps under the powerful impact.

"good chance!"

After unleashing all her strength, Bai Jinxuan spun around in place and launched a Cloud Piercing Kick at the 2nd-tier martial artist beside her with lightning speed.

Because of the time gap between the two attacks, the opponent reacted in time and reached out to block. However, the force of the kick, amplified by the rapid speed, was too great. His arm could not withstand it at all, and instead, it hit his own face, sending him flying.

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan immediately lowered her center of gravity, tiptoed, and launched herself forward like a tiger pouncing on its prey, pinning the second-level martial artist, who was still flying in mid-air, to the ground with a single punch.

Spiderweb-like cracks burst outwards from the fist, sending shards of stone flying.

This isn't over yet; once she catches me, I'm sure I won't be allowed to live.

She had intentionally aimed her Cloud Piercing Kick at the back of the opponent's head, and with this punch, the opponent's mind was confused and they lost their ability to defend themselves. The final punch would then hit a target that had been breached.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, the man in black's chest caved in, leaving a small fist mark like putty.

Another one killed.

She slowly stood up and turned to look at the last man in black.

The cold gaze sent a shiver down his spine.

He brutally killed two of his underlings right in front of me, and even threw away his weapons to engage in close combat. I couldn't beat him; there was absolutely no way I could win.

What should we do? Surrender? No, she hasn't said a word from beginning to end. At this rate, even if we surrender, we'll only be dead!

What to do, what to do!?

By the way, if it's a sneak attack, the moment she attacks, throw out the hook under your clothes. As long as you catch her, you can restrict her movements!

The third-tier man in black quickly devised a solution.

Just then, the silver-haired woman began her attack.

As she dodged left and right, and the two were about 1 meter apart, the man in black seized the opportunity, lifted his clothes, and pulled a grappling hook at his waist.

This was originally a tool he used to scale high walls, but this time he wanted to hook onto an enemy instead of a rock.

"Shh-"

The catapult's steel cable shot out with a whoosh; at such a short distance, it was impossible for anyone to dodge it...

Before he could finish opening the champagne, there was a crisp "clink" sound, and a short sword flew out from somewhere, knocking the grappling hook away.

Immediately afterwards, as if it had been given a spirit, it automatically ran into the woman's hand.

"impossible......"

The man in black opened his mouth wide, and the scene seemed to freeze at that moment. A silver arc swept diagonally across, splitting him in two.

"ended."

Bai Jinxuan said coldly, flicking her blade to shake off the blood, the blade leaving a scarlet arc on the wall.

She was already very familiar with this kind of scene; in a way, she felt like a worker on an assembly line.

Pack it up, bag it, pack it up, and carry it away.

Because Jia Ruolin was right next to him, he couldn't be put into the black coffin, so he had to suffer a bit and do some physical labor.

On the other side, Jia Ruolin almost fainted when she saw her kill three people so casually and then walk towards her. Fortunately, she was a person who had seen a lot, and Miss Bai had just saved her, so she quickly calmed down.

"Miss Bai, you're so amazing!"

Seeing Jia Ruolin's shocked expression, Bai Jinxuan didn't say much. She handed over a bag from her shoulder and casually said, "It's alright, slightly better. So, you were silenced by your intelligence organization because you were asking about the artifact?"

Bai Jinxuan had only heard a little about Jia Ruolin's intelligence organization. It was said that the organization was very mysterious and could obtain a lot of private information and earn huge profits.

I never expected that this organization's infiltration was so strong, even managing to obtain information about the artifact.

A magical artifact that can heal all injuries and diseases. I wonder if it's instantaneous. If it heals instantly, wouldn't that be like a mobile fountain?

As long as you don't die instantly, your wounds heal in an instant, making you practically immortal.

Such a powerful artifact, why is it being sold on the black market?

Bai Jinxuan thought it was unlikely. This artifact must have limitations. Like the Dark Night Walker, although it could go wherever it wanted, it actually required consuming shadow energy and could only go to places it had been before.

While pondering, Jia Ruolin hesitated and said, "Aren't you...aren't you afraid of attracting trouble? That's a divine artifact."

"Uh..." Bai Jinxuan immediately realized what was going on and said in a pretentious manner, "I already know, so I might as well find out more details."

As someone who possesses four divine artifacts, she subconsciously revealed a perspective that showed no fear of them.

Even with timely remedial measures, Jia Ruolin still harbored some suspicions.

After a moment of contemplation, she cut to the chase: "Miss Bai, you're not thinking of getting into the business of magical artifacts, are you?"

"What, you can't do it? Just think about it, it's a miraculous device that can cure diseases! I wonder how much money you could make!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Ruolin slapped her forehead, looking as if she had known all along: "Do you know what a divine artifact is?"

"I know, didn't you tell me about it? It's an incredibly powerful gadget."

"..."

