Treasure

While Di Qiu'er and Dong Qianqiu were playing Xiangqi, Chen Ming set a pot of double-skin milk pudding on the table.

"Alright, this is tonight's snack. Once we've finished, it'll be about time to go to bed."

At Chen Ming's words, Di Qiu'er sprang up and dashed over, only for Chen Ming to stop her with one hand.

"Bro, why are you stopping me?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'll dish it out."

With no choice, Di Qiu'er sat down obediently. Dong Qianqiu tidied up the Xiangqi pieces, then walked over and sat down beside them.

Chen Ming divided the pot of pudding into three portions. One took up half the pot—the largest share. After all, Di Qiu'er had the biggest appetite, so naturally she got the most.

Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu each got a quarter, splitting the remaining half between them.

"This is delicious. The texture is so smooth, just like cream. It melts in your mouth."

Dong Qianqiu loved these desserts too. She hadn't even noticed that she seemed to eat especially well whenever she was with Chen Ming.

Di Qiu'er quickly finished her portion, then gazed at Chen Ming with pleading eyes. He ignored her outright. He'd only made this much, so she could just watch.

After their snack, it was time to rest. The three of them got into bed. Di Qiu'er sprawled across hers and promptly fell asleep. She always slept as soon as she was full.

Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu sat together and cultivated. The speed was only so-so, not nearly as fast as killing monsters, but since Dong Qianqiu was cultivating, he had to set a good example too.

The next day.

Chen Ming got a map of a Woodland Mansion from the cartographer and immediately prepared to take Dong Qianqiu and Di Qiu'er to farm Totems of Undying.

"Today, we're going to the Woodland Mansion to farm Totems of Undying."

"Totems of Undying? What are those?"

Whenever Dong Qianqiu heard about something new, she became as curious as a little scholar and kept asking questions. Chen Ming explained.

"They're things that can save your life—treasures that can block a fatal blow."

"Those really do sound useful. How do we farm them?"

"It's simple. Just kill monsters. And remember to bring weapons with Looting III."

As he spoke, Chen Ming took out the weapons he'd prepared earlier. They were all enchanted with Looting III.

The two took their Diamond Swords. Chen Ming opened the map to check their direction, then turned to Dong Qianqiu and said:

"You can't fly, so I'll carry you. Climb onto my back."

"Oh, okay."

Dong Qianqiu carefully climbed onto Chen Ming's back and lay against it. Then Chen Ming tossed Di Qiu'er a few Potions of Swiftness and drank a Potion of Swiftness V himself.

A pair of golden dragon wings unfurled behind them. Chen Ming reached one hand behind his back to support Dong Qianqiu beneath her bottom, while holding the map in his other hand. In an instant, he shot off like a golden streak of light.

Dong Qianqiu felt an incredibly strong gust of wind hit her. All she could hear was the cold wind roaring past her ears.

The scenery rushed by around them. She clung tightly to Chen Ming's neck and wrapped her legs around his waist, afraid she'd fall and become shark paste.

Fortunately, Chen Ming's hand supporting her bottom gave her a sense of security. The position was a little embarrassing, but at least he wasn't groping her—he was simply holding her steady.

Two golden meteors flashed swiftly across the sky: Chen Ming carrying Dong Qianqiu, and Di Qiu'er.

The potions had been brewed using an Advanced Brewing Stand, so the Potions of Swiftness could exceed Level II and reach Level V. Their duration was also quite long: each potion lasted thirty minutes.

In moments, the three of them crossed grasslands, mountains, the Dark Forest, and the ocean. Suddenly, Di Qiu'er spotted a Shipwreck below and called out:

"There's a Shipwreck below. Should we check it out?"

"Since we're here already."

The two stopped. Chen Ming stood on the water while Di Qiu'er dived down to look for the chests.

"Are you alright?"

Chen Ming put away the map, then held Dong Qianqiu by the bottom with both hands and asked:

"I... I'm alright..."

Dong Qianqiu replied, her face pale. Seeing her, Chen Ming wondered if he'd been flying too fast.

With the speed boost from his Potion of Swiftness V, his speed was comparable to that of a Soul Emperor. He really had been going a bit too fast. Dong Qianqiu had done well to endure it.

"Then let's take a break."

Chen Ming said, flying slowly toward a nearby beach. He took out a Plank Block and placed it down, then laid a Wool Carpet on top.

Only then did he set Dong Qianqiu down to rest. She took a few deep breaths to steady herself. Looking at the nearby Spruce Forest and ocean, she found herself drawn to the untouched scenery.

Before long, Di Qiu'er flew over from a distance and landed with a map in hand.

"There were just a few Emeralds, Diamonds, and some loot boxes inside. Then I found a Treasure Map, and it looks like the treasure is right underneath your butts."

Di Qiu'er looked at the map, then pointed beneath the floor where Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu were sitting.

"What a coincidence. Or is Qianqiu's luck finally kicking in?"

Chen Ming froze at her words. What a coincidence. Dong Qianqiu was startled too. She lowered her head to look, then stood up and asked:

"Treasure? Right underneath where I was sitting?"

"Yeah. Let's dig it up."

"Here's a shovel."

Chen Ming put down a Crafting Table, made three iron shovels, and tossed them to Dong Qianqiu and Di Qiu'er. They caught them and started digging.

In less than ten seconds, a chest came into view. Dong Qianqiu was astonished.

"There really is one!"

"Let's see what's inside. My luck's terrible, so I won't open it."

Chen Ming came up behind Dong Qianqiu and peered into the chest. Hearing him, she stepped aside and said:

"Sister Qiu'er has the best luck. You open it, Sister Qiu'er."

"Sure. Leave it to me!"

Di Qiu'er stepped forward without hesitation. Under Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu's watchful gazes, she bent slightly and opened the chest.

She took out five Diamonds, eight Gold Ingots, a Heart of the Ocean, five TNT blocks, and several kinds of rare metals from Douluo Continent.

There were also several spirit herbs around a thousand years old, as well as... a blue-and-gold pair of eight-winged wings and a translucent blue-and-gold trident-shaped gem.

Meanwhile, at the Space-Time Turbulence, the Divine Realm formed from the fusion of seven Divine Realms had emerged from the Black Hole and was struggling through the turbulence.

A blue-haired figure clad in blue-and-gold armor came into view. He was controlling the God Realm Hub and steering it out of the Space-Time Turbulence.

They would soon break free of the Space-Time Turbulence. He wondered how his ten-thousand-year plan was progressing, whether his father and mother had completely taken control of Douluo Continent, and whether Wulin had fully mastered the Golden Dragon King's power.

Tang San was thinking about the progress of his ten-thousand-year plan when a powerful sensation of something being torn away hit him. His expression changed. He tried to resist, but it was no use.

"My divinity and divine artifacts!"

With Tang San's roar, the Sea God Divinity and Sea God Eight Wings were torn away at the same time. His eyes immediately turned bloodshot. Gasping for breath, he roared:

"Who dares steal my God King divinity and divine artifacts? You've chosen the Way of Certain Death!"

P.S. The first update for March 3, two thousand words.

P.S. The Douluo III novel I'm writing next door fell through; it didn't meet the signing requirements. And since I'll be returning to school soon, I'm going to focus on updating this novel for now. I'll put the other one aside temporarily.