Chapter 492: Chapter 492: Protection Fee at the Intersection

After dinner, as Xu Yi and the others were preparing to return to the tent, they heard a cry for help.

The scream was sharp, it was a woman’s voice.

"Xu Yi, should we go save them?" Qin Fan asked urgently.

"Save." Xu Yi dropped the word, then dashed out.

The others followed closely behind, and went to rescue together.

No matter what, on this planet, everyone is the same kind. Xu Yi couldn’t bring himself to leave someone to die.

At this time, it wasn’t completely dark yet, visibility was still clear.

Six people were resisting the attacks from the Fierce Beast while retreating.

They were the ones coming to Xu Yi’s group for help.

After all, Xu Yi’s group consisted of 12 people, and all were Level 4 Mages.

Besides Xu Yi’s group, no one else could save them.

"Level 4 Peak Fierce Beast." Xu Yi reported the beast’s strength.

Lu Ke and the others joined Xu Yi in attacking, using Telekinesis.

Everyone’s Telekinesis interweaved, bombarding the Fierce Beast, immediately blowing it away.

This attack was quite strong for the Fierce Beast.

Li Kang and the others breathed a complete sigh of relief; had Xu Yi’s group arrived a bit later, they would have been dead.

Despite having six people, the difference with the Fierce Beast was too great. Each was heavily injured, with internal injuries.

All of them collapsed on the ground, feeling lucky to have survived.

Xu Yi and the others had grown much stronger after days of training.

Xu Yi didn’t need to use Binding Skills anymore; they directly resisted the Fierce Beast’s attacks. Twelve people continuously outputted, using Telekinesis and spears to attack the Fierce Beast.

To prevent the Fierce Beast from escaping, they surrounded it.

After 12 minutes of continuous attack, Xu Yi’s group finally broke through the Fierce Beast’s defense.

However, this time, Xu Yi didn’t plan to kill the Fierce Beast directly.

They hadn’t seen a Level 4 Peak Brain Crystal, so they planned to let the beast recover for a day before killing it.

Xu Yi inserted his dagger into the beast’s neck. If it made any move, Xu Yi could kill it immediately.

After taking care of it, Xu Yi’s group carried the beast back to camp.

Li Kang and his group were left to Qin Fan to handle.

"Old Qin, can our camp be moved near your camp?" Li Kang leaned against a tree, weakly asked.

He was truly scared.

Had they not immediately fled to Xu Yi’s group, they would be dead now. Or rather, eaten.

"Sorry, that’s not possible. Don’t worry, Level 4 Peak Fierce Beasts are rare; encountering them isn’t that easy. We’ve been here seven or eight days and have only seen one." Qin Fan refused directly, thinking letting Li Kang’s group within 1000 meters was already quite generous.

So now they want to move directly near our camp?

Even if Qin Fan agreed, others wouldn’t.

"Star Chart, we can trade Star Chart. Not too close, 30 meters. No, 50 meters would work." Li Kang was really afraid of being too far, fearing another Fierce Beast attack if they returned.

Qin Fan was somewhat tempted, as Star Charts were crucial strategic resources for them. Even though they currently had 35 Star Charts, the more, the better.

"That’s right, we can provide a Star Chart, allowing us to camp within 50 meters of your camp," Lei Jie also took out a Star Chart. Before departing, Ivica had given him a Star Chart for critical situations like trading with Xu Yi’s group for survival.

Lei Jie didn’t expect to use it so soon.

"We can also provide one," Lavinie offered a Star Chart, willing to trade it for this opportunity.

Qin Fan nodded and said, "Let me consult Xu Yi; he’s the one who makes decisions on this matter."

Then Qin Fan returned to camp.

"Is there an issue?" Xu Yi saw Qin Fan return and knew something was up.

Qin Fan explained, "They want to camp around 50 meters from our camp and are willing to offer a Star Chart."

"One?" Xu Yi touched his nose, then said, "If each provides one, I’ll accept this protection fee to offer protection."

This was a chance delivered right to him; Xu Yi felt he should seize it hard. Such opportunities are rare, possibly just this once.

"Alright, I’ll relay it now," said Qin Fan, as he left.

He also felt raising the price was the right move by Xu Yi.

After Level 5, they probably won’t keep up, opportunities were indeed rare.

Moreover, the more Star Charts they had, the greater the chance to complete the 500-day challenge.

Li Kang’s group?

Qin Fan wasn’t hopeful about them.

As the Fierce Beasts became stronger, their group of 11 Level 4 Mages couldn’t deal with a Level 4 Peak Fierce Beast. Come Level 5, they may not handle even ordinary Level 5 Fierce Beasts.

The chance to complete the challenge rests with Xu Yi, so more resources for Xu Yi is better.

Currently, each in their team has two Star Charts. Then, Black Qilin one, Unicorn one, Lightning one, White Feather one, totaling 28.

The remaining 7 are with Xu Yi.

In other words, Xu Yi has 9 Star Charts.

Getting 6 more would give Xu Yi 15.

By day 199, Xu Yi would take Qin Fan’s group’s watches, leaving him to return with 26 Star Charts.

Star Charts would total at least 13 cubic meters.

And Xu Yi’s own ’Star Chart’ has space beyond 0.5 cubic meters.

Other teams can’t normally take as many Star Charts back to transport supplies, right?

Quickly, Qin Fan returned to Li Kang’s group.

"How did it go, did Xu Yi agree?" Li Kang asked while pressing his waist; he just wanted to lie down, have a peaceful sleep, and let his injuries heal.

"Xu Yi agreed but said each provides a Star Chart, allowing you to camp within 50 meters. We’ll ensure your safety," Qin Fan stated truthfully.

Vera, beside Lei Jie, not satisfied, said. "You’re taking advantage of our situation."

Qin Fan couldn’t help but smile, replying, "Oh, so we weren’t the ones who saved you earlier? If we really took advantage, we would’ve done so then. If you won’t offer Star Charts, you can return to your camp."

"I agree." Li Kang thought Ivica was a foolish woman; Lei Jie was poor at socializing, let alone sending someone who didn’t know how to speak.

Two Star Charts, are they expensive?

Honestly, somewhat.

But last time to advance to the Level 4 Mage realm, each paid 4 Star Charts for the chance.

Now just two, it’s a real bargain.

With Xu Yi’s protection, they could comfortably strive to become Level 5 Mages.