I breathed a sigh of relief. This third piece of equipment was finally blue. This proved that I wasn't dreaming. If all three pieces were purple equipment, I would even suspect if I was the son-in-law of the moons constant boss...
[Blood Moon Guardian](Head... Blue Equipment)
Defense: 64
Stamina: +32
Strength: +18
Agility: +36
Additional: Increases Critical Hit Rate by 3%
Required Level: 35
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Not bad. Xin Yu is already level 33, not far from the level required to wear this equipment. With Xin Yu's leveling speed, she should be able to wear it in about three days.
I checked my level. I had already risen to level 39 after killing the Rhino King. The level 55 Golden BOSS Rhino King not only gave me two purple pieces of equipment and one blue piece, but also dropped nearly 300 gold coins. Adding my own, I now had nearly 500 gold coins. This alone was enough for me to make a fortune. Currently, the price of gold coins is higher than RMB. Most players who have reached level 30 still don't have enough money to teleport to the Four Major Cities. Even if they gather enough silver to reach the main city, they might not have money to buy potions or learn skills. At that time, someone might exchange RMB for gold coins. Hehe, a profiteer like me can make another killing.
I returned to the city directly and stored all three pieces of equipment in the warehouse. The Shadow Necklace requires level 40, and at my current leveling speed, I estimate I'll have to wait another two days to equip it. As for the purple axe, I plan to publicly auction it after a week when there are more players in the city. According to the system's introduction, the system NPC will hold a public auction on weekends. At that time, the system will select dozens of the most valuable items from the exchange to auction. The auction rules remain the same, with the system charging a 2% fee. In fact, let alone 2%, as long as the system selects it, even 20% would be much higher than the amount from private individual transactions.
I repaired my equipment, which was almost falling apart. I checked the time; it was already 7 PM. No one had called me offline yet. Surprised, I quickly logged off to check outside.
As soon as I stepped out, I saw Lu Xuehan's anxious expression. Xu Lin was also continuously dialing on her phone. There wasn't even a single dish on the table, and no sign of cooking in the kitchen. The other girls were nowhere to be seen.
This isn't good. Something's wrong.
I immediately asked in surprise, "What's going on? Where are Guo Zi and the others?"
Xu Lin anxiously said, "Xin Yu hasn't come back since she went home this morning. We can't reach her phone either. It seems like the SIM card has been removed. Guo Zi and the others have all gone out to look for her. It's really worrying us to death."
I frowned and asked, "Have you called the police?"
Xu Lin murmured, "Call the police? Xue Han and I discussed it and thought it was still early, not to the point of calling the police."
I immediately put on my jacket and turned back, saying, "You two wait for news at home. I'll go out and look too. Xin Yu is a grown woman; she should know how to take care of herself. Something must have happened, otherwise she wouldn't make us worry."
Xu Lin nodded, "Then you go. If there's no news by eight o'clock, I'll call the police."
Lu Xuehan opened her mouth, looking like she wanted to say something but held back. I glanced at her, said nothing, and left directly.
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The street was cold. I didn't know where Xin Yu could have gone. I could only wander aimlessly, searching the bustling crowd for that familiar face. After nearly half an hour of searching, I sat dejectedly on a stone railing by the roadside. There was no news from Xu Lin either. Where on earth was Xin Yu...?
"Hey, isn't that Lin Fan?"
A sweet voice came from behind me. I turned my head and saw Ke Ke and another girl behind me. They were looking at me in surprise: "Why are you sitting here so late? Aren't you cold?"
I looked up and gave a bitter smile, saying, "I'm looking for a friend. She's been missing for a day."
Ke Ke blinked and asked, "Is it that pretty girl who went to KFC with you?"
I nodded in surprise: "That's right. Why, have you seen her?"
"Yes. About an hour ago, I saw her enter Youyue Bar."
"How many people?"
"Hmm, let me think. One. She was alone. She looked like she had just cried..."
I gritted my teeth. What was Xin Yu doing there? From what I knew, Youyue Bar wasn't a clean place. It gathered a bunch of idle hooligans who would do anything. It was even rumored that a son of a city leader was among them, making them utterly lawless. Half a year ago, two girls were drugged with ecstasy pills and raped at Youyue Bar, which was very likely done by this group.
The bar wasn't far. I immediately zipped up my jacket and said to Ke Ke, "I'm going to check it out. Thank you, Ke Ke."
Ke Ke didn't have time to say anything before I disappeared into the night. The cold wind stung my cheeks, but my anxiety made me disregard it.
I rushed to the entrance of Youyue Bar. Before the two burly bouncers could question me, I was already inside. As soon as I entered, I smelled a complex mix of alcohol, perfume, and even human body odor. What was Xin Yu doing in such a dirty and chaotic place?
I carefully scanned every female face near the counter. My eyes were filled with alluring and glamorous sights. The entire bar was a collision of exposed bodies. Pairs of breasts, made even fuller by bras, subtly trembled under the dim lights. Men's lecherous eyes roamed and lingered between women's cleavage and hips. The sexual temptation was so raw and exposed; everyone was seeking their own desires.
Damn it. I searched almost every corner of the main hall, but still couldn't find Xin Yu. Could she have gone into a private room?
I pushed open a private room door, saw that Xin Yu wasn't there, and quickly apologized with a smile: "Sorry, sorry. Wrong room. Everyone, please continue!"
That was one thing. Some rooms were already staging passionate scenes. I could only pull away the man who was on top of a woman. After confirming the woman wasn't Xin Yu, I apologized again with a smile: "Sorry, sorry. I mistook you for someone else..."
I had searched almost all the private rooms and offended quite a few people. Several hooligan-looking guys walked over, pushed me hard, and shouted, "Kid, are you trying to trash the place?"
With their push, I slammed into the counter behind me. I quickly smiled and said, "Drinking... just drinking. Sorry, waiter. A bottle of red wine, please."
"Damn it. You better watch yourself," the hooligan growled and walked away.
I was depressed and about to leave when I suddenly heard a frivolous laugh from behind me: "Miss, alone? Want us brothers to have a drink with you?"
I turned around and was instantly speechless with surprise. Xin Yu was sitting by the counter, her face flushed, with two empty bottles of alcohol in front of her. A guy with yellow hair was leaning next to Xin Yu, looking at her lewdly, his rat-like eyes roving over her prominent chest and hips.
Damn it. This is trouble.