An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 17 Shen Zhuo, the Rich Second Generation, Invited by the Team

Faced with the girl's invitation, Chu Xiu naturally had no reason to refuse.

As the group climbed upwards, the thirty-first floor was filled with roadblocks, and warning traps could be seen every so often.

"Stay close to me and don't step on the traps on the ground. It took me a long time to make them." The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead. "By the way, my name is Guan Ke."

"Chu Xiu".

As the two talked, they arrived at the thirty-second floor.

On other floors, scattered rubble and planks can be seen everywhere, but here everything has been cleaned up and piled up near the stairwell. Together with wooden tables, wardrobes, doors and other miscellaneous items, it has formed a simple defensive shelter nearly two meters high.

Looking through the gap, you can see two boys sitting on small stools at the end of the corridor. One of them has a pile of clothes next to him, while the other is fiddling with a dead mutated rat.

"Those are Xu Hang and Song Ziping, whose professions are tailor (D) and perfumer (C) respectively. When the latter has nothing to do, he is also responsible for preparing food."

"Because there's a perfumer, even if these rats are gutted, the smell won't attract those monsters. The perfumes he makes can also mask our scent at night."

“That’s a good job,” Chu Xiu nodded. “And what about you? What’s your job?”

“Puppeteer (D).” Guan Ke said, continuing to lead the four of them uphill.

"A puppeteer?" Chu Xiu asked in surprise. "The Abyss has such a profession? Is it about making dolls?"

“I make puppets,” Guan Ke corrected. “My puppets can be used as surveillance cameras. There are all sorts of professions in the Abyss, so what’s so special about this? What about you? What’s your profession?”

"The Bone Collector (D)".

Guan Ke paused in his tracks: "This sounds like you made it up on the spot."

"The professions in the Abyss are just that varied and bizarre," Chu Xiu said with a smile.

"Tsk," Guan Ke curled his lip, "Where's the talent?"

"Bone grinding (D)".

Guan Ke: "You made that up, didn't you?"

Chu Xiu laughed and changed the subject: "What about your talent?"

Guan Ke rolled his eyes: "I'm not telling you."

He then asked, "So what can you do?"

"I can make equipment from corpses."

Upon hearing this, Guan Ke turned around in surprise and glanced at the bone armor on Chu Xiu's body: "So you're not a rich second-generation?"

“No,” Chu Xiu shook his head. “My dad is a factory worker, and my mom is an accountant at a small company.”

Whether it was his imagination or not, Chu Xiu felt that Guan Ke's gaze seemed a little more affectionate after he said those words.

During their conversation, the group arrived at the rooftop. The water tank was not far from the door, and the path in the middle was covered by a huge piece of patchwork fabric, forming an almost enclosed space.

"This is the work of our tailor, so we don't have to worry about being spotted by nearby flying mutated creatures when fetching water," Guan Ke said.

"nice."

Chu Xiu was somewhat surprised; he had to admit, their little group was quite impressive.

When the group arrived at the water tank, the water inside was covered with a layer of lush green algae, but thanks to the water purification system, it was still barely drinkable.

Moreover, there are enough of them to last at least seven days without any problem.

Chu Xiu was completely relieved and took out his water bottle to drink it in big gulps. The other three also had bright eyes. After receiving a nod from Guan Ke, they couldn't wait to pick up the nearby filtered water bottles and gulp it down. The cool water flowed down his throat, and Chu Xiu felt as if every cell in his body was being nourished.

"Cool!"

He drank it down in large gulps, at least a liter of water in one go.

The other three were in similar condition, which amused Guan Ke: "Really, you guys, why did you only come looking for water when you were so thirsty?"

“We have mushrooms to eat,” Yunlu said happily after drinking some water, her eyes crinkling as she took out a handful of mushrooms from her storage space. “Sister, these are for you.”

Guan Ke smiled and accepted it, but then frowned: "Although water is no longer a problem, food is a real issue. I wonder if the others have had any success."

Yunlu took a bite of a mushroom: "Don't worry, sister. My talent is food perception (B). I can help you find food."

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Ke looked at Yun Lu with a surprised expression. Before he could speak, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from the corridor: "Food perception? Hahaha, then our team will have everything we need!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw four people, three men and one woman, walking up. The one in the lead was about 1.8 meters tall, with handsome features, wearing an exquisitely crafted leather armor and carrying a large sword on his back.

He walked up to the crowd, smiling and extending his hand: "My name is Shen Zhuo. I heard from Ziping downstairs that a new person had arrived, so I came up to see."

Chu Xiu silently sized up Shen Zhuo. Both the leather armor on his body and the greatsword on his back were engraved with intricate and mysterious inscriptions, suggesting that the equipment possessed extraordinary power.

Clearly, this person must be the rich second-generation that Guan Ke mentioned.

Everyone greeted each other in turn.

Apart from Chu Xiu, the other three were somewhat reserved in his presence, especially Li Shan, whose tone unconsciously carried a hint of respect and flattery.

As luck would have it, his stomach growled at that very moment, which made his face turn red instantly, filled with shame and anger, as if he felt he had lost face in front of the important person.

However, Shen Zhuo didn't care at all. Instead, he waved his hand and several pieces of mutated rat meat appeared in his hand: "Brothers, you must be hungry. Eat something to fill your stomachs. Don't worry, although this rat meat has a strong smell, it's edible."

Li Shan accepted the gift with a flattered expression, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Shen Zhuo. The others also each took one.

Guan Ke frowned slightly: "Shen Zhuo, this is all food that the team found together. You should at least discuss it with others before giving it to them."

Upon hearing this, the four people who were eating stopped, but Shen Zhuo waved his hand dismissively: "It's okay, you guys eat, put all this meat on my tab."

Guan Ke opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, only clicking his tongue in displeasure.

Yunlu felt a little embarrassed and wanted to return the rat meat, but Guan Ke stopped her: "You eat it, I'm not targeting you."

As for Chu Xiu, he devoured the rat meat within ten seconds of receiving it, his main goal being to eat it as soon as possible.

While the four of them were eating, Shen Zhuo kept observing them. After they finished eating, he asked with a smile, "I still don't know your names, your professions, or your talents."

The four introduced themselves one by one, and Shen Zhuo's eyes shone brightly as he praised each person after they finished speaking.

"Power Burst? Great! Our team is in dire need of a combat class!"

"Poacher! That's a great profession. Stealth, skinning, and reconnaissance can all greatly improve the team's safety!"

"What? You can use corpses as weapons? That's great! This way we won't lack weapons anymore, and it will definitely greatly improve the overall strength of the team!"

His praise won everyone's favor, especially Li Shan, who had a look on his face that said, "A scholar will die for one who understands him."

So when Shen Zhuo invited them to join the team and clear the trial together, almost no one hesitated before joining.

Apart from
"I'm sorry, I refuse."

Chu Xiu looked at the handsome boy in front of him and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)