Swallowed Star: What the Heck Is a Farm Game?
Chapter 29

Harpoon? Spear!

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A sharp glint flashed through Xiao Yang's eyes as he looked at the virtual image before him.

The items in the daily shop could all be previewed, allowing him to see what they did.

Xiao Yang had used the preview function before.

After previewing an item, a virtual image of it would appear before him.

Looking at the harpoon before him, Xiao Yang did not hesitate and bought it outright.

It was only a hundred thousand copper coins. He could earn that back in a day.

But this harpoon... no, this spear, was a good thing!

The items in the game were actually all quite exceptional.

Xiao Yang had once taken an iron pickaxe from the game outside.

Even with a full-force strike, the spear he had bought for tens of millions could not leave the slightest mark on the iron pickaxe.

The same went for the other items.

Even the most ordinary farming tools in the game could not be marked in the slightest by his spear.

Yet Xiao Yang's iron pickaxe could easily pierce his combat uniform!

There was currently a small hole near the cuff of his trouser leg, in the spot covered by his combat boot.

It had been left behind when the iron pickaxe lightly brushed against it!

That alone showed just how powerful the farming tools in the game were.

Xiao Yang had lamented before that none of those farming tools suited him.

Otherwise, he could have used those tools as weapons!

Of course, in an emergency, Xiao Yang really could do that.

After all, once he mastered the Force-Exertion Secret Art well enough, any weapon would do.

Psychic Power was even less of a concern.

Xiao Yang's sickle was always ready at hand.

He had not used it during the battle with the White Elephant Martial Warrior Team, mainly because he could not expose it.

After all, he had not even brought a backpack. How could he possibly have hidden a sickle on his body?

This harpoon... spear, however, suited Xiao Yang perfectly!

Xiao Yang directly took the barbed spear out of his warehouse.

Although its blade was rather short, it was sharp enough!

Looking at its tip, he estimated that it could pierce even a King-level Monster!

The spear's weight and length were also very comfortable to use.

It felt excellent in his grip too!

Xiao Yang decided that until he headed into the universe, this spear would be his primary weapon!

Holding the "spear," he casually spun several spear flourishes.

After getting used to its feel, Xiao Yang stored it back in his warehouse.

It was not convenient to take it out right now.

He could bring it out the next time he came to the Wilderness Area alone.

After logging out of the game, Xiao Yang returned to reality and began cultivating.

The night passed quickly.

After eating some Level-1 Rice, Xiao Yang continued cultivating and adapting to his new spear.

It was not until noon that the other team members gradually woke up.

After everyone finished lunch together, they went to the living room to discuss the distribution plan.

In fact, they had already discussed the plan back in the Wilderness Area.

This time, they were merely dividing it in greater detail.

"Does anyone have any objections to this distribution plan?"

After finishing the allocation, Zhang Yi looked at everyone and asked.

"If there are no objections, I'll call Old Sun over."

Old Sun was an acquisition manager from the HR Alliance whom the Mad Wolf Squad knew well.

He had always offered them very good prices.

Hearing this, everyone spoke up in agreement.

"No problem. Let's go with this plan."

"We struck it rich this time, all thanks to Xiao Yang!"

Everyone's faces were filled with joy.

After all, what they had received this time was several times more than from a previous hunt.

Xiao Yang spoke up instead.

"Captain, keep my share aside for me. I plan to sell it to the martial arts hall and raise my contribution rank."

"As for the two Lord-level Monsters, sell them together."

The monster materials from Xiao Yang's share and the materials from the White Elephant Team, sold together to the martial arts hall, would be enough to raise Xiao Yang's contribution rank to three stars.

As for Lord-level Monsters, selling them to the HR Alliance offered the best value and would not be used to certify his rank.

Xiao Yang did not currently possess the strength of a God of War.

After becoming a Martial Warrior, strength rank certification was based on battle achievements.

Selling materials from two Elementary Lord-level Monsters would earn one the rank of Primary God of War.

The other ranks worked the same way. Selling materials from two monsters of the same level was enough.

However, when someone first became a God of War, people would come to verify it.

That was because every God of War on Earth would be invited to join the God of War Palace.

There were also many benefits within that were exclusive to Gods of War.

"Alright, no problem. I'll keep your share aside for you."

The prices of monster materials were fairly transparent.

So calculating their value was easy.

Before long, a gaunt middle-aged man arrived at the villa where Xiao Yang and the others were staying, bringing an assistant and several instruments.

"Captain Zhang, thank you for looking after my business again this time."

The middle-aged man smiled as soon as he entered and saw Zhang Yi.

"Old Sun, just remember to give us a good price."

"We had quite a haul this time, so you can earn plenty of performance bonuses too."

Old Sun was fairly familiar with Zhang Yi and knew his personality well.

Upon hearing Zhang Yi's words, a curious look immediately flashed across his face.

"Good stuff? Then I'll have to take a proper look."

Zhang Yi did not waste any time and led Old Sun directly to the villa's secure room.

When he opened the door, several enormous, stuffed-to-the-brim backpacks came into view.

"You really harvested quite a lot this time!"

"There are actually this many backpacks!"

"You didn't stockpile these over a while, did you?"

Zhang Yi said nothing, merely leading Old Sun over to a pile of equipment first.

"During this outing, we found this equipment in a monster nest."

"Take a look and see how much it can sell for."

Hearing that, Old Sun gave Zhang Yi a meaningful look.

"These are all White Elephant equipment. They're worth quite a bit!"

"But they're secondhand, and some are damaged."

"Let's round it up. 1.3 billion."

Zhang Yi gave Xiao Yang a look.

Only after seeing Xiao Yang nod did he speak.

"Fine, that price works."

"You know the rules."

"I do. I acquired these items anonymously. I don't know where they came from."

Some monsters did indeed collect human equipment.

However, to avoid disputes, Martial Warriors who found such items and brought them back to sell would choose to sell them anonymously.

Or they would simply go to another base city to sell them.

Next, Zhang Yi handed the Beast Warlord-level materials to Old Sun.

Old Sun and the assistant he had brought continuously used instruments to inspect the materials.

"Materials from an Advanced Beast Warlord Howling Moon Wolf King. Good stuff!"

"Snake scales from an Advanced Warlord Earth Serpent? Not bad!"

With just one look, Old Sun could generally identify what level of monster each material had come from.

Of course, testing was still indispensable.

Before long, all the Beast Warlord materials had been inspected.

"Tsk, tsk. Your haul this time was huge. There are actually over two billion worth of materials!"

"You really didn't stockpile these over several trips, did you?"

Zhang Yi did not answer his question, merely giving a mysterious smile.

"This isn't even everything."

"The real surprise is still to come!"

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