Chapter 60: Before the God of Freedom, Gao Chong?!
"Manager Liu, three million is a bit steep, isn't it?" Lin Han was not short of money these days, but being taken for a fool was not his style. Even for an item at the gold tier, and functional at that, three million was somewhat excessive.
Manager Liu understood what Lin Han was thinking and smiled. "Mr. Lin, you've only awakened for a month and may not be familiar with all the intricacies yet.
"Of all the equipment, the most sought after are, of course, the various weapons and defensive gear—the kinds that have a direct impact in combat.
"However, except for those of particularly high grade, their prices are not especially high. Low-tier combat gear is simply too common, dropping from many dungeons, so gold-tier combat equipment is fairly mediocre in price.
"Functional equipment, on the other hand, is an entirely different story. Such items are rare across the globe, let alone ones of gold quality.
"That's why their price is usually about triple that of ordinary combat gear, and if the effect is outstanding, it could be even higher.
"Of course, high-grade functional gear is always expensive, so this price is already quite fair."
Listening to Manager Liu's explanation, Lin Han gained some understanding. He had been rather ignorant in this area before, but now, with this explanation, it all seemed reasonable.
"In that case, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll pay by card." Lin Han handed over his black card.
Manager Liu took the card with a smile. "Very well, Mr. Lin, please wait a moment. I'll be right back."
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It wasn't long before Manager Liu returned, carrying a wooden box. "Mr. Lin, here is the disguise veil you requested, inside this box. And here is your black card." He handed both items to Lin Han.
"Now that the transaction is complete, I should be on my way. I need to prepare to set out for Misty Cloud City."
Manager Liu followed after Lin Han, saying, "Allow me to see you off."
"Thank you."
As they walked out of the trading market, Manager Liu said, "Mr. Lin, in half a month there will be a grand auction in our Radiant Moon City. Your two legendary pieces of equipment will be among the lots. If you're interested, I can have an invitation delivered to your home."
"Will there be anything else of note?" Lin Han was indeed interested. He'd heard that major auctions were filled with all manner of strange and wondrous treasures, but only those of certain status could attend.
"I've heard there will be some remarkable items, but I don't know the details. The lots are still arriving, and everything is being kept secret for now," Manager Liu replied.
"Very well, send an invitation to my home, then," said Lin Han.
He then gave the address of his villa to Manager Liu. His household was already bustling, busy with the moving process.
Manager Liu smiled. "Certainly."
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After leaving the auction house, Lin Han found a secluded spot and took out the disguise veil.
"Amplify it by ten thousand times for me."
[Disguise Veil successfully amplified ten thousand times. Please accept your new item.]
[Name]: Mask of Divine Freedom
[Type]: Mask
[Grade]: Legendary
[Description]: Upon donning the mask, the wearer simply imagines the person they wish to become, and instantly transforms, including sex, body shape, and face. For three minutes after transformation, the wearer also acquires all of that person's abilities.
"This..." Even Lin Han, who considered himself quite worldly by now, couldn't help but gasp at the effect.
Defiance of the heavens!
Utterly defiant!
This mask could transform its wearer into someone else in every aspect, even granting their abilities for a brief time.
This was what it meant to be flawless.
Did this not mean that, by transforming, he could instantly know all of that person's skill information?
A cheat!
This was the very definition of a cheat!
The first person Lin Han thought of was Gao Chong. On the spot, he transformed into Gao Chong.
At once, his information panel changed—level, experience, abilities—all now matched Gao Chong's exactly.
It was a perfect imitation. Even from his own perspective, not a single detail was off. Most terrifying of all, even Gao Chong's small habits and mannerisms had changed.
Of course, the only thing that could not be copied was the person's memories.
With this mask, everything would now be so much easier; many things would become far more convenient.
Lin Han withdrew the mask's power and returned to his original appearance. At that moment, it was as if the mask had become invisible on his face.
If he wished to remove it, he simply had to touch his face, and the mask would come off.
All in all, it was incredibly convenient.
Lin Han then set off for Misty Cloud City. Who could have imagined that just last night he had fled back to Radiant Moon City, and after only a single night, he was heading back again?
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In one of Misty Cloud City's teleportation arrays, Lin Han stepped out slowly.
This time, however, he wore the face of Wang Qiang.
His own identity was still too conspicuous, and he could all too easily be recognized, so it was best to keep a low profile.
The city center of Misty Cloud City was still relatively intact; most of the facilities had not suffered too much damage.
He found an inn at random and checked in, then began to consider his mission.
This time, the task was a group mission.
He'd learned about these in school. As the name suggested, group missions were carried out by a team.
But each member would have their own solo objective, whether a hidden quest or a collective one. Completing any of them would count as success.
However, some people might have tasks that involved preventing others from obtaining something, so in such teams, no one could truly be trusted.
That was the most troublesome aspect of group missions.
Moreover, there was an iron rule: no killing teammates. If anyone died because of another, all remaining members' missions would switch to "eliminate the red-named player"—and even the red-named player's task would become suicide.
So, Lin Han couldn't just use forbidden spells recklessly. He would have to take his teammates' feelings into account.
As Lin Han pondered these things, a familiar voice sounded outside his door.
"Room 308—this is it."
Gao Chong!
Why was Gao Chong here?
Could he be doing a class advancement quest? Impossible! Gao Chong had only just undergone his second advancement, and there should still be some time before he hit level twenty—it couldn't have been done so quickly. There must be another reason.