Ch. 337 - The Honest Tricia

This counterfeit was 100% deliberately placed there by Old Dad. He definitely knew it was a fake, which was why he had put it somewhere conspicuous, hoping someone would buy it.

Moreover, Yang Yi suspected that Old Dad had bought this counterfeit at a high price and was now looking for someone destined to own it.

He continued browsing and soon discovered several more counterfeits. They did not make up a large proportion, roughly one in thirty, mixed in among the genuine goods. It was very easy to mistake them for the real thing.

But players would never be fooled. They had the system, so it was impossible for them to buy the wrong item...

Suddenly, an idea struck Yang Yi. He picked up a counterfeit Holy Church Knight's Sword priced at twenty thousand and pretended that he was going to buy it. Then he checked his exposure level.

It had dropped from 47% to 45%, a slight decrease.

"As expected, as long as I perform an action that is seriously inconsistent with a player's identity, my exposure level will decrease. That's a useful little trick."

"It's just that the amount it decreases by isn't very much..."

He planned to tell Suna about this discovery.

But just then, the Light Fairy in his chest pocket spoke:

"This sword is fake. That set of Dreadnought Knight armor is fake too."

Yang Yi was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the Light Fairy to remind him.

However, when he looked over, the Light Fairy avoided his gaze and continued speaking on her own:

"Believe it or not. You're the one who'll get cheated! Once you leave the Treasure Ship later, I'm going to run away. There's no way you can keep me locked up!"

Tricia boldly announced her escape plan to Yang Yi as well.

He froze for a moment, unsure whether he should praise her for being honest or call her an idiot. In the end, he simply could not be bothered to say anything.

But Tricia's words still reminded him of something. He needed to come up with a way to prevent her from escaping.

A creature like a Light Fairy was small and extremely fast in flight. If he was careless for even a moment, she could easily escape. It would be best to tie her up with a rope.

When she was not needed, he could simply lock her inside the large Dark Core. After all, there was one on the ship...

Just as he was thinking about this, Yang Yi spotted a rather good item and decided to buy it.

【Name: Blue Ball of Yarn】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Fine】

【Description: Yarn made from high-quality dyed wool. It can be used to make clothing and has excellent heat-retention properties.】

It costs 300 Seashell Coins per ball, and there were other colors as well. They were just perfect for tying up the Light Fairy.

He picked up several balls of yarn, then heard Tricia say disdainfully:

"You seriously underestimate Light Fairies. You think you can tie me up with just a few strands of yarn? That's simply wishful thinking!"

"Really? I think this yarn is quite sturdy. It's more than enough to tie you up." Yang Yi stopped what he was doing.

"Bring the yarn over here," Tricia urged.

Yang Yi hesitated for several seconds. He found the loose end of the yarn and held it out toward Tricia.

When the latter saw it, she immediately spat out a mouthful of saliva.

It was crystal clear and even seemed to glow, landing directly on the yarn.

The saliva appeared to be highly corrosive. The yarn quickly changed color, as though it had been burned, and finally snapped apart.

"Do you have a mouth full of sulfuric acid?"

Yang Yi was greatly startled and looked at his right hand, which had previously been bitten by her.

"Bah! What sulfuric acid mouth? That's a characteristic of Light Fairies! We can identify the material and properties of substances and specifically secrete a special kind of saliva to break them down. Living creatures are excluded. Otherwise, how do you think those exquisitely crafted armors of the Radiant Holy Church are made?"

Tricia patiently explained, speaking at length.

As she described it, a bizarre image appeared in Yang Yi's mind—a group of Light Fairies surrounding a piece of metal, licking it until it eventually became a suit of armor...

He shook his head and suddenly felt that the armor of the Radiant Holy Church was no longer sacred. It even seemed a little filthy, including that lost Redeemer's Armor.

"They can decompose everything... What about crystals?" Suna heard Tricia's words and looked over.

"Of course!" Tricia, completely unaware that disaster was about to befall her, continued, "Other than the Dark Core and items dyed using a Dark Core, almost everything can be decomposed. High-quality materials and items require a considerable amount of time."

Suna nodded repeatedly and took out a pen to record everything in detail, adding a note:

The Light Fairy can only be restrained using a Dark Core. Weapons or ropes dyed with a Dark Core can also be used against Light Fairies.

After finishing, she looked at Tricia and continued asking, "What about yourself?"

"What do you mean?" Tricia asked, confused.

"I mean, can you decompose yourself?" Suna asked.

"Of course not. What a strange question. I already told you that living creatures cannot be decomposed!" the Light Fairy replied.

"Then what about your teeth? Including your hair and nails—if we break it down further, are you really unable to decompose them?" Suna continued questioning her.

Tricia was initially puzzled and fell into thought. Then, horror appeared on her face because she seemed to realize that she might actually be able to do it. This...

"Enough."

Yang Yi interrupted the conversation and gestured upward with his eyes.

At some point, a Monkey Bat had appeared above their heads. It was floating eerily in midair without flapping its wings, its eyes having turned completely white...

Suna immediately understood. She checked her exposure level and discovered that it had already risen to 82%, and it was still increasing at a visible rate.

She immediately swallowed a Stealth Capsule. Her aura instantly underwent some kind of change, and her exposure level dropped directly to zero.

Just after she swallowed the Stealth Capsule, the Monkey Bat that had been hovering motionlessly began flapping its wings again, as though it had only just regained consciousness. It spoke to Yang Yi:

"According to the rules, anything that has been used must be paid for immediately!"

Yang Yi nodded and settled the bill again, including the items Suna had taken an interest in, as well as several Enhancement Stones, purchasing them all.

They were:

【Name: Black Crow Feather Quill】

【Type: Treasure】

【Quality: Rare】

【Description: A delicate feather quill made from the longest feather of a Night Crow. It is primarily used for drawing magic arrays and can improve drawing efficiency and precision.

Requires ink to use.】

The price was 70,000 Seashell Coins.

【Name: Tanned Parchment (97/100)】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Fine】

【Description: Parchment made from the skin of two-legged sheep. It is primarily used to create magic scrolls and can preserve magic arrays for long periods of time. When needed, injecting magical energy into it can activate the preset magic.

It is also used for alchemy, rituals, and other purposes.】

This type of parchment was sold by the book. There were seven books in total at the counter, each containing more than 90 sheets. Each book cost 10,000 Seashell Coins.

In addition, there were two Low-grade Artisan’s Inscription Stones and five Low-grade Abyss Soul Stones, costing 830,000 in total, or 664,000 after the 20% discount.

After adding the money he had previously spent on the Brain Worm and the Cyclops' Head, Yang Yi had 18,710,187 Seashell Coins remaining in his account.

Yang Yi planned to buy several Supreme Enhancement Stones, as well as some books, and finally keep two million Seashell Coins in reserve.

The supreme-quality equipment and anything above supreme quality should all be upstairs.