Don't you need any other talents?
Well, that statement wasn't wrong.
If Zhao Lin's luck could be maintained indefinitely.
But was that really possible? Ye Qiyan remained skeptical.
Her talent had been split in half - originally, her luck and misfortune were equal in measure, mutually increasing in a spiraling upward trend.
Now, only luck remained. This luck would either remain forever constant, or be continuously consumed and diminished.
Of course, there was another possibility - that Zhao Lin's luck and the stolen misfortune remained mutually equivalent. The better her luck became, the worse the misfortune at Zhu Xingshu's end would be.
Which scenario would it be?
Ye Qiyan glanced at Zhu Xingshu lying unconscious on the ground.
Trading resources for a card sequence - no matter how you looked at it, this was a guaranteed profitable deal.
"What do you want to exchange for it?"
"An upgrade item, just something that can get me to level five.
This price is practically nothing compared to a card sequence, especially for this particular fate card that can obtain others' talents.
Besides, that female charlatan would definitely find a way to get rid of that misfortune.
Even if I don't use this card myself, I could definitely sell it for an extremely high price.
Of course, he was more inclined toward acquiring new talents.
Money could be earned anytime.
But once a talent was gone, it was truly gone.
But was this really the price she wanted?
"Are you sure about this? The value of this card far surpasses that of an upgrade item. You only want an item to reach level 5?"
Transactions should be fair, but if the price difference was too great, it might breed resentment later.
Zhao Lin nodded, her eyes shimmering with unusual intensity.
She looked at Ye Qiyan and said in a completely sincere tone:
"You've helped me so much. All I can offer is this bit of insignificant luck. Using it to exchange for a special upgrade item already feels like a very high price in my heart."
So that's how she saw it?
Insignificant luck?
Ye Qiyan smiled.
"Luck is luck - there's no such thing as insignificant luck. Alright, after we leave this station platform, I'll give you the upgrade item. This card will stay with me for now."
This kind of unexpected windfall that felt almost like free money was truly uplifting.
"Mm."
Zhao Lin silently watched him, gradually lowering her head as she thought to herself:
"Being able to meet him at that time - was that my luck at work too?"
Thinking carefully, if she hadn't met Ye Qiyan, even with luck on her side, she might have already died somewhere, right?
Like at that public trading station back then.
Without Ye Qiyan's warning, she would have cowardly chosen to enter the station, trying to stop there.
Perhaps her greatest luck was meeting Ye Qiyan.
"Brother Qiyan."
"What?"
Called by name unexpectedly while reading messages from Altos in the chat room, Ye Qiyan looked up.
"Thank you."
"Hmm?"
"Hey, it's nothing, I just said it casually. So, what should we do next? Brother Qiyan didn't come to this city just to rest, right?"
"Of course not, I'm here to collect a debt. Wait..."
He was about to continue when an email interrupted what he was going to say.
Opening the email, the sender was Black Market Customer Service.
"Sold already?"
55 Train Coins lay quietly within.
The two pieces of equipment obtained after defeating the Goblin Champion and Goblin Legion Commander had actually sold simultaneously.
This replenished his Train Coin reserves quite substantially.
"I thought they wouldn't sell. Not bad, not bad. Oh, where was I?"
"You said you came to this city to collect a debt."
"Right, collecting a debt. Someone owes me an item worth 150 Train Coins. I came to this city specifically for that."
"An item worth 150 Train Coins?"
Zhao Lin pinched her own cheek.
"What kind of item could have such high value? Brother Qiyan, you weren't scammed, were you?"
Ye Qiyan shrugged and joked:
"That's why I brought you along - wish me luck so I won't get scammed."
He was just making a joke, but Zhao Lin nodded seriously, clasping his right hand with both of hers, speaking in a very earnest voice:
"Good luck!"
"..."
Was this considered being blessed?
He didn't feel anything special, and no special buffs appeared in his personal information, but... it wasn't bad.
Ye Qiyan withdrew his hand, averted his gaze, and walked directly over to that charlatan.
"Once she wakes up, we'll set out."
"She won't die, will she? Her injuries look really serious..."
"Probably not, but whatever..."
Ye Qiyan shook his head, took out a washed carrot from his backpack, pried open Zhu Xingshu's mouth, and stuffed it directly inside.
"??"
Zhao Lin instinctively took a step back, looking at Ye Qiyan as if he were some kind of pervert.
"Why are you looking at me like that? This is for healing injuries. Shows what you know."
"Carrots can heal injuries too?"
Ye Qiyan nodded matter-of-factly, then took out a tomato from his backpack.
"Tomatoes work too. Want one?"
He wasn't lying. All the plants in the cultivation carriage, after being watered with the sublimated 【Restorative·Plant Nutrient Solution】, gained healing properties and accelerated physical recovery.
If it were White Forest Fruit, the healing ability would be even better.
Zhu Xingshu hadn't woken up yet.
It was only 2 PM since entering the City of a Thousand Stars.
Ye Qiyan simply bought a temporary grill, fresh beef and lamb, plus several bottles of ice-cold beer from the trading platform as afternoon tea.
Zhao Lin watched his actions curiously, then glanced at the empty track in the adjacent station platform.
"Brother Qiyan, where's your train? Why not move it here?"
"I put it away. No rush to take it out."
"Put it away? A module?"
"You'll find out later."
As they chatted, Zhu Xingshu lying on the ground felt the foreign object in her mouth and chewed forcefully a few times. Her wounds were already healing, and Ye Qiyan's carrot accelerated her recovery even further.
The aroma of fresh beef and lamb grilling over flames in the air made her instinctively sniff.
She slowly sat up and looked around.
The stars in her eyes flickered a few times but quickly returned to their normal appearance.
Hearing the movement behind him, Ye Qiyan looked over. Seeing Zhu Xingshu had awakened, he waved the meat skewers in his hand and said cheerfully:
"Hey, boss, want some?"
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