NFBE Chapter 88 Do you want a gold treasure map or a silver one?
Chapter 88 Do you want a gold treasure map or a silver one?
After releasing a round of treasure maps, Fang Qifa took the opportunity to leave the spot.
This is called hunger marketing, selling a fixed quantity of goods at fixed times every day.
Okay, actually, Vicky only collected that many locations today, and if she posted any more, there wouldn't be anything left for the players to dig up.
Fang Qi first went to find Zhu En, who was tinkering with the golem, and ordered a batch of goods. Then he took Vicky out again.
Fang Qi is going to investigate the nearby terrain and elite monsters.
After all, treasure hunting shouldn't just be about rewards, but also about combat and traps, right?
Vicky climbed out of the barrel and floated to the side, heading towards the largest rock chimney with Fang Qi.
The surrounding water temperature was getting higher and higher, and in Fang Qi's opinion, it was almost as hot as the hot pot he had been eating before.
But it doesn't matter, they're not human, so a temperature of a mere hundred degrees or so won't have much of an effect.
"The map is drawn." Vicky took on the role of a personal radar.
This was her forte as the All-Seeing Eye, and she handled it with ease. With just a few strokes, she sketched a simple dynamic map in front of Fang Qi.
"The heat vents have a magical reaction, making the intensity of the competition exceptionally high," Vicky said, pasting a semi-transparent encyclopedia image below the map:
"There are also frequency fluctuations in the central components, but due to the influence of heat flow and magic, I cannot determine exactly what they are."
Similar to Set, it's in the middle of the seventh tier, around level 75.
"What a huge Storm Dragon!" Fang Qi glanced casually at the encyclopedia, then suddenly braked sharply, kicking up a cloud of mud and sand.
A huge body occupied the entire chimney opening, with wings covered in feathers but also bearing claws. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be asleep.
Fang Qi didn't know why there were feathered creatures on the seabed, but this thing was twice his level and looked a bit like a wyvern, with at least some dragon blood.
It's best not to bother it for now, since we can't afford to provoke it.
Fang Qi changed direction and headed to the right.
There was also a magical reaction over there, with an intensity of slightly over level four, which was exactly within the players' attack range.
A moment later, a huge jellyfish appeared in front of me; it looked somewhat familiar.
"This is just a relative of Gulga, mid-tier fifth rank. Vicky, write down the location and send it out as a hidden treasure map."
Fang Qi maintained a safe distance and observed the area from all sides before drawing his conclusion.
Continue on to the next location.
"This is just a magical conch, tier 5, with decent stats. Players can handle it, so let's give it a gold-tier appearance."
"This giant mantis shrimp is interesting, high-level fourth tier. Make a note of it and arrange a silver treasure map for it."
"These Tier 3 fish have sharp teeth and there are quite a few of them, so we'll assign them to the white area."
"Note down this starfish, and this too..."
In half a day, Fang Qi moved quickly and thoroughly explored all the elite monsters in the shallow chimney area.
Based on difficulty and value, they were divided into three grades: gold, silver, and white, and assigned to Vicky for production.
Next, we just wait for the players to come tomorrow.
……
the next day.
Qiling and Zhenyu arrived together, dragging large and small bags.
Zhenyu still had the same mismatched set of equipment, but her helmet had been changed to a Celestial Dragon headgear.
Qiling didn't get the draw, so she obediently wore the bard's professional outfit, which was much more serious than Zhenyu.
The two of them spent the whole day yesterday running around looking at pictures, taking photos, and opening blind boxes.
By the time I went out to fight monsters, it was already a bit late, and I missed the first wave of treasure map exchanges.
However, there are advantages to being late. You can save up more items before exchanging them, so you won't end up with only a third or even a fifth of a treasure map because of insufficient value.
"Recycle." Zhenyu swam up to Fang Qi and patted the barrel lid.
It's convenient to be in the water; at least when you're floating, you can slap the NPC's forehead.
Fang Qi suddenly flung open the lid, shook off her hand, and inhaled the contents in a whirlwind.
Two knocks, and two signs are raised.
Adventurer, would you prefer this golden treasure map, or this silver one, or perhaps the white one?
Please select: 1. 2 gold treasure maps; 2. 4 silver treasure maps; 3. 9 white treasure maps.
Fang Qi didn't intend to provide a specific currency or exchange rate; it was all about bartering. This allowed him to operate behind the scenes and earn more kickbacks.
To make it easier for players to view the information, three treasure maps were thoughtfully placed on the bucket lid.
Zhenyu checked them one by one: "We can just call someone, how about we choose gold?"
"Okay." Qi Ling didn't mind at all; she didn't mind playing anything.
The game system displays all three types of treasure maps exactly the same way:
Deep-sea treasure map, a consumable item, handcrafted by an ancient civilization.
Excavation at the designated location may uncover some ancient artifacts.
It's correct that the system recognized Vicky's drawing as such.
The descriptions are the same; the real difference lies in Fang Qi's message.
On the golden treasure map, Fang Qi wrote: "The probability of encountering rare items has been greatly increased, but monsters may also appear. It is recommended to form an eight-person team and explore cautiously."
The silver one is the single-player version, which has a chance to spawn regular monsters.
The white items are mostly junk, designed for beginners to experience the game; only a few items are truly valuable.
The two of them, each with a treasure map, left happily.
Not long after, a recruitment post for a treasure hunting team appeared on the forum, requiring each person to bring their own gold map and to split the cost equally.
But the two of them were destined not to be able to form a team, because the maps were all in Fang Qi's hands.
He needs to find some capable people to handle this; at the very least, he needs to draw more blind boxes.
It wasn't until evening, after Zhenyu finished get off work, that the eight-person team finally assembled.
"Let me see... the first point..."
The reporter, who was very fast and familiar with the surrounding terrain, readily took out his treasure map to open it.
There's an X drawn between the two small chimneys; they're easy to find.
He compared the left and right sides and quickly determined the direction: "Three hundred meters to the left front."
Everyone used various swimming styles—doggy paddle, breaststroke, backstroke, hopping stroll, and ox-cart pushing—to make their way towards their destination.
Fang Qi then quietly followed behind his own shop assistant.
If I remember correctly... there's a magical conch lying on the sand over there. Its attack method is water-based cutting, and its defense is very high, making it difficult to deal with.
Let's see what the players do.
Fang Qi needs to investigate the players' combat strength first in order to better formulate a furnace recycling plan.
After a busy day yesterday, Vicky analyzed the surrounding frequencies and concluded that there was a 95% chance the Furnace would be occupied by the Storm Dragon.
The furnace can provide a large amount of magic and divine script, and is also the key to the transformation of the divine realm.
This means that Fang Qi and that thing will inevitably have to deal with each other sooner or later; there's no way to avoid it.
Ahead, the eight-person team has already assembled at the target location.
The reporter crouched down and dug through the sand, looking at the corner of the conch shell that was sticking out, and asked in confusion, "A metal shell, or equipment fragments again?"
Even a gold treasure map can yield junk; he felt his luck was a bit bad.
He took out the shovel he had prepared beforehand and casually scooped it up.
Something feels off about it.
Before he could see clearly, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook, and his vision rapidly rose.
He was lifted up!
Oh no, a monster has appeared!
The reporter, being quick-witted and experienced, noticed unusual fluctuations in the seawater nearby out of the corner of his eye and sensed something was wrong.
He suddenly lowered his head, and after a single move, jumped back to the ground.
call out.
A transparent ripple swept across the spot where he had just stood.
"Using a water jet underwater, huh? That's so sneaky!"