The youth is Zhang Qing.
He had been following Lu Yu ever since their encounter with the Sunset Alliance in the wild.
It wasn’t until Lu Yu scared away over 500 warriors of the Sunset Alliance in front of the mine.
Zhang Qing then left.
When the members of the Sunset Alliance believed their leader was dead, they would not let go of the treasures within the alliance.
Therefore, Zhang Qing followed them in, killed everyone who had entered, and casually took a bottle of wine to drink, experiencing the lifestyle of the wealthy.
Zhang Qing laughed loudly as he jumped down the mountain of corpses and said, “The owner of this villa really knows how to enjoy life—he even has wine worth tens of thousands per bottle. Tsk tsk, this used to be equivalent to two or three years’ worth of my salary. I wanted to drink it, but honestly, I couldn’t even afford it unless I sold a kidney! But now, I can finally have it.”
Zhang Qing downed almost the entire bottle in a few large gulps, leaving just a small amount remaining. He then tossed the bottle onto the ground and, slightly tipsy, sized up Lu Yu with a smile, saying, “Four area-attack skills—you really startled me.”
“Where’s Lao Wu?” Lu Yu asked. “Aren’t the two of you together?”
“Of course he’s here,” Zhang Qing laughed loudly. “However, you probably wouldn’t like to see him in his current state. So, let’s wait a while. As for the place where the Sunset Alliance’s things are, I’ll take you there.”
Lou Xiaoyu gently tugged at Lu Yu’s sleeve and whispered, “Mr. Lu, who is this person?”
“Zhang Qing, the owner of a mutated Star Soul, is also one of the five people going there this time!”
Lu Yu answered.
Zhang Qing froze for a moment, staring at Lu Yu and saying in a deep voice, “Lu Yu, did you tell outsiders about this matter? This woman? Her ability indeed surprised me, but are you sure she won’t talk about it recklessly?”
Lu Yu said, “Are we still short one person? She’s Lou Xiaoyu, also a mutated star soul, someone we met by chance.”
“Mutated Star Soul?” Zhang Qing looked at Lou Xiaoyu in surprise and asked, “Why can’t I sense any fluctuations?”
Lu Yu nodded slightly towards Lou Xiaoyu.
Lou Xiaoyu understood Lu Yu’s intention. A faint white light shimmered around her as her Star Soul emitted a subtle fluctuation, immediately causing a gentle stir within the Star Souls of both Lu Yu and Zhang Qing.
Zhang Qing was overjoyed and said, “It’s indeed a mutated star soul. Haha, looks like we’re in luck. Once that person returns, we can go inside.”
Zhang Qing, while speaking, led the three people into the villa.
The interior decoration was even more luxurious than one could imagine.
Its level of luxury is already beyond what ordinary people can afford.
Even an ordinary piece of furniture can cost more than a common person’s salary for over a year.
Zhang Qing led a few people toward the second floor, saying, “We just captured a minor soldier; it didn’t take much to get him to talk. This Ling Baxian really knows how to gather things. He collected all the valuable items from an entire organization and brought them up to this second floor.”
As he spoke, Zhang Qing pushed open a room door.
Chen Hui and Lou Xiaoyu immediately let out soft gasps, staring at the house with wide eyes full of surprise.
The several rooms on the second floor have all been connected.
Inside, at least tens of thousands of Star Spirits were piled together.
Inside, there were also large quantities of Star Spirit Beads and mutated Star Spirit Beads.
“All of these are yours now. I won’t look at them anymore—it’s hard to resist the urge to grab them myself!” Zhang Qing laughed heartily and stepped out.
“This one, we’ve already checked it out too,” Lou Xiaoyu tugged at Chen Hui.
Chen Hui originally wanted to watch a bit longer, but he now nodded immediately and said, “I’m going down too.”
Lu Yu did not ask the three to stay, and said, “I’ll take a look later and go down as well.”
Lu Yu walked into the room and roughly calculated the amount: approximately eight thousand grade-one star spirit stones, and more than seven hundred grade-two star spirit stones.
However, among them there were still more than ten Grade 3 Star Spirit Stones.
Lu Yu didn’t even think about these things; he simply waved his hand and transmitted them back to Fanggang.
After everything had been transported away, Lu Yu discovered a small wooden box in a corner.
Lu Yu gently opened the box and said with delight, “A Grade-4 Star Spirit Stone. It seems I won’t have to worry about breaking through to the peak of Grade 4 now.”
He sent the box back as well.
He thought for a moment and felt that it was about time to return to Fanggang. After all, there was still a large amount of stuff stored there, and it had been quite a while since he last entered the demon-hunting space; he should really go check things out.
After Lu Yu spent another half hour searching the second floor of the villa and confirmed that nothing was left behind, he finally walked out of the villa.
Lao Wu was also standing in the courtyard.
As Lu Yu approached, he caught a faint scent of blood on Lao Wu. However, this blood smell was somewhat unusual, giving him an uncomfortable feeling.
Lao Wu and Xiao Yu were having a pleasant conversation, while Zhang Qing was laughing heartily and talking to Chen Hui about something.
Lao Wu looked at Lu Yu coming out and laughed heartily, “Brother Lu, you actually found the fifth mutated star soul so quickly. Your luck is really good. Of course, I didn’t expect it to still be my own family’s.”
Speaking, Lao Wu smiled and said, “Don’t worry, little girl. Just because of our familial connection, no one will dare harm you once we’re inside.”
Lou Xiaoyu smiled sweetly and said, “Thank you, Grandpa Lou.”
“Have you finished dealing with the things inside?” Zhang Qing asked with a chuckle.
