When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 907 - 353: Harvesting (Part 3)

"Please do not forget your promise, Commander Li," Han Minghui sighed.

"As long as I live, you will certainly have one of the Divine Position Gemstones that I acquire," Li Xiu said solemnly.

Although Han Minghui was reluctant to hand the initiative over to Li Xiu, as it was not her style, she had no other option and could only hope that Li Xiu would keep his word.

The events that occurred during that night’s incidents quickly spread amongst the major families, and early the next morning, they gathered at the entrance of Courtyard Seven to find Li Xiu.

The high-ranking officials of the families were now gritting their teeth in anger towards Li Xianchun, believing he intentionally spread those rumors to exchange them for the Divine Position Gemstone.

Li Xianchun had to swallow this bitter fruit in silence, as the Li Family’s days in Longevity City grew even more difficult.

Meanwhile, Li Xiu entered harvest mode, collecting anything he set his eyes on, leaving behind a collection of IOUs.

The families that Li Xiu harvested shared the same sentiment as Li Xianchun, refusing to suffer losses alone, as it would compromise their future standing in Longevity City.

In tacit agreement, they didn’t mention their losses, while Longevity City maintained a false peace as each family swallowed their grievances.

The Sun Family and Mo Family were the only ones spared from Li Xiu’s collection; the Sun Family because Sun Tianbing had preemptively given offerings to Li Xiu, and the Mo Family likely because an elder had forewarned them.

Only after Li Xiu completed his harvesting did the family leaders run to the president, crying and lodging complaints, only to be dismissed by a single comment from the president.

Li Xiu was representing Longevity City to risk his life, and if they wanted their things back, they were welcome to risk their lives in his place.

After completing his collection, Li Xiu stayed in seclusion, not even attending the Trial Taker Tournament. He needed to quickly enhance his strength.

The vast resources he acquired this time were enough to advance him to the Spirit Casting Peak.

Several days later, Li Xiu arrived at the Li Family to view the Divine Position Demon Spirit remains that Li Xianchun mentioned.

It was completely different from what Li Xiu had imagined; not a decaying corpse but a complete demon spirit corpse.

The corpse, larger than a Blue Whale, appeared entirely like an orange gemstone, emitting a dreamlike glow.

This demon spirit had the form of a creature with a lower body like a crab and an upper half resembling a human, possessing three heads and six armed blades.

From afar, it looked like a colossal gemstone sculpture forged from orange sapphire, sinister yet splendid, as if an Evil God had descended.

"Patriarch Li, what is the origin of this demon spirit?" Li Xiu asked as he examined the remains.

Li Xianchun showed no temper in front of Li Xiu, expressionless as he said, "This was a demon spirit hunted by an elder from the old generation of the Li Family, with the help of the president. I only heard that it resided in a place called Flame Mountain. That elder discovered it was about to give birth and gathered many friends to attempt to trap and kill it during childbirth, but they suffered heavy losses. Even in labor, it was ferociously unmatched, beyond the power of several Spirit Casters. Ultimately, it required the president’s intervention to be killed."

Li Xianchun paused, then continued, "Unfortunately, this demon spirit did not produce a Demon Spirit Gemstone, nor did it yield anything else, only leaving behind this corpse. The Divine Position Level Demon Core had long been extracted, and now only this corpse material remains."

"With such advanced materials, why didn’t your Li Family use it?" Li Xiu found the situation peculiar.

Materials at the Divine Position Level, even without any technical refinement, could be used as weapons or armor with formidable capabilities.

This corpse is more than sufficient to create a dozen sets of armor, with more potential for weapons. How could it be left unused here for decades?

Li Xianchun smirked coldly, "We want to use it, but we must be able to. The energy contained in this corpse is extraordinarily peculiar. If a Trial Taker’s body is exposed to its glow for an extended period, it causes mutations."

"Mutations?" Li Xiu was somewhat surprised.

"Similar to cancer," Li Xianchun shrugged.

"Is it like nuclear radiation?" Li Xiu then understood why the Li Family sealed it in an underground chamber unused for so long.

Armor and weapons made from such materials would be too dangerous to wear, equivalent to suicide.

"That Li Xianchun, no wonder he’s willing to trade this away; he can’t even use it, probably hoping to see my downfall," thought Li Xiu, sending for Old Wen to deliver a message.

Not long after, Old Wen arrived at the chamber with men and equipment.

Unexpectedly, Old Wen brought Professor Xu and other veteran researchers, all clad in special protective suits.

At the sight of the Divine Position Demon Spirit remains, Old Wen, Professor Xu, and the researchers’ eyes gleamed like wolves encountering blood.

"Complete materials at the Divine Position Level... magnificent..." Without needing instruction, they set about examining the materials.

Li Xianchun watched coldly, saying nothing.

He doubted Li Xiu would be able to utilize the remains; previous family elders had researched it, and if a solution existed, it wouldn’t be neglected here.

Old Wen and the old men tinkered with the remains for quite a while before Old Wen approached Li Xiu with a serious expression.

Seeing Old Wen’s demeanor, Li Xianchun smirked inwardly, assuming Old Wen was also stumped.

"Old Wen, how is it?" Li Xiu inquired of Old Wen.

"This thing is quite peculiar..." Old Wen replied with an odd expression.

"How so?" Li Xiu prompted again.

"This thing... it might be alive..." Old Wen’s words changed the expressions of both Li Xiu and Li Xianchun.