Chapter 1737: Chapter 933: Departure
Lin Feng was gritting his teeth with frustration on the Third Layer, then turned around to the staff and said, "I want to enter the Fourth Layer."
The staff member smiled and said that the qualification to enter the Fourth Layer requires finding a true treasure in the Third Layer and using it to exchange for entry.
The girl looked at Lin Feng, seemingly worried about him. Lin Feng also understood what the girl was concerned about; this Third Layer was unavoidable.
Selecting a few genuine items from a thousand Sixth Grade treasures is indeed difficult, not to mention finding those with a high probability of being Eighth or Ninth Grade treasures.
Lin Feng arrived at a place where Immortal Pills were placed. If it were a Spirit Pill, one might be able to distinguish the authenticity by carefully smelling the scent.
Because Lin Feng had tried before, he found that the fake elixir didn’t smell right, and the highest genuine elixir he discovered was a Third Grade Spirit Pill, not even worth a hundred taels, let alone being traded for his own Tiger Skin Grass, so Lin Feng definitely wouldn’t choose it.
This Hundred Treasure Pavilion appears to have simple rules, but it actually hides profound mysteries.
For example, in the First Layer, all the weapons are Fifth Grade, and even the household doesn’t directly give anyone even a Mortal Grade one made of stone.
Some people are luckier, and although their choice isn’t made of stone, the Mortal Grade weapon can only be used for chopping wood.
Seeing that the weapons are full of mysteries, Lin Feng simply decided to choose elixirs instead, after all, the identification of true or fake elixirs is still quite high, so Lin Feng wouldn’t lose out.
Moreover, they allowed the two of them to enter, meaning each could take one item.
However, upon taking an item, the person would be automatically sent out of the Secret Realm, so Lin Feng didn’t dare to take it on the Second Layer and neither did he let the girl take it.
He and the girl arrived at an exquisite elixir area where there were only two Immortal Pills.
One was of Fifth Grade, and the other was Ninth Grade. Lin Feng smiled and picked up the Fifth Grade elixir, then said to the staff, "I choose this one."
The staff agreed. In his opinion, Lin Feng’s choice was likely a voluntary abandonment.
He said to Lin Feng in a sly manner, "Young man, if the treasure is genuine, you can proceed to the Fourth Layer; if fake, you’ll be sent straight back."
Lin Feng confidently looked at the staff and said: "Alright."
The staff watched as Lin Feng nodded at him, then took the treasure in Lin Feng’s hand to verify its authenticity, unexpectedly finding that this Fifth Grade elixir was genuine.
Although only 3% of the Fifth Grade treasures are authentic, this very 3% among the thousands of items in the First Layer had very few genuine ones, and the only Fifth Grade elixir in this layer was undoubtedly real.
Lin Feng smiled at the Fifth Grade elixir in front of him and decided to choose it.
Lin Feng was not wrong; he only hoped to reach the Fourth Layer. Such a smooth calculation indeed paid off, and Lin Feng hit the jackpot.
The fact that Lin Feng could select the genuine one out of a 3% chance spoke volumes of his ability.
The staff placed the Fifth Grade elixir onto the validation stone, which emitted a Fifth Grade colored light.
This showed how deep their trickery ran, as they never believed anyone would give up an 80% chance at a Ninth Grade elixir to choose a Fifth Grade elixir with only a 3% chance.
However, Lin Feng did just that. He bet on that 3% chance because he couldn’t believe anyone would place a Ninth Grade elixir right next to a Fifth Grade one and let you choose between them. It was evidently a test full of tricks; facing such a challenge, Lin Feng didn’t hesitate because his mind was clear, so he decided to go against the norm.
When the validation stone indicated its authenticity, the staff looked at Lin Feng with admiration and said to him, "Young man, I didn’t expect you to have such insight, able to see through the true essence unswayed by desire and data."
Lin Feng didn’t choose based on grade for a reason, as trading a Ninth Grade elixir for Fourth Layer entry was clearly unwise.
Lin Feng wanted the girl to take the Ninth Grade one, so he turned to her and said, "Take this Ninth Grade one and wait for me outside."
Lin Feng wasn’t foolish; knowing that the Fifth Layer contained only one Ninth Grade elixir, and it was a Treasure Pill, surrounded by City Guards, and the event was organized by the Hundred Treasure Pavilion, he was confident that no one would stir trouble after she went out.
It was then the staff realized, as generally, only one person came in here, so regardless of which Treasure Pill they chose, it would be used to exchange for a Fourth Layer ticket.
Thus, the two elixirs in the Hundred Treasure Pavilion were indeed a test of human nature, a way to ensure no loss.
But now, things were different. Lin Feng had given the Treasure Pill to the girl and used the Fifth Grade elixir to exchange for a Fourth Layer ticket, so even if there was nothing good above, he wouldn’t lose out on a Fifth Grade elixir.
Moreover, Lin Feng and the girl had taken away one Ninth Grade elixir; this was already a huge gain, like buying a manor for a penny.
In this Hundred Treasure Pavilion, the Treasure Pill that had remained untouched for over two centuries was taken by someone, as expected, distressing the staff.
Soon, the girl was teleported out of the Hundred Treasure Pavilion, and her exit caused a tremendous uproar.
