The staff and robe were both Silver-grade equipment. Lufan looked over their attributes and was pleasantly surprised to find that they were both excellent pieces, boosting Spirituality and the power of Light-based skills.
The staff was called the Holy Light Seal, and had an attached skill called Holy Light Seal that could bind enemies.
The robe was called the Twilight Holy Light Robe, and had an attached skill called Twilight Radiance that could create a protective barrier.
These two items, with their attribute boosts and attached skills, were greatly valuable.
However, it was a pity that they were clearly more suited for a Priest, and Lufan wouldn't have much use for them.
While either piece could fetch an astronomical price on the market, the equipment was practically tailor-made for Qin Qiu, and she was evidently captivated by the stats.
If Lufan took one and sold it, wouldn't that be depriving Qin Qiu of something she desired? It would be better to let Qin Qiu acquire them and perhaps offer Lufan a substantial sum in return - a win-win situation.
So Lufan directly forfeited these two pieces of equipment, and turned his attention to the third reward - a peculiar-looking scroll.
When Lufan saw the scroll, his eyes immediately lit up.
Transformation Scroll (Enchanted Chef): Using this will change your class to the hidden class - Enchanted Chef.
Class requirement: Chef.
Enchanted Chef: Can craft food with enchantment effects.
It was a transformation scroll for a hidden class! Lufan was overjoyed.
Transformation scrolls for hidden classes were incredibly rare and valuable. There was a rumor of a transformation scroll for the "Heavy Swordsman" hidden class that had once sold for 50 million.
While the "Heavy Swordsman" was significantly stronger than a regular Swordsman, it was nowhere near as overpowered as some other hidden classes. Yet even so, a hidden class transformation scroll could fetch such an astronomical price, showcasing their immense worth.
If this had been a combat class transformation scroll, its value would have surely been in the tens of millions.
However, this was for a lifestyle class, so the price would be significantly discounted. Wealthy people wouldn't buy it, and those who wanted it weren't wealthy, so the price would be rather awkward.
Lufan estimated this transformation scroll would be worth around 5 million, certainly less than the two Silver-grade equipment pieces.
But for Lufan, the significance of this scroll was different. His sister-in-law was a Chef, so if she could transform into an Enchanted Chef, it would open up a much brighter future for her.
Without hesitation, Lufan decisively chose the transformation scroll. "I'll take this one," he said, reaching out and taking hold of it.
Everyone was quite surprised by Lufan's choice. Compared to the Silver-grade equipment, the transformation scroll was clearly less valuable.
Qin Qiu thought it over and then said, "Lufan, you don't have to intentionally let me have the better items. The Silver-grade equipment is more valuable, so you can take those. I can buy them from you later and make sure the price is satisfactory."
Lufan smiled and replied, "I'm no gentleman either. At this point, I'm not going to deliberately give you the good stuff."
"The thing is, those two pieces of equipment aren't really useful for me, but I do need this transformation scroll."
Since Lufan had put it that way, Qin Qiu considered it and then nodded, saying, "Alright then, I'll take the other two equipment pieces."
"I really have to thank you today. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to clear this secret realm, and Uncle Ge's group might have even died here."
"After we return to Jianghai City, I'll have someone deliver the agreed-upon reward payment to you. And I'll also give you an additional sum as thanks for saving our lives today."
Qin Qiu then smiled brightly at Lufan, her beautiful eyes and radiant smile captivating.
Lufan had no objections to this, as who would refuse free money?
Qin Qiu stepped forward and collected the two Silver-grade equipment pieces. Equipping them, her entire bearing changed - the well-tailored robe and the Holy Light Seal staff imbued her with an aura of sanctity, making it hard for anyone to harbor impure thoughts towards her.
After the three rewards were claimed, a teleportation array appeared on the spot, allowing everyone to depart.
Despite having cured the zombie plague with antidotes, Sun Ge and Xiao Jia were still seriously injured, and Qin Qiu's Holy Light abilities alone were insufficient to fully heal them. They planned to return to Jianghai City to recover.
As for Lufan, he wanted to stay in the Stone Plains and hunt some fierce beasts to help Little Night reach Level 10, so he made an excuse to part ways with the others for now.
After confirming the plan, everyone stepped onto the teleportation array. After a sensation of weightlessness, they were transported out of the chaos.
However, the sight that greeted them left everyone stunned.
By rights, they should have been teleported back to the Stone Plains. But now, they found themselves still in the Desperate Village!
Moreover, the thick purple-black miasma was even more oppressive, and the stench of decay even more pungent, suggesting the danger had increased compared to before.
"Wh-what's going on? Why are we still in the secret realm?" Cai'er stared in shock.
Suddenly, everyone noticed that new quests had appeared on their task panels.