The middle-aged man’s attitude was very clear.
Lu Yu can take a portion of the payment first, but must pass the test first.
Money is not that easy to earn.
Lu Yu knew that this was different from the trust Lin Ting had in him.
Of course, that couldn’t really be considered trust either.
They had been playfully chasing and teasing each other for a while, and had already developed a certain level of understanding between them.
However, the middle-aged man in front of him believed more in facts than in others’ preaching.
Lu Yu had anticipated when the middle-aged man arrived that the reward would not be easy to obtain.
Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s response, Lu Yu wasn’t angry. Fearless of the man’s imposing presence, he said, “Sir, if you don’t believe in my abilities, you can seek someone else. As for any tests or sparring matches, you’ll have to find another person for that.”
Lu Yu refused the middle-aged man’s request bluntly, without showing the slightest courtesy or regard for his dignity.
He is not a person who is willing to accept others’ terms. He is even less likely to be someone who follows orders.
He felt deeply resentful towards the will imposed upon him.
Therefore, he opposed it; he didn’t like it.
The middle-aged man’s expression remained unchanged. Before he could even speak, Wang Captain, standing at the side, jumped forward and shouted, “Lu Yu, do you know who stands before you? Are you seeking death with such words?”
“Huh?” Lu Yu smiled slightly while sizing up the team leader.
Compared to when he first met this captain, the captain seemed to have gained quite a bit of weight.
“Captain Wang, this is like our second time meeting. How come injuries have a weight-gain side effect? You don’t seem to care about such a serious injury—you must really have a good mindset,” Lu Yu said with a chuckle.
The middle-aged man, full of presence, couldn’t understand and looked at Captain Wang with some puzzlement, showing no sign of disability.
Lin Ting’s cheeks flushed crimson as she looked at Lu Yu with a hint of anger in her eyes.
Upon hearing Lu Yu’s words, Captain Wang’s aggressive demeanor immediately deflated. His face twitching so violently it could play a tune, he pointed a trembling finger at Lu Yu and stammered, “Lu, what’s it to you if I’m fat or not?”
“Do you really need to remind me whether I should live or die?”
Lu Yu glanced at his watch and said, “Sorry, but it’s getting late. I think it’s a bit unsafe to stay here at the camp after dark. If you all reach a decision, feel free to come find me. As for sparring or anything like that, you’ll have to find someone else.”
After Lu Yu finished speaking, he ignored the attitudes of the middle-aged man, Lin Ting, and others, and walked directly toward the exit of the stadium.
Captain Wang’s hand froze in place, his expression full of complexity.
The crowd could only watch as Lu Yu’s figure receded further and further into the distance.
Later, a middle-aged man不服气, saying: “Mr. Liu, we don’t need him. With my skills, I’m sure I can get the documents.”
“Yeah. Mr. Liu. Fang Gang isn’t the only one there. The camp currently has three Star Soldiers. As long as we join forces, it’s not impossible to obtain information from that monster.”
Captain Wang pulled back his hand and, after a cough, joined in the chorus.
“This young man has quite a temper,” the middle-aged man said, nodding. “Alright, go ahead and give it a try. If things don’t work out, fall back—right now, we can’t afford to lose anyone. Officer Lin, you’ll lead this team. Be careful.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They both looked at Lu Yu’s retreating figure, their expressions filled with defiance.
Lu Yu had not yet left the stadium, but he could still feel the resentment in the eyes of these people.
“What does this have to do with me!” Lu Yu scoffed, stepping out of the stadium gates.
Lu Yu wouldn’t waste his time on such a boring “sparring match.”
He would rather spend the time and energy fighting with the Black Demon Wolf, which might even activate the Killing Star Soul.
When he walked out of the stadium, the tall walls no longer blocked the air, and the intense, pervasive bloodstain odor of the city stung his nose.
Before Lu Yu’s eyes were various incomplete corpses scattered throughout the city.
Around the abandoned vehicles that have crashed or burned together on the streets, as well as between the buildings and alleys.
There were humans, magic apes, wolf demons, and black wolf demons…
A mixture of smells spread through the wind, and with the sight of these mutilated corpses before him, it was clear at a glance that this place had experienced a fierce and brutal battle.
Lu Yu walked through the buildings and began searching again in some supermarkets.
Just a few pieces of bread and a bottle of water are enough.
During this time, he encountered several demon apes.
Unlike before, when the magical apes saw Lu Yu, they did not rush forward but instead kept a certain distance.
In their eyes, there was a hint of fear.
Lu Yu guessed that the madness of the day had made these demon apes sense danger as well, so they were somewhat wary of humans.
He searched through one supermarket after another as the sky began to darken. The city echoed with the howls of apes and wolves growing louder in the distance.
More monsters emerged from the darkness.
Lu Yu finally found a few dry, hard pieces of bread that had not yet molded, along with a bottle of mineral water in a supermarket.
“The food for two days should be enough to solve the problem,” Lu Yu said with a smile, as he put the items into his backpack and walked out of the supermarket.
This time, he turned towards the direction of the mine and moved forward.
If those magic apes hadn’t been slacking off, they probably could have mined six more star spirits.
Moving through the darkness, Lu Yu was extremely cautious.
Sometimes, when a group of demon apes walked by from dozens of meters away, he would carefully hide in the darkness for more than ten minutes, only choosing to continue forward after confirming he wouldn’t be surrounded and killed.
