Attributes

The sky was a hazy gray, on the verge of breaking into dawn.

Marquis Mansion.

A group of soldiers held three white-furred and one green-furred corpse tethered by iron chains.

Daoist Number 323 held a broadsword, a smirk curling the corners of his lips.

Almost there!

At the current rate, he would be able to accumulate enough points for five Soul Jades in no more than two or three days.

He might even earn enough this time to cover his own quota with plenty to spare; once he left the secret realm, he would be rich!

He could even exchange for several Dao Discussion Cards and gather a group of people to slaughter that Wild Boar together—assuming that pig could even survive that long!

He knew every detail of Bright Moon Illuminating People's plan, and he didn't believe a pig could survive it.

Let alone that pig, even if he were to face such a horde of corpses with the Marquis Mansion's private soldiers, there would be absolutely no chance of survival.

He swung his blade to sever the head of the last Walking Corpse, washed his hands, changed his clothes, and opened the Scroll, immediately checking the avatar of Zhu Jiusi.

The avatar was still vibrant—the pig wasn't dead yet?

Daoist Number 323 frowned.

A bunch of idiots. With such a perfect plan, they still hadn't killed this pig? Did they not take action tonight?

Useless!

If they weren't going to strike quickly, what were they waiting for?

He tapped on the avatar of Bright Moon Illuminating People, intending to probe for information.

Upon finding it, he was shocked to see that the avatar had turned black.

Dead!

A sense of foreboding rose within him.

He immediately searched for Mountains and Seas Affection; the avatar was black.

Thin Monkey, black.

Tanaka Banichi, black.

Lame Fei, Sheep Seller!

Finding these two avatars, Daoist Number 323 let out a breath. Thank goodness, these two were still alive.

It must have been an accident while luring the zombies, scaring them to death; he had feared they were killed by that Wild Boar.

If that were truly the case, he would have to reconsider his...

Just as Daoist Number 323 was thinking this, he saw the avatar of Lame Fei turn black.

He was stunned. Immediately after, the Sheep Seller's avatar turned black almost simultaneously.

Dead!

All six of them were dead!

Daoist Number 323's breathing tightened instantly as he looked at the avatar of Zhu Jiusi.

Yet, he saw that the pig was still alive and well.

This wasn't right!

This was very wrong!

Daoist Number 323 couldn't care about resting; he jumped up and rushed out of his small courtyard.

"Uncle Zhong, prepare the carriage! We're going to my aunt's house!"

The old servant immediately brought the carriage around. Before the sky had even brightened, the Marquis Mansion's carriage shattered the peace of the city.

Daoist Number 323 disregarded all etiquette. In any case, he was just roleplaying a character; this wasn't his real home!

He had the servants knock open the gate to his aunt's house and went straight inside, calling his uncle-in-law out from his concubine's room.

"Uncle-in-law, quickly, help me locate that Master of Cloud Stack Cave again!"

His uncle-in-law looked helpless, took out a Bagua Compass, cross-referenced it with a map, and once again helped him mark the location of the Master of Cloud Stack Cave.

After a long while, his uncle-in-law looked up, eyeing Daoist Number 323 with confusion.

"There's no one there!"

"Hm?" Daoist Number 323 didn't understand.

His uncle-in-law repeated, "No such person found! Either he is dead, or he has left Xiangnan Prefecture."

His authority was limited to Xiangnan Prefecture; beyond that, he had no way to track anyone.

Daoist Number 323 froze, then looked as if his parents had died. He muttered to himself, "He can't be dead, absolutely not..."

Since the avatar was still fine and hadn't turned black, the only possibility was that he had left.

Why?

How could that pig have left? Even the closest point from his location to the edge of Xiangnan Prefecture was hundreds of miles away!

How could it have suddenly vanished?

Daoist Number 323's face twitched. After a long moment, he swallowed hard and decided to send a message to Zhu Jiusi.

He tapped the avatar and hurriedly typed: "Boss, watch out! Someone is trying to lure zombies to kill you!"

The message failed to send; the recipient was out of service range.

Daoist Number 323's expression became incredibly colorful.

At this moment, the expressions of Rain Seeker and Monkey Has Iron Rod were also incredibly colorful, as were those of Orchid Pavilion Scholar and Sword Seven Doesn't Learn Sword.

Just a moment ago, the big boss Cave Master had contacted them individually. He was offering interest-bearing loans, lending them a sufficient amount of Life Stone and Soul Jade.

Five of each, no more, no less.

The interest—it was different for everyone!

Beyond returning the equivalent amount of Life Stone and Soul Jade in the future, the interest for each person was unique.

