Originally, he was worried that the other party would be suspicious.
After all, two unfamiliar faces who had never met before suddenly appearing in Huo Family Manor would not be easily trusted by any normal person.
But with the help of the quest item,
Huo Butian was only slightly stunned, feeling that their attire was a bit strange.
After seeing the Jianghu Token in Shanks' hand, a vague memory, as if there was nothing there, appeared in his mind, seemingly confirming that the other party was indeed a hero he had met before.
"Thank you, Red Hair Great Hero, for your help."
Huo Butian excitedly grasped Shanks' hand.
At such a time, to still be willing to help, even if their strength was weak, their chivalrous heart was enough for him to admire.
As he leaned closer to Shanks, he whispered helplessly, "Red Hair Great Hero, there are very few heroes willing to help Huo Family Manor. I'm afraid Huo Family Manor can't escape this calamity. This matter has nothing to do with you two, so please leave as soon as possible."
Huo Family Manor was destined for destruction.
He didn't want to involve innocent people in dying.
"It's fine."
Shanks laughed heartily, showing no fear of the World Society's power.
Seeing this, Huo Butian was deeply moved.
[Huo Butian's favorability towards you +70. Currently [Friendly] (70/100)]
"There's even a favorability setting?"
Shanks was surprised in his heart and said to Hawkeye in the team channel.
In the safe zones of the Arad map, characters in towns also had favorability.
If favorability was high, they would prioritize giving you quests and selling some special hidden items.
However,
Shanks didn't expect that just a couple of simple sentences from him could increase favorability so much?
Hawkeye thought for a moment and said, "It should be related to the World Society."
"Huo Family Manor is about to be wiped out. We are willing to offend the strongest force in the Wind and Cloud World to help Huo Butian. From his perspective, it's a sure-death situation, which is why the favorability increased so much."
Normally, it would definitely not increase like this.
"If the two of you don't mind, please follow me. I will find some suitable weapons for you from Huo Family Manor's inner vault."
Huo Butian said loudly.
Since the other party was willing to brave life and death for Huo Family Manor, how could he be stingy?
"Let's go take a look."
Their hearts stirred, and they followed Huo Butian's footsteps to the inner vault.
Clang.
Several thick iron chains and copper locks fell, and the inner vault's door opened a crack.
Hawkeye's gaze slightly condensed.
Just the chains used to lock the door were made of very high-quality refined steel.
In the Pirate World, they would be enough to forge a Supreme Grade Great Blade, yet in the Wind and Cloud World, they were only used as chains to secure a door.
Should he say it was a waste of resources,
or that the Pirate World was too barren?
At this moment, even Hawkeye, who usually didn't mind the environment, felt a little envious.
Indeed, just as the Game Merchant said,
the Pirate World was like barren old land, yet it was still worried about being coveted by the Game Merchant, truly ignorant and laughable.
However,
what Hawkeye didn't know was that it was precisely because of first-tier worlds like Pirate and Naruto that they were overlooked by the Contaminated World.
For second-tier worlds with rich origins like Wind and Cloud,
even if the Contaminated World couldn't conquer them immediately, it would first contaminate the World Consciousness, causing the entire world to gradually be infected and infiltrated.
"Gentlemen, feel free to take any weapons you fancy."
Huo Butian did not enter the inner vault.
He stood at the entrance, gesturing for the two to go in, which implied absolute trust.
Hearing this, the two did not decline and directly walked into the inner vault.
The entire spacious inner vault was illuminated by luminous pearls, emitting a hazy glow.
"Even the Celestial Dragons' treasury isn't this luxurious, is it?"
Shanks swallowed his saliva.
He was referring to the costliness of the items. As far as his eyes could see, there were over ten items judged as purple quality by the game.
Even so,
Huo Family Manor was only a small sect in the Wind and Cloud World. How rich would the assets of those powerful sects be?
The two were like bumpkins entering the city, stunned by the sight before them.
This was the foundation of a second-tier world.
Soon,
Hawkeye's gaze fell upon a blade.
The blade was sharp, shimmering with cold light, and its patterns resembled winding dragon fangs, coiled around the purplish-red blade body.
[Desolate Dragon Blade]: A treasured blade forged from ore stained with dragon blood. When swung, there is a chance to inflict [Dragon Malice] damage.
Note: This item can only be taken out of this world after the main quest is completed.
"Good blade."
Hawkeye gripped the hilt and immediately felt the contained dragon blood, transmitting a ferocious malice.
It felt as if it wanted to interfere with one's mind.
He couldn't help but open the inter-world shop and look at the general rule-based items at the bottom.
These were items common to all shops, but they also required contribution points to exchange.
[Equipment Devour Scroll]: Consuming this scroll allows one of two pieces of equipment to be designated as the [Devoured] for the [Devourer] to grow. After growth, attributes are enhanced, and there is a chance to inherit the characteristics of the devoured equipment.
Note: It is recommended that players find equipment of the same type for devouring growth, otherwise it may lead to equipment damage or useless growth.
"If I devour this blade with my Black Blade, it should significantly increase my combat power."
Hawkeye did not continue to choose.
He directly took the Desolate Dragon Blade and left the inner vault.
Shanks also came out at about the same time, holding a medicinal herb that could increase the upper limit of energy.
[Selection of treasures in Huo Family Manor's inner vault concluded, consuming 50 favorability points from Huo Butian.]
The upper limit of favorability remained unchanged, only fifty points were consumed.
"Very good, treasures for heroes."
Huo Butian laughed and said, "Coincidentally, today is my birthday, so the two of you should join the banquet as well."
In the courtyard,
to allow their family members to escape successfully, the Huo family disciples who voluntarily stayed behind had prepared a banquet with wine and meat, everything as usual.
Unexpectedly,
a thin figure who had already left, had quietly snuck back at some point.
"Huo Jingjue, why didn't you leave with them?"
Huo Butian was suddenly stunned and sternly rebuked.
Shanks, upon seeing that figure, was also slightly startled.
A strange feeling surged in his heart.
He also possessed keen intuition. Although it couldn't compare to Roger's ability to hear all things, or Luffy's beast-like intuition, he could still perceive something different.
Back then, it was because he sensed something extraordinary about Luffy that he entrusted Captain Roger's Straw Hat to him.
And now,
he actually felt that peculiar sensation on this young boy.
Shanks wasn't sure what this feeling meant.
If he had to describe it, it was like feeling that this young boy was a bright pearl submerged in yellow sand, noticeable at a glance.
That feeling was even stronger than what Straw Hat Luffy had given him back then.
"Listen to your father, it's not too late to leave now, hurry up and go!"
"I'm not leaving."
Huo Jingjue was expressionless, simply squatting in a corner of the banquet, refusing to move no matter how Huo Butian tried to persuade him.
Just as Huo Butian called his disciples to take him away,
a piercing cry echoed throughout Huo Family Manor.
All the Huo family disciples heard the cries mixed with pain.
Bang.
Two corpses were thrown into Huo Family Manor.
"It's Dark Blood Skeleton and Cold Unforeseen of the World Society!"
A Huo family disciple whispered in horror.
At the same time,
black text prompts about the two enemies appeared before Shanks and Hawkeye.
[Dark Blood Skeleton Xue Antian Lv.23 (Lord-tier)]: World Society Branch Master, proficient in Yin-attribute internal energy, powerful.
[Cold Unforeseen Lv.24 (Commander-tier)]: World Society Branch Master, proficient in taming demonic snakes.
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