When he entered the East District, just a few blocks away from the mine, he walked nearly halfway down a street before realizing that there wasn’t even a single magic ape around.
You can’t see a single shadow of a demon ape, whether on the streets or in the darkness.
Lu Yu dared not be careless and proceeded cautiously.
Just as he was about to walk past this block, he saw several people moving in the darkness.
Several people dragged a corpse and then entered a shop that was about to depart.
A crowd had already gathered inside.
These people gathered around, lit some wooden planks from the shop on fire, and then placed the corpses onto the flames to roast them.
That was a human corpse, with golden oil droplets falling into the fire, making the flames burn even more fiercely.
Lu Yu saw the appearance of these people by the light of the fire.
They were all very thin, with dry, lackluster skin.
These people were once feared by the monsters of the city during the day; how could Lu Yu not recognize them?
Now, however, their complexions are no longer sallow, having gained some color and a slight rosy hue. They remain very thin, still giving off a somewhat sickly appearance of malnutrition.
To survive, they had already resorted to eating human flesh.
They probably don’t feel anything about cannibalism anymore.
Everything is for the sake of living!
Someone spotted Lu Yu and waved a knife in his direction, signaling him to come over.
Lu Yu didn’t want to come into contact with these people; he was backing away.
Then he made his way through the last few streets and hurried back to the mine.
Sixteen魔猿 collected five Star Spirit Stones today.
This kind of ore produces Star Spirit Stones based on luck as well.
He doesn’t need to lift a finger for producing one brick. So producing five bricks is not too much at all.
Lu Yu took out two pieces to feed the magic ape, and the remaining three pieces were pure profit.
Adding the two pieces left from the day before yesterday, he now had a total of five Star Spirit Stones in his hand.
Lu Yu took out two of them to upgrade his Soul Gathering Hands.
Lu Yu had used up all four upgrades of the Soul Gathering Hand.
The maximum life has been increased to 470 points, and the attack power has been raised to 360 points.
Killing monsters will increase the drop rate of the warrior’s soul by 15%. When dealing slash damage, an additional 310 damage will be inflicted on the enemy beyond the attack’s normal damage.
Lu Yu calculated that his current maximum life had finally broken through two thousand, matching that of the Black Demon Wolf.
With an attack power of 1,070 points, it had finally surpassed the sinews and bones of the Black Demon Wolf.
Now, combined with the special effect of the Soul Gathering Hand, making contact with the Black Magic Wolf will cause damage from both attack power and the special effect. Each attack will deal at least 400 points of damage.
As long as you get the chance, it would take about five attacks to defeat the Black Demon Wolf.
If he had been a bit more ruthless, perhaps he could have landed a fatal blow with one strike.
The only regret is that my physical strength is only 690 points, which is the hardest attribute to improve.
There are three Star Spirit Stones left, two of which are to be sold.
Lu Yu fused one of them into a blood sword.
Seven hundred maximum health, eighty-five attack power, four upgrade effects, and no additional special effects.
After leveling up to the maximum, you can have a maximum health of up to 900 if you’re lucky with the stats.
This weapon should fetch a good price at the camp.
“Yes, there are black magic wolves coming in. And… there are people too,” warned a magic ape, alerting Lu Yu to the intruders.
“Perfect.” Lu Yu put on the Soul Gathering Gloves and said, “Take me there.”
The demon ape stood up and immediately took the lead in front.
Last night, the Black Magic Wolf that entered the mine was killed.
It can scare away the Wolf Demon and the Demon Ape, but may not necessarily intimidate the Black Demon Wolf.
This place should be very important to the monsters.
So tonight, the dark magic wolves will still come in.
After entering the mine, the Black Demon Wolf was also following the scent to find Lu Yu.
When a man and a wolf meet, there is simply nothing more to be said.
It was just a single collision, but Lu Yu managed to rip off the black magic wolf’s jaw with his high attack power.
Moreover, the claws of the Black Demon Wolf nearly tore Lu Yu’s abdomen open.
The special effect of the Soul Gathering Hand combined with high damage.
The Black Magic Wolf couldn’t withstand Lu Yu either.
After losing seven hundred life points, Lu Yu pierced through the Black Magic Wolf’s head.
The corpse yielded only one Star Spirit Pearl, and nothing else.
“Pauper.”
Lu Yu dragged the body of the Black Magic Wolf to the edge of the mine, using it as a warning to those who entered in pairs.
“Take me to where the people are,” Lu Yu commanded the enchanted ape.
This is not far from the Black Magic Wolf.
As Lu Yu approached, he heard the heavy breathing of a man, along with a woman’s pleas and cries of pain.
He stood on a small hill and saw everything in a low-lying pile of stones.
At that moment, Lu Yu truly became angry.
He could be ruthless, even kill to stay alive. However, there was one thing he absolutely could not tolerate.
“F*** your mother!” Lu Yu jumped up, like a beast rushing into the lowlands.
A man was lying on top of a woman, his body moving restlessly. His emaciated frame lacked even a hint of muscle, and his once slightly rosy complexion had now turned flushed.
His excitement made him completely oblivious to everything happening around him.
Lu Yu’s fist slammed heavily into the man’s head, sending blood and grayish brain matter splattering into the air.
Killing one person did not stop Lu Yu. There was more than one person in his sights.
Therefore, the Soul Gathering Hand spread its five fingers and clamped down on the head of the man who was waiting nearby with his pants down.
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