Chapter 205: Venting for the Branch

"So it's him." The man suddenly realized, though a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes.

After all, everyone in the Merchant Guild knew that among the twenty or thirty branches, the Yong'an City Branch had always been the bottom-tier existence.

"I heard that the development over there is particularly poor; the In-Jin Martial Artists have basically all transferred to other branches, and the headquarters is even considering whether to directly shut down the Yong'an City Branch. By the way, why did he call you?" the man asked with a face full of curiosity.

Yan Yi sneered and said, "He wanted me to instruct a newcomer in their branch on alchemy."

"What? Instruct a newcomer on alchemy?"

The man opposite him opened his mouth wide in surprise, then said disdainfully, "Is this Song Tian's brain caught in a door? He actually wants you to instruct a newcomer who knows nothing about alchemy. How is he shameless enough to make such a request?"

"Who knows?"

Yan Yi shrugged indifferently, "I don't have that much spare time to waste on those people. Besides, when it comes to alchemy, everyone thinks they can give it a try, but in the end, how many can actually succeed?"

"That's right. Forget it, don't worry about them. When they've wasted their money and achieved nothing, they'll naturally learn their lesson."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Song Tian looked at the phone in his hand, listened to the busy signal coming from the receiver, remained silent for a long while, and finally sighed helplessly.

He had already tried his best to fight for Lu Yu, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned.

"I can only leave it to young brother Lu's own fortune."

……

In the lounge, Lu Yu was completely unaware of Song Tian's well-intentioned actions.

He spent all of the more than two million Contribution Points remaining in his account on purchasing medicinal herbs, buying a total of 125 portions.

"The herbs will be delivered tomorrow." The corners of Lu Yu's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a look of anticipation.

It was as if he could already see a massive amount of Potential Points lining up and surging toward him.

He glanced at his account; the original ten million-plus Contribution Points had been almost completely wiped out.

"Looks like I have to go out hunting to earn more Contribution Points again." Lu Yu muttered to himself as he stood up.

He had originally planned to improve his own Realm or first raise the level of his Basic Leg Technique.

However, ever since he learned 【Tyrant】, he felt more confident, thinking that even if he encountered an Awakened, he should have no problem escaping if he couldn't win.

Then he would wait until he had saved up enough Experience Value, practice the Basic Leg Technique when he returned at night, and learn all the leg martial arts along the way; it wouldn't be too late to improve his Realm then.

Lu Yu pushed open the door and happened to run into Jiang Yao and the others coming toward him. Seeing Lu Yu come out of the room, they were all slightly stunned.

"Good afternoon, everyone." Lu Yu gently closed the door and greeted them with a smile.

"Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon."

The group responded listlessly, as if they had just woken up from a nap and were still a bit groggy.

Lu Yu nodded at them again and walked forward. Just as they were brushing past each other, Jiang Yao couldn't help but ask, "Young brother Lu Yu, are you going out to hunt?"

Hearing the voice, Kang Yuan and the others also turned around one after another.

"Yes." Lu Yu nodded and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"No, nothing." Jiang Yao shook her head with a bitter smile.

To be honest, if it weren't for the heated discussion in the group chat, she wouldn't even have known that Lu Yu had hunted two Advanced Fierce Beasts.

That was 7.5 million Contribution Points! For the few of them, earning 2 million Contribution Points each per month was already something to be thankful for.

The key was that Lu Yu had done it in half a day.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going first." Lu Yu guessed a little bit, waved his hand at them, and turned to leave.

It wasn't until Lu Yu's back disappeared into the elevator that the group's discussion began.

"Brother Lu Yu is much more powerful than we imagined." Chang Lei couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yeah, one person, just one morning, and he was actually able to kill two Advanced Fierce Beasts. What kind of strength is this? And he finished them both with a single arrow; this Arrow Technique is simply divine."

"I'm so envious. It would be great if I could go hunting with him." Yang Dongwen said with a look of longing.

"Forget it!" Peng Hao rolled his eyes at him, "If I were him, I wouldn't take a bunch of dead weight out hunting."

"Peng Hao, you guy, your words are still so unpleasant." Kang Yuan bared his teeth in dissatisfaction.

But it had to be said that although Peng Hao's words were unpleasant, they made a lot of sense.

