I Had an Old Friend as Badass as You; Now the Grass on His Grave Is Ten Feet Tall

Over the next few days, Bai Xiaowen continued exploring the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space, honing his Battle Specialty and proficiency while slaying monsters. Although his summoned creatures died, he could summon them again after 12 hours.

Moreover, Bai Xiaowen's own combat strength should not be underestimated.

The only problem is with Rageclaw. It Psionic Points when Bai Xiaowen leaves the Dead Spirit Lake space. Summoned creatures like Rageclaw cannot be summoned again in the current plane/space once they die; they can only be resurrected when crossing planes/spaces.

As for the process of returning to the Pale Mire from the Internal Isolation Array of the Snakefolk Tribe, it does not constitute interdimensional or interspatial teleportation. The Snakefolk Tribe is not an independent space; it is part of the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space.

After several days of exploration, Bai Xiaowen killed many Elite Tier warriors of the Snakefolk Tribe and obtained some treasure chests, but he didn't get anything of value. However, Bai Xiaowen's skill proficiency and Battle Specialty have improved to some extent.

The warriors of the Snakefolk Tribe, leaderless, scattered and fled, some into the Pale Mire.

As the monsters within the Internal Isolation Array gradually decreased, Bai Xiaowen shifted his focus to the Pale Mire. He didn't specifically seek out Majik's successors or the hidden Lobsterfolk Tribe; he even let lone Lobsterfolk escape without attacking them.

It's worth mentioning that Bai Xiaowen encountered a group of Swamp Hydra in the Pale Mire, and even discovered a mutated Ghost Hydra among Many-Headed Snake. He eventually managed to kill all the Many-Headed Snake and obtained six more Ghost Hydra Eyeball.

Time passed day by day. Before the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space closed, Bai Xiaowen chose to return.

As Bai Xiaowen returned to Earth via spatial travel, he received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Rules: whether to spend 10,000 Psionic Points to revive Rageclaw. He chose yes without hesitation, and then the scenery rapidly changed before finally settling on the bottom of a chilling lake.

This is the bottom of the Dead Spirit Lake. Through the flowing water, you can still faintly see the glow of the Dead Spirit Lake's spatial portal.

Bai Xiaowen's Psychic Field automatically expanded, like a thin film separating the water flow. He swam upwards and quickly returned to the open space by the lake.

On the open ground by the lake, the teachers leading the teams from various universities, as well as the awakened individuals who had returned early, were all waiting silently in small groups.

"Ah, the captain is back!" Ding Cheng, Yan Jun, and others from the Jinghai University crowd exclaimed.

Li Shuyi spotted Bai Xiaowen even before they did. She rushed forward, took Bai Xiaowen's hand, and gave her a reassuring smile. Although she didn't speak, everything was understood.

Chen Guowei, Han Xu, and others, including Yan Xiaoxin, gathered around, chatting amongst themselves. Everyone was happy for Bai Xiaowen's successful return. Although the safety of the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space was higher than that of the Spirit Realm, and one could return at any time, there's always a chance of something going wrong.

Li Shuyi said in a low voice, "When I first came back, I saw that Qi Ruifeng and the other Hero Class seemed very dissatisfied. They were all talking about how you would also be expelled early, and at most you would only last for another ten seconds or so... After that, you didn't come back, and they started wondering if you had been killed by the BOSS. It was so infuriating... Why didn't you come back? I started to worry about you."

Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "After defeating the BOSS, I explored alone for a few days and practiced my Battle Specialty and skills. Don't pay attention to Qi Ruifeng and the others... It's normal for them to have such guesses and inferences."

As Hero Class, Qi Ruifeng and the others were bound to be quite arrogant. Even Qi Ruifeng, who had been defeated by Bai Xiaowen once, didn't think that Bai Xiaowen was much stronger than him.

With Bai Xiaowen's delayed return, Qi Ruifeng and the others naturally had two guesses in their minds. The first was that Bai Xiaowen had killed the BOSS and continued to train in the Dead Spirit Lake. The second guess was that Bai Xiaowen missed the opportunity to return and was instantly killed by the BOSS.

While objectively speaking, the second possibility is extremely slim, from Qi Ruifeng's and others' subjective perspective, they would certainly prefer to believe the second possibility. This is because they felt that under the circumstances at the time, no one could defeat the Snakefolk BOSS who had used the Divine Descent, had two large auras controlling the field, and possessed a thousand-point shield. Therefore, they were unwilling to believe that Bai Xiaowen was that strong.

Chen Guowei looked around and chuckled, "Hey, where's Qi Ruifeng? I can't find him. It seems like he left right after Lao Bai came out. I really want to see the expression on his face."

