Harvest

After waiting nearly fifteen minutes, a faint pulse of life stirred in Cao Xiaochun's heart. This sudden reaction thrilled him beyond measure—it meant that the dragon egg had unconsciously acknowledged him and formed a bond with him!

With this, all he had to do was wait for the dragon egg to hatch, and he would become a professional who owned a dragon!

At the thought, Cao Xiaochun suppressed his excitement and summoned the White Jade Gourd. With a light tap, he stored away the dragon egg and the pale-faced Binuoxiu to nurture them.

The chill from earlier had been too intense; even Binuoxiu had exhausted all her strength!

After gently taking down the three pieces of equipment floating in midair, Cao Xiaochun walked over to the others. He first glanced at the three stunned people and sincerely thanked them.

Faced with the temptation of the dragon egg, Li Hanyi and the others had managed to resist their greed. Not to mention the experts outside—even some old monsters might not have been so detached. Yet these three were only high school students, and they could still be so generous. Cao Xiaochun felt that they truly deserved to be called companions.

"Hey, why are you being polite with your dad? Seeing my son grow up fills this father with pride!"

Although Xu Laoba's eyes were filled with envy, he felt no jealousy. Instead, he was happy for Cao Xiaochun. In his eyes, their friendship was more important than the dragon egg.

"This is what Big Brother deserves. I know exactly what I'm capable of."

Hong Jianjun said this. He was a life-type professional to begin with, and he was already delighted just to encounter such an opportunity and gain a clear path for the future.

"I'm envious too, but I'm probably more interested in treasures and the like." Li Wenbin grinned, his smile coming from the heart. Among the four of them, even though Cao Xiaochun had only one family member left, he possessed an enormous inheritance.

Therefore, Li Wenbin's family circumstances were the worst. Although his family could barely afford to support him, he had a deep obsession with money.

Moreover, though Li Wenbin's personality had some flaws, he was the most sensible one among them. Some things simply were not his, and no amount of forcing would change that.

"We are companions." Li Hanyi let out a soft breath and said calmly. She was not good with words, but the weight of those words was already clear.

"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. Let's split the loot now. Take whatever equipment suits you, and we'll divide the treasures equally. With these resources, it shouldn't be too difficult for the five of us to achieve good results in the college entrance exam."

Cao Xiaochun smiled slightly and placed the equipment in his hands on the ground. He also had Krah help gather the equipment scattered across the floor. Because of the temperature of the flames earlier, the things that had been frozen in ice had been fully revealed. It did not take them long to collect everything.

Though there seemed to be a lot of items, they only collected one giant shield, one crimson longsword, one staff, two suits of armor, two pairs of shoes, and one short blade.

Yet every single piece of equipment was Platinum-grade!

It could be said that every item among them would be priceless if placed outside!

Besides those, there were the three pieces of equipment Cao Xiaochun had taken from beside the dragon egg, as well as six spatial rings.

Presumably, these were Ice Dragon Scasa's most precious former treasures.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Xu Laoba said, rubbing his hands together as he grabbed the dark-gold staff and cast an Appraisal Skill!

[Blood-Dissolving Moon]

[Platinum Grade]

[Attribute] Dark

Can increase a professional's casting speed and enhance skill attack power by 80%!

Staring at the dark-gold staff, which resembled an ancient war spear, Xu Laoba was overjoyed. Both its attribute and appearance suited his Frail Mage profession perfectly.

Li Wenbin did not hold back either, taking the giant shield into his hands. He was a shield-type warrior by profession. Although this Platinum-grade shield possessed a hidden fire attribute that did not match his light-element skills, it was still an invaluable treasure to him at this stage!

Hong Jianjun thought for a moment. Since he was merely a life-type professional, it could be said that any of the items suited him—or that none of them did!

After considering it for a long time, he ultimately took one suit of black armor.

Seeing that Li Hanyi had yet to make a move, Cao Xiaochun assumed that these items did not suit her profession. There were still so many items left anyway, so since they wanted to divide everything equally, they might as well appraise the equipment's quality first.

[Giant Armor] x2

[Platinum Grade]

[Attribute] Dark

Forged from the souls of giants, it can absorb damage. The higher the professional's level, the more damage it can absorb.

At most, it can absorb damage from opponents one rank above the wearer's level. [Restriction: Platinum Grade]

[Wind Spirit] x2

[Platinum Grade]

[Attribute] Wind

Made from the feathers of Wind Spirit Birds. Contains the skill "Wind Whisper," which can instantly increase a professional's Agility by 50 points for 15 minutes. Cooldown: 2 hours.

[Flame Greatsword]

[Platinum Grade]

[Attribute] Fire

The legendary sword of the Flame Demon. It possesses an innate fire attribute and can double the damage of a professional's fire skills.

[Restriction: Platinum Grade]

[Aru's Short Blade]

[Platinum Grade]

[No Attribute]

The short blade of the hero Aru. It contains an intelligent spirit as blank as a sheet of paper and can change according to the professional's attributes.

[Restriction: Platinum Grade]

Looking at the equipment on the ground, Cao Xiaochun sighed. Nearly all of it had top-tier attributes, and to them, every piece was a priceless treasure.

After some thought, Cao Xiaochun gave the flaming greatsword to Li Wenbin, another set of giant armor to Xu Laoba, and tossed Aru's dagger to Hong Jianjun.

"Desk mate, since there's nothing here that you need, why not take a look at these two pieces of equipment?"

With that, Cao Xiaochun handed the black scythe and the jet-black ritual robe to Li Hanyi.

The enormous scythe was entirely black, save for its crimson blade. A red eye adorned its top, making it look exceptionally eerie!

[Witch Ajialu's Hair-Wrapping Scythe]

[Platinum Grade] (Upgradeable)

[Attribute: Dark]

One of the weapons of the Hell Witch Ajialu, and one of the symbols of a demon lord. Forged from tortured prisoners, it can be infused with magic power. During battle, it has a chance to summon the souls of the tortured, which vanish after unleashing Hellfire once.

[Witch Ajialu's Ritual Robe]

[Platinum Grade]

[Attribute: Dark]

The robe worn by the Hell Witch Ajialu during executions, and one of the symbols of a demon lord. It contains an innate deterrence against demons and naturally possesses an intimidation effect. It can absorb damage, and the higher the class user's level, the more damage it can absorb. [Platinum Grade Restriction]

Taking the two pieces of equipment Cao Xiaochun handed her, Li Hanyi could not help drawing in a sharp breath. These two items could be said to have come straight from hell, and they were a perfect match for her class!

Although wearing them might drastically alter her aura, the boost to her combat strength would be nothing short of a qualitative leap!

"Thank you." Li Hanyi smiled gently. Clearly, Cao Xiaochun had distributed everything according to each person's attributes.

As for the remaining pair of shoes and the ice blade, Cao Xiaochun accepted them for himself with a smile.

After all, no one here used a saber like that, and judging from the ice blade's attributes, it was inherently unsuitable for everyone present, himself included.

[Ice Dragon Scasa's Ice Breath Blade]

[Platinum Grade] (Upgradeable) (Sealed)

[Attribute: Ice]

A weapon forged by Ice Dragon Scasa from its own dragon body. Exclusive to dragons.

Thus, the moment Cao Xiaochun saw the saber, he knew where it belonged.

Although he had only taken a pair of shoes, he was still exceptionally satisfied with the haul this time. After all, the bulk of the treasure was still in his hands!

"Next, we need to find a way to take this treasure with us!"