Chapter 43: Trading with the Outside World
“So when Instant Death reaches its max level, does that mean it can only be used once, but that one time will definitely cause instant death?”
[Please level up and experience it for yourself.]
The narrator left only this cold line.
“I can’t even experience it if I level up,” Xu Zhi muttered with a pout.
[Please explore diligently.]
The narrator suddenly threw out another line.
Xu Zhi raised her eyebrows and gave a meaningful “oh.” Since the narrator didn’t just ignore her but actually gave a reply, the implication was clear—there should be a way for her to gain Instant Death in the future.
Although the narrator was being vague, the words “explore diligently” were clearly a hint.
“Alright, I’ll work hard.”
“But for now—it’s draw time!”
Two chances. She was bound to get at least one key trait!
The girl tapped the draw button, and the screen showed “Drawing…”
[Congratulations, you drew: Strength Lv5]
[Due to the difference between you and your familiars, the trait will change slightly.]
[Strength: Your strength must be balanced with your physical body. When you gain Strength, your physical condition will improve accordingly. Though your appearance won’t change, your strength—though not as overwhelming as a familiar’s—will be well-balanced and far beyond that of normal people.]
It seemed strength didn’t appear out of nowhere. But Xu Zhi didn’t expect gaining the Strength trait would also improve her health?
“Looks like I won’t need to work out anymore to build physical strength.”
Miraculous supernatural abilities! Praise be! A lazy person’s dream!
The second draw gave her [Endurance].
No repeats in two pulls—who could say she wasn’t blessed by the RNG gods?
[Congratulations, you drew: Endurance Lv5]
[Due to the difference between you and your familiars, the trait will change slightly.]
[Endurance: Your tolerance toward all things has improved, whether it’s pain or the toll of life draining away. When injured, you’ll be much harder to take down than normal people. However, your temper hasn’t changed at all—if it was bad before, it’s still just as bad now.]
“That last line was unnecessary. I don’t even have a bad temper!”
Xu Zhi felt she had a decent temper. It wasn’t like she killed people at the drop of a hat—didn’t that count as good?
“Perfect card draw!”
With Endurance and Strength, she now had the ability to protect herself even without her familiars around.
Xu Zhi could feel power surging through her body, repairing the once severely damaged vessel and reconstructing her fragile organs and limbs. Maybe after a good night’s sleep, she’d wake up a “superhuman.”
“If only I could draw the ability to fly—then I’d be even more like it.”
But flying wasn’t one of Zhen’s traits—it was a natural instinct, and couldn’t be placed in the trait card pool for Xu Zhi to draw.
With that done, Xu Zhi had Zhen catch up to the two familiars already out in the forest. As for herself, seeing only 24 cores left in the warehouse, she decided to make another trip to the outside world.
She needed to grow stronger fast. And right now, she had the perfect method—leeching off the Federation.
This time, Xu Zhi didn’t change her spirit-body’s appearance. But when she saw the prompt saying teleporting to her recorded location would cost 10 cores, her eye twitched.
“Are you capitalists?!”
“Ten cores for one trip—isn’t that just daylight robbery?”
[Please insert cores to unlock this location.]
The narrator remained unmoved.
“I’m filing a complaint about this ridiculous price!”
Xu Zhi grumbled bitterly, even though she knew from the narrator’s tone that the price wouldn’t change no matter what.
She inserted 10 cores to unlock the location, and 4 more to generate a 20-minute spirit-body. Thinking it over, Xu Zhi added 3 of the same cores as last time, plus one extra Moth core.
She had a feeling Chaos might be useful when facing the outside world.
[You inserted: 4 cores]
[Spirit-body duration: 20 minutes]
[Randomizing traits…]
[Randomization complete]
[Spirit-body
Mind: 200
Body: 200
Traits: Chaos Lv2, Regeneration Lv1]
[Deploying…]
[Deployment successful.]
Xu Zhi opened her eyes and found herself once again at the entrance of the office building.
The reason she chose only 20 minutes was because she believed the Federation would definitely monitor the area after her spirit-body disappeared—this was, after all, the spot she had suddenly emerged from last time.
Maybe within five minutes, someone from the Special Division would appear.
This time, she only intended to have a talk, maybe make a small trade. Twenty minutes would be enough.
Sure enough, just as Xu Zhi expected, three minutes after she began waiting, a low-profile black van pulled up in front of her.
From the vehicle stepped a woman she faintly recognized, along with several men in the same uniform.
“Big sis, we meet again,” Xu Zhi greeted with a sweet and innocent smile.
The woman’s bandages were gone—injuries that had looked serious were healed in just a few days. Did a Heart-type supernatural help her?
Even though Xu Zhi greeted her first, the woman was stone-faced: “Miss, please come with us.”
She gestured politely while her subordinates subtly surrounded Xu Zhi.
A polite “please,” but clearly not a request she could refuse.
Xu Zhi sighed and followed them into the car, appearing quite cooperative.
She was seated beside the woman. As soon as the car started, Xu Zhi cut to the chase: “You have half an hour. After that, I have something else to attend to.”
She deliberately exaggerated the time—saying thirty minutes instead of twenty.
The woman frowned. “You may not be able to leave so soon.”
Xu Zhi smiled. “But you should know—you can’t keep me here. Not even with other supernaturals.”
“So, let’s not waste time. I mean no harm. I came willingly to make a deal with you.”
“If things don’t go well, I’ll change partners—and you won’t be able to find me again.”
The woman was silent for a moment. Xu Zhi noticed the earpiece in her ear—she must be in contact with her superiors.
After a moment, the woman finally said, “Fine. What kind of deal?”
Agreeing didn’t mean she had let her guard down—likely the opposite.
Xu Zhi knew full well that many people were probably listening in and watching everything inside the van.
Making a deal with her was the perfect opportunity to test her.
Xu Zhi didn’t mind at all. She wasn’t arrogant enough to think she could outwit every top-tier human official. But right now, the death city that trapped her was her greatest trump card.
These people couldn’t get in—whatever they knew, wanted, or planned, they couldn’t touch her real body.
So what if she let slip a few weaknesses?
Rather than being timid and hiding, she might as well seize the moment and maximize her gains.
I love the chaotic and immature nature, it feels unique. Too many scheming and rational MC’s nowadays, sometimes I just need an MC to let loose and go crazy.