Dividing the Spoils: The Abilities and Side Effects of Gluttony and Greed! (Continued)

"As for those Troop Nest Enhancement Stones, Captain Zhou and I will split them in half."

What do you all think?

This allocation plan is based on the current development of the team members.

After all, for them, the biggest upgrade right now is the Overlord Rank Soul.

A Tier Three Overlord Rank unit is enough to greatly increase their strength, and they can even fight against ordinary Tier Four Elite and Boss One Star.

For Shen Xing, however, the soul was of little value.

As long as the unit's level is high enough, he can evolve an Overlord Rank creature every day.

His most lacking resource right now is Soul Stone.

Whether it's building territories, upgrading troops, or accelerating Lotus Pond construction, a large number of Soul Stone are required.

In this way, Shen Xing alone can obtain approximately 5 million Soul Stone, which is enough to sustain development for a long time to come (provided that the Lotus Pond acceleration is not used).

The others also have at least 500,000 Soul Stone, plus an Overlord Rank Soul, which will immediately boost the strength of their territories upon their return.

The group exchanged glances, their expressions hesitant.

"Shen Xing, isn't this distribution a bit unfair to you?" Qin Lang frowned and said, "After all, you put in so much effort this time, we all benefited from your contribution."

"There's no need to delay your own development just to take care of us."

Shen Xing paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "This isn't about taking care of you; it's about making this distribution more advantageous for me."

"I need a lot of Soul Stone right now, so honestly, I'm the one who profited."

Seeing that he had already said so, Qin Lang stopped refusing. "Alright, then we'll each take one Overlord Soul, and take fewer of the basic resources."

The other team members nodded in agreement, indicating they had no objections.

"Alright, now that we've distributed the basic resources, let's begin allocating the most valuable [Proof of Hero]."

Shen Xing continued, "There are three here, including the three in my backpack, and the one Captain Zhou has."

"In total, there are seven Proof of Hero."

Hearing this number, the people in the hall were even more moved.

After all, that's equivalent to seven heroes.

Keep in mind that even back then, the top spot on the global Newbie Leaderboard only rewarded one [Proof of Hero].

This demonstrates the rarity and value of this prop.

Shen Xing continued, "Given that there are six of us in total, and that apart from me, none of our territories have any heroes."

"Therefore, I suggest that each of you five take one of these seven Proof of Hero, and I take two. What do you all think?"

The team members were taken aback upon hearing this suggestion.

"Shen Xing, there's no need for that." Xu Jiayi decisively shook her head and said, "We didn't contribute much in the maze, so let's not share these precious resources."

"That's right," Yu Feifei echoed, "We're already extremely grateful that you gave us some Overlord Rank Soul fragments."

"Besides, with so many Tier Three and Tier Four materials, taking the [Proof of Hero] would just make us seem greedy."

Both Jiang Rong and Qin Lang declined.

Shen Xing had anticipated their reaction and continued, "You don't need to overthink it."

"As I said before, you don't even have a single hero, so your top-tier combat strength is still somewhat weak."

"Moreover, as you saw on your trip, that eerie red mist at sea is spreading rapidly and will soon reach Heavenly Star Nation."

"No one knows what will happen on the day the red fog completely sets in."

"Therefore, before that, we need to have as much power as possible to protect ourselves."

"We're all teammates and friends, I don't want to see any of you disappear into the fog."

Upon hearing these words, everyone in the hall fell silent.

Now, a red fog blankets the land, and according to Elder Wang, this fog is extremely terrifying, even swallowing up a country.

They also lack sufficient resources to cope with such a disaster.

More importantly, this trip to the maze allowed everyone to witness Shen Xing's 'true' strength.

It was a complete and utter crushing defeat; those so-called Elite and geniuses of great powers had no power to resist him.

If I don't work harder to improve, I won't even be qualified to stand next to him anymore.

Seeing their reaction, Shen Xing knew they had been persuaded.

However, we still need to ask Zhou Zheng's opinion on this matter, since he also contributed to these Proof of Hero.

"Captain Zhou, what do you think?" Shen Xing asked. "I can have them take fewer other resources as compensation."

"I have no objection." Zhou Zheng simply shrugged and said, "I was originally planning to sell this Proof of Hero and those Overlord Soul anyway, since they're useless to me."

Everyone was slightly taken aback, and a look of doubt appeared in their eyes.

"Team Zhou, what's going on here?" Qin Lang asked doubtfully, "Even the hero's certificate and the overlord's soul are of no use to you?"

"Yes," Zhou Zheng said casually, "Didn't I say before that I no longer have any troops in my territory?"

"So even if you give me these resources, I have nowhere to use them."

Everyone was taken aback again upon hearing this.

