Night Fiend Black Tiger

Today's earnings: two thousand Gold Soul Coins!

Su Mu was already utterly exhausted.

On the sandy field, quite a few soldiers had begun clearing away the tables, benches, and scraps scattered all over the ground.

Su Mu sat on a bench, watching the campfire crackle and burn.

Today's earnings had been the best ever.

He had made a full two thousand Gold Soul Coins in one night.

And that was not all. Because he had run out of ingredients, he could only make fried potato strips later on.

"Say, little brother, interested in coming to our military camp as a cook?"

"Your cooking is absolutely unrivaled!"

"If you come, I'll pay you six thousand Gold Soul Coins a month—twice what the others get."

General Zheng said this.

As the commanding general of this army camp, he could basically make all the decisions himself.

After all, most of the cooks in the military were soldiers, while only a small number were actual cooks.

Because they had to travel long distances and prepare logistical supplies for battle, their pay was generally higher than that of cooks outside.

It could reach the enormous sum of three thousand Gold Soul Coins a month.

Yet now, he was offering Su Mu double that salary—six thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Seeing Su Mu remain silent, General Zheng scratched his head.

"I know your little stall makes quite a bit of money too."

"But if you join our army, you can lie around all day in charge of the entire logistics kitchen. As long as the people under you make food that tastes good enough, that'll be fine."

Su Mu's silence was not because he was considering it, but because he did not know how to refuse.

Although it looked like he could earn two thousand in a single day, everyone here had enormous appetites, and his food was also sold at the highest price.

He had fried every chicken in the entire military camp and used quite a lot of pork as well. The money had all gone into his own pocket, which was why he had earned two thousand.

Under normal circumstances, earning two or three hundred, or even three or four hundred Gold Soul Coins a day was already very high. Over a month, that only came to six or seven thousand, perhaps seven or eight thousand Gold Soul Coins.

To an ordinary person who did not know the full story, joining the army as a manager was definitely an excellent choice.

But the point was that Su Mu had not set up his stall merely to earn Gold Soul Coins. He needed to earn Gold Soul Coins legitimately for use in the system.

He could only obtain them by selling fried chicken, so running a stall and opening a shop were necessary.

Su Mu then shook his head.

"Thank you, but I want to open a shop in Heaven Dou City soon. I've earned quite a few Gold Soul Coins these past few days, several thousand in total. I'm planning to open a small shop in Heaven Dou City."

"Sure, opening a shop isn't bad either. With your skills, little boss, it'll definitely become popular."

General Zheng said.

Princess Vina also walked over.

"Since you want to open a shop in Heaven Dou City, I happen to have several vacant places. I'll only take twenty percent of your profits as rent. What do you think?"

The moment Princess Vina heard this, she immediately came over.

After all, she knew Su Mu's cooking skills. She also understood that, as the princess of a nation, whether in business sense or political acumen, she had to be stronger than ordinary people.

At a glance, she could see the energy and potential hidden within this industry.

As long as an industry could make money, she had to get involved.

"Then it's settled!"

The evening breeze swept through Princess Vina's hair, lifting her soft golden locks and brushing them against her cheeks.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred.

A fireball streaked across the sky and crashed down from the nearby mountain.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Soul Beasts!"

General Zheng immediately rose to his feet, and five Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.

A long spear appeared in his hand, and a flying Soul Tool unfolded behind his back. He blasted apart the fireball in midair, turning it into droplets of Huo Yu that fell from the sky.

In the camp below, two flying Soul Beasts pierced through the darkness and charged toward the camp, grabbing two soldiers and throwing them into the air.

Countless flying Soul Beasts tore and bit at them, while blood and severed limbs rained continuously from the sky.

A chill rose from Deputy General Wang's body, and a flowing-water barrier enveloped Princess Vina and Su Mu.

"Princess, these Soul Beasts attacked so suddenly. I fear someone may be directing them from behind the scenes."

"There's a temporary underground shelter in the camp. I'll take you there first, then come get you once we've dealt with the Soul Beasts outside."

"No! Protect the inside of the camp first. Protect the wounded!"

Princess Vina spoke as a Snow Lotus appeared in her hand. Yellow, yellow, and purple—three Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet.

A purple Soul Ring lit up, and pale white ripples instantly spread in all directions.

As the milky white ripples passed through Su Mu and those around him, a lotus flower blossomed within their bodies.

With the descent of this soul skill, the soldiers around them, who had been tense and panicked, immediately regained their composure.

This was a spiritual-attribute soul skill that could ease mental pressure and provide a certain degree of spiritual protection.

Seeing this, General Wang no longer hesitated. Five Soul Rings flashed before him as well.

A pitch-black Soul Ring, dark as ink, danced. Fifth Soul Skill—Night Rain.

Countless raindrops crashed onto the ground.

This soul skill was a large-scale control-type soul skill. Even the flying Soul Beasts high in the sky were affected, lowering their altitude and entering the attack range of the Soul Tools.

Countless soldiers wielded Soul Tool firearms, firing beams at the Soul Beasts circling through the air.

On the other side, General Zheng held a flaming spear and remained in the distant forest, swinging it as waves of scorching heat erupted from time to time.

Su Mu watched the two generals in the camp. Both were Soul Kings—one specialized in powerful attacks, the other in control; one had a fire attribute, the other a water attribute.

Such a lineup was considered middle-tier within this army. No wonder they had risen to the rank of general.

Princess Vina did not stop either. Two more Soul Rings descended onto the soldiers fighting desperately.

Princess Vina's first three soul skills all had defensive effects while also providing enhancement.

Seeing this, Blue Silver Grass blossomed in Su Mu's hand. Sprouts of Blue Silver Grass emerged from the soil one after another, continuously releasing the power of the Life Attribute to mend the wounded soldiers around them.

Most of these soldiers had only suffered cuts and scrapes. Their wounds had not yet worsened, so as long as his healing came early enough, he could reduce unnecessary casualties.

But before Su Mu could further experiment with using Blue Silver Grass to bind the flying Soul Beasts that kept diving around them, an extremely powerful aura locked onto him.

Su Mu could not help looking up. In midair, a winged tiger dove down.

With a single swipe, it sent the soldiers protecting Princess Vina and Su Mu flying, their bodies crashing into the water curtain.

The entire water curtain shook with ripples, while the giant tiger's paw had already passed through it and reached inside.

"Princess, be careful! Water Domain Protection!"

Another layer of water-attribute protection was added to the water curtain, knocking away the black tiger's wings.

Only then, under the firelight, did everyone clearly see what had arrived.

Its entire body was black like the night, allowing it to hide within the shadows. Two crow-black wings grew from its back, and it had a long tail.

"A Night Fiend Flying Tiger?"

Princess Vina's expression froze.

"This is a Night Fiend Black Tiger that's over a thousand years old!"