261: Chapter 261 Abundant Harvest! Everyone Improves, China is Rising!

Wang Fei, who had turned back, entered a state of complete slaughter.

Faced with a Rank Nine planet-level monster, he was cautious and submissive.

But against any other monster, he naturally struck out with heavy blows!

As he grew familiar with the attack patterns of the planet-level, his efficiency soared.

Monsters that were once difficult to deal with were now all instantly killed.

He only hated that the number of monsters wasn't high enough, not enough for him to kill.

Fortunately, the map was indeed large enough.

With several people splitting up to lure monsters, the number of gathered monsters remained massive.

Wave after wave.

Group after group.

Wang Fei repeated the mechanical movements.

From the initial excitement...

To later on...

He had already become somewhat numb.

But looking at the ever-increasing harvest in his backpack.

Just the number of star core fragments alone.

It went from 50 to 100.

150.

200.

...

The [Ancient Ruins] Dungeon hadn't even ended yet, but the cumulative star core fragments harvested far exceeded the previous total.

The group was incredibly excited, fighting more bravely as they went.

With so many fragments, handing them over to Brother Jian after leaving the Dungeon would surely earn his praise, right?

And...

This was only one Dungeon.

After two Dungeons, how much more could they harvest?

A blazing fire ignited in Wang Fei's eyes.

Two days later.

When the numerous teams finished their collective exploration one after another and emerged from the Dungeons to regroup.

Seeing that other teams had better harvests than before, Wang Fei and his group remained silent.

Until Xuan Jizi took out 572 star core fragments, grinning triumphantly as he began to accept the congratulations and envy of the other teams.

Only then did Wang Fei step forward with a peculiar expression.

“Old man, don't celebrate too early.”

Xuan Jizi's face darkened.

“You little brat, no respect for your elders. Who are you calling 'old man'?”

Seeing that he was about to blow his top.

Wang Fei was unhurried, reporting loudly while trading with Zhang Jian.

“Wang Fei's team delivers 3,244 star core fragments, 2 complete Synthesis Coupons, and 1,202 Synthesis Coupon fragments.”

“Team members: Wang Fei, Yan Han, Wei Donglai.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Jizi's eyes widened instantly.

“Over 3,000 fragments? Kid, you must be drunk!”

Yan Buyu couldn't help but roll his eyes either.

Their team had obtained 321 fragments this time, a significant improvement over the last time, and they were secretly quite happy.

If Wang Fei really obtained over 3,200 fragments, wouldn't that be ten times their harvest?

How was that possible?

The other teams, besides being shocked, all wore expressions of disbelief.

But when Zhang Jian finished the trade, after a brief moment of surprise, he showed a look of joy.

“Yes, Wang Fei's team performed exceptionally well this time!”

Everyone else's eyes turned red with envy.

It really was over 3,000 fragments?

Xuan Jizi didn't even care that Wang Fei had just called him an old man; he shamelessly put his arm around Wang Fei's shoulder, calling him 'brother' and trying to get close.

Yan Han and Wei Donglai were also sought after by the others.

Every one of them was triumphant, unable to suppress the smiles on their faces.

Outside the harmonious scene, Zhang Jian was also reviewing the harvest.

Wang Fei's team: 3,244 fragments.

Xuan Jizi's team: 572 fragments.

Yan Buyu's team: 321 fragments.

Huang Tianfang's team: 308 fragments.

General Protector Zhang Haotian's team...

From the ten teams, just the direct trades alone amounted to 5,188 star core fragments.

Along with countless Synthesis Coupon fragments.

And he himself, in the two Dungeons alone, had harvested nearly 3,500 star core fragments.

He only narrowly beat Wang Fei's team.

But the greatest harvest came from the additional gains of the Sword Puppets under the [I Am A Soldier] trait effect.

In this aspect...

Wang Fei's team's advantage wasn't that large.

They only contributed less than 3,000 fragments.

When combined with the other teams, it just barely exceeded 20,000 fragments.

In the end.

The total harvest from this Dungeon run stopped at 29,957 fragments.

