Chapter 110: New Ability

“It sounds like you are expressing your dissatisfaction towards a certain genius girl who is still fighting on the front lines.”

Listening to such teasing words, the woman who had been giving a long speech about Xiao Fen adjusted her glasses, shook her head, and said, “Du Ruoxi, I wouldn’t dare express dissatisfaction towards her. The Du Family is the largest power in the Asia region of the Council of Elders, and that Du Ruoxi is indeed a genius; she reached Level 5 in only 3 years, faster than her older sister. With such strength, all dissatisfaction would vanish.”

Standing beside her, the woman who had just teased her, who looked a bit younger, covered her mouth and laughed for a while, her eyes devoid of amusement as she stared at the monitor and said, “I just don’t know how long it will take this Xiao Fen to reach Level 5?”

“It’s hard to say. In the assessment mission, he took the longest time. According to the time records given by the World Tree, his time was several hours longer than Du Ruoxi’s. Although time doesn’t represent everything, being able to stay in a strange environment for such a long time, eventually leveling up, and even obtaining an Exquisite Level weapon, the potential of such a person cannot be underestimated. I believe many people in the Council of Elders already have their eyes on him. Most likely, after the next trial mission ends and they see his specific performance, they will make their move to recruit him.”

“The next trial mission? When does this Xiao Fen’s next trial mission start?”

“It’s not clear. Accessing the World Tree costs Gene Points. With his current Level 1 status, he will likely spend all his Gene Points very quickly. When that happens, it should be time for him to enter a new Trial World.”

“I look forward to that day; what results will a Level 1 rookie achieve in the Trial World.”

As the two spoke, Xiao Fen had already taken the elevator to the third floor. Here, he clearly felt the difference from the 1st floor.

The decorations here were more luxurious and grand, and there were clearly female attendants shuttling back and forth, while true Trialists were rarely seen.

Basically, as soon as someone appeared on the 3rd floor, they would be politely led away by a female attendant, then enter a reception room larger than the small rooms on the 1st floor.

Xiao Fen looked left and right; a woman wearing glasses, approximately twenty-five or twenty-six years old, walked up to him, adjusted her black-rimmed frames, glanced at the tablet in her hand, and asked, “Are you Xiao Fen?”

Xiao Fen nodded, looked at her, and asked in return, “When can my weapon be traded?”

The woman smiled, extended her slender hand, and said, “Let’s get to know each other first. I am Aizawa Reika. According to the rules of the Council of Elders, from now on, until you become an official Awakened, I will be responsible for mediating all your weapon sales and bidding exchanges at the auction. I will receive a certain commission from these transactions, which, of course, is paid by the Council of Elders. The more you trade, the better it is for me, so from now on, please take care of me.”

Xiao Fen shook hands somewhat hesitantly with this woman who looked quite well-endowed, though most of her face was hidden by those thick glasses frames, and asked in a low voice, “In other words, you are my agent?”

“Exactly so, Mr. Xiao Fen. Welcome to the Trialist Exchange. First, I will take you to your VIP room. There, you can state your requirements; what do you want to exchange for this weapon? Potions, Potion Crafting, equipment, scrolls, or just Gene Points? Please make your request, and I will do my best to help you complete these transactions.”

“Also, once you become an Awakened, you will no longer trade here, but on the 25th floor of this Auction House. I hope you can go there soon.”

Xiao Fen nodded slightly, followed this woman whose back looked very attractive into an empty reception room. Before entering, he had already seen that on the nameplate beside the door, the name “Xiao Fen” was already marked.

The speed of the Council of Elders is really not ordinary fast, Xiao Fen thought to himself as he walked into the room.

The furnishings in this reception room were very simple, yet appeared extremely luxurious and grand. The thick wool carpet on the floor gave a floating sensation like walking on clouds when walking on it.

As for the huge sofa in the center of the room, it also displayed a dignified air like that of an emperor. Although it wasn’t a human brand name from the Real World, compared to those brands, this sofa was obviously more lavish.

“This is a private room, Mr. Xiao Fen. Theoretically speaking, as long as you enter this room, you can do whatever you want; no one will come to interfere.”

Aizawa Reika looked at Xiao Fen and spoke with a hint of ambiguity.

At the same time, she was already sitting on the oak chair in front of the sofa, leaning her body slightly forward, looking at Xiao Fen who was sitting on the sofa looking a bit uneasy. The angle of her lean was just right, revealing her cleavage slightly, but not too much.

There is a fine line between exposure and reserve, and Aizawa Reika clearly knew this well.

Xiao Fen smiled, the slight panic in his eyes quickly clearing up. He looked at his agent and replied, “That’s right, do whatever I want, provided I have enough Gene Points to spend here, right?”

A flash of surprise appeared in Aizawa Reika’s eyes, but the female agent quickly returned to normal, sat up straight, and said, “Alright, Mr. Xiao Fen, let’s talk now about how exactly your staff should be handled.”

Xiao Fen nodded and said, “I need Potion Crafting scrolls; apart from that, I can’t think of any other needs for the moment.”

Aizawa Reika’s finger paused on the tablet, she looked up, and asked, “Mr. Xiao Fen, has your first ability been confirmed as Gene Control Ability?”

Xiao Fen shook his head and said, “It hasn’t been fully confirmed yet, but I happen to have made these considerations.”

Aizawa Reika shook her head and said, “Let me give you a suggestion, Mr. Xiao Fen. It is better to choose another ability for your first ability. In the market, Potion Crafting scrolls are always in short supply, and once they appear, they are scraped clean by the big shots of the Council of Elders. If you haven’t joined a certain family, it is very difficult for you to collect these scrolls from the market.”

This was not good news; Xiao Fen felt a bit of a headache. Although he knew Potion Crafting scrolls were very rare, he didn’t expect them to be this hard to get. The competitors he faced were not only those Trialists but also included the Council of Elders, which had already exceeded the level he could control.

“What suggestion do you have?”

“Poison Crafting ability, Mr. Xiao Fen. The price of Poison Crafting scrolls in the market is only about one-third of Potion Crafting scrolls, and the competitors do not include the Council of Elders, so you can buy them with peace of mind. More importantly, poison crafting can provide you with sufficient attack effects and attack methods.”