Bang!
The sound of a sniper rifle tore through the sky, and the bullet went directly through the Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox's wound, shattering its internal organs.
This injured Advanced Warlord-level beast finally collapsed, unable to hold on.
Seeing this, Shen Ping and Bai Feng couldn't help but reveal excitement in their eyes.
This was an Advanced Warlord-level monster, and a rare fox-type monster at that, making its price expensive.
"Shen Ping, you handle the body Materials; the others and I will be responsible for vigilance!"
The more critical the moment, the less careless one could be.
A moment later, Shen Ping's backpack was full of Materials, and he decisively retreated with Bai Feng and the others.
Bell and Drum Tower rooftop.
The squad members were exhilarated.
"Xiao Shen, you didn't miss any Materials, did you?"
Wang Zhan rubbed his hands, his eyes shining.
Shen Ping chuckled, "Brother Wang, don't worry, not a single piece of Material was missed; it's all in the bag!"
With that, he opened his backpack.
Everyone glanced inside and started to laugh.
Bai Feng excitedly said, "This Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox is an Advanced Warlord, and its Materials, when sold, will be at least 600 million Huaxia coins or more."
"In this kill, Shen Ping, Chen Ying, and I were the main contributors, and Wang Zhan and Li Zi, you two also contributed by holding back the Soldier-level beasts!"
"However, the most crucial part was Shen Ping's strike, which directly cut off the Blue-striped Fox's hope of escaping. Therefore, in terms of distribution, Shen Ping takes 40%, Chen Ying and I each take 20%, and Wang Zhan and Li Zi, you two each take 10%!"
As soon as Bai Feng finished speaking, Shen Ping, without thinking, immediately said, "Captain, no, 40% for me is too much."
"Throughout the whole process, I only contributed that one strike. If it weren't for you, Captain, creating the opportunity with your shield, I wouldn't have been able to do it either."
Wang Zhan, Li Zi, and Chen Ying all remained silent. They could see that the Captain was taking care of Shen Ping, as he had great potential and would be the core of the squad in the future. Moreover, during the pursuit, the Captain letting Shen Ping follow was giving him an opportunity.
However, they had no complaints about this, because when Shen Ping grew stronger in the future, they would earn much more money by following him.
Bai Feng glanced at Shen Ping and slowly said, "How about this: you take 30%, and the remaining 10% will be split between Wang Zhan and Li Zi, each taking half a percent!"
Before Shen Ping could speak, Wang Zhan and Li Zi eagerly interjected, "Xiao Shen, Old Li and I are really benefiting from you this time. When we return to the Base City, we two will treat you to drinks!"
Seeing this, Shen Ping found it difficult to say anything more. He opened his mouth as if to speak but then stopped, finally agreeing to this distribution plan.
"Captain, it's the Fire Wind Squad!"
Suddenly, Chen Ying stood up vigilantly, simultaneously aiming her sniper rifle downstairs.
Bai Feng, Wang Zhan, and the others immediately looked downstairs.
Indeed, they saw the Fire Wind Squad heading towards the Bell and Drum Tower.
Bang.
Chen Ying fired directly.
The Fire Wind Squad was prepared and easily dodged.
Of course, this was also because Chen Ying had no killing intent.
"Captain Bai, we're just here to congratulate you. A fox-type Advanced Warlord-level beast isn't cheap; you guys have really struck it rich!"
The Fire Wind Squad Captain shouted loudly.
Bai Feng stood on the rooftop and said indifferently, "The feeling is mutual. Silver Moon Dire Wolf prices are even higher."
The Fire Wind Squad Captain narrowed his eyes, watched for a while, and then waved his hand and left.
Wang Zhan looked at their disappearing figures and snorted, "This guy was definitely here to probe our strength. If any of us were injured, I bet they would have made a move!"
Li Zi nodded, "Fortunately, none of us were injured, otherwise, if we had to fight, only our Captain would have been able to escape."
"The Fire Wind Squad has two Intermediate Warlords. If just one of them holds back the Captain, the other can take care of the rest of us!"
Once someone in a team is injured, they will inevitably become a weak point during combat, and they will surely die horribly.
In the Wilderness Area, it was just that cruel!
"Let's go, we'll change strongholds!"
Bai Feng said, then quickly went downstairs.
Shen Ping and the others also immediately packed their belongings and left the Bell and Drum Tower.
Over the next two days, after killing an Elementary Warlord-level beast and many Advanced Soldier-level beasts, the squad left the 0174 District.
Upon returning to the Military Region Supply Base, everyone finally relaxed a bit. After all, carrying the Materials of a Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox in the Wilderness Area made them easy targets for covetous eyes.
