Chapter 88: Chapter 63: This Is a Huge Blessing—Why Are You All So Serious?

Si Xie strode over, stunned by the scene before him.

A dozen or so butterflies dropped this many Crystal Cores?

’The drop rate has to be a hundred percent, right?’

’But aren’t these things supposed to appear in only one out of every few hundred Mutant Creatures?’

’What in the world is going on?’

"This is the fourth wave. Are you only just now realizing something’s wrong?"

Fu Yuan said, glancing back at him nonchalantly as he picked up the Crystal Cores.

They had already been thoroughly shocked by this heaven-defying drop rate and had since calmed down.

"I didn’t notice before."

Si Xie pursed his lips and replied nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Fu Yuan chuckled and teased, "Right, I get it. Your attention was entirely focused on a certain lady."

Jiang Yunnuan had been throwing up the entire way, and this guy had been hovering around her the whole time, fussing over her and trying to curry favor. How could he possibly have noticed anything else?

The comment made Si Xie a little uncomfortable. The tips of his ears quietly turned red as he silently refuted the claim in his head. ’It’s called being concerned, not trying to curry favor.’

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

"Wait, are you saying the first three waves were all like this? What’s going on? Are the Mutant Creatures undergoing a collective evolution? Should we report this to the Empire?"

"It’s not just the Crystal Cores. Haven’t you noticed that the number of Mutant Creatures we’ve run into today is also strangely high?"

Fu Yuan sighed and replied helplessly.

’This guy really did have his mind entirely on Jiang Yunnuan. He didn’t even notice something so obvious.’

Si Xie was speechless.

’It does seem like there have been a bizarre number of them!’

Mutant Creatures that had gained sentience had a very keen Perception of danger. They would cower and hide after sensing a powerful aura, requiring people to actively hunt for them.

But today, despite their team having four Deformation Stage Beastmen, the Mutant Creatures came to them wave after wave, essentially serving themselves up on a platter.

And on top of that, the Crystal Core drop rate was a hundred percent. It was all too strange and abnormal.

"What are you two talking about?"

Seeing the two of them whispering, Jiang Yunnuan rinsed her mouth and walked over, looking at them curiously.

Fu Yuan handed her the Crystal Cores in his hand and explained the situation with a grave expression.

In this life, the original owner of her body had her luck stolen and had been trapped in the Fifth Star Zone of Central City, never leaving. Thus, she had no memories at all regarding Mutant Creatures and Crystal Cores.

And the system hadn’t sent her any information about this either, so Jiang Yunnuan was only just now learning about it.

But she didn’t quite understand.

"Didn’t you say Crystal Cores are expensive? With such a high drop rate now, isn’t this a fantastic thing? Why are you all so serious?"

Everyone was speechless.

Jun Yao said in a deep voice, "When things are this unusual, something is definitely wrong. We fear some unknown disaster might occur that could pose a threat to humanity."

Jiang Yunnuan was unconvinced.

"But isn’t it possible that we’re just luckier than most?"

Everyone was speechless.

They had done this countless times before. Why had their luck never been this good in the past?

"Let’s not worry about it for now. If it’s really that unusual, someone else will definitely discover it and report it to the Empire. As for us, let’s just quietly make a killing before the news gets out and the price of Crystal Cores drops~"

"Come on, take a look. What’s the quality of these Crystal Cores? Which ones are Top Grade and which are low grade? How many Star Coins do you think we can get for them at current prices?"

Jiang Yunnuan took out all the Crystal Cores for everyone to assess.

The Crystal Cores of Mutant Creatures could help a Beastman condense their inner core, increase their Cultivation, restore their stamina, be refined into medicine, temper their physical body, improve their aptitude, and so on. The benefits were numerous.

However, the probability of a Mutant Creature forming a Crystal Core was very low.

Therefore, not only were they highly sought after, but they were also very expensive. The price varied depending on quality; a high-quality one could sell for hundreds of thousands to over a million, while a low-quality one would go for a few thousand to tens of thousands.

