Zhou Sining agreed, for the time being, to go treasure hunting with Mu Bai.
He had nothing pressing to do after the World Academy Competition anyway. Rather than sit around, he might as well find something to do.
Treasure hunting in the wild would also let him kill Demon Beasts and earn Life Points.
Speaking of Life Points, awakening Burning Heaven had cost him 200,000 in one go. He was right back where he had started.
He opened the system panel to see how much he had left.
[Zhou Sining] (Innate Talent · Three Minds at Once) ... [Life Points: 19.7 (self) / 23732 (Demon Beasts)] [Life Points currently required by system: 99523.5]
"Twenty-three thousand. That's not bad... The Treasure Hunt Competition is next, so another big payout is coming. It should last me until the competition ends." Zhou Sining closed the system panel.
Ling Ling, who had barely spoken, suddenly turned and stared straight at Mu Bai.
"What is it?" Mu Bai asked.
At dinner, he had learned that Ling Ling was a hunter too, so he did not underestimate her because of her appearance.
Ling Ling did not stand on ceremony. "You said you had a Treasure Map. Let me see it."
Mu Bai looked at her, then at Zhou Sining. When Zhou Sining nodded, he agreed. "All right. Let's sit down and talk."
They found a charming little café by the roadside and sat down.
Zhou Sining took a sip of coffee, glad Burning Heaven had played enough earlier and returned to its true form in his spiritual world. If he had given the little guy something like this to drink, it would have thrown another tantrum.
Zhou Sining, Mu Nujiao, Mu Bai, Jiang Shaoxu, and Ling Ling, who refused to stay with the drunks,