As Lin Xiao Tian stepped out of the shop alongside the others, his body leaned heavily on Yan Feng and Tianhe, his steps dragging as if each movement cost him something real. The scene from inside replayed relentlessly in his mind, the way that damned dwarf had peeled away his spirit stones layer by layer until nothing worthwhile remained.
He slowly raised his storage rings and stared into them, his gaze hollow for a brief moment as the emptiness settled in.
Not even enough left to properly mobilize the ship… that old bastard did not just rob me, he dug straight into my bones.
For a fleeting instant, his composure nearly shattered completely, but he forcefully steadied himself and exhaled slowly, suppressing the urge to collapse on the spot.
Fine… as long as that information proves true, the returns will eclipse this loss, I will recover everything in a single sweep.
