141: Getting something for nothing!

Yes, the original Jiao Zhengqing would have golden text above his head displaying "level ranking 10th."

Of course, there was also green text indicating the regional level ranking: "level ranking 2nd."

But now, this Jiao Zhengqing, above his head, there was neither the golden text representing the world chart nor the green text representing the regional chart!

Moreover, if Zhou Yi had been more careful, he would have noticed that—

At this moment, Jiao Zhengqing's name was also absent from the regional level ranking.

What a pity.

The person in front of him clearly had Jiao Zhengqing's face.

The clothes he wore were also the same as when Jiao Zhengqing left.

Not only that, his voice, demeanor, tone, and everything else were indistinguishable from Jiao Zhengqing!

Even Jiao Zhengqing's own mother probably wouldn't notice anything unusual!

So, although Zhou Yi had some questions, he didn't have the slightest doubt that the person in front of him wasn't his boss.

What's more, Jiao Zhengqing himself explained, "What's so surprising about this? I just used a special item to hide the level ranking text above my head for the sake of being low-key."

This explanation was convincing.

After all, many players now knew that Lin Chuan, who was first on the level ranking, possessed a special item that prevented the level ranking text from appearing above his head!

And Zhou Yi already knew that Jiao Zhengqing and Lin Chuan had a deep friendship.

So, it wasn't surprising that Jiao Zhengqing could hide the text above his head.

Zhou Yi didn't suspect anything at all and immediately moved past this point of doubt, asking, "Then, Boss, why did you suddenly come back..."

"Two things," Jiao Zhengqing said with a steady and authoritative tone. "First, to take Su Yinlan to Sakura Country. Her Talent can also be useful for fighting the World Boss!"

As soon as he said this, the guild members became excited.

They had previously been quiet and unassuming, but now they looked at Jiao Zhengqing excitedly and said,

"Has Boss found a way to fight the World Boss? Can we really defeat the World Boss?!"

"Holy moly! The World Boss! Is it really going to die by our Boss's hand?! Then our guild will definitely become famous overnight!"

"Su Yinlan's Talent increases the Crystal Nucleus drop rate of Dimensional Monsters! I wonder if the World Boss will drop anything else besides crystal nuclei!"

For a moment, there was a cacophony of voices.

The guild members' disheartened mood seemed to be instantly uplifted by Jiao Zhengqing, and their minds were already envisioning their boss successfully killing the World Boss, making the entire guild famous overnight.

Jiao Zhengqing, however, shook his head slightly: "We are cooperating with Terao in Sakura Country. Terao is the main force in fighting the Boss. It's still uncertain who the Boss will ultimately fall to."

This statement, however, did not extinguish the guild members' enthusiasm.

Instead, it sparked even more intense discussion—

"Holy crap! Boss is actually cooperating with Terao Da Lao! By the way, what does Terao Da Lao look like? There are rumors that he's very young!"

"Is Terao Da Lao's Talent super awesome? Does he really rely on his Talent to know so many strategies?"

"Boss, have you seen what Terao Da Lao's Talent looks like? How does it compare to Big Shot Lin Chuan's 'Galaxy Falling Nine Heavens'? Whose is cooler?"

Jiao Zhengqing raised his hand helplessly: "Alright, all of you, shut up! I still have things to do, no time to chat with you about all this nonsense!"

As he spoke, he pointed to Su Yinlan, who had a very low sense of presence in the corner, his voice unconsciously softening a lot: "Yinlan, come here."

Su Yinlan had always been timid and didn't talk much.

She cautiously walked to Jiao Zhengqing's side.

Jiao Zhengqing was really good to her.

She still had the defensive bracelet Jiao Zhengqing gave her on her wrist, and she was wearing a defensive inner armor, so she was fully armed.

However, Jiao Zhengqing, standing there, his gaze swept over the bracelet on her wrist, and he unconsciously frowned.

However, in broad daylight, his attention was not focused too much on Su Yinlan, but he looked at Zhou Yi again and said in a deep voice: "The second thing is that the crystal nuclei I gave you before might need to be temporarily returned. With them, I can have more confidence in my cooperation with Terao!"

