Qin Feng succeeded, finally slaying all seven Dominator-level monsters within the Level 4 Spiritual Qi Concentration Zone.
His rewards were equally abundant: seven golden treasure chests, a vast amount of experience, and considerable wealth.
Qin Feng was highly satisfied with this haul; his efforts had been worthwhile. Although his strength was nearly depleted, the generous rewards made it a very profitable endeavor.
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After the elimination of these seven Dominator-level monsters, the black weeds on the ground began to change. They shrank inch by inch, slowly retracting back into the earth.
Concurrently, 204's main body also underwent a transformation. From a withered, tree-like colloid, it gradually morphed into a withered tree, and then slowly into a human.
Ye Shen ran over from a distance. She had already received a notification in her mind that the group of Dominator-level monsters had been eliminated. Overjoyed, she skipped to Qin Feng's side and exclaimed happily, "I gained so much experience and money, it's amazing! We've cleared out the monsters in this Level 4 Spiritual Qi Concentration Zone again. We'll definitely get stronger and stronger, hahaha..."
After saying this, she glanced at 204 beside them and asked curiously, "What happened to him just now? Why did five-meter-tall weeds suddenly grow in this area? I couldn't see anything on that hillside, and then a notification sounded in my mind saying the seven Dominator-level monsters were eliminated. Did those weeds turn into him?"
Ye Shen pointed at 204, full of confusion.
Qin Feng nodded and replied, "That's right, those weeds were what he transformed into. This fellow's individual strength is average, but his methods are very peculiar. It's likely a special ability granted by demonic cultivation techniques. However, using methods that exceed one's own combat power comes at a cost. I've decided to give half of our spoils to this 204, because without his help, we wouldn't have been able to kill these seven Dominator-level monsters."
Ye Shen nodded, saying, "That's only natural. Since he helped, he deserves compensation."
At this moment, the black weeds had already submerged into the soil, and 204 had transformed from a withered tree state into human form, though his complexion was somewhat dark. Qin Feng and Ye Shen stood beside 204, observing his changes.
They found it quite novel; this kind of demonic cultivation technique was truly peculiar.
Not long after, 204 finally returned to his original state.
However, Qin Feng could sense that 204 was extremely weak at this moment.
204 opened his eyes, looked at Qin Feng, and said weakly, "I've fulfilled my promise."
After saying this, 204 collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
Seeing this, Qin Feng immediately directed several Red Alert soldiers to carry 204 away from the area.
204 had fainted due to excessive consumption. Qin Feng intended to protect him until he woke up and then give him half of the earnings.
Waiting for 204 to wake up in this area was too dangerous. A major battle had just occurred, and the commotion could easily attract nearby monsters or ill-intentioned human teams, any of whom could pose a threat.
Qin Feng himself was very weak after the battle and unable to fight further.
If he relied solely on the Red Alert army, he had no confidence in repelling any attackers. Therefore, they needed to find a safe place to rest!
Thus, they continued forward for some distance and set up field tents in a jungle.
Then, Qin Feng ordered the Red Alert army to patrol the surroundings.
He himself sat cross-legged on the ground, recovering his strength.
A day and a night later, Qin Feng opened his eyes. His strength had recovered by half. He turned to look at 204; the latter was still unconscious, but Qin Feng could sense that his vitality was strong, showing no signs of decline. Although he hadn't woken up, his strength was gradually recovering.
Feeling that 204 was out of danger, he was relieved. He intended to repay this favor; such a pure individual was someone he would not let down.
Ye Shen, who was nearby, saw Qin Feng wake up and asked, "How is it? Have your strength recovered a bit? Why hasn't he woken up yet?"
Qin Feng explained, "He consumed too much and needs a longer recovery time. We'll wait for him a bit longer. I'll also use this time to recover my strength and open all the treasure chests we acquired along the way to see if there's anything that can increase our power."
Hearing this, Ye Shen nodded, filled with anticipation.
If she could find an item in the treasure chests that would change her fate, she wouldn't need to carry the longevity stone anymore, as that item only had a one-year validity. Once the time was up, she could die at any moment.
So, Qin Feng opened all the treasure chests. His inventory was already overflowing, making it impossible for him to sort through everything. Therefore, he took out everything from his inventory and carefully wrote down the function of each item, attaching it as a label.
He discarded useless items into his storage ring and shared the useful ones with Ye Shen.
For items like Battle Power Pills, which increased battle power by 10 points after consumption, he and Ye Shen each took half.
Similarly, for pills that increased battle power by 50 points, he also split them with Ye Shen. Any pills that could enhance strength, he divided equally with Ye Shen.
Ye Shen was somewhat overwhelmed. Looking at the pills placed before her, she asked doubtfully, "Are you really giving all of these to me? I didn't contribute anything, just teaming up with you earned me a lot of experience and money. Now you're giving me these pills too. You're not going to ask me to repay you with my body, are you? You know I only have a year left to live, and I could die at any moment. Also... if you're thinking of proposing, shouldn't you prepare some flowers or something? This is so sudden, I'm not prepared..."
Qin Feng was already accustomed to Ye Shen's overthinking.
He was giving these pills to Ye Shen simply to help her improve her strength, hoping she could play a role when encountering powerful monsters. Hearing her rambling thoughts, Qin Feng said sternly, "Don't misunderstand. By taking these pills, you can significantly increase your strength. In the future, you can help me more when we encounter high-level monsters. The battle power these pills can increase is enough for you to cultivate the 'Wordless Heavenly Book' up to the formation chapter. Next time we encounter Dominator-level monsters in a Level 4 Spiritual Qi Concentration Zone, if you assist me with formations, I won't have such a hard time. That's all. We could die at any moment on this planet, so I have no intention of getting married. Please don't overthink things."
After speaking, Qin Feng popped the pills in his hand into his mouth, washed them down, and then sat cross-legged, meditating to digest the medicinal power.
As his all-around attributes increased, the power within his body grew further. He utilized the immortal cultivation techniques of the 'Wordless Heavenly Book' to completely digest this power.
With the aid of the 'Wordless Heavenly Book' cultivation technique, a single Battle Power Pill that increased battle power by 10 points could grant him a 50-point increase in battle power.
And he had many such pills.