He glanced down at the Horizontal Blade in his hand. The originally sharp, smooth edge was now pitted and notched, clearly unusable.
This blade was only forged from ordinary steel, so its current state was to be expected.
He had previously seen weapons forged from high-strength alloys on Zhu Xi's website exchange list. When he got back, he could see if he could find a way to trade for one.
At this thought, Hu Qi took his phone out of his pocket. After a moment's consideration, he dialed a number.
BEEP... BEEP...
After just two short rings, the call connected.
"Hello, this is Zhu Xi operator 1076, at your service! Mr. Hu Qi, how may I help you?" A cool, clear female voice came from the other end.
"I accepted the mission in Anxin Cemetery on the outskirts of Anshan City. The mission is now complete, but there was an unexpected incident. My teammate was attacked and killed..."
Hu Qi briefly recounted the events that had transpired.
