"You awakened your psionic powers?"
Lin Yan hurried over too. He looked at Ye Cang, his eyes full of disbelief.
Beside him, Bai Yuanliang and Wu Guang were also stunned.
"Let's talk about that later. We need to save Shi Feng!"
Ye Cang nodded and spoke urgently.
Only then did the others come to their senses.
Shi Feng had taken a direct hit from Du Ya, and it was still unclear whether he was alive or dead.
They hurried over to Shi Feng.
Without hesitation, Lin Yan took a syringe of medicine from a pocket in his backpack and jabbed it into Shi Feng.
It was a healing potion.
Before long, Shi Feng's color gradually returned, and he slowly woke up.
"Am I... am I dead? Did you all..."
He looked at everyone and gave a bitter laugh.
The moment Shi Feng spoke, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately gave the order.
"Let's get out of here first!"
If they stayed, another complication might arise.
Soon, they had dealt with the bodies of the Du Ya Squad and Yu Bing, packed up their belongings, and driven the off-road vehicle straight toward Crimson Cloud City.
After a moment of silence on the ride back, bursts of praise rang out.
"A Psionic Warrior! I never thought our squad would have one of those!"
"Ye Cang, your combat strength must be at the Intermediate Martial Artist level now!"
At that, Ye Cang smiled faintly.
Psionic Warrior was the term for a martial artist who had awakened their mental power.
Martial artists of this kind were extremely rare. Even among hundreds or thousands of martial artists, one might not appear.
At the same time, Psionic Warriors were much stronger in combat.
At the same level of ability, their combat strength was a tier higher than that of ordinary martial artists.
For example, a Beginner Psionic Warrior could unleash combat strength on par with an Intermediate Martial Artist.
That was exactly why Ye Cang had dared to take the risk.
If he succeeded, he could turn the tables.
Sure enough, after his mental power awakened, the force and speed he unleashed by controlling the weapon fragments were in no way inferior to those of an Intermediate Martial Artist.
And with the surprise attack, Yu Bing had no chance of surviving.
"Haha, you're the strongest one in our squad now!"
"From now on, we can venture a little deeper into the Wilderness Zone. Tsk, tsk, the rewards will definitely be way better than before."
Lin Yan and the others chimed in, their faces alight with excitement.
"It was just luck. If Du Ya and Yu Bing hadn't pushed me so hard, I might not have awakened my psionic powers!"
Ye Cang spoke calmly.
After their burst of excitement, everyone gradually quieted down.
Ye Cang turned his gaze to the system panel.
[Ye Cang (Beginner Martial Artist, Beginner Psionic Warrior)] [Spirit: 18] [Body: 11] [Combat Skills: Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Art (Mastered 10/100), Stinger Sword Technique (Basic 23/30)] [Movement Technique: Microscopic (7/)] [Life Energy: 10.6]
All the Life Energy he had accumulated earlier had gone toward raising his Spirit attribute.
This was what Du Ya and Yu Bing had provided afterward.
After glancing over the panel, Ye Cang focused his thoughts and added it to his Spirit attribute.
At the martial artist level, it took 3 points of Life Energy to raise an attribute by 1 point.
The 9 points of Life Energy disappeared, and his Spirit attribute increased by 3, reaching 21.
Soon, Ye Cang sensed that the mental power in his sea of consciousness had grown stronger again.
In less than an hour,
they had reached Crimson Cloud City.
As soon as they entered the city, the off-road vehicle sped straight to a shop under the Evolver Alliance, where they had sold resources before.
Before long, all their resources had been exchanged for Huaxia Coins.
"Haha, even though we were only out for one day this time, our haul far surpassed what we usually get."
Lin Yan spoke with a laugh.
"After trading all the materials, we got a total of 450,000 Huaxia Coins. Then, selling the intact weapons and other gear we found on the Du Ya Squad and Yu Bing brought in another 1.6 million. That makes 2.05 million Huaxia Coins altogether."
At that figure, the others were stunned, clearly shocked by the sheer amount.
They usually earned only a little over 300,000 after several days out.
But this time, they had earned so much after just one day. It was almost unbelievable.
Ye Cang's thoughts stirred. The most valuable part of this haul was probably Yu Bing's spear.
It was a third-tier spear, worth at least a million Huaxia Coins.
At that moment, Lin Yan continued:
"According to our agreement, I should take half. But as everyone saw, Ye Cang did the most this time. He killed nearly sixty percent of the monsters, and in the end he also took out the three strongest members of the Du Ya Squad, as well as Yu Bing, which let us make it back alive. So I've decided..."
Lin Yan looked at everyone and spoke loudly.
"Ye Cang gets ninety percent of this haul. We'll split the remaining ten percent evenly."
Then he added:
"Does anyone object?"
The others fell silent for a few seconds. Shi Feng was the first to speak.
"I agree. Without Ye Cang, it would've been a question whether we could make it back alive, let alone sit here and divide the spoils."
"Exactly. I agree too!"
Bai Yuanliang nodded.
"No problem!"
Wu Guang chimed in as well.
Then Ye Cang spoke up.
"There's no need for that, Captain. We're a team. If you hadn't helped hold off those ferocious beasts, I might not have reached the Microscopic level with my Movement Technique, let alone handled what came afterward."
"So I'll take only half of the haul this time. You can distribute the rest, Captain."
With that, Ye Cang stopped them from objecting.
Soon, the shares were deposited.
Ye Cang looked at his bank card. The total balance had increased by 1.025 million Huaxia Coins.
One day.
His haul rivaled what his predecessor had accumulated over several years.
After the split, they left the shop, found a restaurant, and ate their fill.
Naturally, Ye Cang paid this time, spending nearly ten thousand Huaxia Coins.
As they were leaving, Lin Yan suddenly turned solemn and quietly cautioned them.
"Everyone, let's rest up for a few days and keep an eye on things. Taking out the Du Ya Squad isn't a big deal, but Yu Bing was a member of the Green Python Squad. They'll definitely investigate his disappearance."
"So it's best not to go out for a while. Let's wait a few days, then head back to the Wilderness Zone to hunt."
After resting for one night,
Ye Cang went back to a shop under the Evolver Alliance.
"Hello, I'd like to look at some weapons."
At the counter, Ye Cang spoke to the staff member.
"Of course, sir. Please follow me!"
A pretty young woman came out and led him to the room where the weapons were kept.
"Take a look, sir. We have the most complete selection of equipment for fighters. Feel free to choose whatever you like."
Ye Cang looked around. All kinds of weapons, shields, and other items were arranged on display racks.
There was everything one could ask for.
After looking around, Ye Cang went straight to the section displaying swords.
"Godslayer Series, first-tier quality: 100,000 Huaxia Coins!"
The longsword weighed about 60 kilograms. Its blade was roughly 120 centimeters long and 7 centimeters wide, with an exceptionally sharp point. It was suited not only to slashing but also, more importantly, to thrusting for a one-hit kill.
Weapons were divided into nine tiers of quality. First-tier weapons corresponded to the Beginner Martial Artist level.
But with his cheat, his combat strength was improving quickly. A first-tier weapon was clearly a little too weak.
Ye Cang's gaze shifted upward to a longsword on the rack above.
"Godslayer Series, second-tier quality: 600,000 Huaxia Coins!"
"So expensive!"
Ye Cang exclaimed.
A weapon for an Intermediate Martial Artist was worth as much as his predecessor's savings from several years.
He took it down and examined it closely. Just as he was about to buy it, a thought suddenly struck him.
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