Chapter 167: Bearing the Risk

Millions of Contribution Points! That could buy hundreds of Superior Blood Qi Pills.

Moreover, in this world fraught with crises, a single Advanced Fierce Beast would be enough to pose a threat to this big guy; it's really not worth it.

Next, Lu Yu clicked on the cold weapon category, and sure enough, they were all alloy weapons.

First-tier Original Alloy weapons cost between several hundred to several thousand Contribution Points to redeem, while the price of Second-tier Original Alloy weapons ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

There are even Third-tier alloy weapons, generally costing over a million Contribution Points! Further down, it's just question marks again.

Lu Yu clicked on the interface for Second-tier alloy weapons and discovered they were categorized by weight.

Taking a battle blade as an example, one weighing forty to fifty jin costs about 200,000 Contribution Points; if it weighs over a hundred jin, it would cost 300,000 Contribution Points.

One weighing three to four hundred jin costs as much as 700,000 to 800,000 Contribution Points; one weighing five hundred jin is nearly a million Contribution Points.

If the weight goes any higher, it would need to be custom-made. However, if one really had that many Contribution Points, they could just redeem a Third-tier alloy battle blade directly.

Lu Yu's gaze landed on the three to four hundred jin battle blades, and he pondered: calculating it this way, if he wants to exchange for a handy battle blade, he has to pay 700,000 to 800,000 Contribution Points?

Better wait a while longer; he currently doesn't even have enough Contribution Points to buy Blood Qi Pills.

After roughly browsing through all the categories, Lu Yu returned to the Pill interface and used all his remaining Contribution Points to purchase Superior Blood Qi Pills.

The effect of the ten percent discount became apparent at this moment.

Originally, he thought he could only buy fifteen, but unexpectedly, he ended up buying sixteen. With the remaining money, he purchased some miscellaneous items.

Not a few minutes later, a staff member delivered the items he had redeemed to the counter.

"Little Brother Lu," Song Tian said with a smile, "You can leave these things here for now; it won't be too late to come and pick them up when you leave the Association."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the row of rooms behind him and continued to introduce: "These are individual Xiulianshi, equipped with all kinds of exercise equipment. If you are tired, you can even take a shower and rest inside. If you need anything, just call here at any time."

Lu Yu felt very tempted upon hearing this, but he still shook his head and said with a smile: "President, I have some private matters to attend to this time. Let's make it tomorrow; I will come back tomorrow."

"That works too." Song Tian smiled. "It just so happens that several other members went out to hunt Advanced Fierce Beasts today. You should be able to meet them when you come tomorrow. By then, you can get to know each other, and perhaps you can cooperate to go hunting in the future."

"Alright." Lu Yu readily agreed.

The two went down the stairs together and walked to the entrance. Song Tian seemed to suddenly remember something; his expression turned serious, and he urged: "Little Brother Lu, there is one thing you must be mindful of."

"What is it?" Lu Yu stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Song Tian.

"I heard from Lao Yong that you previously rejected Sheng Yuan's recruitment, and he must be unhappy about it. Now that you have joined the Association, the situation might be even worse. To be honest, the relationship between our Branch and the Chamber of Commerce has never been very good."

Song Tian frowned, his expression grave. "In the past, when we were outside the city, our two sides often clashed. They had strength in numbers, and basically, our Branch was the one that suffered every time.

Therefore, you don't need to worry about running into them inside the city. But if you go into the wilderness, you must be extra careful. If you encounter danger and find you are no match for them, retreat decisively, understand?"

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for the reminder, President," Lu Yu said with a serious face.

"No need to thank me, this is what I should do." Song Tian gave a bitter smile, his face full of helplessness.

In fact, he had been very tactful. Over the past few years, quite a few In-Jin Martial Artists in the Branch did not die at the hands of Fierce Beasts, but lost their lives at the hands of the Chamber of Commerce's martial artists.

Carrying his package, Lu Yu walked out of the main gate under Song Tian's gaze.

He did not regret the decision to join the Association.

After all, everything has two sides; how could one enjoy the benefits without bearing the risks?

Standing on the bustling street, Lu Yu scanned his surroundings with a sharp gaze. He did not detect anyone secretly watching him for the time being.

But he did not lower his guard, thinking to himself: "Still can't let my guard down. When I came in with Liu Yong earlier, I clearly felt someone staring at me from behind."

"Perhaps those people are waiting for me outside the city right now, and they likely already anticipated that I would join the Martial Arts Association."

"I'll deal with this after I leave the city. For now, I should first deliver the things the old man gave me." While thinking, Lu Yu opened his phone and entered the address from the note.

Soon, a detailed route appeared on the phone screen.

"I hope everything goes smoothly," Lu Yu prayed silently in his heart.

Lu Yu walked along the street for quite a while, constantly observing through various subtle signs to confirm that no one was indeed following him.

However, the mask on his face drew strange looks from countless people.

As he walked, he spotted a secluded dead-end alley. After checking left and right to confirm no one was around, he placed his luggage in a corner of the alley.

Subsequently, he slowly took off his mask. After all, he would be dealing with people next, and wearing this mask was truly too terrifying; it would likely cause unnecessary obstacles to communication.

As for that massive bow and arrow, because its volume was truly too large for any Space Item to contain, it could only remain on his back.

Walking out of the alley, Lu Yu proceeded according to the route planned on his phone.

After walking nearly two kilometers, he stopped at the entrance of a residential complex.

The complex before him covered a vast area; looking out, there were over twenty buildings, mostly seven or eight stories high.

The gate of the complex was wide open, with vehicles and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream; one could even hear the happy laughter of children coming from inside.

"This is exactly the same as my previous life." Lu Yu couldn't help but sigh. People living in Yongan City are indeed much safer and happier compared to other places; no wonder countless people are desperate to live here.

He walked into the complex with the flow of people. Although his attire was a bit peculiar, it was not an isolated case, as there were groups of people carrying firearms also entering the complex.

Just like that, Lu Yu went through without obstruction and arrived directly at the bottom of Unit 5.

"601." He looked at the note in his hand and then climbed the stairs step by step.

The light in the stairwell was somewhat dim, and the walls on both sides were covered with all sorts of small advertisements—for locksmiths, driving school recruitment, and even absurd ads like seeking a child for a large sum of money.

However, when he reached the 5th floor, the style of the wall paintings changed abruptly.