Chapter 79 - 77: Reduced to the Loot-Picking Pet

Hang Yu led the team to set off.The journey was very safe.

Zhao Ming, Jiang Nan, and Xiaoqiang all felt at ease with Hang Yu.

On the way, they chatted about their recent days.

Zhao Ming showed Hang Yu his greatest achievement of the past two days.

[Combat Professional Skill Stone: Shield Strike], Shield Warrior inheritance fragment, white upper grade quality, learning condition: consume fifty Spiritual Qi.

He acquired it for a high price of over fifty million after Hang Yu’s advice.

Even for someone like Old Zhao, fifty million in cash is not a small amount.

But for a skill stone, fifty million is quite reasonable.

Now Jack Ma, Ma Teng, Wang Dalin, and Xu Ying are all frantically searching for skill stones, causing good attack and healing skills to be auctioned close to a billion. Having money doesn’t necessarily mean you can buy them.

One reason Zhao Ming could buy it for fifty million was because Old Zhao is also a big shot, with a certain reputation in Peng City.

Another reason is the skill itself has limitations: it can only be used if equipped with a shield. It doesn’t seem powerful, so the price is naturally cheaper.

Hang Yu said, "Uncle Zhao’s luck is really good, this skill stone is extremely useful for you, much better than those powerful attack skills. Fifty million is not cheap, but definitely worth every penny!"

Zhao Ming felt reassured hearing Hang Yu say this.

However, for now, there’s not enough Spiritual Qi to learn it.

Zhang Xiaoqiang curiously asked Wang Cong, "Young Master Cong, your family is so rich, how come you haven’t learned more skills?"

"Damn, do you think skill stones are cabbages? These things can’t be bought with just money!" Wang Cong was annoyed at the thought, "The Spirit Realm invasion came at such a bad time. I was flirting in Hua City, and Hua City is not my home turf."

Because transportation was paralyzed.

Young Master Cong was stuck in Hua City, like a dragon stranded in shallow water.

Why was Xu Ying able to acquire a skill stone with Eagle Eye?

Skill stones are so sought after, not something you can just buy with money!

Xu Ying is the head of Hengtai Group in Hua City, a tycoon of the rank of the richest Chinese. Can Young Master Cong even compare with him?

These big shots are all very shrewd!

All major companies and groups are collecting Spirit Realm assets to hedge against financial risks.

Among them, skill stones are undoubtedly the most sought after, unlike equipment, they never become obsolete. Even if bought and not used, there’s no worry about devaluation.

Unfortunately, skill stones are really scarce!

Even in a frontline city like Hua City, they are few and far between.

Zhao Ming brought up another matter, "Besides, I got some intel. In a nearby camp, someone found a much larger monster camp, with at least hundreds or even thousands of wild boarmen, very fierce."

"Really?" Jiang Nan’s bright big eyes widened in surprise, "Even bigger camp?!"

The goblin camp only has dozens of monsters, but the wild boarman camp has hundreds or even thousands?

Clearly, this is a place far superior to the goblin camp!

If conquered, it could yield tenfold profits!

The resources produced by different camps vary.

Judging from the level and size of the camp, the items obtainable from the wild boarman camp are absolutely superior to those from the goblin camp, so the discovery of this camp is highly tempting for anyone.

"This news is likely accurate, I will have Panzi take some people to check it out today," Zhao Ming glanced at Hang Yu, "Perhaps after this adventure, we might have new opportunities for collaboration."

Panzi’s original name is Pan Long.

He was recruited by Zhao Ming at the goblin camp.

Hang Yu was indifferent to this; the wild boarman camp is indeed not far, but it is not something they can handle right now. Meals must be eaten bite by bite, we can’t aim too high all at once.

......

It took them more than an hour.

They finally reached the Goblin Burial Ground.

The outer elite monster "Goblin Corpse Thief" had been mostly cleared.

Now only some weaker skeletons and zombies remained, but monsters of this level were no match for them. The four of them strode boldly into the burial ground.

In no time, several skeletons and zombies were stirred.

Wang Cong was terrified at the sight of skeletons climbing up, "Hey, why are you guys so reckless? Bringing in so many monsters, are you trying to kill yourselves? Run!"

Young Master Cong had "died" many times already.

The Spirit Realm doesn’t cause true death, though getting killed will lead to resurrection.

But the feeling of death is not pleasant, the pain is genuine, so Young Master Cong is still very scared of dying.

Jiang Nan lacked fondness for Young Master Cong.

Seeing the famous Young Master Cong so cowardly.

