Sacred Souls: Genesis-Chapter 118 - 116 Give Some Points (4th update! Please subscribe! Please vote monthly!)

Chapter 118: Chapter 116 Give Some Points (4th update! Please subscribe! Please vote monthly!)

“Is this enough?” Lyla waved, signaling a soldier to move a wooden box in front of Jiang Qiao. The top wooden panel was opened to reveal a whole box of magic fireworks.

“This is only enough to capture three or four people, but I’m curious why you brought fireworks?”

Jiang Qiao cast a scouting spell on those magic fireworks. The information identified by the spell was all celebration props, so this box of magic fireworks should have the same effect as real-world fireworks, that is… they are just visually appealing.

There were over a hundred magic fireworks in this box. What was the purpose of bringing so many fireworks in a pursuit team headed to the island to chase vicious criminals?

“Some of the Magic Thieves are afraid of light and loud noises,” Lyla revealed this not-so-insignificant weakness to Jiang Qiao.

“I see… consider these fireworks as the payment, and while you’re at it, you must’ve brought some food too, right? Give us some.”

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Jiang Qiao figured that the price of this box of magic fireworks couldn’t possibly be worth five thousand silver coins, considering Lyla’s previous shocked reaction, this box of fireworks certainly didn’t even count as a fraction of the five thousand silver coins.

So, Jiang Qiao subtly felt he had lost out.

“…”

Lyla, while suppressing a certain urge, waved her hand, signaling a soldier to place two pieces of dried meat on top of the fireworks box.

Ration food was the least valuable thing in this operation, as there were several warships from the Sun Nation outside Biland Island that could serve as supplies; Lyla just had to contact the support troops on the ships, and food supplies would be delivered to the island.

“Do you have any seeds for plants? The kind that can grow food,” Jiang Qiao unabashedly increased his demanded rewards.

Lyla and her team were probably committed to capturing those dangerous criminals at the risk of their own lives, and the players likewise were risking their ‘lives’ to accept this quest. The rewards for the quest certainly shouldn’t be so meager.

Moreover, food and seeds were likely in urgent demand by players in the new update, particularly those focused on caring for their spouses.

When Jiang Qiao created the actual world, he cut some corners; one of the shortcuts was that the food sold by NPCs had no taste whatsoever.

No matter how complete the appearance and fragrance, ultimately, the food was just an item for restoring health points, magic, or adding a minor BUFF.

The puppet girl could taste everything, and like Hai Lan, was immune to all toxins, or rather, for her, toxins were also food.

Considering the living welfare of thousands of puppet girls, players would certainly find some tasty food for them.

For those players whose life’s professions weren’t cooks, the only way was probably to buy from NPCs of this world or to complete NPCs’ quests and obtain rewarded food.

The importance of the planting system here also became evident; whether it was the real world or the actual world, the fruits and vegetables grown had flavors.

As for the monsters on Biland Island…

Well… Hai Lan could eat them; they probably tasted crunchy, as the monsters’ bodies on Biland Island were crystallized, with lots of stones embedded in their flesh and tissue.

“Can’t you collect plant seeds on your own? This is all the supplies we can offer you. Is that enough?”

At this moment, Lyla truly felt as if she were a… psychologically strong, well-mannered, and broadly tolerant good girl. If it were another general from the Sun Nation, they probably would have drawn their sword and slashed at Jiang Qiao upon hearing his continuous demands.

“Let’s settle for this then.”

Jiang Qiao signaled the earth spirit to pick up the box of magic fireworks and dried meat and head towards the wagon store, but halfway there, he suddenly remembered something.

“How about… some silver coins too? These items aren’t worth five thousand silver coins, are they?” Jiang Qiao asked.

The moment Jiang Qiao made this request, Lyla immediately drew her sword intending to chop him down, but two characters resembling advisors by her side quickly held her back.

“General Lyla! Please remain calm!”

“The opponent is a Spellcaster that even I fear!”

“Our target is the Magic Thief, the Magic Thief!”

“Let go!” Lyla shouted.

Only then did the two strategists release Lyla’s hand.

Lyla finally controlled her anger, sheathed her Longsword, took several deep breaths, and stared intently at Jiang Qiao with her crimson pupils.

She walked up to Jiang Qiao, snatched the commission from his hands, revised the rewards on it, and then stuffed it back to him.

“I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer!” Lyla left these harsh words and waved her hand, leading her soldiers away.

Jiang Qiao watched the departing figures of the soldiers from the Kingdom of the Radiant Sun and then turned his gaze back to the commission in his hand.

The commission reward that Lyla had revised included two thousand Burlin, a box of Magic Fireworks, and two pieces of dried meat, which were bizarre rewards in the eyes of the natives but perfectly normal to the players.

Jiang Qiao simply revised it again, seizing all two thousand Burlin and converting them to fifty-three silver coins, reducing the box of Magic Fireworks to only twenty, and swapping the dried meat for ten Magic Tomato seeds.

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“Are these rewards too scant?”

Queen Mei approached the notice board, watching as Jiang Qiao posted the commission. From Queen Mei’s perspective, the rewards were simply meager.

“Do you want to know what players most desire as rewards when they participate in the Divine Battlefield?”

Although Jiang Qiao explained the psychology of the players to Queen Mei, she still needed a lot of time to catch up with the players’ values.

“It must be my armor.” The Knight Lion Heart confidently stated this conclusion.

He had seen plenty of people cheer ecstatically on live streams for his Lion Heart Armor which was the most popular among the five knights, making him proud of both its appearance and properties.

“That only ranks second. What truly tops the list of items players desire most is this.”

Jiang Qiao pulled out the most coveted item in the Divine Battlefield from his backpack—a mini Meity Queen.

“What… what is this?” Queen Mei’s expression under her tri-flower cat headgear turned into (ºДº) the moment she saw a chibi version of herself in Jiang Qiao’s hand.

By now, Queen Mei’s cheeks under the headgear were probably overwhelmed with a crimson hue.

“As you see, a mini version of Queen Mei. It’s designed to be a doll, yet it can move on its own,” Jiang Qiao said as he placed the mini Queen Mei on his shoulder.

“How could there be… such a shameless item?” The Knight Lion Heart was the first to express his opinion.

“Calm down, she’s just a doll,” Jiang Qiao said, rubbing the mini Queen Mei’s head as she resistively shook her head, clearly not seeming like a mere doll.

“Do other players also have this?”

Queen Mei quickly regained her composure, as she was quite adept at managing her emotions.

“This is one of the most precious rewards in the Divine Battlefield. Not every player has one, but you might occasionally encounter a player who has equipped this doll, so I hope you can remain composed when that time comes,” Jiang Qiao said.

“Yes, I will.” Queen Mei was somewhat relieved that Jiang Qiao had informed her about this equipment in advance; otherwise, when the players appeared later, upon seeing this doll… her portrayed character might collapse.