Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 120 We can't waste the bone meal!

"I'll go with everyone else," Lin Qiru quickly stated, as simple as ever.

Renxing hesitated before asking, "If the Tiger-Dragon King eats us, how much Heavenly Martial Power can we absorb?"

"We can't absorb much of the Heavenly Martial Power formed from flesh and blood; one or two layers at most. The Tiger-Dragon King's soul can absorb a lot, which is the main way to replenish Heavenly Martial Power."

Lin Xiufeng spoke the truth.

He impulsively declared, "I suggest we don't waste it!"

Fang Yuan had already made up his mind, but just wanted to confirm the willful idea, so he stated:

“I agree that it’s not worth wasting resources. It’s not worth exchanging such precious resources for two or three layers of Heavenly Martial Power. Especially since the bones of the Yingyu fish can be used to make bone meal, which we may all need.”

"I'm fine with anything," Zhao Youyue replied decisively.

"Then it's settled. Zhao Youyue and I will go and inform Qin Yong."

Lin Xiufeng originally also preferred not to waste anything, as Tianwuli and the others didn't lack it, but they did lack the bone meal of the King of Winning Fish.

Furthermore, the large waves on the water are quite noisy and will inevitably damage the aquatic environment; it is still unknown whether any fish have died.

Pretending nothing happened is not a safe approach.

As Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue stood up, Renxing suddenly called out to them and pressed for an answer:

"Has the soul of the King of Snakehead been collected?"

"Received."

"When can I help with the transformation? If the vice-captain minds, I'll wear something thicker, three layers from head to toe! No! Five layers of scales!"

He really wanted to experience what it was like to become a mutated beast king.

Especially after witnessing the Tiger Dragon King's battle against the Winnowing Fish King!

So cool!
So cool!
I want it so badly!

"I've been thinking about how to give you the ability to summon souls. Wait for the results of my research."

Lin Xiufeng considered strengthening his companions' combat power, but he and Zhao Youyue were both fused together and did not yet have a light orb that could transform independently.

There's no need to rush this; we can deal with it when we have more light orbs in the future.

"Commander, you're so cool! You're such a nice person! So smart! So capable! I admire you so much!"

His willful and exaggerated behavior, with his eyes shining brightly and an attitude of boundless worship, resembled that of a young fan.

"Although it's a bit of an exaggeration, I appreciate your sincerity and attitude! Be a good kitty, meow a few times—"

As Lin Xiufeng spoke, he patted the top of the head of the willful child.

He squinted his eyes, suppressing his anger, and said:
"Does the commander know what it means to know when to stop?"

"We'll go get help, you guys wait a bit." Lin Xiufeng answered Manxing's question with actions; of course he knew.

He let out a long, frustrated sigh and complained to Lin Qiru:

"Tell me, how could Zhao Youyue fall for a man like him! He's stingy, petty, and has no manners whatsoever! He's also cunning and scheming! He's completely unreliable, a total scumbag!"

Lin Qiru smiled but did not reply.

Fang Yuan was used to listening to willful complaints and didn't respond.

Feeling bored, she suddenly remembered something happy and asked:
"How many days of military strength have you increased? I have fifteen."

"Fifteenth floor." Fang Yuan replied the same way.

"Eighteen layers." Lin Qiru, like the giant tree, absorbed more under the same conditions.

"You're so lucky!" Renxing said enviously. Fangyuan couldn't help but remind him, "It's also important to conserve resources and avoid unnecessary waste."

Unhappy at being criticized for being willful, she looked at Lin Qiru and said with some resentment:
"Lin Qiru, I saw it! That man knelt down and begged for mercy. You turned to leave, and he suddenly attacked from behind and cut off your hair! I was so angry that such a bastard ran away. I had to avenge you no matter what, but you just walked away without caring and didn't even see us!"

"He gave up after only a few moves, and I was thinking of helping you guys, but I didn't expect him to break his promise and launch a sneak attack. It was my fault, thank you for standing up for me."

Lin Qiru held Renxing's hand, her tone sincere. Renxing immediately turned from anger to laughter and said:
"Don't be soft-hearted next time. At least make them flee with unstoppable, earth-shattering force!"

"Well, once bitten, twice shy. Those heaven-defying martial artists are too untrustworthy."

Lin Qiru seriously reflected on her actions and decided to stop pursuing the matter. She also felt that it was worth it to have wasted the martial power of the thirteenth level of heaven in the pursuit!

"You're so trusting and honest with your friends, you're really reliable!"

