NOVPUBChapter 338: Chapter 336: Conspicuously Taking the Top Spot
Chapter 338: Chapter 336: Conspicuously Taking the Top Spot
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After understanding what the two hundred million Fangmo Crystals were all about, Sally found the Demon Emperor quite amusing.
“So, you several Demon Kings have been exploited by your own father, and you, you don’t have that many Demon Crystals?”
“Yes, my Thousand Tree City has fewer mines, mostly Demon Marshes, teeming with Demon Insects.”
“I see. No problem with the Demon Crystals, as long as I can get the Holy Mother, I’m willing to pay the two hundred million for you.”
“It’s a deal.”
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Ten days later.
Holy War Squad, top ten ranking information.
First Squad 9908—[Female information not disclosed, four members in total.]
Second Squad 5067—[Female information not disclosed, six members in total.]
Third Squad 6680—[Female Wolf Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, no Talent, six members in total.]
Fourth Squad 4596—[Female information not disclosed, six members in total.]
Fifth Squad 3055—[Female information not disclosed, six members in total.]
Sixth Squad 0001—[Female Tiger Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, no Talent. Six members in total.]
Seventh Squad 0459—[Female Dog Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, Talent: Red Rank Wind Element Secret Technique, 3 dead, 3 surviving.]
Eighth Squad 7672—[Female Bear Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, Talent: Green Rank Earth Element Secret Technique, 2 dead, 4 surviving.]
Ninth Squad 0048—[Female Cat Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, Talent: Yellow Rank, Special Element Secret Technique Perfume. Six members in total.]
Tenth Squad 2000—[Female Elephant Clan, Offspring System, Spirit Beast-grade, Talent: Blue Rank Water Element Secret Technique. Six members in total.]
Sally shared the current squad data with Yu Yan and the others, pretty much similar to before, but this time she didn’t hold back, overtly claiming the top spot from the start.
She did this to attract Frans’s attention. To restore Zi Qi’s memory, he had to have relations with a female and trigger the soul seal.
What Frans’s method of memory restoration was, she had no clue. If all else failed, she’d just have to wait until she reached the Saint Rank before restoring his memory.
“The first place in the first phase of the Holy War comes with special rewards, I want to get that,” she remembered Frans saying. He was present when Lin Xuexue, the first-place winner at the time, received her special reward.
“Yes, Sister Sally,” Yu Yan replied, holding an invitation, “How about this ten million-points reward, want to give it a try?”
Sally took the invitation; it was an invitation to the Beast King Competition.
She looked at Yin Zang, who was eager to try, and at Welly, who was engrossed in studying some unidentified herbs…
“No way!” That place was a trap.
“But Your Majesty insists we go. It doesn’t matter whether we compete, we have to get him a painting,” Yu Yan replied, then took out a simple sketch from the Storage Bag.
Sally glanced at it, “Desert Skeleton?”
“It’s in the Hundred Beasts Tower,” Yu Yan answered.
Sally thought for a moment; Zi Qi would not be making a pointless demand, and he was also aware of an outbreak of Abyssal Beasts in that place later, but he still insisted on finding this painting, so there must be a deeper meaning to it…
“Then let’s go buy that painting, and leave immediately afterward. We can’t linger there,” Sally agreed.
“But I want to participate in the Beast King Competition,” Yin Zang protested, a belligerent who felt at a loss without a fight!
“…” Sally still refused, “No!”
She was determined to bring them all back safely; any place with potential danger had to be avoided. If they already had the answers in advance and still couldn’t secure the first place, lost troops, or suffered casualties, that would be her incompetence.
Yin Zang didn’t make a sound, but the fighting spirit in his eyes didn’t diminish in the slightest.
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Katro City.
Four individuals emerged from the Teleportation Array.
Other than Sally and Yu Yan, Welly and Yin Zang kept observing Katro City as its civilization was drastically different from anything they knew.
“I’m going to check that out,” Welly said, pointing to a shop selling Herbal Spiritual Artifacts.
Sally watched him, thinking how during their journey, she, along with Yu Yan and Yin Zang, hardly spent any points, while Welly was on a buying spree.
Although he earned quite a bit, with the rate he was spending, she might have to chip in some of her own.
To prevent him from carelessly squandering points further, Sally said to Yu Yan, “You and Yin Zang go buy paintings. Remember! Do not sign up for the Beast King competition. Welly and I will wait for you guys in this shop, hurry up.”
“No problem,” Yu Yan readily agreed.
Yin Zang then looped an arm around his shoulder, whispering something into his ear.
Sally: “…”
Another day missing Zi Qi!
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Sally and Welly entered the Herbal Spiritual Artifact shop.
To a member of the Demon Clan, spiritual artifacts were as good as scrap metal, so Welly didn’t even glance at them. He was only interested in various herbs.
Just as the shop assistant was sorting herbs, his eyes lit up, and he went over, both looking and asking questions.
The owner was a tall, burly middle-aged or elderly male with a bushy beard. Seeing that Welly wasn’t buying anything, he didn’t mind and let him get acquainted with the herbs with the assistant…
Sally felt a bit awkward, then her eyes brightened as she noticed an ancient-looking book hanging on the wall, bound by fine black chains, with a pair of angel wings illustrated on the cover.
“Boss, what’s this book?” Sally asked.
The boss stroked his beard, “The Forbidden Technique Manual of the Angel Clan. What exactly it is, no one knows. Because of the seal on it, it’s never been opened.”
“Oh? How much is it?” Sally had three angel babies; such an item might come in handy.
The boss replied, “I am just the middleman. The owner is a down-and-out noble from Holy Moon City; he says it’s a family heirloom and won’t sell for less than a hundred thousand Gold Coins.”
A hundred thousand Gold Coins… Sally thought it over and removed her bracer, “I’ll use Holy War Points.”
The boss’s eyes immediately shone, especially upon seeing the long string of points on Sally’s wrist, he realized she was part of one of the top-ranking squads.
His attitude became much more respectful, “Right this way, please!”
Sally followed the boss, paid the Holy War Points, and obtained the Angel Forbidden Technique Manual.
“Please help me conceal the transaction,” Sally asked, handing over an extra hundred Gold Coins.
The boss responded, “Sure.”
Merchants honor credibility, and an establishment that looked as old as this one placed an even greater value on reputation. Besides, Sally wasn’t too concerned about him spilling her whereabouts.
Katro City would soon be under attack by Abyssal Beasts; whether the shop would remain was uncertain.
Welly also chose a few herbs.
The owner generously gave them to Welly without asking for Gold Coins.
After leaving the shop, the two of them looked towards the Hundred Beasts Tower.
Buying a painting shouldn’t take this long. If they hadn’t come to find them yet, there was a good chance they had gone off to sign up for another competition.
“Let’s go over and see,” Sally suggested to Welly with a sigh.
“What did you buy in the shop just now?” Welly asked Sally.
Sally answered, “A book.”
However, no sooner had the book entered the System Space than Xiaomei snatched it up, fascinated by the seal on it and studying it with great interest.
Xiaomei had been busy developing her game, eager for all sorts of data. Forbidden techniques, in particular, were of utmost interest to her. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
[Host! You’ve stumbled upon a huge bargain!]
