Fate Hint Two was definitely not an option for Zhou Heng.

He dared to offend even the terrifying power of the Longevity Family, so why would he care about a Counterfeiter on the verge of breaking through to Legendary?

So...

Zhou Heng continued the conversation.

"Master, these two items look pretty good. I'll take them both. How much?"

The Counterfeiter rubbed his hands together, looking quite pleased.

"Young man, you have a good eye!"

"These two items are absolutely worth the price. You won't suffer a loss or be deceived."

A quick look at "paw𝑟ead.com" will leave you more fulfilled.

"Not expensive, 500 Copper Coins each."

He had thought the other party would set a very high price, but it seemed the Counterfeiter was eager to complete his transition achievement quickly.

This price was something Zhou Heng could easily afford.

"Alright, Master, let's make the deal."

[You have obtained the Elegant Ancient Flute]

[You have obtained the Deepwater Flood Dragon (Statue)]

[Copper Coins -1000]

Seeing the items sold, the Counterfeiter laughed happily.

Out of ten thousand new players, he had already deceived eight thousand in just under four days. He only needed two thousand more to complete his transition achievement and embark on the Path to Legend.

As the Counterfeiter was dreaming of the future, an achievement prompt suddenly appeared on his retina.

[You failed to deceive the 8000th new player]

[Counterfeiter's Path to Legend transition failed]

[Please reapply for the Path to Legend transition achievement on January 1st next year]

[Wishing you a legendary future, Infinite Expanse, Immortal and Unyielding]

The Counterfeiter stood there, stunned, staring in disbelief at the prompt before him.

He, a Counterfeiter about to become Legendary, had been outsmarted?

Damn it, he had misjudged.

One of the Elegant Ancient Flute or the Deepwater Flood Dragon Statue must be genuine.

Coming to his senses, the Counterfeiter looked at Zhou Heng, who was putting away the items and getting ready to leave, his expression turning grim.

After a long while, he sighed.

"Forget it, forget it, it's my own mistake. How can I blame a new kid?"

"But, which one is real, the Elegant Ancient Flute or the Deepwater Flood Dragon Statue?"

"Sigh, my transition achievement, who knows what kind of random transition achievement I'll get next year."

The Counterfeiter suppressed the irritation in his heart.

He was no longer a low-level player. Killing a level 10 newbie with his level 100 strength would indeed be overkill, but it would also bring punishment for breaking the rules.

After all, if players of his level could kill new players at will, the Longevity Family would have long monopolized the Infinite Expanse's login areas.

Killing Zhou Heng might only cost the other party a free resurrection opportunity, but he would lose at least 10 levels.

He didn't know about others, but he had painstakingly grinded from level 91 to 100. In this era, wild monsters were really hard to find. He couldn't afford to lose those ten levels due to a mistake.

Watching Zhou Heng walk away, the Counterfeiter stood up weakly and disappeared down the streets of Little Bird Town.

...

"Is this Elegant Ancient Flute really not a counterfeit?"

Playing with the Elegant Ancient Flute, Zhou Heng, using the identification skills he learned at school, increasingly felt it was fake.

Because it was too new, without any ancient aura.

Honestly, if not for the Fate Hint indicating it was real, Zhou Heng wouldn't have given it a second glance.

After fiddling with it for a while and finding nothing unusual, Zhou Heng put it into his backpack, placing it alongside the Unknown Ceramic Shard.

Arriving at the tavern in Little Bird Town, it was filled with various players and NPCs.

"The Black Bear Guild has issued a notice, officially putting a bounty on a new player named Zhou Heng, with a reward of 30,000 Copper Coins."

"Strange, why would a big guild like the Black Bear Guild still use Copper Coins for payment? Why not just give Silver Coins?"

"Who knows, maybe they just have too many Copper Coins to handle."

"Rather than that resource-scavenging Zhou Heng, I'm more curious about which expert managed to send a Longevity Family player back to the respawn point."

"I heard about that too. The only Longevity Family player in our Little Bird Town was sent back to the respawn point."

"Why couldn't it be a wild monster that killed them? Why must it be human?"

"Young lady, it's clear you haven't studied well. Longevity Family players killed by wild monsters? If that got out, they'd be kicked out of the Longevity Family in no time."

"The Longevity Family is an ancient family with a history of ten thousand years. How could someone from such a place be killed by wild monsters right after logging in, especially in a borderland like our Little Bird Town?"

"Actually, none of you have hit the mark. When a Longevity Family player is killed by another player, a scar appears on their arm. Although no one knows why, if there's a scar, it must be player-inflicted. One kill, one scar; three kills, three scars."

"So, it really was human?"

"What else? Did a wild monster really kill them?"

"Who is this gutsy person who dared to kill a Longevity Family player? Do they think death is far from them?"

"Such bold individuals appear from time to time, thinking their random talents make them invincible, but in front of the mighty Longevity Family, they're nothing!"

Zhou Heng sat in a corner, sharing a table with a group, saying nothing, just listening quietly.

Most of the news revolved around Zhou Heng being wanted by the Black Bear Guild and the Longevity Family player being killed. The geographical coordinates Zhou Heng needed were not obtained.

An hour later, just as Zhou Heng thought there was no point in staying, a drunken player's shout came from afar.

"You guys say, if I go to the Little Bird Inn and wait at the door, can I become a kept man by serving that Longevity Family player?"

"That Longevity Family player is really beautiful!"

As soon as he said this, the previously noisy tavern fell silent, followed by a burst of laughter.

"Brother, stop dreaming. Your beard is thicker than my hair. Trust me, such a beauty wouldn't be interested in you."

"At the level of the Longevity Family, those who catch their eye are either incredibly handsome or extremely powerful."

"In my opinion, if the player who killed her went to the Little Bird Inn and knelt on the ground as a dog, they might succeed."

In the corner, Zhou Heng's eyes gleamed, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Heaven rewards those who work hard. After listening to an hour of bragging and chatting, he finally got the information he wanted.

The Little Bird Inn, an NPC-run inn, was very expensive. Generally, few players would spend their crucial funds on accommodation at this stage.

So, going to the Little Bird Inn, he could definitely find the person easily.

And once he found them, their resources...