Chapter 98 (continued)

More importantly, this well-timed "playing the victim" balanced the emotions of the three Combat Department and stabilized the feelings of the non-combat Star Wielders.

No one criticized or complained about the three Combat Department anymore; everyone just felt sorry for the poor kids in the Nature Department.

Zhong Kun watched the live broadcast at the Nature Pavilion. He scoffed at Jiang Yuqing's exaggerated acting, but was convinced by Li Yang's ending.

My senior is amazing!

Her mind is truly Invincibility! She's figured out everything, both the things she could and couldn't have imagined!

I feel so safe with my senior sister!

The others also realized that without this final cleanup, even if the Nature Department had won this beast tide, they would probably have faced another wave of bloodshed.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The Nature Department so easily crushed the three Combat Department...

It will only leave behind huge hidden dangers!

The residence of the Marquis of Wind Pavilion.

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo has already left.

Inside the pavilion surrounded by blue gauze, Marquis of Wind Pavilion continued to leisurely watch the live broadcast.

A young man with his hands Star Magic Department stood to the side.

The young man sighed softly, lowered his eyes, and said, "... If she had been born 30 years earlier, how Nature Department this way?"

Marquis of Wind Pavilion shook his head and said, "A three-foot layer of ice doesn't form in a day. Even if she had been born 30 years ago, she would have had a hard time turning the tide. On the contrary, now is the perfect time."

The young man asked, "My lord, what do we want...?"

Marquis of Wind Pavilion said, "Let's take another look."

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo was a conservative, Marquis of the Long Night was a war advocate.

Because Marquis of Wind Pavilion remained neutral, he became someone everyone was vying for.

Once she makes a choice.

Thus, the course of action for Huaxia for the next few hundred years was set.

In fact, Marquis of Wind Pavilion already had a preference.

But Li Yang is still young and inexperienced; she needs to observe her further.

Once you've placed your bets, there's no going back.

Marquis of Wind Pavilion looked at the man beside him and said, "Go and open the first and second floors of the Treasure Pavilion, and arrange for them to select suitable treasures."

Sending the Nature Department to search for treasure in the Treasure Pavilion was a reward that Marquis of Wind Pavilion had promised long ago.

However, the original plan was to open only the first floor, but this time the second floor has also been opened.

Li Yang also watched the entire live stream replay.

Myriad Forms Media did an excellent job, exceeding her expectations.

Jiang Yuqing's final stroke of genius also brought a smile to Li Yang's face.

Ying Qi was a straightforward person. After watching the replay, she bowed solemnly to Li Yang.

Li Yang: "???"

Ying Qi said, "Thank you so much, Senior Sister, for saving my life."

Li Yang: "..."

Feelings Ying Qi also believed Jiang Yuqing's fabrication and genuinely thought that Li Yang harvested the seriously injured Star Plant to protect them.

Li Yang explained to her, both amused and exasperated.

She worried that if she didn't make things clear, Ying Qi so honest, would hesitate to manipulate Star Plant in the future.

Ying Qi understood, but asked with even greater curiosity, "Then why did Senior Sister risk her life to kill the heavily injured Star Plant?"

Li Yang: "..."

Jiang Yuqing, standing to the side, watched Li Yang with a leisurely air.

He knew Li Yang wouldn't reveal the Slaughter Points system, but he also wanted to see how Li Yang would explain it.

Li Yang calmly said, "Collect the seeds."

Jiang Yuqing: "..." You really can't stump me! But this reason is indeed more reasonable, how come he didn't think of it? No! This reason is too bland, it definitely won't get any Shock Points!

Ying Qi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Li Yang did indeed pick up some seeds along the way.

These seeds are crucial; we'll need them to fight off the next wave of beasts.

Even without confronting the beast tide, the Plow Ox Clan can continue to cultivate crops, and Li Yang can continue to harvest lifespan.

Wen Meng personally delivered the proceeds from this live stream.

A total of 50,000 merit points were awarded, of which 40,000 were from live stream gifts and 10,000 were from advertising revenue sharing.

Converted to Huaxia Currency, that's 500 million.

However, in the Huaxia Main City, it's nothing.

Buying a house is still a long way off.

Wen Meng had actually witnessed the amount of pills consumed by the Nature Department, and compared to those pills, these gains were insignificant.

Myriad Forms Media actually profited, so Wen Meng felt quite apologetic towards Li Yang: "You've incurred significant expenses this time. You can submit an application to the Star Nexus Pavilion; each Combat Department is eligible for military funding."

Li Yang smiled at her and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I've got it."

Wen Meng paused for a moment, then added, "If you can maintain the defense of the entire Eastern District, you can also collect property taxes from the residents of the Eastern District."

It's called a property tax, but it's really just protection money.

Previously, the Nature Department lacked the confidence to collect taxes, but now that they have successfully defended against this wave of beasts, it's time for the Star Wielders residing in the inner city of the Eastern District to pay their property taxes.

But none of this is urgent.

Li Yang knew very well that this was just the beginning, and if they wanted to defend this eastern district, they still needed to continue to strengthen their Nature Department.

When harvesting the Star Plant, Li Yang already felt her own limitations.

