It wasn't just Su Ze staring at the Immortal Salamander. Six Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters were watching it too.
Although Aunt Yun had killed the Immortal Salamander alone, the six of them had already forced it to expend its life-saving skill.
Of course, even if the Immortal Salamander had a life-saving skill, it still could not have escaped Aunt Yun's grasp.
But in the end, the six of them had indeed contributed greatly to this battle. If they had not forced the Immortal Salamander to use up its life-saving skill and made it wary, the entire team probably would not have lasted through those final few minutes.
All six felt that they deserved a share of the Immortal Salamander, but none dared say so outright. They could only wait to see how Aunt Yun would distribute it.
Under Aunt Yun's direction, they first began dividing up the Tier 1 Exotic Beasts.
Of the fifty-six Tier 1 Exotic Beast corpses, four had clearly been killed by individuals alone. The remaining fifty-two were to be distributed collectively.
Su Ze and Liu Wenyin had used the Head of the Wailing Ones to assist in killing thirty-five Tier 1 Exotic Beasts. They were credited with the greatest contribution to those kills and thus received half the spoils.
No one else objected to this. Or perhaps they did, but did not dare voice it.
The remaining Tier 1 Exotic Beasts were divided equally among everyone. This included the three Hunters who had died in battle; Aunt Yun also reserved shares for them. Afterwards, Black and White Bar would transfer Lin Coins equivalent to the value of the spoils to their families, along with additional compensation.
The Tier 2 D-grade Iron Claw Crab was divided equally among the six Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters and Liu Wenyin. Each person would receive roughly seven to eight hundred thousand.
Then came the main event. Everyone turned their eyes toward the charred corpse of the Immortal Salamander.
"The Immortal Salamander doesn't have many valuable materials aside from its extract. A normal Tier 2 S-grade extract sells to Evolution Technology for around a hundred million. Immortal Salamander extract is relatively rare, so it might fetch a premium. Around a hundred and twenty million, I'd say."
Aunt Yun gave a rough appraisal first, and the six Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters all nodded in agreement.
"You six put in quite a bit of effort earlier. Take eight million each. The extract goes to me. How does that sound?"
"Thank you!" The six nodded repeatedly, utterly satisfied.
Even if Aunt Yun had given them nothing, they would not have dared say a word.
With that, everyone agreed on the distribution plan.
Next came the corpse-cleaning phase. Everyone got busy, using portable extractors to make extracts and remove useful materials from the Exotic Beast corpses.
Su Ze also watched eagerly as Aunt Yun used an extractor to draw out a vial of orange extract from the Immortal Salamander's corpse.
After gathering all the extracts and materials meant for distribution, they appraised them and handed out each person's share.
By the final tally, everyone received spoils worth at least six to seven hundred thousand, far more than their commission.
Some chose to take the extracts and materials directly. If they sold them themselves after returning and spent more time and effort finding buyers, they could get prices slightly higher than the appraisal.
Others chose to trade on the spot, selling their spoils to others in exchange for numbers in their bank accounts. That way, they would not have to worry about anyone coveting what they had.
Su Ze was naturally among the latter.
Among the Pupal stage Evolvers, Su Ze and Liu Wenyin received the most generous shares. Su Ze's spoils were valued at over four million, while Liu Wenyin's were worth around five million.
But to Su Ze, that amount of money was like adding a ladleful of water to a lake. He couldn't care less.
The only thing he was interested in was the Immortal Salamander extract.
At that moment, Su Ze suddenly received a notification on his phone. Five million had been transferred to him.
When he looked up, he saw Liu Wenyin walk over with a smile. "The Head of the Wailing Ones was yours to begin with. The spoils I gained by using it should have belonged to you too."
"We're family. Why are you talking like strangers?" Su Ze made as if to transfer the money back. "I only provided the tool. You were the one who did the work."
"Cut it out." Liu Wenyin shot him a flirtatious glare. "I have no idea where a kid your age learned to be so shameless."
As she spoke, she looked around and, only after confirming that no one was watching, slipped the Head of the Wailing Ones into Su Ze's hand.
Su Ze calmly put away the Head of the Wailing Ones and asked, "Sis, help me ask Aunt Yun how much she plans to sell the Immortal Salamander extract for. I'll buy it."
"Oh? You don't call me Mom Yun now?"
Su Ze turned around and discovered that Aunt Yun had somehow appeared behind him.
"If you like it, I'll call you that every day." Su Ze looked serious and spoke sincerely, but his eyes remained fixed on the Immortal Salamander extract in Aunt Yun's hand.
"Forget it. With that mouth of yours, who knows how many moms you'll acknowledge in the future? I don't want to fight a whole bunch of bargain-bin moms over a son."
Aunt Yun stopped teasing him and held out the Immortal Salamander extract. "Take it."
"How much? I'll transfer it to you."
"We're family. Why are you talking like strangers?" Liu Wenyin said with a smile.
"We only managed to hold on under the Beast Swarm's siege this time because of you. Take this vial of extract as our thanks," Aunt Yun added.
"How could I possibly accept this..."
Though he protested with his mouth, Su Ze's body was honest. Both hands clutched the Immortal Salamander extract tightly.
"Enough, take it. Forget about the money. Your Mom Yun isn't short on such pocket change."
Liu Wenyin also persuaded him, "Money doesn't mean much to us. Most of the expenses we have in our daily lives are reimbursed through the company account."
With things having been said this far, Su Ze could only "reluctantly" accept the Immortal Salamander extract.
He could not help but marvel that he was truly born to a life of wealth in this lifetime. Ever since crossing over, he had never worried about money.
First, his "former dad" gave him two hundred million. Now that he had met Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun, they could casually give him an extract worth over a hundred million.
My dad may be gone, but who cares? I have a "big sister" and a "mom" now!
They filled the gap in my mon... emotional life.
Quite a few people witnessed Aunt Yun and Liu Wenyin giving the Immortal Salamander extract to Su Ze. He immediately felt many gazes settle on him—some envious, some jealous, some greedy...
"There's still some time before dawn. Hurry and absorb the extract. I'll stand guard for you," Aunt Yun said.
Su Ze nodded. Nothing could have been better. With Aunt Yun protecting him, there was no need to worry about safety. And once he absorbed the Immortal Salamander extract, those with ill intentions would have nothing left to covet.
In front of everyone, Su Ze tipped his head back and poured the Immortal Salamander extract into his mouth in one gulp.
"Fuck, this tastes awful!"
The Immortal Salamander extract was like a vial of poisonous liquid. It tasted strongly of pesticide and burned his throat.
Su Ze swallowed it all in one breath. A hot, searing sensation spread from his throat down his esophagus and into his stomach.
He immediately sat down against the ground, ready to undergo the extract's cleansing and transformation.
With Su Ze's solid foundation, he would have a one hundred percent chance of successfully absorbing this S-grade extract.
He just did not know whether he would get to choose his skill again this time.
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