Xiang Hui grabbed Chen Guowei: "I'll give you a poem."

Chen Guowei looked completely bewildered. "Huh? What poem?"

"I have an old friend who mourns like you, now the grass on his grave is overgrown..." Xiang Hui patted Chen Guowei, "You'd better take care of yourself."

Chen Guowei's face darkened quickly.

Bai Xiaowen shook his head and chuckled, then said to Chen Guowei, "Old Xiang is doing this for your own good... Think before you speak in the future, so you don't offend people. By the way, how was your harvest in the Snakefolk Tribe? You didn't have any conflicts with Shi Haiyan and the others, did you?"

Chen Guowei nodded and said, "Those guys from Shandong University are pretty good... Hehe, I guess it's because of you. Before I met you, there was Zhang Yubin who was very picky about me, but as you know, Zhang Yubin got kicked out later."

Han Xu traded 10,000 Psionic Points to Bai Xiaowen: "I'll return this much to you first, and I'll pay back the remaining 20,000 points slowly."

Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "There's no need to be in such a hurry. You need to have Psionic Points in reserve to train and improve your strength."

A smile appeared on Han Xu Xu's usually expressionless face, "I've already saved 10,000 points, that's enough for me."

"Hmm? It seems you've made good profits in the Snakefolk Tribe," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, accepting 10,000 Psionic Points.

Bai Xiaowen gave Han Xu 30,000 Psionic Points, and he spent 27,000 on the gold weapon "Heavy Pincer," leaving him with 3,000 points to spare. Han Xu's original savings should not have exceeded 10,000 Psionic Points. So, based on this calculation, Han Xu earned at least 7,000 Psionic Points from this trip to the Snakefolk Tribe, which is indeed quite a lot.

Of course, this is also related to Han Xu's high Kill Contribution.

In a team, the main tank (MT) provides defense and absorbs damage, thus Kill Contribution.

Han Xu's strength is also considerable, and with the addition of a new golden weapon, his output is equally formidable.

In addition, the "effective control effect" applied to monsters is also a powerful tool for competing for Kill Contribution points. Although the "Heavy Pincer" Crushing Blow skill cannot be repeated on the same monster, it is very effective when hitting different monsters. Han Xu Crushing Blow a monster's head every thirty seconds, which is equivalent to casting a control skill, and the contribution points are naturally very high.

In comparison, Chen Guowei's gains were much less than Han Xu's, only one-third of Han Xu's. During his exploration of the Snakefolk Tribe, he only obtained two or three thousand Psionic Points.

Of course, for an average level 3 awakened individual, earning two to three thousand Psionic Points in just a few days is already quite good.

Bai Xiaowen had his reasons for not taking Han Xu and the others to challenge the BOSS. He had already learned from the scroll of the Lobsterfolk prophet Majik that Eliki might possess the Divine Descent. Taking Han Xu and the others to challenge Eliki would not be of much help; they would only end up like Qi Ruifeng and the others, being expelled from the BOSS and losing this opportunity to gain from the hidden Snakefolk Tribe.

Given the circumstances, the wisest course of action was for Han Xu and his companion to team up with several people from Shandong University to confront the Snakefolk patrol outside the high walls of the Snakefolk Tribe. This would not only help Bai Xiaowen attract the Snakefolk Tribe's attention but also allow them to gain some extra benefits.

"Hey, Bai Xiaowen, this is Han Xu!" A slightly familiar voice rang out.

The group from Jinghai University looked over and saw that it was Shi Haiyan and his group from Shandong University, along with a burly, overweight man, who was none other than Bao Yiming, the captain of Shandong University. The one who had just greeted them was Shi Haiyan.

Shi Haiyan first thanked Bai Xiaowen for helping him kill monsters, then introduced him to Bai Xiaowen: "This is our captain, Boss Bao Yiming..."

Bai Xiaowen looked at the chubby Bao Yiming and said calmly, "I met Senior Bao in the Snakefolk Tribe."

Bao Yiming was a little embarrassed, after all, it wasn't exactly honorable to try and get a monster by chance. Besides, he hadn't even managed to get a monster, and offending a master like Bai Xiaowen would be even more pointless. Hearing that his team member Shi Haiyan had some connection with Bai Xiaowen, he shamelessly brought Shi Haiyan along.

"Brother Bai, I apologize for what I did wrong this time," Bao Yiming said shamelessly. "I hope you'll forgive me."

Chen Guowei wanted to speak, but then held back. He remembered the poem Xiang Hui had given him...

Bai Xiaowen smiled calmly, "Senior Bao, you don't need to be so polite. Let's clear up the misunderstanding from before."