She couldn’t help but feel even more disdainful.

Jiang Nan thought that Young Master Cong was just a high-end version of Xiaoqiang.

Zhang Xiaoqiang, however, praised with a face full of flattery, "Young Master Cong, don’t be afraid, don’t worry, these are all small matters, we can easily handle them!"

After speaking.

To show off.

"Boss, Uncle Zhao, Jiang Beauty, you can just rest!" Zhang Xiaoqiang jumped out directly, looking extremely heroic, "Let me, Xiaoqiang, handle these small fries!"

Jiang Nan curled his lips.

This guy really knows how to show off.

The first time he came, he was even more timid than Young Master Cong!

Zhang Xiaoqiang shot out a Fireball, followed by an Air Arrow!

Bang!

The Fireball exploded among the zombies and skeletons.

The difference between Innate Skills and regular Skills is that.

Innate Skills are standalone skills, and theoretically, they have no growth limit. They grow with the character’s level, without the need for additional Spiritual Qi investment.

Not to mention Xiaoqiang is already level 3!

He now has a white ring, white necklace, and white clothes that increase intelligence, and the Magic Staff he holds is a level 3 White Magic Staff, greatly increasing magic damage!

Don’t mention Innate Skills.

Even the newly learned Air Arrow.

It’s incredibly powerful!

The Fireball exploded between one zombie and two skeletons, with a loud boom comparable to a grenade, and the skeleton and zombie hit were instantly killed, while the surrounding ones were blasted off their feet.

The Air Arrow began firing one after another.

The monsters were easily taken care of before they could get close.

Even though the Air Arrow’s power is relatively weak, its short cooldown time is a significant advantage.

Zhang Xiaoqiang’s output ability is simply perverse.

The goblin skeletons are level 2 common monsters, enough for one Air Arrow to kill easily!

The zombies are level 3 monsters, tough and resilient, but they can only take at most two hits!

So the two zombies and four skeletons in sight were all eliminated in no time.

Wang Cong was so shocked that his mouth hung open, never expecting that in this team, the one who looked the most ordinary, Zhang Xiaoqiang, actually possessed such terrifying power!

Not to mention in this current camp with less than a thousand people.

Even in the city of Hua City with a population of twenty million, he hadn’t seen many such powerful guys.

It must be said.

Zhang Xiaoqiang is a classic example of an underdog rising to prominence in a new era.

Dropping out of vocational school with no ambitions, living in urban fringes, hanging out in smoke-filled internet cafes, scratching himself and eating instant noodles, wasting time daily on games, this short, poor, and ugly guy transformed into a top expert of the new era.

In this transformation, it wasn’t just the help of Hang Yu and Zhao Ming, his own luck was also an indispensable factor.

"Young Master Cong, see, I said there’s no problem, didn’t I!"

"In such small matters, the boss and Uncle Zhao don’t even need to act."

Zhang Xiaoqiang is clearly the most enthusiastic towards Young Master Cong among the four, purely out of an underdog’s subconscious flattery, showing that although his power is increasing, his mentality hasn’t yet changed.

This deliberate behavior to show off in front of the high and mighty.

It’s actually a manifestation of an inferiority complex.

On the other hand, if he could build a good relationship with Young Master Cong, there’d be plenty of internet celeb beauties, and apart from money and girls, he had no bigger ambitions.

"Don’t you think you’re making too much noise?"

"It seems like the monsters nearby are all being attracted over!"

Though Wang Cong was shocked by Xiaoqiang’s immense power, he also noticed more skeletons and zombies appearing nearby, undoubtedly attracted by the explosions of the Fireball.

"Don’t waste time, kill our way through."

Hang Yu flicked out a gleaming cold light, it flashed by and pierced into a skull.

The goblin skeletons with thin skin and low health were instantly killed, so they were easily defeated.

Hang Yu drew a Long Blade from his space backpack, glancing at the stunned Young Master Cong, "We’ll take care of these small monsters, you just make sure to gather the spoils of war for us from the back."

Zhao Ming and Jiang Nan also charged forward.

Jiang Nan even glared at Young Master Cong and said, "Hey, I’ll be watching you, if you dare to embezzle any Crystal Stones, I’ll definitely tell the Great God!"

Jiang Xiaohua used to be a nobody, but now she’s a new expert driver.

So she has the right to show attitude towards the newly joined Wang who is now a nobody.

Wang Cong had a face black as coal, cursing internally: MMP, I’m the dignified Eldest Young Master Cong, and you’re treating me like some treasure-gathering pet, just cleaning up trash behind you?!