Zhou Yi, of course, handed all the crystal nuclei to Jiao Zhengqing without a word.

After completing these two matters, Jiao Zhengqing, in a seemingly proper manner, appeased the emotions of the guild members.

He could even call out the names of all the several level 4 powerhouses in the guild.

This series of actions could be said to be flawless.

Not a single person present realized that this "Jiao Zhengqing" was actually not their boss at all!

Jiao Zhengqing in this world deliberately didn't raise his level for this mission!

So, he hadn't used his Crystal Nucleus absorption quota for today even once!

And now, he had directly obtained a large batch of high-level crystal nuclei through an empty-handed scheme!

With these crystal nuclei, not only could Jiao Zhengqing himself raise his level, but it would also be more convenient for him to complete the mission of "killing another self."

Even Tianji Pavilion would soar on the level ranking this night!

At this moment, Jiao Zhengqing's heart was faintly excited, but it didn't show on his face at all.

Meanwhile, in the Duel Space—

Song Sandong silently counted to the ten thousand eight hundred sixty-fifth sheep.

Lin Chuan had also been walking in the jungle for over three hours.

This duel seemed to be a foregone conclusion for Lin Chuan.

And Song Sandong's mood gradually lightened as time passed.

In his estimation, he wouldn't even need to count to twenty thousand sheep before the six hours would run out, directly giving him victory in the duel!

At that time, a golden treasure chest, Talent Level +1, and even an additional S-Class Talent!

He, Song Sandong, would turn his fortunes around in one fell swoop, rising from an unknown expert in a small city to the ranks of world-class experts!

At that time, he might even directly replace Lin Chuan and become a recognized Da Lao on par with Terao!

Song Sandong's heart gradually grew excited.

But he was still very cautious, not daring to make a sound.

And Lin Chuan, who had been "strolling" all this time, suddenly stopped.

Throughout the entire "stroll," his highest concentration was not on his hearing.

It was his sense of smell!

Standing still at this moment, his nose twitched slightly.

Then, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Following the salty, damp scent he detected, his head moved with his nose.

Towards the front right, his head shifted about half a meter, and his nose finally touched the object with the strongest salty, damp scent.

At this point, Lin Chuan finally made a move, extending his finger to his nose and cautiously touching the object his nose was against.

It was a round object, about the size of a green date, but somewhat soft when squeezed.

Even though he couldn't see anything, Lin Chuan vaguely determined through his sense of smell and touch—

He must have found the Night-Luminous Fruit!

That's right, the Night-Luminous Fruit, as its name suggests, allows a person to have temporary night vision!

For these past three hours, Lin Chuan had been seemingly strolling in the jungle, but he was actually looking for this thing!

This process was actually very difficult!

First, many players at this stage didn't even know that such a thing as the Night-Luminous Fruit existed!

If Lin Chuan hadn't been reborn, he wouldn't have known either!

Furthermore, there was also a Heart-Devouring Fruit, which was very similar to the Night-Luminous Fruit in both scent and appearance!

If one accidentally consumed it, it could very likely lead to death by burning heart!

Lin Chuan had found Heart-Devouring Fruits before, and if his state of mind had been unstable and he had been too eager for success, he might have accidentally eaten one!

And now, after repeatedly confirming that he had found the Night-Luminous Fruit and not the Heart-Devouring Fruit, he directly picked one, peeled it, and ate it.

Yes, the skin of the Night-Luminous Fruit also had a slight toxicity, which wouldn't kill, but would make one very uncomfortable.

In fact, even after peeling it, the Night-Luminous Fruit would still cause discomfort when eaten.

But for Lin Chuan, it was completely bearable!

Feeling the burning, stinging sensation in his stomach, Lin Chuan's lips curved into a smile.

After two or three minutes, his eyes, which had previously only seen darkness, could finally see things!

Although in this vision, everything appeared to be bathed in a green light, which was very different from how a normal person sees things during the day.

But at least, he could see!

One Night-Luminous Fruit only lasted for one hour.

Lin Chuan immediately picked three more, and then his movements became much more brisk!

He could see five or six meters around him.

He made markings while patiently searching for Song Sandong!