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Old Deng suddenly spoke up: "Team leader, didn't we make a pretty good haul this time?"

The group had entered Qingyuan Forest multiple times, but none had been this lucky.

"Yeah, probably around five million Huaxia coins," Zhou Shi roughly estimated, also showing excitement in his eyes.

"What a pity we didn't take the Beast Tamer Association's task; I heard the reward is precious Huaxia points," Old Deng said with regret.

Who would have thought they could successfully hunt a lord-level creature?

This trip was equivalent to their four or five previous hauls combined; a typical Beast Tamer team's half-month adventure usually nets only about a million.

It sounds like a lot, but when divided among everyone, a million is just over a hundred thousand each—and that's risking your life for it, which seems hardly worth it.

But the greatest charm of adventure lies in its uncertainty; if you manage to hunt a lord-level creature or collect top-tier herbs and ores, that's a big payday.

Of the five million haul, the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord accounted for the majority; just its pair of blue eyes was worth two million.

That's because the "Ice Ball" skill's generality isn't very strong and only applies to water-attribute contracted spirits; if it were a skill like "Berserk," its value would be even higher.

...

The group chatted, and the night passed quickly.

Early the next morning, they headed toward the Spirit Town Army's base without stopping.

Three days later, when they saw the small village, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Passing through the spatial portal, the group safely returned to Blue Star, and a feeling of familiarity washed over them.

Though the air wasn't as fresh as in Qingyuan Forest, at least they didn't have to be constantly on edge.

Whether it was the Steel-tooth Rat swarms, Blood-tooth Boars, the ground-shaking Bear packs at night, or the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord, they all felt the danger; any carelessness could easily cause casualties.

"I will transfer this haul into everyone's accounts; Little Chen, you get a share too!" Zhou Shi said.

As an executive of 666 Potion Company, he naturally had better channels for handling the loot.

Chen Shu had only wanted to experience the alternate dimension and, logically, the loot shouldn't concern him, but since he played such a big role this time, he was treated like a teammate.

"No need, Uncle Zhou, no need to be so polite..." Chen Shu smiled and waved his hand.

"Besides, I already put all the gathered herbs into my bag; you can split the money yourselves."

"..."

Everyone was speechless. Old Deng checked his backpack and found only a lonely level two Iron Core Fruit left.

"You're pretty quick..." Zhou Shi blurted out after holding back for a while.

The herbs were worth about three hundred thousand, which wasn't as immediately gratifying as money, but more valuable to Chen Shu because he didn't have a alchemist's certificate and couldn't buy herbs at official stores.

"Rest up tonight; tomorrow morning we head back to Nanjiang City!" Zhou Shi said.

To celebrate, everyone went to a small tavern in town.

Chen Shu, however, sneaked off to the Beast Tamer Association.

"You... you..."

The staff at the mission hall widened their eyes, probably able to fit a watermelon in their mouths.

On the table lay a piece of rabbit head, emitting a rich aroma that made people salivate uncontrollably.

"What's the matter? You really think I'm joking? Go finish the task for me," Chen Shu said calmly, not making a fuss, while tearing off a piece of rabbit meat and chewing it.

"Is this really the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord?"

The staff couldn't hide their shock. Normally, no one would dare to falsely report a task, as that's illegal.

Moreover, the task to hunt the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord was issued by the military, and anyone faking it would definitely face imprisonment.

The staff took a piece of rabbit meat to test it, and smelling that tempting aroma, couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

The result came back quickly.

Not only did the staff come over, but beside her stood a soldier in military uniform, with the words "Spirit Town" clearly marked on his shoulder.

In an instant, the Beast Tamers in the task hall all looked over and showed respect.

Unlike the soldiers of Qingyuan Town, the Spirit Town Army often stayed in the alternate dimension and rarely left unless a major event occurred.

"Hello! My name is Xie Shan!"

Xie Shan smiled slightly and extended his right hand.

"Hello!" Chen Shu also extended his hand, glancing at the rabbit head on the table. "Bro, wanna grab a drink?"

"..."

Xie Shan was immediately caught off guard.

He shook his head and whispered, "This is indeed the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord. Please provide your ID; the Huaxia points will be automatically recorded."

Chen Shu wiped the grease from his hands and pulled out an ID card.

"You're only seventeen?" Xie Shan was surprised and kept examining Chen Shu.

Chen Shu was stunned and asked, "Doesn't look like it?"

Hey, I'm still a fresh-faced youth, okay?

Xie Shan stayed silent, took out his communication device, and reported Chen Shu's ID number.

Soon, Xie Shan returned the ID to Chen Shu.

"All set. Fifty Huaxia points have been credited to your ID. You can redeem resources at government offices anytime!"

Chen Shu nodded, not expecting it to be so simple.

Didn't the other party worry that he just happened to find the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord's head? In fact, that possibility was slim since usually the killer's contracted spirit consumes the beast's corpse.

"You can keep this rabbit head."

Chen Shu quietly left with his ID, keeping a low profile.

The staff remained stunned— a seventeen-year-old student killed the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord?

Everyone took this task as a joke; how come you actually took it seriously?

"Xiao Xu, which restaurant did this grilled rabbit head come from? It's cooked well but a bit dry; must have been sitting for a while."

Only then did the Beast Tamers in the task hall come closer. They hadn't dared to eavesdrop on Xie Shan and Chen Shu's conversation earlier, worried it might involve secrets.

"You all ate the Ice Wild Rabbit Lord's head, of course it's good," the staff said with a raised eyebrow.

"Ice Wild Rabbit Lord? Nonsense! If that's true, I'm Long Aotian doing a handstand while having diarrhea!"

For a moment, the task hall was filled with laughter and cheerful atmosphere…