Chapter 741: A Harvest of 78.9 Billion!
Chapter 741: A Harvest of 78.9 Billion!
As Zhong Feng approached, the players surrounding Cecilia Nightblade greeted him warmly.
The NPCs, however, all wore expressions of disdain upon seeing him. The "Idiot" debuff on Zhong Feng was still in effect, causing the NPCs to instinctively show their dislike.
Zhong Feng, however, paid no mind to their expressions. He was long used to such reactions from the NPCs.
After exchanging pleasantries with the other players, he smiled at Su Yu and said, "Ke Xing, I just logged in. I heard from Zhenhong that you returned to the Main Plane, so I came to check things out... It seems you’ve had quite a bountiful harvest!"
Zhong Feng’s eyes gleamed as he surveyed the mountain of treasures below, filled with envy.
Su Yu nodded and smiled, "Indeed, this harvest has been quite abundant. I’ve gathered all the resources needed to reach the peak of the Seventh Tier!"
"But it came at a cost. I wasted seven days of real-world time without practicing."
Actually, Su Yu was being modest. While he did not practice during those seven days, it wasn’t entirely wasted time. During this period, he would often use his spare moments—such as when hosting sales events in the Ice and Fire Kingdom—to summon his clones to help with sales.
Meanwhile, his main body would hide away, studying various advanced spells from magic books.
Although he didn’t practice during these seven days, he learned over a dozen high-tier spells, boosting his overall strength by about 30%.
...
Zhong Feng also picked up on Su Yu’s modesty and smiled, asking, "So, how much are these high-tier materials and Spirit Stones worth in Spirit Coins?"
Su Yu shook his head, "I’m not sure either. We’re still waiting for the final tally."
"But it shouldn’t take much longer. The value of each item has already been estimated, we just need to add them up to get the total..."
Before Su Yu could finish his sentence, the NPC responsible for the tallying shouted, "Your Majesty, Lords, the total estimate is out!"
The NPCs and players present, except for Zhong Feng, immediately perked up.
"How much?" everyone in the sky chorused, several with shining eyes and tense expressions.
Seeing the excited looks on the NPCs and players, Zhong Feng’s forehead immediately sprouted a string of question marks.
???
Weren’t these things brought back by Su Yu? Why is everyone so worked up?
But he quickly understood the reason.
The NPC continued loudly, "Based on market prices, the final total is 78.9 billion! Among which, the Spirit Stones are worth 25.2 billion, and the high-tier magical materials are worth 36 billion."
As soon as the NPC finished speaking, a burst of excited shouts erupted from the sky.
However, these shouts were not in celebration of Su Yu’s bountiful harvest, but for another reason.
"Ohhhh! I won the bet! I knew it would definitely be over 70 billion!"
"Damn, I underestimated Ke Xing again."
"Impossible! How could it be this close to 80 billion? I demand a recount!"
Cecilia Nightblade crossed her arms and said, "The bet is settled. Those who won, come to me for your transactions."
Zhong Feng finally understood everything, a black line appearing on his forehead.
So these NPCs and players were betting on the total value of the resources Su Yu brought back! Clearly, the bets were divided into two categories: "Total value exceeds 70 billion Spirit Coins" and "Total value does not exceed 70 billion Spirit Coins," with Cecilia Nightblade as the bookie.
Now, those in the sky with excited, joyous expressions were the winners, while those with dejected, helpless looks were the losers.
No wonder some people were so excited when the results came out.
It also made sense why seven or eight players were surrounding Cecilia Nightblade earlier. Zhong Feng had thought they were just captivated by her beauty!
...
Zhong Feng glanced over and noticed that Scarlet-eyed Black Dragon's face was ashen and grim.
Unable to hold back his laughter, Zhong Feng flew over and gently patted his shoulder. "What? Did you lose big?"
"Yeah, I lost big." Scarlet-eyed Black Dragon's face twisted into a pained smile, more miserable than crying. "Ke Zong said he wanted to earn 500 billion, and the total value of the items he brought was only 50 billion. I figured even if he came back with a full load, the total value would be around 600 billion at most. I never imagined it would exceed 700 billion!"
Su Yu also flew over and patted his shoulder consolingly. "I told you not to bet at the beginning, but you wouldn't listen. Now you regret it, don't you?"
"..." Scarlet-eyed Black Dragon's face turned red with embarrassment, and he grunted, unable to speak.
Seeing Scarlet-eyed Black Dragon's state, Zhong Feng tactfully changed the subject. He smiled at Su Yu, "Well, I must congratulate you! Earning 700 billion Spirit Coins in just seven days on the six major planes is probably the fastest money-making in human history!"
"Haha, it's mostly thanks to the power of prophecy. Information is the key to making money," Su Yu humbly replied. "If others had my abilities, they could also make a fortune."
"Since you already have enough resources..." Zhong Feng's voice dropped to a whisper, "When do you think you'll be able to ascend to the Eighth Rank?"
"About that..." Su Yu thought for a moment and shook his head. "It's really hard to say.
If you ask me when I'll reach the peak of the Seventh Rank, I can tell you clearly that it will be about half a month in real time.
But ascending to the Eighth Rank... to be honest, I haven't even gathered the necessary materials yet."
Su Yu was being truthful.
The [Pill of Firm Root] can be considered the breakthrough material for his Sixth Rank ascension, and the [Heart of the World Tree] is the breakthrough material for the Seventh Rank.
But for the Eighth Rank...
In his previous life, no player successfully ascended, and the top Seventh Rank players like Zhong Feng and Thousand Cups Unintoxicated had only theorized a few methods for ascending to the Eighth Rank, but none were put into practice.
So the path to the Eighth Rank was something Su Yu had to explore on his own, without any ready-made solutions.
...
Seeing that Su Yu didn't want to delve further into the topic, Zhong Feng changed the subject again. "By the way, there's one more thing.
Ke Xing, we decided in today's meeting that in five days, we'll send a new batch of players and ancient powers to the Skrul Planet. Will you be going on this mission to Skrul?"
"I... let me think for a moment."
Su Yu was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.
Honestly, he was quite eager to go to Skrul Planet. With his strength and the powerful artifact [Chain of the Golden Sparrowplane], he could bring back a lot of valuable items in just seven days.
But the problem was that he would then be unable to train for another seven days!
Su Yu's goal was to reach the peak of the Eighth Rank before the final battle, not just to ascend to the Eighth Rank. Therefore, he needed a lot of time to train and couldn't afford to make unnecessary trips to Skrul Planet.
After much deliberation, Su Yu made his decision. "I'll skip this time. I need to focus more on training."
"Alright." Zhong Feng nodded.
(End of Chapter)
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