After the appraisal, everyone except Jiang Yunnuan was stunned.

All of the hundred-plus Crystal Cores were Top Grade...

How was this possible?

Only Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes widened as she exclaimed with delight.

"Are you saying these Crystal Cores can sell for about a hundred million?"

’I made so many Star Coins in such a short time.’

’I’m rich, I’m rich!’

’At this rate, won’t I become the richest person in the Empire sooner or later?’

"Don’t just stand there stunned. Let’s go! We’ll keep looking for Mutant Creatures. No one is going to slow down my money-making speed."

Everyone was speechless.

*

「After finding a hidden spot.」

Shen Yi gently placed Ling Ze on the ground.

After confirming no one was around, Jiang Wanwan had Ning Xiu and the others stand watch. Then, she took out an Elixir Pill from her spatial storage and fed it into Ling Ze’s mouth.

The Elixir Pill dissolved the moment it entered his mouth, its powerful medicinal effects rapidly repairing his damaged meridians and internal organs.

As his breathing gradually stabilized, Ling Ze opened his eyes, the first thing he saw being Jiang Wanwan’s cold, beautiful face.

He froze for a moment, his handsome face tinged with guilt. He carefully took her hand and apologized apprehensively.

"Wanwan, I’m sorry. I couldn’t beat Jun Yao. I’ve embarrassed you."

The moment he finished speaking, he was viciously slapped across the face. A purplish-red handprint quickly appeared on his fair skin.

"Useless!"

Jiang Wanwan stared at him with cold, merciless eyes, her voice devoid of any emotion.

"You were in the same Realm as him, yet you were completely dominated. Ling Ze, you’ve disappointed me immensely!"

Her last sentence made Ling Ze’s heart clench. He looked at her and pleaded desperately.

"I’m sorry! I underestimated him today. I didn’t expect him to be so strong. I’ll work harder on my Cultivation from now on. The next time we meet, I’ll definitely beat him. You can punish me however you want, but please don’t leave me, okay? Wanwan, I really love you. I can’t live without you..."

"Hah, is that so?"

Jiang Wanwan sneered. "Then let me ask you this: how did Jiang Yunnuan know about the spatial storage? Did you tell her?"

"No," Ling Ze quickly shook his head, denying it and urgently promising, "I swear, I didn’t reveal a single word to her. I don’t know why she knows about it either."

"I don’t believe you. I’m going to search your memories. Do you dare let me?"

She stared straight at him, her eyes filled with malice. Ling Ze’s throat bobbed, and he nodded in agreement.

"Fine. If Wanwan wants to look, then look. I haven’t betrayed Wanwan. I have nothing to be afraid of!"

With that, he closed his eyes.

Jiang Wanwan didn’t hesitate for a second. She immediately channeled her spiritual power and entered his mind.

As his memories were forcibly rummaged through, Ling Ze’s head felt like it was about to explode. A pained groan escaped his throat.

Two hours later, Jiang Wanwan finally retracted her spiritual power. Ling Ze was drenched in sweat, his face deathly pale without a trace of color. He couldn’t muster an ounce of strength, feeling as awful as if he had just died and come back.

Forcibly searching his memories wasn’t just agonizing in the moment; for many days to come, he would be tormented by the aftereffects—splitting headaches and being unable to eat or sleep in peace.

But so what?

Jiang Wanwan felt not a shred of pity.

She looked down at the wretched man and warned him coldly.

"On this matter, you truly did not betray me. But you listen to me, Ling Ze. If you ever dare to betray me in the future, I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

"W-Wanwan, rest assured... Even if I die... I will n-never betray you!"

He used all his strength to gasp out his pledge of loyalty. His words pleased Jiang Wanwan, and a smile finally graced her lips.

"Very good. As expected of my favorite Beastman. I wasn’t wrong about you. But there’s something I want to ask. That useless Jiang Yunnuan used to love you so much, so obsessed she was like a Fallen Demon who would do anything for you. Why did she suddenly start ignoring you?"