Chapter 203: Not Treating Her as a Person

Now that the item is in hand, Cheng Shuili has no reason to waste time here.

She finally glanced at the inhuman Wolf King, saw his tail wedged between his legs, and, satisfied, lifted the foot that had been pressing on his face.

Cheng Shuili waved at these future subordinates, entered the Endpoint without hesitation, leaving only a few bewildered wolf tribe beastmen staring at one another.

After a while, the two beastmen who had walked with the Wolf King finally spoke up: "Lord, did you… did you hand out the token?"

The Wolf King's tail, which had just been smooth, bristled again.

【Congratulations player Cheng Shuili, you have cleared the Instance Feast! After this Instance ends, settlement will be unified; please wait patiently.】

Cheng Shuili smoothly returned to the vehicle.

Except for the Instance crash, all other transports have been quite gentle, and this time is no exception.

Cheng Shuili habitually first surveyed the surroundings, even though she had only returned to the vehicle.

Today is indeed a bit unusual; the vehicle is actually parked.

Cheng Shuili looked left and right, and realized why Su Rui wasn't driving—she had arrived at the Jiao Yi Zhan and was certainly waiting for Cheng Shuili to emerge.

However… Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow, wondering why this person was lingering in the cockpit without driving.

She cleared her throat lightly and, unsurprisingly, saw Su Rui instantly turn her head.

In that instant, Cheng Shuili truly felt as if she were out while leaving Su Rui, like a dog, at home to guard the door.

Cough cough.

If Su Rui knew Cheng Shuili thought that, she would certainly be angry.

Cheng Shuili curved her lips and said, "We'll go together in a moment."

Su Rui, of course, had no objection; she perched on the cockpit seat, watching Cheng Shuili's actions.

Cheng Shuili first examined the necklace carefully; during the Instance she had been in a rush and only read the description, but now she has time and must scrutinize it.

The wolf fang is roughly the size of an adult's thumb, its entire surface displaying a cold bluish hue polished by the ages.

Although its surface is riddled with fine cracks, it strangely remains whole.

A trace of dark brown blood residue clings to the tip; Cheng Shuili furrowed her brows and realized that this speck of grime was actually on the inside of the wolf fang.

Alright, that counts as the finishing touch.

The root of the wolf fang is encircled by a blackened silver band, its surface etched with twisted runes; Cheng Shuili guessed this must be some beastman script, which she could explain to a wolf‑headed beastman next time.

The most eye‑catching feature is a thin crimson line running through the center of the fang, like a vein.

When Cheng Shuili inadvertently brushed it with her finger, the red mark flashed briefly, casting an illusion of a pack of wolves charging across her palm, which then instantly faded into a dead‑still bluish‑gray.

Cheng Shuili fell silent, then, as if she had discovered a new toy, repeated it several times until the novelty wore off.

If she had discovered this earlier, she wouldn't have needed the description; this is definitely a genuine piece!

Cheng Shuili initially tried to wear the necklace, but its cord's material was unknown and it pinched her neck, so she settled for slipping it into the Abyssal Ring.

The Wolf King also didn't wear it, but judging by the reactions of the other wolf tribe beastmen, the item is effective.

Thus, Cheng Shuili placing the item inside the Abyssal Ring should also activate it.

After handling the item, Cheng Shuili stood up, waved to Su Rui, and the two exited the vehicle together.

Depart! Jiao Yi Zhan!

Cheng Shuili apparently forgot something.

It wasn't until a cat‑headed beastman at the Jiao Yi Zhan entrance stopped her that Cheng Shuili recalled she had forgotten to take out her weapon.

She slunk back to the vehicle, retrieved all the weapons from the ring, and then, together with Su Rui, smoothly entered the Jiao Yi Zhan.

Today's Jiao Yi Zhan is unusually quiet; even the vendor's calls are absent.

Cheng Shuili stood before the familiar rabbit beastman's stall, raised an eyebrow, and asked for the price of the radishes on its stand.

The rabbit beastman didn't even lift an eyelid, casually quoted an outrageous figure: "1000 Game Coin, no bargaining."

"How much?"

It was Su Rui's voice.

Cheng Shuili looked over; the person's face displayed unmistakable astonishment.

She seemed to notice Cheng Shuili's gaze, turned her head, blinked innocently and said, "Too pricey, couldn't resist."

Cheng Shuili didn't intend to blame her; she simply found it amusing.

Cheng Shuili nodded, then inquired about other prices.

The rabbit beastman initially answered every question, but later didn't even open its mouth.

This human won't buy.

Exactly.

This human won't buy; Cheng Shuili, almost every time she visits the Jiao Yi Zhan, asks the rabbit beastman about the prices of his goods, yet has never purchased anything.

This time was no exception; after surveying the prices, Cheng Shuili led Su Rui into the Ten Thousand Beasts Guild.

If the Jiao Yi Zhan still had normal pricing, then only here would have it.

As soon as the two stepped in, a manager wearing a vest greeted them: "Honored Level‑3 VIP guest! Welcome! What would you like?"

The manager is also a fox beastman, but not Hu Lailei.

Cheng Shuili nodded, first inquired about the food price: "How much is rice per jin now?"

The fox beastman replied expertly: "If it were someone else asking, it's 300 Game Coin per jin. For a distinguished Level‑3 VIP guest like you, of course it should be cheaper. Not counting the reserved discount, I'll give you half price, 150 Game Coin—how does that sound?"

Not really.

Cheng Shuili still remembered the previous rice price.

It used to be 30 Game Coin per jin, after a 40% discount it was 18 per jin, and now they dare sell at this price.

Cheng Shuili shook her head; famine truly does great harm.

The fox beastman seemed to have anticipated; although he gave Cheng Shuili a substantial discount, he was fully aware of how the price truly stood.

He gave a slight smile and continued, "A batch of new goods has arrived; would you like to take a look?"

Cheng Shuili followed the direction he pointed to, seeing the place where she had last purchased the Heart of Creation; the two approached under the guidance of the Beastmen.

Three items were displayed on the stand as well.

Cheng Shuili examined carefully; on either side were useless decorations—a ship-shaped ornament and a hanging painting of mountains and water.

She was not interested in those decorations at all and focused directly on the item in the middle.

【Territory Servant Card】

【Description: Can be used on any target—player, NPC, Beastmen, monster, etc. —with the outcome determined by mutual intimacy or strength; if successful, the contract makes the other party your servant and automatically adds them to your territory.】

【Prerequisite: The player must own a territory.】

Territory Servant Card.

Cheng Shuili glanced at Su Rui and asked, "What was that thing you mentioned last time?"

Su Rui seemed to notice her confusion, expressionless, and said, "Servant Contract Card."

"Oh."

"It's not the same."

Looking at Cheng Shuili's enlightened expression, Su Rui once again concluded that this person didn't treat her as a servant, but certainly didn't treat her as a person either.

Tearing a scar like that, she really just did it on the spot.