MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 979 - Chapter 979 Chapter 979 Bluffing

Chapter 979: Chapter 979: Bluffing Chapter 979: Chapter 979: Bluffing Everyone’s smiles froze instantly, and the rest of the team members all looked incredulous.

Even the always calm Xia’s smile stiffened for a moment, while Bing Yu’s expression didn’t change, she just tightly clutched the mechanical bow and asked softly, “How much do you want? I’ll give it.”

“That’s the spirit. The so-called master you found is simply not worth mentioning. With such fine materials, if you let me craft it, it would at least be a top-tier epic purple gear. It’s someone else’s work, and I originally didn’t want to modify it, breaking the rule, but here’s what we’ll do. I’m not gonna rip you off, let’s settle on fifty Gold Coins.”

Pfft…

The members who were really drinking spat out their drinks. Damn, he sure had the nerve to ask for that.

Ling Feng abruptly voiced his dissatisfaction, “Is this a robbery? Fifty Gold Coins could buy several pieces of purple gear, you know.”

“Dammit, even as we’re about to enter the level 40 era, an ordinary player having three to five Gold Coins would be considered slightly wealthy, and even expert players having a dozen or twenty Gold Coins would be big shots. And you’re asking for fifty Gold Coins straight up, why don’t you just go rob someone.” The warrior from before also said coldly, “Dammit, it took you less than five seconds to modify this bow, and you want fifty Gold Coins for that? That’s enough already.”

Li Yao remained unperturbed as he spoke, “You’re really funny, robbing doesn’t bring money as quickly as this. But honestly, the work is truly worth it. Let me put it this way: there are plenty of senior engineers who could modify this level 35-40 mechanical bow, but those goblins are much greedier and would ask for more than me. Dwarves, on the other hand, you won’t be able to find. As for the master you mentioned, if my guess is correct, he’s likely just an assistant to some engineering master, learned half of the skills without mastering the essence.”

“Moreover, you should know that mechanical hunters must use mechanical crossbows to unleash their full strength, rarity commands a premium. Of course, if Bing Yu is unsatisfied with the price, I can revert it back exactly as it was before.”

“Damn it, kid, don’t be too arrogant,” Ling Feng exclaimed, barely able to contain his anger. It was not just about the price, it’s also that Li Yao was bluntly implying that the master he found was a fraud, which was a huge blow to his pride.

“Fine, I’ll pay,” Bing Yu turned her head to look at Xia, “Xiaoyou, I’m short on Gold Coins, lend me fifteen.”

After a deep glance at Li Yao, Xia handed fifteen Gold Coins to Bing Yu, who then gave a purse of coins to Li Yao.

“Bing Yu knows quality when she sees it.” Li Yao glanced at the mechanical sphere on her shoulder and said, “That mechanical pet’s blueprint is impressive, too bad, just like your mechanical bow, the creator was an amateur. If I’m not mistaken, the original blueprint should have allowed it to transform into three different forms, but now it can only change into two. Such a waste of a potentially excellent pet. Not only has its form been reduced, but its grade is at least one or two levels lower than it should be with such good materials–a superior boss pet, what a pity.”

Ling Feng’s face darkened even more since he was the one who had recommended that Bing Yu have the master create the mechanical pet for her.

“Can you modify this too?” Bing Yu, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up again, her eyes burning as she stared at Li Yao.

“Of course I can modify it, but, you can’t afford the price,” Li Yao said, shaking his head slightly. “How nice it would be for ordinary hunters, why bother with mechanical hunting? Playing as a mechanical hunter is not so easy; the cost is several times that of other professions.”

“How much?” Bing Yu asked.

Li Yao thought for a moment and replied, “Not expensive, you give me one thousand Gold Coins for the modification fee, and I’ll spend a night helping you with the modification, ensuring that it’s upgraded from a junior boss level to a senior boss level.”

The others gasped at once, looking at Li Yao as if he were crazy.

“What about credit points?” Bing Yu remained indifferent.

“I only want Gold Coins.” Li Yao did not rip her off as altering it would take up his entire night, and that alone was worth the money.

“Then fine, after completing this mission, I’ll buy the Gold Coins,” Bing Yu said, fixing her gaze on Li Yao. “I hope everything you said is true, otherwise… ”

Li Yao shook his head slightly, not taking the bait, but instead he said, “So, can you share the quest with me now?”

“Certainly,” Xia seemed to relax internally, seemingly reassured that the tracker they were dealing with had real skills.

“I have one condition, too. If you agree, we have a deal,” Li Yao said after receiving the shared quest.

“Let’s hear it,” said Xia.

“During the course of the quest, I’m indifferent towards equipment, but all the engineering blueprints are mine,” Li Yao explained.

“That’s not…”

Ling Feng interrupted Xia, saying, “You’re just a hired hand, and you’re asking for loot? You’re thinking too big, buddy.”

Li Yao leisurely poured himself a cup of hot apple cider and said indifferently, “The lock you’re trying to break during your mission has to be at least a senior Engineer Lock, right? I’m kind enough to remind you, unlocking an engineer lock requires the corresponding engineering proficiency as a basic condition, but the key is the knowledge. Simply having senior engineering skills won’t cut it. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come looking for me.”

“Of course, if you think you can find someone more suitable than me, feel free to keep looking.”

Ling Feng trembled with rage, but Xia raised her hand to stop him from speaking further and said, “Okay, then I’ll say it again: if you complete this mission, in addition to the corresponding reward, I’ll pay you a hundred Gold Coins. If it turns out to be a main storyline quest, then I won’t pay you the commission. Of course, during the mission, all engineering blueprints will be yours.”

Seeing Li Yao nod, Xia said, “Let’s set off now, and I’ll explain your part in the quest as we go.”

Everyone immediately left the tavern and headed to the teleportation point at Rogge Camp.

On the Neutral Continent, there’s a very convenient thing called the Teleportation Array, but the continent is so swarmed with monsters that people seldom use it.

Moreover, the technology behind this method of transportation has been lost; the Teleportation Arrays that cover the Neutral Continent are relics of an ancient civilization.

When the group emerged from the teleportation array, they were in a place shrouded in falling snow.

This was the Frosty Highland, bathed by radiation near the Rogge Camp.

Here, where snow flutters down all year round and cold winds howl, few players come to level up.

The group each drank down a bottle of anti-drought potions, but still shivered with cold, continuously rubbing their hands together. This cold was real, not just an environmental effect like in other games.

Li Yao pulled his hood over his head and finally felt warm. His high resistance, combined with his enchantress and cloak, kept him warm.

“This time we face a very tough boss called Bixuboxu. He appears to be a kind of mutated fallen demon, extremely fearsome. However, our main goal isn’t to kill him.”…

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