plumnovel Chapter 61 : Exposed Identity
Chapter 61 : Exposed Identity
Exposed IdentityLogging back into the game, Cecilia stood in the central square of the Main City. Ignoring the strange looks cast her way due to her glaringly red name, she opened her private message interface, entered the newly created bank card number, triple-checked for errors, and then pressed confirm, sending it to both Dawn's Light and Yuewu.
Once all this was done, a clamor could already be heard from the nearby streets—a large number of NPC guards were closing in on her location.
Most of them were level 30 or higher, and with their vast numbers, they could easily crush any current Legend of Kaloran player. Cecilia couldn't afford to offend the Main City's guards, so after sending out the bank card numbers, she hurriedly logged out.
Her vision went dark. By the time she came to, she had returned from the bustling otherworldly city to Gu Yanxi's bedroom.
All that was left to do was to quietly wait at home for the money to arrive.
Dawn's Light's credibility had already been verified through previous transactions.
As for whether Little Persimmon Puppy would take the goods and refuse to pay, Cecilia wasn't worried. Those two eggs had been windfall loot, basically like picking them up for free.
Even if, in the worst case, they were lost, Cecilia wouldn't be particularly upset.
Little Persimmon Puppy was a clever Merchant—she shouldn't do anything as unscrupulous as reneging on a debt.
Besides, with Cecilia's current in-game strength, as long as she wished, unless someone never logged in, no one could escape her pursuit for repayment.
As Cecilia logged off, Dawn's Light, who had just received the private message, put aside what he was doing, gave some brief instructions to his subordinates, exited the game, and hurried to transfer the money to Cecilia.
.......
Over four hundred kilometers from Xijiang City, in Dongshan City, in a European-style room of about 60 square meters with a balcony, a round-faced girl with shoulder-length black hair and a silk nightgown took off her pale pink limited-edition VR helmet and slowly sat up on the canopied bed.
Her real-life appearance was not much different from in-game; Little Persimmon Puppy was likely not much older than Gu Yanxi, though she was a bit shorter—perhaps because of her privileged upbringing, her waist and calves were slightly plumper than Cecilia's for the same height.
All in all, she was an adult with a loli-like appearance and a bit of baby fat, fitting perfectly Cecilia's imagined impression of a rich woman.
Muttering a long string of numbers, little Persimmon Puppy, freshly out of bed, ran barefoot to her desk, grabbed paper and pen, and wrote down the bank account number she had memorized so carefully.
After checking the account number several times, little Persimmon Puppy stared at the bank card number on the desk and fell into deep thought.
This string of digits could very well be the only information linking Cecilia to the real world.
First off, the ten million for the Boss eggs definitely had to be sent over.
However, since Cecilia hadn't said not to investigate her identity when she sent the card number, then checking it should be fine, right?
If she really could find out Cecilia's real-life address and identity, that would be a significant bargaining chip for future trades.
As long as she wasn't discovered, there wouldn't be any problem.
Hmm, doable.
After some hesitation, little Persimmon Puppy steeled herself, picked up her pink diamond-studded phone, and with some apprehension, pressed a phone number.
"Mm, sister, it's me."
"......."
"Can you lend me ten million? Yeah, it's for stocking up on goods."
".......?"
"It has to be confidential, but don't worry, this batch is definitely rare. I'll absolutely make a big profit in a few days."
"........."
"What? Interest too! So high—are you even human?!"
"..... Ling meng# ou yi ki ba ling ki{liuyi .."
"Yeah yeah, I know, I've already passed all my make-up exams last semester, and I've greased all the wheels for this semester. I swear I won't flunk again... My diploma, yeah, I know."
"......."
"No, it's not to my account. I'll send you the seller's account info, and you wire it there."
"......."
"Also, would you help me check the owner information of this bank account—down to the ID card level. Please come up with a good excuse, and don't use 'financial fraud' again! If the account holder finds out, your little sister is as good as dead!"
Yin ling yi! ki shi qia I X si jiu ba "......."
"He's not my online boyfriend! She's not my online girlfriend! No one can scam your little sister! Bye!"
Hanging up, after sending the account number, little Persimmon Puppy collapsed onto her bed, her body limp with tension and a trace of excitement.
If Cecilia actually found out, she'd definitely be furious...
But with her sister's efficiency, there was probably no turning back now.
Since she'd decided, she could only let fate decide now.
