"This thing... How about this? You can’t even buy it with money outside. Is this enough sincerity for you?"
With extreme reluctance, Yang Baobao took off a ring from his finger and handed it over to Li Ran.
Li Ran accepted the ring, and his eyes lit up.
[Finger Gear: Immunity Ring (Fine Quality)]
[Attributes: None]
[Effect: Passive Skill – Immune to poison, petrification, freezing, burning, curses, taunts, charm, etc. If the enemy’s eldritch power exceeds the player’s, this has no effect. Once one effect is triggered, the others cannot be triggered. Cooldown time: 1 hour.]
"Holy shit, this ring is legit powerful."
"Aside from not adding any attributes, its immunity effect is near perfect."
"With this equipped in battle, I don’t have to fear any special attacks. Enemy control abilities become completely useless."
Li Ran kept his face calm, but inside he was practically bursting with joy.
He equipped the ring immediately, then put on a displeased expression. "Just a single ring and you think that’s enough? You think I’m begging for scraps?"
Li Ran was fearless—his golden finger clearly told him he could extort three benefits.
How could he possibly let go of this prime opportunity?
And besides, facing a serial killer, why show mercy?
"You... don’t push your luck!" Yang Baobao said through gritted teeth, angry and frustrated.
Li Ran waved the ID card in his hand, not saying a word. Meanwhile, Chitong fully played along, baring its fangs and growling ferociously, as if to say, “Stickup! Hand over the treasure or face the consequences!”
Yang Baobao’s expression twisted with bitterness. His face practically screamed “heartache.” Eventually, with clenched teeth, he removed a badge from under his collar.
"This badge is more valuable than the ring. Now, can I have my ID card back?"
Li Ran took the badge and examined it carefully.
[Accessory: Summoner’s Crest (Fine Quality)]
[Attributes: None]
[Effect: Wearing this crest activates a summoning space where pets can be stored. Additionally, summoned pets receive 20% of the player's overall attributes as a bonus. Works with all pets.]
"Damn, this gear feels tailor-made for me and Chitong!"
At this point, Li Ran’s mood couldn’t even be described as excited anymore—it was pure elation. He clearly understood the value of this item.
Li Ran had always been troubled by how to store and upgrade Chitong.
Sure, Chitong could shrink down to a mini form, fit in a pocket, or perch on his shoulder, but there were times when carrying it around would still be inconvenient. And if he had other summoned beasts or pets in the future, they might not be able to shrink.
That’s where a summoning space came in—super convenient.
Plus, this crest could solve the pet upgrade problem.
In other words, in the future, when Li Ran’s attributes increased, Chitong would not only level up naturally but also receive bonus stats.
After equipping the Summoner’s Crest, Li Ran could indeed sense the existence of a different dimension. He could open or close it with his mind. That space was vast—when his consciousness entered to take a quick look, he saw endless green plains.
"This little guy will definitely be happy in there," Li Ran thought, beaming.
He glanced at Chitong again, and sure enough, all of its attributes had gone up.
[Dark Three-Tailed Fox]
[B-Rank Infection Entity]
[Eerie Power: 400+ (116)]
[Strength: (24)]
[Agility: (24)]
[Constitution: (20)]
[Active Skills: (Rending Claw), (Phantom Shift), (Shadow Blitz), (Ribbon Dance)]
[Passive Skill: Child of Darkness – In darkness, all attributes are enhanced and wounds auto-regenerate.]
Li Ran had previously been unable to view Chitong’s skills.
But after equipping the Summoner’s Crest, he could now see all of Chitong’s skills and passives clearly.
Four active skills, one passive.
The little guy's stats were quite decent.
However, Li Ran still kept a blank expression, even showing a trace of dissatisfaction.
Yang Baobao was visibly uneasy, glancing nervously at the man on the sofa, terrified he might change his mind and start another round of extortion.
If that man dared to threaten him again with the ID, Yang Baobao would kill him at any cost.
"Those two items were pretty good."
At that moment, Li Ran stood up from the sofa and casually strolled deeper into the beauty salon.
"I can return this ID card to you, but I don’t think your sincerity is quite enough."
"Not enough? Try me—if you push me, I’ll kill you right now! At worst, we’ll go down together!" Yang Baobao exploded with rage.
[He is very angry. Theoretically, you can extort three times, but in practice, it depends on the situation. If you insist on a third benefit, he may go berserk and kill you on the spot!]
[The basement is his trophy room—his other fatal weakness. If used properly, you can demand one hush payment.]
A prompt panel floated above Yang Baobao’s head.
Li Ran had more or less guessed as much, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl upward.
Truthfully, the two items were excellent—extorting a third time might really be overkill. If it were just some trash gear, Li Ran would think nothing of squeezing him for three times.
But as it happened, Yang Baobao was extremely afraid of having his past exposed, and the things he gave were full of genuine effort.
That’s why the golden finger issued a new prompt.
Li Ran continued deeper inside, ignoring Yang Baobao’s threats, and arrived at the staircase leading to the basement. He took a quick peek, then stepped down without hesitation.
Yang Baobao instantly panicked and flashed in front of Li Ran.
"You can’t go in there!"
(End of Chapter)