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

At this moment, Yan Quan stepped out.

"no need."

His tone was weak and listless, as if he had suffered some kind of blow.

"She has already finished her exams. She truly deserves to be called a rising star of No. 1 High School. Although she is a girl with thin arms and legs, she is undeniably very capable."

Bai Jinxuan: "......"

Can't you put a little more effort into praising me? You were much louder when you questioned me before.

Receptionist: "You've only been in there for a few minutes, and the assessment is already over?"

"The assessment results should have reached you by now, right? You can issue her the exploration certificate."

Yan Quan found a stool and sat down, propping his face up with his fist, looking listless.

"..."

The union branch fell into an eerie silence.

The silence was broken only when the receptionist spoke again.

"Assessment duration: 2 minutes and 26 seconds... Miss Bai Jinxuan... *gurgle*... Your adventure pass..."

She lowered her head tremblingly and handed over a brand new magic card with both hands.

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan pursed her lips, looking speechless.

Forget it, I won't waste any more time here. The mission is complete. I'll go underground to earn some more money, and then go to the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild to inquire about the auction.

Thinking of this, she took the explorer's pass, didn't even glance at it, stuffed it into her bag, and turned to leave.

“Hey hey hey…”

Just then, the voice of the gray-haired loli came from behind.

Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me...

Bai Jinxuan remained silent, only quickening her pace.

Tong Yishan couldn't stand it, so she started jogging around to her and spread her arms.

"I said wait for me... haha..."

"Tsk."

"Hey, you just clicked your tongue, right? You definitely clicked your tongue, didn't you!?"

"I say, Miss Tong Yishan, the assessment is over, why are you still following me?"

She puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "We're teammates, can't you be a little nicer to me?!"

“I’ve already been very polite, Ms. Tong Yishan. If you’ve stopped me just to say this, then I think we can talk another time. I have some things to take care of right now, so I’ll have to take care of it.”

After saying that, Bai Jinxuan turned around and stepped towards the Black Knight.

But Tong Yishan didn't give up, following behind like a shadow.

"Oh dear, Bai Jinxuan, don't say that. Didn't you also sign up for the Chicken Coop? We'll see each other again this afternoon. Now we can practice our fighting skills and test the waters on the first floor of the dungeon."

"A chicken coop? What's that?"

"Mechanical design, manufacturing and automation, or simply mechanical design."

"What a lame joke... I really have something to do right now. If Miss Tong Yishan wants to go to the dungeon, we can go together tomorrow, but let's skip the first floor. I think the second floor is just the right level."

Seeing that Bai Jinxuan had already said so, Tong Yishan nodded knowingly. If she continued to pester her, the other party would probably get annoyed.

She didn't want the powerful patron she had finally found to be sidelined and their partnership ruined because of something like this.

"Okay, I understand. See you this afternoon... By the way, Bai Jinxuan, the way you wielded the scythe was really stylish!"

"Thanks, bye."

Bai Jinxuan waved politely, then mounted the black knight and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

Upon returning home, Bai Jinxuan immediately prepared herself and teleported to the third level of the underground city.

Here she dug a makeshift base and even put up a sign—【Monsters lurk here, stay away if you don't want to die (＾－＾)V】

"Phew~ I'll take a medicinal bath first, but I'm so tired."

She poured the river water she had scooped from the fifth level of the underground city into the pit, sprinkled on some medicinal powder, and then started 'cooking dumplings'. In no time, several tons of magic crystal ore had melted and turned into a rich pool of magic power.

After soaking in the water, Bai Jinxuan rubbed her arms.

The sickle is useful, but it's quite physically demanding. With nimble gloves, you could probably spin it much faster...

Wait, I don't think I can afford a sickle. Never mind then.

"Wow--"

Helplessly, she took her hand out of the pool and placed it on the red night around her waist.

A longsword works just as well; there's no need to fixate on just one weapon... Red Night, you probably think so too, right?

Bai Jinxuan gently stroked the hilt of the knife. Then, thick black mud slid down her arm, covering Hong Ye.

"Zizzizi..."

In the blink of an eye, the red night vanished as if it had been devoured by millions of ants.

"Success."

Consuming some shadow energy, a brand new black longsword appeared in Bai Jinxuan's hand. Its dull and non-reflective color scheme made it look extremely evil.

【Red Night (Shadow)】

The longsword, shrouded in shadow, is extremely sharp.

"The summary is quite concise."

Bai Jinxuan paid no attention to the writing on the blade. She drew her sword and swung it into the pool.

The water surface split in two instantly, but returned to normal in the next second.

"good."

A two-word evaluation doesn't capture the entirety of Red Night's story.

Its feel is hard to describe in words. At least Bai Jinxuan can't say it right now. If she really had to, she could only say that, so far, Red Night (Shadow) is the weapon with the best feel of all the weapons she has ever used.

It's even better than the original form of Red Night.

After absorbing the magic, Bai Jinxuan put the water back into her treasure chest, then used the Shadowless Cloak to replicate a black coat that she usually didn't use, and carried the Red Night into the depths of darkness.

Since we're already here, we might as well replenish some Shadow Energy.

"Shh-"

A faint sound of wind breaking through the air echoed across this desolate land.

