It smells good (Chapter 73)
Compared to the babbling Ah Mu, Lan Zhang's mind was much more agile.
Seeing the familiar figure in the black robe once again, he immediately sensed that the attack on Cottonwood Forest was premeditated.
As for the purpose...
Rather than seizing Cottonwood Forest, it now seemed more like an assault directed at the mercenaries.
The blatant malice toward the mercenaries made Lan Zhang think of the Black Spring Freemasonry!
Upon hearing Lan Zhang's words, the leader of the black-robed figures chuckled and didn't refute, "Smart indeed, but unfortunately, all of you will die here today."
With that, the black-robed leader gestured, and the battle erupted.
It appeared that the other side knew that villains often met their demise due to excessive talking, so there was no wasted breath.
Ye Sheng didn't immediately exit the vehicle. However, the overturned position of the car made her uncomfortable. Although it wasn't upside down, it wasn't much better, and she felt a stronger dizziness in her head.
Moreover, the smell of something burning emanated from the vehicle, possibly indicating an imminent explosion.
But crawling out of the car now would undoubtedly expose her to an attack. With over fifty black-robed figures, it was impossible to underestimate their numbers. Their energy swords gleamed, far superior to the Cottonwood Forest assailants.
Among the mercenaries, vigilance varied. While Lan Zhang was alert, others hadn't reacted yet and fell victim to the black-robed assailants.
Groans, cries, pleas, and curses filled the chaotic scene.
Observing the turmoil, Ye Sheng made a daring guess.
Perhaps the anonymous discoverer of Cottonwood Forest was indeed the Black Spring Freemasonry plotting against both the base authorities and the mercenaries!
A calculated move.
Furthermore, the base authorities must have uncovered some clues. Otherwise, they wouldn't have hesitated after obtaining information about Cottonwood Forest but instead investigated for several days.
Yet in the end, unable to resist the allure of Cottonwood Forest, they willingly walked into the trap.
Well, if someone had to die, better it be the mercenaries rather than the higher-ups of the base...
As for the convoluted plans of the base's upper echelons, Ye Sheng found herself with a headache just thinking about it.
Shifting her focus back to reality, she watched as Lan Zhang led the Azure Phoenix Mercenary group in a counterattack. Even the injured Ah Mu wielded a blade, joining the fight.
Despite reopening wounds with their vigorous movements, blood flowed anew, but now there was no time to worry about such details.
The situation was dire. The Azure Phoenix Mercenary group, including Ye Sheng, numbered only 23. As for the other mercenary groups trailing behind, Ye Sheng remained uncertain, but there were at least 50 more individuals.
However, before they could react, the mysterious black-robed assailants struck. Bombs hurtled toward their vehicles, shattering metal and lives. The base's mercenaries suffered casualties—some killed instantly by the explosions, others wounded by shrapnel or the attackers' blades.
Now, fewer than fifty remained.
The black-robed figures had also sustained losses, but only a few fell. Their numbers still posed a grave threat.
Ye Sheng had once hidden in the cottonwood forest, firing arrows from the safety of tree branches. But this time, she couldn't remain in the vehicle and continue her archery. The enemy was too numerous; if she shot from the car, they'd drag her out immediately.
And the acrid smell of burning fuel permeated the air. The vehicles were no longer safe cover—any explosion could be fatal.
Escape was imperative, but where could she go?
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Ye Sheng cursed her luck. She'd hoped to avoid accumulating more debt in the lottery space, but here she was, about to owe even more. She vowed to make up for it later.
"Lottery space," she muttered, "I'm willing to spend double points on a draw!"
【Lucky points insufficient (currently 340) for double deduction.】
"...Fine."
She followed the familiar process. The lottery space, perhaps impressed by her timely repayments, swiftly agreed. But the usual warning remained:
【If, within half a month, the lucky winner fails to repay 1660 points, they'll forfeit their brain, kidney, and heart as collateral.】
Ye Sheng chuckled wryly. This time, the collateral had changed. Where would her organs end up if she couldn't repay? Definitely not a pleasant place!