If they followed along, they might not only fail to help but also hold him back.

Most importantly, Lu Yu would have to share the Contribution Points earned from killing the Fierce Beasts with them; no one would do that.

"It seems that the first place in the Monthly Contribution Ranking this time will definitely be his."

"Yes, and that's good too; it can be considered as venting some frustration for our Branch. When young brother Lu's Contribution Points reach the top, let's see what else the others have to say."

"That's right, I really look forward to seeing what kind of expressions they'll have then."

The group looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

As Lu Yu walked out of the city gate, he immediately noticed several malicious gazes shooting at him from the crowd.

He sneered inwardly; if these people from the Merchant Guild still wanted to continue causing him trouble, then they could just bring it on.

More than an hour later, Lu Yu appeared in everyone's sight again, dragging a piece of prey.

This time, it was a Shadow Cat.

Compared to ordinary Advanced Fierce Beasts, its body was much smaller, only over three meters tall, and it weighed just over two tons.

But it was extremely fast and skilled at hiding its form; relying on those sharp claws, it could easily pose a Fatal threat to a Transformation Energy Martial Artist.

Of course, compared to the Violent Bear and the Grey-spotted Snake, its strength was still slightly inferior, and the purchase price was only 2.5 million.

Another hour or so passed, and Lu Yu's figure appeared again.

This time, he was dragging a Gale Wolf King.

After another hour or so, he walked slowly toward them again, dragging another piece of prey.

At first, the people outside Yongan City would stop to watch every time they saw Lu Yu dragging prey, watching him walk into the Zhai.

But later on, they would only glance over casually when they heard the commotion; everyone had already become accustomed to it.

Time passed minute by minute just like that, and before anyone knew it, the sky gradually darkened.

Liu Yong, leading a few people, stood outside the Zhai, anxiously gazing toward the depths of the Wasteland.

"The sky is about to turn dark, so why hasn't Brother Lu Yu returned yet?" Liu Yong said, his face full of anxiety.

The last time Lu Yu returned, he had specifically reminded him that it would be dark in at most half an hour.

The night in the depths of the Wasteland is far more dangerous than in other places; if one is unlucky, encountering an Elite-level Fierce Beast is not impossible.

Yet clearly, Lu Yu had not taken his words to heart.

"Brother Liu, I think that since Brother Lu Yu dared to go, he must be certain of his abilities and won't run into trouble."

"That's right, Brother Lu Yu may seem bold in his actions, but he is actually very confident in his own strength. I believe he will be back before long," the few people beside him said one after another to comfort him.

"Mm." Liu Yong nodded.

Just at this moment, a blurred figure slowly emerged in the distance.

"He's here!" Liu Yong called out in surprise and hurriedly ran toward that direction.

As the distance gradually closed, an expression of extreme shock appeared in his eyes.

Because he saw that Lu Yu had actually dragged back two Advanced Fierce Beasts this time!

"Brother Liu, why are you all here?" Lu Yu greeted Liu Yong, who had rushed over, with a smile.

"Little Brother Lu, you, you this..." Liu Yong pointed at the prey behind Lu Yu in astonishment, momentarily at a loss for words.

One of them was a Mad Lion Dog, standing a full four or five meters tall; it was named for its long fur all over its body, especially the denser fur on its face.

Its size was on par with a Violent Bear, and in terms of strength, it was not much different from a Violent Bear either.

The other one was a Grey-spotted Snake.

"Oh."

Lu Yu looked back, shrugged his shoulders, and explained, "I originally intended to return after hunting this Mad Lion Dog. Who knew this Grey-spotted Snake would sneak behind me under the cover of darkness, trying to launch a sneak attack? I had no choice but to bring it back along with the other."

"Then are you alright?" Liu Yong asked anxiously.

"I'm fine." Lu Yu shook his head with a smile, then asked curiously, "Brother Liu, what was the purchase price for this Mad Lion Dog again?"

"3.5 million." Liu Yong said, unable to laugh or cry, "Counting this Grey-spotted Snake, it's also 3.5 million, for a total of 7 million."

"7 million." Lu Yu nodded, thinking to himself that if he added the few Advanced Fierce Beasts he had hunted earlier, his Contribution Points should be able to rank first on the Monthly Contribution Ranking, right?