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Volume 1: Chapter 111: The Girl Who Reached an Agreement

Led by Zhou Kai, Bai Jinxuan arrived at a relatively spacious mine shaft.

There's a bed, a bookshelf, a cell phone, and... two dressed skeleton soldiers?

Bai Jinxuan's eyes widened. Beside the bone chair in the middle stood two skeletons, one on the left dressed in Lolita fashion and the other in a maid outfit. Both had pictures of beautiful women pasted on their faces, and their skulls were uniformly covered with wigs and hats...

No... those are skeleton soldiers!

While it's true that everyone's personal preferences can't be generalized, this is just too much...

"Ahem...!" Zhou Kai coughed awkwardly twice, gestured, and the two skeletons immediately walked away. "Grandma, this way please."

He pointed to the black bone chair.

This chair looks quite cool, not only is it carved with various patterns, but there are also two skulls printed on the armrests, giving off a strong sense of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur).

That's very lifelike.

After silently complaining to herself, Bai Jinxuan focused her eyes on the tombstone under the chair.

It was piled up on the ground along with another item—the reward of mortal bones. If it were someone else, they would have to put in some effort to find it.

Unfortunately, Bai Jinxuan had X-ray vision and saw it immediately.

She immediately teleported over, pushed aside the chair, and dug out the prop.

In an instant, a feeling unfolded in her heart, like obtaining a map in a game, and a group of blue units appeared out of thin air.

When I tried to give the command, the blue outline on the other side of the mine swung its pickaxe and slammed it hard against the wall.

Let's make another adjustment.

Two blue figures dropped their pickaxes, embraced, and started dancing.

Wow, that's amazing!?

Bai Jinxuan fully experienced the joy of being the ruler. Every move of these skeleton soldiers was under her control. She could make them dance, or even form a large band.

If she had known beforehand that the owner of the Cry of the Dead could fully control all the skeletons, she would never have sold them. Whether it's for scouting or gathering intelligence, cheap units like skeletons are very cost-effective.

To be honest, it was quite mentally taxing.

Controlling their every move for too long will exhaust them in no time.

After trying it out for a while, she concluded that it was better to let them continue mining; the high-difficulty operations were too wasteful.

I'm mentally and physically exhausted.

She put down the props, marked each one, and put them back in their original places.

This action piqued Zhou Kai's curiosity.

"Grandma, aren't you going to take it with you?"

"No."

Despite Bai Jinxuan's confident demeanor, it took a lot of courage for her to make this decision.

A little over a month ago, she was still a student at No. 5 Middle School. At that time, she was under pressure to survive and this was the only option that could turn her life around, so of course she would seize it.

Now, she has many choices.

She can make money from her own potion factory, and she can also make money by selling the credits she earns at No. 1 High School. Most importantly, she is already very strong. With the 'Flying Thunder God', she can harvest the monsters in the dungeon at a terrifying speed.

On this basis, one can not only become stronger, but also acquire a large amount of materials and funds.

Therefore, spending time operating the Skeleton Soldier Mine is not cost-effective for Bai Jinxuan.

First: The Skull Miners are mining illegally, and if the guild discovers this, there is a risk of information leaks and trouble. Bai Jinxuan does not want the guild to know about her existence so soon, so she does not want to get too involved.

Second: She is currently a student at No. 1 Middle School, and her primary goal should be to improve her abilities as soon as possible. In the long run, the time investment and returns in operating mineral resources are not proportional.

Third: Making quick money is also difficult, and it won't help Saturday's auction.

In conclusion, she decided to leave the two props with Zhou Kai for now, so that if anything went wrong, he would take the blame and she could just cooperate with him.

Seeing Zhou Kai's confused expression, Bai Jinxuan took out a magic crystal from under her black robe and placed it on the table.

Like the rabbit hair clip I gave Yao Yao, it also has a resonance magic circle engraved inside, but this one is relatively crude and doesn't have a protective mechanism like Yao Yao's.

