192: Local rich man?

“Are you serious?!”

Outside North Wind City, the Combat Priest of the Holy Light Adventure Team looked at her companion with a surprised expression.

She never expected that her joke would elicit such a response.

“Of course!”

Hearing her words, the female priest Julie said with a serious expression:

“Xiaoyueyue, that kid is a true rich man. Putting everything else aside, a single hair plucked from his leg would be worth more than what our Adventurer Group earns from a month of hard work in the Barren Land.”

“The opportunity is now; we must seize it.”

With her hands on her companion’s shoulders, Julie was already envisioning how she would spend a large sum of gold coins.

“No…”

The Combat Priest choked on her words, looking at her companion with a suspicious gaze.

“Are you joking?”

“Him… a rich man?”

“He couldn’t even afford a 200,000 hire fee. I think you’re trying to lead our sisters into a pit of fire.”

Pushing Julie’s hand away unhappily, the Combat Priest said with a doubtful expression.

“Tch!”

Hearing her companion’s distrustful words, Julie pouted and scanned her companion with a somewhat sympathetic gaze.

“Liu Yue, have you turned your brain into muscle? Do you really not recognize that guy?”

“He’s been very famous recently!”

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, the Combat Priest Liu Yue raised her eyebrows, a hesitant expression on her face.

But after carefully recalling the appearance and figure of the young man, she couldn't find anyone matching him in her memory.

“Stop keeping me in suspense. What exactly did you discover?”

After a moment, Liu Yue spread her hands and asked helplessly.

“Wang Chen!”

“This year’s National Strongest Freshman!”

“What were you thinking about when you watched the live broadcast?”

Hearing her words, Julie said with an expression of disappointment, as if scolding someone for not living up to expectations.

“Ah?”

“He’s Wang Chen?”

Hearing this, Liu Yue couldn’t help but be stunned, looking at her companion in disbelief:

“He was wrapped up so tightly, how did you recognize him?”

“Are you stupid?”

Julie rolled her eyes at him and said in a subtle tone:

“At first, I wasn’t sure either; I only had a guess because of the little guy on his shoulder.”

“However…”

“Old Liu’s abnormality at the checkpoint confirmed my idea.”

“If he wasn’t a student of Blazing Dragon University, would that deadpan man waste time admonishing an ordinary Awakener?”

“Holy crap!”

Liu Yue’s expression immediately became excited upon hearing this.

This year’s National Strongest Freshman has come to the Barren Land—this is big news!

“Keep your voice down!”

Seeing her companion like this, Julie quickly covered her mouth and dragged her aside.

“Do you want this news to spread everywhere?”

“It’s enough for us to quietly make a fortune.”

“Mm, mm, mm!!”

Liu Yue nodded repeatedly, her eyes gleaming with the luster of gold coins.

It was said that the prize money for the National Strongest Freshman was as high as five billion gold coins. Just a few loose change from Wang Chen’s fingers would be enough for their Adventurer Group to spend for a long time.

“What’s your plan?”

Looking at Julie, Liu Yue asked with excitement.

She had long set her sights on a gold-grade equipment, but unfortunately, she was short on money and had never managed to acquire it.

Perhaps after this one job, she could finally get what she wished for.

“This kid is very vigilant; we need to plan carefully!”

“His current Rank is only seventy. The Barren Land is full of dangers for him, so we just need to seize an opportunity for a chance encounter, preferably saving him…”

As she spoke, Julie paused, then reached out and patted her companion’s shoulder:

“At that time, we’ll definitely be able to squeeze all the gold coins out of him!”

“Quickly call Xiao Yu and the others back. We’ll enter the Barren Land immediately. Any later, and that kid will be out of sight!”

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Barren Land.

As a super-large wild monster gathering place, the environment here is completely different from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

As far as the eye can see, there are no plants over a meter tall; mostly resilient weeds and shrubs, or simply barren white land.

In addition, after passing through the checkpoint Outside Beifeng City, the surrounding environment also began to grow dim.

The piled-up dark clouds in the sky diluted the sunlight, making this area of several hundred kilometers appear gloomy.

After passing through the checkpoint, Wang Chen immediately traveled at full speed.

After being strengthened by Star Blood and Earth Dragon Fruit, his current four-dimensional attributes have far exceeded those of a Rank 3 Awakener.

With the support of these powerful attributes, his traveling speed was as fast as a galloping horse.

Soon.

He passed through the buffer zone between the Barren Land and North Wind City and began to encounter some scattered wild monsters.

However, most of these wild monsters were around Rank 40 to 50, which did not interest Wang Chen in the slightest.

So, after curiously observing these “natives” of the Barren Land for a few glances, he continued on his way.

However, besides these ordinary wild monsters, he also encountered some Awakeners who had entered the Barren Land to collect demonic Materials.

And from them, he obtained the information he wanted.

The Rank 100 wild monster boss that the female priest mentioned when they were Outside Beifeng City.

According to the information Wang Chen gathered, this Rank 100 wild monster boss had just been promoted and was currently roaming the central area of the Barren Land.

It is said that this Rank 100 wild monster boss is a Skeleton Lord, with tens of thousands of subordinates.

The Boss, combined with tens of thousands of Skeleton Soldiers and Skeleton Knights, has a comprehensive strength that can contend with a 5th Rank Awakener.

Therefore, this Rank 100 wild monster boss has not yet been included in the hunting range of the Awakener forces in North Wind City.

As for the reason.

Here, we have to mention the rules set by Dragon Country and White Bear Country for the Barren Land, this wild monster gathering place.

For the sustainable development of the Barren Land, Six-Turn Awakeners and above are not allowed to enter the Barren Land to kill monsters and level up.

5th Rank Awakeners who wish to enter must submit a written application in advance and also expend valuable “points.”

For a Rank 100 wild monster boss, Adventurer Groups and guilds are unwilling to spend such a high cost because it simply isn't worth it.

So, those powerful Awakener forces are currently observing and waiting, letting the news of the Rank 100 wild monster boss spread far and wide.

On one hand, they are gathering Rank 4 elites; on the other hand, they are letting those ordinary Awakeners clear out the Rank 100 wild monster boss’s subordinates first, creating an opportunity for them to step in and reap the benefits.

“Currently, around this Rank 100 wild monster, there are only scouts from those Adventurer Groups and guilds. This is an opportunity for me.”

“First, I’ll raise Ice Purity and Susu’s Rank by hunting the wild monsters on the periphery, and then I’ll fish in troubled waters when they make their move.”

An hour later, Wang Chen found a secluded spot to rest and planned his next steps.