mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 12: Is this how they made Emperor Yan's wife so powerful?
Chapter 12: Is this how they made Emperor Yan's wife so powerful?
"A golden treasure chest!"
Frosty Snow's eyes lit up instantly as she looked with delight at the magnificent treasure chest floating in the center of the carriage, radiating a soft golden light.
Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat; the first kill reward!
This was an absolutely unexpected and huge success!
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other's eyes, but neither of them immediately touched the tempting treasure chest.
Lin Xia pointed to the giant python's corpse outside the car.
"There might be more good stuff than just the treasure chest. Let's see what that guy dropped first; after all, he's a boss!"
Shuang Ruxue nodded and pressed the car door control button again.
The heavy armored door slowly opened, and a cold, pungent smell of gunpowder and blood rushed into the carriage.
The two jumped out of the car and walked toward the corpse of the giant ice python that had fallen like a small mountain.
Beside the giant python's cold corpse, several items lay scattered, gleaming faintly in the dim cave.
"Ha, the shipment's been completed!"
Frosty Snow's tail tip twitched happily, and its red eyes sparkled.
Lin Xia's lips curled up, and without the slightest hesitation, she stepped forward and scooped up all the items.
[Ding—You have obtained the Frost Python Gallbladder.]
[Effect: Permanently increases mental strength by 5 points and slightly reduces resistance to cold damage after consumption.]
[Ding—Item upgrade scroll obtained.]
[Effect: Upgrades an item once unconditionally.]
[Ding—Gained spatial magic: Spatial Anchor Point.]
[Effect: Allows you to set a spatial coordinate at any location; consuming all mental energy will allow you to return to the coordinate.]
"This is good stuff!"
Lin Xia's eyes lit up.
Improving his mental strength was exactly what he needed; that damned Battle Qi Body Tempering Technique consumed too much mana.
As for the other two reels, they were an even bigger surprise.
Without saying a word, Lin Xia pinched the icy blue snake gall that was radiating cold air and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
A cool sensation rushed to my head, as if an icy spring was flowing in my temples, and the fatigue from the previous exhaustion of mental energy instantly dissipated.
Lin Xia felt that her thoughts had become much clearer.
"Phew...that feels much better."
Lin Xia breathed a sigh of relief, and the number on her mental attribute panel quietly jumped to 13 points.
Shuang Ruxue leaned closer and curiously poked the two scrolls in his hand.
"How do you use these two things?"
"This upgraded scroll..."
"Using it now seems a bit wasteful. Let's save it for later when we have something valuable to use, to maximize our benefits!"
Then, Lin Xia picked up the last scroll, which was shimmering with strange spatial fluctuations.
"This magic... is a life-saving technique."
He tore it open without hesitation.
hum!
[Ding—Spatial Anchor Point Acquired!]
After doing all this, Lin Xia looked at the corpse of the Frost Serpent and, without hesitation, said directly:
"Xiaoxue, keep this corpse. See if you can break it down; after all, it's a resource!"
Shuang Ruxue looked at Lin Xia's attitude of ordering around servants, and the tip of her tail trembled slightly with anger.
A tool!
I'm just a big tool!
By day she's a digging girl, by night she's a body pillow, and now she has to part-time as a killer?
(╯‵ ′)╯︵┻━┻
Lin Xia seemed to sense the resentful gaze from behind that almost pierced him, scratched his head, and coughed lightly.
"Cough... You've worked hard. Later... um, shall I get you some extra food?"
He himself felt that his words of reassurance lacked sincerity.
never mind!
Frost, resigned to her fate, squatted down.
Who told me I couldn't fight back?
Shuang Ruxue skillfully used the succubus's claws to begin the process.
Lin Xia's slight embarrassment came quickly and went even faster.
He quickly put this minor emotional out of his mind and fixed his gaze intently on the floating golden treasure chest in the carriage.
This is the reward for the world's first kill!
Lin Xia rubbed her hands together, filled with anticipation and a hint of nervousness, and reached out to open the treasure chest.
