Chapter 78 - 66: Post-Battle Harvest, Distributing Rewards

Chapter 78: Chapter 66: Post-Battle Harvest, Distributing Rewards

Over half an hour later.

In a private conference room on the ninth floor of Jiang City’s Times Mansion.

Shen Xing and the others were leaning back on the soft sofas. Four cups of steaming hot tea sat on the table, their refreshing fragrance lingering in the air.

"You three really surprised me this time."

Zhou Zheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Xing. "Especially you. To think you quietly raised a Boss Level soldier type. You’ve been hiding your strength well."

Shen Xing smiled. "Just lucky, that’s all."

"Heh..." Zhou Zheng chuckled. "Don’t worry. Revealing your strength won’t cause you any trouble, and no one is going to pry into your secrets."

"Mist Reincarnation has been open for many years. We’ve seen plenty of geniuses, and quite a few have performed even more absurdly well than you at Tier One."

"But they either died midway through their journey in the Land of Mist, or they got stuck at a bottleneck, unable to break through, and ended up fading into obscurity."

"So, being a genius doesn’t mean much. Only a genius who can survive can grow into a true powerhouse."

Shen Xing nodded. He was well aware of this, which was why he had materialized Hellish Roar.

Just as Elder Wang had said, the nation’s resources would only be allocated to a select few.

If you want to obtain more resources and become stronger, you have to display sufficient capital and show them you have enough value.

"Captain Zhou, Elder Wang mentioned we’d get generous ranking rewards for placing in the top three." Qin Lang couldn’t wait to ask, "What are our rewards?"

Zhou Zheng seemed to have expected this question and said with a smile, "You’re lucky this time. Normally, the rewards for the top three are all different, and the gap between them is quite large."

"But after some discussion, the higher-ups decided to give all of you the same rewards, based on the standard for first place."

"Each of you will receive one Random Advancement Treasure Chest, nine Large Soul Stones, the Mysterious Building - Hero Tavern, and 10,000 contribution points."

As Zhou Zheng finished speaking, the three of them simultaneously held their breath.

These rewards were truly, absurdly generous.

Setting aside the first three rewards, the 10,000 contribution points alone made their heads spin.

Based on the conversion rate, the total contribution points for the three of them were equivalent to three million!

In their entire lives, they had never seen so much money!

Shen Xing took a deep breath to calm himself and asked, "Captain Zhou, what are the Large Soul Stones you just mentioned?"

He could understand the other rewards from their names, but this was the first time he had heard of Large Soul Stones.

Zhou Zheng seemed to know he would ask and explained, "It’s a High Level material, generally only used for Tier Three soldier types and buildings. You can think of it as an advanced version of a Soul Stone."

"On top of that, it can also be broken down into regular Soul Stones. One Large Soul Stone can be broken down into five hundred Soul Stones."

The three of them were stunned once again.

Their reward was nine Large Soul Stones, which, at that ratio, could be broken down into a whopping 4,500 Soul Stones!

In the half a month they had been playing the game, their total number of accumulated Soul Stones hadn’t even reached that amount.

They’d really hit the jackpot!

Seeing their stunned expressions, Zhou Zheng narrowed his eyes, seemingly pleased with their reaction.

"Captain Zhou, so when do we get our rewards?" Qin Lang asked, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"What’s the hurry? You’ll get them as soon as the approval comes through."

Zhou Zheng glanced at him, then added, "Oh, right. A reminder for you all."

"By sweeping the top three spots in the Foggy Void Realm this time, you’ve made a name for yourselves in the Jiang City player community."

"In the near future, you should expect to be contacted by many companies or corporations inviting you to join them."

"Think it over carefully yourselves. Don’t get swindled by the various offers they throw at you."

Shen Xing asked, confused, "What do these companies or corporations do?"

When they were surrounded by other players earlier today, a few people had handed him business cards, telling him to look into their companies later.

But the situation had been too chaotic at the time, so Shen Xing had taken the cards without paying them much mind.

"What else would a company do? They’re in it for the money, of course."

Zhou Zheng smiled. "However, most of these corporations’ operations aren’t on Blue Star, but in the Land of Mist."

"The game Mist Reincarnation has been out for decades, and many business magnates started laying their groundwork there long ago."

"Some of the more powerful corporations have even built their own Mist Giant Cities, supporting hundreds of thousands of people."

"The Land of Mist happens to be rich in resources and has low labor costs, which plays right into the hands of these black-hearted capital... I mean, entrepreneurs."

Shen Xing nodded in understanding and asked, "Then why are they inviting us?"

"They see your potential, of course. They think you might become powerful Lords in the future, so they want to make an investment."

Zhou Zheng explained, "Their operations in the Land of Mist are spread too thin. That godforsaken place is crawling with monsters, and terrible disasters break out from time to time."

"They need enough hired muscle and allies to sustain their development and secure their foundations."

After a pause, he changed the subject. "Of course, these companies and corporations are often very generous and offer extremely lucrative compensation."

"As for whether you should join, that’s for you to decide."

After hearing this, all three had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

"Alright, you all wait here for a bit. I’ll go arrange for your rewards."