The lottery space acted swiftly. After the warning, her hands grew heavier, and she found herself holding a black box—a blind box from the lottery space.
As always, it was slightly ajar.
Ye Sheng suspected that double-point items were crisis essentials. In other words, they'd be invaluable.
With anticipation, she lifted the lid and pulled out a black cloak. It expanded to fit her frame.
【Cloak of Invisibility (Commemorative Edition): Don this cloak, and you'll vanish from sight—even in the women's bathhouse! But stay hidden for no more than thirty minutes, avoid water (it nullifies the effect), and beware societal death if caught. Proceed with caution, for your life and reputation!】
Ye Sheng: ......
The item descriptions in the lottery space always seem quite strange.
Who would use an invisibility cloak to peep into a women's bathhouse!
As she silently complained, Ye Sheng held the invisibility cloak in her hand, and more detailed information immediately appeared in her mind. For example, the invisibility cloak only lasts for thirty minutes, with a cooldown of 24 hours after each use.
It can't touch liquids and offers no defensive capabilities.
The invisibility cloak can only hide Ye Sheng herself; it doesn't make anything else it touches invisible.
However, it can be controlled by her thoughts, allowing her to switch between being visible and invisible at will.
The usage time only decreases when she chooses to be invisible.
Overall, it's a useful item.
Especially in the current situation where she is being surrounded by black-robed attackers, Ye Sheng could easily wear the invisibility cloak and escape quickly.
But...
Even though it's a great tool for escaping, Ye Sheng doesn't want to run away at all.
Apart from not being able to leave her fellow mercenaries to die, lest she be interrogated when she returns to the base, she also needs to recover weapons to exchange for lottery points!
Otherwise, given her "luck" of exploring the wilderness for three days and finding nothing, she would have to sell her organs to pay off the debt if she can't return the points she owes!
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It's okay, sneaking around under the cover of invisibility makes it easier to recover weapons!
However, before that, she needs to draw one more prize.
"Lottery space, I'll draw once more with double the debt, I need a powerful weapon right now!"
【Lucky one, are you sure you want to spend double points to draw?】
Yes!
After Ye Sheng confirmed, her hands felt heavy again, and she found herself holding an open black blind box.
At the same time, a warning from the lottery space followed.
【If the lucky one fails to repay 2000 points within half a month, they will completely lose their soul】
Ye Sheng: ......
This time it's not organs, it's her soul.
But, what use is a soul?
【In the vast universe with its many worlds, among various special beings, demons are particularly fond of the souls of people from other worlds. This includes, but is not limited to, consumption, enslavement, and for other works that you should understood like ***...】
Ye Sheng originally thought the lottery space wouldn't provide an explanation.
To her surprise, the explanation was very detailed. But what were those censored words at the end???
Instinctively feeling that they weren't anything good, Ye Sheng automatically skipped over them and looked down to check the result of her latest draw.
【Ultimate Tracking Arrows (time-limited item): Arrows with built-in tracking functionality, making even the worst archer a perfect shot every time. They automatically match the current bow model and deliver a deadly blow to the target! However, the tracking arrows must be used within 2 hours, or they will turn into ordinary arrows.】
Ye Sheng reached into the black blind box and grabbed a handful of arrows.
As soon as she took them out of the box, the arrows quickly adjusted to the length of crossbow bolts, allowing Ye Sheng to use them with her hand crossbow.
Similarly, as she touched the arrows, detailed information immediately appeared in her mind.
The tracking arrows not only have a time limit but also cannot be reused. Once shot, they become ordinary arrows.
Additionally, the owner of the item can choose whether to destroy the arrows immediately, ensuring no traces are left behind... This detail made Ye Sheng very satisfied!
Great.
Now she had both the invisibility cloak and a weapon.
It was time to start the hunt!
