Chapter 271: Even the System Runs Out of Materials? (Bonus for Ally Luffy919)

A New Quest: Private Teleportation Array

Quest Description: This is a teleportation array utilized via vital essence and intended solely for private use, capable of connecting the Morning Star Sea Region and Jiuhua.

Missing Materials (Rare materials found locally): One portion each of Blood Soul Crystal, Ethereal Stone, and Spiritual Marrow.

Common Materials: None required at present.

Quest Reward: Private Teleportation Array (Morning Star Sea Region to Jiuhua)

Quest Guidance: The Blood Soul Crystal and Ethereal Stone are unique items within this region, and location hints will be provided; please locate the Spiritual Marrow on your own.

Fang Qi stared at the quest, a wave of astonishment washing over him: "Do you actually have moments where you lack materials? Aren't you able to recreate even the Runewords from Diablo?"

System: The virtual reality simulation is not the genuine article; a lack of raw materials causes severe wear and tear.

Fang Qi: "...I truly cannot dispute that logic."

After all, the actual physical items recreated thus far were hardly high-tier goods.

A New Quest: Preemptive Preparation

Quest Description: Please prepare the prize materials for the Lord of Sand City in advance of the first tournament.

Sand City Lord Prizes: Worma Horn, Bone Jade Staff, Judgment Staff, Dragon Slay Sword.

Quest Notes: The weapons are enhanced replicas; the horn is a recreated artifact.

Missing Quest Materials: The Worma Horn requires no materials; the Bone Jade Staff requires the bone of a mighty expert; the Judgment Staff requires deep-sea dark iron; the Dragon Slay Sword requires flood dragon bone.

Fang Qi stumbled, nearly crashing to the floor: "Holy crap! You honestly think I can get my hands on these things?! They sound incredibly high-end, alright!"

System: Please exert yourself, Host.

"How about I just capture Shabak myself when the time comes? Then it won't matter if I issue myself a prize or not," Fang Qi mused silently.

System: Please examine the rewards clearly first, Host.

"What?" Fang Qi cast his gaze downward.

Quest Reward: Divine Weapon Fragment * 1, Cinematic Cultivation Room unlocked with one day of access, Sword God (Proficient).

Quest Grading: This quest is divided into three tiers; acquiring each material counts as completing one tier. Gathering all materials completes the quest entirely, granting all rewards; otherwise, only partial rewards will be obtained.

Fang Qi: "...You win! Can I just do the quest already?"

"But... what is this Cinematic Cultivation Room all about?"

System: The Host may select characters from cinematic works to spar with; the operational method is identical to the Game Cultivation Room.

Fang Qi: "...Which means I'll still be hacked to death countless times by the characters inside, right?"

Still, a Cinematic Cultivation Room... was certainly no bad thing; perhaps after dying a few hundred times in the Twenty-Three Swords technique, he might actually master it...

Of course, the grand proprietor Boss Fang might be overthinking things slightly.

After reading the Heavenly Book, Fang Qi was not without his own insights.

Unlike the others, his Divine Sword Lightning Controlling True Spell was already near completion, so his comprehension of the Heavenly Book was naturally deeper than anyone else's.

"Maybe I should find some spare time to head out and practice my swordplay...?"

But looking at the current situation, it seemed better to handle the immediate matters first.

Fang Qi folded his arms, his fingers tapping against his sleeve in deep contemplation: "Joining the guild, carrying you through leveling, and even gear—none of that is an issue."

"Really?" The chubby old man’s eyes lit up.

The other two felt a touch of awkwardness.

Fang Qi nodded: "I wish to inquire with you gentlemen about a few items."

"Items?" The few of them instantly exchanged glances.

The chubby old man said: "Please speak."

"Blood Soul Crystal, Ethereal Stone, Spiritual Marrow," Fang Qi said. "Have any of you heard of them?"

"..." The three of them instantly fell into silence.

Fang Qi furrowed his brows: "Could these things be so rare that even you all haven't heard of them?"

Mo Tianxing spoke up: "We have indeed heard of the Spiritual Marrow. This sort of thing usually only appears in the absolute core of exceptionally massive spiritual crystal mines. Within the Inner City, it is occasionally available for sale, but it is extremely precious!"

"What about the others?" The three of them shook their heads in unison.

"..." Fang Qi quickly pressed further, "Then is it difficult to obtain things like deep-sea dark iron or flood dragon bone?"

The three of them brightened up at this: "We have heard of these. Although they are treasures, they still cannot compare to Spiritual Marrow."

"Is that so...?" Fang Qi stroked his chin. "Are they sold in the city as well?"

"Uh..." The chubby old man shook his head. "That is hard to say. Although the Half-City claims to sell anything as long as one is willing to spend money, for certain scarce items, one must rely on luck. However, for something like flood dragon bone, going to the Black Flood Dragon City would definitely be better than purchasing it in the Half-City. Furthermore, if President Fang is inclined, you could also hunt one yourself."

"I see..." Fang Qi clutched his pocket in aching pain, indicating that he certainly couldn't just squander the money he had just earned—especially when it was to craft prizes for other people!

He might as well just go hunt it himself!

"Miss Ruan." Fang Qi looked at Ruan Ning beside him. "Why don't... you help this President guide these new members through some leveling first?"

"..."

"This proprietor has just gained some insights from watching the drama, so I shall head out first to verify my understanding!" Fang Qi waved his hand, his person already outside the door by the time the words left his lips. "You can help me negotiate the terms and benefits while you're at it!"

"Hey!" Ruan Ning wanted to say more, but she only saw Fang Qi stepping onto his flying sword, vanishing like a streak of smoke!

"!! Are you even the president?!" Murderous intent flared in her eyes as she bared her claws in exasperation!

Ruan Ning felt that being saddled with such a president and neighbor was practically toxic, but at this moment, she could only offer an awkward smile: "Shall we... go level up first?"

...

Because he had finished reading the Heavenly Book, Fang Qi really did possess some inspiration. At this moment, he simply decided to leave the city to practice his swordplay and then search for the Blood Soul Crystal and Ethereal Stone mentioned by the system.

Since the system stated they were within this region, they shouldn't be exceptionally far away.

"This system is truly something..." Fang Qi looked thoroughly depressed, complaining silently. "It didn't even prepare a cultivation room for me. Not only do I have to travel far just to practice my sword, but it also makes this proprietor search for things..."

What Fang Qi practiced was no ordinary sword style, but the Divine Sword Lightning Controlling True Spell. Now that the permissions for the Game Cultivation Room were gone, he naturally couldn't practice nearby, lest he destroy all the surrounding houses.

"I'll just treat it as a one-day tour of another world..." That was how Boss Fang thought of it. After all, he had rarely gone out since arriving in this world, and taking an occasional stroll outside was quite pleasant.

Along the way, he could practice flying on his sword; once his level grew higher, he might even be able to fly straight to Jiuhua on his sword in the future.

He had been in this region of the Half-City for a while now, and he was quite clear on the mechanisms of the Half-City.

The outer perimeter of the Half-City was protected by an array, and it was a massive, natural soul-disorienting labyrinth.

However, spending so much money to establish a faction in the Half-City was not for nothing. By this time, the official emblems had already been distributed; this was not merely a symbol, but it also functioned to resist the external arrays of the Half-City.

Fang Qi flew on his sword all the way. Even during the day, the sky over this sea region remained gloomy, as if it might rain at any moment.

Yet if one departed from this sea region and emerged outside, one would discover that the sky was entirely clear, with blue skies and white clouds, as if existing in a completely different world!