Chapter 326: A gamble?!

"What are you looking at?"

Su Ming's brow tightened slightly as he shoved the dagger in his hand forward.

The icy blade tip pressed directly against the girl's long, fair neck.

It pierced the skin, and beads of blood rolled down her pale neck.

"We're short on time, got it?"

"Hand over the stuff, be quick."

Ying Gui's body shuddered violently.

That gaze…

Just like that person!

Cold as ice, ruthless as a wolf!

"Alright, stop dawdling."

Su Ming's voice was indifferent.

"Otherwise, I'll think you're charging a big move and just kill you!"

"Hah…"

Ying Gui took a deep breath.

No matter how unwilling, she could only accept defeat.

Hum——!!!

The light faded.

A sculpture appeared before their eyes.

One……

A dragon's head!

"Huh?!"

Su Ming froze.

This aura…

Ancient and dignified, it made the heart pound.

A flash of light crossed Su Ming's eyes as he reached out to grab it.

This thing doesn't even need the Eye of Truth activated.

Anyone who isn't blind knows it's an unparalleled treasure!

"Wait!"

Ying Gui suddenly shoved the dragon's head into her arms, clutching it tightly.

As if she were clutching the last straw that could save her life.

She lifted her head, her blood‑stained face showing a mad desperation to survive against all odds.

"You can't kill me!"

"And you can't take it!"

"This thing… only I can take it now!!"

Su Ming's motion paused, his brow slightly raised.

The Soul Dagger in his hand spun a beautiful flourish at his fingertips.

"Oh?"

"Threatening me?"

"I think you haven't grasped the situation!"

Who's the butcher and who's the meat?

Can't tell the big joker from the small joker!

Saying that, Su Ming was about to strike, ready to crush any dissent.

"Don't move!!"

Ying Gui screamed.

"There's a curse on this dragon's head! Do you understand curses?!"

"I'm the current contractor!"

"The aura sticks, and changing owners takes thirty days!"

"Now it, its fate is tied to my life!"

She stared fixedly at Su Ming, grinding her teeth.

"If I die, the nation's fortune within this dragon's head will collapse instantly!"

"By then, it'll be nothing but worthless scrap metal!!"

"You want the national treasure? Kill me, and you'll get nothing!"

……

The air fell silent in an instant.

Even the wind seemed to pause for a few seconds.

In the global live‑stream room, the barrage of comments exploded instantly!

"Holy shit?! Wait…… why does this thing look so familiar?!"

"Upstairs, you feel it too? Just now I felt my Heavenly Spirit Cover go numb and my DNA twitch!"

"This design, this aura of dignity…"

I also feel like I've seen this somewhere... maybe in a history book?

Damn, you guys see, does it look like the zodiac animal heads, the dragon head from the Legendary?!

This comment blew up the livestream.

Damn!!! Dragon head?!

Holy shit! I said it looked familiar! This is our own treasure!

【Pure】God! Bring this thing home!!

In the distance, several Jinglei also rushed over in a hurry.

Over there...

The mess has been cleaned up!

Huh?!

Seeing the thing in the Cherry Blossom Ghost's arms, several iron-blooded men's expressions shifted.

This thing, how is it so like...

A bit troublesome...

Su Ming muttered softly.

Golden light flowed in his pupils, the Eye of Truth had already given the answer.

【Name】: Chen Dragon's Head

【Quality】: Legendary

【Status】: Blood Sacrifice Symbiosis (Cherry Blossom Ghost), remaining 21 days! During this period, if one suffers, all suffer!

【Function】:???

Tsk.

The golden light in Su Ming's eyes faded, and he pursed his lips somewhat displeased.

Symbiosis!

Really a disgusting setting.

This guy...

He's counting on this, using this thing as a get-out-of-jail-free card!

Hah...

Seeing Su Ming not making a move, the Cherry Blossom Ghost let out a long breath of foul air.

Looks like... the bet paid off!

As long as I have this amulet, I should... still have a chance to live!

Since this thing can't be separated from you now...

Then it's simple.

Su Ming snapped his fingers.

Magu!

Here!

Magu in midair immediately responded.

Pack it up, take it away.

Go find a cage to lock her up, just give her some swill every day to keep her alive, don't let her die.

Before the words even finished.

Magu gave a hehe laugh, tossing the Mahjong tiles in her hand.

Clatter——!

Several chains formed from gloomy green ghostly energy.

In an instant, the Cherry Blossom Ghost was trussed up like a big zongzi, its mouth stuffed tight.

Mmm mmm mmm!!!

The Cherry Blossom Ghost widened its eyes, struggling wildly.

Is this right?

She was thinking of using the national treasure to force Su Ming to let her go, not to be a prisoner!

And... swill?!

Is that even fit for human consumption?!

Pah!

Suddenly, the Cherry Blossom Ghost exerted all its strength, spitting out the Mahjong tile in its mouth.

Want to lock me up? Want to humiliate me?!

Then I'll just kill myself, no one can take the thing, and nobody will be better off!

You kill!

Hurry up!

If you don't dare to do it, I can help you too!

Su Ming immediately responded, not even lifting his eyelids.

If this woman really had the guts to die outright...

She would have already slit her throat, why is she still here talking all this nonsense?

Cherry Blossom Ghost:...

Silence.

A death‑like silence.

That day, the chat was completely dead.

At the same time, Jinglei stepped forward, looked at the dragon's head, and his voice was a bit hoarse.

"Consultant Su, this thing… is of great importance, how about…?"

"Stop."

Su Ming raised his hand to interrupt, his face full of lofty righteousness.

"This thing is too dangerous, Karma is too great, you can't control it."

"I'm strong; this kind of risk… let me bear it alone for the country!"

The two sentences made Jinglei choke.

Good fellow!

How else can one say that?!......

Just then.

Boom!!!

The sky, which had been gradually calming, suddenly shook violently again.

It was neither a surge of demonic qi nor a spatial tear.

But it was…

Announcement!

【Core scene detected as collapsed, Huangquan instance has ended early!】

The gray mist that had originally shrouded the surroundings, suffocating everyone.

It receded like ebbing sea water, wildly dispersing in all directions.

A cold voice rang again in everyone's mind.

【All participants in the instance, today's altar sacrifice count reset to zero, all will receive extra clearance rewards!】

【All participants in the instance, remaining points will automatically convert to generic points, retained for the next instance!】

【The instance's final contribution leaderboard is now announced!】

Swish—!

In the sky, a huge golden Light Curtain slowly unfolded.

A list that blocked the sky and sun stretched across the heavens.

Whether on site or behind a screen, everyone could see it clearly.

Starting from the hundredth place.

【100th: Meichuan Zhaizi】

【99th: Liuchuan Feng】

……

Soon, the ranking reached the top ten.

And the names that appeared this time… were all completely new!

After all.

The dead are not entitled to be ranked!

Until—

【5th: Yinggui】!

Regardless, even if they become Prison.

Temporarily saved their lives!

【4th: Shen Liu Ying】!

【3rd: Lian Yamei】!

But suddenly.

Whether the Audience in the live stream or Su Ming, Jinglei and others on site, their expressions all changed!

Pupils trembled!

The second place appeared!

【2nd: Shen Dai Qianhe】!