Chapter 256: Chapter 256 Barbie Doll (First Update!)

After making up his mind, Tang Qi did not force the fruit into his safe but left it in front of him and entered a state of cultivation.

As for going to school, that was a matter for a model student like Sally, irrelevant to Tang Qi.

To him, the Thorns Campus was more like a sanctuary that could provide a peaceful environment for cultivation, and it was affordable.

He spent the entire day practicing the “Molten Furnace Refining Method.”

For the Molten Furnace Wizard lineage, the most fundamental witchcraft is the Refining Method.

Although, due to the existence of the “Sacrifice Method,” the Molten Furnace Wizards could go out and hunt Evil God-related monsters to level up quickly, it was not without cost and great risks arose in later stages.

To eliminate the hidden dangers, the only way was to advance the Refining Method to an extremely high realm.

Some high-order Molten Furnace Witchcraft required pervert-level control over the Molting Furnace Power, any mistakes would lead to certain death.

Tang Qi kept his almost three Suns’ worth of Merit without exchanging because he didn’t need his power to surge for the time being.

At present, he was not afraid to confront most Professional Level Experts head-on.

If he opted for a sneak attack, Robert and Lance, these two “Black and White Level” hounds, would be prime examples.

So what he needed to do more was to build a more solid foundation for himself.

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After a painful day of cultivation, Tang Qi woke up in the evening.

He glanced at the progress of the “Refining Method” and then checked the Meditation Method’s progress, close to the new stage of forty percent. By devouring the Resentful Soul of one more Professional Level monster, Tang Qi could enhance the power of “Red” to Second Rank.

After washing up and tidying himself, Tang Qi took the outfit for his “Second Body” and headed to the market.

This time, he left the Night Beast at home in the little building to guard his home.

His collection was becoming increasingly precious and extensive, so he had to add some extra protection, promising the little guy that he would bring back more Dark Food when he returned.

Easily navigating the suburbs, he switched to his Second Body and entered the Rotten Truffle Forest.

Before long, Tang Qi, alongside other Transcendents, got onto the “Ghost Carriage.”

At the entrance to the Mysterious Valley Market, Tang Qi updated his Seal, contrasting from his usual casual strolls.

This time, he came with a purpose.

He needed a Curios that could properly preserve his collection of Curios.

As an Extraordinary Market that centered around Messer City, radiating out to several neighboring counties and districts, Mysterious Valley grew at an alarming rate. Now hidden in the mist, the bustle of the market was gradually approaching that of the Blue Bear Park Market, which Tang Qi had participated in.

What set it apart, however, was that everyone here was a Transcendent.

Nevertheless, after an hour, a distinct look of disappointment appeared on Tang Qi’s face.

Empty-handed!

The Curios he needed, whether of poor or high quality, he didn’t find a single one.

The Curios for sale on each stand were escalating in level and rarity.

However, clearly, they had not reached the level Tang Qi hoped for.

Without delay, his gaze landed directly on the familiar wooden houses at the end of the valley.

A moment later, Tang Qi stood in front of a counter in the “Contracted Wooden House,” paid ten Divine Graces, and acquired the right to place an advertisement.

It was still that bright white conch; the next moment, Tang Qi’s modified voice echoed throughout the valley.

All Transcendents, whether they were vendors, browsers, or those in bars, heard Tang Qi’s call for trade.

This time, he did not set any stakes.

After stating his request, he merely added that the provider of the Curios could make their own demands, and if Tang Qi deemed it acceptable, the trade could be notarized.

Advertisement released, a subtle commotion started to ripple through the market.

In the Mysterious Side World, most Transcendents understood that anyone daring to post such a trade must be a strong being, and moreover, a tycoon-level strong being.

These speculations were indeed correct.

Compared to the Transcendents currently in the “Mysterious Valley Market,” Tang Qi, whether in terms of strength, collection, or knowledge, far exceeded them. This was the confidence behind his advertisement posting.

Perhaps the Curios that Tang Qi was seeking were too rare, as minutes after the advertisement went live, not a single person came forward.

Tang Qi was not in a hurry, quietly waiting inside the wooden house.

Finally, before the first ten minutes were up, with a “creak,” the door of the wooden house was pushed open, and a figure shrouded in smoke appeared before Tang Qi.

After confirming the “buyer,” there was some hesitation, but he still took out an item from his backpack and placed it before Tang Qi.

Just at first glance, Tang Qi was stunned.

Accompanied by a vibrant ghost light, there appeared a Barbie Doll filled with a young girl’s aura.

It was both a doll and a Curios.

[Curios: Barbie Doll (Classic Edition).]

[State: Intact.]

[Information Fragment One: A Curios formed under extremely special conditions, possessing uniqueness. Her abdomen can be opened, revealing an independent space close to the size of a single room, where any non-living object can be stored. Objects entering this space enter a certain constant state and are restored upon retrieval.]

[Information Fragment Two: The spell to open the space is “Barbie Barbie,” but it must be spoken in the tone dear to the Barbie Doll, otherwise, it will not open.]

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“My request is for an Extraordinary Weapon, a Secret Medicine that strengthens the body without side effects, and a Low-level Witchcraft that is free of thresholds and potential dangers.”

Tang Qi had just shifted his gaze from the doll when he heard the demands of the figure in the smoke.

For a moment, Tang Qi found himself in a struggle.

In a sense, the demands made by the owner of the Curios were not too outrageous. A Curios with an own independent space is extremely rare and precious.

However, the problem lay in the appearance of this Curios, and its demands.

Tang Qi, even without asking, could guess that the so-called tone “liked by the Barbie Doll” would be a Disaster-level ordeal for him.

As Tang Qi pondered, another creak sounded, saving him from his predicament.

“Sigh”

It was the same breath of relief for Tang Qi, but from within the smoke, it conveyed disappointment.

Clearly, he understood that his “Barbie Doll” was indeed nice, but to truly sell it, one needed to find a suitable owner.

Tang Qi was not one of them.

At this moment, he looked with hope-filled eyes at the latest entrant into the wooden house, feeling even through the smoke the anticipation in Tang Qi’s gaze.

Unable to help it, he held his head high and with pride, he carefully drew an item from his bosom.

At the first glance, it seemed like some sort of “toy”.

“Quack!”

The next moment, such a cry unexpectedly rang out within the wooden house.