Ye Sheng donned the invisibility cloak and immediately activated it. She then painstakingly crawled out of the vehicle. After checking her surroundings and seeing that no one was paying attention, she bent down and dragged out two bags of cotton.
She would be heartbroken if the cotton she painstakingly picked got burned!
After placing the cotton in a nearby bush, ensuring it wouldn't catch fire from the vehicle explosion, Ye Sheng quickly walked onto the battlefield with her hand crossbow, carefully observing which unlucky soul she would start shooting at.
Even though Ye Sheng's first choice was to save the members of the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group, the cunning Lan Zhang made her hesitant to act rashly...
For instance, if she shot the enemy dead but wasn't seen, Lan Zhang would definitely start spinning conspiracy theories again!
Afterwards, there would be a thorough interrogation to confirm the battle details.
Such a hassle!
So, Ye Sheng decided to save the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group last. By then, it wouldn't matter if she revealed herself. For now, she would save others first!
Fortunately, the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group was relatively united, with few casualties, and could hold out for a while longer.
Ye Sheng quickly shifted her focus, carefully observing the battlefield. She didn't just save any mercenary she saw in danger. Instead, she compared their enemies, looking for the strongest black-robed opponent.
Killing one strong enemy is worth ten weaker ones!
Soon, Ye Sheng found her target.
A slender and weak-looking black-robed figure, holding dual daggers, with agility seemingly enhanced significantly. He moved as if walking on wind, slicing throats with his sharp daggers or stabbing hearts to kill.
In a short time, he had already killed five mercenaries!
Ye Sheng couldn't delay any longer. She immediately equipped the tracking arrow, locking her gaze onto the slender black-robed figure. Once the target was locked, she instantly shot the crossbow.
The crossbow bolt flew out with a whistling sound. The slender black-robed figure had good hearing and sneered, thinking some fool had shot at him but chose the wrong target.
He was very confident in his speed, believing that he could easily dodge even close-range arrows.
Confident in his speed, he quickly calculated the arrow's trajectory, took a few steps forward to avoid it, and then continued to chase a mercenary, aiming his sharp daggers at the mercenary's chest.
However, in the next second, a crossbow bolt pierced through his chest.
The slender black-robed figure fell to the ground, unable to die in peace, completely unable to comprehend why the arrow could change direction.
The mercenary who was saved by sheer luck was gasping heavily. If the situation allowed, he would probably have collapsed to the ground. He had just witnessed death narrowly pass him by, causing his heart to pound so hard it felt like it might burst out of his chest.
But how did this black-robed figure wielding dual daggers die so suddenly?
Out of nowhere, he just lost his breath?
Ye Sheng, concealing her contributions, chose to destroy the arrow, making it impossible for others to identify the murder weapon. Successfully killing an enemy made Ye Sheng elated, and she began searching for her next target while still invisible.
It's worth noting that there were many elites among the black-robed figures. Ye Sheng soon killed five more strong opponents.
This significantly shifted the previously one-sided battle, as the mercenaries fought back fiercely, reducing the number of black-robed figures by half!
However, many mercenaries were injured, and they needed to end the battle quickly!
They couldn't afford any delays.
At this moment, Ye Sheng had four tracking arrows left!
Ye Sheng wanted to kill the leader of the black-robed figures, but he was currently fighting with the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group.
That would have to wait until the end.
Fortunately, the chaotic battlefield masked her actions. If Ye Sheng had killed too many, the black-robed figures would have noticed and changed their tactics, making things much harder.
Perhaps the Black Spring Freemasonry was too confident in their strategies and strength...
However, with Ye Sheng, the game-changer, the Black Spring Freemasonry's plot was destined to fail!
After killing three more elite black-robed figures, with only one tracking arrow left, Ye Sheng switched back to her trident arrows. In close quarters while invisible, these crossbow bolts were deadly enough for ordinary black-robed figures.
At the very least, they couldn't avoid them.
Ye Sheng raised her crossbow, aimed at the heart of a black-robed figure, and fired at close range with deadly accuracy, successfully achieving another double kill.
