Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2769 - 2789: You Say There Are Starry Sky Demon Beasts, I Believe You Too!

Chapter 2769: Chapter 2789: You Say There Are Starry Sky Demon Beasts, I Believe You Too!

"Everyone is anxious, all desire to leave, what measures can Gathering Immortal Island employ to retain their loyalty under such circumstances?"

After hearing Lan Qiangwei’s words, Lin Chen had an epiphany, "Lowering the difficulty of earning points, allowing everyone to earn more points to exchange for what they need. What previously required five hundred years or even one thousand years, might now only take five or ten years with current efforts. How many cultivators could resist such a temptation?"

"All the items in the treasure vault, except for the consumable medicinal herbs, finished medicinal pills, refining materials, and many other industry items, there are also a lot of cultivation techniques. These cultivation techniques can certainly be studied by the disciples of Gathering Immortal Island, but besides that, these techniques bring no further benefits."

"After setting vows for outsiders to study various cultivation techniques, they can use these techniques to attract more and more geniuses and powerhouses to the island. These people come for various cultivation techniques or special items to participate in the Gathering of Immortals Meet, and eventually, they are retained by the Gathering Immortal Island, signing a contract, effectively working their lives away!"

"If it weren’t for the Demon Spider incident, many might think this world isn’t all that dangerous, thinking that even if the contract period is longer, or the points higher, they still believe they can persist, stay here, continue striving for points, and eventually obtain what they desire."

"The Demon Spider incident made everyone realize that this world isn’t safe at all, not even the future worlds they intend to explore. One must be wary, or risk disintegration, disappearance without a trace. Thus, many who were initially taking their chances now wish to leave immediately. After all, if they cannot get what they desire, so be it, better alive than dead in such a tragedy."

"No matter how powerful the cultivation techniques are, or how top-tier the medicinal pills may be, all these wonderful things require the seeker to be alive to earn and spend. Now, with everyone’s hearts fluctuating, and everyone wanting to leave, why would Gathering Immortal Island as the employer let everyone leave en masse?"

"Raising the reward points, reigniting everyone’s passion, motivating them to earn more points. After all, only a few possess the strength to substantially earn points. Most, even if they earn points, have their limits. Even if this group earns enough points and eventually leaves, it doesn’t matter; they simply become a target and a model for others, inspiring everyone to explore and work harder."

"To put it simply, this move is like giving away points to stabilize people’s hearts, is that what you mean?"

Lan Qiangwei said with a light laugh, "Yes, that’s exactly it."

Lin Chen shook his head with a smile, "Gathering Immortal Island, such a grand sect with so many powerhouses, still playing such strategies, is a bit surprising."

While talking, Lin Chen had already collected all the tail stings, laughing, "This tail sting is indeed the essence; the body as tough as steel was butchered by me, yet this sting remains entirely undamaged. No wonder Gathering Immortal Island offers a high reward for it; this thing has plenty of good options for refining magical artifacts... Alright, the stings are all packed, here."

Lan Qiangwei stared into Lin Chen’s eyes, "This wasn’t a solo kill, right?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Regardless of who killed it, just take it, now you’re the only one who still needs points. I don’t need them anymore."

Lan Qiangwei thought for a moment, then took it without further ado.

"Alright, I accept your kindness. I came here just for one purpose, nothing else. If the points are enough, the rest are all yours!"

Lin Che widened his eyes, "Why give them to me? Didn’t we already agree on this before? Why are you changing your mind now?"

Lan Qiangwei said with a grin, "I just said I came to do one thing. Once that’s done, my task is completed, and I can use the extra points for something else, like freeing Guan Xia..."

Lin Chen was slightly startled, "How did you know?"

Lan Qiangwei’s eyes lit up, "Did I guess right?"

Lin Chen was speechless; she had guessed it, and his rhetorical question had indirectly confirmed it.

Lan Qiangwei, seeing Lin Chen’s speechless expression, immediately laughed, "I’ve seen how you interacted with Guan Xia before. You never treated her like a mere handmaid available at a whim, but always treated her equally."

"That time you saved me, didn’t you save her as well? Considering the environment she was in, I thought, given your character, if it was within your power, you would definitely try to save her."

"Now that you’ve exchanged your cultivation technique, and my task is also about to be completed, what else can the remaining points be used for if not for doing something both of us have in our hearts to accomplish."

"Lin Xi, add oil, let’s work hard to earn more points. I reckon we’ll need quite a few to take a Flower Maiden with you," she said.

Seeing that she’d spoken to this extent, Lin Chen did not waste words and readily agreed, "Okay!"

After they had packed up, the two continued to advance deeper into the Abyss, encountering numerous Crystal Scorpions bursting from the underground along the way, all of which they dealt with together.

The number of tail stings they collected kept increasing, bringing excitement to both of them.

Earning points like this was exhilarating!

Unbeknownst to them, they had continuously ventured deeper until they quickly reached the bottom of the Abyss.

The demonic energy here was like thick ink, giving a horrifying sense of suffocation.

"This demonic energy is too intense. If someone lived here, breathing it in for a long time, could they also become demonized?"

Lan Qiangwei smiled slightly: "By your reasoning, the people of the Western Hell should all be demonized by now."

Lin Chen paused, then burst into laughter: "Right, I was being silly!"

With vigilance, Lan Qiangwei observed the surroundings: "All along the way down, although we’ve encountered many Crystal Scorpions, their strength has been increasing and their numbers decreasing. Maybe the strongest Crystal Scorpion in the entire Land of Demonic Energy lives in this Abyss."

Lin Chen hummed in agreement, casually responding, "With such dense demonic energy, not to mention a formidable Crystal Scorpion, even if you told me that a Starry Sky Demon Beast lived in this Abyss, I wouldn’t be surprised..."

Before Lin Chen could finish his sentence, a terrifying roar that made one’s blood surge and heart pound suddenly came from the distant dark fog.

Heart-pounding!

Instinctively, Lin Chen placed his hand over his chest, as if afraid that if he didn’t hold it, his heart would fly right out.

"Boom"

The impact sounded like thunder, as a figure suddenly pierced through the quiet of the Abyss, flying back from the distant dark fog and heavily crashing towards Lin Chen and Lan Qiangwei.

"Be careful!"

In a frantic moment, Lin Chen reached out and grabbed Lan Qiangwei’s wrist, dragging her to teleport backward.

The suddenly flying figure, limbs flailing wildly, crashed heavily to the ground right in front of them, creating a huge pit.

Lin Chen focused his gaze, and his eyes suddenly widened a bit.

Gu Maduo!

Could this figure, who was thrown out, crash-landed to the ground looking utterly disheveled and embarrassed, actually be Gu Maduo?