As a wealthy player, Lucas had openly declared that he would buy Intel data of all qualities—and he insisted on paying upfront before the deal. Because of this, all sorts of scammer players kept trying to get rich without working for it.
Lucas no longer paid much attention to friend requests. He just glanced at the notes attached to the requests, like he always did.
But this time, that glance froze him in place.
The note on the friend request was just too shocking.
It was a request from [Windchaser], with the note: "I've already dealt with them. It's time to talk about trading the purple-quality Intel."
Recalling what [Flying Fish] had just said about Coffin Guild, plus this friend request, the suspicion Lucas had dismissed earlier crept back into his mind.
He stared blankly at [Flying Fish] and said, "You would never guess who just sent me a friend request."
At first, [Flying Fish] didn't care. As a high-level player, lots of new players often sent him friend requests, hoping he would mentor them.
But when he saw the shock and disbelief on Lucas's face, he suddenly realized something.
Lucas nodded and said, "It's the player who dropped that purple-quality Intel reward. He said he already dealt with those Coffin Guild guys."
[Flying Fish] thought it over carefully but still felt it was impossible for a newbie player to have taken down so many high-level Coffin Guild players.
He shook his head firmly and guessed, "Maybe that guy just heard a lot of Coffin Guild players died and is saying this on purpose. Boss, be careful—he might be trying to scam you."
Lucas answered, "But what if he's telling the truth?"
[Flying Fish] stuck to his opinion and added, "If it's true, I'll call him my big brother! He's my real bro!"
They didn't argue much further. Lucas immediately accepted [Windchaser]'s friend request.
His first message was: "Did you really deal with all those high-level Coffin Guild players?"
[Windchaser]: "Yeah, a lot of players died. I'm back in the safe zone now. The purple-quality Intel reward is about a hidden profession—you should know how valuable that is."
Reading this, Lucas's eyes immediately widened. He couldn't wait to send the money.
A hidden profession!
He was just about to transfer classes. If he could transfer to a powerful hidden profession and make a name for himself in Dawnfall Online, he'd never be called Emma's little brother again.
He didn't want to be a useless rich kid—he wanted to prove himself!
Beside him, [Flying Fish] hurriedly tried to calm him down, saying, "Boss, don't get too excited. The more he says that, the more I feel something's off."
"The Intel reward for a hidden profession isn't something that just drops easily! Boss, I really think he's trying to scam you. How could anyone possibly get back to the safe zone safely in such a dangerous situation?"
Lucas regained a bit of his rationality. He took deep breaths repeatedly, trying hard to calm his racing heart.
Money was secondary. What bothered him more was the feeling of being deceived—especially when he was excitedly anticipating something, only to find out it was a lie.
Meanwhile, near the exit of Safe Zone 9527, Ethan swaggered down the road, watching some players rushing hurriedly toward Frostspire Tower.
No one noticed him.
Ethan's judgment was spot-on—Coffin Guild indeed hadn't sealed off the entire safe zone.
But to quickly leave Frostspire Tower and avoid getting surrounded by Coffin Guild players returning, Ethan hadn't collected everything. He only picked up some decent quality items and equipment.
Many of these were useless to him and could be sold to exchange for real-world money.
As for Lucas, he was probably busy and hadn't replied again.
Just as Ethan was about to try finding other buyers, Lucas's reply appeared.
Lucas: "Price is never an issue, but I need to confirm first that this purple-quality Intel reward really is about the hidden profession."
Seeing Lucas's reply, Ethan felt it was reasonable—this deal involved a lot of money. Together with the Coffin Guild players' equipment and items in his possession, it could be worth about a million.
So Ethan proposed a location for a face-to-face trade.
Soon, Ethan arrived early, hiding in the shadows to observe, and saw Lucas and Flying Fish there.
Even though fighting was prohibited in the safe zone, Ethan preferred to be cautious.
After confirming no one else was around, Ethan stepped out in front of Lucas and Flying Fish.
As soon as he appeared, both Flying Fish and Lucas asked questions simultaneously.
Flying Fish asked, "Friend, how did you escape from Frostspire Tower?"
Lucas asked, "Is that Intel really about a hidden profession?"
Ethan first answered Flying Fish's question: "It's simple. Those people died, so I just walked out."
Then Ethan opened his wrist device and chose to display only the Intel regarding the Frost Warrior class transfer.
Frost Warrior Class Transfer Intel
Quality: Purple
Requirement: Talent compatibility (must be related to ice talents)
Description: Near Safe Zone 9527, there is a special location that hides the class transfer trial for the special profession Frost Warrior. Once players reach level 10, they may attempt it...
Instantly, Flying Fish and Lucas both widened their eyes, staring intently at the Frost Warrior Class Transfer Intel, their breathing growing rapid.
Lucas spoke up even more directly: "Eight hundred thousand! If you think that's too little, I can add more!"
"Forget it, a flat price—one million. Let's just be friends!"
Jumping straight from eight hundred thousand to one million, truly a wealthy man—Ethan couldn't help but feel a bit amazed.
He shook his head, about to speak, but Lucas immediately grew anxious, thinking Ethan found the price too low and didn't want to trade anymore.
Lucas spoke again: "Brother, how much do you want to sell it for? As long as it's not excessive, I can accept it!"
Actually, the price Lucas offered already exceeded Ethan's expectations, and since he intended to maintain a long-term trading relationship with Lucas, he naturally couldn't appear overly greedy.
After all, Ethan possessed the Ten-Thousandfold Intelligence Reward; he would have many high-quality Intel items in the future, and those he didn't need himself could be traded away.
To Ethan, Intel rewards weren't truly precious—having a stable buyer was indispensable.
So Ethan said straightforwardly, "Let's go with your price. I shook my head earlier because I have a few other things I want to ask if you're interested in."
Upon hearing Ethan's words, Lucas instantly relaxed a lot. The look in his eyes toward Ethan grew warmer.
If others saw how eager he was for the Frost Warrior Class Transfer Intel, they would definitely push the price even higher.
Although he was rich, he didn't like being taken for a sucker. One million was a price he considered reasonable.
Lucas grew curious: what else did this Windchaser want to trade? Didn't he only have one purple-quality Intel reward?
Just as Lucas was curious, Ethan's next move completely shocked him.
Under the watchful eyes of Flying Fish and Lucas, Ethan directly chose to display the weapons, equipment, and items from the Coffin Guild players stored in his warehouse.
Of course, the Hellblade Class Transfer Intel, the items dropped by the Ice Virus Fusion Experiment, and some things Ethan planned to keep for himself were hidden.
But even so, Flying Fish and Lucas were too stunned to say a word.
Especially Flying Fish, who dumbfoundedly opened his mouth and slowly said, "This... this is the Coffin Guild leader Overlord's weapon!"
"Everything you said is true? You really took them all out? My God!"
Ethan merely replied coldly, "They shouldn't have messed with me."