Looking for dwarves

In the damp and dim cave, a graceful gentleman engaged in a delightful conversation with the Deadly Rose.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Do you choose to forcefully return to the city and log out? (Note: After forcefully returning to the city, you cannot log in for twenty-four hours.)

Desiring to bite this Deadly Rose, who was a player from the Eastern region, the Deadly Rose prepared to force her to log out.

If she stayed any longer, she feared her heart would be stressed to the point of failure.

"Wait!"

As if anticipating her thoughts, Jiang Han intervened, "If you still want earth-grade equipment, I can sell it to you again, provided you offer me a reasonable price."

"Let me buy again?" The Deadly Rose's chest fluctuated, almost enraged.

Even with a good family background, she couldn't be so extravagant. The feeling of buying equipment and then having to buy it again was too uncomfortable, too suffocating.

"This time, let's engage in a serious transaction." Jiang Han extended three fingers to his temple, "I can swear to the God of Oaths!"

Swear again?

Can the God of Oaths restrain shameless people like you?

The Deadly Rose had countless thoughts of cursing, but for the sake of earth-grade equipment, she forcibly held back.

"Fine, you swear first. After selling it to me, you're not allowed to trouble me for a whole year, no trouble at all!"

As a precaution, the Deadly Rose decided to cut off all contact with this hateful person in a short period.

"As the price, you must also swear not to trouble me for a year." Jiang Han said.

"...Alright!"

...

After both of them made solemn oaths, Jiang Han took out a dagger, "I'll keep the Black Abyss Bracers for myself, but I can sell the dagger to you."

"How much?" The Deadly Rose's voice was hoarse, her mood particularly heavy.

This time, she wanted to buy, and the initiative was in the hands of the other party.

"One hundred thousand!" Jiang Han smiled brightly.

A hundred thousand for an item, this was a reasonable price for earth-grade equipment.

Of course, it's worth mentioning that weapons of the same grade had different prices. Swords and staffs were obviously higher than spears, bows, daggers, and axes of the same grade.

"...You're ruthless!" The Deadly Rose reluctantly accepted.

"Boss, you're generous!" Jiang Han gave a thumbs-up, praising the other party.

"I..."

The latter's mouth twitched, saying nothing. After receiving the dagger, she immediately used a Town Portal Scroll without uttering a word.

Encountering such a cunning and sly person, she felt like she had drawn the short end of the stick for eight lifetimes!

Reluctantly bidding farewell to the Deadly Rose, Jiang Han, after the cycle of reincarnation, rode the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger out of the Python Cave, heading straight for the Frostwind Highlands.

Searching for the Dwarven party, he finally got a clue, and he couldn't wait.

"Drip drip!"

On the way, Wei Qian Duo sent a message: "Big trouble! Chang Feng says he can rescue the giant dragon under Lake An Ding tomorrow!"

Tomorrow?

Jiang Han's heart sank, "Is there any way to delay it?"

"I'll try..."

"Okay."

...

"Drip drip!"

Soon, Wei Qian Duo sent another message: "Three days. He says he can rescue the giant dragon within three days."

"How did you delay it?" Curious, Jiang Han rushed to the Frostwind Highlands.

It was not easy for Wei Qian Duo to delay Chang Feng, and in just a few minutes, it was a bit too quick.

"I gave him twenty thousand gold coins, said to take it slow, and he agreed." Wei Qian Duo replied, "I wanted to give more and delay it further, but he refused."

"..."

Jiang Han was speechless.

Spending money could have such an effect?

Chang Feng's love for money, indeed, was unshakable!

Without hesitation, he sent ten thousand gold coins to Wei Qian Duo.

The quest was shared, and Wei Qian Duo was involuntarily drawn into the task, causing him to bear the loss of twenty thousand gold coins alone. Jiang Han felt guilty.

On the way, he converted all the gold coins into cash, looking at the bank balance of over twenty-five million, feeling extremely relieved.

In the game, unexpected dangers could arise, and gold coins could be recharged when needed. However, converting them into cash for peace of mind was preferable.

After spending a few dozen minutes on the road, Jiang Han, with his rapidly growing level and the high movement speed bonus of the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger, arrived at his destination.

It was a snowy and high-altitude area, with white snow falling gracefully, covering the vast land.

Facing the chilly wind, the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger swiftly moved across the thick snow, leaving behind deep footprints in its wake.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have entered the map[Frostwind Highlands]!

"Exhale..."

Jiang Han exhaled a warm mist, which dissipated in an instant.

"Hoot!"

His stomach inconveniently protested, making its discontent known.

Helplessly, he had to log out first to eat.

"If only I were in the fasting period!" Jiang Han sighed. With three days at hand, progress was essential, and time was of the essence, leaving him no room for thoughts of meals.

Suddenly, he remembered something, opened the official website shop, and indeed found an artifact that could forcibly induce fasting —

[Game Warehouse]

Introduction: A better experience, a more enduring process

Effect: Up to three consecutive days online

Price: Three hundred thousand

...

The Game Warehouse, an item released alongside the game helmet.

Back when he lacked funds, he could only purchase the game helmet. In reality, the Game Warehouse offered a much better experience than the game helmet.

"Ding... Ding..."

Taking two seconds to select "I have read and understood the above terms," Jiang Han made a call.

The Game Warehouse was quite expensive, and purchasing it required manual confirmation of the delivery location.

"Hello!"

"I want to buy the Game Warehouse." Jiang Han said, "The location is..."

Completing his first significant expenditure in life, ten minutes later, he had finished the takeaway delivered by the deliveryman and entered the game to continue his struggle.

...

"Swoosh!"

A white light flickered, and Jiang Han appeared in the Frostwind Highlands, riding the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger, continuing forward until he reached the coordinates, where he saw an abandoned temple.

Both inside and outside the temple, there were many level 80s and 90s monsters wandering around. Jiang Han easily dealt with them and entered the temple.

"This should be it."

Jiang Han confirmed that the coordinates were correct. Scanning the surroundings, he saw the dilapidated temple was empty, covered in spiderwebs, filled with dust, with only a statue and a table, giving no indication of anything special.

It made sense; if it were noticeable, the Dwarven clan would have been discovered long ago, and there would be no need to search.

Looking at many giant stone statues that were broken and damaged, Jiang Han pondered for a moment. Like in a TV show, he reached out and pushed a statue near the side.

Under Jiang

 Han's command, the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger also assisted.

However, it had no effect; the statue remained motionless.

Jiang Han frowned slightly, immediately mounted the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger, and War Stomp leaped onto the statue, giving it a powerful kick.

"Swoosh!"

A vertical teleportation array appeared behind the statue.

Got it!

Jiang Han's eyes lit up. He was about to enter when the broken statue automatically healed, covering the teleportation array.

Seeing this, Jiang Han patiently waited for War Stomp to end, then attacked again, shattering the statue. He then rode the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger and jumped into the teleportation array.

The next moment, the scenery changed, and he found himself in a passage adorned with intricate mechanisms.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have entered the map[Mysterious Passage]!