Chapter 120 - 83: Huge Harvest

Chapter 120: Chapter 83: Huge Harvest

He waved a hand grandly, pointing at the gate of light.

"High-grade Martial Artists could not participate in this counter-attack. Its success is owed entirely to the First-Grade Martial Artists who went to battle."

"Therefore, a special reward will be granted to all First-Grade Martial Artists who participated in the battle!"

"The Spiritual Qi concentration in this planar rift is far greater than on Blue Star! Before the war, it surely nurtured countless rare Spirit Medicines. Although they suffered through the flames of war, especially the baptism of the Cloud Burst Bombs, and the damage to the Spirit Medicines was severe, there will always be some that slipped through the cracks, hidden beneath the scorched earth and rubble!"

"I now declare that all participating First-Grade Martial Artists will be given one day of free exploration!"

"During this time, you may all explore this planar rift on your own. Any Spirit Medicines or Spiritual Materials you find here are yours to keep! The government will not levy a single cent in taxes!"

His words were like cold water hitting a vat of boiling oil.

BOOM!

The crowd of Martial Artists, which had been somewhat subdued, instantly erupted in a thunderous roar of cheers!

Countless weary eyes suddenly lit up with the gleam of greed and desire!

Venturing into this perilous Star Realm... besides the duty to protect their homes, who didn’t harbor a secret desire for fortuitous encounters and Spirit Medicine?

This dense Spiritual Qi made the place a natural treasure trove!

Before, no one had dared to act rashly due to military orders and the ongoing war.

But now, the governor himself had given permission—and it was tax-free!

This was a complete windfall!

"Long live the Governor!"

"Thank you, Governor!"

"Hurry! Let’s go! Don’t let anyone beat us to it!"

Cheers and urgent shouts rose one after another.

The Martial Artists’ faces were flushed with excitement, their earlier fatigue seemingly wiped away as they scrambled toward the registration point.

They knew that time was Spirit Medicine!

Governor Yang watched the seething crowd below, the corner of his mouth curling into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

He knew full well.

The Pigmen had rampaged for half a day like a swarm of locusts, and any Spirit Medicine that was easy to find on the surface had long been plundered.

Then, those terrifyingly powerful Cloud Burst Bombs had vaporized and incinerated huge swathes of land.

Any remaining Spirit Medicine would be exceptionally rare, buried deep underground. Finding any would depend entirely on heaven-defying luck.

His "generosity" was merely a tangible little reward for these battle-worn Martial Artists, a way to appease them. The actual cost was next to nothing.

"Quiet!"

Governor Yang once again circulated his Qi and Blood, his voice booming over the din.

"You have only one day to explore! After one day, everyone must leave the planar rift! This area will then be officially designated a military exclusion zone! Without special approval from the Yang City Governor’s Office, no one may enter! Violators will be subject to military law!"

The order was given.

Order was quickly restored.

The Martial Artists suppressed their excitement.

They quickly registered their personal information and bank card numbers with the clerks from the Governor’s Office.

Then, like arrows loosed from a bow, they shot through the gate of light.

They fanned out in all directions across the Star Realm, eager to begin.

Lin Yi also bounded over to the registration desk, rapidly rattling off his information and leaving his card number.

The moment he finished registering,

the Qi and Blood in his body surged. He pushed off with his feet, and like a hunting cheetah, he shot forward, instantly passing through the gate of light and into the Star Realm.

He sped off toward a relatively remote valley he remembered, far from the Star Gate.

The scorched earth flew past beneath his feet.

’Faster! I have to be faster!’

Lin Yi felt a pressing urgency.

’Back when my Mosquito Avatar was exploring the Star Realm, it buried Spirit Medicine in four different locations!’

’Especially those twenty-odd stalks of Golden Glow Grass!’

A huge number of Martial Artists were now combing through the Star Realm.

’If some ridiculously lucky person, or someone with a special detection ability, happens to wander near one of my stashes...’

’The loss would be huge!’

’The Mosquito Avatar buried the Spirit Medicine seven or eight meters deep, and I chose spots in remote corners far from the main battlefield and the Star Gate... They shouldn’t have been affected by the Cloud Burst Bombs, right?’

Lin Yi wondered nervously as he sprinted.

The outline of the valley rapidly grew larger in his field of view.

He had arrived!

With a thought from Lin Yi,

the Mosquito Avatar sprang into action.

Its slender yet tough proboscis, like the most precise drill bit, worked in tandem with its limbs to rapidly excavate the earth.

Dirt and gravel were efficiently overturned.

This spot was over ten kilometers from the gate of light, far from the high-temperature core of the Cloud Burst Bomb explosions. Although the surface was scorched black, the deeper soil hadn’t been completely destroyed.

Soon,

a bundle emitting dense Spiritual Qi and a faint golden glow was unearthed!

The bundle was a makeshift bag, knotted together from a Pigman’s hemp tunic.

It was the twenty-odd stalks of Golden Glow Grass!

Brimming with Spiritual Qi and completely unharmed!

Phew...

The weight on Lin Yi’s chest finally lifted, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

He carefully arranged the precious Spirit Medicines one by one and placed them in the special tactical backpack on his back, which offered some degree of protection.

The backpack bulged visibly.

Not daring to delay for a second,

Lin Yi immediately got up, his figure blurring into a gust of wind as he shot toward the next hidden stash.

Time was money!

No, it was Spirit Medicine—something far more precious than money!

「Half an hour later.」

He had successfully retrieved the Spirit Medicines from the other three hiding spots.

He looked at his tactical backpack, stuffed so full it was about to burst, weighing heavily on his back.

He could feel the surging fluctuations of Spiritual Qi from within.

An indescribable joy welled up in Lin Yi’s heart.

This trip to the Star Realm had been a brush with death, but the rewards were absolutely worth it!

’It’s not over yet!’

A glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes.

The Mosquito Avatar’s level 8 Tracking ability activated instantly!

A powerful sense, like an invisible radar wave, rapidly expanded outward from him in all directions!