Lin Qiru's praise made Renxing very happy, and he said:

“That’s how companions should be!” “Yes! You’re right!” Lin Qiru rarely showed such intense emotion.

I felt it was genuine, and I'm so glad that my sincerity was reciprocated.

She believes that a person who values ​​the sincerity of others is a reliable person.

The three chatted for a while, and then Qin Yong and several other Heavenly Warriors arrived first. When they saw the corpse of the King of Snails, they were all surprised and excited for a long time.

"A mutated beast king flew in from the sky, attracting the King of Snakehead Fish hiding in the water. After the battle, it left behind its corpse and fled!"

"What luck! You guys actually managed to run into something like this!"

"What do flying things look like? Which way did they go? The regiment needs to keep an eye out for them in the future, and if we encounter them again, we need to find a way to take them down!"

Fang Yuan briefly recounted the agreed-upon story, describing the flying creature as a dragon with long wings.

Before long, almost the entire group of Heavenly Martial Souls from the base arrived.

Inevitably, another round of excited discussion ensued...

Finally, everyone worked together to dispose of the King of Snails' corpse.

Others went to inspect the water area and summarized the situation: some fish were swept away and killed by the giant waves, and their bodies floated on the surface of the water.

But this was an undeserved disaster, and it is no one's responsibility.

Qin Yong immediately said, "Don't waste the fish, take it back and eat it."

With everyone working together, and with many hands making light work, the huge snail was skinned, deboned, and cleaned.

Some people lamented, "It's such a pity the fish head soup is gone! It was so big, how many more fish head soups could have been made with it!"

This caused a group of people around to burst into laughter.

The group returned laden with spoils, discussing enviously how the brief but dramatic turn of events had given Lin Xiufeng and his companions a good show and allowed them to gain a massive amount of Heavenly Martial Power.

Yes, fifteen levels—for many Heavenly Martial Souls, that's a massive amount of Heavenly Martial Power.

However, due to this unexpected turn of events, Qin Yong's original plan to absorb the Heavenly Martial Power of the aquatic fish swarm with Lin Xiufeng and his group had to be postponed.

Zhao Youyue then suggested giving up the opportunity to absorb the energy, leaving it to someone else.

Everyone felt they were very kind and were very warm when they said goodbye.

Lin Xiufeng hadn't originally planned to do this, but he didn't reject Zhao Youyue's idea either.

After all, they all knew perfectly well that they were the instigators!

Zhao Youyue felt that they had already benefited enough, so they shouldn't be too greedy. After all, the people in the Tianwu Group were not enemies like Fantian, nor were they temporary partners like the Anti-Tian Organization. They were long-term allies!

On the way out, Lin Xiufeng found an opportunity to whisper something in Zhao Youyue's ear, reminding her:
"Next time, let's discuss this together."

"Don't be so stingy!" Zhao Youyue said, somewhat surprised. She explained, "Even if we have to give up a little bit of profit to gain the goodwill of so many people, it's still worth it!"

Lin Xiufeng patiently explained:

"Yes, it's possible to do that, but wouldn't it be better to ask for everyone's opinion first? We can discuss it and then decide. In other people's eyes, it's a favor from all of us, not just from you alone."

"It's obvious that Fang Yuan and Ren Xing's idea is: we killed the three troublesome Heavenly Martial Warriors, which immediately brought peace to the water and land. It's only right that we absorb Heavenly Martial Power for this achievement."

"This is completely different from how much the King of Snails gained."

"If you suggest selling it, they might actually be willing, but at least their opinion will be respected."

"Okay, okay, it was my fault! I'll be more careful next time, please forgive me, Commander!" Zhao Youyue was a little unhappy to be told that, but looking back, she was indeed in the wrong and her actions were inappropriate.

"It's good that you admit your mistake and correct it. A slight punishment later will suffice."

"Please leave—don't try to take advantage of this!"

Zhao Youyue rolled her eyes at him, then called out to Fang Yuan and the others, apologized, and explained what had just happened.

"It's alright!" Ren Xing didn't mind, while Fang Yuan said that Zhao Youyue's decision was appropriate.

Qin Yong watched and listened from the side, secretly praising Zhao Youyue even more, feeling that she truly deserved to be his master's niece.

However, he looked at Lin Qiru...

I always felt that she was inexplicably mysterious...

Qin Yong couldn't explain why, but he felt that Lin Qiru's demeanor sometimes seemed somewhat detached.

It's like... appearing to be listening attentively in class, but actually thinking about other things.

(End of this chapter)