Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder - Chapter 511: Ch 511- Rewards
Chapter 511: Ch 511- Rewards
“Alright, I’ll change my clothes when we get out.”
He stopped teasing and spoke seriously.
At his words, Ruoning finally let out a long sigh of relief.
She puffed up her cheeks, lowered her head, and gently bumped his chest with her forehead. “You… you should have said so earlier… you just love to tease me…”
“By the way… where is this place?”
As they joked, Ruoning suddenly looked up and noticed the change in their surroundings.
Realizing the situation had changed, she stopped acting coy and stepped back from Yino’s embrace to observe the new, blank white palace.
“This is the reward room.”
“See the nine secret treasures floating in the air?”
“These are all top-tier Spirit-Immortal grade magic items… They were brought into this space along with Jing Chen and Dia when the Liuli Illusion Realm was created.”
“If I’m not mistaken, as challengers of the Liuli Illusion Realm, we should each be able to pick one item to take with us.”
“I just don’t know…”
“If Jinyue and the others can take one too?”
At this thought, Yino crossed his arms, thoughtfully looking at the little creatures who had materialized beside him.
Lily, Wangxue, and the two little foxes Yuebai and Jinyue…
They all looked up together at the vast, pure white palace, wagging their tails in silent awe.
Yino glanced at them and gestured with his head:
“Try taking that mirror first. It’s the most versatile.”
“The mirror…”
As the representative of the small creatures, Jinyue stepped forward first.
She stopped beneath the nine artifacts and reached out to touch the one that looked like a jade mirror.
Weng!
The jade mirror erupted in a blinding white light, forcing everyone to shut their eyes.
After a long moment, Jinyue’s curious voice broke the silence:
“Did it work?”
The fox-girl wagged her tail, observing the Spirit-Immortal grade artifact in her hand, the ’Purple Phantom Spirit Abyss Mirror,’ which could make an enemy see the deepest fear in their heart. “Wait, why do I know what this artifact does…?!”
Jinyue’s eyes widened, shocked by the new information that had just appeared in her mind.
Behind her, Yino became excited.
“Crap… If I’d known every unit could take one item, I should have kept Xumo and the Crimson Prince alive for a while longer! And I should have brought Mei and Ye Huai in, too!”
“If I had, I could have taken all nine artifacts!”
Thinking of this, Yino couldn’t help but sigh in frustration.
In the game, only Xumo and Ruoning ever cleared the realm. Since Yuebai was hidden in the ring and couldn’t appear, Yino (as the player) had no choice and assumed it was nine-pick-one. But he never expected…
That Jinyue would also count as a unit for rewards!
“Jinyue, how about you give the Purple Phantom Spirit Abyss Mirror to Ruoning? I’ll let Ruoning pick another item for you in a moment.”
No longer dwelling on his miscalculation, Yino began to re-analyze the distribution of the six available item slots.
However, his words made the red fox girl pout unhappily.
“Why… You just said this was the most powerful artifact!”
She huffed, hugging the jade mirror to her chest in a small tantrum.
“Mainly because I think there’s another artifact that’s even more suitable for you.”
“Really?”
“For example, this ’Thousand Charm Divine Hairpin’… I think it suits you very well.”
Yino smiled faintly, reaching up to pluck a ghostly jade hairpin from the air. It was carved with a blooming flower at its end.
He took the hairpin, gently brushed its point, and then carefully used it to tie Jinyue’s loose hair up into a low, coiled bun. His skill was excellent, and in just a moment, the hairstyle looked full and elegant.
Jinyue lifted the jade mirror she had just received. As a fox demon, her already-playful, charming eyes instantly lit up.
“Yino, what does this artifact do?”
“The so-called Charm Flower is an ancient hallucinogenic poison. This Thousand Charm Divine Hairpin was forged from a thousand Charm Flowers, refined with ’Li Fire’. When worn as a hair ornament, it can increase the wearer’s illusion power and charm value… And if your illusions don’t work in a fight, you can pull it out and use it as a hidden weapon. If an enemy is pierced by this Divine Hairpin’s, they will be directly afflicted with a thousand times the flower’s toxin.”
“Okay! I want this one!”
This time, before Yino could even finish, Jinyue’s eyes were shining. She obediently handed the mirror back to Yino.
“Um, Brother Yino…”
“What artifact do you want? All the artifacts here are related to illusions… Lily can’t use them anyway, so I can help Brother Yino pick one more!”
Lily said shyly, pressing her lips together.
Yino looked back at her, then smiled warmly and bent down to scoop the little girl into his arms.
“Such a kind, good child. Although you can’t use the artifacts this time, I won’t let you and Wangxue lose out. Later, I’ll go to the Hundred Spirits Pavilion and liberate seven or eight promotion spirit orbs for you.”
He promised with a serious look.
At these words, Wangxue beside him also lit up. “E… eight spirit orbs?! Really? Wangxue knew Master was the most generous~”
“Back in the day, as a poor bastard, I probably would have only dared to promise you one spirit orb each…”
Thinking of his dirt-poor days, Yino sighed in resignation.
However, his thoughts turned to the red-robed girl in the Spirit Kite mask he met in the realm, and he laughed heartily. “But things are different now! The next time we go to the Hundred Spirits Pavilion, just treat it like your home. Take whatever you want.”
“Yay! Then Wangxue will give her artifact pick to Master too!”
The little deer raised her hands high, cheering.
Seeing how kind the two little ones were, Yino knelt and used his other arm to gather the little deer and Lily into his embrace.
He carried the two cuties over to the nine artifacts and said softly:
“Lily, you take that jade pendant. Wangxue, you take that jade ring.”
“Mhm!” “Mhm!”
With the jade pendant and ring in hand, Yino hummed a happy little tune.
He handed the jade mirror he’d gotten from Jinyue to Ruoning, stating bluntly:
“I’ll be honest, this jade mirror has the highest potential of all nine. It can make an enemy see the most terrifying scene from deep in their heart. So, even if a master three or four realms higher than you sees it, they will definitely be hard-stunned by their inner demon for the time it takes to run.”
“However, Ruoning, if you don’t want to listen to my arrangement, you can pick any of these artifacts, including the jade pendant or the sachet.”
Yino said this seriously.
He knew that the more fated a protagonist was, the more rebellious they were in their youth. All he could do was introduce the best defensive artifact to Ruoning.
After all…
Ruoning was the main Character for this Liuli Illusion Realm. Yino at most just provided the strategy guide; the real key to victory was Ruoning, who could resonate with the Primordial Phantom Butterfly. “Actually… I don’t think I need such a good artifact…”
Ruoning bit her lip, looking at Yino’s face and thinking about all the life-and-death stories from his time in the Western Region.
In her heart, Ruoning didn’t think she would be able to continue traveling the world with Yino. After this realm ended, she would definitely have to stay at the Liuli Sect with Ye Chaerin and properly refine the potential of this Innate Liuli Sacred Body.
So… Since she would be safe and sound by her Master’s side in the future, who would she even use such a powerful artifact on?
“Just take it. You might need it to protect the Liuli Sect in the future. When I really need it, I’ll come and ask you for it.”
Yino sighed, and for the sake of reason, he still pushed the mirror into Ruoning’s arms.
The girl hesitated for a moment, but still obediently clutched the jade mirror.
“Yino, what do you want? I’ll get it for you?”
“Help me get that ’Phantom Shadow Spirit Sound Bell’… I can’t really use most of these artifacts anyway. When I get home, I’ll give the jade pendant to Senior Sister and the bell to Aunty. This jade ring is enough for me.”