Shen Xing had heard him mention it once before, and asked with some curiosity, "Captain Zhou, I've actually wanted to ask this for a while now, why don't you have any troops in your territory?"

"And that Conrad, he said in the labyrinth that you and Jiayi are both holders of the Seven Deadly Sins' talents."

"What exactly is going on? Would you mind explaining?"

Upon hearing this question, the two remained silent for a moment, then both looked up.

"Actually, there's nothing to hide," Zhou Zheng said slowly. "My talent is the Seven Deadly Sins - Greed."

Xu Jiayi hesitated for a moment before replying, "I am Seven Deadly Sins – Gluttony."

A brief silence fell over the hall.

"Holy crap! Greed, Gluttony, an S-rank talent on the leaderboard!?"

Qin Lang exclaimed in surprise and asked incredulously, "Captain Zhou Zheng is understandable, after all, he's always been rather greedy... cough cough."

"But when did Jiayi awaken her powers?"

"I awakened on the very day I entered the game, but I just didn't tell you guys," Xu Jiayi said casually.

"I see..." A look of realization dawned on Qin Lang's eyes. "I was wondering how your strength improved so quickly. I can't catch up with you even if I spend a lot of money on in-game purchases."

"Damn it, you two, one's a prodigy from Heavenly Star Nation, and the other has S-level talent, so I'm just a total loser?!"

Xu Jiayi and Shen Xing exchanged a glance, and a smile appeared on their faces.

Elder Wang chuckled and said, "Having these two friends makes you far superior to those S-level talent users."

Qin Lang was taken aback. He was about to say something, but then stopped.

That seems to make some sense...

After all, it was with the support and guidance of these two that he obtained resources that other lords could hardly imagine.

The territory's development speed is skyrocketing.

Many of the lords who entered the sect at the same time as them are still struggling to break through to the Tier Two Transcendent level.

And he, he's already preparing to advance to the Tier Four!

"Hahaha, as expected of Elder Wang, you see things very clearly." Qin Lang laughed loudly, "Having these two powerful friends is already better than any S-level talent."

Everyone smiled knowingly upon hearing this.

Only Yu Feifei stood silently with her arms crossed, a thoughtful look on her face.

Because of his acquaintance with Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi, Qin Lang's development speed was even faster than that of those lords with S-level talents.

Now that she's on their team, wouldn't you consider this an opportunity for her?

Shen Xing, unaware of Yu Feifei's thoughts, turned to the two holders of the Seven Deadly Sins talents. "Gentlemen, would you mind telling me about the abilities of these two talents?"

"Of course, if you have any concerns, it's okay not to say anything."

Zhou Zheng leaned back on the sofa and casually said, "There's nothing wrong with saying it. Anyway, the forums have already revealed almost everything about my talent."

"Greed is a talent, just like its name."

"I have a very high chance of getting whatever I want."

"Furthermore, my class in the Land of Mist is 'Lifestealer,' and I have the 'Hand of Fate' skill."

"By combining the two, as long as the opponent's strength isn't too far beyond mine, we can steal anything from them without anyone noticing."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes showed a look of sudden realization.

Then I was surprised.

According to him, that Empowerment is indeed incredibly extraordinary.

It's amazing that it can even complement his profession; no wonder it can achieve such terrifying results.

In fact, there were some things Zhou Zheng didn't say.

The 'anything' he mentioned doesn't just refer to treasures or equipment; it includes something much deeper.

"Then... what's the connection between this Greed talent and the fact that you no longer have any troops in your territory?" Shen Xing asked again.

"Because of the side effects of this talent."

Zhou Zheng replied in a deep voice, "From the day I awakened to [the Seven Deadly Sins - Greed], I could clearly feel it constantly influencing my mind."

"I crave everything: money, women, power, and so on..."

"And every time you get what you want, you make this Empowerment even stronger."

This positive feedback loop is so addictive that you can't stop yourself from falling for it if you're not careful.

"But this kind of mental impact is manageable, after all, I have an iron will and can easily resist temptation."

"What's even more troublesome is the cost that needs to be paid each time this ability is used."

His voice deepened. "At first, every time I used this ability, one of the troops in my territory would inexplicably disappear."

"What's even more terrifying is that the next day, this soldier appeared near me, now a corpse with its internal organs removed."

"As I grow stronger, the power of this talent becomes increasingly terrifying, but each use also comes at a greater cost, sacrificing more troops."

"Now, I'm all alone."

"Moreover, this cost is cumulative. Even if I currently have no troops in my territory, they will be devoured as soon as I recruit new members."

"So I've become too lazy to develop any territory; I'm taking the lone wolf route."

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

As Zhou Zheng said, this S-level talent is indeed astonishingly powerful, but the price is equally heavy.