"Interested in... partnering with me...? I have... a sales channel... a 55/50 split, you just focus on mining... if anything happens, activate this crystal... I'll protect you..."

Upon hearing Bai Jinxuan's words, Zhou Kai immediately knelt down and burst into tears.

"You...you really are my grandmother! For saying that, I'll kowtow to you twice!"

Two muffled thuds sounded, and blood seeped from Zhou Kai's forehead, but he smiled brightly.

"Grandma, when are we going to run away? I've been fed up with Thousand Machine Induction for ages! It's my greatest honor to cooperate with Shadow..."

This guy has a silver tongue; he's a complete opportunist.

Bai Jinxuan was a little speechless, but as long as there were common interests, there was no need to worry about Zhou Kai turning against her.

After all, there aren't many opportunities for someone like him, who only graduated from No. 5 Middle School, to turn his life around and become a boss.

He will never encounter another opportunity like the one he extended himself.

Thinking of this, Bai Jinxuan turned around and went to the place where magic crystal ore was stored deep in the mine. With a wave of her hand, she put about 5 tons of ore into the treasure chest.

Instantly, three of the compartments in the treasure chest went black.

Five tons of raw stone is a huge amount! Even the mass graves in the slums aren't that big!

If there were any more, Bai Jinxuan would have to consider the space issue.

She sighed quietly, turned around, and handed Zhou Kai a black bag.

"There was 25 yuan in cash inside... If Qianji asks any questions... just say it's a production cut..."

"Roger that!" Zhou Kai stood at attention with a somewhat comical expression, though he wore a knowing look. "Grandma, you're trying to grab as many Thousand-Machine Guide resources as possible before you leave, aren't you? Hehe!"

What a lewd smile.

Bai Jinxuan felt she was about to lose her composure as a terrifying old lady, so she slipped into the shadows and issued her final command.

"I'll use the magic crystal again if anything unexpected happens... I'll be back Friday night at 7 PM..."

"Okay, okay! Grandma, take care!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the shadowy figure that the terrifying old lady had transformed into vanished in a flash, dissipating into black mist.

Seeing this, Zhou Kai could no longer contain his joy and slammed his hand on the table.

"Okay, okay! 5%! Even a gang wouldn't dare to be so generous as to give me 5% of the pay! Big organizations are big organizations. We're all dogs here, but what kind of scumbag treatment does Qianji Yin get?"

"Just wait until I expose all the good deeds you've done, you stupid boss!"

He took out the encrypted file, slammed it on the ground, and then kicked it hard.

A black shoe print was imprinted on the pristine white paper.

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After leaving the mine, Bai Jinxuan first teleported to the forest, collected the monster materials that had died in the melee into her treasure chest, and then went to the third floor of the dungeon.

She had used up too much shadow energy in the previous battle and now needed to kill some shadow demons to replenish it.

After all, using teleportation like a blink is too extravagant. She used to only be able to teleport four times a day, and she couldn't even imagine that teleportation could be used like this...

However, there's no other way. Teleportation is faster and more stable than traversing or dodging, and it can also connect to the next action. When there is a significant difference in strength, it's indispensable.

In the darkness, the shadow reformed.

Bai Jinxuan landed safely and looked around. There were two Shadow Demons lingering there.

They had noticed them, but none of them attacked. Instead, they turned away and continued their patrol like ghosts.

To be honest, Bai Jinxuan had gotten used to it; the third level of the underground city really was the safest level.

Even before I've even gotten Shadow Clone, just using the Cloak of Shadows to shield myself makes Shadow Fiends treat me like an ally. As long as I don't attack them, they'll just silently pass by like NPCs.

"It seems...we could build a small base here...?"

Bai Jinxuan ambushed the Shadow Demon while walking across the spacious ground of the third level.

The farther she got from the guards, the quieter it became, so quiet that there wasn't even a sound of wind; it was as if the only sound in the world was her own footsteps.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

"Wow--"

The dead Shadow Demon turned into black mud, which was sprinkled on Bai Jinxuan and then merged with her cloak.