The anxious wait lasted about half an hour before a WeChat message notification dinged. Little Persimmon Puppy took a deep breath, snatched up her phone, and quickly opened the message.
To her surprise, it wasn't any documents—just two slightly fuzzy photos.
Both sides of an ID card.
So this was Cecilia's real-world identity?
She was actually quite pretty. Although her hair was black, which didn't match the game character, from the facial features, it should definitely be her.
Eighteen years old, home address, Xijiang City...
Wait, Gu Anna? What a strange name...
.........
Meanwhile, at home, Cecilia didn't have to wait long before she received the remittances from Dawn's Light and Little Persimmon Puppy.
"SMS notification: On your bank card ending 4396, received RMB: 7,300,000 today."
"SMS notification: On your bank card ending 4396, received RMB: 10,000,000 today."
Not a cent more or less, exactly seventeen million RMB in total. Just spending a morning and casually killing two world-class bosses earned her nearly twenty million. This was far better than being a cashier at a convenience store.
Even the bloody and violent primitive capital accumulation of capitalists probably couldn't earn money this fast, right?
Just seeing those numbers, Cecilia could already foresee that it wouldn't be long before Legend of Kaloran's development entered its golden age, attracting countless real-world investors. No wonder Little Persimmon Puppy wanted to establish an auction house and the like.
As expected of a professional Merchant, her vision was indeed more far-sighted.
With another more than ten million under her name, this time Cecilia wasn't as excited as last time. Although her heart still raced, she forced herself to calm down.
It's just over ten million. As long as I keep developing steadily in the game, not to mention seventeen million, even fifty million or a hundred million will definitely be within reach some day.
Besides, seventeen million isn't that much. With skyrocketing housing prices, a second-hand apartment in central Xijiang City starts at five million. As for villas, unless you have at least sixty million, don't even think about it.
After calming herself, Cecilia logged into the game again.
Gu Yanxi didn't join her this time—she just sat at the edge of the bed, her hands trembling uncontrollably. Cecilia thought it would take at least another two hours before she could calm down in the face of these numbers.
Returning to the Main City's square, Cecilia entered Stealth before the guards could arrive and quickly headed toward the east gate.
Her goal this time was the new map to the east of Main City, hillside Prairie, which was said to be for levels 10–15. At her current level, it was just about right.
Cecilia's goal for this afternoon was to completely get rid of her red name and see if she could find a new, yet-undiscovered world-class boss on Hillside Prairie.
Exiting the city gate and heading another thousand or two meters east, Cecilia soon saw the vast field of blooming flowers—a boundless prairie.
At the border of prairie and forest, there was a wooden sign. The moment she saw it, system Miss's familiar voice sounded in Cecilia's mind.
"System notification: You have unlocked a new map [Hillside Prairie]!"
Unlike any of the wild zones Cecilia had visited before, this map was vast with flat terrain and virtually no obstacles—a wide open field. The sky above was a clear blue, dotted here and there with drifting white clouds, while a gentle breeze made one feel refreshed and at ease.
According to forum posts, there were a total of four monster types in this wild zone: [Prairie Wolf], [Prairie Mustang], [Prairie Wild Bison], and [Prairie Sheep]. Each type had a different level and location.
The only thing these four types of mobs had in common was that they were all herd animals, always moving in groups, and were rarely seen alone. This made things much harder for players—unless you had a team of dozens, you could hardly make any gains here.
It was said that when this wild zone was first unlocked, some players tried to tame the Prairie Mustangs as mounts; a dozen of them were chased by a whole herd and died in miserable ways. It became a hot post on the forum for several days.
Cecilia, however, scoffed at this. No matter how much damage players took, as soon as their HP hit zero, their bodies would explode into blue points of light and reassemble at the resurrection point. Cecilia had killed countless players herself—the most miserable was probably that assassin jerk.
After entering Hillside Prairie, with Cecilia's vision, it was easy to find a group of level 15 mobs.
They were sturdy wild bison with jet-black fur. A quick glance put their number at about thirty, all leisurely grazing.
Apparently, there were no lions on this prairie, so the wild bison had no natural enemies. Judging by their level, these bison with shiny coats were the strongest beasts in this wild zone.
There were still three hours until nightfall—plenty of time. This wild zone was perfectly suitable for grinding. Cecilia made up her mind within seconds.
Clearing mobs while exploring the deepest parts of the zone.
No matter what loot she might get, she'd start by farming a hundred of them first.