Chapter 23: The Golden Pig Has to Multiply
“Stop!” Fiery Conflict Across the Sky shouted.
Immediately, dozens of people froze in front of Xu Xiaofeng.
At that moment, she was squatting down, hugging her head. I have to admit, facing this many people made even her usually confident heart quiver a bit, and her body instinctively shook.
Many passersby stared at the scene with curiosity. A crowd surrounding a little girl? Something felt off here!
In an instant, the players were eager to see a show, and the nearby NPCs had already started shouting for reinforcements, while Xu Xiaofeng was visibly shaking in the middle.
They can’t really be planning to fight, can they?
Suddenly, an idea struck Xu Xiaofeng. If I d*e in this state, can I still respawn? Would it count as an NPC d*ath or a player d*ath?
Oh no, this is going to be a mess…
While Xu Xiaofeng was busy brainstorming, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky had already opened his mouth.
“Little sister, remember that skill you sold me earlier?”
“I… I remember,” Xu Xiaofeng replied timidly, unsure if she was thinking straight or just stalling.
“But that skill isn’t mine! Someone gave it to me. He said it was very valuable, so I sold it to you…”
Ah, the classic blame-shifting tactic! As if all the bad things weren’t her fault; she was just an innocent little girl!
“Who gave it to you? Where is he? Go find him now!”
Before Fiery Conflict could even respond, another guild leader jumped in.
Xu Xiaofeng shrank back: “I don’t know.”
“Cai Chengkun, how can you talk to a little sister like that? Who are you trying to scare?”
“Calm down, Little Cai, take it easy.”
Others chimed in, pushing him to the back of the group.
Xu Xiaofeng looked on, utterly confused, as a big question mark appeared above her head.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky scoffed, “Foolish. You still think this is a game where you can throw your weight around? You might as well roll back to your dragon-slaying button-masher!”
He turned to Xu Xiaofeng and said, “Don’t be scared, little sister. I’m a good person; they just don’t know how to communicate. You listen to me.”
“You’re full of it! Why am I not a good person?”
“「…」”
Fiery Conflict blocked the guy’s glare, speaking softly to Xu Xiaofeng, “It’s okay, ignore him. Big brother will protect you; just stay away from him in the future.”
Xu Xiaofeng nodded obediently, “Okay, thank you, big brother.”
She finally got it. These people weren’t really here to cause trouble. Just look at the clueless guy’s attitude—it’s even better than before! That must mean he’s pretty pleased with the skill!
Ding! NPC Little Girl’s affection for you increased by 5 points.
Hearing the sound in her head, Fiery Conflict’s heart leaped with joy. Talk about turning disaster into opportunity!
“Little sister, you said that skill was given to you by someone else. Do you know where that person is?”
Xu Xiaofeng casually replied, “He died.”
“「Huh? Dead?」” Everyone else looked shocked.
“Yep, he died right in front of me.”
Fiery Conflict frowned, “So about that skill…”
“Oh! So big brother is here for the skill!” Xu Xiaofeng dramatically exclaimed, then started rummaging through her little bamboo basket.
Before long, she pulled out three skill books.
“I still have these!”
“Skill books!!”
Someone shouted, and the crowd erupted with excitement. Even Cai Chengkun, who couldn’t see what was happening inside, felt his heart racing.
Seeing their eagerness, Xu Xiaofeng promptly clutched the skill books to her chest, keeping a wary eye on them.
“Everyone, quiet down!” Fiery Conflict roared, silencing the crowd.
Yet, they remained fixated on the three books, their expressions akin to hungry wolves eyeing a fat sheep. If there weren’t so many witnesses around, they might’ve jumped in to snatch them.
Though the NPCs in town were pretty tough and could wipe the floor with players, little kids were nothing to worry about; it was easy to handle them.
However, if someone really tried to go for it, Xu Xiaofeng would show them what a cute little girl could do—one punch that could leave them crying for a week!
“Little sister, I remember you saying that was the only skill you had. How come you have more now?”
“These are different skills! That old man gave me quite a few back then.”
“Got it, can we take a look at those skills?”
“No, no, no!” Xu Xiaofeng quickly shoved the skill books back into her basket.
All the books were blank—she hadn’t even had time to name them… If those idiots saw them, it would be all over!
“Why won’t you show us?” someone pressed. “Little sister, name your price, and I’ll buy it right now.”
“Yeah, we’ll buy!”
“No way! I can’t sell them. The last time I sold one was because I had some urgent family matters and needed gold coins.”
Xu Xiaofeng certainly wasn’t about to sell them that easily. Forget about not having had time to create them; even if she did, they’d have to fetch a good price! The longer she dragged it out, the more valuable they became.
That last time was just Fiery Conflict getting lucky—he needed to open the market up and promote it to sell.
In any case, anyone wanting to get good stuff from her would have to shed a layer of skin first!
Upon hearing this, Fiery Conflict beamed instead of getting angry, “Yeah! Good things like this shouldn’t be sold just anywhere. I know the rules—skills are generally passed on to close relations.”
In player terms, that means you’ve got to have the affection level high.
Everyone near him understood that, and so did Xu Xiaofeng.
How smart! This golden pig not only has a lot of meat but can also help boil water—it just needs to throw its hooves in!
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“Mm-hmm, that’s what the old man said, and the uncle said the same thing.”
Fiery Conflict felt gleeful looking at the players: “So, everyone got the gist? If you want the skills, you need to get close to her.”
He internally sighed with relief. His biggest fear was that this NPC would just sell skills casually. That would make his unique advantage less unique and leave him vulnerable.
But now, good news! The skills weren’t for sale; affection points were needed. And when it came to affection, he was in the lead. A whole seventeen points ahead!
Others listened and felt a bit regretful but didn’t get discouraged. The chance was there; they’d just need to figure out how to earn it.
Suddenly, someone pointed at Fiery Conflict and asked, “Little sister, can you tell us what the skill you sold him was about?”
At that, everyone perked up while Fiery Conflict’s face darkened.
Even though his skill had been practically exposed after a recent ambush, there was one crucial detail that remained hidden—the cooldown.
As long as these people didn’t know about his skill’s cooldown, he’d always have them on edge. Imagine if I could burst out a skill once a minute—wouldn’t that keep them sweating?
The crowd eagerly awaited Xu Xiaofeng’s answer, and she wracked her brain before eventually shaking her head, “I don’t know, I haven’t seen it.”
Of course, she wouldn’t spill the beans. She still needed to coddle the golden pig to ensure it grew strong!
“Uh… then how much did he pay for it back then?” someone asked.
“One million gold coins!” Fiery Conflict interjected, instantly inflating the price tenfold.
Xu Xiaofeng nodded along, “Yep, one million.”
“「Hiss… as expected of Tian-ge, so extravagant!」”
“Alright, you all understand the situation well enough now. Time to disperse.” Fiery Conflict began to shoo everyone away, preventing any more pesky questions, but added one last reminder.
“But let me warn you, don’t get any funny ideas about the little sister. This game isn’t like the ones you’ve played before; going against NPCs will end badly for you. Not only will you walk away empty-handed, but you’d better watch out for that account ban. I’ll make it clear right here—if anyone tries to mess with our golden pig, Liu Haotian will be the first to hold them accountable!”
“Hmph! No need for your nagging! We’re out of here!”
“Scatter quickly!”
