Chapter 217 - 145: The Astonished Xia Lingyin, the Hidden Cost of the Rain God Statue

Chapter 217: Chapter 145: The Astonished Xia Lingyin, the Hidden Cost of the Rain God Statue

"He actually split the reward evenly with you? Do you think he’s after something?"

"W-what are you talking about... Lingyin." Xia Wanyin’s cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice hitched. "I’m blind. Who would ever be interested in me?"

A flicker of pity crossed Xia Lingyin’s eyes as she looked at her. "Sigh... just be careful, okay? Don’t be so quick to trust people in the game."

"Still, for him to give you so many good things, he must be a decent person. When I get the chance, I’ll stop by your territory and check him out."

"I’ll take these, then. Thank you, Wanyin."

She gestured with her hand, and the three water droplets flew into her grasp.

"Hehe, you’re welcome..." Xia Wanyin giggled.

Xia Lingyin toyed with the water droplets in her hand, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right. Get ready and do what you can to improve your strength. Next month, you’re coming with me overseas."

"Huh? Overseas?"

"That’s right." Xia Lingyin nodded. "I managed to secure two spots for a special Secret Realm. I hear there’s some incredible stuff inside."

"I’ll take you, along with a few other companions."

Though her eyes showed confusion, Xia Wanyin still nodded obediently. "Okay..."

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「Meanwhile, in the Land of Mist.」

On an abandoned watchtower near the Black Wing Plain.

A woman in a black bodysuit with ice-blue eyes stood at the edge of the tower’s roof, gazing into the distance.

’The Black Wing Plain. I’m finally here...’

Holding a Horse Lantern, she gazed at the endless plain before her, shrouded in thick Fog. Her voice carried a hint of fatigue and irritation. "I can’t believe I ran into a downpour right after I set out. It wasted so much of my time, and I even missed the Points Store."

"At this rate, even all of Gideon’s legacy won’t be enough to cover my losses."

She grumbled resentfully.

After a moment, she took another deep breath. "Whatever. As they say in the Celestial Star Country, ’Might as well, since I’m already here.’"

"In that case, I’ll just find that guy’s territory, finish the bounty, and recoup some of my losses."

The moment she finished speaking, she leaped from the watchtower and vanished silently into the depths of the churning Fog.

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「Meanwhile, in Shen Xing’s territory.」

The group of new refugees had finished their first day of training. Led by Monday, they even went for a soak in the hot springs to wash away their fatigue.

Now, all of them had changed into clean linen clothes and returned to the communal dormitory, full of vigor.

The dozens of them gathered together, looking at one another.

"Captain Kael, are we still going to head for the other Royal Cities?" a young man ventured.

"What’s that supposed to mean?" The High Level Beast Tamer, Kael, frowned. "You don’t want to leave?"

"No, it’s not that..." The young man scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "It’s just... we promised the Lord here that we’d work for him long-term. It wouldn’t be right to just up and leave."

"Besides, it’s really nice here. We get to soak in hot springs and eat white bread. This is even better than how we lived in the city."

Kael didn’t answer. Instead, his gaze swept over the faces of the refugees.

He saw that, just like the young man, their faces all showed hesitation and reluctance to leave.

He was silent for a moment before sighing. "We’ll stay and work for a while longer, to repay the Lord for his kindness."

"If it comes down to it, I’ll deliver the letter myself and then come back to continue serving him."

Hearing this, the surrounding civilians broke into smiles of relief.

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「The night passed in a flash.」

"DING DONG!"

Early in the morning, the clear ring of a doorbell woke Shen Xing from a deep sleep.

He wheeled himself into the main hall and looked at the monitor by the door.

A young man with sharp features, dressed in an Anomaly Handling Bureau delivery uniform, was standing at the courtyard gate.

"Mr. Shen Xing, your order from the exchange has been fully prepared. Here is your package."

The young man had a bright smile. "I also saw you placed a consignment order, so I brought that along as well."

Shen Xing was suddenly wide awake.

’Good, good. The resources I spent over a hundred million on two days ago have finally arrived.’