The Money-Grubbing Cang Xuan

"How was I supposed to know there was groundwater under that clay mine..."

Xu Yanwu said with an innocent look on his face, "I was chasing that Annihilation Spirit just fine... and then I accidentally broke through the groundwater..."

However, after dragging the two women with him for quite a while, Xu Yanwu finally ran out of the area where the groundwater was gushing. Only then did he put them down.

But since the opportunity was rare, before putting Chi Yuan down, Xu Yanwu made a small wish, subtly altering something for the future, allowing something to burrow into Chi Yuan's consciousness.

Danzhu was hitting Xu Yanwu with a flurry of blows, her small face flushed red, "Idiot! You ruined the clay mine I worked so hard to find!"

Xu Yanwu's face twisted in pain. Anyway, Danzhu's hits didn't hurt much, so he just let her be. There was no way he could tell Danzhu that even without his intervention, the clay mine wouldn't have been saved, right?

Xu Yanwu whispered to Danzhu, "Little Aunt Grandma, I'm sorry, okay? I'll find you a better clay mine next time, alright?"

"You said it! If you dare to break your promise, you're dead!" Danzhu said fiercely.

"Okay... okay..."

Xu Yanwu responded in a somewhat subservient tone, then looked at Chi Yuan, his gaze filled with concern, "Um... Chi Yuan, your injuries..."

Chi Yuan clutched the spot where she'd been hit and frowned, "It's alright, the injuries aren't too serious. I'll be fine after some rest. Xu Yanwu, what about that Militant?"

"That Militant? The Annihilation Spirit?" Xu Yanwu rubbed his nose, looking embarrassed, "I don't know why, but she ran away when she saw me. Then the groundwater surged and I lost track of her..."

"...So, what you're saying is?"

"She got away..."

—Confession of a Militant—

I am an Annihilation Spirit. Don't ask me why I'm an Annihilation Spirit; I don't know either.

I was living peacefully at the very bottom of the cave.

But one day, two hateful little bitches broke in. Not only were they digging up mud, but I also felt that many of my sisters in the cave were killed after they appeared.

Even though those sisters weren't as smart as me, they shouldn't be bullied by outsiders!

So I found the girl in the black clothes who had ventured deep into the cave, wanting to avenge my sisters. But before I could deal with her, another girl in a light red outfit arrived.

Although this latter girl was much stronger than the other, her strength was about the same as mine, so it wasn't too difficult.

But...

Just as we were fighting, a man appeared.

He, he, he, he was too terrifying!

Why didn't I sense him in the cave before!

Why was he looking at me with the expression of a hunter sizing up its prey!

Most importantly... what was that divine aura emanating from him, like our god?!

So, naturally, I was terrified and fled.

But he didn't intend to let me go and even tried to stab me with the gun in his hand.

Fortunately, he didn't throw it accurately, otherwise, I would have died long ago.

Then I led him to the connection point of the groundwater in the cave, wanting to take a gamble and see if I could escape.

Fortunately, he ran away when he saw the groundwater gushing out, otherwise...

However, due to the groundwater, this cave could no longer be inhabited. So, I followed the groundwater all the way to the ocean.

In the ocean, I encountered a Honkai Beast that I couldn't compare to in terms of power. Thus, as a symbiotic relationship, I joined the Militant group within it...

—————Some time later—————

"Hey!"

Xu Yanwu slung a large bag, several meters in diameter, onto his shoulder, causing a "crunching" sound from within the bag.

[Xu Yanwu's Wish Specialty Bag, it can hold anything! Not five or six thousand, not two or three thousand! Only ninety-nine point eight! Ninety-nine point eight! Bring home the ultimate enjoyment!]

"Lianshan! Hurry up, carry these shells and let's keep walking along the beach to collect another wave!"

"Oh..."

Lianshan, with a bitter expression, shouldered a large bag almost as big as Xu Yanwu's, looking as dejected as if he had eaten a bitter gourd.

He was supposed to be happily preparing medicine in the tribe. But during a high-level tribal meeting, Ji Lin casually mentioned that many tribes had recently started using shells as a form of exchange. The next thing Lianshan knew, Xu Yanwu had dragged him along to be a porter...

"Brother Xu, do we really need to collect so many shells..."

Lianshan had already walked along tens of miles of beach with Xu Yanwu, feeling like he had almost bought out all the shells in the area...

"Brother Xu, even if shells can be exchanged for things, is it really okay for us to pick up all of them..."

"What do you know? This is all money!"

Xu Yanwu glared at Lianshan, "Besides, shells will appear on the beach again after a while, they won't all be gone."

Lianshan: "Oh..."

Xu Yanwu mumbled as he walked, "Besides, these shells we picked up with our own skills, what's the big deal... Is it easy for me... Not long ago, Cang Xuan stuffed chili paste I use for seasoning up my nose while I was napping... Just because I accidentally knocked over her stored salt? [Salt was once a common medium of exchange, and an early form of currency] ... Is it easy for me to make chili paste with a wish?"

"Isn't this just finding some shells to bribe her, so she'll go easy on me..."

Lianshan listened silently to Xu Yanwu's rambling, making a silent decision in his heart.

I absolutely cannot provoke Cang Xuan in the future...

Wait, is that someone up ahead?

Huh?!?!?

Cang Xuan?! And Chi Yuan?

Speak of the devil, and they appear?

Speaking of which, who is this Cao Cao that Brother Xu talks about so often?

Three minutes later...

Xu Yanwu was honestly squatting in front of Cang Xuan, with the bag of shells he had just collected placed beside him. Lianshan and Chi Yuan stood by awkwardly watching.

"So, this is why you secretly took all the shells, leaving me to collect here for two hours with nothing to show for it?"

Cang Xuan stood expressionlessly in front of Xu Yanwu, staring at him.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha——"

Xu Yanwu laughed awkwardly, rubbing his hands. "Isn't this supposed to be a surprise for you..."

"A surprise that made me waste two hours?"

"...I'm sorry, please forgive me. I collected all these shells for you!"

Xu Yanwu confessed his mistake without any backbone.

"Hmph."

Cang Xuan snorted. "That's more like it. I'll grudgingly forgive you."

Only then did Xu Yanwu stand up from the ground. "Uh, Cang Xuan, are you and Chi Yuan here just to pick up shells?"

"Of course not."

Cang Xuan pointed to the land around them. "We're going to buy this entire area!"