Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 185 - 158: Tier Two Treasure Meat
Chapter 185: Chapter 158: Tier Two Treasure Meat
The leader of Qingxi Village, Jiang Mincong, appeared sorrowful and pleaded earnestly:
“Old Su, we are all villages of the East District, dependent on each other. You cannot just watch us perish!”
Xu Zhong from Quanzhou Village had a troubled expression, bowing deeply:
“Old Su, considering how Quanzhou Village has supported the Martial Seal multiple times, I earnestly ask you to lend us a hand this time!”
In the main hall of the old house, as the two spoke first, the other village leaders also cast pleading gazes towards Su Can.
Su Can, with a somber face, took a big gulp from a rough earthenware teacup and asked heavily:
“I heard today that a town-level camp envoy appeared in Sanming Village too? Didn’t they offer to handle the lord issue for you?”
The leader of Sanming Village, Wei Yi, with a face usually honest, now covered in worry, sighed heavily and said:
“Alas… If they were willing to help, we wouldn’t be shamelessly bothering you, Old Su…”
Hearing this, Su Can frowned, lost in thought.
Indeed, encountering that Wandering Giant for the first time was truly terrifying.
But now that its weakness was known, as long as he could withstand the surging Black Tides and someone could swiftly slay the giant’s main body, this threat didn’t seem insurmountable.
And Su Lin, who had unlocked Divine Speed, was undoubtedly his best helper.
In this regard, not even the second could compare.
But…
Jiang Mincong, seeing Su Can’s hesitation, gritted his teeth and threw out his last desperate bargaining chip:
“Old Su! As long as you are willing to save my Qingxi Village from disaster, I, Jiang Mincong, am willing to lead the whole village to offer all our assets and merge the village into the Martial Seal! From now on, we will follow the Su Family’s lead!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall became tense, yet somehow seemed to have anticipated it.
Immediately, Wei Yi also took a leap of faith, his voice firm and resolute as he added:
“My Sanming Village is also willing to offer all our belongings and merge into the Martial Seal! From this day forth, we will follow the Su Family’s command!”
Qingxi, Sanming, along with Quanhua Village that had long joined Huayun Town, were already the weakest villages in the East District.
Facing the desolation brought by the opening of the hollow void and the tilting wilderness, merging into the flourishing Martial Seal was almost their only way out.
Among the seven villages of the East District, Quanhua had already found a way out.
Among the remaining five villages, the leaders of Quanzhou, Lanfeng, and Xinlong Villages wore uncertain expressions, struggling internally.
Amidst this heavy atmosphere, a clear voice suddenly rang out from the doorway:
“Grandfather, perhaps I should be the one to decide on this matter?”
Hearing this, Su Can looked up to see Su Lin, a hint of surprise in his eyes:
“You… your health is well?” Naturally, he knew Su Lin’s abnormal state yesterday, and his hesitation just now stemmed from this.
“I am mostly recovered.” Su Lin walked in with steady steps, a relaxed smile on his face.
“Good!” A weight lifted off Su Can’s heart; his biggest worry was Su Lin being unable to recover before the Night of Survival, “Then you shall decide for yourself.”
“Thank you, Grandfather.”
After thanking him, Su Lin sat down beside Su Can, his calm gaze sweeping over the village leaders present.
All these leaders were over fifty, considered local powerhouses in the Red Heart Wilderness.
Yet at this moment, they had no choice but to bow their proud heads to a young man young enough to be their grandson.
“Young Master Lin truly exudes heroic spirit, a youthful hero! So young yet extraordinarily capable, repeatedly making great contributions to the Martial Seal!”
“Indeed! We have long heard of Young Master Lin’s courage and decisiveness, and his declaration of war on the Black Scale was even more awe-inspiring!”
“Young Master, my village has some beautiful, elegant ladies, currently without support. Would you be kind enough to provide them a place of refuge?”
These compliments and fawning, almost obsequious words, came from the mouths of these usually stern and solemn leaders.
Su Lin maintained a calm demeanor, except for the words about beautiful women which made his eyebrows twitch, the rest of the flattery passed by like a breeze without causing any ripple.
He smiled slightly, raising his hand to gesture them to stop:
“Gentlemen, let’s skip the pleasantries. Getting back to the point, I heard clearly outside the door what Sanming and Qingxi Villages proposed. I will accept it on behalf of Grandfather, the two villages will offer all their assets and merge into the Martial Seal. The lord issue will be taken care of by the Su Family.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mincong and Wei Yi’s faces instantly bloomed with joy!
This not only meant the eradication of the deadly crisis plaguing their villages but also unburdening them from the heavy responsibility of retreating from the Red Heart Wilderness!
“Thank you, Young Master Lin, for your great kindness! Jiang Mincong is willing to go through fire and water for Young Master in the future, no matter the cost!” Jiang Mincong, so excited that his voice trembled.
“My life, Wei Yi, is now Su Family’s!” Wei Yi, too, pounded his chest with a loud voice.
Su Lin nodded, then turned his gaze to the remaining three, his tone calm yet carrying invisible pressure:
“Now, what kind of sincerity can Quanzhou, Lanfeng, and Xinlong Villages offer to persuade the Su Family to step in?”
