vrcanaries Chapter 39 Investigating the Enemy's Situation
Chapter 39 Investigating the Enemy's Situation
"Hehe, you can't!"
"How can you be so confident?"
“Because… you must like this too. Hey, come with us. I only want one of these things, and you can pick the rest.” Ali gave him a “I understand” look and slipped a note into Xing Beiluo’s arms.
Xing Beiluo: "..."
Having accepted the offer, Xing Beiluo readily agreed to lend him the money: "I can lend you the money, but you'd better go to the first floor and take the picture yourself, otherwise..."
Ali immediately understood: "I understand, I understand."
Ever since Xing Beiluo, Ji Qingluan, and Lu Xiaoshuang competed for the sword, the three have been locked in a fierce rivalry. Whenever one of them makes a bid, the other two will inevitably snatch it.
So, in order to get it at a lower price, I'd better go downstairs quietly.
Ali arrived at an inconspicuous spot on the first floor, where the auction was already in full swing.
Bidding now is pointless. So Ali waited until only a few scattered people were bidding before offering: "800".
The crisp sound silenced the crowd.
The previous bid was only 740.
The person who made that bid really hit the nail on the head.
The highest price for this liger is no more than 800; anything more than that isn't worth it.
For a moment, no one else made a bid.
After a long pause, a man with a voice like a eunuch made a bid:
"810."
Let's just call him the eunuch man for now.
Ah Li could tell he was testing her!
But Ali wasn't going to waste time with her and immediately followed up: "850."
“851,” the eunuch said with some difficulty.
"860."
"861."
"870."
"871."
Ah Li sensed the hesitation in the other party's tone and said, "880, I'm determined to get this tiger-lion beast. If you're going to bid, then bid higher. Why be so stingy? Are you perhaps planning to buy something else after you've spent the money?"
After these words were spoken, the other party indeed stopped bidding, clearly indicating that Ali had hit the nail on the head.
At this moment, the eunuch also looked grim. He had indeed been asked to buy something, but the tiger-lion beast was not within his budget, which was why he only paid one tael of silver at a time.
On stage, Ye Shize asked, "Is there anyone else bidding?"
"880 per time!"
"880 twice!"
"880 three times! Sold! Congratulations to bidder number 1197 for successfully acquiring the tigon."
Ali breathed a sigh of relief. She had only guessed blindly and was really afraid that the man would continue to follow her.
Even though the money was borrowed, I still have to pay it back.
Ah Li had just returned to the private room when a maid knocked on the door with a tray containing a crystal ball about three centimeters in diameter.
Xing Beiluo asked, "What is it?"
The maid replied respectfully, "This is the tiger-lion beast that Miss Ali photographed."
Originally, the items were supposed to be redeemed after the auction ended. However, since the people backstage knew that Ali was with Xing Beiluo, they immediately brought the items up ahead of schedule. They even gave her a free Poké Ball, the kind that can hold living creatures.
Ali picked up the small ball and played with it. The ball was transparent, and you could clearly see the scene inside. The little tiger-lion beast was lying on the ground, licking its fur.
It looks quite docile.
I wonder if my second brother will like it?
Yes, she didn't intend to take it for herself. Thinking that her second brother was injured because of her, she planned to give it to him as compensation.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission! Rewards have been credited to your account. You currently have 3000 spirit stones, 300 points, and one system lottery draw. Would you like to draw the lottery now?]
Since Ah Li had nothing else to do, she clicked the confirm button.
[Lottery in progress. Congratulations, host, you have won a second chance. Would you like to participate now?]
Huh? You're going to put it here again if you do it again? Are you just bored?
Ali will draw a prize again.
[Lottery in progress. Congratulations, host, you have won a second chance. Would you like to participate now?]
[Lottery in progress. Congratulations, host, you have won a second chance. Would you like to participate now?]
[Lottery in progress. Congratulations, host, you have won a second chance. Would you like to participate now?]
After a few tries, Ali lost her composure. Her voice, filled with gritted teeth, rang out in the system: "If this happens again, I'll smash this damn system."
[Lottery in progress, congratulations to the host for obtaining the sacred sword: Qiu Li Sword] At this moment, the cute system child jumped out holding a golden sword and smiled at her.
Looking at the adorable little girl, Ali couldn't bring herself to scold her. She softened her tone and said, "Could you please remove the 'do it again' award from my list?"
No, but I can lower the probability.
"Okay, let's lower it to the lowest level then."
Okay, it's been reduced to the lowest price, costing 200 points.
Um? ! ! !
"Wait, you need points for this?"
Heaven knows how hard she worked to accumulate points. She worked so hard and only got 300. Good grief, she just wiped out 200 of them in one go.
It would take Wen Wan 20 times to get this.
The system's cute voice rang out: 【Yes】
Well, not wanting to bully the cute child, she could only swallow her anger.
Ali hadn't wanted to use her points because she wanted to exchange them for something to save her life in a critical moment, but now she was heartbroken and desperately wanted to earn back her points: "Is there any other way to earn points quickly?"
[The quest will only be triggered by engaging with the storyline.] This implies that she doesn't know for sure yet.
I am!
System, you really are something else!
Ali gritted her teeth: "In the future, inform me in advance about any projects that require points."
The adorable child looked obedient, as if he knew he had gotten into trouble: [Okay, host]
The conversation finally ended there, though all of this took place in Ali's mind.
After the auction, Ali made a special trip to Manxianglou, wanting to see what was so special about this number one restaurant in the world!
It's definitely not for eating!
She was there to gather intelligence on the enemy!
Upon entering the lobby, Ali was immediately struck by the presence of both large and small tables, catering to different group sizes and effectively tripling the space's utilization. A winding staircase extended from beside the counter, spiraling along the wall to the second floor.
This might be common on Earth, but it's really rare here.
Ali arrived at a secluded and quiet corner.
"Waiter, give me one of each of your signature dishes."
"Alright!" The waiter beamed and immediately began serving the dishes.
Seeing the delicious food in front of her, Ali couldn't help but feel great and ate with relish.
Today, I not only got a little beast, but I also became friends with the female lead.
The gains were quite significant.
Suddenly, a faint, almost inaudible voice rang out: "Master..."