Chapter 25: The Spear That No One Wanted Has a Buyer

"The true spirit awakening cap is five times? No wonder it came from a Cave Beast Priest’s chest."

Chu Danqing looked at the appraisal result, his expression filled with delight.

The long knife, “Hatred of the Flesh-Eater,” had five awakenings in total, and the final one could elevate it directly to fine quality equipment.

After common and excellent comes fine—this was expected.

【List of True Spirits for Hatred of the Flesh-Eater】

【1st Awakening · Hunger of the Flesh-Eater (Passive): Sharpness +10】

【2nd Awakening · Pain of the Cut Skin (Passive): When attacking skin, deal an extra 10 damage】

【3rd Awakening · Attack Power increased by 5 points】

【4th Awakening · Claws of Resentment (Passive): Sharpness +20】

【5th Awakening · Quality upgraded to fine】

"Looks like I can trade this for a decent summoning resource." Chu Danqing’s joy was impossible to contain.

But the cost of awakening the true spirit made him wince—just the first awakening required 1,000 Paradise Points; the fee was simply too high.

Luckily, he planned to sell it; otherwise, with the few Paradise Points he had left, he couldn’t afford many awakenings.

Compared to the spear, the long knife was easier to sell.

After putting away “Hatred of the Flesh-Eater,” Chu Danqing continued appraising other equipment—appraisal was free.

Chu Danqing could only say the Dimension Paradise was truly generous.

As he expected, the wolf-tooth necklace, the white-fur robe, and the silver-scale cloud-silk had no true spirit.

But “Roar of the White Dragon Fish” did.

"Too bad my contribution and participation were low—the White Dragon Fish chest’s quality suffered." Chu Danqing sighed.

"Otherwise, the equipment should have been like ‘Hatred of the Flesh-Eater,’ with a five-awakening cap."

The purchase information had previously stated that the quality of dropped chests varied with the apostle’s participation and contribution.

If natives participated too much, the quality would drop drastically.

Items from such chests would be discounted in value.

【List of True Spirits for Roar of the White Dragon Fish】

【1st Awakening · Body of the White Dragon Fish (Active): Consume 10 energy points to gain the White Dragon Fish’s body buff, increasing Constitution by 5 for 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes】

【2nd Awakening · Lower limit of Attack Power increased by 5 points】

【3rd Awakening · Soul of the White Dragon Fish (Active): Consume all energy points to deal damage equal to (Strength × Constitution + consumed energy). If “Power of the White Dragon Fish” or “Body of the White Dragon Fish” is active, trigger area damage, cooldown 72 hours】

"The spear is hard to sell."

"I might even be stuck with it." Chu Danqing stared at the true spirit list; though the first awakening only cost 500 Paradise Points, the energy cost was high.

And in terms of enhancement, it was far inferior to “Hatred of the Flesh-Eater.”

That one directly boosts attack power by 5 points—after awakening, 20 to 25. But “Roar of the White Dragon Fish” only raises the lower limit, so after awakening, 15 to 20 attack power barely matches the unawakened “Hatred of the Flesh-Eater.”

Worse, the third awakening drains all energy and has a 72-hour cooldown, requiring two prior states.

The flaws were too numerous.

"Only specific people need it—I wonder if I’ll ever meet one."

"If all else fails, I’ll just keep it as a buff machine."

If he couldn’t sell it, he planned to awaken “Roar of the White Dragon Fish” once—5 points of Strength and Constitution were short-lived, but for Da Bao, it was still a significant boost.

Then, Chu Danqing went to the Apostle Plaza to set up a stall.

He didn’t set prices, only accepting barter—limited to summoning and healing items.

After listing “Hatred of the Flesh-Eater” and “Roar of the White Dragon Fish,” he paused, then added the wolf-tooth necklace.

In his view, this common-grade item was useless.

Da Bao relied entirely on instinct—rarely used.

If Chu Danqing used it, one second was too short to help at all.

Better to trade it for something useful.

After setting up the stall, Chu Danqing left Da Bao to guard it while he sought out a life apostle with tailoring skills to sew the silver-scale cloud-silk lining into the white-fur robe.

Previously, it was just ordinary clothing—he could handle it himself. But the white-fur robe was excellent-grade equipment; he dared not risk damaging it, or he’d weep in despair.

He quickly found the right life apostle; after negotiation, it would cost 100 Paradise Points, ready for pickup the next day.

No need to worry about damage—the Dimension Paradise would certify the transaction; if the apostle caused damage, they must compensate at full value.

Even without Paradise Points, the Dimension Paradise would pursue compensation on their behalf.

Before that, negotiation would occur—for example, the apostle might offer equipment or items instead of points.

Only if negotiation failed would compensation proceedings follow.

When Chu Danqing returned to his stall, Da Bao was struggling to communicate with an apostle clad in full plate armor.

"Sorry, I was just occupied—are you interested in this spear?" Chu Danqing quickly interjected.

"Next time, pick a smarter summon to guard the stall," the man said stiffly. "3,000 Paradise Points. I’ll take it."

"Impossible. I only trade for summoning or healing items of equal value," Chu Danqing refused.

Judging by his appearance, he was clearly a heavy knight.

Every flaw of “Roar of the White Dragon Fish” became a virtue now.

Finding his own was simple—the central plaza allowed searching all stalls, with customizable and fuzzy search options.

Selling was easy; buying was even easier.

Not everyone chose to wait passively like Chu Danqing—wealthier apostles actively sought deals.

"Besides me, no one else will buy your spear. Three thousand isn’t low," the man said.

Chu Danqing shook his head. "Three-awakening cap, three active skills, and they’re a combo."

"Even if I can’t sell it, I can still use it as a buff."

To Chu Danqing, the buff was short—but for a heavy knight, activating it before a charge made all the difference.

At this point, holding firm was key; if it failed, he didn’t care—he could use it himself.

"I can see you’re counting on me," the man said, voice weary. "Then take this instead."

"You’re getting a bargain—if my promotion trial weren’t starting soon, I’d haggle harder."

He pulled out a talisman and showed its stats to Chu Danqing.

The fact he found “Roar of the White Dragon Fish” on the central plaza meant he’d seen Chu Danqing’s listing—he came prepared.

Offering Paradise Points was just a bluff, hoping to snag a bargain.

(End of Chapter)