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Chapter 103 Tiger Tally (15)

"It's done? Got it?"

"understood."

"Then don't stand here anymore. You should go back first. It will probably take three or four days to repair this ID card. I will have Seagull bring it back to you after it is repaired."

"Row."

Da Tun lay on the floor with a satisfied look on his face. Chen Lai didn't say much. He didn't know anything about repairs, so he left it to the professionals.

As for whether Da Tun would run away with his [Hybrid Character Card]... Chen Lai felt there was no need to worry, because after he handed the golden card to Da Tun, a new entry for [Coral Return] appeared on it, which meant that ownership still belonged to Chen Lai, and Da Tun could not sell or use it.

It's roughly similar to an "inspection action"—when a large batch of goods is produced, it's shown to others, but he can't keep it in his own crotch.

With the departure of the Great Devourer, the matter of repairing the hybrid identity card came to an end, and the "revenge on Kaneki Ken" mentioned by the local goose seemed far off... After all, deep-sea collisions are very random, and Chen Lai has never experienced one, so how could he help someone take revenge?
Opening the small door again, this time it led to his own warehouse. Chen Lai took out the [Blood of Kaigaku] and [Blood of Nakime] from the coral, summoned Little Snail, and prepared to go to the Deep Sea Gold Exchange.

To be honest, this trip to the Infinite City was quite profitable. The problems with money and unique items were all solved. Next, all I need to do is meet with [Dead Man] and make a deal with him.

"Tiger Talisman..."

Chen Lai swung the test tube in his hand, stepped onto the jellyfish, and returned to Penguin Island.

After traversing the Goose Mountain and the Goose Sea, Chen Lai once again arrived at the igloo of the Eskimos, the familiar nine-turn slide, and the penguins coming and going with furrowed brows... Obtaining a unique thing does not necessarily bring happiness; it may also bring new pain.

Looking around, Chen Lai found that most of the people in front of the counter were familiar faces. The penguin boss who had exchanged the Bloodthirsty Sword was still there and greeted Chen Lai warmly.

"Boss, has the Bloodthirsty Sword been traded out?"

"We can't get rid of them. There are too few unique items without side effects, and too many rotten unique items... The Great Vortex isn't so easy to ship either."

"Just hang in there a little longer, maybe someone will need it?" Chen Lai comforted his boss.

However, the boss wasn't comforted; his eyes were fixed on the two test tubes Chen Lai was holding between his wings, a hint of amazement in his eyes—

"Are you willing to exchange? Either of these two vials of blood will do! If you exchange, they're all yours!"

His expression suddenly turned terrifying, and he pushed all the props on the counter towards Chen Lai: "Please! I'll pay more! You can have the props too!"

"..."

Chen Lai ultimately underestimated the allure of the items produced in [Infinite City]. Upper Moon Blood, an item with virtually no side effects, was simply too authoritative. Compared to the penguin boss's junk, even a single tube of this could fetch an astronomical price.

No matter how much the boss tried to persuade him to stay, Chen Lai refused to speak to him and went straight to the emaciated, dying penguin.

"I've brought you what you wanted. Just pick one... If you're lucky enough to get the [Ghost Body] talent, your lifespan should increase significantly."

Chen Lai sat down in front of the sign that read "Life is Short" and placed the two test tubes on the counter before slowly speaking.

The emaciated penguin's eyes lit up slightly, and then he finally made a move. He pried out the Tiger Talisman that was facing down in the center of the counter, pushed it slightly toward Chen Lai, and then firmly grasped the Blood of Nakime!
"Don't you want the more expensive [Kaitake Blood]?" Chen Lai was a little surprised. [Nekome Blood] cost 350,000, and [Kaitake Blood] cost 500,000, but [Life is Short] chose the cheaper one.

Perhaps it was because the problem of lifespan had finally seen a glimmer of hope for a solution, [Not Long to Live] was no longer so lifeless, but had recovered from "energy-saving mode," and finally spoke:

"Talents are randomized and fixed, you can't choose them... so the fewer attributes the better. I've looked at Kaigaku's information, that guy also knows breathing techniques, right?"

“Yes, he was originally a swordsman.” Chen Lai nodded slightly; he roughly understood.

"Nakome is simply a demon. The most likely attributes for her are demonic body and blood demon arts, a 50% probability. But if I use Kaigaku's blood..."

"Then you might be stuck with breathing techniques, which would lower your chances of extending your lifespan. And you won't be able to find new blood for advanced builds anytime soon, so you can't choose any more affixes. I understand."

Chen Lai understood what he meant, and at the same time felt fortunate for his "talent".

Most Deepsea players face the issue of "talent inheritance" when they first emerge with their unique item. Chen Lai's first battle, the Shibuya Incident, was quite unexpected. He inherited two items: Gojo Satoru's "Six Eyes" and Fushiguro Jinji's "Heaven and Curse".

There are two inheritance modes for [Heaven and Curse]: one is to exchange curse power for physical abilities, and the other is to exchange physical abilities for curse power and spell range. If it weren't for Fuhe Shen'er, he would inherit one of the "random" modes, which would be very painful!

In Jujutsu Kaisen, the former is represented by Jinji Fushiguro, and the next best is Maki Zenin. Both of them exchange their magical power for physical abilities and are very strong in close combat... Jinji Fushiguro is the kind that is especially strong because his Heaven and Curse are very extreme!
How extreme is it? It has absolutely no magical power, and it has extremely high resistance to spells, like a spell insulator.

Being approached by such a highly resistant Predator would be a nightmare for any sorcerer.

As for the latter, the representative figure is Mechanical Maru, who was born disabled. His skin was so fragile that it would be burned by moonlight, and he could hardly go out. In exchange, he gained a huge range of spells and the output of curse power.

If Fuhe Shen'er hadn't existed, Chen Lai would have inherited either "exchanging curse power for a physical body" or "exchanging a physical body for curse power," which would have been a random choice.

The former is fine, depending on the extent of the physical enhancement; but if it's the latter, then Chen Lai will suffer a lot!
So Chen Lai is lucky. His [Heaven and Curse] comes from "Heaven and Tyrant" Fu Heishen'er, which is a top-tier talent. So far, it doesn't seem to have many side effects, and his physical limits are far from being reached.

Thinking of this, Chen Lai felt genuine sympathy for the people in front of him who were "doomed" or, more accurately, for the vast number of deep-sea gold diggers.

Deepsea Games: Your future is largely determined by what you get in your first game. If you end up with a useless unique item in the first game, you'll really suffer later on, having to find ways to solve the problems with your talents, which are random and can't be changed.

"Good luck." Chen Lai took the Tiger Talisman and sincerely wished [His Days Are Coming Soon] well.

"You have a 50% chance of seeing me tomorrow."

His eyes gleamed with a desperate glint as he clung to the lifeline Chen Lai had given him.

"What about the other 50%?"

"The other 50%..." the skinny penguin smiled, "If I never see you again, good morning, good afternoon, and good evening."

After saying this, [Life is nearing its end] disappeared and returned to his underwater warehouse.

(End of this chapter)