The energy is genuinely increasing.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think of something—because of the abundant shadow energy, the Night Walker can activate and change its form at will in solid and liquid states, so could the Shadowless Cloak do the same?

"Let's try to get the Shadowless Cloak to collect some energy as well."

Bai Jinxuan began to change her strategy. Since the Shadow Demon would not attack her, she always attacked first here. It was very dangerous for an assassin to attack first. Basically, one backstab would turn the Shadow Demon into mud.

The black mud that falls to the ground will usually automatically gather at Bai Jinxuan's feet and be absorbed, so if you want the Shadowless Cloak to absorb energy, you have to reach out and catch it yourself.

After a few tries, she could feel the Shadowless Cloak becoming noticeably more active, not only switching between shielding states faster but also providing an indescribable sense of comfort.

This made her even more certain that shadow energy could affect these two artifacts, especially the Shadow Cloak, which, unlike the Nightwalker, did not require shadow energy to shield itself.

But it's strange that a piece of equipment without an energy bar can absorb energy.

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Therefore, Bai Jinxuan was certain that the Shadowless Cloak must have other functions, just like the Shadow Walker's stealth and teleportation abilities, possessing two capabilities.

With a goal in mind, she moved much faster, and before long, the Shadowless Cloak began to change.

Just like the activated Night Walker, it turned into a puddle of black mud, then began to boil, bubbling up a lot of bubbles. Finally, under Bai Jinxuan's control, it gradually stabilized and transformed back into a cloak.

"Just as I thought, the Shadowless Cloak can also be activated!"

Feeling that she could now control the Shadowless Cloak just like she could control the Night Walker, Bai Jinxuan couldn't help but marvel. She could now truly equip the artifact automatically with a flick of her finger.

Come here!

With a thought, the Shadowless Cloak seemed to have eyes and automatically covered Bai Jinxuan's body.

In that instant, she suddenly discovered something amazing.

That's the shielding level of the Shadowless Cloak; she can now control it at any time using a small amount of shadow energy.

It's like an energy bar, with three levels: unshielded, shielded, and fully shielded, on the left, middle, and right.

Without being shielded, the Shadow Cloak is no different from a regular cloak. With shielding, it is the same as usual, undetectable, but the face can be seen. In between shielding and full shielding is semi-shielding, which gives it a humanoid appearance. As for full shielding, it is almost identical to the Shadow Fiend.

Don't underestimate this seemingly insignificant thing; it's just another option. For Bai Jinxuan, this is definitely a major boost.

Because now she can wear the Shadowless Cloak and swagger into No. 1 Middle School.

Even for the Night Walker, the Treasure Chest can do it; all you need to do is turn the cloak into liquid, take a small portion out, and cover it up.

In addition, the Shadowless Cloak has gained a new ability—transformation.

By consuming shadow energy, it can devour items, armor, and weapons within a certain strength and create a temporary copy. The copy is exactly the same strength as the original, but it has no magic and cannot use its own effects.

For example, if the psychic sword is absorbed by the Shadowless Cloak, the replicated psychic sword (shadow) only has the strength of its blade and cannot use the thrusting skill.

At first glance, this ability seems a bit useless; it's unusable as a skill and is purely a nerf.

However, after Bai Jinxuan tried to devour the Mo Xie in her hand, she found that this ability was not as bad as she had imagined, because as long as she spent a little more shadow energy, she could create another Mo Xie.

That's right. When the Shadowless Cloak devours equipment, it 'records' the status and template, and as long as it has energy, it can replicate it infinitely.

"Tsk, why is it broken? And it only lasts for one day..."

Seeing the two dulled blades of the Mo Xie (Shadow) swords in her hand, Bai Jinxuan was speechless.

The replica also brought out Mo Xie's scars, making this battle-damaged weapon feel uncomfortable to wield no matter how you use it.

Fortunately, the energy can be returned.