Chapter 121: After the Battle
"Hahaha, I've struck it rich, I've struck it rich, this time I really hit the jackpot."
After several patrolling Death Knights left, Du Wushuang couldn't help but jump up.
In her hand was a certificate indicating a battle performance worth 1500 yuan.
Seeing Gu Xi's puzzled expression, Du Wushuang quickly explained to the newcomer.
"1500 yuan, do you know how much stuff that can buy?
At least five pieces of blue equipment. I never dreamed I could be fully equipped in blue one day."
Seeing that Gu Xi remained unmoved, Du Wushuang's excitement gradually faded.
"Alright, I know you're amazing, you're a genius, but you can't expect everyone to be as powerful as you. Do you know how hard it is for us at the bottom to make some money?
Normally, doing a task, I can earn about 80 to 100 yuan. Just the daily maintenance of weapons and equipment and various supplies cost 50 yuan. Not to mention other miscellaneous expenses.
I've been guarding this world for almost a year and have only saved up 3500 yuan. This is directly three months of my savings."
Listening to Du Wushuang, Gu Xi glanced at the battle certificate in his hand, which indicated 5000 yuan.
In the end, Gu Xi did not show his battle performance to avoid upsetting Du Wushuang and instead changed the subject.
"It's all over now. Do you have time to show me around the city?"
"Sure, I'll buy you a drink."
Hearing Gu Xi's words, Du Wushuang laughed happily, looking carefree and not at all like a girl.
"I'll pack up, and then we can go."
Gu Xi pointed to the sky, and the Death Avatar hovering there turned into black mist and dispersed.
After checking around to ensure nothing was left behind, Gu Xi followed Du Wushuang towards the city.
By this time, Du Wushuang had already removed her heavy armor.
As Gu Xi had guessed, Du Wushuang was just a little over 1.5 meters tall, with long black hair tied in a ponytail and a round little face, looking quite loli-like.
"Come this way, let's eat first. Old Jason's dark injury meal is only made within an hour after the battle ends. He doesn't make it at other times."
Du Wushuang ran ahead while waving to Gu Xi.
Sitting on the coffin lid, Gu Xi smoothly followed behind Du Wushuang.
"Du Wushuang, I haven't seen your mount."
"My mount is in training. I'm so jealous of you necromancers' mounts. You can use any kind, even a manhole cover if it can fly. Unlike us, it has to be a horse, and we have to learn riding skills and undergo equestrian training.
My mount is a real pain.
I've spent so much money on it, yet it can't learn the charging stop and sharp turn maneuvers properly."
Perhaps because the battle was over, Du Wushuang started talking nonstop.
Gu Xi chatted casually, and soon they reached the northwest corner of the city.
The battle had ended, and many players returned from the battlefield.
Gu Xi noticed that most of the players here were older, mostly middle-aged, and were only level 4, unable to reach level 5.
After a great battle, they walked into the city, arm in arm, patting their bellies and laughing heartily.
Seeing them like this, Gu Xi felt like they were just getting off work, ready to have a meal with friends.
"Are they always like this?"
"Of course, this is the norm for players. What did you think players were like?"
Gu Xi was stunned. Just graduating from the academy, he thought players were always serious, completing numerous tasks and striving to level up.
He never imagined that players could be so full of life.
This gave Gu Xi a new perspective on players, softening his heart.
"Hurry up, we're almost there. If we don't move faster, we won't get any."
Du Wushuang, without much thought, saw Gu Xi slowing down and dragged him in a direction.
When they arrived at a restaurant, it was already packed with players from the battlefield.
Some players still had injuries but didn't care, coming over with bandages, some of which were even bloody.
"You wouldn't expect it, but this is the most famous restaurant in the city. We usually eat here. The best part is, their dark injury meal not only restores health and energy but really heals some internal injuries.
You might not know this, but some dark injuries affect the body. Maybe eating more here will heal the injuries and level up."
As Du Wushuang spoke, she squeezed into the crowd with Gu Xi, and after a long queue, they managed to buy the dark injury meal before closing time.
The dark injury meal was simple: a bowl of gray rice with some green meat chunks and dark green insect juice.
When combined, it somewhat resembled the rat wine at Aridowei Tavern.
The worst part was, they didn't even have bowls or a place to sit, just wrapping the meal in lotus leaves and shoving it into Gu Xi's hands before pushing them out.
Looking at Du Wushuang standing not far away, Gu Xi had only two words in his mind.
Just this?
Du Wushuang, however, wasn't thinking much. She had already opened the lotus leaf wrap and started eating the rice mixed with dark green insect juice with her hands.
Seeing Gu Xi looking at her, Du Wushuang excitedly said.
"Eat up, this stuff is really good. I'm telling you, only this place has it. Do you know what those insects are? They're the descendants of celestial corpses, touched by celestial energy.
They're the best for internal and unseen dark injuries.
If it weren't for the battle, the city lord wouldn't normally bring this out.
Hurry up and eat, after this, I'll take you to the tavern. There will definitely be lots of good stuff.
By the way, I saw you collected white baboon skins earlier. Do you still have them?"
"Yes."
"Do you plan to keep them? If not, you can exchange them for good stuff at the quartermaster. It's proof of killing enemy leaders. Each baboon skin can be exchanged for lots of good things.
Don't wait here, go exchange it first before the good stuff is taken."
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