Everyone has secrets. As for how to deal with them, asking too much only makes others annoyed.
So the best way is not to ask, ask less!
“Let’s go. There’s nothing here anymore.” Lu Yu smiled and nodded.
Zhang Qing and Lao Wu’s eyes showed a bit of an unusual expression, but they quickly returned to normal.
Five people left the villa and returned to the city center.
By now, it was no longer just a part of the people; the entire city was in an uproar.
“The sky in Nanjing has changed!”
This is the consensus of everyone.
With the fall of the Lu Yu Alliance, the mine has already changed hands.
It has always been a consensus that the Sunset Alliance has been sending certain things to the military.
This time, when Lu Yu killed members of the Sunset Alliance, the military surprisingly did not intervene.
Nobody knows what the military is thinking!
Even when Lu Yu started a massacre in the city, the military and the Celestial organization, the two groups originally responsible for urban security, showed absolutely no reaction.
That’s really extraordinary!
“I don’t think it’s that simple,” many people were discussing.
“Neither the Blood Eyes nor Lan Dao’s people have stepped forward. The military and the Celestial Deity Organization are capable of suppressing these two major groups; there’s no need to mention their actual strength. No one can figure out what they are thinking!”
“I always feel a bit uneasy. It’s possible that Nanjing might be destroyed!” Someone couldn’t shake an ominous premonition. This feeling was like the fear and terror of that day when the end of the world arrives.
No one could discern what the major organizations within the city were up to; they could only watch cautiously and wait for the outcome.
At this time, Lu Yu, Zhang Qing, and others returned to the city and checked into a hotel near the east side of the city, close to the bridge.
Money makes the world go around.
When Zhang Qing smashed out tens of thousands of Star Spirit Beads, he rented all four presidential suites.
Chen Hui, on the other hand, did not move in.
He had just obtained one-third of the Star Soul Ore, making him one of the mine’s controllers as well.
As soon as he arrived at the tavern, he was recognized and then politely invited over by several organizations.
Four people live here, essentially waiting for the last person to return.
Lu Yu ordered some food to replenish the energy he had consumed throughout the day.
He closed his eyes and lay hidden in bed, accessing the information of myriad poisons. A slight smile formed on his lips as he remarked, “Truly worthy of being comparable to the Poison Dragon’s ability—not the slightest bit inferior to the Dragon’s Touch.”
Lu Yu slept for a few hours, took a shower, and then used the teleportation ability for the first time to return to Fanggang.
After all, it’s a city where I lived for several years; coming back here brings a sense of familiarity.
When he returned, the first thing he did was check the warehouse.
Xiao Xiao left a note at the location he mentioned. Originally, the red paper note was meant for reporting urgent matters.
This was just ordinary white paper, pressed down with a Star Soul Stone, so Lu Yu had never bothered to look at it.
I just felt that the positions of the Star Spirit Stone and the note seemed a bit off a few times, so this time I picked it up to take a look.
“Did this little girl use so many things?” Lu Yu inhaled sharply, truly not expecting that the girl alone could consume all of this.
Three thousand grade-one star spirit stones, one hundred grade-two star spirit stones, and three grade-three star spirit stones.
Of course, the Level 4 Star Spirit Stone that he had placed inside several hours ago was also listed among them.
Several delicate small characters read: “Urgent need, I’ve gone to cultivate my fifth-level Star Soul! Uncle, I can’t repay the money I owe you for now, so please keep calculating the interest. Also, Sister Liu Qing came and took his Star Spirit Stone.”
Then, at the very bottom, a big comical face.
“It couldn’t be that ruthless,” Lu Yu said, opening the small box, only to find it empty inside.
Lu Yu put down the box, shaking his head with a wry smile: “You little girl, calculating interest? Do you even owe me a small amount now?”
However, the loss cannot be undone.
Lu Yu put down the things and saw an account book.
Xiao Xiao listed all the items that came in every day. She even calculated the total inventory for each item on a daily basis with great accuracy.
The Star Spirit Stones that he had placed inside a few hours ago were all counted in.
Seven hundred thousand Grade 1 Star Spirit Stones, three thousand six hundred Grade 2 Star Spirit Stones, and one hundred forty-two Grade 3 Star Spirit Stones!
Three hundred and sixty thousand Grade 1 Star Spirits’ Pearls, one hundred and twenty thousand Grade 2 Star Spirits’ Pearls, and ten thousand Grade 3 Star Spirits’ Pearls.
Thirty-six thousand six hundred ordinary mutated Star Spirit Beads and forty-seven special mutated Star Spirit Beads—these were all selected by Liu Xing, who is in charge of transactions and camp trades, after detailed comparisons, representing the most unique items chosen.
Each mutated Star Spirit Pearl was placed in a small pouch with a number labeled on it. Each number corresponded to an entry in a small notebook that recorded its characteristics.
Lu Yu took a look. These mutated Star Spirit Beads were not very useful to him.
But using him to enter the Monster Hunting Plains for trading should be the right choice.
Lu Yu put away his small notebook and then walked to the mining area of the Magic Ape.
“Huh!”
Lu Yu noticed that something about Number One had changed.
Now, Number One’s body is shrinking, along with the black hair on his body becoming shorter, as he starts to evolve toward a human form. He somewhat resembles a demonic soldier, yet there’s something different about him.
“What exactly is going on here?” Lu Yu looked at Number One and asked, “Have you evolved?”
“Yes!” Number One, still very respectful in front of Lu Yu, knelt on the ground and said, “Even we lowly魔猿 have a certain chance of evolving after consuming星灵石. Although the probability is extremely low. Once evolution begins, we can surpass the ninth level and evolve into another form!”
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