The Omniversal Merchant-Chapter 197: A Lucky Trio

Song Qiuying twitched her nose.

"This smell... it seems like a elixir!"

The three of them exchanged glances.

An elixir?

In this virtual world, could there really be such a thing?

But then again, if there were monsters, why wouldn't there be elixirs? It wasn't that far-fetched.

"Let's go check it out!" Wei Qingzhu's eyes flickered with excitement as she made a quick decision.

In reality, she would never be this reckless.

Everyone knew that powerful monsters often lurked near valuable elixirs, ready to ambush anyone who got too close.

But here?

Death wasn't permanent.

There was nothing to fear.

Lowering their footsteps, the three moved stealthily in the direction of the fragrant aroma, making as little noise as possible.

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Finally, hidden behind a bush, they spotted a small tree barely a meter tall.

It looked extraordinary—its leaves shimmered, as if tiny stars were embedded within them.

On its branches, three red fruits, no bigger than a finger, hung delicately.

A rich, sweet fragrance filled the air.

> "Discovered an elixir: Star Leaf Fruit."

Star Leaf Fruit?

The name seemed fitting—the tree's leaves twinkled like stars.

But... none of them had ever heard of it before.

There was no sign of danger around the tree.

Still, they approached with caution.

"There are exactly three fruits—one for each of us," Wei Qingzhu decided.

Song Qiuying and Lin Wanshuang nodded in agreement.

Carefully, each of them plucked a fruit from the tree.

The moment they did—

The small tree crumbled into ashes, as if it had been weathered by time for countless years.

The three of them stood stunned, marveling at the mysterious sight.

Without much hesitation, they ate the fruit.

It was small, sweet and sour, with a pleasant taste.

Wei Qingzhu chewed thoughtfully.

"Not bad," she muttered, satisfied with the flavor.

Then—

> "Consuming Star Leaf Fruit: All attribute values increased by 10%."

A system notification sounded in their minds.

Wei Qingzhu frowned slightly, looking at the others.

"Did... did you guys hear something just now?"

Song Qiuying and Lin Wanshuang exchanged glances.

Song Qiuying nodded.

"It said that after eating the fruit, all our attributes increased."

"Yeah," Lin Wanshuang confirmed. "By 10%."

Wei Qingzhu clenched her fists.

She could feel it—her strength, her speed, her perception—everything had increased by exactly 10%.

Just as the system had said.

"This... this really works?" Song Qiuying muttered in shock.

She flexed her fingers, feeling the newfound power coursing through her body.

"Isn't this a bit too easy?"

If real strength could be increased this easily, wouldn't cultivation become effortless?

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Meanwhile, by the lake, Luo Chuan, who had been casually fishing, suddenly paused.

He turned his gaze toward the forest, where the trio had gone.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Quite lucky, aren't they?"

This casual mode was no different from the real world—naturally, elixirs existed here as well.

And under normal circumstances, a celestial-grade elixir like the Star Leaf Fruit wouldn't be unguarded.

There would usually be powerful monsters lurking nearby.

However—

The area around the lake had been designated as a safe zone for new players.

All high-level monsters had been forcibly expelled!

That's why Wei Qingzhu and her friends had such good luck.

If this had been anywhere else, they would have encountered at least a level 40-50 beast, guarding the elixir—

A creature equivalent to a cultivator at Origin Mastery or Pathseeker!

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With their current strength?

Even if hundreds of them attacked together—

It would still be suicide.