Chapter 165: Chapter 155: +10 Experience Book, Mountain and River True Qi

Wang Yi was preoccupied with the world-clearing mission, making him feel a bit impatient.

He used ten [Material Exchange Certificate·Bayonet Robot]s to redeem 100 Bayonet Robots, then waved Ji Liangren over. "This A-rank base has almost no value left to explore. Dog Head, take the Bayonet Robots and guard the supplies here. Wait for the Soldiers to arrive and relieve you. I’m leaving now!"

Ji Liangren asked, "Boss, you’re leaving? What are you going to do?"

"To try and kill a Divine!"

Wang Yi smiled, then turned and left the secret armory with Wang Bushi, Frank, and Maintenance Robot Gundam.

As for the golden blind box he got from the Treasure Chest, Wang Yi of course kept it with him.

This was the third golden blind box Wang Yi had encountered to date.

The first golden blind box was a custom system reward for fending off the void invasion, from which Wang Yi had obtained the [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] Skill Book.

The second was scavenged by Wadu after the conquest of Mengbai Island, and it yielded 64 [Construction Drawings for Shanhai Pass].

Although Shanhai Pass had no particularly powerful functions, it could be built outside his territory without any material cost and could respond to Town Recall Scrolls. It was a powerful tool for expanding his domain, holding great strategic value. All in all, it was very useful.

In short, the first two golden blind boxes had brought Wang Yi immense benefits, so naturally, he was full of anticipation for this third one.

A moment later, in the passage leading to Armory No. 6, Wang Yi ran into Li Mingli’s team again.

Li Mingli was looking thoroughly dejected. His brow furrowed when he saw Wang Yi, but he quickly clasped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, forced a smile, and said, "Great Saint, you came here as well. I’m sure you’ve had a bountiful harvest!"

Wang Yi replied, "It was just okay. And I see Brother Li has cleared out Armory No. 6?"

"Don’t even get me started. We basically paved a bloody path with our men’s lives, only to find that Armory No. 6 was completely empty!"

Wang Yi glanced at the miserable-looking soldiers behind Li Mingli and said, "The Bayonet guards here are certainly tough. For the sake of these loyal men under your command, I suggest Brother Li give up exploring and withdraw!"

"Heh."

Li Mingli gave a slight smile, clasped his hands, but said nothing.

Wang Yi returned the salute and took his leave. After a dozen or so steps, he stopped, sighed, and said, "Brother Li, let me be blunt. I’ve already claimed all six armories in these ruins. There’s nothing of value left to explore. You should take your men and leave, so they don’t have to die for nothing."

"What?"

Li Mingli’s expression immediately darkened.

’Wang Shanhe took all six armories?’

’Is he for real?’

’Is he trying to trick me?’

"I’ve said my piece. Brother Li, consider it carefully. Farewell!"

Waving goodbye, Wang Yi left the ruins. His eyes swept the area and immediately spotted the Galaxy Airship floating half a meter above the ground nearby, looking as if it were draped in a silken veil of starlight.

At that very moment, Xue Shentian was rapidly approaching from a short distance away with a large company of men.

"Holy shit, what is that?"

Xue Shentian’s eyes flew wide open as he watched a strange object slowly rise into the air.

SWOOSH!

The strange object suddenly accelerated and shot into the distance. In the blink of an eye, it was a black dot on the horizon. A second blink, and it vanished completely!

"Dammit, was that the ultimate treasure of the A22 ruins? A flying vehicle! Who snatched it?"

Xue Shentian clenched his fists fiercely.

’I got crucial intel on the A22 ruins and rushed my troops here, but was I still a step too late? Did someone else already snatch the ultimate prize?’

"All soldiers, hear my order! Forward, at once! We’ll rendezvous with Assistant General Li!"

Xue Shentian yelled impatiently. The hippopotamus mount beneath him seemed to sense its master’s urgency, for it quickly took a dump, splattering droppings everywhere, before breaking into a wild sprint at a speed far surpassing any normal warhorse.

A moment later, Xue Shentian found Li Mingli at the entrance to the A22 ruins and immediately shouted, "Old Li, quick, quick! I have intel! The six armories with supplies are No. 1, 10, 16, 19, 29, and 30! Let’s go explore them, now!"

Li Mingli, not in high spirits, said tonelessly, "Wang Shanhe just left."

"Wang Shanhe was here too? Wasn’t he fighting Liu Nan in Transcendence Valley? But that’s not important. Let’s hurry up and get the supplies!"

"Wang Shanhe said he’s already taken control of all six armories. He told me to leave and not let my men die in vain..."

"What?"

Xue Shentian was stunned for a moment but quickly shook his head. "How is that possible? He’s that fast? I don’t believe it! Come with me!"

He pulled Li Mingli over to the passage of Armory No. 1. Inside, they saw over a hundred Bayonet Robots, and squatting behind them was a burly man.

The burly man announced, "This armory has been occupied by our forces. Outsiders are forbidden from entering! If you advance, you will be responsible for the consequences!"

"Hm? The Dogman God, Ji Liangren!"

Xue Shentian had a bad feeling. ’So this is the guy who’s ruined everything?’

Ji Liangren continued, "You can keep exploring if you want, that’s your business. But if you harm our robots, that will be considered a provocation. I don’t start fights, but if someone starts one with me, I will cut them down to the very last one!"

"You... you... you’ve joined Wang Shanhe..."