"We've had a great harvest this trip: four Elementary Warlord-level beasts, one Intermediate Warlord-level beast, and many Advanced Soldier-level beast Materials. These combined are already worth 100 million. Of course, the main chunk is still the Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox, so we'll rest for a night, and tomorrow we'll return to the Base City!"
Bai Feng smiled, "I'll go handle the Elementary Warlord and Soldier-level Materials first. You all rest here."
Naturally, everyone had no objections to this.
There were many people at the Military Region Supply Base who purchased Materials, and most squads would not bring too many monster Materials back to the Base City; they would basically sell them directly at the Military Region.
Only some more valuable ones would be taken back to the Base City.
Soon, Bai Feng returned and began to distribute money to Shen Ping and the others through the squad's public account.
The four Elementary Warlord-level beasts and a large amount of Advanced Soldier-level beast Materials sold for nearly eighty million.
Shen Ping received over fourteen million, almost 20%, even though the four Elementary Warlord-level beasts were all killed by Chen Ying alone, and Shen Ping, Wang Zhan, and others were only responsible for collecting Materials.
"According to what the Captain said, I can get 30% of that Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox. If it's 600 million, then that's 180 million. As for the Intermediate Warlord, I only held back the Soldier-level beasts, so I'll probably get 10%, which is between three and four million..."
Back in his room, Shen Ping calculated in his mind that he could earn about 200 million from this trip, which was already a huge sum of money.
Many Martial Artists who struggled in the Wilderness Area for over a decade only earned two to three hundred million, yet he was still fifty million short of the half-price purchase for the fourth stage of the Flowing Wind Secret Manual.
Although the Flowing Wind Secret Manual was second only to the Nine Heavy Thunder Blade, the first three stages were very cheap, but the fourth to seventh stages were extremely expensive.
"Next, I'll go to the Wilderness Area alone and try to hunt Elementary Warlords!"
With his current strength, killing Advanced Soldier-level beasts was very easy, but he hadn't fought against an Elementary Warlord yet.
The next day, the Black Ice Squad returned to Huazhong Base City by train.
Bai Feng arranged to meet with a manager he had a good relationship with at the HR Alliance Mall and sold the Materials of the Four-tailed Blue-striped Fox and a Bloodthirsty Tank.
The price of the Blue-striped Fox was fifty million more than his estimated 600 million, while the Bloodthirsty Tank was about what he expected.
"You, kid, earned over 210 million this trip, almost catching up to what Old Li and I have earned in nearly ten years!"
Wang Zhan was full of envy.
Shen Ping smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you also earned a lot this trip, over 100 million!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhan burst into laughter, "It's all thanks to you. Alright, as promised, Old Li and I are treating this time. We guarantee you'll have so much fun you won't want to leave."
After relaxing, the team split up and returned to their respective communities.
Before leaving, Captain Bai Feng also set the time for their next entry into the Wilderness Area: "It's almost June now. June to August is the high incidence period for the rainy season in Huazhong Base City, so we'll rest longer this time and enter the Wilderness Area again after August."
Shen Ping also took this opportunity to express his idea of going to the Wilderness Area alone for training. Everyone was surprised upon hearing this, then showed concern.
Seeing this, Shen Ping quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll only stay around the Military Region Supply Base. I won't even go to the county towns."
Hearing this, his teammates finally relaxed.
...
At the entrance of Yinhui Community.
Shen Ping had called his sister before returning from the HR Alliance, so Shen Xue was waiting directly at the entrance. Seeing Shen Ping safe and sound, her heart settled.
"Ying Jie, Xiao Ping, he was in the Wilderness Area; thank you for taking care of him!" Shen Xue said gratefully to Chen Ying.
Chen Ying smiled and waved her hand, "Your younger brother is very strong; he doesn't need me to take care of him. In the future, maybe your younger brother will have to take care of me."
The three walked along the community's circular road back to the villa.
After taking a shower, Shen Ping changed into loose martial arts attire and went to the second-floor audio-visual room.
"You have watched the Flowing Wind Blade Art and gained 1 point of Comprehension Ability."
After three times, he opened the virtual frame.
[Comprehension Ability Points: 248]
[Exchange Count: 4]
Seeing this.
Shen Ping shook his head helplessly.
Money.
What he lacked now was money.
As long as he had enough money, with four chances to exchange for Epiphany, he might be able to fully master the Flowing Wind blade technique.
Mastering Flowing Wind at 21 years old would be considered abnormal and would definitely allow him to enter the Dojo of Limits' God of War Reserve Camp!
By then, with the Dojo of Limits' Cultivation resources, his body's genetic Cultivation speed would also rapidly increase.
Thinking of this, he set a new action plan for himself: "Rest at home for five days, then go to the Wilderness Area to earn money!"