Chapter 288: Tina, the Sweetheart!
Chapter 288: Tina, the Sweetheart!
After entering the 40-meter range of the quartermaster, Su Yu communicated with him and requested to open the Military Merit Exchange Interface.
Soon, a list of items available for exchange appeared before him.
The items were divided into five categories: [Equipment], [Potions], [Items], [Special Items], and [Pet Eggs].
The cheapest item in the [Potions] category was the [Basic Mana Potion], which only required 10 points of military merit.
Slightly more expensive were the [Heavenly Elixir], [Super Speed Potion], and [Advanced Health Potion], with prices ranging from 100 to 1000 points.
The [Equipment] category featured all Tier 1 gear.
White common-quality gear averaged 100 points of military merit, green 300, blue 900, and purple 2700.
The top players on the leaderboard had around 20,000 to 30,000 points of military merit. It seemed that through this campaign, they could exchange for several pieces of purple gear.
The [Pet Eggs] category operated like a blind box draw. Each draw cost 500 points of military merit, and a ten-draw bundle cost 4500 points. There was no guaranteed reward for a ten-draw, but there was roughly a 1% chance to obtain an epic-quality pet, 10% for blue, and 39% for green.
Sky Dragon and other lucky players would likely enjoy this.
The [Items] category contained a variety of miscellaneous items, including monster materials, furs for crafting gear, minerals, and herbs. These items were not very expensive.
However, when Su Yu saw the [Special Items] category, he was taken aback.
If he remembered correctly, the exchange list images posted on the forum didn't have this category.
Curious, he opened the [Special Items] category.
He discovered that it contained only one item for exchange: [Tina's Blood].
[Tina's Blood (Consumable)]
Using this on an item has a 100% chance to upgrade it to golden quality.
Note: The higher the rarity and level of the item being upgraded, the lower the success rate, with a minimum of 1%.
Remark: Divine blood, truly terrifying.
Below [Tina's Blood] was a small note: 1000 points of military merit for 1 drop, no limit on the number of exchanges, and this reward is only visible to the player [Nemesis].
Su Yu: "!!!"
He hadn't expected to find [Tina's Blood] here, and with no limit on the number of exchanges! If he had known, he would have scoured the battlefield for more military merit!
However, after calming down, he quickly figured out where the blood was coming from.
This must be a secret favor from Tina.
In the past, whenever Tina was injured, Su Yu would always be by her side, collecting her blood. Tina had certainly noticed this.
Tina knew that Su Yu wanted her blood but couldn't give it directly.
As the commander-in-chief, she must have ordered the quartermaster to modify the military merit list, adding her blood and restricting it to Su Yu alone. This was her indirect way of providing him with a means to obtain her blood, which he had only just discovered.
"Thank you, Tina!" Su Yu silently thanked her in his heart.
What a thoughtful and caring girl!
If there's ever a chance, he would definitely find a way to repay her!
Su Yu currently had 228,000 points of military merit.
Without hesitation, he used all his points to exchange for [Tina's Blood], receiving 228 drops in total.
He immediately received a system message informing him that the 228 drops of [Tina's Blood] were in his mailbox. He wondered how much Tina had pre-stored.
As for the remaining 1,000 points of military merit, he casually exchanged them for some potions, which he could store in the guild warehouse later.
After completing the exchanges, Su Yu walked out of the crowd with a smile on his face.
He was very satisfied with this exchange!
228 drops of [Tina's Blood]
Ah!
Thanks to Little Sky's luck, this would allow him to gild two or three pieces of equipment. Especially the [Lunar Clan Badge]—if he could bring it into the real world, his combat power would double!
Initially, he had planned to help the players around him exchange for some purple equipment and potions, but it seemed he would have to apologize to them.
Seeing the broad smile on Su Yu's face, the surrounding players became curious. "Mr. Ke, from the look on your face, I bet you're very satisfied with this exchange, right?"
"Very satisfied," Su Yu nodded with a smile. "Much more than I expected!"
"Mr. Ke, what did you get? Show us!" another player chimed in.
"Ah, never mind." Su Yu shook his head.
Currently, only he and Little Sky knew that [Tina's Blood] could be gilded. Even Snow Leopard didn't know about this, and Su Yu had specifically instructed Little Sky to keep it a secret.
After all, players could eventually reach Tier 7 or even Tier 8 in the game, but Tina, being a native, had a good chance of reaching Tier 7 but almost no chance of breaking through to Tier 8.
He didn't want the news that [Tina's Blood] could be gilded to spread and one day find that Tina had been turned into "Tina Sauce" by the time he returned home. By then, it would be too late to regret it.
Moreover, Su Yu didn't underestimate the dark side of players. If this information leaked, it was highly likely that Tina would be besieged in the later stages of the game.
"See you all! I'm off!" Su Yu waved goodbye to the players, then used two [Blink] spells in quick succession to leave the armory area.
On the Red Maple Street next to the armory, Su Yu found a mailbox and carefully stored the 228 vials of [Tina's Blood] in his backpack.
Then he sent a private message to Sky Dragon: "Little Sky, [Warm Breeze Inn], map coordinates (251, 164), I need to talk to you about something important."
Sky Dragon: "An inn? Are you trying to take me to a room? I'm a minor, you know."
Su Yu nearly fell off his horse at the sudden message.
How did a kid like Little Sky know about these things?
Su Yu: "It's an 'inn,' not a 'hotel.' It's a place to drink, not to stay overnight."
Sky Dragon: "But you still want to go if it doesn't provide accommodation?"
Su Yu: "."
Sky Dragon: "Alright, I was just joking [smiley face]. I'll be there soon."
...
Su Yu arrived at [Warm Breeze Inn] before Sky Dragon.
After entering the inn, he ordered a pot of wine and a dish of fennel beans as usual.
Then he thought for a moment and ordered a glass of strawberry juice and a dish of fennel beans for Little Sky.
The innkeeper, who knew Su Yu's habits, smiled and said nothing, heading to the kitchen to prepare the food.
When the two plates of crispy fennel beans were served, Sky Dragon arrived on her howling moon wolf, Shirley.
"Spill it, what do you need me for?"
After entering the inn, Sky Dragon hopped onto a bar stool, popped a fennel bean into her mouth, and took a sip of strawberry juice, sighing contentedly.
"This time, I need your help to gild some equipment," Su Yu said with a smile.
"Oh? You got more [Tina's Blood]?"
"Right."
"How much this time?"
"228 drops."
"228 drops? That's a lot!" Sky Dragon was a bit surprised.
228 drops of blood equaled 228 milliliters. Was Ke Xing trying to get Tina to "donate blood" or something?
But that wasn't her concern. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll help you gild them. It's time to showcase my 'lucky moment'!"
"Good luck, Little Sky!" Su Yu encouraged her, then sent a "Gilding Request" to Sky Dragon.
(End of Chapter)
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