Li Longjun of Xinlong Village gritted his teeth, squeezing out a bid:
“I… my Xinlong Village is willing to offer ten gold coins!”
“Not enough.” Su Lin shook his head straightforwardly.
“You have all seen the danger of the Black Tides firsthand. Without an expert like my Grandfather to resist the tides and slay the intangible, invisible Wandering Giant, there’s no discussing this matter at all.
“The painful price the Martial Seal paid, you all are deeply aware of.
“A mere ten gold coins can’t even buy a single first transformation mechanism blueprint. Do you all think it’s worth it for the Su Family to take such a risk again?”
Chen Xinting from Lanfeng Village took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice:
“Dare I ask, Young Master Lin, what exactly do you want?”
Su Lin shook his head again, his gaze sharp:
“At this moment, it’s not about what I want, but rather, what can all of you still offer?”
The three – Xu Zhong from Quanzhou, Li Longjun from Xinlong, and Chen Xinting from Lanfeng – fell into a deathly silence, their faces interwoven with bitterness and despair.
The trade day had just passed; villages had already exhausted their resources buying blueprints, selling off all they could. By now, they probably only had some gold coins left.
“…” Xu Zhong’s fist was clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He was even worse off; his warm gold coins had long turned into cold, stiff blueprints!
In this suffocating silence, Chen Xinting seemed to have made some kind of decision. He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a weight:
“My Lanfeng Village… is willing to offer half a piece of Tier Two Treasure Meat.”
Tier Two Treasure Meat?!
These four words exploded like a thunderclap!
Everyone in the hall, including Su Can, instantly looked up, their eyes filled with incredulous shock, staring intensely at Chen Xinting.
Su Lin’s pupils constricted, and he urgently asked:
“You have Tier Two Treasure Meat?”
“Yes.” Chen Xinting nodded helplessly, and sighed heavily, “But… only half.”
Half a piece, so what?
It’s still genuine Tier Two Treasure Meat!
The leaders felt as if a tsunami had been unleashed in their hearts, utterly incomprehensible.
From where did Chen Xinting obtain such a precious treasure?
Even more baffling, why didn’t he consume it himself?!
Even if one’s Qi and Blood of Tendon Lock reached only eighty or ninety percent, swallowing this half piece of Tier Two Treasure Meat could likely break through the Bone Lock and step into the First Transformation realm!
Why didn’t he use it?!
Su Lin also scrutinized Chen Xinting, his mind filled with suspicion.
But the temptation of half a piece of Tier Two Treasure Meat was simply too great!
What Ni Yan had given was at most only a third of the size.
“Alright! I accept Lanfeng Village’s conditions.”
Su Lin made a decisive decision, immediately adding:
“I’ll say this upfront, regardless of what price you all pay, the treasure meat produced after the lord is slain belongs to the Su Family.”
“Rightly so.” Chen Xinting nodded without hesitation.
Having already relinquished Tier Two Treasure Meat, what are a few pieces of Tier One Treasure Meat?
Lanfeng Village had paid such a terrifying price for protection, making Xu Zhong from Quanzhou and Li Longjun from Xinlong look even more grim, almost unable to speak.
Li Longjun’s throat moved with difficulty, his voice dry:
“Old Su, Young Master Lin… could you… grant Xinlong Village some more time to consider?”
Xinlong Village was not weak, and Li Longjun was ambitious, having devoted many years of effort, unwilling to be swallowed up by the Martial Seal.
Su Can spoke in a deep voice with undeniable authority:
“The Night of Survival is imminent, and you must weigh your options yourself.”
“…Understood.” Li Longjun took a deep breath, seemingly using all his strength, stood up, and took his leave.
Xu Zhong followed right after, leaving in dismay.
He too had unyielding ambition, and the Giant Beast Hunting Beehive was his last hope, still hoping for aid from a town-level camp.
After the two left, Su Lin looked steadily at the remaining Jiang Mincong, Wei Yi, and Chen Xinting:
“There’s no time to delay. Since we’ve decided, let’s set out to sweep away the lord threat in the depths of the wilderness on behalf of the three villages!”
His heart was already stirred.
With Qingxi and Sanming Villages incorporated, the Martial Seal’s strength would surge, firmly holding the qualification to advance to Zhoushan Town.
And that half piece of Tier Two Treasure Meat was an unexpected boon!
If the number of Wandering Giants in the three villages matched that of the Martial Seal, then… as many as twelve pieces of Tier One Treasure Meat would fall into their hands!
A windfall!
Although the emergence of empty shells had cost the Martial Seal dozens of casualties, wasn’t it also an enormous fortune?!
Once all these lords are killed and the treasure meat extracted.
Then, not only will his own breakthrough to the First Transformation be within reach, but his second uncle, despite being injured, and all Su Family core members, including his sister-in-law, Humpty Dumpty, and Song Yiyi, will see a significant increase in strength!
The entire group’s entry into the Tendon Lock stage will be a breeze, and Zhao Yaxin might even have a chance at the First Transformation!
Even his grandfather, who recently entered the First Transformation, might break through another lock, elevating his strength even further!
Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