On one hand, the Star Combat Department high-speed combos are clearly insufficient; she needs a more advanced Frenzy. On the other hand, Star Weapon are not suitable.

She ruined another purple Star Weapon this time.

If this continues, we won't be able to afford to buy more Star Weapon.

Li Yang wanted to break through to the Fourth Grade Realm as soon as possible and go to the Sword Tomb to find Growth-Type Divine Weapon.

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Although the Nature Pavilion is open to the elements, it is undoubtedly safe and filled with Starlight.

Everyone was exhausted; these repeated battles against the beast tide had drained them completely.

The Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill can restore Power of Starlight, but it cannot relieve mental fatigue.

To manipulate the Star Plant, they would have to expend a great deal of mental energy.

There is no shortcut to restoring this mental strength.

However, after only one night's sleep at the Nature Pavilion, everyone felt refreshed the next day.

Li Yang woke up earlier than the others and used her identity token to search for a lot of information about the Nature Pavilion.

Nature Pavilion is very nice.

Not to mention Lin Zhaoqin and the others, even Li Yang felt he benefited greatly after sleeping there all night.

The current environment is just too rudimentary.

They managed to tidy up the Nature Pavilion and make it habitable, like a small courtyard belonging to the Agronomy Department.

Li Yang was shocked by what she found out when she investigated.

The Nature Pavilion itself is a hidden treasure.

The reason it has such rich Starlight and such a good nourishing effect on the Star Wielders is precisely because of this overall layout that Li Yang disliked.

Any alteration to it would disrupt its excellent nourishing effects.

It's not that it can't be changed at all.

If Supreme- level weapon-forging master could be found, it might be possible to transform it into a habitable environment.

But the problem is...

Supreme- level weapon forgers are extremely rare.

The Weapon Forging Department does have one...

However, Li Yang didn't even dare to think about it.

They simply can't persuade them!

Even if we could get it done, we couldn't afford the fees!

Wouldn't it cost at least hundreds of thousands of merit points to have a Supreme- level weapon forger handle this?

It's probably worth at least several hundred thousand.

Li Yang was dirt poor, so he decided to make do with whatever accommodations he could find for now.

Anyway, each person can find a few futons and sleep comfortably.

After waking up, I didn't feel tired or exhausted. Instead, I felt full of Starlight and had inexhaustible energy. Even my Star Aperture seemed to have been nourished and made more rounded and translucent.

Lin Zhaoqin yawned. "Senior sister, you're awake."

Just as Li Yang was about to speak, she sensed someone outside.

Lin Zhaoqin sensed it too; she sat up abruptly and asked warily, "Who's outside?"

A clear male voice came from outside. "Greetings, fellow students of the Department of the Nature Department. I am Song Menjiao, a student of the Marquis of Wind Pavilion."

Fang Chuyun and Zhong Kun also woke up. They both looked at Li Yang, wondering what this person was doing at the Nature Pavilion.

Ying Qi was also Star Magic Department, so he might have heard of this Wind Resting Marquis's student... but Ying Qi was upstairs and didn't seem to hear the commotion here.

Lin Zhaoqin whispered, "What are the people from the Marquis of Wind Pavilion doing here?"

The man outside had already stated his purpose. "Excuse me, do you gentlemen have time to visit the Treasure Pavilion today?"

Upon hearing the words "Treasure Pavilion, "Lin Zhaoqin and Zhong Kun's eyes lit up.

Zhong Kun lowered his voice and said, "Oh right, we still have one more chance to enter the Treasure Pavilion! The Treasure Pavilion is under the jurisdiction of the Marquis of Wind Pavilion; does this mean we're going to choose treasures?"

Li Yang went through the information about the Marquis of Wind Pavilion in her mind.

This marquis was a neutral party, and his surname was Shen; he was the ancestor of the Shen Family.

However, this Marquis of Wind Pavilion was on that list.

Dean Shen had told her not to worry too much about the Marquis of Wind Pavilion; she thought Marquis of Wind Pavilion was just a smokescreen planted by the enemy.

The probability that the person behind it all is Marquis of Wind Pavilion is low.

But Li Yang has always been cautious and won't easily trust anyone.

However, there's no need to worry too much about this trip to the Treasure Pavilion, as she's not going alone, but with the entire Nature Department.

The other party wouldn't do anything in the Treasure Pavilion.

Li Yang the Nature Pavilion, followed closely by Lin Zhaoqin, Zhong Kun, and others.

They met Song Menjiao standing outside the Nature Pavilion.

Song Menjiao looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a dark blue uniform representing the Star Magic Department Star Wielders. His short black hair was slightly curly, and his young face had a pair of droopy dog-like eyes and habitually smiling lips, giving him an unexpectedly approachable appearance.

Song Menjiao looked at Li Yang and greeted him politely, "Star Master Li, hello."

Li Yang replied with a "okay".

Song Menjiao said, "Marquis of Wind Pavilion paid attention to yesterday's beast tide in the Eastern District and witnessed the heroic resistance of the Nature Department! Marquis of Wind Pavilion admires your youthful talent and has specially instructed that the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion will be open today, so you can freely choose the treasures you desire!"