Here, Ye Sheng dared not attack too openly, fearing the mercenaries would discover something suspicious while cleaning the battlefield...
Ye Sheng was well aware that, under normal circumstances, she could at most injure one or two enemies before the black-robed figures would notice her... So she refrained from killing too many, avoiding unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, with the reduced number of black-robed figures, the mercenaries could handle the rest.
Now, Ye Sheng had 14 minutes left on her invisibility cloak and only one tracking arrow remaining!
It's time to deal with the leader of the black-robed men towards the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group.
Ye Sheng swiftly slipped over to the location of the Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group. Since many of the black-robed men had been killed, the pressure on this side had significantly decreased. Ah mu, whose wound had split open, could no longer continue fighting and had retreated to the side, watching the battlefield with a tense expression.
Lan Zhang, who was fighting against the leader of the black-robed men, was not weak. Although he specialized in using a long sword, which was not suitable for the current situation, he had switched to Ah mu's broadsword and was swinging it with remarkable force, which seemed completely incongruent with his slim build.
Lan Zhang's attacks were steady and well-executed.
Realizing that the leader of the black-robed men was quite strong, Lan Zhang intentionally led him to an open area to engage in a one-on-one duel, avoiding any harm to others.
However, upon seeing his subordinates dwindling rapidly, the leader of the black-robed men sensed that the situation was dire.
After feinting a defensive move and risking a cut on his arm, he pulled out a bag of lime powder from his bosom with his other hand.
He flung it directly at Lan Zhang.
Caught off guard, Lan Zhang was hit.
His eyes stung sharply, and he was unable to open them.
“Haha, you dog of the base, die!”
The leader of the black-robed men laughed wickedly, then pulled a dagger from his waist and aimed it at Lan Zhang's temple, determined to end the mercenary's life.
Ah mu watched, his eyes nearly popping out in desperation, and despite the pain from his torn wound, he rushed forward to save Lan Zhang.
But the distance was too great, and he could only watch helplessly as the dagger descended.
Lan Zhang was in grave danger!
At the critical moment, a crossbow bolt shot out, piercing straight through the eye socket of the black-robed leader, who collapsed with a thud before he could react.
The sharp dagger also shifted direction, allowing Lan Zhang, who was sensing surroundings carefully to dodge swiftly.
Seeing this, Ye Sheng patted her chest in relief. Luckily, she had found cover in time.
There was no choice; Lan Zhang was too smart for her to take any chances.
(￣ェ ￣;)
She could only exit stealth mode, find a hiding spot in the bushes, and choose an optimal position to shoot the crossbow bolt. This way, no matter how Lan Zhang investigated, he wouldn't find out.
However, with his eyes injured by the lime powder, Lan Zhang probably wouldn't be able to investigate anyway.
Hehe.
The black-robed man did do a good deed, after all!
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“Lan Zhang, Lan Zhang, are you alright?”
At this moment, Ah mu rushed over. He raised his hand to support the injured Lan Zhang. When Lan Zhang nodded to indicate he was fine, Ah mu then looked in the direction from which the crossbow bolt had been shot.
As a result...
"Ah, it's her again!" Ah mu's startled voice reached Lan Zhang's ears, making him suddenly have an unreliable suspicion.
Tentatively, he asked, "Who is it?"
Compared to Lan Zhang's confusion, Ah mu was elated and joyfully said, "It's Ye Sheng. She saved you!"
Because he had been saved by Ye Sheng once before, Ah mu easily accepted the fact that she had saved someone again.
Lan Zhang, on the other hand, had a very complex expression on his face, as if his mouth were glued shut.
He stammered, unable to speak.
His usual sharp and calm demeanor was gone.
Ah mu did not notice Lan Zhang's discomfort and continued excitedly, "This little girl Ye Sheng is truly amazing. She saved me first and now she has saved you. I think Ye Sheng must be our Azure Phoenix Mercenary Group's lucky star. Otherwise, how could she always arrive just in time?"
