Chapter 82

After all, Mithril is an extremely Rare metal, usually found only in small quantities in large veins, and it has a wide range of uses.

Whether it's used to craft magical artifacts, forge weapons, upgrade advanced buildings, or so on, this material is essential.

Very few players would put this material up for sale.

He went to three different stalls before he finally collected one hundred portions of Mithril.

Black Crystal are much cheaper, since they are a basic material and can be continuously produced as long as the [Black Crystal Tower] is lit.

However, Shen Xing purchased it as well, in order to build the Hero Altar as soon as possible.

In addition, I spent another 1400 contribution points to buy a level 2 [Ice Arrow Tower blueprint] and a [Tripwire Trap Blueprint].

The total cost was 8400 contribution points.

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi also went on a spending spree, buying two blueprints and a bunch of materials.

After completing their purchase, the three left the trading area satisfied and pressed the elevator button to go downstairs.

Just as they were walking through the lobby on the first floor, preparing to hail a taxi home, a familiar female voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen."

They turned around and saw a woman with a single ponytail, wearing a uniform, running quickly towards them, carrying a stack of documents in her arms.

"What's up?"

Shen Xing had seen this woman in Zhou Zheng's office before; she seemed to be a clerk.

"A document just came down from above; it's a list of the award recipients for this event."

The girl with the single ponytail took a few breaths, then handed over the document. "You need to check it, and then sign it."

The three men took the documents and glanced at them.

The list above details all the rewards they received this time, with the corresponding amount indicated after each item.

Just as Qin Lang was about to pick up his pen to sign, Shen Xing suddenly noticed something and interrupted him:

"Wait a minute, why does it say 10 Greater Soul Stone on it?"

"Hmm?" The woman looked down at the document, then asked blankly, "Your reward is 10 Greater Soul Stone, which can be broken down into 5000 Soul Stone. Is there a problem?"

The three exchanged a glance, their expressions turning somewhat strange.

"It seems there's a problem with the number of Greater Soul Stone?" The woman with the single ponytail seemed to realize something, her expression changing slightly. "Please wait a moment, I'll call upstairs to verify."

As she spoke, she took out her phone.

Just then, a voice came from behind.

"No need to call, Xiao Min."

Everyone turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a gray trench coat walking towards them with his hands in his pockets.

Zhou Zheng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, calmly said, "This document was sent incorrectly. The actual quantity should be used."

"Are you sure?" The woman with the single ponytail looked at him suspiciously.

Zhou Zheng was about to speak.

Shen Xing continued, "The quantity is fine, let's sign off on this."

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi exchanged a glance, understood what was going on, and both said that the quantity was not a problem.

The woman with the single ponytail gave them a strange look, then handed them the documents without saying anything more.

The three of them quickly signed their names and then left the Jiangcheng Player Association.

"Captain Zhou, when are you going to change this old habit of yours?" The woman with the single ponytail said speechlessly, watching their retreating figures.

"I'm used to it," Zhou Zheng smiled. "But what I fought for for them was many times more than this."

"But this isn't a good idea."

Zhou Zheng shook his head, said nothing more, and turned back to his office on the fourth floor.

Leaning back on the sofa, gazing at the scenery outside the window, he gradually closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the Flower of Mist.

A moment later, he brought up his attribute panel and glanced at the talent interface.

[Talent: Seven Deadly Sins - Greed (754/1000)]

About half an hour later, the three of them returned home.

Qin Lang escorted Shen Xing to her rented apartment before taking a taxi home himself.

After closing the bedroom door, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair into the living room.

He gazed thoughtfully at the nine Greater Soul Stones in the black bag.

He naturally knew there was something wrong with the amount of the reward, and he also knew where those Soul Stone might have gone.

But sometimes, it's not necessary to dig to the bottom of things; it's okay to turn a blind eye.

Moreover, the other party did indeed provide them with a lot of help.

"Buzz... buzz..."

The incessant ringing of her phone interrupted Shen Xing's thoughts.

I opened my phone and took a look.

Many messages popped up on the Green Bubble software, all from the group called "[Jiangcheng Future Prodigy Emperor Discussion Group]".

Lord Snow Eagle: "Brothers, I mixed 5% Vajra Sand into the Water Blast Bomb according to Brother Dog's instructions, and it really increased the skill's damage by a huge margin."

