Picking Up a Bargain (Seeking Collections, Seeking Investments)

It wasn't surprising the pilot of the Divine Apostle was shocked; Lord-level creatures corresponded to Perfect-grade items.

This was already the ceiling for most players.

Even though he was only level 10, it seemed he couldn't handle a level 30 Divine Apostle alone.

"Damn it, I thought I got a bargain, but this guy is tough as hell!" the Divine Apostle pilot complained.

But he couldn't run now. He could only fight the Sand Scorpion Lord head-on. He had a trump card, so it wasn't completely hopeless!

If he ran, he'd surely face the Sand Scorpion Lord's next energy shot. He couldn't withstand that kind of damage on his back.

With that thought, the Divine Apostle landed. Although it could fly, both its energy consumption and aerial maneuverability wouldn't allow it to fly in this kind of battle.

The ground was the main battlefield at this stage of the game.

Its energy machine gun opened fire, energy bullets sweeping towards the Sand Scorpion Lord. Bursts of explosions thoroughly enraged the giant Sand Scorpion Lord.

The giant scorpion let out a furious roar unique to insects. Countless sand scorpions on the field immediately stopped moving.

The next moment, they collectively charged at the Divine Apostle, leaving Wang Qianduo aside.

While most level 1 sand scorpions couldn't break the Divine Apostle's defense, a few could occasionally deal 1 damage.

There were too many sand scorpions. The dense stream of 1s was enough for the Divine Apostle's mech to handle.

Not to mention it was so entangled by these sand scorpions that it couldn't move at all. It watched as the Sand Scorpion Lord's giant pincers were about to strike.

Now, it regretted landing. It hadn't expected the Sand Scorpion Lord to have such a trick.

There was no other option; it had to use a skill.

A green energy field erupted from the Divine Apostle, instantly killing all the surrounding sand scorpions.

Then, energy began to gather in the cannon on its shoulder. This move seemed to require some charging time. It started charging while dodging the Sand Scorpion Lord's attacks.

Watching the opponent's operations and combat, Wang Qianduo felt greatly enlightened.

"So it can be done like this" became the phrase he repeated endlessly.

As he was marveling, the opponent's charge was complete. A green energy beam shot out.

Although the giant scorpion narrowly avoided a fatal blow, its back armor and tail were still hit.

The beam directly severed its tail, then hit the mountainside and pierced through it, flying towards the sky.

The power of this strike was "terrifyingly immense." The giant scorpion, with its main body part severed, visibly weakened.

However, the Divine Apostle mech didn't press the advantage, which Wang Qianduo found a bit regrettable.

But Wang Qianduo didn't know that it had run out of mana.

That last strike was a gamble for its life, but it missed...

This was quite awkward...

The Divine Apostle mech, out of mana, was quickly caught up by the giant scorpion. Although it resisted with all its might and hit the giant scorpion a few times, even bringing it to low health, it was still dismantled by the enemy. The scene was quite brutal...

But brutal or not, Wang Qianduo's heart stirred as he looked at the low-health boss. This was his chance.

Otherwise, if someone else arrived, he wouldn't be able to compete.

Screeeech!

Without hesitation, a clear cry came from Unit Zero. Wang Qianduo activated the Phoenix Heart Engine's Phoenix Mode.

Two streams of flame erupted from behind Unit Zero, the high temperature scorching the ground around it.

"This skill that increases stats by 5% has such a huge commotion?"

Wang Qianduo, who had planned to sneak an attack, was startled by the grandeur of Phoenix Mode. Did the stat increase justify this display?

But he couldn't worry about that now, as the Sand Scorpion Lord had already been attracted by the commotion.

Lightning crackled in Unit Zero's hand. He gambled that this Chain Lightning skill could kill the Sand Scorpion Lord.

The charge ended, plasma spewed out, and the lightning chain directly hit the Sand Scorpion Lord.

Critical Hit -205

Wang Qianduo's luck was excellent. A critical hit directly struck its vital spot, taking away the Sand Scorpion Lord's last sliver of health.

Experience +10000

Then, its massive body collapsed with a thud. A small pile of golden crystals and four items dropped out.

