Chapter 82: So You’re Such a Great Beauty

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: So You’re Such a Great Beauty

"I agree!"

Her words reached Ye Ming and several other Golden Level Mutants standing nearby.

They all looked toward Pan Xuechun, shocked that their young miss would make such a sacrifice.

Ye Yunyi listened, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He then took out the poison gland, ready for the exchange.

But Pan Xuechun spoke up again. "But we rushed out and didn’t bring that many High-Level Crystal Cores. I need to take this poison gland and get back right away. If I don’t, my grandfather will be on his deathbed!"

"Can I pay you back later? I’ll go home and then come back to find you."

Hearing Pan Xuechun’s words, Ye Yunyi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Then, with a flick of his hand, he produced a Tracking Talisman.

He used it on Pan Xuechun!

With this Tracking Talisman, Ye Yunyi had nothing to worry about!

Pan Xuechun, however, couldn’t see the Tracking Talisman at all, much less feel its presence.

Then, Ye Yunyi tossed the poison gland straight to Pan Xuechun.

Pan Xuechun caught the poison gland, momentarily stunned.

’Just like that?!’

’He just gave it to me?!’

"Go on, then!"

Ye Yunyi waved his hand at her.

’Go on and get it done. The sooner you leave, the sooner you can come back.’

’Now that I have the Tracking Talisman on her, I can find this girl no matter where she runs!’

As for her grandfather, Ye Yunyi wasn’t the least bit afraid.

’My Level is advancing by leaps and bounds these days!’

’What’s there to be afraid of?’

A smile spread across Pan Xuechun’s face as she looked at the poison gland.

Then, she, Ye Ming, and the others walked off into the distance.

Once they were a good distance away,

one of the Gold Tier Mutants beside her whispered, "I can’t believe that guy actually just handed it over."

"And he didn’t even ask for a deposit?"

Hearing this, Ye Ming turned to Pan Xuechun. "Young Miss, what’s your plan?"

"If my grandfather can’t be saved, our entire family is doomed to a tragic fate. But if he is saved, my family can prosper for many more years. When that time comes, I’ll just give him some extra Crystal Cores!"

"My grandfather is at the Early-Star Stage. Even if that guy is unhappy about it, what can he possibly do?!"

"He’ll have to take the Crystal Cores and leave quietly, won’t he?!"

"’Give him some extra Crystal Cores...’" Ye Ming mused, then nodded. After all, in this apocalypse, what good is a woman compared to the practical value of Crystal Cores?

With that, they quickened their pace and headed out.

「Meanwhile.」

Ye Yunyi activated the Tracking Talisman, and a screen of light immediately popped up!

Pan Xuechun’s location appeared before his eyes.

’Whoa!’

’Well now, this is pretty good!’

’This thing is just like the GPS from before the apocalypse!’

’And it updates in real time!’

Next, Ye Yunyi looked at the giant snake and stored it directly in his System Space.

Then, Ye Yunyi looked at the Golden Tree, feeling a bit conflicted.

’Should I take this back with me?’

’That would be... weird.’

’Nah, forget it.’

’Even though it’s a Mutant Plant, and a pretty good one at that, hauling it back with so much fanfare would mess with my plans, wouldn’t it?’

’I’ll leave it here for now and come back for it later!’

His mind made up, Ye Yunyi started to clean up the area.

He restored the area to look more or less as it did before.

Leaving no trace of the fight.

After a few more small preparations, he left.

「Arriving at the edge of the Poison Barrier.」

"Oh?"

’What’s this?’

’These must be the Mutants who bought my Antitoxic Pills to come treasure hunting!’

’Not bad, not bad!’

’They’re teachable, at least!’

’Looks like they all spent a fortune at the auction for my Antidote Medicine!’

At that moment, at the edge of the Poison Barrier.

"My heavens! Look at all these Exotic Beast Crystal Cores!"

"Old Liu, how many did you pick up?!"

"Old Liu!"

"Old Liu!"

The Mutant was talking to the person next to him.

But he didn’t get a reply.

He looked over and froze.

He saw that Old Liu couldn’t even be bothered to speak to him; he was completely focused on grabbing Crystal Cores!

’What a joke!’

’We’re rivals right now!’

’If I don’t grab them, someone else will!’

His face darkened, and he stopped talking.

’I need to start grabbing them!’

The crowd swept through the area, grabbing everything in a frenzy.

A short while later, the area had been picked clean of Crystal Cores.

Next, they started pushing deeper inside.

"My God, there are actually Crystal Cores from Early-Golden Stage Exotic Beasts here!"

"I have a Mid-Golden Stage one here!"

"I have one too!"

... ... 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Suddenly, everyone started chattering at once.

Their eyes were wide, unable to believe what they were seeing.

’So many Crystal Cores here!’

’It’s like they’re just lying here for the taking!’

Then, they all gazed toward the depths of the Poison Barrier.

’What could be deeper inside?’

’We were wrong!’

’We messed up!’

’We should have gone deeper inside from the very beginning!’

’Instead of wasting time out here!’

’Damn it! When we first got here, everyone was scrambling for Crystal Cores, so we just joined in without thinking. Looking back, we were so stupid!’

’So much for following the crowd!’

Now, the effect of the Antidote Medicine was slowly wearing off!

But fortunately, the others hadn’t gone in either!

They all stared into the Poison Barrier. ’There might be Late-Golden Stage Crystal Cores in there!’

’Maybe even Diamond Tier Exotic Beast Crystal Cores!’

’Diamond Tier!’

The very thought of it made their hearts tremble!

Excitement washed over them.

Then, they started to head deeper in.

But gradually!

Their consciousness began to fade.

’Oh no!’

’We’re being poisoned!’

They realized it in an instant.

’Our own strength is too low!’

’We can’t go any deeper!’

They sighed in resignation.

They could only lament their misfortune and curse their own weakness.

’There’s nothing we can do!’

’We’ll just have to go back and scavenge for more Crystal Cores.’

’We haven’t even made back our initial investment.’

’Let alone made a profit!’

’We need to recoup our losses, quick!’

But when they returned, the outer area was already picked clean.

’Damn. We tried to get greedy and ended up losing out.’

In an instant, regret filled their hearts!

’We can’t go deeper anyway!’

’We have no choice but to head back to the bastion for now.’

「Meanwhile.」

Watching them from the shadows, Ye Yunyi’s lips curled into a smile.

’They’re acting exactly as I expected!’

As he watched the group depart, he thought to himself, ’Go on, go back and spread the word for me!’

Ye Yunyi never revealed himself to the group.

Relying on his Divine-level Body Technique, he took a detour.

And headed back toward the bastion.

「At the same time.」

「By a small stream in the jungle.」

A girl pulled down her mask, revealing a fair, delicate face.

It would be no exaggeration to say her beauty could topple kingdoms.

She cupped some water from the stream with her slender, jade-like hands and drank delicately.

She was like a little kitten lapping at the water.

She could feel her strength returning; she had recovered most of it.

’Finally, I can breathe.’

The next moment!

She felt someone staring at her!

She whipped her head around to look!

Her gaze was icy.

"Who’s there!"

Then!

From the distance!

A leisurely voice drifted over.

"I really must have misjudged you the other day. I never expected you to be such a stunning beauty!"