My Chaotic City

Chapter 005 The Mysterious Shop

Li Hanqiang laughed and said to the fan-wielding knight, "If you are brave enough in killing the enemy, this city lord will definitely waive the entrance fee."

"You're still negotiating?" Fan Knight frowned. "Alright, I'll think about it."

Moments later, Dark Redemption, Fan Knight, and A-list Star disappeared in a flash of light. They communicated with the system and returned to their respective regional cities.

After all, Chaos City was just a small ruin at this time, and it was clear at a glance that there was nothing worth their staying.

The Chaos City fell silent. Li Hanqiang flicked his sleeves and activated [Floating Walk], heading towards the Heart of Chaos.

The skill 【Floating Walk】is quite interesting. Stepping on the void feels like stepping on solid ground. Li Hanqiang can also rise or fall at will, just like climbing stairs.

With this skill, he can undoubtedly better observe the battlefield and better command the defensive towers.

A moment later, Li Hanqiang arrived near the Heart of Chaos, where a golden treasure chest was already waiting.

Without a doubt, this treasure chest is the reward for successfully defending the city from the first wave of monster attacks.

Official sources have stated that the system rewards for successfully defending against the monster siege are randomly generated, and what you get is unpredictable, entirely dependent on luck – which is part of the fun and excitement.

To put it bluntly, at this point, looks matter.

Li Hanqiang hadn't encountered many game items yet, and he couldn't help but fantasize that it would be great if he could draw a blueprint for building a defense tower.

After all, the defensive towers are incredibly powerful, far surpassing the capabilities of players. Whether a player is a hidden class or not, they are all inferior to the towers.

Of course, it's also possible to draw Chaos Stones, gold coins, or something similar.

With a sliver of anticipation in his heart, Li Hanqiang opened the treasure chest. A system notification immediately sounded: "Congratulations on successfully claiming your Guardian Reward! Your Guardian Reward is [Mysterious Shop Construction Blueprint], rated as Rare. It has been automatically stored in your storage space. Congratulations, player!"

"Hmm, I got a rare item? Does that mean I'm lucky?"

Li Hanqiang quickly opened his storage space and, sure enough, saw a golden scroll.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The blueprint for the Mysterious Shop: After use, you can build a Mysterious Shop on a 4M×4M Chaos Slab.

The Mysterious Shop has a projection effect; once built, its window will be activated on any Chaos Slab in Chaos City. A Mysterious Shop built using blueprints is a Basic Mysterious Shop. The Basic Mysterious Shop sells three items: Basic Health Potions, Basic Mana Potions, and Basic Vitality Potions, with unlimited stock. The price is 120% of the standard price. It also offers equipment repair services for 150% of the standard price.

When adventurer players make purchases at the Mysterious Shop, the Chaos City Lord receives a 30% bonus.

Upgrading the Mystery Shop with Mystery Gems unlocks more items and shop features; players are encouraged to explore for themselves.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"The mystery shop has amazing stuff!"

Li Hanqiang immediately realized the value of the mysterious shop; it was a magic tool for the Chaos City Lord to make money.

Although the items in the Mysterious Shop are priced higher than in the market, players can purchase them directly from the Chaos Slate, which is extremely convenient, and there will always be players willing to spend money on them.

Li Hanqiang thought of Dark Night Redemption. He had run out of magic and mana potions during the monster siege, to the point that he couldn't even fire Dark Arrow. If the Mysterious Shop were there, he could replenish his supplies in time, thereby increasing his efficiency in killing enemies and leveling up faster. As long as he had gold coins in his pocket, he would definitely be willing to do so.

Even if adventurers can bring their own potions, their equipment still needs repair, right? They can't possibly carry spare equipment with them! Most equipment has a durability system; as you fight monsters and tank damage, the durability decreases, and when it reaches zero, the equipment breaks. You'll inevitably have to find an NPC to repair it, and repairing equipment costs money!

As long as adventurer players make purchases in the Mysterious Shop, they will ultimately receive 30% of the gold coins. This is a zero-cost, profit-only deal.

Li Hanqiang couldn't help but marvel at his good luck.

Time is money these days, so Li Hanqiang didn't waste any time and quickly launched the second wave of monster attacks.

"System notification: You have successfully initiated a new wave of monster siege. You now have one hour to prepare. Please issue defense missions as soon as possible, recruit adventurer players for support, or build defensive structures. If you are ready to defend, communicate with the system to end the preparation time early and immediately begin the monster siege."

Li Hanqiang then issued the city defense mission. The one-hour preparation time was quite ample. He floated in the air and placed two Chaos Stone Tablets.

The first of the two Chaos Tablets was placed near the spacetime wormhole, and the second was placed near the Heart of Chaos.

The mysterious shop was naturally built by Li Hanqiang on the second Chaos Slab.

This mysterious shop is truly mysterious. It was built as a blurry shadow, looking like a small thatched hut enveloped in gray flames, with the words "Mysterious Shop" prominently displayed on it...

Beyond Chaos City lies a vast and boundless game world, containing numerous regional cities, each with one or even many Chaos Temples.

The Chaos Temple is the key building connecting adventurers and Chaos City. The city defense quests issued by the Chaos City Lord will be displayed here for adventurers to accept.

At this very moment, in a chaotic temple, a player is surrounded by a large group of players, who treat him like a star surrounded by the moon.

"My god, young master, you're level 9! How did you train like that? I'm only level 3!"

"Wow, you're amazing, bro! Can you help me out?"

"You've leveled up incredibly fast! You must have had some kind of stroke of luck..."

A chorus of praise followed.

The player enjoying everyone's praise was Dark Night Redemption. He was beaming with excitement, but also a little anxious. He shouted, "Come on, hand over your gold coins! Little Six, hurry up and buy me some medicine, lots and lots of small blue bottles. Oh, and find me a spare longbow. The one I have is about to break down."

The others were naturally confused, but Dark Night Redemption didn't have time to explain. He hurriedly said, "Time waits for no one. Hurry up and give me all the gold coins. I need to go do the city defense mission. If I'm late and someone else takes my spot, I'll be at a huge loss."

One player said, "A city defense mission? What's the rush? There are plenty of brain-dead Chaos City Lords out there, with announcements flying everywhere, and tons of city defense missions waiting for people to claim."

Dark Night Redemption said, "I'm going to that Chaos City I just cleared. I just finished one wave and got two contribution points. There's a second wave coming soon, and I reckon the second wave of siege monsters should give even more experience. Oh, and that Chaos City Lord was incredibly lucky; I helped him kill a boss and got a whole chest of gold coins!"

"A treasure chest of gold coins? How much is that?"

"What's the city lord's name? Which city is he from?"

Dark Night Redemption said, "City No. 68, Chaos City, is ruled by Li Hanqiang. Remember this name, as you may have to deal with him frequently in the future."

As Dark Night Redemption was speaking, he suddenly opened his eyes to find a new city defense mission popping up on his mission panel: "City Lord Li Hanqiang of Chaos City No. 68 has issued a city defense mission. The second wave of attacking monsters is gathering. More monsters, more experience, and an easier monster-hunting experience. You can level up even while lying down. Come and defend the city..."