When the three Hero Class arrived, Qi Ruifeng intended to steal the monster and even suggested expelling Bai Xiaowen from the Dead Spirit Lake space. However, Bao Yiming refused first, and then Duanmucheng echoed Bao Yiming's opinion, successfully transferring Bai Xiaowen's hostility to Qi Ruifeng.

Bai Xiaowen didn't have much ill will towards Bao Yiming. Just as the fat man said, he only tried to get some monsters to help him save face. Although it wasn't very ethical, he wasn't completely evil. Besides, the other party had already apologized in front of everyone, so there was no point in continuing to pursue the matter relentlessly. It was better to let it go.

Bao Yiming breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "I never expected that Brother Bai could kill the BOSS and escape safely under such dire circumstances. It's truly unexpected. I finally understand why you single-handedly defeated the veteran powerhouse Jiangnan University. Your strength is probably top-tier in the CUAA league. I can only pray that I won't run into you in the first two rounds of next year's National Championship."

"You flatter me, senior." Bai Xiaowen felt pleased, but not arrogant. Bao Yiming was still a rival in a sense. It was better to be cautious about praise from a rival.

Yan Xiaoxin, who was standing to the side, heard Bao Yiming's words and smiled. She felt once again that her idea of going to great lengths to recruit Bai Xiaowen into Jinghai University and making Bai Xiaowen the team leader was really wise.

After Bao Yiming left, Yan Xiaoxin quietly pulled Bai Xiaowen aside. "How was the harvest this time?"

Bai Xiaowen understood Yan Xiaoxin's meaning and replied with a smile, "How many Ghost Hydra does the teacher want?"

"Do you have many?" Yan Xiaoxin looked at Bai Xiaowen in surprise. "The number of Ghost Hydra is very small."

"The quantity is small, but killing one means getting six eyeballs, after all, it has three heads, right..." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Teacher Yan, what's the purchase price this time? I won't do it if it's too low."

Yan Xiaoxin knew that Bai Xiaowen had opened a virtual shop on Virtual Battle Platform, which was quite successful. Although the eyeballs of the Ghost Hydra were relatively rare, it wouldn't be difficult for Bai Xiaowen to obtain the market price of such an item if he patiently collected information.

Moreover, Bai Xiaowen's strength is undeniable, and in the future, we will still need to rely on Bai Xiaowen to scavenge the necessary materials and items from Special Treasure Ground.

Considering the above reasons, Yan Xiaoxin readily offered a price of 5,000 Psionic Points to acquire a Ghost Hydra Eyeball!

Bai Xiaowen was secretly surprised. A Ghost Hydra has at least six eyes. Just selling those eyes would bring in 30,000 Psionic Points, which is comparable to the profit from a Advanced Boss's treasure chest. What's more, the Ghost Hydra itself can also drop treasure chests.

However, Bai Xiaowen wasn't short of Psionic Points, so even though Yan Xiaoxin's offer was very attractive, he didn't sell all 18 eyeballs. He only sold the 6 eyeballs he had recently acquired from the Pale Mire, and kept the 12 eyeballs he had looted from the Snakefolk Altar.

Bai Xiaowen sighed with emotion. The Special Treasure Ground was indeed well-deserved of its reputation. The Dragonblood Tea Tree Treasure Leaf he obtained in the Great Rift last time, and the Ghost Hydra Eyeball he obtained this time, were not obtained from Loot Card, but from monster corpses or rare and precious materials.

From this perspective, Special Treasure Ground are far richer than the Spirit Realm. After all, in the Spirit Realm, aside from loot draws and quest rewards, items obtained through other means cannot be taken away. Of course, the Spirit Realm can uncover lucrative side quests that accelerate leveling up, something special Treasure Ground Space cannot match.

Take the Lobsterfolk and Snakefolk Tribe as an example. If this were in the Spirit Realm, Bai Xiaowen would definitely be able to uncover the corresponding questline from the Lobsterfolk Prophet. It would be conservatively estimated to be an A-Tier Elite Quest, which would greatly increase his experience points.

After completing an important task, Yan Xiaoxin breathed a sigh of relief and then asked Bai Xiaowen if he wanted to sell Netherworld Grass, offering 100 Psionic Points per stalk. Compared to the Ghost Hydra Eyeball, Netherworld Grass was considered a common commodity, but its advantage lay in its ease of acquisition; almost every awakened participant could gather some, making it a decent source of extra income. Bai Xiaowen smiled and declined. As an Alchemist, he preferred to keep herbs with uncertain uses for himself.

With the closure of the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space, all the Awakened students from Jinghai University who participated in this event have returned, and no unexpected deaths have occurred. The group boarded off-road vehicles, started up one after another, and the convoy slowly drove away from Inverted Mountain.