Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: The First Lord Skill

Wang Yi smiled faintly, pocketed the money pouch, and turned to buy a Lord Skill Book.

Yue Zheng hadn’t lied. There really were 118 Gold Coins in the money pouch!

This was no small sum. After opening all those Treasure Chests, Wang Yi had only saved up 47 Gold Coins.

”Ding! 50 Gold Coins paid. Lord Skill Book successfully purchased. Calculating...”

”Ding! 100 Lord Experience points automatically deducted. Congratulations on acquiring the Universal Lord Skill [Building Translation]. With this skill, you can freely adjust the positions of buildings in your territory, but using it requires Chaos Energy. Please explore the specifics on your own.”

A golden light flashed over Wang Yi’s body; he had learned the skill.

He checked the detailed description for [Building Translation] and was quite satisfied. ’With this skill, I can adjust my buildings’ positions, which will make planning my territory so much easier.’

After a moment, Wang Yi saw that Yue Zheng’s complexion had turned rosy. ’He must be mostly recovered,’ he thought, and retracted the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles.

Yue Zheng woke up immediately after. He shot up, dazed, and looked himself over. He was shocked to find that all his wounds had completely healed and strength had returned to his arms and legs.

’But how is this possible?’

’I was hit with the incurable Bone-Eroding Poison! I was completely weak just a moment ago, so how do I have strength now? Could it be... the Bone-Eroding Poison was neutralized...?’

’Am I about to turn my desperate situation around?’ Yue Zheng wondered.

He had been hunted down just moments before. With no other way out, he had used a Free Market Pass Token to seek refuge.

However, he knew he could only stay in the Free Market for an hour at most. Once the time was up, he would be automatically teleported back and would still be captured.

’But if the poison is cured and my wounds are healed before I leave, then escaping with my family’s Martial Arts won’t be just a dream! I can keep playing! As long as I can escape to my father, Marquis Zhongwu’s, territory, I might just be able to make a comeback!’

Yue Zheng found it incredible. His mind was racing with thoughts, and a full two minutes passed before he looked at Wang Yi beside him.

He could also see Wang Yi’s basic information. However, for the Lord Talent section, he could only see that Wang Yi possessed the C-rank [Box Opening Enhancement]. The other C-rank Talent, [One Box, Many Openings], was hidden and couldn’t be detected by others.

’Wanderer, Lord of an unnamed territory in the Jade River Valley, C-rank Talent... This brother’s start seems pretty average. Could he be the one who saved me? Is he some kind of Divine Doctor...?’

As this thought crossed his mind, Yue Zheng quickly cupped his fists toward Wang Yi and asked, ”Brother, did you save me? What kind of technique was that?”

Wang Yi said, ”It was nothing, not worth mentioning!”

Yue Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, ”Wang Yi, Brother Wang, say no more. As long as I can escape with my life this time, I’ll reward you handsomely. If you ever have any trouble in the future, you can come find me in Kyoto. My father, Marquis Zhongwu, is a major figure there.”

Hearing this, Wang Yi nodded and said, ”Brother Yue, I’d like to ask you about two people!”

”Please, go ahead!”

”The current First Prince, do you know him?”

”The First Prince? I know of him, but I’ve never met him. He’s said to be a famous good-for-nothing idiot. But for that very reason, many powerful officials at court support him and want to recommend him as the new emperor.”

”Huh? He’s an idiot, so why would they want to make him the new emperor?”

”Because he’s easy to control! You may not know this, Brother, but the Golden Sparrow Country is currently run by powerful officials. They’re divided into several factions, and the infighting is intense. If an ordinary person gets caught up in it, they wouldn’t even know what killed them.”

”Oh, so that’s how it is!” Wang Yi nodded. ’Zhao Kai is an idiot too,’ he thought. ’If he’s the First Prince, he might end up dying an even more miserable death.’

”Brother Wang, why are you asking about the First Prince? Could it be...”

”That’s right. Like us, he’s also a Player!” Wang Yi didn’t elaborate, then asked, ”Brother Yue, what do you know about the Southern King’s Prince Mansion?”

