SEC Chapter 62 One person, one strip; one strip per person
Chapter 62 One person, one strip; one strip per person
Lu Yan took out the five [Taotie] belts from his personal storage space and arranged them in a row.
It's a mythical-level piece of equipment, yet it doesn't have overly flashy lighting effects. The dark red, bony texture resembles a spine peeled off from some unknown behemoth.
The beast face on the buckle is carved in a ferocious and ancient style, with intricate details, exuding a primal desire to devour everything.
One of these is just right for each member of the first squad.
He didn't rush to contact Xiao Qianyu, but instead dialed Li Tianshan's number first.
The call was connected very quickly.
"Lu Yan? The expedition is over? How was the harvest?" Li Tianshan's voice sounded like he was in a good mood.
"Yeah, just got back." Lu Yan leaned against the cold railing of the flagship, the sea breeze ruffling his clothes. "There was a little problem."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication.
"What's going on?" Li Tianshan's tone suddenly tightened. "Are you injured? Or has something happened in the secret realm?"
"No, not at all." Lu Yan shifted to a more comfortable position. "It's just... there are too many spoils, and I can't carry them all back by myself. I might need a team to come and help me move them."
Li Tianshan's breathing was clearly audible on the channel. He seemed stunned, and after a few seconds, he spoke with a tone that was both exasperated and amused, "You little brat... can't you talk without panting?"
He was just being overly concerned and only realized after he finished speaking that there was no combat in the pirate's secret realm, so Lu Yan couldn't possibly be in any danger. The so-called "minor situation" was at most spending all his money and getting a bunch of junk.
"Okay, I'll have Xiao Qianyu and the others come pick you up right away." Li Tianshan's tone returned to normal, even carrying a hint of teasing. "Looks like you've made quite a profit this time? Enough to recoup your investment?"
"More or less," Lu Yan replied and hung up the call.
Looking at the endless fleet of transport ships in the harbor and the mountains of spoils, he felt that the word "almost" was too conservative.
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Less than ten minutes.
As if a riot had broken out on the other side of the portal to the secret realm, the first squad and the logistics squad rushed in like a tidal wave.
Xiao Qianyu was the first to rush in, followed by the entire first squad. They were almost all fully armed, clearly terrified.
Then, they stood there, stunned.
Everyone, including Xiao Qianyu who was always calm and collected, stopped in their tracks.
The scene before them was completely beyond their comprehension.
Under the eternal twilight sky, the entire dock is no longer the dilapidated and desolate ruins of my memory.
Dozens of transport ships crowded the harbor, piled high with treasure chests, equipment, scrolls, and various radiant materials. The dazzling array of colors intertwined, illuminating the entire sea like a divine realm.
The air was no longer filled with salty, rotten smells, but with a pure energy aura emanating from high-level items, so dense that it almost solidified into a tangible substance.
Zhao Leiguang was still holding his Earth Pulse Twin Shields. He opened his mouth, but couldn't close it for a long time.
"I... fuck..." He choked for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out those two words.
Xiao Qianyu's gaze swept over the mountain of equipment, her eyes moving from the epic purple radiance to the legendary golden halo, and finally, she saw Lu Yan standing at the bow of the flagship, waving to them.
Zhao Leiguang, standing behind her, had already silently given Lu Yan a thumbs up.
This action perfectly expressed the feelings of everyone in the first squad at that moment.
"You call this a 'minor situation'?" Xiao Qianyu said, both amused and exasperated. She strode forward, taking off her cumbersome tactical gloves as she went. "How much money did you gamble with on supplies?"
"Exactly one hundred million, no more, no less." Lu Yan jumped off the bow of the ship. "Looks like the NPCs on this voyage are pretty helpful."
He didn't explain; he simply presented the result to them.
With such an outrageous drop rate, no one can help but think of his aura.
"I've done a quick look." Lu Yan led them toward the flagship. "There were too many pieces of equipment below Dark Gold, so I had the NPCs throw them away and destroy them; they were taking up space. What's left are about eight thousand Dark Gold pieces, over two thousand Epic pieces, and nearly one thousand Legendary pieces."
He spoke of it casually.
The men in the first squad, following behind him, were already somewhat numb.
Zhao Leiguang couldn't help but move closer to Lu Yan and nudge him with his elbow: "Brother, tell me honestly, did you give it to the captain?"
"Pah, pah, pah, I was just lucky." Lu Yan smiled.
Walking to the foot of the flagship, he took out the five [Gluttonous] belts from his storage space.
"These are for you." Lu Yan handed the belts to Xiao Qianyu. "One for each of you. Put them on first."
Xiao Qianyu took the belt, glanced at the attribute panel, and her breath caught in her throat for a moment.
【Gluttony】
[Quality: Myth]
[Special Effect: Devour]
The concise entry reveals an unreasonable and powerful mechanism.
Xiao Qianyu stared at the belt, lost in thought.
As the captain of the Dragon Guard's first squad, she had seen quite a few good things.
but……
She handed one of the dark red belts to Shen Xinglin beside her. Shen Xinglin glanced down at his attribute panel. His usually composed face, which remained unmoved even when killing bosses of higher levels, couldn't hold back this time. He swallowed hard, remained silent, and shoved the belt into Zhao Leiguang's arms.
Zhao Leiguang was still holding the Earth Pulse Twin Shields when he was suddenly given a Mythical item, which he caught in a flurry of activity.
He held the belt, which was made from the spine of an ancient beast, and his rough fingers repeatedly rubbed the beast-face buckle.
Xiao Qianyu picked up one of them, running her fingertip along the ancient patterns. "I'd only ever heard of this before. Someone once got a Taotie belt as a loot drop. It feels so unreal to actually have it in my hands."
"Isn't easy good?" Lu Yan straightened up and pointed to the belts on the ground. "Five belts, one for each of you five combat positions. Yun Qing is a healer, so she can't trigger Devour if she takes them. As a support, I don't need them at all."
Su Yunqing stood to the side, nodding with a smile.
She wasn't particularly obsessed with equipment to begin with, and besides, what Lu Yan said was the absolute truth.
Zhao Leiguang was the fastest. With a click, he unbuckled his original belt and fastened the Taotie armor to his waist. A dark red glow flowed along the patterns on his heavy armor, and a savage and fierce aura circulated around him before settling down. He patted his belly and grinned broadly.
The others also stopped being polite and got their equipment ready.
Xiao Qianyu lowered her head and operated the tactical terminal. She accessed China's highest-level internal trading network and entered core keywords for searching.
A large zero popped up on the screen.
"No historical transaction records can be found." Xiao Qianyu turned off the terminal panel. "This kind of mythical equipment that can directly plunder monster mechanics is conservatively valued at one hundred million. It's priceless. If you really wanted to trade it, people would fight tooth and nail for it."