With that, Zhou Zheng stood up and walked out the door.

After he left, the three of them exchanged a look.

"So, should we join one of these companies? It sounds pretty good," Qin Lang asked.

Without even thinking, Xu Jiayi shot the idea down. "I have no interest in being someone’s dog."

Shen Xing also shook his head. "It’s probably not that simple. Although these companies would provide us with resources, there would definitely be strings attached."

"We’d probably have to sign some kind of contract."

Qin Lang nodded and didn’t bring up the topic of joining a corporation again.

"Alright, let’s take stock of the spoils and discuss how to divide them," Shen Xing suggested.

Hearing this, the other two immediately perked up.

After all, they had cleared eleven waves in the Foggy Void Realm, and the sheer amount of various materials they had obtained was astonishing.

Qin Lang put down his shoulder bag, took out a large pouch, and dumped all its contents onto the conference table.

In an instant, a huge pile of Soul Stones, Soul Fragments, and Silver Coins covered the entire table.

The three of them suppressed their excitement and began to count.

A few minutes later, they had the exact tally of their spoils.

Soul Stones x1752

Vinar Silver Coins x6315

Broken Ordinary Souls x1524

Shattered Elite Souls x167

These were just the basic materials that had dropped. The real prize was the few treasures that came after.

They were:

Demon Shadow Sword (Purple) x1

Glowing Boss Soul x2

Black Moon Knight Recruitment Scroll x16

Advancement Treasure: Jet Black Feathers x1

Advancement Treasure: Foul Essence x1

Advancement Treasure: Black Moon Broken Blade x1

Monster Bird’s Claws (Purple) x1

Radiant Gemstone (Gold) x1

Gazing at the pile of spoils before them, the three of them felt like they were in a dream.

"The Foggy Void Realm is no joke. The drop rates are insane."

Qin Lang said excitedly, "We got three Advancement Treasures alone! That’s enough to advance three soldier types to the Extraordinary Level!"

Xu Jiayi was the first to suggest, "Shen Xing, you contributed the most this time, so you should be the one to distribute the spoils."

Shen Xing nodded, not refusing the offer.

After a moment of thought, he said slowly, "Let’s divide the Soul Stones, Silver Coins, Soul Fragments, and other materials at the top of the list equally among the three of us."

"There are nine special items below. I’ll pick four, Xu Jiayi will pick three, and Qin Lang will pick two. What do you think?"

This division was, of course, based on each person’s contribution.

Shen Xing had contributed the most; he had even dealt with the Human-faced Demon Bird from the eleventh wave all by himself.

Xu Jiayi had used a precious Scroll in the tenth wave to defeat the Black Moon Knight Order, so she deserved an extra item.

Qin Lang had also contributed a great deal, of course, so it was only right for him to get two items.

The two of them nodded without hesitation, having no objections to this distribution plan.

"In that case, let’s each choose two items first, and then we’ll divide the rest," Xu Jiayi said. "Shen Xing still picks first."

This was a rule they had established back when they played other games.

Everyone took turns picking treasures. This prevented the player with the highest contribution from taking all the best items and leaving his teammates with scraps.

Shen Xing didn’t stand on ceremony and directly chose the sixteen Black Moon Knight Recruitment Scrolls and the Radiant Gemstone.

He had witnessed the power of the Black Moon Knight Order during the tenth wave and wanted to form a Knight Order of his own.

As for the gemstone, it was a key item needed to build the Hero Altar, so he had to take it.

"Alright, your turn," Shen Xing said.

Hearing this, the other two stared at the spoils on the table, hesitating for a long time without being able to make a choice.

Shen Xing saw their indecision and said directly, "How about this: each of you takes one Boss Soul and one advancement material. Jiayi, you can take the Monster Bird’s Claws as an extra."

"The purple greatsword goes to me, and I’ll take that advancement item, the Black Moon Broken Blade."

This was also a reasonable distribution based on their current development paths.

Both Qin Lang’s and Xu Jiayi’s soldier types had already been cultivated to Elite Three-Star and needed a Boss Soul to raise their Potential again.

Meanwhile, Shen Xing had Sacrificial Evolution and could evolve a unit once per day, so he wasn’t short on Souls at all.

That’s why he chose another weapon and an advancement material instead.

"Works for me. Let’s do what Shen Xing said," Qin Lang agreed readily.

Xu Jiayi had no objections either.

With that, the spoils from the battle were completely distributed.

Once they returned, they could absorb all these resources, get a huge boost in power, and even have their subordinate soldier types break through to the Extraordinary Level.

Just thinking about it was exciting!

Half an hour later, the conference room door opened.

Zhou Zheng walked in, carrying three black boxes.

Under their expectant gazes, Zhou Zheng placed the boxes on the table and said with a smile, "Here are the rewards for you three. Go on, open them up and take a look."

The three of them nodded and eagerly lifted the lids of the boxes.

Inside, three items were displayed.

There was a grayish-white Treasure Chest of unknown material.

Next to it were nine fist-sized gray stones.

And finally, a floating sphere of light, within which the faint outline of a two-story building could be seen.