[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron":3,"chapter-fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron-fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron-chapter-167":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Fierce Horror Dorm: Take a Concubine to Get Stronger",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1225297,1627,"Chapter 167: Facing Kirby, Xu Lang Pulled Out a Big Chili","fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>\"Time's up.\" Kirby tapped her shabby little watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Ren took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, \"How long will you stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll leave before the game starts,\" Kirby replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" Zhai Ren turned and walked away, like he'd made a firm decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stepped out of the shield and saw the scene outside, his expression showed a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier the players had been noisy and clamoring, but now they were all quiet, parting automatically to leave a passageway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the players from Dorm 200 had gathered and were walking down the passage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Ren swept his gaze over Xu Lang and his group, and there was no melodramatic \"I'll avoid his path\" moment; he simply retreated calmly to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Mad King Dormitory Building, no one dared to underestimate Xu Lang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten-plus layers of Blood Grudge were simply terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So imposing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ruyan looked at Zhai Ren, a trace of astonishment flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At two meters tall with a burly frame and clad in heavy armor, Zhai Ren naturally exuded authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what his base attributes were, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lang's gaze swept over Zhai Ren, then settled on Kirby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yordle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Xu Lang's first thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His second thought was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me check your Comfort Level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Kirby]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Role: Merchant]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Comfort Level: 70]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah... blame me, I'm not into plush or lolis... Seventy points of Comfort Level must be from cute-factor bonuses, there's no way Kirby is actually that adorable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xu Lang was lost in thought, Kirby was staring at his group with a smile, \"Heh heh, I smell money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring out all your good stuff!\" Cao Yaxuan said, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had heard Kirby's name mentioned many times by Rainy Night Blade and others; seeing her in person felt like encountering an old acquaintance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can afford any item on the ground, that's already impressive,\" Kirby scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's eyes fell on the blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Tong Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you staring at me for?\" Kirby asked, puzzled, looking at Tong Qi whose eyes were shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren't these players supposed to be interested in goods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cute... Tong Qi thought silently, restraining herself from saying something rude, and instead asked, \"Are you black market merchants a single clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something like that,\" Kirby nodded proudly, \"Only our clan can safely travel through the Blood Mist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you take others with you?\" Tong Qi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Kirby replied decisively, \"If you want to go into the Blood Mist, go by yourself, don't blame us. But I can help deliver messages to other dormitory buildings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While saying this, she rubbed her fingers together, showing small fangs, looking like a little greed-monger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you been to many dormitory buildings?\" Tong Qi propped her chin with her palm and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she looked at Kirby, the cuter Kirby seemed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't been to that many. Do you want me to deliver a message?\" Kirby twisted uncomfortably, as if unsure; this woman's eyes were like laser beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby was so diligent, still hustling her business at a time like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Qi touched her nose to make sure she wasn't bleeding, then said, \"I'll give you one thousand Copper Coins, can I touch your face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Kirby's slightly chubby cheeks flushed bright: \"Y-you—you, what is a player like you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say black market merchants will agree to anything if the price is high enough?\" Tong Qi said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby instantly felt her business integrity under attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that's how it was said, but letting someone touch her face was still too embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xu Lang pointed at a finished main gate and asked, \"Can this be cheaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a level seven finished gate—nothing flashy in effect, but at least the level was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four million Copper Coins, fair to all!\" Kirby jumped back and slapped her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Kirby jump back, Tong Qi's gaze cooled, and she scanned the ground goods for any shady items she might like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's an unreasonable price,\" Xu Lang felt Kirby was just making up numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then don't buy it!\" Kirby huffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby had all kinds of sundries, from level one up to level ten, arranged in order from low to high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kirby, you're being rash again,\" Xu Lang spread his hands, \"You sell low-end goods and high-end goods, you just want to make more money. I don't have that many Copper Coins. Think about what you lack, we'll trade goods for goods; maybe I can find what you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I lack?\" Kirby's eyes brightened, her little hand suddenly slipped behind her back. She cleared her throat, \"Do you have any items with unknown levels? Show me. Or some seasonings. When I walk the wilds, I like to cook my own food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Kirby, you're that exposed and still pretending with me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lang's mouth tilted, and he suddenly leaned close to Kirby, \"Kirby, other players told me you like chili peppers, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cut to the chase!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know?!\" Kirby's face immediately showed panic, glancing left and right. Fortunately there was a shield, so others couldn't hear the conversation, or her secret silent chili scavenging would be exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cao Yaxuan and the others stopped looking at goods and circled closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby felt like she was surrounded by seven big scary uncles, her face squeezed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't ask how I know... Kirby, you don't want your love of spicy food to be exposed, right?\" Xu Lang said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\" Kirby's brows knitted, as if on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me that level seven gate!\" Xu Lang pointed at the level seven finished gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby's dark little face went white with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking for a level seven gate outright, how shameless are you?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way! Just broadcast the info so they raise the price... then Kirby won't be able to buy chilies,\" Kirby said, suddenly teary-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of others hiking the price of chilies and gouging her hurt worse than being killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lang looked at Kirby intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavy Armor Maniac and the others were right; Kirby's obsession with chili peppers ran deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was surely something hidden in it, but he had no desire to pry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not taking it for free. I'll trade you a level six finished gate.\" Xu Lang produced a level six finished gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to use it to fuse with the Golden Pillar Jade Toad Door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that would violate the Dorm Survival Game rules...\" Kirby looked conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll add two hundred thousand Copper Coins.\" Xu Lang smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby's mouth twitched: \"At least two million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two million it is!\" Xu Lang agreed gladly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby suddenly felt shortchanged; in her flustered moment she had offered the lowest number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lang had Sixth Sense; he could read Kirby's emotional shifts perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kirby, don't feel cheated...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this being cheated? Not profiting is a loss, a huge one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirby was about to retort when she saw Xu Lang pull out a shriveled red chili!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have your favorite big chili here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-05T14:17:38.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd09e089e671fd08662c7db41ba54fea8078fd0e43e2a2ac6d55512055a9bd92","fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron-chapter-168","fierce-horror-dorm-take-a-concubine-to-get-stron-chapter-166",481,null]