Chapter 143 - 107: A Hold on Shen Xing, a Dangerous Neighbor

Chapter 143: Chapter 107: A Hold on Shen Xing, a Dangerous Neighbor

Even the Extraordinary Level Stone-Eyed Flea was riddled with holes like a pincushion, completely lifeless.

This was Zha Ji’s power. Dealing with these monsters that weren’t even Boss Level was a piece of cake.

As the monsters were wiped out, the Mist Energy slowly dissipated.

Shen Xing first took out his phone, snapped a photo, and uploaded it to the bounty board.

Then he patted Zha Ji’s wing. "Let’s go. Down we go to sweep the battlefield."

"KREE!"

Zha Ji gently flapped its wings and landed steadily on the ground.

Shen Xing maneuvered his wheelchair, sliding down from its back.

Gazing at the ground covered in the black insect corpses, he stroked his chin and mused, "The most valuable parts of these monsters are their eyes. But how do I get them off?"

’Just pry them out?’

Just as he was contemplating a method, Zha Ji had already started on the all-you-can-eat buffet beside him.

With a dip of its head and a snap of its beak, one Stone-Eyed Flea after another vanished.

"Zha Ji, stop!"

Shen Xing hurriedly stopped it, his heart aching at the sight.

’You’re not eating monsters, you’re eating money!’

Hearing its master’s command, the Horned Eagle stopped its meal and stared at him blankly.

Then, it opened its beak and, with a GURGLE, spat out several round objects that rolled onto the ground.

They were precisely the eyeballs from the backs of the Stone-Eyed Fleas.

Seeing this, Shen Xing was taken aback for a moment. "You can spit out just the eyes?"

"Kree~" Zha Ji nodded obediently.

"Oh, then it’s fine. Go on, eat up."

Shen Xing chuckled. He hadn’t expected Zha Ji to have such an ability, to specifically save the valuable parts.

’This is actually pretty great. I don’t have to pry them out one by one myself. Saves a lot of effort.’

’Of course, it might also be that it simply finds the eyes unappetizing.’

After receiving its master’s permission, Zha Ji buried its head and started chowing down even more happily.

’I can’t believe I got woken up in the middle of the night for a late-night snack! This is bliss!’

Zha Ji: "(◕‿◕)!"

While the man and bird were sweeping the battlefield, a faint, rustling sound came from a corner.

A skewered Stone-Eyed Flea, which didn’t seem quite dead yet, had an eye on its back that glowed with a strange pallor.

It dragged its injured body, slowly squirming behind Shen Xing. Its body tensed, as if preparing for a surprise attack.

The next second.

PFFT!

The Stone-Eyed Flea instantly sprang up, its target none other than the back of his head.

A glint flashed in Shen Xing’s eyes.

With his Perception Ability, he had naturally noticed the movement behind him.

’After struggling to survive in the Mist World for a month, how could I not know how insidious these monsters are?’

Just as he was about to release his Void Hand to swat the monster away, another attack came even faster.

SWISH!

A cold glint of light shot through the air, instantly striking the leaping Stone-Eyed Flea.

Shen Xing turned his head to see a dagger piercing the Stone-Eyed Flea, pinning it firmly to the ground.

The monster twitched a few times, then went completely still.

"Is this the power of the number one in the Void Realm? Can’t even detect a sneak attack from such a low-level monster."

A cool, aloof voice came from behind a flower bush.

Shen Xing followed the sound with his eyes and saw a familiar figure emerge from the shadows.

A black, form-fitting tank top, slim-fit denim shorts, and a pair of stunningly long legs glowing with a wheat-colored sheen under the streetlight.

She was over 1.8 meters tall, holding a short dagger in her right hand, and exuded a sharp aura.

"Oh, it’s you."

Shen Xing recognized her. It was Yu Feifei, the woman nicknamed "Jaguar" who had participated in the Foggy Void Realm with them last time.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I live in this district. Why do you think I’m here?" Yu Feifei said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Oh."

Shen Xing nodded. It wasn’t that strange.

After all, this Jiangxin Yipin District was specially prepared for Extraordinary Beings like them.

As a relatively famous genius Lady Lord in Jiang City, it was quite normal for Yu Feifei to live here.

He paid her no mind and continued to inspect the battlefield, checking to see if there were any missed Soul Fragments or anything.

"Shen Xing," Yu Feifei said coldly. "I just saved your life. According to the rules between Lords, you owe me a favor."

Shen Xing stopped pushing his wheelchair and asked with a strange look, "Are you serious?"

"Of course, I’m serious." Yu Feifei crossed her arms, which made her already sizable assets look even more magnificent.

