Chapter 107: Mu Ning

This time, Sikong Xu didn’t earn many credits from the training mission, and combined with what he already had, he only had a total of 250 credits... What a measly 250.

Fortunately, he still had an S-tier evaluation that could be mortgaged for 5,000 credits. However, since mortgaging evaluation points could only be exchanged for a single item, Sikong Xu planned to redeem one item first and then resell it to obtain credits.

After hastily finishing breakfast, Sikong Xu immediately jogged over to the trading area in front of the exchange hall. He originally planned to first browse the market to see what items were easier to sell and then use his evaluation points to redeem them. But just then, a graceful figure passed through his line of sight.

Suddenly, Sikong Xu’s eyes lit up—he had encountered an old acquaintance!

“Mu Qing! Mu Qing! Hey, Mu Qing, wait for me! Are you still buying lineage potions? I’m the one who sold you the Giant Lineage Potion last time.”

Sikong Xu quickly caught up to the graceful figure and realized it was Mu Qing from Class A, the very person who had bought the Giant Lineage Potion from him before.

Not sure if she hadn’t heard or what, Sikong Xu called out to her for a while, but she didn’t turn around. So he went up and tapped her on the shoulder.

“Hey, I’ve been calling you for so long, why won’t you respond? It’s just about a meal’s worth of money, I can treat you next time.”

“Who are you?” she replied coldly as she turned around.

“Uh...” Sikong Xu froze for a moment, then realized he might have mistaken her for someone else.

Though the woman resembled Mu Qing in appearance and figure, upon closer inspection, there were definite differences.

Mu Qing was rather flat-chested, but this woman was... well, quite ample.

Ahem... Actually, the biggest difference was in their aura. Mu Qing gave off a youthful and lively impression—the kind of vibrant young beauty you could tell was full of energy at a glance.

But this woman gave Sikong Xu a first impression of being dignified and serene, the kind of polished, capable woman with a commanding presence—a top-tier mature beauty!

“Sorry, I mistook you for someone else,” Sikong Xu said awkwardly, scratching his head. The resemblance was close enough to confuse him at first glance.

Having apologized, Sikong Xu was about to leave. Though the woman was a stunning beauty, he didn’t intend to waste too much time.

Besides, he really wanted to chat with a beauty... Just kidding, his official girlfriend was waiting for him at home!

“Wait,” the woman suddenly called after Sikong Xu.

“Yes, beautiful lady? Is there something you need?” Sikong Xu stopped immediately.

“You’re Sikong Xu, right?”

Sikong Xu was stunned. How did she know his name? Judging by her appearance, she probably wasn’t a freshman. Could it be that his good looks had already made his name known throughout the school?

“Yes, I’m Sikong Xu. Do you know me?”

The stunning mature woman smiled sweetly at him. “I don’t know you personally, but I’ve heard of you.”

“Hehe, I didn’t expect my reputation to be this widespread. I’m a bit embarrassed.”

The beautiful woman smiled again, and the rosy curve of her lips momentarily caught Sikong Xu’s attention. Then she said, “To be precise, I know the Giant Lineage Potion you sold to my younger sister last time.”

“Uh... younger sister?”

Sikong Xu scrutinized this mature woman before him. Given her resemblance to Mu Qing—about seventy to eighty percent similar—she might very well be Mu Qing’s elder sister.

“Could it really be such a coincidence?” Sikong Xu thought for a moment before a crafty smile spread across his face. “Hehe, beautiful sister, do you still buy potions?”

“My name’s Mu Ning. Don’t call me sister; I’m not much older than you,” Mu Ning said with a slight smile.

“I’ll call you Senior Mu Ning then,” Sikong Xu said, his shrewd merchant expression unwavering. If he played his cards right, this woman could turn out to be a wealthy patron.

Mu Ning secretly chuckled at Sikong Xu’s demeanor. This junior seemed to match the particularly cheeky image her sister had described.

It turned out Sikong Xu’s timing was perfect. Recently, Mu Ning had been aggressively buying up lineage potions to recruit new members for her club.

She asked, “What kind of lineage potions do you have, junior?”

“I wonder what kind of potions you need, senior?” Sikong Xu replied.

“Uh...” Mu Ning, who had planned to check out what potions Sikong Xu had brought, suddenly froze at his reply. Was she the buyer or was he? Who conducts business like this?

“Junior, don’t joke around,” Mu Ning frowned slightly, thinking he was teasing her.

“Senior, I’m serious. I can get you any potion worth less than 5,000 credits,” Sikong Xu said with a helpless smile.

Seeing he was sincere, Mu Ning considered for a long moment before slowly saying, “Then I need a Tauren lineage potion valued at 5,000 credits. Can you get one?”

“Tauren from Thunder Bluff?” Sikong Xu asked. There were many Tauren races in the anime world; if Mu Ning didn’t clarify, he wouldn’t be able to redeem it.

“Thunder Bluff? Where’s that?”

“It’s from World of Warcraft!”

“World of Warcraft? Oh, yes, that’s the fantasy world I want the Tauren lineage from.”

“You know World of Warcraft?” Sikong Xu was somewhat surprised. Besides himself and Ye Fei, he hadn’t expected anyone else to be familiar with the anime world.

Mu Ning furrowed her delicate brows slightly. “I haven’t been to that fantasy world; I just learned a bit about Tauren while gathering information.”

“Alright then, wait here a moment. I’ll get it for you right away.”

Since it was just a coincidence that she knew about World of Warcraft, Sikong Xu didn’t bother pressing further.

5,000 credits—just enough to redeem using his S-tier evaluation.

After taking a few steps, Sikong Xu suddenly turned back with a slightly strange expression and asked, “Uh, this Tauren lineage potion—is it for human use?”

“Of course,” Mu Ning said in surprise. Why else would anyone buy a lineage potion if not for use?

“Alright then...” Sikong Xu turned away quietly, thinking that she clearly didn’t understand the true meaning of “Tauren.” He could only pray that whoever used the Tauren lineage potion wouldn’t grow grass on their head...

Sikong Xu moved quickly. After redeeming the Tauren lineage potion in the exchange hall using his S-tier evaluation, he immediately returned to Mu Ning’s side.

“Did you just come from the exchange hall?” Mu Ning asked curiously, holding the small glass vial containing the Tauren genetic material.

“Yes, here’s the lineage potion you wanted. Is this correct?”

Mu Ning inspected it briefly and said, “Yes, this is exactly the Tauren potion I need.”

“As long as it’s correct, hurry and give me the credits. I won’t ask for much—just 5,000 credits as a friendly transaction.”

Upon hearing Sikong Xu’s words, Mu Ning was immediately annoyed. This guy was just as unscrupulous as her sister had said!

“Sikong Xu, you’re really shameless. If I’m paying you 5,000 credits, I might as well have gone straight to the exchange hall myself.”

She had been buying lineage potions from him precisely because the exchange hall’s direct prices were too high. Yet here he was, charging the same price as the exchange hall.

“Uh... so you knew?” Sikong Xu smiled awkwardly.

“My sister didn’t understand the exchange hall’s prices last time, so she bought the Giant Lineage Potion from you at the full 3,000 credits. Did you think I’d fall for the same trick?” Mu Ning stared straight at Sikong Xu.

“Fine, fine, I’ll sell it to you for 4,000 credits,” Sikong Xu relented. Last time, Mu Qing had bought the Giant Lineage Potion from him at full price and he had been quite proud of himself. He hadn’t expected this tactic to fail on her sister.

Mu Ning pondered for a moment and said, “Alright, 4,000 credits it is.”