Chapter 40: Deal Confirmed, Blood Chapter Octopus's Tentacle

With a skeptical attitude, Ling Xue'er nocked an arrow and aimed at a large tree nearby.

Whoosh—!

As Ling Xue'er released the bowstring, the lethally poisoned arrow shot forth, easily piercing the large tree.

But that wasn't the end; the arrow's speed was hardly affected, and it continued flying forward.

In the end, it pierced through three large trees in a row, expending all its energy before lodging in the fourth tree.

"Hiss—!"

"So sharp!"

Watching this, Ling Xue'er's eyes widened; among the arrows she had seen, this was absolutely the sharpest, bar none!

Although she was a supernatural being of the hunter sequence, her physique was stronger than that of ordinary people.

When using a bow and arrow, she could make the fired arrow faster and give it greater penetrating power.

However, in the past, the arrows Ling Xue'er shot from her bow could at most pierce only one such large tree.

But now, despite her strength being unchanged, the arrows she shot could pierce three large trees.

This meant that the two lethally poisoned arrows Su Hao produced had a sharpness far exceeding that of ordinary arrows; describing them as able to cut iron like mud might not be an exaggeration.

One arrow equated to tripling her own attack power—how could Ling Xue'er not be tempted?

If she could obtain these two lethally poisoned arrows, she would gain two extra trump cards, and perhaps she could turn the tide against troublesome foes in the future.

Moreover, according to Su Hao, these two arrows also carried a lethal poison that seals the throat upon seeing blood.

Even if a single arrow couldn't kill the opponent, as long as it pierced their defense, the poison could slowly kill them.

After realizing the value of the lethally poisoned arrows, Ling Xue'er gripped the remaining arrow in her hand and stared intensely at Su Hao.

"Boss boss, how do you plan to trade these two lethally poisoned arrows?"

"Two?"

"One, one arrow is fine, one arrow is fine."

Ling Xue'er hastily shook her head; she understood the value of such arrows.

Although these weren't yet first-tier supernatural items, they were close enough that she felt Su Hao had no intention of trading away the two lethally poisoned arrows.

Seeing this, Su Hao couldn't help but laugh; this was just something he had picked up casually, and in his view it wasn't worth much money.

Furthermore, he himself wasn't an archer, so keeping them was useless; originally he had intended to trade these arrows with Ling Xue'er.

"You've misunderstood; I'm not looking to trade just two lethally poisoned arrows—I have two thousand of them and want to trade them."

"How many?! No, boss, you said how many? Two thousand?!"

"Yes, I plan to first trade two thousand; you can tell the other members of the Doomsday Investigation Group—I think they'll be interested too. Of course, as long as you can afford the price, you can take all two thousand."

Ling Xue'er: ……

Numb, I'm numb again!

These arrows are nearly first-tier supernatural items, and you actually have two thousand?!

Oh no, according to what the boss just said, he only temporarily wants to trade two thousand lethally poisoned arrows; as for how many he actually has, that's hard to say……

Numb!

I'm completely numb!

Is this what the boss is like? I really want to hug the boss's thigh!

"Roar?"

At that moment, the giant panda sitting nearby, gnawing on purple-gold bamboo, suddenly sensed a hint of danger and gave Ling Xue'er a puzzled look.

Why does it feel like this foolish human female wants to compete with me for the boss's thigh?

Ling Xue'er didn't notice the panda's gaze; the allure of the lethally poisoned arrows was too great, so she hurriedly asked:

"Boss, how do you plan to trade these lethally poisoned arrows?"

"There are two trade methods: one is to exchange basic supplies—one hundred units of wood or stone, or ten units of iron ore—for one lethally poisoned arrow."

"The second method uses supernatural materials; the exact amount depends on the material. If you have any supernatural materials you don't need, I suggest using this trade method."

Su Hao said with a smile, through trading he would let Ling Xue'er obtain some lethally poisoned arrows, increase her strength, boost her survival ability in the apocalypse, and repay the lifesaving kindness from her previous life.

