56: Chapter 56 A Giant Red Explosion in the Open Air! [Thunderhorn Dragon Egg]

[Item Name]: thunder horn dragon egg

[Item Grade]: Red

[Type]: Source Energy Substance

[Weight]: 80kg

[Inventory Grid Capacity]: 3 × 3

[Item Description]: The dragon egg of the Thunder Horned Dragon, a fiercely aggressive and belligerent brutal dragon race among the otherworldly dragons. Even in its youth, a Thunder Horned Dragon can cast low-level lightning magic and possesses fangs and claws sharp enough to tear through steel. Upon reaching adulthood, the Thunder Horned Dragon gains the ability to fly, earning it the title of "Heavenly Thunder Dragon".

Chu Hong's pupils constricted.

He glanced behind him at Wang Suming and Song Jiaojiao, who had not noticed the situation over here.

He directly stored the item into his backpack.

At the same time, his burning gaze swept across the open space in front of the stone tablet. He took a deep breath inwardly and silently recorded this spot in his running-knife intel notebook.

"Isn't this drop rate way too low? Huangshan Base City has been developing this mystic realm for decades, yet not a single person has ever looted such a big red item out of it?"

Chu Hong found it hard to believe; perhaps someone had indeed dropped such high-tier loot.

But they all chose to conceal and hide it from the very beginning.

Just like he was doing right now...

Song Jiaojiao and Wang Suming had both come to help.

The over one hundred Lizardman Warriors quickly turned into a field of lying corpses that could be searched as "containers".

Wang Suming stepped with one foot onto the corpse of a Lizardman Warrior. The heavy shield and heavy armor configuration still brought a bit too much load upon him.

Right now, he was chewing on a casually collected [kali fruit] in his mouth, recovering the loss of source energy within his body.

"Does this count as clearing the map directly?"

Wang Suming's face carried the exhilarating thrill and satisfaction after battle.

Today, he was no longer just a pendant hanging around Chu Hong's side, leeching off food and drinks.

Instead, he had truly promoted into a teammate who could provide him with support and assistance.

The heavy shield in his hand slammed onto the ground with a thud.

Wang Suming chuckled, winking and making faces at Chu Hong.

"Brother Hong, was my charge and shield block just now handsome or not? Ever since you gave me this heavy shield yesterday, I've been practicing weighted charges ever since I got home. I didn't expect to actually use it today. Hhahahaha!"

He laughed heartily.

At this moment, they still had at least forty-odd minutes before they were forced to leave the mystic realm.

In other words, the next forty-odd minutes would all be their time to collect loot, completely allowing them to gorge on the entire core area.

However.

Chu Hong's gaze faintly swept towards the direction of the large Warehouse on the side.

"Don't rush. Clearly, some friends don't seem very willing to evacuate safely."

He said coldly.

Beside him, Song Jiaojiao had already waved the magic wand in her hand.

"Fireball!"

Triggered by source energy, a fireball instantly flew toward the thatched cottage in front of the Warehouse.

As it exploded with a boom, it instantly blasted out several disheveled figures amidst a chorus of exclamation.

"Don't! Don't attack! Don't attack! Classmate Song Jiaojiao, don't attack!"

"We're our own people! We're our own people! Don't attack, Campus Belle Song!"

Hearing the titles used in those shouts.

Chu Hong was expressionless, but Song Jiaojiao gently frowned.

This was a full squad of three men and two women.

The weapons in each person's hands were unranked firearms, and they looked disheveled. Yet, after being discovered, standing before Chu Hong and the others, their faces were filled with excited smiles.

"Classmate Song Jiaojiao, we are also from First High. We didn't expect to run into you here."

"I'm also from First High, I'm from Pioneering Class 3..."

"I'm from Class 1."

Song Jiaojiao furrowed her brows: "You haven't evacuated yet?"

Her eyes swept across these people present, watching their gazes filled with yearning and excitement as they looked at the corpses of Lizardman Warriors covering the ground around them. She instantly understood what they were planning.

Seeing this, the handsome youth at the lead, who held the only weapon among the five that looked like a collectible, smiled and stepped forward.