"She is disast-" Lan Zhang was interrupted.
"Lan Zhang, you should stop targeting Ye Sheng. This is not how you repay kindness with enmity!"
"Or is it that you, a grown man, feel embarrassed about being saved by a little girl? Let me tell you, this won't do. A real man should..."
Lan Zhang tried to endure it at first, but eventually, he couldn't stand Ah mu's incessant chatter and snapped, "Shut up!"
The furious Lan Zhang was intimidating, and Ah mu immediately became as meek as a dog with its tail between its legs.
When Ah mu finally stopped talking, Lan Zhang, still enduring the stinging pain in his eyes, said, "I'm not an ungrateful person. Since Ye Sheng saved me, I will definitely repay her."
"So... do you still oppose me getting close to Ye Sheng?"
"......"
Ah mu's persistent questioning, oblivious to the situation, earned him a furious slap from Lan Zhang.
The playful scuffle between the two wounded men did not affect the battle. With the black-robed men suffering heavy casualties, the few remaining were putting up a last-ditch resistance and would soon be killed by the mercenaries.
After showing herself briefly, Ye Sheng quickly retreated and activated her stealth mode.
Now she could start cleaning the battlefield early!
While the mercenaries were still entangled with the black-robed men, she needed to hurry and loot the corpses... ahem, pick up the packages, and see if she could pay off the 4000 lottery points she owed, and maybe even get some extra income.
Ye Sheng eagerly prepared to loot, starting with the bodies of the black-robed men in the corner.
Hmm, an energy sword, nice!
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A handgun? That works too!
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A Black Spring Freemasonry identification badge, no thanks!
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Oh?
As she kept searching, Ye Sheng's eyes lit up. She quickly pulled a black energy stone from the corpse’s pocket. Although she didn’t know how much energy it contained, any energy stone was valuable!
Her little companion could get an "extra meal" now.
Ye Sheng happily stashed the energy stone in her satchel and continued searching another corpse, finding several more weapons and another black energy stone!
This time, she found two black energy stones!
It’s true, no horse gets fat without night grazing...
These black-robed men were loaded. They had energy stones, unlike the mercenary corpses Ye Sheng had previously encountered, which were so poor that they didn’t even have a trace of an energy stone.
Clearly, the Black Spring Freemasonry were filthy rich, making Ye Sheng more excited the more she looted.
However, Ye Sheng could only loot the black-robed corpses on the edges, those that weren’t in plain sight. The ones in the center of the battlefield were quickly noticed and picked over by other mercenaries.
Ye Sheng could only sigh at the unlootable corpses, then proceeded to grab all she could.
Finally, she ran to the bushes with her loot, quickly deactivating her invisibility, which had only five minutes left. She eagerly summoned the lottery space and traded in all the weapons.
[All weapons successfully traded, 3890 points earned, 2000 points automatically deducted.]
[Lucky one's 'organ wager' curse has disappeared.]
Ye Sheng fell silent.
After looting so many weapons, including several energy swords, how could she have only earned this many points?
Did the lottery space embezzle her points?
[Please note, as the lucky one’s debt exceeds the 3000-point limit, the points earned from traded items are halved, except for energy stones, until the debt is less than 3000 points.]
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The lottery space was nice, but it had its hidden pitfalls.
For example, debts over 3000 points cause item trade-in points to be halved...
Damn it, lesson learned. She would never attempt extreme double draws again.
Just 110 points short of clearing her debt, Ye Sheng looked ahead.
The battle was nearing its end.
She had to take a risk to trade in more weapons for points!
Donning her invisibility cloak again, Ye Sheng had only five minutes. She couldn't afford to be picky about the corpses she looted. Each one she encountered was thoroughly searched. She rushed back to the bushes just before her invisibility wore off.
As soon as she crouched in the bushes, the invisibility effect vanished.
Phew!
That was close!
Without taking a moment to catch her breath, Ye Sheng hurriedly started to recycle the weapons.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that she had picked up quite a few mercenary energy swords in her haste.
