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Chapter 484: The Protagonist's Aura Has Become Negative
Chapter 484: The Protagonist's Aura Has Become Negative
"Without the Huang Family and the Xuanjian Sect, things have been smooth sailing. They’re currently heading towards my Green Pine Village."
Because these two sources were eliminated and even the herbs were gone, Xiao Fan wandered in the Rongzhi Forest for three days but found nothing. With no other choice, he had to come to Green Pine Village first.
He planned to investigate whether the ruins existed and to visit Qin Muye. After all, Qin Muye had given him cultivation techniques and secret arts; it wouldn't be right to pass by without a visit.
Through his communication with Danqing Tian, Xiao Fan learned that the ruins were beneath Green Pine Village. This made Xiao Fan's expression quite complex. Could it really be that coincidental?
"It will take about half an hour to get there. Looks like I need to act first and hand over the ruins directly. Otherwise, if the protagonist's fortune turns into my own, that would be quite troublesome." Qin Muye finally understood where his accumulated fortune of 4 had been realized.
Because the protagonist hadn't come to claim his fortune yet, it hadn't been realized.
This made him somewhat amused and frustrated. Usually, others gave the protagonist fortune, but now it seemed the protagonist was giving him fortune to pay off a debt.
It seemed a bit unreliable.
But who was Qin Muye? The protagonist's fortune was just a minor benefit to him. The true value was the protagonist himself.
In this copycat world, the only things valuable to Qin Muye were the Spirit Land and the protagonist. Oh, and the world itself. Everything else, like heavenly treasures and divine techniques, didn't even register in his eyes.
Otherwise, why would he bother cultivating the protagonist? Did he really think he had nothing better to do?
"Herbs can be worth at most 1 point of accumulated fortune. The real deal is the ruins. I should take the things out of the ruins first to avoid any accidents. I estimate they can be worth about 5 points of accumulated fortune, mainly because the Tongtian Token is quite rare."
The Tongtian Token is essentially connected to the subsequent Tongtian Pavilion, making it the most valuable.
"But will what I'm doing cultivate the protagonist into a failure?"
Qin Muye couldn't help but worry. His actions were like overwatering a plant, depriving the protagonist of the necessary trials and tribulations.
In this world, strength is paramount, and all other industries and skills are severely suppressed. The highest priority is combat techniques, as everything serves the purpose of battle.
Although Xiao Fan has been oppressed or pursued along the way, it has strengthened his mental and combat abilities. Now, without these experiences, it might lead to trouble.
"Who cares? As long as he continues to be a test subject, I'll pave the way for him to win easily."
After all, the protagonist's victory is part of the entire experiment. It couldn't be that the protagonist fails, or he wouldn't be the protagonist anymore.
The living are the protagonists, and the dead are not.
Qin Muye believed in Xiao Fan's protagonist aura, which had been certified by "The Lord's Era."
Half an hour passed quickly, and after learning Qin Muye's location at the yamen, Xiao Fan hurried over.
"Brother Wang, it's been a long time." Xiao Fan greeted him warmly.
"It hasn't been that long, has it? We only saw each other a little over half a month ago, right?" For Xiao Fan, it felt like an eternity, but for Qin Muye, who spent most of his time slacking off, life was quite comfortable.
"Ha, indeed, but I've had a lot of experiences lately, so it feels like it's been a long time." Xiao Fan said, then added in a low voice, "Thanks a lot for the cultivation techniques and secret arts you gave me, Brother Wang. Without you, I might still be struggling in the academy."
"You're welcome. By the way, are you here to execute a mission? If you need anything, just let me know." Qin Muye patted his chest.
"Actually, I do need something. I need some herbs. I originally planned to gather them myself in the Rongzhi Forest, but for some reason, there wasn't a single plant left. I have no choice now." Xiao Fan said with a bitter smile, rubbing his nose.
"Coincidentally, I recently received a batch of herbs. Let's see if I have what you need." Qin Muye said.
"???" Xiao Fan looked puzzled. Why would you collect herbs?
"Recently, the state capital has produced a batch of medicinal pills, and the prices of herbs have risen. I took the opportunity to have people gather a lot from the Rongzhi Forest. I plan to sell them in the state capital later for a small profit."
