122: Chapter 122 Don't Steal Their Military Merits

"Using a transcendent crystal as payment?"

The Human Demigod paused, glancing at the overwhelming swarms of Black-Armored Ant-men surrounding them, then at Gu Han riding on the back of the beast, and swallowed the words he had just been about to use for haggling.

This person was none other than [Riding Grandma Across the Road]!

He had just cleared out hundreds of thousands of Crystal-armored Scorpions in the blink of an eye. If they combined all their believers, it probably wouldn't be enough for Old Granny to kill, let alone try to suppress him with the power of a Tier 6 Demigod.

This was indeed the truth. The current Ant-men were not what they used to be; they had consumed substitute versions of divine plants like Magic-patterned Wood, making them countless times stronger than the previous battle-pattern versions.

The current Ant-fist Shrimp-men could definitely smash an ordinary Tier 5 transcendent with a single punch.

The Female Elf Demigod was the first to react. The Tier 6 believer she was possessing, Ayana, was the culmination of her hard work, in which she had poured countless resources. If not for Old Granny's intervention, Ayana would have long since become food for the Crystal-armored Scorpions.

"I only have one left. Take it, and thank you for saving my life."

Her tone was very sincere. A single transcendent crystal was indeed precious, but compared to a Tier 6 believer, it was hardly worth mentioning.

The Human Demigod beside her also quickly took one out and handed it over.

The Dwarf Demigod, however, directly took out two transcendent crystals and shoved them over.

"Old Granny, could you do me another favor? Could you save my captain's believer?" The Dwarf Demigod pointed towards the east. "It should be in that direction, about a few kilometers away. Just now, to cover our retreat, his believer took the initiative to draw the scorpion swarm away."

Gu Han accepted everything; four transcendent crystals in hand was not bad. These were all squads clearing out the Cataclysm Realm. Since he had accepted their transcendent crystals, he would help if he could.

He raised his hand and waved it forward casually.

"Go bring the living one back."

As soon as he finished speaking, tens of thousands of Black-Armored Ant-men each picked up an Ant-Fist Shrimp-Man, took flight, and flew rapidly toward the east.

The speed was so fast that the three demigods gasped.

"This mobility is just too ridiculous..." The Human Demigod swallowed his saliva.

In no time at all, the sound of wind being torn apart came from the sky, and the Ant-men returned.

Two Black-Armored Ant-men, one on the left and one on the right, carried a blood-covered behemoth and landed with a thud. It was the captain's Tier 6 Orc believer, Avapa.

By this time, Avapa had already fainted, his injuries were horrific, and large areas of his flesh had been gnawed away by the Crystal-armored Scorpions, revealing ghastly white bones.

However, the most significant injury was a large blood-swollen lump on his head; it was clear that Avapa had been uncooperative, and the Ant-fist Shrimp-men had made him calm down.

The captain's consciousness had indeed disconnected; only this abandoned believer was still struggling desperately. Seeing no other believers, it was clear that the entire unit had been wiped out.

The Female Elf Demigod quickly stepped forward, rapidly chanting a healing spell. Orbs of green light fell upon Avapa, stabilizing his constantly ebbing vitality.

The Dwarf Demigod let out a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Great, it's a good thing we fished Avapa back. The captain will have to call me his godfather; when we go back, we must fleece the captain for everything he's worth!"

When the three demigods looked at Gu Han again, their attitudes had become extremely respectful.

"Old Granny, we also have arena accounts. Can we add you as a friend?" The Human Demigod took the initiative to send an invitation. "If there's anything you need help with in the future, we'll be there at your beck and call."

Gu Han tapped on his smart assistant and brought up his friend QR code.

"Adding me as a friend is fine." His tone was flat. "But I don't do small talk. If you have transcendent crystals or other rare resources you want to trade, you can find me anytime."

The three nodded repeatedly and scanned the code to add him as a friend.

"Old Granny, what are you planning to do by bringing such a massive formation to the Wild Sand Realm this time?" The Human Demigod couldn't help but be curious. "The outer perimeter here is basically just Crystal-armored Scorpion swarms and giant Sand Swallowers; there aren't many resources here."

"Training troops." Gu Han's response was extremely brief.

The Female Elf Demigod's eyes rolled; there was hope for the outer perimeter clearing mission, and she leaned in sneakily.

"Old Granny, since you're training troops and your strength is so great, why not earn some extra money while you're at it?"

"Oh? What kind of extra money?" Gu Han raised an eyebrow. "Elaborate."

"You clear out the outer perimeter of the Wild Sand Realm, and then report the kill count to the military." The Female Elf Demigod explained. "Although you aren't a registered member of the military, the military has a bounty mechanism. As long as it's verified, they will issue a Military Merit Card as a reward through the bounty system."

"Military Merit Card?"

"Yes! The Military Merit Card contains military merit points. You can log in directly to the official website and enter the military's exclusive Military Merit Repository to swipe your card and purchase resources." The Female Elf Demigod lowered her voice specifically. "The transcendent crystals you want can also be exchanged for in the Military Merit Repository! There are also some resources that are hard to find on the market!"

Gu Han's heart skipped a beat.

There are transcendent crystals in the Military Merit Repository? This was great news! He was currently worrying about how to collect transcendent crystals.

He glanced at his smart assistant's statistics. Clearing that wave of Crystal-armored Scorpions, combined with the scattered monsters he had killed underground earlier, the count had already jumped to over nine hundred thousand.

"However, Old Granny, you must be careful." Seeing Gu Han was interested, the Female Elf Demigod quickly warned him. "Cleaning up the outer perimeter is fine, but definitely don't go too deep. The inner circle of the Wild Sand Realm is occupied by many high-level monsters; they are all powerhouses that have killed their way through every time Cataclysm monsters were dumped there. Even the high-ranking demigods from our military dare not easily set foot there."

"Thanks."

"I have things to do, I'll be going now." Gu Han waved his hand; he didn't intend to waste more time with these three.

He pulled the reins, squeezed with his legs, and the Earth Rampager let out a low roar. Its thick body twisted violently, taking Gu Han back into the ground. The other Ant-men also orderly carried the Crystal-armored Scorpion corpses and followed closely behind.

The three people left on the spot looked at the huge pit and stared at each other.

"The evacuation time should be almost up; we need to hurry and retreat with Avapa." The Dwarf Demigod urged. Once Old Granny left, if they ran into another scorpion swarm encirclement, it would be a huge problem.

In the underground tunnel, Gu Han rode on the back of the Earth Rampager.

"Look around nearby and catch a few more Sand Swallowers to clear the path."

Gu Han issued commands to the Ant-men army through his thoughts.

The Sand Swallowers' digging speed was truly top-notch. It was a pity about those three that had been killed earlier; he had to catch a few more to clear the path.

Millions of Black-Armored Ant-men immediately took flight, flying rapidly just above the ground in all directions, preparing to fish for law enforcement and lure out the Sand Swallowers hiding in the sand.

The combat power the Ant-men had displayed during this trip to the Wild Sand Realm made him very satisfied. However, these Crystal-armored Scorpions on the outer perimeter only had the strength of Level 4 Believers; they couldn't test the limits of the Ant-men at all.

Gu Han rubbed his chin, pondering his next route.

Although the number of Crystal-armored Scorpions was large, their quality was too poor, and the military merit points they gave probably wouldn't be very high, plus it was a hassle to find them. Since he wanted to farm military merits to exchange for transcendent crystals, he had to find the monster groups in the inner circle.

Those three demigods were not bad; he would leave the outer perimeter for them to clean up slowly and not steal their military merits.