Chapter 199: Again a Two‑Choice, Component 05

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Su Sheng hung up the phone and looked at Lin Huan in front of him.

"Huan Jie, what's up?"

Su Sheng asked, while Huan Jie in front of him was daydreaming, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Ah Sheng, what security company are you talking about… what is it for?"

Lin Huan said, a little confused.

She knows the club's plan.

But the rest—security company and all that nonsense—left her with a completely baffled expression.

"It's also for safety's sake; even though the law is strict now, it's a precaution just in case."

"Huan Jie, you should understand that when we Yanhuang came up, we definitely got a big piece of cake."

"Dividing the cake means some won't get a piece; do you think those guys would be content?"

Hearing that, Lin Huan fell silent for a moment.

She isn't stupid; after a brief thought, she could see through the twists and turns.

"So the club will use your Huakui Studio as a model, rent all the connected vacant rooms on this floor, and then open them up."

"That way, being close, we can also look after Mom and Dad at the same time."

Su Sheng said.

"Alright, I still have some savings here; tell me the budget needed, I'll figure something out, and if not, I'll ask Wen Wan to borrow a bit."

"As for the club's matters, I'll go handle the relevant department during the day later…"

Before finishing his sentence, Su Sheng reached out, trying to cut off Lin Huan's words.

By some uncanny twist, Su Sheng's finger ended up pressing against Lin Huan's lips.

So soft…

Su Sheng's first thought was something else, but he quickly steadied himself and withdrew his finger.

"Cough cough… never mind, I've already asked Kong Lang to take care of it."

"Kong Lang's family still has some connections; it should be settled within the next couple of days."

"... Alright then, let's go out to eat first." Lin Huan turned nonchalantly and walked out.

Yet after turning, Lin Huan's complexion flushed slightly; she couldn't help thinking about what just happened…

Su Sheng watched Lin Huan's back, then glanced at his own finger… how did he end up reaching out?

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Sure enough, during the day, Chen Guan found Su Sheng.

All the club's paperwork has been completed; it only lacked a name, and now the guild is established and the name is set.

So that day, everything was finalized.

Next up was renting the rooms and then opening them up.

Since it's just renting, opening them likely requires negotiation and some promises, such as being responsible for restoration when vacating.

In this regard, Su Sheng, together with Chen Guan, contacted Huan Jie.

Huan Jie had originally arranged the house purchase, and she also rented a studio, so it made sense for her to handle this part.

Once the property was settled, he could go look for Yin Long Security.

San Zhao…

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Logging in again.

Su Sheng appeared near that farmland, watching the hopping giant locusts.

Su Sheng kept grinding, still about 500 left; his speed is 2–3 per minute.

Lion's Mighty Claw!

-5871

-451 (Trauma)

The new skill One Sword, not even Weak Point Damage, already cut more than half of the monster's HP.

That's the Crispy Monster, really easy to beat.

Of course, a regular player could still be instantly killed by these monsters.

After all, they have up to 1400 attack power.

Unfortunately, against Su Sheng, 1400 attack is lower than his defense, and with Su Sheng wielding a Shield like an arm, there's no threat at all.

In this case, good luck won't be needed for long before the mission is completed.

The drop rate of these locusts isn't great.

After killing so many, they hardly drop gear, but instead a bunch of useless materials.

They can only be sold to the recycle shop.

Lots of random materials drop; if no use is found, they must go to the recycle shop.

Similar to the previous Mist Crystal Core, only Su Ba's secondary profession can use it; otherwise, nobody knows its purpose.

However, the level‑45 wild monsters are exactly 5 levels above Su Sheng, which is the highest experience protection threshold.

So the experience isn't low; after grinding a thousand of those monsters, Su Sheng's EXP rose by nearly twenty percent.

If you grind here alone, you should level up in about three days.

But faced with such a huge "virgin land" in Zhuque City, grinding monsters in isolation is the most foolish.

In roughly three hours, Su Sheng completed the final five hundred Locust missions.

After confirming there were no omissions, Su Sheng used a Return City Scroll.

First, he handed over the previous Wandering Bandit Thief quest to the traveling merchant.

A bit of experience, a green level‑40 piece of equipment; Su Sheng pursed his lips—though he had expected it, it still felt like a waste of time.

Then he arrived at the Demon Suppression Office, met Lin Qiankun, and submitted the quest.

Quest hint: Demon Suppression. Five, quest completed.

"Hahaha, indeed the Chivalrous Knight's strength exceeded my expectations; this is the reward you deserve."

"However, based on what my student told me, I'll give you a choice of two rewards."

Lin Qiankun stroked his long beard.

Hearing that, Su Sheng's face lit up with joy.

Indeed…

Reward One: Experience… Reputation…

Reward Two: Mysterious Component 05.

"I choose Reward Two," Su Sheng said without hesitation.

"Very well, it's yours now."

Reward obtained: Mysterious Component 05 + 1

Now the ring Su Sheng holds has reached level 04; he still needs 05, 06, and 07 before he can use that orange component from the warehouse.

Only at 08 does it become an orange epic; for a ring that requires as many as 49 combinations, Su Sheng is truly looking forward to it.

Now that 05 is in hand, the gap to 08 has narrowed.

"Since that's the case, I'm at ease and will entrust the next quest to you."

Lin Qiankun continued.

Quest hint: Trigger quest, Demon Suppression. Six.

Accept? / Decline?

Only a fool would refuse.

Accept.

"In the southern village, a starving wolf that drank demonic blood has slaughtered the entire settlement."

"I'd like you to help eliminate that vicious wolf, to appease the spirits of the villagers now in heaven."

Lin Qiankun spoke earnestly.

"Eradicating demons and protecting the Dao is our unshakable duty!" Su Sheng bowed.

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After leaving the Demon Suppression Office, Su Sheng immediately pulled out Component 05.

Combine!

Mysterious Component 05 (Purple)

Magic Defense: 110

Bonus: Component

Bonus: HP + 800

Bonus: Strength + 40

Level: 35

Description: …

Magic Defense aside, the strength increase of 20 seems… hmm… not very useful, since I already stack vitality.

Not bad…

It's not a huge boost, but Su Sheng isn't disappointed.

If I keep combining, this ring will definitely surprise me.

Looking at the quest, Su Sheng didn't rush; he first went to see the profession mentor.

Although he can't switch to a branch…

Each profession still has a universal skill.

At level 40 there is a universal Knight skill that can be learned by both War Knights and Defensive Knights.

As expected, after Su Sheng found the profession mentor, the level‑40 Knight universal skill cost 10 Gold Coins and was learned.

Knight's Determination

Cost: all current Battle Intent

Forms a shield that greatly raises resistance; the more Battle Intent, the thicker the shield and the higher the resistance.

Cooldown: 5 minutes