”The Southern King’s Prince Mansion!”

Yue Zheng frowned and said in a low voice, ”The Southern King governs the seven commanderies and sixteen counties of the southern Golden Sparrow Country. He’s a powerful feudal lord with a strong army, many skilled men, and extraordinary individuals under his command. He’s a major military power. Could he be a Player too?”

”He’s not a Player...”

Wang Yi rubbed his chin and continued, ”Since you’ve come to the Free Market, Brother Yue, I was wondering if you have anything to trade?”

Yue Zheng shook his head. ”I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. I was just being hunted and had to flee in a panic. Other than those Gold Coins, what else would I have to trade? Never mind that, I have to go back! Damn it, now that the poison’s gone, I’m going to go back and kill those bastards! Brother Wang, we’ll meet again if fate allows!”

”Wait!”

Wang Yi thought for a moment, then opened his Chaos Warehouse and took out a Sha River Overlord Spear. ”Brother Yue, one good turn deserves another. You gave me Gold Coins, so I’ll give this Sha River Overlord Spear to you in return. I hope it can help you get out of your predicament.”

”The Sha River Overlord Spear!”

Yue Zheng took the Sha River Overlord Spear. After a brief inspection, his eyes lit up. He exclaimed in admiration, ”What a spear! A fine spear, a truly fine spear! With this, I can definitely turn the tables on them! Thank you so much, Brother Wang!”

”Don’t mention it!”

Wang Yi waved his hand. Yue Zheng wasted no more time, directly contacted the system, and quickly disappeared in a flash of light.

But immediately after, two more flashes of light appeared. One materialized into a large, bald man with a fat head and big ears, wearing a kasaya. The other became a young man wearing Beast Skins, with bare feet, a pointy chin, sunken cheeks, and hair like a bird’s nest.

Wang Yi immediately saw their character information.

[Zhao Jinlong: Chaos Lord, Abbot of Jinbo Temple, Dharma name ”Poison Dragon,” master of the Poison Dragon Saber Technique, B-rank Lord Talent: Plundering!]

[Chen Youzhi: Chaos Lord, Lone Island Survivor, the only living person in an 800-li radius, A-rank Lord Talent: Harmonious Wind and Rain.]

The big-eared monk in the kasaya was Zhao Jinlong. He was tall and immediately scanned his surroundings after appearing.

The Player who looked like a refugee with a pointy chin and sunken cheeks was Chen Youzhi. A smile on his face, he was the first to speak. ”Finally, living people! Greetings, bosses. My name is Chen Youzhi, it’s an honor to meet you.”

Zhao Jinlong, however, said, ”Time is precious, so cut the crap. Which of you has weapons? I want to buy some!”

”Weapons?” Chen Youzhi shook his head. ”I’m an Island Lord. I’m the only living person for eight hundred li. No weapons!”

Wang Yi’s interest was piqued. He looked at Zhao Jinlong and said, ”I have a batch of weapons! Iron long sabers, 80 of them in total!”

”80 iron sabers? Great! Sell them to me. How much do you want? Is two Gold Coins okay?”

Zhao Jinlong looked like he was in a hurry and wanted to trade immediately.

Wang Yi said, ”I’m in desperate need of meat. If possible, I’d like to trade the iron sabers for meat, or for Chaos Blind Boxes!”

”That’s easy. I’ve got plenty of pork in my temple’s warehouse. Give me the 80 long sabers, and I’ll give you ten thousand jin of pork. Deal?”

”Deal!”

Wang Yi nodded. ’This bald guy is pretty straightforward,’ he thought. ’Trading 80 iron sabers for ten thousand jin of pork seems like a very good deal.’

However, when he remembered that ten thousand jin of pork was only enough to feed Gegeda for two and a half days, he felt immense pressure again.

Zhao Jinlong was clearly an impatient man, acting in a rush. Wang Yi took out the 80 iron long sabers from his Chaos Warehouse. Zhao Jinlong gave them a quick look, was satisfied, and immediately took out the pork.

The ability to open the Chaos Warehouse made the trading process very simple.