Chapter 135: I Want to Buy a Life

And verifying this is also very simple.

Just feel the corpses!

He got up and began feeling the bodies of those elves, and soon he uncovered quite a few items.

The most noticeable were the bows and arrows each elf held; he had already seen how formidable they were, but when he got one in his hands, he couldn't help but be startled.

This elf bow and arrow looked exceptionally impressive, its shaft made of an unknown silvery wood, its surface etched with intricate runes that seemed like flowing starlight.

The bowstring was woven from some transparent silk, feeling icy yet full of resilience.

Lin Yifan gently drew the bowstring, and a low hum rang in his ears, as if a mysterious power lay within the string.

In terms of appearance, his Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow could not even compare to this bow.

Moreover, its attack attributes are truly impressive.

Elf Radiance Longbow

Quality: Bronze Grade

Attack Power: 10~12

Attributes: Agility +5, Accuracy +6

Special Effect: When an Arrow hits a target, there is a 30% chance to trigger "Explosion", dealing splash damage to the target and enemies within 5 meters.

Description: A longbow crafted by elf artisans from Moonlight Wood and Snow Silkworm Silk, containing immense power.

Lin Yifan looked at the bow in his hand; even though he also possessed the Bronze-grade Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow, he couldn't help falling in love with this bow.

After all, its looks are too striking!

But love aside, he wouldn't gladly swap his Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow for this one.

After all, the most important attribute of the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow is not its damage but its targeting capability.

This Elf Radiance, though fine, lacks targeting capability, and while Lin Yifan is somewhat confident in his archery, he doesn't believe he can achieve a perfect hit rate.

So, comparatively, the most suitable for him is still the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow.

Nevertheless, a Bronze-grade weapon is still very valuable.

And this time, he directly obtained six, no, seven of them!

That's enough to form an entire bow-and-arrow squad.

Even if he doesn't plan to organize a group, he can trade them for a good amount of supplies.

So, without hesitation, he confiscated all the Elf Radiance bows and tossed them into his own space.

Only, while he has the bows, the matching arrows are missing!

Presumably these elves also have Space Rings, space bags and other spatial devices.

Lin Yifan carefully rummaged the corpses for a moment and indeed found several storage bags.

However, when he tried to open the storage bags, he found they wouldn't open at all.

His brows instantly knit, and with a displeased face he said to Ai Xi Er:

"Why won't your storage bags open?"

Ai Xi Er heard this and let out a sigh of relief, saying, "Our storage bags are specially made by the elves; they can bind souls."

"Our elves are unique; our birth differs from you Humans. We are born from the Elf Tree, so as long as the Elf Tree lives, even if we die elsewhere, we will eventually be reborn from it."

"One could say that unless our lifespan is exhausted, we are immortal, but because of this, our race is very few; only one elf is born each year, which explains why we are so scarce."

At this point, Ai Xi Er looked up at Lin Yifan, his face sincere, and said:

"Because of that, any of our elves' storage bags that fall outside can only be opened with an elf's help; the bags are bound to our souls, and our souls never die, so they cannot be opened."

"So I hope you'll spare me; even if you kill me, I'll eventually be reborn, so what's the point of killing me?"

"It would be better if I give you my life‑buying money; that would benefit both of us."

Lin Yifan squinted, half‑believing and half‑doubting Ai Xi Er's words.

Because of his strange observation, Ai Xi Er seemed not to be lying!

He wasn't as death‑afraid as imagined, yet he also seemed not to want to die.

And these unopened storage bags precisely corroborate his claim.

Thus, letting him go doesn't seem a big deal!

After all, those elves won't die, so news of his slaughter will eventually return.

Since that's the case, it's better to exchange for some benefit!

He squinted and said, "You want to sell your life, I can agree to that."

"If you open these storage bags for me and give me everything in your own storage bag, I'll let you go."

Earlier he sensed that this fellow was likely the leader of the elves, or at least the highest‑ranking among them.

He didn't know if others held good items, but this guy probably had valuable stuff.

Moreover, when he mentioned five spirit crystals, any intelligent being's nature is to haggle over price.

If he dares to name five, his stash of spirit crystals must exceed five.

Lin Yifan wasn't patient for bargaining; he wanted it all!

Ai Xi Er's face darkened at this, and in a deep voice he said:

"I can open those storage bags for you, but I hope you'll let me take whatever is inside my own bag."

"You'll spare my life, I can tell; I'm the leader of this group. I won't hide that I have some good items, but they're only useful to our elves, not to you."

"Of course I can open the bags for you; aside from items useless to you but vital to us, the rest I can give you."

"Since you've decided to spare me, perhaps you could be generous once more; I promise the elves will let this slide, and if we meet again, I can do you a favor."

"I know you don't trust me, but the elves' final oath—I swear by the Elf Tree God; if I break the oath, may I be forever abandoned by the Elf Tree God!"

Lin Yifan didn't believe any oath, yet at that moment he noticed a green mark appear on Ai Xi Er's forehead after the vow.

And they can even sense that seal; they vaguely feel that if they demand a promise from Ai Xi Er, the seal will take effect.

Could it be that the Elf race's oath is actually effective?

It's just a storage bag; even if it contains something good, that's probably all there is to it.

Then using it to obtain a promise from the Elf race—wouldn't that be a bit more worthwhile?