The masked girl flickered in the darkness like a ghost.

The sharp longsword was raised, and in an instant, it appeared behind a shadow demon in the shape of a spider, and plunged downwards.

The Spider Shadow Demon's body was pinned to the ground. After struggling for half a second, it turned into black mud and surged onto Bai Jinxuan's body.

“Almost…”

She raised her head and looked ahead.

Originally, she was heading towards the depths of darkness, but unknowingly, she found herself getting closer and closer to the human settlement.

Perhaps the light source is too conspicuous here.

Bai Jinxuan stood on the perimeter of the base and moved her feet to the side.

She hadn't paid much attention to her surroundings while inside the human settlement, but now, looking at it again, she realized that although the base looked rudimentary, its defenses were actually quite strong.

In particular, there is a very bright lighthouse in the center, which provides about 70% of the light source for the entire base.

That place was heavily guarded, a world apart from the Potions Capital; not even a fly could get in.

Once a Shadow Fiend appears, it will be immediately killed by the laser gun.

They didn't give them the slightest chance.

After all, no one would joke about their own life.

With such tight security, Bai Jinxuan naturally had no intention of going in for a stroll. She didn't want to end up like those Shadow Demons, getting shot and wiped out.

Let's go to the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce to check out diamonds, and while we're at it, let's talk to Jia Ruolin about making money.

Thinking of this, she reached out and adjusted her mask, her clothes changed again, and she transformed into a college student selling goods at a street stall, appearing in the alley of the black market.

At that moment, the rabbit-shaped handbag transformed into an ordinary black cloth bag.

During the day, the black market is relatively quiet, but even so, there are still quite a few people in the main passageway.

Bai Jinxuan didn't want to get into trouble, so she took the alleyway and detoured to the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce.

Since she had no prior contact with other departments and was unfamiliar with them, Bai Jinxuan eventually decided to contact the same appraiser she had previously used.

"Hello, miss, what wonderful things have you brought this time?"

After several meetings, the appraiser had memorized Bai Jinxuan's appearance and would immediately come over to greet her as soon as she entered.

This made Bai Jinxuan somewhat uncomfortable. Having been a ghoul and assassin for a long time, she was very sensitive to boundaries. To her, a guy who suddenly came up to her was like blatantly opening his arms and shouting, "I'm going to start robbing and killing people!"

It might be okay in other places, but this is the black market. Getting too involved with these kinds of people is not a good thing.

Bai Jinxuan had already planned to sell the diamonds to other chambers of commerce, but with the auction approaching, she urgently needed to sell them, so she still had to complete these few deals.

She first put down the materials she had harvested, such as the Blue Crassaurus, Rhinoceros Horned Dragon, and Red Dragon. Because of the large quantity, she got a selling price of around 12 million this time.

Seeing the other party's cheerful expression, Bai Jinxuan felt it was time to reveal the grand prize.

She had five diamonds of different sizes. She took out the smallest one and spread it out.

How much can you offer?

"Gold... diamond!? Miss, you even have that!?"

The appraiser's eyes lit up, and he reached out to touch it.

Upon seeing this, Bai Jinxuan immediately withdrew her hand.

"answer my question."

“Okay... I have two options. One is that we can directly acquire it for twelve million, and the other is to put it up for auction and settle the profits according to a share.”

What percentage of the profits?

"28 split."

Bai Jinxuan withdrew her gaze, put the diamond back into her bag, and calmly said, "You mean you don't have to do anything, just put my diamond there and provide a space, and you want to take 2% of my profits?"

Upon hearing this, the appraiser did not back down; he simply shrugged.

“Miss, you can’t say that. The venue and the personnel are all resources. The Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce itself spent a lot of money to get into the auction. 2% is already very generous overall.”

"Besides, no one can be sure what the final proceeds will be at the auction. Who knows, someone might take a liking to your diamond and buy it at a high price?"

At first glance, it seems that this is indeed the case; one of the two plans is more secure, while the other is a gamble.

However, Bai Jinxuan sensed another message in it.

The Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce needs capital to participate in auctions. The fact that even their smallest diamond can be displayed shows that the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce doesn't have many valuable items to offer.

It's important to understand that in large-scale auctions like this, where many chambers of commerce are involved and even unions participate, the quantity and rarity of the treasures represent the overall strength of that chamber of commerce.

Soon, so many powerful family figures came over, hoping to find some good stuff, but when they came up, all they saw were a few pieces of junk. Who came from there? The Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce... They're dirt poor but still showing off. Who would want to do business with them?

Thinking of this, Bai Jinxuan glanced thoughtfully at the appraiser.

This guy can quote prices directly and even provide solutions, so he must hold a high position in the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce.

Let's test the waters first.

"Then let me ask you, how influential is your chamber of commerce? Are you qualified to enter the main venue?"

Because the various chambers of commerce provided so many treasures, the auction was divided into several venues. The main venue was the most valuable, the highest-level, and the place with the most wealthy people.

The other sub-venues were rather lackluster, being a mixed bag of people.

Some individual investors, those with some capital, know they don't have much strength, so they won't join the main venue's excitement, but instead look for the items they want in the sub-venues.