At the same time, Su Hao could convert these arrows into useful resources for himself—this was a win-win situation.

"Boss, you mean one hundred units of wood or stone, or ten units of iron ore, can be exchanged for one lethally poisoned arrow?"

"Yes, but I suggest you still exchange some unnecessary supernatural materials; that would be more cost-effective."

Ling Xue'er: ……

Numb, I'm numb again and again!

This is practically a first-tier supernatural item, yet you can trade it for just some wood or stone? That's ridiculously cheap!

Perhaps this is just the boss; us ordinary people simply can't comprehend it.

After sighing for a while, Ling Xue'er didn't hesitate much, chose to believe Su Hao's words, squatted down, and took out all the supernatural materials from her storage ring, laying them out one by one on the ground.

Even one of the boss's lethally poisoned arrows only sells for a hundred units of wood—could he possibly trick me out of this bit of supernatural material?

"Boss, take a look at these supernatural materials—do you need any of them?"

Ling Xue'er pushed the supernatural materials toward Su Hao, craned her neck, and looked at him with eager anticipation.

Su Hao: ……

Across two lifetimes, I've known Ling Xue'er for over a year, but this is the first time I've viewed her from this angle, and it feels quite novel.

Su Hao shook his head, stopped thinking further, also squatted on the ground, and began examining each item Ling Xue'er had taken out.

"Huh? What is this?"

Soon, Su Hao's gaze was drawn to a blood-red tentacle.

【Blood Chapter Octopus's Tentacle】

Supernatural Rank: First Rank

Effect: Under the influence of the Scarlet Power, a First Rank Supernatural Beast—the octopus—undergoes mutation; even a tentacle severed from its body still retains basic physiological functions.

……

"Physiological functions?"

Su Hao rubbed his chin, showing a thoughtful expression; he sensed blood flowing from this tentacle.

In other words, one of the Blood Octopus's supernatural abilities is that every part of its body can independently produce blood; even a severed tentacle retains its hematopoietic function.

If we synthesize this tentacle, could we obtain an item capable of infinite blood production?

Or if we combine it with an Arcane Missile, would the missile become a blood bullet containing pure blood?

If this method truly works, then Su Hao would no longer lack pure blood, and his survivability could be further enhanced.

"Do you have more of these tentacles?"

Su Hao picked up the Blood Octopus's tentacle and waved it in front of Ling Xue'er.

"I only have this one on me, but this kind of tentacle was obtained together with my team members during exploration; they still have a few more. How many do you need?"

"If you can produce three of these tentacles, I can offer 100 Lethally Poisoned Arrows in exchange."

"100? Are these octopus tentacles really worth that much, boss? You're not messing with me, are you?"

"I always keep my word!"

If the Blood Octopus's tentacle, once synthesized, can truly provide an endless supply of pure blood, that would be equivalent to an inexhaustible high-grade restorative medicine.

As a Blood-Flesh Controller, Su Hao can enhance his physique and mental strength after consuming pure blood, and this enhancement has no limit! How could its value compare to that of Lethally Poisoned Arrows?

Moreover, the Lethally Poisoned Arrows themselves are quite durable and can be reused many times; a hundred of them would be more than enough for Ling Xue'er to use for a long time.

As for the remaining arrows, Su Hao plans to trade them with other members of the Doomsday Investigation Team.

Even if they trade only basic resources, it would still be a huge gain; if they could trade for supernatural materials, that would be pure profit!

In any case, Su Hao is sure to profit without loss.

"Alright, boss, we have a deal—you can't go back on your word. I'll head back now to get the remaining tentacles and try to deliver them to you by tomorrow."

After saying that, Ling Xue'er gathered the remaining supernatural materials, added Su Hao as a friend, then hurriedly boarded a helicopter and left.

She now only wants to quickly deliver the remaining two tentacles and obtain the 100 Lethally Poisoned Arrows.

To Su Hao's surprise, the helicopter had just taken off when it landed again; Ling Xue'er embarrassingly scratched her head and jumped down from the helicopter.