Qin Muye led the way, speaking leisurely.
This left Xiao Fan somewhat bewildered. It was true that the medicinal pills were refined by him, but he hadn't expected the impact to be so long-lasting.
The medicinal pills had caused the price of herbs to rise, leading to increased herb gathering, which in turn had depleted the herbs in the Rongzhi Forest, leaving him without the materials needed to refine more pills.
"Brother Wang, what kind of herbs did you acquire?" Xiao Fan asked.
"I'm not quite sure. You know, I just wanted to make a profit, and it was my first time, so I bought everything. Take as much as you need."
They returned to the warehouse next to Qin Muye's residence. When Xiao Fan opened it, he was initially stunned, then pleasantly surprised to find all the herbs he needed.
However, he quickly composed himself. These herbs belonged to this 'Wang Mu,' and if it were anyone else, he might have used some less-than-legal means, but he felt awkward about doing so with 'Wang Mu.'
"What? You need them? Then take them all. I didn't spend much. When you have the money, just pay me the cost. Even between close brothers, we need to be clear about accounts. I'm the head of the village, but I only earn about a hundred taels of silver a month," Qin Muye said.
"I'll accept them gratefully. I'll pay you ten times the cost when I can," Xiao Fan said, surprised that the other party was really giving them to him.
He had intended to refuse, but considering his urgent need for the herbs, he had to swallow his pride and accept them. Once he reached the third rank, he would definitely pay back tenfold.
"Oh, right, the other day while I was strolling, I found something that looked like a ruin beneath Green Pine Village. Do you want to check it out?" Qin Muye added.
"..." Xiao Fan and Danqing Tian were genuinely amazed. How could you encounter everything?
"I went in and picked up a couple of things. They're not much use to me, so I'll give them to you," Qin Muye said, pulling out the Inheritance Advancement Technique and the Tongtian Token.
Xiao Fan didn't recognize them, but Danqing Tian did. These items originally belonged to him, and when he saw Qin Muye take them out, his eyes twitched. He was very curious how an unranked summoner managed to delve into the heart of the ruins and pick up these items.
After communicating with Xiao Fan through telepathy, Xiao Fan was also startled. What kind of luck was this? Although he had never entered a ruin, he had heard from Danqing Tian about their dangers.
Thus, he wasn't sure whether to accept them. He needed these items, but...
'Accept them. Since he's giving them to you, it means you have a connection with them,' Danqing Tian sighed helplessly.
"Then I'll accept them. I'll repay you generously in the future," Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, not specifying what the items were, but he accepted them.
"Ah, so they are good things. But it's better you take them, to avoid trouble. I think they might be a hot potato," Qin Muye said pointedly.
He checked his accumulated fortune, which not only hadn't materialized but had directly spiked to 10 points.
'Master, there's something wrong with Xiao Fan's protagonist aura,' the intelligence department quickly sent him a screenshot.
Qin Muye, unable to use the reconnaissance skill due to the lord system's garbled code, had to rely on other spirits to send him screenshots.
[Protagonist Aura: Luck MAX -5]
'Goddamn, why is it -5?' Qin Muye was utterly flabbergasted. He knew that Ji Shan's Heaven's Chosen One had a Luck of MAX +1, but he hadn't expected it to go as low as -5.
It was likely due to the Tongtian Token.
Under normal circumstances, the Tongtian Token wouldn't be obtained at this point, and the negative luck was probably because of the mismatch in virtue and position.
'Luck can fluctuate like this? I thought it was always constant.'
He speculated that the 5 points of lost luck might have been transferred to Qin Muye's accumulated fortune.
'Goddamn, I remember the Vortex Center temporary skill should have been triggered, right? The protagonist won't die here, will he?'
A positive outcome was unlikely, as the fortune in Green Pine Village was the underground ruin, which Qin Muye had already explored and taken the items from. Therefore, the triggered plot was likely to be negative.
For example, the Huang Family losing their eldest son, or the Xuanjian Sect losing their sect master's daughter.
If the protagonist had gone through battles and level-ups, he might have had a chance to turn the tables, but now, with Qin Muye's constant nurturing, it was uncertain.
(End of Chapter)
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