"Classmate Song Jiaojiao, I am Jiang Minghao from Pioneering Class 1 next door to you... We've met before. When the two classes had combat practical training back then, we even sparred."

The youth named Jiang Minghao said with a chuckle, though deep in his eyes, upon seeing Chu Hong and Wang Suming beside Song Jiaojiao, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly—as expected of the eldest young lady of the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce.

This escort equipment was simply blindingly dazzling.

Afterwards, his heart grew even more heated.

"We landed on the cliff on the south side of the mystic realm. After defeating the Lizardmen at the outpost, we heard movement coming from the core area below, so we thought we'd come help out..."

"Heh..."

Wang Suming, who was silently looting containers all around alongside Chu Hong, was so amused by this statement that even a fool wouldn't believe it that he couldn't hold it in on the spot.

He let out a slight sneer.

However.

Right now, this slight sneer made the expressions of several men and women behind Jiang Minghao turn somewhat awkward.

Song Jiaojiao shook her head.

"Now you can see it too, we've cleared the map. All Lizardman Warriors in the core area, including the boss, have already been dealt with. You can safely head to the evacuation point."

Saying this, Song Jiaojiao turned around without looking back and prepared to start searching containers together with Chu Hong and the others.

In this map, aside from the high-value container [kasar secret treasure] that had been looted at the very beginning, all the remaining high-value containers hadn't been looted yet.

Jiang Minghao's expression darkened for a moment.

However.

Looking at the core area where there was no longer any danger besides them, allowing for safe looting.

The greed in his heart ultimately made him step forward once again.

"Wait! Classmate Song Jiaojiao, we are all classmates, and moreover, I see there are still so many resources here. Nobody landed at the river valley entrance this time either, so it's enough for both of our teams to eat our fill, right?"

"Since we're all classmates, why don't... we just eat some scraps from the outer perimeter?"

Hearing this, the few men and women behind him were also moved.

"That's right, Classmate Song Jiaojiao. After we came down from the cliff top, we didn't even have time to search any containers. Right now, my backpack is still empty."

"There are only three people in total on your side. At worst, you guys take all the high-value collectibles, and we'll just eat some small blues and small purples..."

Everyone spoke one after another.

As if the next moment, if Song Jiaojiao refused, she would become some kind of ruthless villain.

However.

They not only overestimated Song Jiaojiao's status in this team right now, but they also underestimated the upbringing Song Jiaojiao received as someone originating from a prominent family of Huangshan Base City.

"Scram!"

A single bland word, like a resounding slap.

Fiercely struck across the faces of Jiang Minghao and the others, who already wore expressions of absolute certainty.

"All the monsters in the core area were cleared by us. Just by virtue of your so-called classmate friendship, you want to take advantage of our entire team?"

At the tip of the magic wand in Song Jiaojiao's hand, a faint shimmer flashed.

Her gaze was icy cold, completely devoid of any trace of joking.

"Your so-called classmate friendship inside the mystic realm can only make me raise my hand in mercy, allowing you to take your harvest and your lives, and safely leave from the evacuation point!"

Chu Hong and Wang Suming exchanged a glance, smiling faintly at each other.

In fact, if Song Jiaojiao had directly agreed to Jiang Minghao and the others' request without seeking their opinion.

Chu Hong and Wang Suming wouldn't have said anything either.

It would simply mean snatching the items back again at the evacuation point later.

Of course.

If it came to that, Chu Hong would have to consider how to make Classmate Song Jiaojiao permanently keep all the secrets she witnessed today.

"You..."

Jiang Minghao's expression was gloomy, not expecting Song Jiaojiao to be so utterly devoid of giving face.

However.

Before he could say anything.

Song Jiaojiao already waved the magic wand in her hand.

[Chain Lightning]!

A lightning magic spell with its power intentionally weakened was released, instantly enveloping several people including Jiang Minghao.

Amidst the crackling sounds of electricity.

The five of them screamed and convulsed one after another, collapsing to the ground.

Song Jiaojiao looked down condescendingly at Jiang Minghao, whose face was continuously twisting and convulsing due to anger and pain as he collapsed on the ground.

"If I find out in a moment that you guys haven't scrambled away... then stay in the mystic realm forever!"

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