Ch. 303 - Intuition! A Bandit's Intuition!

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"Comfortable! Super comfortable!"

Chen Shu's expression perked up. He could tell right away that Qiao Yue was tempted.

"Too bad I only brought one set this time. Couldn't fit any more."

Chen Shu said, "How about I have someone custom-make one for you later?"

"If I wear it, people won't actually think I'm sick, right?"

Qiao Yue's eyes held a trace of hesitation. She wanted to try something new, but was also a bit worried about what others would think.

"Of course not! The mentally ill one is Xu Xingxing — what's that got to do with us?"

Chen Shu said, patting his chest.

Qiao Yue's eyes swiveled. She suddenly found this extremely reasonable.

"Then custom-make me one later."

With that, Qiao Yue slipped back into her tent, as if afraid someone might overhear.

"Another kindred spirit! My path is not a lonely one!"

Chen Shu grinned and returned to his tent.

……

Early the next morning.

Everyone had packed up and headed deeper into the dimension.

Although they'd already harvested fifty million, it still wasn't enough.

Especially for Chen Shu — fifty million meant forty-five million for him at most, which was nowhere near enough.

Noon.

"Something's off. Why are there no fierce beasts?"

Fang Si asked. All morning, they'd only hunted one beast pack, and it was just ordinary Black Iron-rank.

Just then.

The Demon Eye Crow flapped both wings. The black pupil above its head emitted a glow. It seemed to have discovered something.

"Sis Fang Si, there's a beast pack ahead!"

But then the crow grew even more agitated, transmitting more information.

"Wait — no! At least several hundred of them, all Black Iron-rank!"

Qiao Yue's expression shifted as she reported.

"Several hundred?! Is there a Silver Lord?"

Fang Si's eyes held a thoughtful look. She said, "No wonder there aren't any beasts nearby. Let's retreat first!"

With their strength, they definitely couldn't beat a Silver Lord.

Unless they used the Berserk Potion, but there was really no need.

A Silver Lord's core materials were worth twenty million at most. Hunting four or five Black Iron Three-Star Lords would earn the same.

Chen Shu was about to leave too, but then options appeared before his eyes.

[Option 1: Follow the team and retreat safely! Completion reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power.]

[Option 2: The Variant Venom Scorpion is currently undergoing bloodline evolution. Launch a despicable sneak attack! Completion reward: Flame Potion proficiency raised to Sage Level.]

[Option 3: Wait for the Venom Scorpion to finish evolving, then fight fair! Display your integrity! Completion reward: Obtain title "Justice Envoy." Equip effect: "When you do good deeds, people will think you are a good person."]

Chen Shu froze for a moment. Staring at the third option's title, he sank into deep thought…

It seemed right, yet somehow it also seemed a bit… off.

He shook his head and turned his attention to the other key point: currently undergoing bloodline evolution!

Taking advantage of someone's weakness had always been his specialty!

Uncle here loved sneak attacks the most!

"Sis Fang Si, wait! We can fight!"

Chen Shu stopped the team's retreat, greed shining in his eyes.

"I know we can fight, but there's no need!"

Fang Si said, "Let's go. With that kind of time, I'd rather bully some Black Iron ones."

Chen Shu had no choice but to reveal the truth. "It's only a variant-grade. It's currently evolving its bloodline."

Fang Si's expression jolted. A gleam appeared in her eyes too. She said:

"When you put it that way, I'm suddenly not sleepy anymore!"

Qiao Yue and the other two stared at Chen Shu and Fang Si.

Their expressions were practically identical — a genuine bandit duo.

Lu Zhining spoke up. "Junior Chen Shu, how do you know? We haven't even seen the beast pack."

"Intuition! A bandit's intuition!"[1]

Chen Shu said, "A voice kept echoing in my brain: sneak attack, hurry and sneak attack!"

"…"

Everyone was speechless. What kind of reason was that?

"Is it really evolving?"

Fang Si said, "Little Qiao, check it out first!"

Qiao Yue nodded. The black orb above the Demon Eye Crow moved forward.

A moment later, Qiao Yue received the intel.

"It's a swarm of Venom Scorpions, but I don't see any variant-grade or lord-level creatures. They're probably beneath the swamp."

"Let's move!"

Fang Si said, now half-convinced by Chen Shu's words.

The group advanced silently and soon arrived at the beasts' territory.

Before them stretched a black swamp, its surface crawling with countless purple scorpions. Each was the size of a soccer ball, their menacing forms making one's scalp crawl.

"Holy crap, I really want to just torch them all!"

Chen Shu had an idea the moment he saw the scene.

"It really does seem like there's no lord. It's probably evolving under the swamp."

Fang Si rubbed her chin and patted the Scarlet Flame Dragon beside her.

The Scarlet Flame Dragon let out a roar and spat a fireball from its mouth.

Boom!

The fireball shot forth and exploded amidst the scorpion swarm.

Countless Venom Scorpions registered the danger and immediately locked onto the Scarlet Flame Dragon's position.

But no lord emerged!

"It really is evolving!"

Fang Si nodded. She said, "Attack, now!"

Everyone nodded in unison. The Boulder Colossus roared and charged straight to the front line!

Tch-tch-tch!

Countless scorpions' tails glowed with skill radiance as they stabbed at the Boulder Colossus.

The Boulder Colossus unleashed its various defensive skills, not daring to be careless.

Boom!

The scorpions' attacks were extremely powerful, and their skills even carried a certain armor-breaking effect.

Just one volley inflicted serious injury on the Boulder Colossus.

But the other contract spirits seized the opening, unleashing various ranged skills.

The two dumb huskies bounded about — Chen Shu had pre-stacked [Sustained Assault] to a 200% bonus.

Fireballs, ice balls, and other elemental skills flew out, instantly crippling dozens of Venom Scorpions.

The Black Thunder Bird also unleashed its lightning, easily shattering the scorpions' defenses.

The Enchanting Red Butterfly used its control skills to manipulate over a dozen scorpions, sowing even more chaos within their ranks.

"Roar!"

The Scarlet Flame Dragon bellowed and flew directly over the swamp. Flames gushed from its mouth, the scorching heat making countless scorpions shriek in agony.

Tch-tch-tch!

Over a hundred scorpions massed together, their sharp tails gleaming with skill radiance.

Another coordinated volley was imminent!

But this time, their target was the Scarlet Flame Dragon overhead — they'd clearly figured out the Boulder Colossus was too much trouble to deal with!

Fang Si didn't panic. She called out, "Qingyi!"

Ning Qingyi nodded. The Boulder Colossus roared.

A layer of rock armor abruptly appeared on the Scarlet Flame Dragon's body!

The Boulder Colossus couldn't just buff itself with defensive skills — it could do the same for teammates.

The Venom Scorpions' skill radiance flared to its brightest.

And at that exact moment, a fierce roar rang out!

"Goo-gii!"

[1] Intuition — the Bandit's Intuition (直觉, zhíjué): A parody of the Chinese internet meme "女人的直觉" (a woman's intuition), used when someone makes an inexplicably correct snap judgment. Chen Shu appropriates it as "Bandit's intuition," but the reader knows his "intuition" is actually his cheat System feeding him options.