At the edge of the mine, three people hugged a stone, shouting excitedly.
Because this harvest was worth their excitement and joy.
Lu Yu has been away for quite a long time.
Many people already know that all the disasters began because of the sinkhole that appeared in the center of the city.
However, not many people have the capability to make it this far.
Today, the three of them seized an opportunity to follow the魔猿 (magic ape) here, witnessing everything during the ore mining process.
When they killed the demon ape and discovered that the ore in their hands was actually Xinglingshi, they knew they had struck it rich.
“Damn it, Lu Yu must have discovered the Star Spirit Stone here at our camp yesterday too.”
One person excitedly gripped a stone and said, “Starting from today, we know there’s Star Spirit Stone here. If we can just keep this secret for a few days, we’ll be able to take away a huge amount of Star Spirit Stones. With the three of us, won’t we then have the wind at our backs and the rain at our command?”
“Yeah, yeah. Just a few days, and the people from our advanced camp will mine the Star Spirit Stones. Then, once we sell them, we’ll get a huge amount of Star Spirit Beads and Mutant Star Spirit Beads in return. Enhancing our star souls and acquiring skills will allow us to surpass Hei Ye right here in this city, and even bring all the people from the camp to pledge allegiance to us.”
Several people walked along, excitedly discussing their wonderful future.
The person holding the Star Spirit Stone kept nodding, and the smile on their face became even brighter.
Finally, it’s time to rise to prominence.
“When I become stronger, I will definitely leave this city. Haha, I haven’t even tasted what it’s like to be a celebrity yet.” He laughed loudly and said, “Just wait until then; with our strength, it’ll be even easier to get those big stars into bed.”
“Haha.” The other two snickered in a sly manner, quietly slowing down a bit. Then, one of them suddenly lunged forward and tightly grabbed the person in front. The other one swiftly slashed a gleaming dagger across the person’s neck.
The man with the knife, his face dark and cold, smiled and said, “Don’t blame us. My brother and I have known each other for a very long time. But we don’t know you. We don’t believe you can keep this secret.”
Another person struggled to restrain the constantly resisting individual, chuckling, “Don’t get angry. Everyone knows this is the end of the world; obviously, it’s better for us to stay alive than for you.”
The knife repeatedly slashed across the person’s neck, preventing the wound from healing, until only a small strip of flesh remained connecting the two sides.
The controlled person’s eyes gradually became unfocused, and the headless corpse finally stopped struggling.
Ignoring the blood on their bodies, the two men rummaged through everything the deceased had on them.
“I know he’s hidden more than a dozen Star Spirit Pearls. Let’s go back and dig them all up,” one person said excitedly.
“It seems his family is also at the camp. Now that he’s already dead, his family will be taken care of by us,” another person said with a lewd and twisted smile.
Within less than a minute, a living person was dead. All the clothes were stripped off the corpse, leaving it lying there naked and motionless.
The two of them, excitedly finished dividing their things and stood up. It was then that they noticed someone had appeared not far ahead.
The person covered their face with a sleeve, leaving only a pair of eyes visible.
“Who are you?” one of them asked with a smile, as if greeting an old friend whom he hadn’t seen in years, without the slightest restraint.
“Put down the Star Soul Stone, and you can leave.” Lu Yu’s voice was low, slightly hoarse, as he pointed at the stone that was still dripping with blood.
He clearly saw the relationship among the three people until that person’s death.
The attention of the three was focused on the Star Soul Stone, so much so that he had been standing there all along without being noticed.
“Brother, since you know this is a Star Spirit Stone, you should understand that we won’t let it go, right?” Another person said with a grin, stepping forward. “How about we all keep this a secret and mine it together?”
“I haven’t finished speaking yet; you all seem a bit too hasty,” Lu Yu said with a smile. “What I want to tell you is, this entire Blackstone Mountain belongs to me. If you want to take something from my place, have you obtained my permission?”
“Yours?” The two exchanged glances, first looking at Lu Yu in surprise, then burst into laughter.
One of the men holding a knife stared at Lu Yu, his face turning cold as he said, “Friend, since when did this place become yours?”
“I said it’s mine, so it is. The rest has nothing to do with you,” Lu Yu said calmly, without showing any anger.
He didn’t know the strength of these two people. But, he didn’t need to know either.
If it’s a fight, then I’ll give it my all.
If even these two can’t be controlled, how can we hold this place?
“Haha,” the two of them laughed even louder.
A figure with an icy expression stared at Lu Yu and said in a deep voice: “Friend, can you really swallow this place? Can you hold on to such a vast territory?”
The man holding the knife said, “You’re going to guard this place alone? Don’t joke around. If even a whisper of this leaks out, it won’t just be one or two people coming—it’ll be hundreds. Do you really think you can hold off hundreds by yourself? Your life must be extremely long!”
“I don’t want to say too much,” Lu Yu said, pointing at the Star Spirit Stone. “Leave the Star Spirit Stone here, and you can go. You can feel wronged and bring more people if you want. But—”
Lu Yu’s voice turned cold as he said in a deep tone, “In these Blackstone Mountains, it’s my domain. Nothing here will be taken away by anyone.”
“You’re really arrogant,” a person looked at Lu Yu and coldly said, “Calling you a friend is us showing you respect. The current Fanggang is a city without a master. You say it’s yours, but do you have the capability to hold on to it?”
