pappabearbooks Chapter 9 : Procurement
Chapter 9 : Procurement
ProcurementIt was her first time being a girl, and there were far too many things to buy. After struggling for five minutes, Cecilia ultimately chose to give up.
No, she really had no idea how to shop for these things. When it came to women's products, she definitely needed to ask Gu Yanxi for help.
After about ten minutes, Gu Yanxi returned with breakfast for the two of them—steaming soup dumplings with millet porridge, a rather light meal for the morning. According to Gu Yanxi, it was also supposed to have beauty-enhancing effects.
Whether it really had such effects was questionable. Drinking the bland porridge without the slightest taste of rice oil, Cecilia felt that Gu Yanxi had definitely fallen for a "IQ tax" when it came to this claim.
At that moment, the phone on the table suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from Lin Wei.
[Lin Wei: Are you there?]
"Who is it?"
Seeing Cecilia looking at her phone, Gu Yanxi immediately put down her dumpling and looked over with a wary expression.
"... It's Lin Wei—the one who argued with you yesterday."
Hearing this name, Gu Yanxi instantly remembered what happened the day before. She glared at Cecilia with some annoyance. "Don't you dare reply to her!"
"Okay, okay..."
Cecilia could only put down her phone helplessly.
People say not to bite the hand that feeds you—and with Gu Yanxi having bought her breakfast, not to mention that she was her "girlfriend" in a past life, Cecilia wouldn't dare upset her.
However, not long after, Lin Wei sent another message.
[Lin Wei: That girl from yesterday—was that actually you?]
Pfft—!
Seeing this message, Cecilia couldn't help it and sprayed a mouthful of porridge right out.
Was my disguise really that terrible? How can everyone see through it?!
Gu Yanxi pulled out a few tissues and handed them to her, while asking, "What's wrong? Is it her again?"
"Yeah, I think she's already guessed I'm Chen Zixuan."
Cecilia took the tissue Gu Yanxi handed her, wiped her mouth, and also wiped the table in front of her—her tone somewhat frustrated.
Hearing this, Gu Yanxi frowned, visibly unhappy. "Just ignore her. Pretend you never saw it. In a couple of days, she'll forget all about it."
"That's probably for the best."
Although she felt a little sorry for Lin Wei, Cecilia eventually nodded in agreement.
.......
After scarfing down breakfast, just as the temperature was still pleasant, Gu Yanxi headed out once more.
There was a lot to handle today. Next on her list was shopping for Cecilia. Although nearly everything could be bought online now, many daily necessities were urgently needed that very day, and deliveries could take days—nowhere near fast enough.
Since Cecilia didn't have any clothes or shoes, only Gu Yanxi could go out shopping.
Maybe it was because of the "ex-boyfriend" favorability bonus, but over the past two days, Gu Yanxi was especially attentive to this "little sister" of hers.
The morning sun was lovely, not at all like the midday heat. Gu Yanxi didn't take the bus; instead, she chose to walk. After a little over ten minutes, she arrived at a nearby chain supermarket.
It wasn't that she wanted to walk so far—there were several convenience stores around the apartment complex, but they sold very few daily-use items, mostly cigarettes, alcohol, drinks, and snacks. Some didn't even carry underwear. Though the supermarket was a bit farther, she could get everything she needed in one go. From an energy-saving perspective, it was definitely worth it.
Meanwhile, Cecilia was already lying on Gu Yanxi's bed again, helmet on, entering the world of Legend of Kaloran.
Players who didn't log out while resting at the inn would typically respawn at the Main City plaza. As expected, when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a bustling, otherworldly city.
Cecilia's name was too well-known. The moment she logged on, she once again drew the stares of everyone nearby, as if they were looking at some rare creature.
If it had been before, Cecilia might have been flustered. Now, she knew exactly what to do. She immediately activated [Fear Blood Shadow], and her figure vanished from everyone's sight.
After ten seconds, she'd already made her way across several distant streets.
Her goal for today remained the arena.
She planned to save up 2000 points to exchange for those five [High-grade Mithril] bars. After that, she would head to the two newly updated wilderness areas to see if there were any clues about the [Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree].
As long as she could find the [Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree], combine it with the [High-grade Mithril] and a few other not-so-rare materials, Cecilia was confident she could forge a [Magnificent High-grade Vampire Flintlock Pistol].
With this level-15 purple epic secondary weapon, she would be fully prepared to take on the Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile.
After playing in the arena for two hours the previous night, Cecilia's record stood at 278 wins and 0 losses, with a KD of 278. Not only was she comfortably ranked first in the arena, but she was also the only player among the top ten with a perfect record.
By the way, the player ranked second in the arena was Yuewu. After Cecilia logged off last night, Yuewu threw herself back into matches, fighting continuously for five hours. Now with a record of 253 wins and 1 loss, she was close behind Cecilia.
Entering the arena and ignoring all the curious gazes around her, Cecilia first sent messages to Yuewu and Dawn's Light, then walked right up to the NPC to queue for a one-on-one ranked match and entered the game.
"System notification: You have been matched with a worthy opponent. This process will take about 10 seconds."
Her light blue eyes closed gently. When she opened them again, she was standing on the familiar ring.
Across a dozen meters away, a humanoid shadow was gradually becoming clearer.
Five points for a worthy opponent—let's go!
.......
Match after match, an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
With the chime of a system notification in her mind, Cecilia finally reached 400 wins. Her rank had risen from Silver III to Gold V.
She opened her panel for a glance—she had exactly 2000 points, just enough to exchange for those five [High-grade Mithril] bars.
Choosing to leave the ring, Cecilia returned to the bustling lobby and used [Fear Blood Shadow] again. After circling the lobby, she quickly found the dedicated NPC for point exchanges.
The NPC looked like a merchant, wearing a monocle and standing behind a counter, engrossed in a ledger.
Seeing a customer approach, he immediately set down the ledger, looked up, and greeted her with a bright smile, "Welcome, esteemed guest. Is there anything I can help you with?"
As he spoke, a translucent interface appeared in front of Cecilia, displaying a list of various reward items and their point prices—ranging from a single point to tens of thousands.
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