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Chapter 166 - 10: Clarifying the Plan, Advancing Three Levels, the Warrior Strikes (Second Update)

Chapter 166: Chapter 10: Clarifying the Plan, Advancing Three Levels, the Warrior Strikes (Second Update)

There will also be a batch of contribution points as a Qingyun List ranking incentive to be credited next Monday, after I’ve been on the list for over a week, about 50 points due to my account!

Xu Shu calculated and found that life was becoming more and more promising.

Thinking of this, Xu Shu even made a special trip to the Astronomy Association’s office in the Star Tower to ask if he could directly collect the bounty for the wanted criminal.

But the answer he got was that he had to go outside the Star Tower to the Astronomy Association’s residence for verification before he could receive the reward.

"This means I have to wait for Gu Pan to get my enrollment certificate ready before I can claim my reward, damn it, the Astronomy Association is really sly, daring not to let me take advantage."

The Astronomy Association wasn’t unwilling to give out the reward, but clearly, they weren’t willing to give it out without careful consideration. To receive the reward, one had to leave the range of Star Tower and show their face—they would keep it secret, but they needed to know who was claiming it.

Xu Shu saw through it.

"I guess Gu Pan won’t have my certificate ready until tomorrow or the day after, or can someone else claim it on my behalf? However, there is no rush for a day or two, I can take it one step at a time. Right now, the most important thing is to improve my strength, first to raise the Curse Seal from level 12 to 20.

"Secondly, I need to start preparing two things, to obtain the Mystical Chapter and Curse Seal through legendary mode!

"I can almost confirm the Mystical Chapter of the Warrior path, which can be obtained from ’Wang Teng.’ My Dao Mark comes with a legendary Vajra life; as long as I get a high-quality Mystical Chapter, I can fix my path to the Warrior!"

"It’s the exotic Curse Seal that’s more troublesome. Where can I find so many epic-level exotics to kill? Sigh, I’ll probably have to try my luck in the 2 draws legendary mode! Drawing from the undirected pool is dangerous, but fortunately, I will have more time now, not as pitiful as before, scraping by on every daily attempt."

"Nevertheless, upgrading itself is also a hassle."

Looking at the [Warrior (Legendary) 12/20] text, Xu Shu felt a slight sinking in his heart.

It’s a lot of pressure!

Based on the experience needed for my current upgrades, these fifteen low-grade crystals probably could only provide about three levels, which would be good.

It could even be only two levels.

The double-stat Legendary Curse Seal really burns through money!

If it were a regular green or even blue Curse Seal, I’d probably already be at 14 or 16 level full, getting ready to advance to Second Rank.

With this thought, Xu Shu saw the ’millions’ of fortune he had finally amassed and couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

It’s probably not enough for the upgrade—gulp.

"Sigh, I’m really broke!"

"If only there were First-tier Relics, battling Second-tier Ruins is too dangerous, and I don’t dare to go without Tai Chu Scroll attempts.

"At this point, let’s upgrade first, just consuming these Erosion Crystals will probably take five to six hours."

"Strange, why can’t I find people grouping up to raid First-tier Relics on the upgrade network? Are there no First-tier Relics? Do First-tier not deserve to do dungeons, can only go out in the wild? But going wild is obviously far more dangerous than raiding relics; it really doesn’t make sense."

Xu Shu packed up all his belongings in a sulky mood.

Perhaps, the Wastelands could be reluctantly considered a "First-tier Relic."

He waited a little longer and picked a time when there were fewer people to leave the Star Tower.

The [Mo Palace·Bullfighting] mask on his face was quite honorable, only slowly fading nearly when he had reached the front plaza of the Supervision Bureau.

By this time, it was dark, and it was time for dinner.

The safe zone with an area of 20*20 kilometers, if you only count the central urban area, it’s just 10*10 kilometers (within 5 kilometers of Star Tower)

In such a small area, ordinary people might still need a car, but for Xu Shu, who now possesses "Kua Fu Chasing the Sun," no mode of transportation is needed.

As the national server’s Ma Chao, there’s no need to say more, running faster than cars, the fuel consumption for a hundred kilometers is three bowls of rice.

However, Xu Shu didn’t return home today, but went directly to the northern city hospital.

Upon arrival at the inpatient department, sure enough, his foster mother Li Guoying was already there.

She brought her own cooked dinner, fed her husband Zhou Junjie, and then slowly ate what was left herself.

Xu Shu had come back last night and had the nurse convey the message of his return, so you could see that his foster mother looked much better today, which was out of concern.

Zhou Junjie, who rarely just ate and fell asleep, was leaning on the hospital bed, wearing glasses, carefully reading the newspaper, and chatting with his wife from time to time.

They are both nearly fifty years old, one sick and the other tired. They looked spirited today, but still one could see the white at the temples, showing signs of their age.

However, Li Guoying, although her worries had not disappeared from her eyes, was already teary, her expression much softened. She felt that her husband hadn’t had the energy to chat with her like this for a long time. Most of what he said she didn’t quite understand, she just felt that no matter what her husband said, it always made sense.

——After all, Zhou Junjie was the most educated in the family.

Before the disaster, he had a Master’s degree in Polymer Science, had been a university lecturer, and also worked in the technical core of related high-end enterprises. After the disaster, relying on his knowledge and skills, he had also been working in the Mo Palace inside the Supervision Bureau.

Even as an external staff member, his income was already quite high among ordinary people, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to support a whole family and provide a relatively good standard of living.

His foster mother Li Guoying, although she had only an associate degree, was good-natured. She earned less from working outside, but took good care of the home. After her husband fell ill, she alone worked three jobs, trying her utmost.