"Buzz—"
In an instant, dazzling seven-colored light burst forth from the box, instantly filling the entire carriage!
Lin Xia subconsciously squinted, feeling a white blur before her eyes, and almost thought she was going blind.
The light lasted for a few seconds before slowly fading away.
When Lin Xia could see clearly, the treasure chest was empty except for one... egg?
A giant egg, about the size of a basketball, with a surface shimmering with a mesmerizing rainbow of light, lay quietly at the bottom of the treasure chest.
"A golden treasure chest...that's it?"
Lin Xia was a little confused and subconsciously reached out to poke the smooth and warm eggshell.
A strange, faintly life-like sensation came from my fingertips.
Just then, the familiar lucky notification popped up.
[Lucky Hint: This is a seven-colored Sky-Devouring Python egg that is currently hatching! It needs to be nourished with your own essence and blood daily for three days, and then it will hatch!]
A seven-colored, sky-devouring python?!
Lin Xia gasped, her eyes widening instantly.
Good guy!
Is this some kind of nonsense about Emperor Yan's wife?
The underground world is truly connected to countless realms!
Wow! What a huge egg!
Shuang Ruxue had just finished dealing with the giant python's corpse and came over.
She stared at the shimmering giant egg, her ruby-like eyes flashing with longing. Her small nose even sniffed unconsciously, and she almost drooled.
"Master! This egg...smells so good! It would be amazing fried! Soft-boiled or fully cooked?"
Lin Xia rolled her eyes at her, annoyed, and quickly protected the egg, afraid that Shuang Ruxue would really pounce on it.
"You can't eat this! It's a treasure inside—a super pet that will help us fight in the future!"
"A pet..."
Frost-like Snow pouted in disappointment, its tail drooping listlessly, but looking at the mesmerizing iridescent sheen, it couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Alright, alright, I won't eat it then. Here, the Ice Serpent's corpse is ready. Do you want the meat and skin?"
Shuang Ruxue shook the several orbs of light in her hand.
"Keep some as reserves, and put the rest on the trading channel!"
Lin Xia carefully lifted the seven-colored giant egg out of the treasure chest, feeling its heavy weight and warm touch, and instructed:
"Exchange it for something we lack—food, supplies, or even some unusual materials. Oh, and let's prioritize seeing if there's anything that can boost our mental strength."
Lin Xia recalled the terrifying mana consumption rate of the Battle Qi Body Tempering Technique.
"Yes, my master~"
Shuang Ruxue responded in a drawn-out tone, resignedly opening the trading panel to begin operations.
Sigh, what a life of toil.
At the same time, the entire underground game world was in complete chaos!
The announcement of the world's first kill left everyone completely stunned.
The information streams in the world channel and regional chat channels were scrolling wildly, so fast that they were almost impossible to see.
"Holy crap?! First kill?! Golden chest?! This is cheating!"
"Qingci Zhujiu...that name sounds familiar...isn't it the boss who sold hound meat before?"
"It's definitely him! It's absolutely him! Boss, I'm begging to be your crony! I'd do anything for you!"
"I don't believe it! It's only the first day! Our team was almost wiped out by an elite monster, how did they manage to kill the boss?"
"A golden treasure chest... what kind of divine items must be inside? A divine artifact? An SSS-level skill?"
"Who is that 'I'm not a succubus'? A teammate of the big boss? That name… ugh, it's terrifying to think about!"
"Ugh! I'm so regretful! I rejected that guy's friend request! I was so stupid!"
"Look at me, Qingci master! I have an A-level combat talent, Thunder Control, I can both fight and control! Please take me in!"
The screen was filled with various comments of shock, doubt, envy, jealousy and hatred, frantic requests to curry favor with powerful figures, and all sorts of outrageous speculations.
The name "Qingci Zhujiu" (清词煮酒) became famous instantly.
Those who had rejected Lin Xia's friend requests now wished they could travel back in time and slap themselves.