Lu Chen didn't really have high hopes. He had taken down dozens of monsters without seeing a single piece of equipment drop.
Didn't they say that even after a hundred kills, you might not get any equipment?
But to his surprise, this Strong Gnoll not only provided a ton of experience and a 1-star material, it actually dropped equipment!
With tears in his eyes, Lu Chen looked at the corpse of the Strong Gnoll and praised it while clasping its paws, "Brother, you're righteous! Check the equipment."
In front of Lu Chen, the weapon was displayed.
[Worn Gnoll Club (Gray Junk)]
["The surface is somewhat worn, looks like it's been used for a long time"]
[Attack: 3-6]
There were no additional attributes, truly living up to the "Gray Junk" label.
"It's the same as the one I have." Lu Chen was puzzled. Could this trash really sell for two or three hundred?
"Open the official website."
The game allowed direct connection to the official website, and the exquisite Nine Heavens website appeared before Lu Chen.
"Enter the Trading Zone."
Currently, there were over a dozen clubs for sale on the platform, with prices all over the place, ranging from a low of 1200 to a high of 2000 yuan.
Lu Chen shook his head. No one was buying these clubs, probably because the prices were set all wrong.
"This kind of level-one equipment, no matter how in demand, wouldn't sell for 2000. These people must be out of their minds."
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The prices weren't reliable, so Lu Chen had to check the transaction records.
There had been over a hundred transactions before, which was still a tiny number compared to the tens of millions of players.
The sold "Worn Gnoll Clubs" had prices ranging from 100 to 300 yuan, but with a bit of scrutiny, it was clear that in the last half hour, the selling prices were mostly between 250 and 280.
Anything priced below 280 was snapped up almost immediately.
"It seems this is the reasonable price now."
Although Lu Chen was a wild monster in the game, his official website account was still linked to the character he had previously created, "Lone Madman."
Thanks to this, Lu Chen successfully listed the equipment on the trading site for 260 yuan.
"Let's see if it sells." Just as Lu Chen was about to close the website, he noticed he had received an email.
[The equipment you consigned, "Worn Gnoll Club," has been purchased by player "Feng Si." The platform has charged a 5% fee, and 247 yuan has been transferred to your linked bank account. Please check it promptly.]
"Damn, it got snapped up?!" Lu Chen was shocked by Feng Si's quick reflexes; that was fast.
"Connect to the phone, open the text messages." By connecting the phone to the Quantum Helmet, the helmet could directly access phone information.
[Agricultural Bank: 247 yuan has been deposited into your account ending in 6880 at 10:44…]
"It's really here!" Lu Chen was ecstatic. This was real money, and it was also his main reason for playing Nine Heavens.
Earning over two hundred so easily, if he could have this kind of income every day, six to seven thousand a month, he could play this game full-time!
"The experts were right this time; Nine Heavens indeed has endless business opportunities! It seems the drop rate for these special monsters is quite high! Alright, let's farm!"
With his first income, Lu Chen felt invigorated, his enthusiasm skyrocketing, and he quickly dove back into farming monsters.
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained Tier-0 Talent Shard 1. Obtained 0-Star Quality Evolution Point 1.]
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained Tier-0 Talent Shard 1. Obtained 0-Star Quality Evolution Point 1.]
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained Tier-0 Talent Shard 1. Obtained 0-Star Quality Evolution Point 1.]
***
Lu Chen opened the Map Interface.
During his wild monster hunting, he discovered a total of 5 special Gnolls, two Level 1, two Level 2, and one Level 3.
Although Lu Chen couldn't handle the Level 2 and Level 3 ones yet, he marked these three on his map.
"Equipment is really hard to drop. I've taken down over twenty, and not a single one dropped..." Lu Chen shook his head. No wonder a piece of level-one equipment could sell for so much.
"Only two more to level up! Quickly level up to farm special monsters."
Before long, a golden light flashed under Lu Chen's feet, and he finally reached Level 3.
"Check attributes." Lu Chen opened his character panel while recovering his stamina.
[Character Bound: Lu Chen]
[Character: Gnoll]
[Quality (0-Star): Normal (No Base Attribute Bonus)]
[Level: 3 (Level Up Progress: 0/1000)]
[Physical Strength: Strength: 7 Agility: 7 Constitution: 7]
[Attack Power: Physical Attack 13-16]
[Defense Power: Physical Defense 4]
[Health: 240]
[Talent "Inferior Werewolf Bloodline" Tier-0: Normal attacks have a chance to critically hit, 6% chance for double critical hit.]
[Talent Evolution Shard: 0/20 (Tier-1 Shard)]
[Quality Evolution Points: 0/20 (1-Star Evolution Points)]
[Monster Reputation: 0]
"Haha, with 240 health, I'm definitely stable!" Lu Chen was brimming with confidence and immediately returned to the marked location on the map.
Facing off against a Level 1 Strong Gnoll!
Lu Chen swung his club, and the opponent took -12 damage!
The opponent swung back, and Lu Chen took -9 damage!
"Hehe, are you shocked by me?"
The Strong Gnoll looked blankly, never having seen a Level 3 act so smug while fighting a Level 1...
Lu Chen easily crushed his opponent, but this time, the opponent only dropped a 1-star material and no equipment.
"Stingy!" Lu Chen quickly moved to the next one and took it down.
However, this one also didn't drop any equipment!
"Damn, equipment is really hard to drop!" Lu Chen shook his head in frustration.
After taking down this Strong Gnoll, the first one hadn't respawned yet, indicating that these special monsters respawn slower than regular wild monsters.
"Should I try taking on the Level 2 ones?" Lu Chen pondered, "Yes, let's give it a shot. If I can handle them, I can rotate between four."
The Level 2 special monster was an "Agile Gnoll." After preparing thoroughly, Lu Chen quickly engaged.
Lu Chen dealt 11 damage.
The opponent dealt 6 damage...
"Hmm? Such low damage?" Lu Chen was surprised, "The health is also low, only 170, just like me at Level 2..."
After a bit of thought, Lu Chen finally understood.
Among the special monsters, he had encountered two types: Strong XX and Agile XX.
Strong Gnolls had high strength attributes, which affected their physical attack and defense. Agile Gnolls, on the other hand, had high agility, meaning faster attack and movement speeds!
At such low levels, the impact of agility on attack speed was barely noticeable, only resulting in an extra attack after several hits.
This impact could essentially be ignored!
"So that's it, the prefix determines which attribute is stronger!" Lu Chen realized.
"This means this guy poses no threat to me! I remember the other one is also an Agile Gnoll, so I can farm all four at once!"
With this realization, Lu Chen was energized.
"Great, let's farm!"
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