48 Hours a Day

Zhang Heng took photos of the three items one by one and sent them to the bartender.

About a quarter of an hour later, he received a reply.

[Interesting, have you found the three items needed for this set?]

Instead of answering the questions, Zhang Heng asked rhetorically, (Will I receive a massive boost if I put them together?]

(A boost? Oh... You are talking about the set effect. No. No. No. That’s now how it works. After you gather all the necessary parts, pass a test and you will be able to inherit part of the original owner’s power from it.]

[A power similar to an agent?]

[Similar abilities as an agent, and you are not required to sign any contract. It will be considered as your ability. Such items are very rare and can only be used when they are all collected. At the same time, once you used the set items, they will be rendered useless. So, I personally suggest that you use up the remaining uses before combining them. As for how much power you can get, it depends on the affinity between you and the original owner.] The bartender explained everything to Zhang Heng patiently. (I remember I appraised Shadow Moment for you. There should be four items in this set. You need one more item to complete it. Once you collect it all, come to me and spend a hundred points. I can help you activate the set’s effect.]

After Zhang Heng contacted the bartender, he called Ding Si from Fulou and asked for his help to keep an eye on the fourth item’s whereabouts and inform that his Portable Mighty River Crab had been sold for 122 game points. After deducting the 2% handling fee, Zhang Heng could get 120 points.

The remaining items in the trunk were challenging to deal with. If Zhang Heng sent them all for identification, it would cost him a great fortune. Besides, it wasn’t like he could sell game items acquired from Arc of Light through legal channels.

After the end of last night’s war, Arc of Light shook hands with the union. Nonetheless, they did not give up finding the mysterious sniper, mainly because Zhang Heng had killed many of their players. Other than that, three Seven Lords of the Sea level master-players had also been taken out by Zhang Heng, an incident Arc wouldn’t be forgetting anytime soon.

Earlier, they had put up a reward on the forum, soliciting the whereabouts and related information of the mysterious sniper. If anybody managed to capture him, Arc of Light would give out a Grade-C game item as a reward. Many players on the forum were eager to try their luck, but after they witnessed Zhang Heng’s true strength, a vast majority decided against it. Besides, one Grade-C game item was not nearly attractive enough to a master player.

Arc of Light would definitely not distribute highly practical Grade-C items like an Escape Dagger for the reward. In fact, there was a good chance it would turn out to be something useless. So, for now, Zhang Heng was still safe. Meanwhile, the rest of the game items obtained from Arc of Light would have to be kept in the trunk for a while.

After a few moments, Zhang Heng received a new message.

(I have come up with a solution to our problem.]

The sender of the message was Scarlet.

[Do enlighten me.) [If I can find another decent katana for you, will you return my broken one?

(Where is the katana now?]

Zhang Heng wasn’t like Scarlet. He didn’t have specific requirements when it came to choosing a katana. If there was one of similar quality, he wouldn’t insist on holding on to the Mikazuki Munechika. Of course, he had to look at the new katana before any decisions could be made.

[It’s is not with me now.]

Scarlet paused and continued,

[I am afraid that you will have to get it yourself, or more precisely, I’m allowing you to get the sword.)

Scarlet was worried that Zhang Heng might not have understood her. So, she explained the whole thing again. [I have a game item that allows me to spawn a special quest after using it. Only one person is allowed to complete this quest. It is like a knife mound. You can pick a katana from the quest and bring it back to reality.)

Zhang Heng was no stranger to such special quests. His Infinite Building Block was obtained from one of those, and after listening to Scarlet’s explanation, it seemed this was different from Fan Meinan’s Lego quest.

[A player can only enter once?]

Zhang Heng asked.

[Yes, otherwise, I would have gone in again and tried to get you a new katana.]

Scarlet continued typing,

[And I must tell you in advance-I can’t guarantee that the katana you bring out from the quest will be of the same quality as the Mikazuki Munechika. But you can rest assured that all katana in the quest are well-known swords in history, and you will quickly recognize them. However, getting your hands on them won’t be easy.)

(How difficult would it be?]

(This item can only be used three times. My friend and I each entered once, so there are only one attempt remains. What I experienced was a quest called ‘Eiroku no Hen.’ Rebels surrounded Ashikaga Yoshiteru’s mansion, and I protected his mother and wife. For that, I got this Mikazuki Munechika as a reward. My friend, on the other hand, experienced was a quest related to Masaru Demon Sword Village. She failed to complete the quest, and in the end, she only managed to bring out a Grade-E katana...

Scarlet paused again.

[...the following are just conjectures and are not necessarily accurate. When we choose our katana, it chooses us as well. But beware. Everyone using this item receives different quests that are tailored specifically for you. There will be a katana that suits you best, but all lies in your ability, whether you can acquire it or not. Other than that, these quests have another advantage, and that is you can improve your skills on the katana. Ashikaga Yoshiteru is a very famous katana master in Japan. I stayed with him for fifteen days, but my techniques while wielding the sword improved a lot.

Zhang Heng’s reply was quick this time, leaving Scarlet a little surprised.

[I agree to the deal.]

Discounting standing a chance to get a famous sword with the same quality as the Mikazuki Munechika, the fact that he could improve his katana technique was enough to make Zhang Heng accept the deal. He had spent ten years in the Black Sail quest to improve his swordsmanship skill to Lv.3. Daily practice was no longer enough to upgrade to another level. He, however, had not given up the possibility of further improvement. If what Scarlet said was true, then this was an excellent opportunity for him to achieve his goal-Not to mention he had the extra hours, allowing him to stay longer in the dungeons. Scarlet was still concerned that Zhang Heng did not understand the trading conditions, yet again, she reminded him.

(Let me tell you the truth here: The game item itself is very valuable. Whether you get an excellent katana or not after you use my game item, you’ll have to return the upper half of the Mikazuki Munechika to me. Of course, it shouldn’t be a problem for you to complete the quest.) [I’m fine with that.]

Zhang Heng chirped.

(Before that, though, I need to make sure this ain’t a trap.)