Xue Shentian pointed at Ji Liangren, momentarily at a loss for words.

Ji Liangren let out a loud laugh, pulled out a submachine gun, and began loading it at a leisurely pace. He then set a crate of grenades in front of him and announced, "I am the Dogman God, under his excellency, the Great Saint. I specialize in suppressive fire..."

As he spoke, he tossed out a grenade. It rolled twice, then detonated with a thunderous BOOM.

Xue Shentian and Li Mingli were so frightened they immediately turned and ran.

A moment later, they arrived at Armory No. 10.

Ji Liangren walked up from behind them, cradling two machine guns. Grenades hung all over his body, and a squad of Bayonet Robots followed him. "Hey, hey, hey," he shouted, "You still haven’t given up?"

He walked straight into the passage, and the Bayonet Robots guarding it, far from attacking him, actually moved aside to let him pass.

Obviously, Armory No. 10 had been taken as well!

Ji Liangren added, "Are you planning to check out Armories No. 16, 19, 29, and 30? Just give up. We’ve taken them all! Oh, and the secret armory, too. We’ve opened it. There are still Bayonet Robots guarding the empty armories in the other passages, so you can go fight them for fun. But I’ll say it again: don’t damage my Bayonet Robots, or I’ll go berserk!"

"Damn it! Let’s go!"

Xue Shentian secretly gritted his teeth, his heart sinking into despair.

’From such a huge A-rank ruin, I’m not going to get a single fortunate encounter?’

Li Mingli said, "It looks like we can’t ally with Wang Shanhe. He’s too powerful. If we clear the map with him, all the lucky finds will be his. We won’t even get the scraps!"

Xue Shentian sighed. "Let’s split up with him after we purchase the Fasting Pills."

Meanwhile, Wang Yi had already piloted the Galaxy Airship to the skies above the train camp.

The Galaxy Airship had a crude exterior, a simple interior, and a cramped cabin. Its top flight speed was only one thousand meters per second, not enough to reach escape velocity, but it possessed the power and technology of a Cosmic Spaceship, enabling it to break free of gravity and enter space.

Piloting the airship, however, was incredibly simple. Much like the little train, it had an intelligent assistance system and could be controlled by voice commands.

The airship was now hovering in place. The nine Great Saint statues were outside, while Wang Yi, Wang Bushi, Frank in his Chain Blade Mecha, and Maintenance Robot Gundam were still aboard.

Wang Yi decided to open his blind boxes.

He had two blind boxes in front of him, one gold and one green.

The last time he had tried to open the Green Blind Box, Ji Liangren had interrupted him. Afterward, he had gone to the secret armory and obtained the Spear of Destruction. Now, after performing another little good-luck ritual, he opened it with great anticipation.

Instantly, Wang Yi saw ten options appear.

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One: Exquisite Boning Knife (White, Enhance +1)

Two: Chaos Egg (Green, Enhance +2)

Three: Chili Oil (White, Enhance +3)

Four: Salted Fish Treasure Sword (White, Enhance +4)

Five: Construction Drawings for the Frozen Tower (Green, Enhance +5)

Six: Construction Drawings for the Martial Arts Hall (Green, Enhance +6)

Seven: Soporific Drug (White, Enhance +7)

Eight: Ballet Tutu (White, Enhance +8)

Nine: Punching Power Tester (Green, Enhance +9)

Ten: Lord Experience Book (Green, Enhance +10)

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"Still no Chaos Crystal Stone. So close, yet so far!"

Wang Yi sighed but quickly made his choice, receiving the Enhance +10 Lord Experience Book.

He immediately used the Experience Book, and a crisp system notification sounded in his ear: "Ding! You have used a Lord Experience Book +10. Congratulations, you have gained 512,000 Lord Experience!"

Wang Yi hurriedly checked his information panel and saw that he now had a total of 40,859 Chaos Energy, while his Lord Experience had shot up to a staggering 646,960!

With so much Lord Experience, it was naturally time to level up his skills!

"Ding! Do you wish to consume 160,000 Lord Experience to upgrade [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] to LV6?"

"Yes!"

"Ding! Congratulations! Your [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] skill has been upgraded to LV6. You can now refine six mountains and six rivers into your body!"

"Ding! Do you wish to consume 320,000 Lord Experience to upgrade [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] to LV7?"

"Yes!"

"Ding! Congratulations! Your [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] skill has been upgraded to LV7. You can now refine seven mountains and seven rivers into your body."

"Ding! Your [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] skill has unlocked Free Mode. You have obtained Mountain and River True Qi, which allows you to remotely control the mountains and rivers refined into your body."

"Ding! You have refined one mountain and two rivers, granting you three units of Mountain and River True Qi."

"Ding! By consuming one unit of Mountain and River True Qi, you can perform the following actions:"

"One: Dispel Refined Armor. Release a refined mountain, which you can then cause to collapse to deal damage, or move and discard."

"Two: Dispel Refined Weaponry. Release a refined river, which you can then cause to dry up to deal damage, or divert and discard!"

"Three: Mountain and River Repair. Repair a mountain or river that has been refined into your body when it sustains damage!"

"Ding! Note: Dispelling a refinement is an irreversible action. Your Physique will be weakened as a result. You may refine new mountains and rivers into your body."

Wang Yi’s mind tensed. He had 166,960 Lord Experience remaining, but upgrading [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] to LV8 would require 640,000. He didn’t have enough to level the skill again.