Orchid Pavilion Scholar had to go all out for him five times.

Sword Seven Doesn't Learn Sword had to act three times, but had to compensate with five Dao Discussion Cards.

Zhu Jiusi was cunning; both of these people had been true powerhouses in the previous round. What was the difference between three opportunities saved for the mid-to-late game and a golden ticket to survive death?

Dao Discussion Cards were also excellent items; used well, they were enough to save a life.

Sword Seven Doesn't Learn Sword's luck was bizarre. From the start until now, she had managed to pull a Dao Discussion Card almost every single day.

Zhu Jiusi hadn't asked for anything extra from Rain Seeker. She just had to return the five Life Stones as they were later.

This fish had been a secretary in a secret realm in the previous round; she definitely had her strengths, at the very least, a photographic memory! It was an investment—right now, even if he squeezed this fish dry, there wouldn't be much oil to extract, so it was better to invest in her future.

All things considered, Monkey Has Iron Rod had paid the most. This guy's luck was boundless; he had started with two horses and a cart.

He had countless good items, and when Zhu Jiusi told him to give what he could, he had voluntarily sent over a huge pile.

Materials, medicinal pills, parts—aside from food, this guy could pull anything out of his inventory.

Zhu Jiusi had killed so many people, yet the materials he had obtained were actually no more than what this guy had!

Comparing people to others only brings frustration!

Of course, Zhu Jiusi's things were not so easy to take.

Having taken his items, at least two of the four had to reach the Land God Temple and the Mountain God Temple as quickly as possible to occupy the top three spots for the third round of modifications.

Daoist Number 323 was far too close to the Land God Temple, which made Zhu Jiusi somewhat worried.

Especially since he could track Zhu Jiusi's location from hundreds of miles away.

Either he had a special item, or he had entered a secret realm and obtained an excellent identity!

Regardless of which it was, Zhu Jiusi would not allow him to turn the tables!

None of the four refused Zhu Jiusi's deal.

In this Journey Survival, a one-minute lead could be the difference between heaven and earth.

They couldn't kill Green-Haired Zombies yet, and they were only evenly matched against White-Haired ones; mostly, they were just killing Walking Corpses to accumulate points.

Having obtained Zhu Jiusi's modification materials, they could immediately begin upgrading their vehicles and nests.

Leading by more than just one step! That was the greatest benefit.

Once the deal was done, Zhu Jiusi also left a message for the Scholar and Sword Seven: as long as they killed Daoist Number 323, this time would count as two actions!

Even if he was a lowlife, Zhu Jiusi would never give him the slightest chance to turn the tables!

At this moment, all four were already heading toward the Land God Temple, each wanting to be among the top three.

Meanwhile, Zhu Jiusi was looking around.

Mountain paths, deep forests, and mist.

He was back!

The Enforcer had been afraid he would stay a moment longer; the moment Zhu Jiusi killed the last person, the map that had been guiding him instantly exploded, turning into a gust of wind that pushed him away.

Zhu Jiusi jumped up, and he was already back.

The Secret Realm Canyon ahead had vanished, his nest was on the ground, and by setting up a crude telescope, he could still see the Mountain God Temple not far ahead.

It was exactly the same as it had been before he entered the secret realm instance.

Zhu Jiusi cursed a few times, packed up his nest, and ran toward the Mountain God Temple; he had to be the first to undergo the third modification!

As soon as he stepped in front of the Mountain God statue, the hammer jumped up on its own, and even the scroll unfurled automatically.

[Yo! Path Seeker. You are the first Path Seeker in the 66th Path Seeking Zone to undergo the third modification. Do you wish to add a special attribute to your Pig Nest?]

A moon appeared on the Scroll with a cheeky air. As it spoke, the tip of the moon pointed downward, revealing three additional options.

[Invisibility], [Golden Soup], [Thorn]

Invisibility, as the name suggests, allows the Lair to remain in a state of concealment just like the Mountain God Temple, though it is limited to one hour per day.

Golden Soup refers to being as solid as a golden fortress; by investing basic resources during combat, the Lair's defensive capabilities can skyrocket.

Thorn causes bone spikes to grow outside the Lair, granting it a certain degree of offensive power.

They were all quite good, but Zhu Jiusi did not particularly like them.

He looked at the moon: "The first upgrade—are there no hidden attributes?"

The moon shivered and shook, even manifesting two small hands to place on its hips: "Of course... there are!"

[Earthquake], invest resources. The Lair releases a shockwave, stunning all creatures within three meters.

[Spirit Gathering], slightly increases the spiritual energy within the Lair.

[Disaster Summoning], as the name suggests, attracts additional monsters.