Lin Dong had no idea what was happening outside.
His entire attention was focused on the drop in affinity.
Although he had yet to master the summoning method, this incident had made Xiao Yan's importance abundantly clear.
Lin Dong absolutely refused to let his favorability drop!
Fortunately, the situation was not beyond repair.
According to the Heavenly Dao's notification, everything would be fine if Lin Dong could restore the favorability within three days.
If he failed, Xiao Yan's favorability would decrease permanently!
At that thought, Lin Dong wanted nothing more than to resurrect the dead Er Lu and kill him all over again!
But it was too late. All he could do was look ahead.
"Settle the instance rewards!"
Gritting his teeth, Lin Dong began the instance settlement, hoping the rewards would include an item that could boost favorability or something that could help Xiao Yan.
[Ding! Train to Busan instance settlement initiated!] [Ding! Congratulations! You have received the Heavenly Blessing!] [Heavenly Blessing: A blessing of utmost purity and goodness. Everything about you will be perfect! Duration: 3 seconds!]
Even now, Lin Dong had no idea what the Heavenly Blessing did, but since the Heavenly Dao had bestowed it with such solemnity, there had to be a reason.
The duration was just too short-only three seconds.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have received 500 experience points!] [Ding! Congratulations! You have received a Black Iron Chest!] [Ding! Since you completed the hidden ending, "Successful Survival," your Black Iron Chest has been upgraded to a Gold Chest!]
"Successful Survival?"
At that, Lin Dong couldn't help looking at the woman on the altar. The heavily pregnant woman had gotten to her feet at some point, and a strong vitality now flourished within her belly.
"Thank you!"
The woman nodded sincerely to Lin Dong before limping away, vanishing into the light that filled the sky.
Lin Dong rubbed his chin, marveling at the sight.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have received a Zombie Heart!] [Ding! Since you completed the hidden ending, your Zombie Heart has been upgraded to Zombie Tears!] [Zombie Tears: Tears of regret shed by a zombie.] [Description: So zombies can cry too? For whom were these tears of regret shed?] [Effect: Zombie affinity +500% when worn. Mental strength +20 when consumed!] [Times worn: 0/1]
"Increases zombie affinity?"
This was the first time Lin Dong had seen an item that could increase zombie affinity, and by a full 500%, at that. Just what did that mean?
Would wearing this thing make me a friend to zombies?
If that's true, couldn't I breeze through every zombie world?
The thought actually left Lin Dong a little excited.
Unfortunately, it could only be worn once.
Still, it was practically unbeatable.
Looking at the system after the settlement was complete, Lin Dong thought for a moment, then opened the Gold Chest without hesitation.
He urgently needed an item that could raise Xiao Yan's favorability!
[Ding! Opening the Gold Chest!]
An antique wooden box trimmed with gold appeared before Lin Dong. Its lid opened, and golden light shot into the sky!
[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the True Sight Eye!] [True Sight Eye: You will possess an eye of truth that can discern the value of items!] [Level: Below level 50!]
"An eye of truth that can discern the value of items?"
Lin Dong felt a stream of data appear before his eyes. Instinctively, he took out the silver coin Er Lu had hidden in his heart.
The next second!
A clear list appeared!
[???'s silver coin] [Level: ???] [Quantity: ???] [Function: An item that seems to contain extremely concentrated soul energy...]
Lin Dong looked at the silver coin in his hand in surprise. "This is actually an item above level fifty?"
Er Lu had called it a sacred relic. Apparently, it really was something special.
Lin Dong carefully put the silver coin back, then took out the item that could increase Tang San's favorability:
[Hundred-Soul Affinity Pill] [Level: 30] [Quantity: 1] [Description: An affinity item for a specific person, refined from Soulheart Fruit. Using it can increase that person's favorability!] [Function: Increases a specific person's favorability by 1%-50%!]
"Raises Tang San's favorability by 50%?!"
Reading the description, Lin Dong nearly jumped on the spot!
Even with Xiao Yan suffering constant neglect, mockery, and disdain every day, Lin Dong had still spent an entire year grinding his favorability up to 50%!
One of these affinity pills can actually increase it by 50%?!
And it's Tang San's favorability, no less?!
Just who is my Third Brother?!
Even if Dugu Bo emptied out everything he owned, he might not earn 50% favorability!
This little thing can actually add 50%?!
Although chance was still a factor, even a 0.1% chance would be frightening enough!
No wonder the client was willing to offer a Devil Fruit as payment!
If that was true, one Devil Fruit really wasn't a steep price!
Lin Dong marveled inwardly, while also feeling thoroughly satisfied with the True Sight Eye.
This ability was far too convenient!
It was practically a universal encyclopedia!
With it, he would no longer have to worry about overlooking treasures or getting swindled!
His only regret was that Lin Dong hadn't received an item related to Xiao Yan.
It seemed he would have to find a solution after leaving the instance.
With that thought, Lin Dong looked at his personal status panel:
[Awakened: Lin Dong] [Level: 9 (1/2964)] [Stamina: 15] [Mental strength: 23] [Strength: 95] [Speed: 15] [Attribute points: 8] [Learning Points: 2] [Skills: Breath Concealment Art, True Sight Eye] [Bound world: Battle Through the Heavens] [Items owned: Zombie Tears, Hundred-Soul Affinity Pill, Silent Sleeve Arrow, ???'s silver coin]
From level one when he first entered the instance to level nine now, with nearly a hundred strength, Lin Dong had undergone an almost qualitative leap!
Lin Dong remembered that the top martial candidate in their province's examination last year had apparently only been level nine.
At his current level, even if he wasn't the best in the province, he was certainly in the top three!
"Lin Dong?!"
Just as Lin Dong was assessing himself, Zhou Gong's voice suddenly rang out. "Is that you?!"
Lin Dong turned and discovered that he had somehow returned to Carriage 14. "What's going on?!"
Lin Dong instinctively tensed up.
"The instance should be ending soon!"
Zhou Gong seemed more experienced than Lin Dong. Rather than panic, he said calmly, "I've already received the instance reward settlement notification."
"So that's it!"
Lin Dong nodded.
"Never mind that for now!"
Zhou Gong waved a hand and pointed at Bai Ruoxue lying on the floor. "Hurry and check on her. I think she's dying!"
Lin Dong turned to look. Bai Ruoxue lay on the floor, her breathing barely perceptible, coughing up large amounts of blood from time to time.
"The backlash she suffered was too severe!"
Zhou Gong's expression was grave. "Even the Bai family's class-changed professionals wouldn't use Curse Words three times in a row. She was practically throwing her life away!"
At his words, Lin Dong's expression grew grave as well.
If that Blood-Stasis-Clearing Pill hadn't kept Bai Ruoxue clinging to life, she would probably have died long ago!
He had to find a way to save her!
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