"This is blackmail," Shen Xing said, giving her a deadpan look. "I’m not going to admit to it."

"Oh? Are you sure you won’t admit it?"

The tall woman took a few steps forward, her stunningly long legs casting a long shadow under the streetlight.

"Of course I won’t. Do you take me for an idiot?" Shen Xing said irritably.

Yu Feifei didn’t speak, only watched him, the corner of her mouth curling into a dangerous arc.

Looking at the expression on her face, Shen Xing instinctively felt a bad premonition.

Then, her red lips parted, and she said, enunciating each word, "I summon thee here, Overlord of the Skies, King of all Birds, Lord of the Wind—"

"Stop! I admit it!"

Shen Xing hurriedly cut her off.

Yu Feifei stopped her recitation, but the smile on her lips deepened.

"Go on, what do you want?"

’Shen Xing cursed inwardly. How did this woman, of all people, have to overhear the lines he’d just recited when summoning the Horned Eagle?’

’If this gets out, it’ll be a social catastrophe.’

"Let’s get this straight, any outrageous demands are off the table. I have the right to refuse," Shen Xing added.

Yu Feifei tilted her head, her voice still cool. "I haven’t decided yet. I’ll come find you to cash it in when I’ve thought of something."

"We’re going to be neighbors anyway. There’s no rush."

Shen Xing gave her a deep look, then got back on the Horned Eagle’s back, and with a flap of its wings, they were off.

Yu Feifei stood under the streetlight, watching the Dark Gold figure disappear into the night sky, the curve of her lips finally blooming into a full smile.

"Hmph. Serves you right for ignoring my friend requests so many times. Now I finally have some leverage on you."

...

...

After returning home, the first thing Shen Xing did was send Zha Ji back, a bag in his hand.

Once in the living room, he opened the bag, revealing dozens of Stone-Eyed Flea eyes inside.

He counted them.

There were 33 Tier One Stone Eyes and one Tier Two Stone Eye.

Shen Xing quickly made a calculation. ’According to the market price, these Tier One Stone Eyes are all of common Quality. Each one is worth about 15 contribution points.’

’That Tier Two Stone Eye should be Purple Rare Quality, priced at 900 contribution points.’

’That’s 1,395 contribution points in total. Converted to real-world currency, that’s 1.4 million!’

He was overjoyed upon arriving at this number.

Just then, a text message appeared on his phone.

[Hello Pioneer Shen Xing, the picture you uploaded to the bounty board has been verified.

Upon inspection, this Fog anomaly Energy point has been graded as: B-level.

You have received a bounty reward: 1,000 contribution points.]

...

’Whoa, another million credited. Add that to the Stone Eyes, and I’ve already made 2.4 million tonight!’

’That’s half of the four-million mortgage right there.’

Shen Xing thought with satisfaction, unable to help but marvel at how terrifyingly fast Lords could make money.

A sum that was once impossibly out of reach for him, he had now earned in a single night.

’But... I’m not planning to sell all of these materials.’

’I want to transfer that Purple [Stone Eye] into the game and socket it into a piece of equipment.’

’Calculated this way, it’s still an income of over a million, which is pretty great.’

Thinking of this, Shen Xing opened the trading channel on the forum and placed an order for at-home collection.

’For materials from the game like these, the officials offer a collection service. The price is about the same as the market price, so it’s quite reliable.’

After finishing all this, Shen Xing returned to his bedroom, ready to go back to sleep.

As for Yu Feifei, whom he had just run into, and the favor she mentioned, Shen Xing didn’t give it a second thought.

’Heh, that woman thinks she can use this to threaten me? Too naive.’

’There are no security cameras here. What proof do you have that I’m the one who said it?’

With these thoughts, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

"Zzz..."

「The next day...」

Shen Xing woke up full of energy and wheeled himself to the dining room.

He was holding a shell-shaped piece of Moonlight Bread, and a glass of milk sat on the table.

Soon, he had finished his breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

"The Effect of this Moonlight Bread is amazing. Just eating one makes me feel like I have boundless energy."

Shen Xing wiped his mouth. "Next up, time to log into the game and make a big score."

Just as he was about to put on his glasses, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated violently.

He took it out and saw it was a six-digit number from the Anomaly Handling Bureau.

Shen Xing was a little surprised at the Bureau’s efficiency.

’I placed the at-home collection order in the early morning, and they’re already calling first thing.’

After answering, a young voice sounded in his ear, "Mr. Shen Xing, I’m a deliveryman from the Anomaly Handling Bureau."

"There’s a package for you at your door. Please come and receive it."