Despite the point-halving debuff she had earlier, the regular energy swords used by the black-robed men were indeed less valuable compared to the mercenary energy swords.
The normal trade-in value was about 500 points versus 800 points.
If the black-robed men weren’t from the Black Spring Freemasonry, Ye Sheng would have worried about special markings on these weapons and would have kept one for self-defense.
Unfortunately, she couldn't.
She had to feed them all to the lottery space.
[All weapons successfully traded, 4530 points earned, 110 points automatically deducted.]
[Lucky one's 'sacrificial soul' curse has disappeared.]
Finally!!!
Free of debt.
Ye Sheng could finally breathe easy!
With 4420 points remaining... Ye Sheng gritted her teeth and summoned the lottery space again.
“Lottery space, spend double points to draw once more. I want a storage space for items!”
Ye Sheng had long wanted a storage space to conveniently store items and avoid being targeted like a fat sheep... For example, if she returned to the safe zone with the two large bags of cotton she had found, she was sure to attract trouble.
Previously, she had no points and had to tough it out.
She couldn't give up the cotton, which provided warmth, just because she feared being harassed!
Now, with enough points in hand, Ye Sheng felt tempted. If she had a storage space, she could stow away the cotton.
This way, the 'poverty' of her home could be better hidden and maybe even she can take Xiaodongxi in her storage space, reducing the chance of her little companion being discovered by others.
After all, Ye Sheng couldn't stay at home while scavenging in the wilderness. If bad people came, Xiaodongxi wouldn't even be able to resist!
【Checking Lucky Points 4420, deducting double points 2000】
Another black box appeared.
Then she lowered her head and opened a familiar black box slightly.
Ye Sheng excitedly opened the black box and grabbed something immediately......
【Sachet of Auspiciousness (Small): Once beloved by a fairy but mocked by others for its outdated style, this sachet can still hold up to 250kg of items. It remains popular among those shy of showing their true feelings. Not to mention, it's a sachet carried by fairies themselves—smells delightful!】
Ye Sheng: ......
'I really can't believe these descriptions of these props!!!'
But, sachets are great items, especially for storing by weight!
Ye Sheng had worried before that the lottery space would only provide a safe-sized storage space, not even fitting a bag of cotton. Now, she can confidently store items at will.
As usual, Ye Sheng held the dusty sachet in her hand, recalling detailed information in her mind.
The sachet's specific functions are already explained in detail in the introduction. The hidden information is that three Small Sachets of Auspiciousness can be exchanged for one Large Auspicious Bag, capable of holding even more weight.
And, the Sachet of Auspiciousness cannot preserve freshness; time flows at the same speed as reality.
There are pros and cons, but overall, Ye Sheng is very satisfied.
Quickly taking advantage while others aren't paying attention, she retrieved two bags of cotton previously left in the bushes and placed them into the Sachet of Auspiciousness. Afterwards, she tentatively returned the sachet to the exchange space.
Surprisingly, it was successful!!!
Excitedly, Ye Sheng retrieved the Sachet of Auspiciousness from the lottery space again and inspected inside to find the two bags of cotton intact.
Now she doesn't need to worry about losing the sachet.
While Ye Sheng was delighted with her newfound space, the mercenaries finished their battle on their end. All the black-robed figures were defeated, but everyone present wore grim expressions.
They found the token of the Black Spring Freemasonry on the black-robed figures!
Just mentioning the Black Spring Freemasonry struck fear into everyone's hearts.
Whenever the Black Spring Freemasonry appears, it brings about a bloodbath and chaos, causing great harm to the official base and various mercenary groups.
The last time the Black Spring Freemasonry appeared was five years ago, and it was Lady Erensu's brutality that dispersed them, preventing their return... Now, with Lady Erensu just deceased, the Black Spring Freemasonry has resurfaced.
This is not a good omen!
This matter must be reported to the base officials as soon as possible!