Just 43 fragments short of breaking the 30,000 mark.

But Zhang Jian was satisfied enough.

The massive harvest brought by the advancement of Wang Fei and the Sword Puppets...

...made him even more convinced that his previous investment and efforts to improve them were not in vain.

And after everyone finished their pleasantries.

He gave Wang Fei an important mission.

To select nine people to participate in the enhancement plan.

A short while later.

Wang Fei brought Xuan Jizi and eight others into Zhang Jian's room.

When Xuan Jizi learned that Zhang Jian was going to help them absorb star core fragments to enhance their strength...

...they were both excited and ashamed.

Wasn't it because they were incompetent that Zhang Jian had to use his own resources to help them improve?

It wasn't until Zhang Jian said he had a corresponding talent effect and that the actual consumption wasn't as exaggerated as it seemed on the surface...

...that everyone's feelings of guilt eased a bit.

But their gratitude toward Zhang Jian did not diminish.

And after Zhang Jian finished enhancing them and the Sword Puppets in turn.

Looking at their skyrocketing destructive power and their leap into high-tier planet-level strength.

Excitement and shock had replaced their previous emotions.

Among them.

The one who improved the most was still Xuan Jizi.

As a veteran powerhouse and the former number one person in Huaxia.

His foundation was stronger than the others.

Before this enhancement, his destructive power was as high as 900 points, giving him Rank Four planet-level strength.

Zhang Jian chose to help him enhance first.

Because [Helping Others] had already reached +6 when helping Wang Fei enhance previously.

The portion of reduced consumption was as high as 110%.

And the 90% that exceeded the limit was converted into a 10% extra effect.

Therefore.

The free attribute points Xuan Jizi gained this time were as high as 22,000 points.

This made him incredibly excited.

“Haha, this old man is invincible!”

That being said, when he began to consume experience to continue raising his Rank.

He discovered a sad fact.

When Xuan Jizi raised his Rank to 151, the same as Wang Fei.

His destructive power was only 6,515 points.

His strength had only reached Rank Seven planet-level.

Zhang Jian was originally worried that Xuan Jizi might be dissatisfied with his own improvement and hold a grudge because Wang Fei had surpassed him.

But Xuan Jizi smiled with relief.

“Little Jian, you worry too much!”

His eyes were sincere, and his tone was somewhat emotional.

“I once thought that Rank 99 was a threshold I could never cross in this lifetime.”

“The so-called Hell level maximum difficulty was simply a pipe dream, impossible for anyone to complete.”

“But then, you appeared!”

His words made the others nod in agreement.

They looked at Zhang Jian with burning eyes, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

Xuan Jizi shook his head and continued.

“Your appearance thoroughly trampled the Hell level Dungeons underfoot!”

“Your appearance broke the upper limit that had imprisoned the Water Blue Planet's Professional system for many years!”

“Your appearance brought the pursuit of the planet-level and even the transcendence-grade.”

“The scenery outside the planet is no longer a fantasy, but something we have a chance to see by improving step by step.”

“Each generation being stronger than the last is a law of nature in itself.”

“We, a bunch of old men, still have the chance to walk off this planet and take in the sights of the Universe. What else could we be dissatisfied with?”

Xuan Jizi's words made Zhang Jian feel quite emotional.

Wang Fei and the others were moved and a bit embarrassed.

“Senior Xuan Jizi, I was rude just now!”

Xuan Jizi waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.

Wang Fei then made a solemn statement.

“Regardless of our strength, everyone is from Water Blue Planet, we are all Huaxia people.”

“Even more so, we are the people close to Brother Jian.”

“I hope our group can work together side by side and charge into the Universe together!”

Clap, clap, clap!

Wang Fei's speech won a round of applause.

Especially when he saw the gratified look in the eyes of his former homeroom teacher, Instructor Wang Weidong.

His inner sense of achievement exploded.

Zhang Jian was on the side, and although he hadn't spoken from beginning to end...

...seeing this scene, he also felt a fatherly gratification, as if his children had finally become successful.

And the subsequent enhancement of the others was divided into two different factions.