Post Album

Zhao Ke kept his other hand behind Zhou Shun and stabbed down his spine several times. Blood sprayed from the bright red blood groove on the dagger. Zhou Shun's body trembled and he soon collapsed completely into Zhao Ke's arms.

"Hey, what are you doing down there?"

Qi Liang, peeking over the edge of the trap, saw the already dead Xiong Er below. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, feeling like his bones had been removed. He slumped onto the ground, weakly looking at Zhao Ke below, curious to see what the man was up to.

However, Qi Liang soon regretted it. He watched as Zhao Ke rummaged around the corpse of Xiong Er before climbing up with two large bear paws. "Roasted bear paw, want to join?"

"No, no, no... no."

Qi Liang immediately shook his head. Although he was very hungry, the sight of the two bloody paws completely killed his appetite.

"Suit yourself."

Zhao Ke found two vines and tied up the bear paws. Xiong Er's paws were thick and rough, and the firm, meaty texture suggested the meat would be excellent.

In Zhao Ke's eyes, these bear paws were top-tier ingredients, the kind you couldn't buy even with money.

"You knew there was a trap here?"

Watching Zhao Ke busy with the bear paws, Qi Liang couldn't help but ask.

"No, but when I looked at that map before, I noticed the east side, where this area is, was circled in red. I didn't know what it meant then, so I just ran this way with you. I only realized there was a trap later."

Zhao Ke wasn't lying to Qi Liang this time. That was indeed what happened, but Zhao Ke hadn't expected there to be two living people below the trap.

But now, one was dead and the other had escaped. All that remained below were one bear, one person, and two corpses.

Zhao Ke glanced at Qi Liang, confirming he hadn't received any messages. This validated his thoughts about the mission.

"I received a prompt saying the mission was complete, and I'm planning to leave. What about you?"

Although he had fainted earlier, Qi Liang had received a message about completing his mission after waking up.

Zhao Ke nodded. "Then you go ahead. I'll wander around a bit more."

"Wander around! Looks like Chen Jing was right, you're a psycho."

Qi Liang immediately regretted his words after saying them. He saw Zhao Ke raise an eyebrow and scrutinize him from head to toe with a strange look that sent shivers down his spine, making his skin crawl.

Fortunately, after a moment, Zhao Ke finally looked away. He patted the dirt off himself and said, "You should go back. And next time... try not to run into a softie like you again."

With that, Zhao Ke threw Qi Liang aside and walked back in the direction he came from. By the time Qi Liang understood Zhao Ke's words, he looked back to see Zhao Ke's figure already far in the distance.

Seeing this, Qi Liang quickly called out, "Hey... my phone number is 1503795XXXX, what's yours?"

"We'll contact each other later!"

Zhao Ke didn't answer but just said they'd contact each other later before walking further away.

Qi Liang scratched his head and mentally recited his return to reality. His body gradually became ethereal, and like the scar-faced man before, he quickly vanished into thin air.

"Creak..."

Pushing open the creaky door, a sharp sound made dust fall from the beams, making one doubt how long the house could last.

Especially after Xiong Er had pushed down one of the walls, Zhao Ke now felt the house was leaning.

As soon as he entered, the pungent smell of blood and the messy scene inside the house were unbearable.

Beneath the charcoal that had turned to ash under the stove, faint embers still glowed. The pot above had been knocked over onto the ground.

Seeing bones and meat scattered everywhere, Zhao Ke couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Even if the meat was a bit tough, it was something he had carefully prepared.

As for Chen Jing... she seemed to have been further vented upon by the enraged Xiong Er. Looking at the bloodstains and unidentified chunks of meat splattered around, Zhao Ke believed that even the best tailor couldn't piece Chen Jing's body back together now.

"It's really here!"

Zhao Ke crawled under the bed and looked carefully. He indeed found the box Zhou Shun had mentioned. He carefully opened it and found a piece of black bear hide inside. Its black, shiny fur was like a thick layer of pine needles, feeling very soft and comfortable to the touch.

To Zhao Ke's disappointment, apart from this bear hide, there was only some scattered silver.

"Is that all?"

Zhao Ke held the bear hide, looked at the messy corpses and minced meat scattered around, and suddenly understood. "Heh, so it was a black-on-black deal."

Zhou Shun's implication was that it was a year of famine with no harvest, and even the prey in the mountains had become scarce. He believed Xiong Er's family must have been struggling, so they spread the news to lure people to their deaths.

As for the treasure Zhou Shun mentioned, it was clearly a ruse.

Just as Zhao Ke was feeling disappointed about the treasure in the box, he suddenly felt something was wrong. His palms felt tingly and itchy. He looked down and saw that the bear hide in his hand had disappeared.

What sent a chill down Zhao Ke's spine was that his hands had grown a thick layer of black fur.

"What the hell!"

Seeing the black fur on his palms, Zhao Ke's expression changed. He shot up from the bed. At this moment, the prompt sound in his ear sounded again.

"You have obtained a special item: Bear Coat."

"Given that you have completed the main quest and obtained a special item, your Post Album access will be opened early."

"Post Album Explanation: Allows you to convert acquired items into stamps and store them in the Post Album. Low-level Post Album: 50 stamp slots. Equip special stamps to gain stamp abilities."

A series of prompts left Zhao Ke stunned. He sat back down on the bed, closed his eyes slightly, and began to process the information.

A flood of information rapidly processed in Zhao Ke's mind. After repeatedly reviewing it, Zhao Ke opened his eyes, spread his palm, and saw a bronze-colored Post Album appear.

As the Post Album materialized, the black hair on Zhao Ke's palm quickly receded, transforming into a wisp of black mist that was absorbed into the album.

Zhao Ke opened the Post Album and saw that, just as the prompt indicated, a stamp was affixed to the first page.

It had a black metal border, a dark green background, and a bear hide hung in the center. Below the stamp were notes about it.

Special Stamp: Bear Coat

Collecting this stamp can double one's strength.

Special Effect: Bear Transformation

Consuming 1 Post Point can rapidly triple one's strength for 15 minutes.

Cooldown: 3 hours

Zhao Ke's eyes lit up upon seeing the information below the stamp. He squeezed a corner of the bed board with his fingers, and with a "bang!", a large chunk of wood chips broke off the two-inch thick board.

Yet, Zhao Ke felt he hadn't used much strength to achieve this. If he activated Bear Transformation and gained triple strength, the power of a single punch would be terrifying. Ordinary people certainly couldn't withstand such force.

At this moment, Zhao Ke picked up the scattered silver pieces from the box and placed them in his hand. With a thought, he commanded, "Convert!"

The silver pieces quickly vanished, and his Post Album gained a white stamp. A line of information appeared in the notes.

Normal Stamp: Silver Pieces (Three taels and one qian)

Zhao Ke nodded. With another gesture, the silver pieces reappeared in his hand.

Suddenly, Zhao Ke finally understood how the scar-faced man could magically produce a gold brick. He hadn't expected it to be so simple.

"Since these things can be converted, then..."

Zhao Ke narrowed his eyes and looked at the corpse nearby. A sharp glint flickered in the depths of his eyes, as if he had discovered a new continent and was becoming excited.

(Sorry, I went with my wife for her ultrasound in the afternoon and didn't get the results until 7 PM. I got home late.)

Also, thanks to Xuan Guan Wu Xian. Since the collection of stamps is involved, the protagonist's abilities this time will be more diverse. Your suggestion has also been incorporated into the stamps