After a brief treatment, Lan Zhang's eyes had fully recovered from the previous irritation, though they were still bloodshot from the discomfort, resembling tears of blood about to flow.
Ye Sheng was surprised by the effectiveness of the medications in the wasteland world...
However, Lan Zhang did not personally investigate. Instead, he assessed the damaged vehicles and ordered the mercenaries to pile the black-robed bodies together, awaiting investigation by base officials.
"Ye Sheng, thank you for your assistance. I will visit you in the future to express my gratitude. For now, you may choose to leave. I will have someone escort you back home."
Once everything was settled, Lan Zhang finally had a moment and bowed solemnly to Ye Sheng in gratitude. He then offered her the opportunity to leave.
Ye Sheng naturally agreed; she had no desire to stay and face questioning by base officials!
But... she couldn't help feeling a bit guilty, as if she were sneaking away.
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As for Lan Zhang's future visit...
The last time Ah Mu sent a thank-you gift, it was quite impressive. This time, having saved two lives, Ye Sheng was sure to receive even more gifts.
She comfortably waited at home for the offerings... ahem, the thank-you gifts!
Lan Zhang was relieved to see Ye Sheng agree to leave. It wouldn't be good for her to stay here without the corresponding strength and status; dealing with base officials could lead to disadvantages.
Soon after, Lan Zhang acted swiftly. He immediately found a member of the Azure Phoenix Mercenary guild to drive and escort Ah Mu and another severely injured person away. Ye Sheng caught a ride with them.
Before the vehicles departed for the safety zone, Lan Zhang realized they hadn't found Ye Sheng's two bags of cotton. Additionally, another bag of cotton had been destroyed in the chaos. He assured Ye Sheng that he would compensate her for the two lost bags of cotton later on.
In response, Ye Sheng refused and took out a snow cotton cocoon, shaking it to indicate its value to Lan Zhang. Understanding her gesture, he proposed converting ten catties of cotton into points and transferring them to her later.
Ye Sheng was very pleased with this arrangement, knowing that having too much cotton would attract unwanted attention. It was better to exchange it for credit points!
Afterwards, Ye Sheng climbed onto the creaking four-wheeled vehicle, very worried that it might break down halfway. Fortunately, it held strong and carried her safely to the safety zone.
During the journey, Ye Sheng endured soreness and discomfort in her lower back and buttocks. Finally reaching the modest shelter in the easing zone, she quickly had the driver stop.
"Ye Sheng, I really appreciate your help this time. Once I'm healed, I'll come find you!"
"You better come in the evening!"
"Mm-hmm."
Waving goodbye to Ah Mu, Ye Sheng lifted her feet and headed towards her own shelter. Her normally composed steps gradually quickened, and she reached into her bulging satchel, unable to contain a radiant smile on her face.
Her striking black eyes shone brightly.
She couldn't wait to see Little Pitiful!
All these black energy stones were meant for her!
With that thought in mind, Ye Sheng broke into a run, panting heavily until she reached her doorstep.
She unlocked the door with her key, pushed it open, and stepped inside. Compared to the deadly dangers she faced outside, her rundown home felt warm and comforting. Especially seeing Little Pitiful one lying on the straw bed, who immediately looked up upon hearing her enter.
Upon meeting those beautiful red eyes, Ye Sheng felt like she could finally let go of all her burdens.
She approached the straw bed with light steps, then sat down ungracefully on the floor. Flipping her satchel upside down, she emptied it, and several dozen pieces of black energy stones spilled out.
Anyway, it’s all for Little Pitiful one to use, Ye Sheng didn’t check the specific level.
She put all the energy stones in Little Pitiful hand.
As soon as the black energy stone fell into her hand, the energy immediately and quickly flowed into her body.
The damage was repaired very quickly, making Gu Luoyu feel like a blessing from heaven. Her body felt very comfortable. Her eyes, which were almost repaired before, were now completely healed.
Her vision immediately returned to normal, and she could see everything in front of her again.
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How's these latest two chapters grammar and all.