Chapter 157: A Compensation of 2.5 Billion

As Huang Shengli spoke, Zhang Chao, who had intended to fly into a rage, and the anxious Weiss both sat back down.

Their current predicament was hardly any better than that of the Natural Divine Cult a few days prior, and in truth, regret gnawed at their hearts. How many benefits Omsk could offer had seemed supremely important to them beforehand.

Yet now, with four great demon lords and a million demonic beasts besieging Omsk, and their peripheral forces gradually being seized by others, panic finally set in. If all future trade routes, demon-hunting grounds, mineral deposits, and other resources—

After locking gazes for a long time, looking at Ji Changming's slightly flushed cheeks and his foolish expression upon being caught red-handed, Li Xue compromised.

"Zapdos, do you know where Moltres is?" Shinji asked calmly, raising his voice toward Zapdos.

Chen Xianzhao suddenly heard a few low chirps of birds beneath the eaves and could not help looking up. Though autumn had barely begun, the swallows from the north had already made their home here.

How Louling City managed to win over Guan Yuhan was a question she would not press, nor was it any of her concern. Yet she had to admit that Louling City possessed a formidable talent for bewitching human hearts. Had they used the Soul-Stealing Art of the Loulan Kingdom, it would have been effortless, yet instead, she clearly saw the shyness and willing devotion lingering in the depths of Guan Yuhan's eyes.

"You call me Miss Xiahou, tell me, what should I call you then?" Xiahou Haotao narrowed her charming eyes into the shape of crescents, asking with sly playfulness.

That episode was finally over; I should take a short break and complete a few more quests. The second quest I accepted was to gather ten desert giant serpent skins. The location was at the Forgotten Hill, not far from where I had encountered the Iron Crocodile tribe previously.

According to the system's explanation, they could only be obtained through daily check-ins, entirely at random. Success was not guaranteed every single day, and the tier of the summoned card acquired was likewise random.

As a series of tremors rolled up from beneath the earth, the ground beneath the shiny Psyduck's feet began to soften. The shiny Psyduck immediately leaped into the air, unleashing an Ice Beam to freeze the yielding ground beneath it.

Nearby, a solidly built man let out a hearty laugh and spoke. Although Jin Yun possessed formidable strength, it did not mean everyone feared him; seeing him suffer a setback naturally brought joy to quite a few onlookers.

"Certainly not now. Once you reach the Spirit Realm, I shall come to challenge you again. What is the matter? Do you lack confidence in yourself?" Jin Ya's beautiful eyes held a smile as she gazed at Mu Yi, making him feel rather unnatural. Being looked at like that always gave him the unsettling feeling that something bad was about to happen.

"Requiem?" Just as a trace of doubt sprouted in the depths of Hua Shangxue's heart, she seemed to instinctively comprehend something in the nether realm. Her hands moved across the strings once more, flowing forth with a sequence of notes that seemed imbued with magic.

Hua Shangxue raised her eyes to gaze forward, catching sight of the plaque bearing the two characters "Qing Garden" hanging opposite, and quietly committed it to memory.

The snowfield was flat and expansive, and the Dragon Crystal Beasts upon it were by no means few. When Murong Shanshan and I circled back from our separate paths, two torrential waves of monsters were already tailing us. To be honest, for someone not even level 70 to pull that many level 85 monsters was admittedly a bit arrogant.

Simultaneously, two miserable screams rang out as the final two mage players under FIRE's command were likewise instakilled out of the arena by the Egyptian warriors.

My Lord, what are you saying? You flatter this humble one too much. Routing the enemy army was only possible thanks to the contributions of the Qingqiu garrison; how could I ever dare to swallow all the credit alone?

I tossed Li Qing's number to him, having long since decided to leave the reception duties to her. Besides, Li Qing looked rather pure and demure; without deep contact, no one would ever discover how wildly uninhibited she truly was. Such a person was naturally suited to be sent as a receptionist.

Seeing the Stone Ganoderma in Su Yang's hand, the generals' eyes flashed with brilliant colors for a moment, and they could not help but exclaim in wonder.

The Yin-Yang Fish Nine-Turn Lamp shade shattered, and the Yin-Yang Fish faded from view, revealing a single figure. That figure was none other than the laughing man, who stood holding a golden blade and roaring with wild laughter. Who else in the world could it be besides the Mad Scholar?

Though falling short of this battle-axe, the value of the Dragon-Pattern Dagger already exceeded most players' imaginations, especially given its ferocious attack power and added attributes. Any rogue who laid eyes on this dagger would have every reason to be thrilled.

With her face completely flushed, she rested against my shoulder, her long hair swaying gently in the breeze, sending a tickling sensation that intoxicated the heart.

Among the three, two were burly men dressed in tight martial attire and holding long swords, flanking the person in the center.

Immediately afterward, a blinding glare pierced straight into the eyes of Wang Fanyi and Old Lu. Their vision instantly turned completely stark white under the beam of intense light, and dropping their daggers instinctively, they covered their eyes and rubbed them without cessation.

Following that came the garrison troops brought by Fan Ying to clear the battlefield, while the escorts began gathering up their crossbow bolts once more, collecting those that could still be recycled and reused. After all, crossbow bolts were considerably more costly to manufacture than feathered arrows, and crucially, they lacked the authority to forge crossbow bolts privately, rendering them all the more precious.

He let out a cold snort through his nose. Back in the countryside, even helping out wealthy landowners with short-term labor for a few days guaranteed food, lodging, and extra wages. Since he had done Luo Yongxin such a massive favor, how could he not demand a bit of hardship pay?

Han Biao looked around in all directions, finding the scene increasingly bizarre. This place... felt far too much like an earthworm's burrow, while those lumpy, uneven clumps of earth looked much more like earthworm droppings.

One must realize how much silver the Hai family had sacrificed to finally acquire this treasure; he would not give up easily.

The scouts and other warriors currently mining obsidian suddenly spotted their leader flying out from the subterranean cave, clad in a set of specialized armor. Had the friend-or-foe identification system not confirmed their identities, the warriors might well have mistaken them for intruders and launched an attack.

At this time, Chang'an City was swarming with Dong Zhuo's soldiers, who were searching frantically for Chen Yan. Although Lu Bu was one of Dong Zhuo's trusted confidants, he still faced numerous interrogations along the way. Fortunately, Lu Bu used the pretext that he was also searching for Chen Yan to bluff his way through, managing to reach Dong Zhuo's mansion without shedding any blood.