Inside the secret passage,
Lin Feng and the others dodged several waves of hidden arrows along the way. After walking for several minutes, the deep passage ahead still stretched beyond sight.
Looking at the familiar chisel marks and layout on the stone walls, then calculating the distance they had covered, Lin Feng felt more and more that something was wrong. He stopped and frowned at Flender.
"Dean, something's wrong with this passage."
"We've been walking so long that we should've left Blood Wolf Fortress's territory already. And don't you think this layout looks familiar?"
"This doesn't seem like a route to the treasury. It looks more like an escape tunnel."
Hearing this, Flender also stopped. After thinking it over carefully, he realized the problem as well.
"It is indeed too long. Even if it led to a treasure vault, there's no way it would be built this far away."
"Enough, why make this so troublesome? Let me handle it."
She Long had long since grown impatient with their dawdling. He immediately stepped forward, placing both palms against the bluestone bricks on either side.
Dark green Soul Power surged forth at once, winding around his palms like green snakes. With a sudden exertion of force, he slammed both hands against the walls.
Boom!
The entire passage shook violently. Refined Soul Power seeped through the cracks between the bricks in every direction, and the structure deep within the stone walls instantly became clear to him.
The sudden commotion gave Lin Feng a fright, and he hurriedly called out,
"Uncle Long, take it easy! Don't collapse the tunnel! I'm still young, and I haven't spent all my money yet!"
"It won't collapse. This isn't my first time doing something like this."
She Long waved dismissively, withdrew his hands, and walked back without looking behind him. He raised his voice and called out,
"Found it. Little money grubber, follow me."
Lin Feng's eyes lit up, and he quickly followed.
"Uncle Long really is reliable. That's what you call professionalism. If there's another opportunity like this in the future, I'll come find you again."
Halfway there, She Long suddenly stopped. Turning toward an utterly ordinary bluestone brick wall beside him, he struck out with his palm.
Crack—
Boom!
The hard bluestone bricks shattered instantly. Amid the billowing dust, an enormous underground treasure vault appeared before them.
The sight inside made Lin Feng's eyes shine.
Gold Soul Coins were stacked neatly into small mountains, dazzling under the torchlight. There were also fangs and bones from unknown high-level Soul Beasts.
The shelves were filled with gleaming treasures and curios, while jars of aged wine sat piled in the corners, alongside cabinet after cabinet of rare medicinal herbs...
Lin Feng stared fixedly at the mountains of Gold Soul Coins, his breathing quickening.
He would bet anything that there were definitely more than five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins here. Overcome with excitement, he sighed.
"Robbing people really is fast... No, I mean confiscating illegal assets is fast!"
She Long's mouth twitched sharply as he grumbled irritably.
"You can make robbery sound so righteous. Kid, you really are something."
An hour later,
After carefully tallying all their gains, the smile on Lin Feng's face never faded.
There were a full one million and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins alone. As for the rare treasures and medicinal herbs, the group had already divided them according to value.
He cleared his throat and spoke to the three people before him.
"Let's count it as one million Gold Soul Coins. We'll split it according to the rules we agreed on earlier. Uncle Long gets fifty percent, the dean and Uncle Zhao get ten percent each, I get twenty percent, and the remaining ten percent goes to my teacher."
Flender was extremely sensitive to the numbers when it came to money. With just one glance at that mountain of coins, he knew there was definitely more than one million.
He adjusted the glasses on his nose and stared at Lin Feng with a faintly amused smile.
"Xiao Linzi, tell me honestly. Did you secretly round down our shares?"
"No, I don't trust you. I want to count the money myself."
Feeling a little guilty, Lin Feng coughed twice and hurriedly waved him off.
"Dean, I really didn't lie to you. Let's grab the money and leave. This place isn't safe. If we stay too long and attract the city guards or another mercenary group, we'll be in trouble."
As he spoke, he flipped his palm and Summoned the Blessing Gold Pouch martial soul. The gleaming little money bag opened wide and began wildly devouring the mountain of Gold Soul Coins beside it.
I can't let that old profiteer Flender audit the assets. Gold-Swallowing Beast, hurry up and swallow them! Once they're gone, there'll be no evidence!
"You brat, you're really sly!"
Flender laughed in exasperation and could not be bothered to argue over that small amount. After all, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins were already securely his. He immediately took out a storage Soul Tool and stored the coins inside.
She Long was not polite either. With a cheerful wave of his hand, he stored all five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins that belonged to him in his storage Soul Tool.
Even for a Title Douluo, five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was no small sum. Title Douluos needed money for cultivation too.
Shrek Academy,
Late at night,
Lin Feng sat cross-legged on his bed, his consciousness sinking into the Blessing Gold Pouch. Looking at the defensive equipment still locked in gray, he swept through them one by one with his mind and silently counted.
"Angry Dragon Sword and Shield, Crimson Lotus Cloak, First Light of the Rising Sun, Omen of Misfortune, Eye of the Phoenix... There are still eleven Godly Gear pieces left to unlock."
"I have two hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins left. If I really dump all of it in, it should barely be enough to unlock all this defensive gear."
He stroked his chin and calculated silently, his brows knitting slightly.
"But I probably won't need that much defensive gear. Should I keep half and save it to buy some offensive or magic gear?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng ultimately decided to keep half the coins.
Staying alive was what truly mattered. He would first max out the cards that could save his life. His gaze fell upon the dazzling array of defensive Godly Gear, and he began selecting equipment.
"First and foremost, I need healing. Eye of the Phoenix is a must. Not only can it double healing effects, it also boosts both physical and magical resistance. The value is incredible. Two thousand and twenty coins, bought."
"Iceborn Gauntlet is even more disgustingly powerful. It's a favorite among fighters and tanks. It boosts cooldown reduction, defense, mana, and health, but the most disgusting part is that normal attacks can trigger a slow. Two thousand and sixty coins, bought."
"Then Frost Impact. Getting hit by hard crowd control can trigger a shield worth ten percent of my maximum health. Its active skill, Impact, can also inflict brief area crowd control. It perfectly makes up for my lack of control. Two thousand and thirty coins, bought!"
His gaze fell on the icon for Blood Demon's Fury. He paused slightly, feeling a bit uncertain.
"Activating Blood Rage consumes thirty percent of my current health in exchange for a shield equal to forty percent of my maximum health... Uh, if I use this too much, won't I become anemic? This equipment seems a little harmful to the body!"
"Whatever!"
Lin Feng gritted his teeth.
"At worst, I'll use it less normally. When I'm at critical health and fighting for my life, it'll still be a trump card for turning things around. Two thousand one hundred and eighty coins, bought."
Finally, after hesitating for quite a while, he looked toward the armor wrapped in emerald life force. He made up his mind and pressed the purchase button hard.
"Healing, healing, and more healing!"
"As long as my recovery speed is fast enough, my enemies will never be able to kill me. The last piece is you, Guardian of Eternal Night. Two thousand and twenty coins, bought!"
Ding! Ding! Ding...
Five crisp notification chimes rang out in his mind. Watching the more than twenty thousand coins in his shop account instantly drop by half, Lin Feng sighed painfully.
"Money really disappears too fast!"
Yet when he looked at the five Godly Gear pieces radiating different glows in his consciousness, a powerful sense of security instantly enveloped him, filling him with confidence.
What were a few Gold Soul Coins? These pieces of equipment were his true foundation for survival in this perilous world. They were worth every coin!
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