Zhang Bairen: "I tried it too. I mixed a certain proportion of phosphorus powder into the Fireball Spell, and it was so powerful that it couldn't kill the monster at all. It's unbelievable."

Luo Feng: "I had a blacksmith make me a pair of magnetic mother-and-child swords. Through magnetic field linkage, the child sword will automatically fly along the trajectory of the mother sword. This way, I only need to control the mother sword, which greatly reduces the consumption of mental energy."

"..."

Hmm? Water Blast Bomb mixed with diamond powder? Fireball Spell mixed with phosphorus powder?

What kind of operation is this?

Shen Xing was completely confused.

After all, in this game, things from the Land of Mist can be transferred to reality.

But real-world items can't be transferred to the game.

This includes firearms and ammunition; nothing is acceptable.

Otherwise, some special players would have already teleported in with the Dongfeng-5C, letting the monsters in the Land of Mist experience what a powerful national weapon looks like.

He quickly opened the group chat, scrolled through the chat history, and nodded in realization.

"I see. Although real-world items cannot be transferred to the game, many elements and minerals in the Land of Mist exist naturally, making them no different from the real world."

Players can manually craft various materials and combine them with the world's magic system to create even stronger effects.

Chapter 68: Building the Hero Altar and Consuming the Rewards

Shen Xing snapped out of his thoughts and exclaimed, "I didn't expect to learn so much useful information so quickly. Joining this group was definitely the right decision."

In addition, he found a lot of good stuff in the group files.

Someone uploaded a tutorial on fusing gunpowder and hellfire sulfur, as well as a tutorial on making the Wind Demon Core Individual Propulsion Device.

Even outrageous works like "Analysis Report on Hand-Crafted Nuclear Bombs in the Land of Mist" have been written in tens of thousands of words.

Shen Xing's eyes gradually lit up, as if he had discovered some treasure.

He benefited greatly from a few casual words with the "Emperors of Jiangcheng".

Perhaps there are even more experts in this group.

Filled with anticipation, he scrolled through the group chat history.

"Doesn't Vape guys, hasn't the weather in Jiangcheng been weird lately? It's been so foggy, like something really bad is going to happen."

Xuecai Is My Wife: "I think you've been masturbating too much. Jiangcheng is known for its rain, it's normal for it to be cloudy a few days a year."

Aerospace Archer: "Indeed, it's also possible that I've fired a few shots into the sky these past few days."

Lin Dong: "Have you heard? A few powerful individuals emerged from the Mist Void Realm today, single-handedly clearing the eleventh wave of Endless Mode, even crushing Yu Feifei under their feet."

I Must Survive: "Step on Yu Feifei? Do you have the torrent file? No, do you have the video?"

Chen Guanxi: "Two close-up photos of Yu Feifei's legs. I risked my life to take them today. 500 contribution points per photo. Hurry up if you want to see them."

Feifei's Jade Feet: "I really want Yu Feifei to step on me, I really want to lick them..."

After reading through these chat logs, Shen Xing was speechless.

What kind of group is this!?

What the hell are they talking about?

He originally thought that this group, which gathered the genius lords of Jiangcheng, would be like the others above, discussing game tips or high-end content.

The result was no different from some gaming chat groups.

But speaking of which, does this player really have photos of Yu Feifei's legs?

Don't get me wrong, he just wanted to see how good the other person's photography skills were so he could give them a good critique.

At this moment, Shen Xing noticed a red dot next to the contact.

Upon opening it, I saw a friend request had been sent.

'She and Her Cat have requested to add you as a friend via group chat.'

Huh? Who's this?

Shen Xing clicked on the other person's profile and glanced at it. Their Moments were turned off, and the profile picture was a calico cat; there was no other information.

"Could it be the Tea Sister who infiltrated the group chat?"

Shen Xing muttered something, ignoring the friend request, and turned her attention to the large black bag in her hand.

"Next, we need to fully utilize all the resources we've acquired and give ourselves a significant boost!"

He eagerly took out the grayish-white metal sphere and dumped the rest of his spoils on the ground.

Next, Shen Xing's consciousness connected with the metal sphere.

"Buzz..."

After a slight tremor, grayish-white mist emanated from it.

The fog spread, gradually covering all the Soul Stone, Greater Soul Stone, soul fragments, Mithril, and other materials on the ground.

When the fog dissipates, all these resources disappear.