Chapter 31: Project Codename—Universal Light!

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Project Codename—Universal Light!

"Will she reply..." Yu Zhun stared blankly at his phone, lost in thought.

He had already sent screenshots of the Lv5 Master Level Equipment, but since his account was newly registered, she might not believe him. If she didn’t, he wouldn’t have many options other than finding another opportunity to sell these pieces of Equipment.

A few minutes felt exceptionally long. When his phone vibrated slightly, Yu Zhun quickly snapped his gaze back to the screen.

[Ji Xiaoyu: Are you selling all five pieces? How much do you want?]

After a brief moment of thought, Yu Zhun replied using his alt account, [Holy Knight].

[Holy Knight: I’m only selling three pieces. You name the price.]

Meanwhile, Ji Xiaoyu turned to look at Ji Ruoxu, who had leaned in close to her. "Grandpa, how should I reply next?"

"Don’t rush. Let me think..." Ji Ruoxu put on a thoughtful expression. "He’s only selling three pieces, which means the other two must have other uses. Perhaps he’s saving them for someone close to him.

"But if that’s the case, why not just sell two pieces and keep three?" A gleam flashed in Ji Ruoxu’s eyes. "Unless... he has another piece of Lv5 Equipment, but it isn’t Master Level.

"Rather, it’s an Epic Level Equipment, a tier above Master Level!"

"Grandpa, I think you’re overreacting." Ji Xiaoyu couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "Everyone knows images can be photoshopped.

"Maybe this guy somehow got ahold of my account and photoshopped the images to scam me out of my money?"

"The possibility you mentioned does exist, of course." Ji Ruoxu nodded with a smile. "But even if there’s only a one-in-a-ten-thousand chance that the person on the other end is the one who entered the Nether Trial today, we still have to try.

"I’ve already ordered the technicians at the Divine Revelation Hall to encrypt your chat logs and trace his registration information.

"So, just stall him for now." Ji Ruoxu pointed at the phone screen. "Reply to him. Twenty million per piece."

"Eh?" Ji Xiaoyu looked surprised. "The forum offered one hundred million per piece. Are we really offering such a low price?"

"The most important function of a Lv5 Master Level Equipment is nothing more than securing a [Nether Trial Invitation Letter]. You could even say it’s just paying for a chance to enter the Nether Trial." Ji Ruoxu shook his head slightly. "The combined rewards from the first eleven floors aren’t even worth ten million.

"Those capable of reaching past the eleventh floor of the Nether Trial basically don’t need to spend this kind of money.

"Therefore, twenty million per piece is already a highly inflated price.

"The person contacting you isn’t stupid. He can already tell the forum is baiting him, and he has likely vaguely guessed his own situation.

"So, at twenty million per piece, he will agree."

"All right." Ji Xiaoyu nodded, though she didn’t fully understand.

[Ji Xiaoyu: Twenty million per piece, making it sixty million in total.]

Before the Holy Knight on the other end could reply, Ji Ruoxu picked up his own phone, glanced at it, and a trace of a smile appeared in his eyes.

He patted Ji Xiaoyu’s head and stood up. "Yu, Grandpa has an urgent matter to attend to. You’ll have to eat alone today.

"The money for buying the Equipment will be charged to Grandpa’s account. Just proceed with the transaction with peace of mind. Don’t try to pry into the seller’s identity."

"Okay." Ji Xiaoyu nodded, watching Ji Ruoxu leave, before looking down at her vibrating phone.

[Holy Knight: Deal. Let’s trade now.]

"Yu Zhun, a player from the Yanhuang Alliance. He obtained the qualifications to enter the Divine Revelation World seven days ago and chose Assassin as his Initial Profession. He has solo-killed Bosses multiple times, and his player level has already risen to Lv10.

"This is the latest information we have on him."

Inside the highest-tier conference room at the Divine Revelation Hall headquarters, Ji Ruoxu took out a document consisting of only a few pages and placed it on the table.

"Today, a player anonymously contacted my granddaughter. He showcased five pieces of customized Lv5 Master Level Equipment in his inventory and expressed his intention to sell three of them.

"Following an investigation by our technicians, we’ve locked onto the identity behind this anonymous account. It is Yu Zhun.

"Yu Zhun has a younger sister who will obtain the qualifications to enter the Divine Revelation World in less than a year. The fact that he isn’t selling everything indicates a high probability that he intends to leave the remaining Equipment for his sister.

"These details align perfectly with the information we currently possess." Ji Ruoxu looked at the other silent Vice Hall Masters seated below him, before turning his gaze to the man seated at the head of the table.

It was a black-haired man with rugged features, a stern expression, and a hideous scar across his face. His overall aura was incredibly deadly and oppressive. Even the luxurious robes he wore couldn’t conceal his overwhelming, murderous presence.

He was the current Hall Master of the Divine Revelation Hall, the possessor of the Number One Talent [Unrivaled Command], the Lv79 Divine Revelation player, [Blood Rainbow] Zhu Xiuming.

"Based on the ranking status of the [Open and Aboveboard] Talent, we can basically confirm that the possessor of the SSS-rank Talent [Open and Aboveboard] has cleared the twenty-second floor of the Nether Trial." Ji Ruoxu glanced at Zhu Xiuming.

"There’s a high probability that this player is Yu Zhun.

"I’m finished." Ji Ruoxu slowly sat back down in his seat.

Deathly silence instantly fell over the conference room.

"[Open and Aboveboard]... is an Assassin Talent?"

A woman with blonde hair cascading casually over her shoulders, sporting two fluffy beast ears on her head and exuding a wild aura, pursed her lips in regret. "And here I thought it would be a Talent for our Warrior Series!"

She was a Vice Hall Master of the Divine Revelation Hall, the possessor of the Number Six Talent [Bloodthirsty Judgment], the Lv74 Divine Revelation player, [Crimson Lion Heart] Lillian Mana.

Lillian’s azure eyes darted around before finally landing on the only masked figure in the conference room.

"Asshole, what do you think?"

"You’re asking me what I think?"

The gaunt man wrapped in black robes, with only a pair of blood-red eyes exposed, glanced at Lillian. "We Assassins have always done things in an open and aboveboard manner. This Talent makes perfect sense."

He was a Vice Hall Master of the Divine Revelation Hall, the possessor of the Number Seven Talent [Dark Night Poison], the Lv73 Divine Revelation player, [Lightless Hunting Blade] Asoka Jean.

Everyone simultaneously shot him looks of disdain.

They understood his feelings as the only Assassin among the Nine Strongest upon learning about another SSS-rank Talent Assassin. But wasn’t lying through his teeth like this far too shameless?

"Enough." Zhu Xiuming tapped his finger lightly on the table, and everyone present instantly quieted down.

"Since we’ve discovered the possessor of a new SSS-rank Talent, we will execute the plan as previously decided.

"Destroy all records of this meeting and strictly seal away Yu Zhun’s identity information. We will provide Indifference, comprehensive welfare support to all new players on Blue Star, lower the recruitment thresholds for all official guilds, relax the review standards for players creating new guilds, and strengthen the anonymous management of trades!

"Operation Codename—Universal Light!"