[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high":3,"chapter-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-897":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1873359,2479,"Chapter 897: 632 foreign aid_2","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-897",897,"\u003Cp>Even without anything to do with the starship, Bai E still wanted to go and tag along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Bauhinia Republic's political screening could pass, Bai E had absolutely no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine with anything.\" Bai E replied cheerily, \"Actually, even if you didn't bring it up, I wanted to go and experience it with you anyway. Having the chance to personally participate would be even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great!\" Catherine's face instantly blossomed with a radiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E's strength was unclear, but it definitely exceeded hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having him there, with two Legendary Mech Pilots in the team, the chances of breaking through the Stellar District were significantly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your help, we're guaranteed to make it to the Star Alliance competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the political screening Bai E was concerned about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Legendary Mech Pilot who fell from the sky, and even had the identity of a \"steel-hearted guy\" who had previously helped transport back the Fragment of God—those officials in Bauhinia Republic would have to be utterly brainless to push him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone dared to fail it, Catherine would personally bring a knife to knock on their doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, it's settled! With your help, handling the rest of the team will be much easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're not all for show, are they?\" Bai E teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not exactly.\" Catherine shook her head, \"At most, five of them are just fillers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E cocked an eyebrow curiously at her words, \"Do you have some kind of secret weapon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" Catherine's gaze grew distant, \"It's not exactly a secret weapon, but his talent... it's decent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of him, Catherine rubbed her temples tiredly, \"Problem is, I have no idea where that guy's run off to now, nor if we'll even be able to find him before the competition is finalized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a stormy, wave-ridden planet, several pitch-black ships descended slowly onto various platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within moments, a large group of blindfolded, hands-bound figures were shoved out by burly men with bulging muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading thug, grinning broadly, greeted the sinister man with a rat-like demeanor waiting to receive them. He kicked a nearby captive, causing them to stagger, and said, \"Another batch of fresh goods—this should last you guys a while, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sinister man's gaze swept coldly across the hundreds in front of him, his expression dark but with a shallow smile, \"How long they last isn't up to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long they'd endure depended entirely on their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were all useless, it wouldn't be surprising if they dropped dead minutes after getting started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were like those few morons captured last time, they might last quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undersea mining, after all... as long as the bosses above weren't rushing for shipments, they wouldn't overwork these black-market laborers too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gestured to his subordinates behind him, signaling them to take the new goods down below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a group of brutish thugs went around removing the black hoods from the captives' heads, dragging their chained hands along as they led them into the facility below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nooo! I want to go home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me out! Let me out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have money! I can ransom myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make a call! Just one call! My brother's a top boss in the underworld—one word from him and everything gets sorted out, man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being unmasked and \"seeing the light of day\" again, the captives only grew more panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all stared in resistance at the dark, subterranean space they were about to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of each eye, the endless expanse of blue waves was still faintly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lack of familiar landmarks or recognizable architecture anywhere only filled their hearts with greater dread and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quit the damn whining!\" The thugs lashed random captives with whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike inflicted pain that felt less physical and more like a searing electric sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few captives collapsed instantly under the agony of those shocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unmoved, the thugs swung their whips even harder at those who'd fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you dare resist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you dare resist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whip after whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin clothes tore to shreds at once, exposing torn, bloody flesh beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each swing, stronger electric shocks surged through their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convulsing violently, some captives foamed at the mouth and lost control of their bowels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one case, someone even stiffened up entirely, legs jerking a final time—motionless forevermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dead already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which idiot told you morons to go that hard? These people are here to work—they're not cattle for you to slaughter!\" snarled the rat-faced man, motioning to the body dismissively. \"Get rid of it—quickly! Stop ruining the mood around here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stiff corpse was dragged off by the feet, unceremoniously tossed into the turbulent sea; after a few splashes, it vanished below the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lot, carry them!\" The thugs pointed at nearby captives, whose compliance this time was instant and unanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those still capable of walking hoisted unconscious companions onto their backs, trailing behind the thugs leading them step by step into the submerged facility below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking, stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps faded into utter darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hum of machinery and grinding of mechanical components reverberated faintly as the captives confirmed among themselves—after the thugs had fully left—that they could safely exchange information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, buddy, where're you from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no clue. I had just gotten off a tour ship when I blacked out—next thing I know, I'm here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, you were on a tour too? Me too! Signed up with a group, no idea how I ended up here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I'm the only one who straight-up got snatched, huh? Damn, they hit hard—it stings like hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I boarded a ship voluntarily back at Freeport... dammit! Should've known a ship full of crooks was trouble! Got roped onto a pirate ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captives exchanged details, their chatter grew increasingly noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But amid the commotion, one faint yet persistently determined voice stood out, tinged with obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me, Lang! Where are you, big bro?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quit yelling, damn it!\" snapped one annoyed captive at Lang's delirious calls. \"What the hell are you hollering for? Who here's your brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My big brother is MY big brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another captive who'd accidentally brushed against a whip spoke disdainfully, \"We're all stuck here—what use is your brother gonna be? Bound up just like us, pal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My big brother... my big brother...\" Lang faltered twice, ultimately refusing to boast about his brother's legendary feat of single-handedly breaking Peak Alliance's Psychic Energy Canopy while piloting a mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his brother had deeper strategies in play, wouldn't flaunting ruin everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Alliance operative had told him that his brother was traveling incognito, hidden aboard the same ship as him—which meant he was surely somewhere among these captives now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, my big bro's a beast!\" Lang smirked arrogantly, unwilling to argue further with these fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they saw his brother's true strength, wouldn't these ignorant idiots scramble to cling to his brother's coattails?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down on me now? Soon, I'll be too high for you to reach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so Lang crouched even lower, attempting to scuttle across the crowd, \"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of nowhere, a hand grabbed Lang's arm. Before Lang could cry out in joy, a short male voice cut him off with a sharp \"Shh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't talk—we're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother!\" Lang's face lit up, standing obediently as if he were a wolf cub beside his sibling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whirrr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as the space around them decelerated, accompanied by tremors and noise, light crept in as iron gates before them scraped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silhouette backlit by bright light stepped forward, grinning and announcing to all captives loudly, \"Welcome, everyone, to your pathway to fortune!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-10T05:54:46.886Z",1,"novelbin.me","c834c910b9f975b56f30069be1b11598827e1033b130ac44828b6060144aa049","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-898","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-896",1112,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-cover.jpg"]