Resources are monopolized, what can I do about my unlimited access card?

Deep within the black market, alleyways crisscrossed, the damp ground gleaming with a bluish-black sheen, and the air thick with the pungent smells of rust, cheap psionic potions, and dust.

Only the wooden signboard of "Lijia Cottage" shimmered with a faint warm light in the dim light, the mottled light distorting the lettering on the signboard, subtly indicating that this hidden credit card shop was still in operation.

crunch~

The small door was pushed open with a screeching sound, and Gu Ye stepped out. Li Niang, dressed in a dark red cheongsam, leaned against the door frame, her hair slightly disheveled, her eyes still lingering with a sense of languid contentment. She gently fiddled with the pearl earring behind her ear, her voice soft and cloying:

"Come again next time, sir!"

"Alright, I'll make sure you're satisfied next time." Gu Ye waved his hand and walked away from Li Niang's sight without stopping.

Gu Ye wandered through the alleys of the black market. After confirming that no one was following him, he changed his disguise card in one alley and became a different person.

Card: [Disguise]

Quality: [White, One Star]

Category: [Items/Mystery]

skill:

[Changes in Appearance]:

Each user has a unique face; after use, the user is randomly assigned a face entered by the card maker. All faces originate from deceased individuals.

Note: The faces in these photos all belong to the deceased; please do not sell your faces.

"Last time I came to the black market, I sold all the card-making materials and left in a hurry. Now, I have some time to browse around and see if I can find some bargains."

Gu Ye activated the soul card in his sea of ​​consciousness. A pale blue light flashed, and the small figure of the willow crab instantly materialized. With a kick of its six thick crab legs, it landed steadily on Gu Ye's shoulder, the patterns on its shell gleaming faintly.

"Ha~~"

Liu Xie let out a long yawn, his round eyes slowly opening, still drowsy from sleep. His tone was lazy yet tinged with arrogance as he impatiently asked:

"Hey kid, what do you want with me?"

Gu Ye quickly lowered his posture, speaking in a flattering tone, and carefully lifted Liu Xie off his shoulder, cradling him in his palm, and said with a smile:

"Master Liu, I've come to the black market, and I'd like to ask you to take a look at my products."

"Okay, but you have to teach me how to find those websites you mentioned last time."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye's smile froze for a moment, his expression unreadable.

He knew Liu Xie wasn't so easy to talk to; he was still thinking about the computer. "Okay, but you can't get my computer infected with a virus."

Liu Xie was overjoyed to hear him agree, waving his two small claws and nodding hurriedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, you don't trust me? But, computers can get viruses? What's that?"

"Computer virus." Gu Ye explained to it what a computer virus is and its dangers. With Liu Xie's repeated assurances, the two reached a deal.

In fact, Liu Xie only understood one sentence Gu Ye said: once the computer is infected with a virus, it can't be played.

For it, life had lost its meaning, and there was no hope left in its existence.

"Change your appearance. Your identity is something you create yourself, so don't let anyone remember you." Gu Ye noticed Liu Xie's unusual appearance and suggested he temporarily disguise himself.

After a moment's thought, Liu Xie agreed with his idea, "Okay!"

A faint light flashed, and the king crab transformed into something resembling an armored shrimp. It was small and inconspicuous, landing on my shoulder and easily missed if you didn't look closely.

Gu Ye nodded in satisfaction, put the crab back on his shoulder, and walked towards the core and most bustling part of the black market.

The core area was not as deserted as the outer area; both sides of the street were filled with vendors, making it as lively as the raw materials market.

The pedestrians coming and going all had very strange makeup and costumes, and Gu Ye's appearance at this moment was considered normal among them.

Gu Ye transmitted his voice to Liu Xie: "Master Liu, quickly take a look and see if there's anything good."

The crab activated its ability, "Treasure Hunt," and Gu Ye only noticed it later when he was checking its information, after his strength had increased.

According to it, the "Treasure Hunt" feature appeared automatically when it awakened its ancient, exotic bloodline.

However, at the underwater restaurant at dusk, the surroundings were full of strange creatures, and there were no rare treasures to find, so this characteristic was put aside until now, when it came to the black market, it finally had a chance to be used.

Gu Ye finally understood that the reason why Liu Xie collected those card master items that were useless to it at the Twilight Restaurant was not because it was random, but because of the clues given to it by [Training and Treasure Hunting]. Those items contained faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

"Keep moving forward." Liu Xie's voice held a hint of excitement.

"Something good?"

"Yes, the light is very strong, and it's purple."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye's expression brightened. The color of the light that Liu Xie could see matched the card's level, meaning there were even purple-level cards in the black market.

Following Liu Xie's instructions, Gu Ye arrived at a small stall. After a glance, Gu Ye understood that the vendor had obviously just returned from the wilderness; the mud on his feet hadn't been completely removed, and he looked travel-worn.

Gu Ye didn't have many thoughts on this; he was only interested in the purple card that Liu Xie had mentioned.

He crouched down, glanced at it, and asked, "May I touch it?"

"Yes, it's possible!" The vendor's face, hidden under his hood, looked excited, though his tone was tinged with exhaustion.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye reached out and picked up a few cards, glanced at them, put them down, and then picked up a few more. "Why are they all unknown cards?"

His tone was tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Kid, what is an unknown card?" A new term touched on Liu Xie's blind spot.

"Unknown cards are cards that card masters bring back from the wild card realm."

As you know, the card domains within the city have all been initially explored by powerful individuals, and anchor points have been set. The purpose of those anchor points is to transform the cards within the card domains from a hazy state to a clear state, allowing people to see the specific information.

However, in the wild card realms, without anchor points, the cards remain in a hazy state, making it impossible to extract information. Therefore, they need to be taken to a card appraiser for authentication.

He paused, then added, "Card appraisers are extremely rare. There are only a handful in the entire Yunlin City, and the appraisal fees are outrageously expensive each time. Most importantly, the drop rate of these unknown cards is extremely low, and most of them are low-quality junk cards, so not many people are willing to buy them."

The vendor quickly explained, "Sir, these cards were all retrieved by our Hunting Domain Team from the wild card domains; they're definitely unknown cards. Although..."

Hunting Domain Group?

Gu Ye knew what kind of organization this was. They were mostly composed of commoner card masters who risked entering the wilderness to search for card domains in order to improve themselves or gain wealth. No one knew what level those card domains were, and one could easily enter a high-level card domain and die inside.

Therefore, the members of the Hunter's Domain Gang live with their lives on the line.

The vendor paused, a hint of sadness in his voice, "Although we don't know what level of card domain we entered, it must be very strong. Our leader is a silver-level expert, and he lost an arm because of it."

"I don't want to hear about your experience. I just want to ask, since it's an unknown card, can the price be lower so I can buy more?"

A flicker of joy flashed in the vendor's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, as if he had made a great decision, and said with difficulty:

"Okay, 8 each, you choose."

Gu Ye thought for a moment and hesitated. The vendor looked at him nervously, but Gu Ye finally agreed.

Gu Ye remained calm and collected, picking and choosing until he finally selected several unknown cards, including the purple card that Liu Xie had mentioned.

After paying, Gu Ye got up and prepared to leave.

Just then, a cold voice suddenly stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

P.S.: Guys, I've been busy today, so the update is a bit slow. Sorry, please have mercy on me!