[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius":3,"chapter-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sensational! Fake Noble VS Real Genius",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},563767,816,"Chapter 38 - 38 38 The Bounty is Accepted","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>38: Chapter 38: The Bounty is Accepted 38: Chapter 38: The Bounty is Accepted Hearing Gu Xiyue’s mutterings to herself, Fall stopped speaking on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Gu Xiyue indifferently replied with a single word, “Accept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t you think it over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you afraid of encountering a swindler?” Fall sounded a bit surprised in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, he hadn’t expected Gu Xiyue to make a decision in such a short period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a swindler, then so be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, MR-7 is nothing more than useless junk,” Gu Xiyue maintained her indifferent tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just junk, but dangerous junk that could bring about fatal troubles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fall “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to contact them yourself or should I help you?” Knowing Gu Xiyue disliked dealing with people, Fall took the initiative to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll do it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Fall stayed silent for a moment before speaking with a hint of regret, “I was hoping to make some connections this time, looks like I’ll have to find another excuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just have Ta do a few more divinations and you’ll get familiar,” Gu Xiyue casually added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense,” Fall agreed, his tone infused with approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, West has been looking for top-grade Calming Fragrance; if he finds out Phoenix Sleep has reappeared, he’ll definitely make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make sure you take the bounty before he does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the call ended, Gu Xiyue immediately went to accept the bounty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi hadn’t expected that overnight, the bounty concerning MR-7 would be accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who took the bounty was named Moon, the top one on the hacker leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having read the novel, Gu Zhiqi knew that this was one of the many pseudonyms of the female protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi wasn’t very surprised that the female protagonist accepted the bounty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had calculated it; if not the female protagonist, then it would be the male protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four fragments of MR-7 in total, and she knew that both the male and female protagonists had one fragment each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing Phoenix Sleep Fragrance as the trade item was because the novel mentioned that both protagonists needed it, and it just so happened that she could craft it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moon: When can you ship it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message had been sent at two in the morning, but unfortunately, by then, Gu Zhiqi had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhezhi: Tomorrow.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, Gu Zhiqi stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueqi Village and the surrounding few villages were all dedicated to the cultivation of medicinal herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the road, you could see fields everywhere, filled with various kinds of medicinal herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, aside from their medical applications, most of these herbs could also be used as ingredients for Fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was no coincidence, as there were Fragrance Refiners living in seclusion in these villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed fragrance ingredients for their Fragrance Refining but did not want to draw too much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi remembered that Gu Xiyue, the pseudonymous female lead, had one of her identities as a Fragrance Refiner, and the person who taught her the craft was hiding out in Yueqi Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Qi, where are you off to so early in the morning?” Suddenly, an elderly yet robust voice rang in her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi looked up to see a new figure before her, none other than the village’s barefoot doctor, Grandpa Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa Yue.” Gu Zhiqi greeted him first and then continued, “Do you know where in the village I can buy a variety of medicinal herbs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Grandpa Yue raised his eyebrows, “You want to buy herbs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re talking about a variety of herbs, there’s no family in this village that can compare to mine,” Grandpa Yue said, taking a puff from his pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you like to come over and have a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Gu Zhiqi raised her eyebrows, “I’ll be imposing, then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Grandpa Yue cracked a smile, “Alright, then follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Yue’s house wasn’t far from the Gu Family’s home; it was just a three-minute walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Yue’s courtyard was fenced with hedges, and within the yard, various flowers and herbs grew, along with a few small trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the house were a furnace and pots set up, currently with a fire going and medicine brewing, filling the air with a faint aroma of herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>",734,"2026-05-30T15:29:41.396Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","d879eeecab0de42bb74121c690c7bee021cc53686d1cdfcfac1d0d192dff4e0b","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-39","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-500",1836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-cover.jpg"]