System Notification: You have obtained 15 Gold Crystals, 7 Silver Crystals.

System Notification: You have obtained the item [Sand Scorpion Tail Blueprint].

System Notification: You have obtained the skill [Deadly Sting].

System Notification: You have obtained the material [Scorpion King's Tail].

System Notification: You have obtained the special item [Scorpion King's Heart].

Wang Qianduo quickly collected the items and fled the scene without even looking at them closely.

He saw several black dots rapidly flying towards him in the distant sky. Without even thinking, he knew those must be...

If he didn't run now, he'd truly have a chance to say, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."

Fortunately, as soon as the Scorpion King fell, its offspring scattered like startled birds. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to escape.

Not long after Wang Qian duo left, several advanced mechs landed at the spot.

"Damn it, we're a step too late!" someone in a black mech said.

"Can't be helped, bad luck. We came as fast as we could. Let's go back!"

"Just give up like that? I think that person hasn't gotten far," a scout mech in the group said, looking in Wang Qian duo's direction.

"That's just a low-level mech passing by. Do you think it could break through the Scorpion King's defenses?" someone in a red mech said.

"You mean there was someone else? This is troublesome now."

"It's fine, we'll buy it. That quest item is useless to others," the leading white mech said. Hearing his words, the arguing voices in the group quieted down.

Then, the group ascended again, quickly flying past Wang Qian duo.

Wang Qian duo: "..."

"Just you wait until I'm level five and learn to fly, I'll fly circles above your heads every day!"

Unable to fly, Old Wang yelled unhappily as he watched the group of mechs fly overhead.

Ling: "Sir, I still suggest you train in the training grounds before learning to fly!"

Wang Qian duo: "...Got it!"

Thanks to Ling's finishing blows, Wang Qian duo, who had gained quite a bit earlier, quickly calmed down. He soon returned to the fortress and began to take stock of his spoils.

This Sand Scorpion tide had indeed brought Wang Qian duo considerable gains. First, he received ten thousand experience points, bringing him close to level five.

Then, among the items, the [Sand Scorpion Tail Blueprint] was a level 1 rare-grade agility-type weapon blueprint.

[Sand Scorpion Tail Blueprint] (Rare)

Materials Required: Crimson Copper Ingot (5/5) Rare Magic Energy Star Core (1/1) Elemental Crystal (1/1) Scorpion King's Tail (1/1)

Wang Qian duo could craft this equipment immediately, but he chose not to.

The stats of the finished product were displayed next to the blueprint. This equipment was equivalent to a mech's dagger, and its corrosive venom could cause the mech to continuously lose durability (i.e., be poisoned).

But this weapon held little appeal for Wang Qian duo. Its stats were inferior to the Ming Hong Saber, even quite far behind.

The greatest value of this item was selling it, but its materials, aside from the [Scorpion King's Tail], were bound materials that came with purchased currency.

If bound materials were used to craft equipment, the equipment would also be bound upon completion.

In that case, he wouldn't be able to sell it.

Old Wang desperately needed to recover his health right now. How could he waste real money on a mere toy!

As for the other materials, the [Scorpion King's Tail] was naturally a rare-grade biological material.

[Lethal Sting] was an exquisite-grade agility-type skill, but it required level 10 to learn, and compared to Chain Lightning, it was still "a tiny bit" short.

Special Item [Scorpion King's Heart]: The system indicated it was a special material.

It could be used to craft special equipment or as a quest item, but the specific quest was unknown.

After inventorying his gains, Wang Qian duo headed to the trading area. He wanted to inquire about market prices to sell his weapon blueprint and, at the same time, look for a suitable propulsion device.

After all, he was about to reach level five, and he was ready to fly.

Putting away the Zero unit, Wang Qian duo entered the trading area.

The moment he arrived, he was stunned by the bustling scene before him. It was well past 11 PM, yet the entire trading area was packed with people, lively and vibrant.

"Come one, come all! Freshly produced rare materials!"

"Silver Scale Chestplate, five gold pieces, blue quality, first come, first served!"

"Please give some money, brothers and sisters!"

"Top guild [Sword and Rose]'s subordinate mercenary group is recruiting. Players level 10 and above are welcome!"