Bai Jinxuan pretended to be clueless, leaving Jia Ruolin speechless.

What's even more absurd is that from the other side's perspective, it doesn't actually seem like a problem, since they have some understanding of the artifact.

There are simply too few people, and most people's understanding of the artifact is limited to the fact that it is extremely powerful.

With no other option, Jia Ruolin had to carry the bag while carefully explaining the concept of the artifact to Bai Jinxuan.

With Bai Jinxuan leading the way, the two quickly walked out of the black market through the alley, and from then on, Jia Ruolin led the way.

They left the city and came to the slums, where there happened to be a pit filled with black bags. After throwing the body into it, Bai Jinxuan took out some food from her bag and ate and chatted with her.

According to Jia Ruolin, the divine artifact is the ancestor of creation, possessing supreme power. Those who possess the divine artifact are like gods, with a huge gap between them and mortals. Even magicians and martial artists cannot fight against the divine artifact.

Because the power of the gods is unmatched.

Bai Jinxuan was stunned after hearing this.

How come I didn't know that this artifact was so amazing?

I have four legendary items, but I still have to go to the first floor of the dungeon to farm slime to make money. Sister, don't brag like that!

Although I was inwardly cursing, I absolutely couldn't say it. I had already given away my position once, so I had to be even more careful with my words now.

"Are these artifacts really that powerful? Then why would the merchant guild sell them?"

Bai Jinxuan raised the point she didn't understand the most, as she held a somewhat conservative view of the source of this information.

It's not that I'm questioning Jia Ruolin's claim of lying, but rather the reliability of this source. Who knows, maybe some chamber of commerce is orchestrating this themselves? It's an auction, after all; they might just make up a lie to lure people in.

With its appeal, the auction has brought in huge sums of money. As for the customers' complaints later, saying that there's no real artifact or that it's a scam, it doesn't matter. As far as the auction is concerned, it has already been a great success.

Even if they were to actually sell these magical artifacts, they wouldn't dare.

Bai Jinxuan initially thought so, but after hearing Jia Ruolin's explanation, she was stunned.

"You're saying the union was involved in this auction too?"

“Miss Bai, you seem to be a bit too naive. An organization like the Guild, which controls everything, has the entire Star City under its control. The black market is just another channel for the Guild to conduct shady business. You don’t really think that a dark zone can exist right under the Guild’s nose, do you? To be honest, those alleys in the black market that isolate outsiders were created by the Guild’s high-level mages.”

"So that artifact was put up for auction by the guild?"

"Yes and no. The guild would never sell divine artifacts. What the guild sells is the right to use the divine artifact, or rather, a chance for a perfect cure. This kind of business is hard to do openly, but in the black market, everyone is more or less involved in dirty things, so they won't make a big fuss about it... This is a perk in the rich circle."

The implication is that the right to use this artifact will be ridiculously expensive. No wonder the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild gave me an admission ticket; they just wanted to take back my money now that I'm rich.

The Chamber of Commerce, oh the Chamber of Commerce, they really know how to do business!

Bai Jinxuan shook her head and sighed, "These days, are guilds even making money by selling slots for using divine artifacts?"

"Why would we just leave the artifact in storage to gather dust? The potion industry is so developed now, unless it's a special case, who would buy the right to use an artifact? Besides, the guild is divided into departments, and each industry has its own jurisdiction. Everyone needs to make a living and perform well."

"...The union has it tough too, you know."

After a brief complaint, Bai Jinxuan suddenly realized something and stared at Jia Ruolin: "So you were trying to get yourself cut off by the organization just for that quota?"

"You heard all of that..." Jia Ruolin sighed and lowered her head to eat the strawberry cake that Bai Jinxuan handed her.

After swallowing a spoonful of cream, she slowly opened her mouth.

“You are my savior, so I may as well tell you. The intelligence organization is called Spider Web. I have a pretty high position in it. I am the head of intelligence relay for a region. Spider Web is great in every way, but the higher-ups are too cowardly. Simply put, you can’t ask anything you shouldn’t ask, even if it means death.”

"Originally, I didn't have any particular interest in the artifact. It's just that I took my mother to see a doctor and happened to find out that the artifact on the black market was related to healing. I lost control for a moment and was discovered by the upper layer of the spider web..."

"Then it was optimized."

Jia Ruolin resealed the half-eaten cake in the box, shrugged, and said helplessly.

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan was a little confused and pointed at the cake, saying, "You're full after eating just this little bit of cake?"

"No, I want to bring some for my mom... You won't stop me, will you?"

Seeing her suddenly become alert, Bai Jinxuan gave a wry smile and quickly waved her hand: "How could that be? This is my invitation, it's your freedom to decide how to use it."

"That's good."

She calmed down, carefully put the cake away, and then exclaimed, "My mom has never eaten anything this delicious before."

Bai Jinxuan was a little curious.