"S-sacrifice... he wants... wants me to sacrifice myself to Tang San!"
After hearing Xiao Yexuan's account, Xiao Wu immediately felt a chill run down her spine.
So Tang Hao already had experience tricking innocent Soul Beasts into sacrificing themselves, which was why he had not captured her outright.
After all, only a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's sacrifice could bring a Soul Master the greatest benefits.
Thinking about her former self, if Tang San had been injured protecting her, had been dying, driven into a desperate corner!
She really would have chosen to sacrifice herself to Tang San to win him a thread of hope for survival.
What she hated most was having her feelings deceived!
After seeing everything clearly, Xiao Wu overturned her entire previous image of Tang San.
Thinking about it again, it was true. How could someone who spent all day researching poisons and hidden weapons to ambush others possibly be a normal person?
"Miss Xiao Wu, please stay inside Maple Forest Evening for now. We at Maple Forest Evening swear to protect you, our tenant!"
Xiao Yexuan swore.
Xiao Wu looked deeply moved.
Then she remembered something and took out all the Gold Soul Coins in her storage item.
These were all funds Tang San had gathered for her earlier.
Five hundred thousand!
Hiss... how much would this make Tang San and his father's hearts ache?
But Xiao Wu felt no guilt whatsoever about spending it.
Tang Hao had deceived a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's feelings.
Tang San also wanted to trick her into sacrificing herself.
The next time she saw them, she would give them a savage beating, too.
Five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins meant more than thirteen hundred years, more than thirteen hundred draws!
However, with hundred-draw items, Xiao Wu only got to enjoy herself a dozen or so times.
Fortunately, she still managed to draw a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
After she finished all her draws, she had even gotten two.
Seeing two Soul Bones with identical properties, Xiao Wu grew increasingly convinced that these Soul Bones had not been stripped from Soul Beasts at all.
How could there possibly be such a coincidence in this world, with two nearly identical Soul Beasts?
Looking at the prize wheel Xiao Yexuan brought out, there was another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone on it.
This made Xiao Wu look forward to Maple Forest Evening even more.
At least inside Maple Forest Evening, absorbing Soul Rings and Soul Bones did not require hunting Soul Beasts.
Another two days passed, and no one came to Maple Forest Evening to cause trouble.
Early that morning, Xiao Yexuan asked the three girls for positive reviews.
Although writing a positive review only earned them one draw, which was indeed far too little for people who used hundred-draw items to draw prizes.
Still, Xiao Yexuan had helped them so much.
They were quite willing to do Xiao Yexuan this small favor.
[Ding! Received three positive reviews. Earned thirty points.] [Ding! The task of acquiring three tenants and ten positive reviews has been completed. Spend one thousand points to raise Maple Forest Evening's reputation?]
"Huh? Why does this cost points, too?"
The points awarded for paying rent were capped at one hundred years per person.
So Xiao Yexuan did not have many points on hand now.
He happened to have only fifteen hundred points.
Fortunately, he had not spent his points recklessly earlier. Otherwise, after raising his reputation, he would not have many points left to squander.
Of course, Xiao Yexuan chose to upgrade.
The benefits of upgrading were enormous. Only an idiot would choose not to do it.
[Ding! Reputation upgraded.] [Ding! Tenants' rental limit increased to two hundred years.] [Ding! Outstanding rental points are being issued.] [Ding! Zhu Zhuqing paid one hundred years' rent. Earned twelve hundred points.] [Ding! Ning Rongrong paid one hundred years' rent. Earned twelve hundred points.] [Ding! Xiao Wu paid one hundred years' rent. Earned twelve hundred points.]
Hiss...
That really was worth it!
He had gained thirty-six hundred points in one go. He could splurge to his heart's content now.
Next came the prize-drawing moment that made Xiao Yexuan's heart race.
Sure enough, the draw interface had changed, becoming more magnificent.
And the prize pool that previously cost one point per draw now cost ten points per draw.
Over three thousand points only meant a little over three hundred draws.
"This is worth it! If I can draw a maid at the Titled Douluo level, even spending all my points will be worth it!"
After all, his little establishment's defenses were his utmost priority now!
Xiao Yexuan directly spent one hundred points and selected ten draws.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The rewards appeared.
[Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring ×1, one bottle of Sprite, gold of life, seven millet crisps...]
The items had indeed gotten better, but the first ten draws yielded no maid.
He had plenty more points anyway.
Xiao Yexuan kept drawing.
[Hundred Thousand Year Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Soul Power increased by one level, enhanced genes...]
Again!
[Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, bubble fish, maids ×4...]
Oh! On his tenth set of ten draws, maids finally appeared.
Four maids at once, at that!
Xiao Yexuan's eyes nearly glazed over!
Could these be four maids with Titled Douluo cultivation?
That would be incredible!
Xiao Yexuan could not wait to summon the four maids.
After a flash of light, what appeared before him were four high school girls?
They held musical instruments, looking as though they were about to attend a concert.
Xiao Yexuan's eyes went perfectly round. Weren't these the four girls of Kessoku Band from Bocchi the Rock?
Bocchi-chan, Nijika, Kita, and Ryo Yamada.
This...
Was he sure they had any attack power?
Xiao Yexuan hurriedly checked their strength on their panels.
Then he was overjoyed.
Although the four of them did not have the strength of Titled Douluos.
They were four support-type Soul Masters at the Seven-Ring Soul Sage level!
And performing also counted as their special Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
It could greatly enhance every aspect of a Soul Master's strength.
With Kessoku Band here, Ram and Rem's strength would be elevated to the Titled Douluo level.
The next time they faced Tang Hao, the battle would not be so difficult!
Having just crossed over, the four girls were still somewhat bewildered.
Xiao Yexuan still had more draws to make. What he wanted most was a truly powerful Titled Douluo.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to deter outsiders.
There would always be jumping clowns coming to probe around and such.
It was very irritating.
After Ram led the four of them out, Xiao Yexuan continued drawing.
Ten draws.
Twenty draws.
Fifty draws.
Ninety draws.
One hundred draws!
As though he had been given a guaranteed drop, Xiao Yexuan drew another maid.
Since there was only one, she should have Titled Douluo strength, right? Xiao Yexuan thought.
He selected summon, and a maid appeared before him, wearing a maid outfit with one-piece black stockings, with an enormous black shark tail behind her and a weapon resembling scissors in her hands.
"Ellen!"
The one summoned was none other than Ellen, a launch character from miHoYo's Zenless Zone Zero!
Her strength was beyond doubt: she was a Titled Douluo.
Moreover, she was a Peak Douluo whose Soul Power reached level ninety-six, with three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!
With Ellen here, who would dare come cause trouble at his place again?
If something like Tang Hao's last visit happened again, Ellen would step up and cut Tang Hao in half with a single snip!
Xiao Yexuan smiled so widely that he could not close his eyes.
For only two thousand points.
He had drawn five maids.
And it had also given him the strength to firmly establish himself on the Douluo Continent!