As he spoke, the man took a step forward, and suddenly a crimson blood light flashed around his body.
Blood Shield!
This isn’t a particularly rare skill, so anyone with a bit of luck can land it on a Magic Ape.
As the Blood Shield activated, the man’s fist came flying toward Lu Yu’s face.
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes as he watched the fist coming towards him.
Compared to the attacks of the Wolf Demon and the Black Magic Wolf, such an attack seemed like a baby swinging its fists—weak and feeble.
Lu Yu slightly shifted his body and suddenly stepped forward, dodging the opponent’s punch and positioning himself just less than three feet in front of the opponent.
Next, one of Lu Yu’s hands shot out, gripping the opponent’s neck and forcefully shoving him backward.
The person who tried to act suddenly lost his balance and was sent flying with that push. His body rolled on the ground for several meters before he finally stood up, covered in dust and looking disheveled.
The man’s face was pale. He didn’t have time to brush off the dust from his body and hair, but instead stood there somewhat dazed, staring at the masked figure in front of him.
Because just now, if it hadn’t been a gentle push but instead a knife slashing across his neck, he might have lost his life.
Moreover, with just a gentle push, the difference between the two individuals became evident.
The digitized body doesn’t appear very powerful. However, those who are a bit smarter have already noticed that attack power is related to strength.
It could also be said that attack power might simply be a substitute for strength.
He was sent flying so easily; their attack power must be at least three times his or more.
Nearly a thousand attack power!
The man’s mind quickly replayed everything from the attack to being knocked back, rapidly calculating the data of the person standing before him.
The final data left him feeling ice-cold all over!
No wonder this person dares to claim this place as his territory and acts so arrogantly.
With just this one strike, this person truly deserves to be so arrogant. At least five or six people couldn’t easily get close to him, and perhaps even ten could only surround him without being able to kill him.
Not only the data of this person, but his mind also flashed with the scene of Lu Yu appearing at the campsite yesterday.
“Lu, Lu Yu.” This time, his voice was slightly stuttering.
He felt his mouth dry and tongue parched, with cold sweat pouring all over his body.
If anyone could survive and become stronger in the apocalypse, then Lu Yu was undoubtedly one of the few in Fanggang who could.
Because he was already very strong to begin with.
Considering that Lu Yu had sold Xingbing yesterday and the relationship between Xingbing and Xingling stones, combined with the masked person’s attempt to hide their identity, it was not hard to guess that this person might be Lu Yu.
However, he could not be certain either.
Given Lu Yu’s personality, that last strike wouldn’t have just pushed him out—it would have sent him to the afterlife.
The other person, originally holding a knife and ready to attack, was so stunned to see his companion pushed back so effortlessly that he froze in place.
Especially when hearing the name “Lu Yu,” the knife in his hand almost dropped.
Without explanation, Lu Yu pointed at the Spirit Stone with his finger and said coldly, “Take the item and get out—along with the corpse!”
There’s no need to explain at a time like this.
The more he tried to explain, the more convinced they became that he was indeed Lu Yu.
Lu Yu didn’t intend to explain either. Letting people speculate was better. Not knowing who he really was would only make some people more cautious.
When the two of them heard Lu Yu telling them to leave like this, they began to doubt whether the person in front of them was really Lu Yu. After all, if it were truly Lu Yu, there was no way the two of them could walk away so easily.
At the very least, uh, you’ll need to leave at least one arm behind before you can walk away!
Whether the person standing here is Lu Yu or not, they wouldn’t dare to take action based solely on this level of attacking power.
The two men lowered their heads, carried the body away, and their eyes gleamed with intense hatred.
What’s so impressive about having thousands of attack power?
He was alone.
Releasing the news about the presence of Star Spirit Stones here, I’m afraid no one would dare to come here because of just one person.
Lu Yu watched the two people leave, and saw the hatred in their eyes, but merely smiled faintly.
It will not be a secret here for long.
Since it cannot remain a secret, then let this place become a forbidden zone.
With his current strength, it’s more than enough!
“Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful,” Lu Yu said as he returned to the center of the mine.
It was already less than half an hour until nightfall.
There will be many magic apes coming here tonight.
A faint smile flickered at the corner of Lu Yu’s mouth.
In his hands, there were still two Star Spirit Stones and a single Warrior Soul.
Lu Yu took out the weapon soul and a Star Spirit Stone, approaching them slowly and waiting for the change in the weapon soul’s attributes.
At the moment when the attributes of the Soldier’s Soul changed to exactly what he desired, the Star Spirit Stone and the Soldier’s Soul rapidly collided with each other.
The star spirit stone began to melt.
The design of the gloves was not ordinary.
The gauntlet is designed for the right hand only. Its style resembles a combination of a glove and a wrist guard, covering the palm and the forearm up to the elbow. The entire gauntlet appears to be cast from bronze, as if carefully polished, with the fingertips shaped into sharp, hook-like points resembling an eagle’s beak. The wrist and knuckle areas are connected with small metal plates, forming flexible joints that allow full movement of the fingers and wrist without restriction.
Lu Yu watched as the boxing gloves gradually took shape. Although his expression remained calm, his eyes sparkled with excitement.
This is the best weapon he has seen since the apocalypse, or rather, the strongest weapon.
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