89: Rewards for [Event]

Although Buzz Grey’s rank was not as high as Shi Li’s and Zhong Xin’s, as a different race, she possessed a different body structure.

Therefore, in terms of speed, she was in no way inferior to the two of them.

During this time, she had also fought against monsters, and from her deck, there was no difference from an ordinary Gold 2 card user.

If there was anything distinctive, it was that all her character cards seemed to originate from this foreign race.

Only after asking did they learn that the natives of this world did not have a way to obtain character cards through simulation missions.

The unique way was through monster drops.

Card users with potential would awaken upon reaching adulthood, and then, with the help of experienced card users, hunt for their own character cards.

Besides this, Shi Li and Zhong Xin also obtained a lot of information from Buzz Grey.

As for the natives of this world, they called themselves the Weng Weng Clan.

They usually lived in burrows they dug, and when moving outside, they primarily flew at high altitudes.

They were either underground or in the sky, so it was no wonder their traces were so hard to find.

Within two days, the three of them arrived at their destination.

The so-called Holy Valley was not the valley Shi Li had imagined.

It was indeed a valley, but it was a valley situated below the horizon, and it was unknown whether it was naturally formed or artificially excavated.

There was only a gap less than 2 meters wide, making it impossible for someone standing outside the valley to see its full extent.

“Thank you for bringing me here.”

Standing at the entrance of the valley, Buzz Grey thanked Shi Li.

As she spoke, several lines of text popped up before Shi Li’s eyes.

Event completed.

Reward obtained—Buzz Grey’s gratitude.

“…”

Seeing this reward, Shi Li fell silent.

“This represents a small token of my appreciation, please don’t decline.”

Fortunately, Buzz Grey pulled out a card from somewhere the next second.

“Thank you.”

Shi Li certainly would not decline.

“This two-star material card looks to be of good quality.”

Zhong Xin leaned over, exclaiming in admiration.

Having worked in the Gold rank for so long, he had a lot of say regarding two-star material cards.

Sometimes, just by looking at the card name and content projection, he could judge its quality, without even needing to look at the circuitry.

Golden Rhinoceros Beetle Horn: Momentum-type keyword material (two-star).

“Would the two of you like to come with me to see the High Priest?

I believe he would be very eager to see you.”

Following that, Buzz Grey extended another invitation.

“Then we’ll trouble you to lead the way.”

Zhong Xin readily agreed.

The escort Event had concluded, but there might be a new Event with the High Priest.

So, the two followed Buzz Grey down the stone steps, arriving at the bottom of the valley.

The valley path was wide but winding, with closely arranged hexagonal houses built into the mountain walls on both sides.

Because direct sunlight could not reach in, many of the houses were lit with lamps.

It looked like fireflies living inside a beehive.

From time to time, insect people like Buzz Grey flew from one end to the other, giving the impression of a city full of vitality.

Moreover, these insect people were all of the Gold rank, which showed that the power of this foreign race in the Holy Valley should not be underestimated.

Buzz Grey made a sound similar to a whistle, and then a giant silver-white beetle flew out from a wall cave, slowly landing in front of them.

It had a tag above its head that read “Silver Rhinoceros Beetle, ☆ LV1,” indicating it was a one-star monster with little combat power.

“These are insects domesticated by the Weng Weng Clan, and they are very docile.

We often use them to carry people or goods.”

Buzz Grey jumped onto it, grasping the reins on its horn.

“That looks very interesting.”

Shi Li showed an expression of keen interest.

He wondered what kind of novel experience it would be to ride such a large insect into the sky.

Riding the silver beetle along the valley path, they eventually saw a huge stone palace at the end of the valley.

A statue of a figure stood atop the stone palace, illuminated by glowing stones.

“This is Wengweng An, a legendary figure of our Weng Weng Clan.

It is because of her many heroic deeds that our clan has been able to thrive on this land.”

Buzz Grey said, making a unique gesture that conveyed worship and respect.

Shi Li and Zhong Xin exchanged glances, mimicking her out of politeness, as if adapting to local customs.

However, they failed because their arms couldn't bend backward.

“The three of you, please follow me.”

At the entrance of the stone palace, a Gold 5 priest was already waiting for them.

Evidently, from the moment they stepped into the Holy Valley, Shi Li and Zhong Xin had been under surveillance.

The priest led the three through the stone palace, eventually arriving in front of a stone room.

“The High Priest is waiting for you inside.”

The priest motioned for the two to enter but stopped Buzz Grey outside.

The interior decoration of the stone room was very special; it was actually covered with two-star cards glowing with blue light.

They were densely arranged on the walls, illuminating the entire room.

“Gulp.”

Zhong Xin couldn’t help but swallow.

If all these cards were taken out, they could probably sell for millions of cubic coins.

He had an impulse to grab a handful and immediately use [Escape] to flee.

However, that thought was just a fleeting one; it was impossible to achieve.

Because at the other end of the room sat an old and frail insect person, watching the two of them.

His body was extremely emaciated and his skin was shriveled, like a mummy that had lost a lot of moisture.

If judged by human appearance and age, he seemed to be at least one hundred and twenty years old or more.

But the rank displayed above his head was enough to deter any ill intentions.

Platinum 10, having reached the peak of the Platinum rank.

There was a saying that only Platinum 10 could be considered a true card user.

Because card users at this rank had unlocked the 9+1 deck.

9+1 was the ultimate form of a card game.

Playing against their Gold rank was like playing a game; even using all no-star blank cards, they could easily win.

“Welcome, you two outsiders. I am the High Priest of this Holy Valley.”

The High Priest’s speaking pace matched his age, very slow.

He seemed unsurprised by their arrival.

“Hello, High Priest.” x2

“…”

However, in response to their greetings, the other party just looked at them without speaking.

For a moment, the scene fell into silence.

Until the High Priest’s head suddenly nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

“High Priest?”

“Oh, oh! My apologies, I fell asleep just now.”

Under Zhong Xin’s soft call, the High Priest awoke as if from a dream.

“…” x2

So, he was sleeping with his eyes open.

A sense of unreliability spontaneously arose.

Shi Li even worried that this guy might pass away the next second…