Soon, Lu Ming arrived at the Nether Ghost Tower.

Entering the Night Watchman Camp on the first plane, he summoned all the Undead Warriors and mentally commanded them to start slaying monsters.

With the combined support of War Tread and Life Barrier, the Undead Legion remained as invincible as ever, unstoppable in their path.

Lu Ming's experience bar rose rapidly, visibly increasing.

The only downside was that without Lin Youwei's drop rate boost, the Undead Legion's monster drop rate had significantly decreased!

Previously, they could reliably obtain a Soul Stone for every 3-4 undead killed, but now it took about ten kills to earn one Soul Stone.

The drop rate for Copper Coins had also plummeted, averaging only 2-3 coins per kill!

The triple drop rate from the morning was truly exhilarating, making Lu Ming feel unsatisfied with the current situation.

In this low-spirited state, he soloed for about an hour before Lin Youwei finally arrived!

"Sorry, Nether brother, I'm late..."

Hearing the familiar voice from behind, Lu Ming turned to see Lin Youwei hurrying over.

It was clear she had run all the way, her face flushed and breathing heavily.

"Why did it take so long?" Lu Ming asked impatiently.

Lin Youwei clutched the hem of her magical skirt, her face full of embarrassment. "I... I went to find an old friend, hoping to stay with her for a while..."

Hearing this, Lu Ming suddenly remembered that Lin Youwei had mentioned being kicked out by her landlord.

So, without money for a hotel, she had been running around trying to find a place to stay for the night.

Judging by her embarrassed look, it seemed her friend hadn't agreed to let her stay.

One could imagine how this frail girl, dragging her luggage alone, had no place to call home in this vast city...

At this moment, Lu Ming understood why Lin Youwei had thickened her skin to beg him to take her along.

She was at the end of her rope.

With no way out.

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"Where are you now?" Lu Ming asked again.

Lin Youwei's voice grew even softer. "At an internet cafe."

She was almost too embarrassed to speak.

She wasn't trying to gain Lu Ming's sympathy; she was just afraid that if she didn't tell the truth, Lu Ming might not want to help her level up anymore, leaving her with no other option.

Lu Ming said nothing, simply creating a party and inviting Lin Youwei in.

With Lin Youwei's Drop Rate Increase talent shared with the party, and Lu Ming's Comprehensive Amplification boosting it twentyfold, the Undead Warriors' monster drop rate surged once more!

Seeing Lu Ming turn back to slay monsters, Lin Youwei's face turned even redder.

"Nether brother must think I'm useless..."

"He's right, I can't help him with anything. I'm just a burden, and he must be so annoyed with me..."

Lin Youwei's fingers nearly tore the corner of her clothes.

Just as Lin Youwei was spiraling into self-doubt and disappointment.

Suddenly.

Ding ding~

A WeChat message notification sounded.

Lin Youwei opened WeChat to find a location sent by Lu Ming!

At the same time, she heard Lu Ming say, "After logging off tonight, take a cab to this location. I'll arrange a place for you to stay."

Lin Youwei couldn't hold back, her eyes welling up with tears.

He paid off her debts!

Helped her level up!

Arranged a place for her to stay!

"Besides my brother, no one in this world has ever been so kind to me..."

Lin Youwei nodded, trying hard not to let Lu Ming see her tears.

Of course, for Lu Ming, it was simply because the value Lin Youwei could create for him made it worth doing.

He had to ensure Lin Youwei's safety to continue having her generate value for him.

If anything happened in the real world, causing Lu Ming to lose this "golden goose," the loss would be too great!

As for the location he sent Lin Youwei, it was a spot he had his eye on, not his current residence.

To escape the torment of his two "good neighbors," Lu Ming had been house-hunting on his phone whenever he had free time and finally found one he liked.

Located in Jiangbei District, Linhai City, in the Jiangshan Wanli community.

With a Wanda Plaza in front and a Wuyue Plaza behind; nearby was a university town, and next to it, a pedestrian street.

It was the most prosperous area in Jiangbei District, and the dream home of Lu Ming's past life!

But it wasn't cheap, priced at 38,000 per square meter.

The four-bedroom, two-living room unit Lu Ming was interested in had a total price of over 6.3 million!

Lu Ming didn't want any hassle; this place was not only fully furnished and ready to move in, but the decor also perfectly matched his taste!

Originally, Lu Ming planned to wait, not in a rush, and save more money over the next few days.

But now, he couldn't afford to wait.

So, he messaged the agent he had been communicating with: "What's the minimum down payment for the Jiangshan Wanli unit you showed me on video at noon?"

"Minimum 20%, brother! I've calculated it for you. Including fees, the total down payment is 1.4 million. If you decide, I can handle all the paperwork for you this afternoon, no hassle at all. Pay up, and you can move in tonight!"

Reading the agent's reply, Lu Ming said, "Give me some time, I'll get back to you before 6 PM."

"Alright!"

Then, Lu Ming focused entirely on monster slaying.

He spent the entire afternoon grinding.

The undead in the Night Watchman Camp were almost all slaughtered by the Undead Warriors.

This led to constant complaints in the regional chat channel from players:

"Who summoned the Undead Warriors? Can you spare some monsters for us? I haven't managed to kill ten all afternoon, I'm starving!"

"Damn! It feels like a level 100 pro is fishing in a level 10 area! Please, pro, go fish somewhere else, give us newbies a chance to survive! I'm begging you..."

...

At 5 PM.

Whoosh!

Golden light descended.

Lu Ming's level reached 15.

At this time, the agent sent a reminder: "Brother, any thoughts on the house? Several others have come to see it this afternoon, and they seem quite interested. Since you were the first to view it, you have priority..."

Whether it was a sales tactic or not, Lu Ming had set his sights on the house.

"Hold on."

Temporarily stalling the agent, Lu Ming exited the Nether Ghost Tower with Lin Youwei.

As they headed towards Starlight City, Lu Ming took stock of his inventory.

"Morning + afternoon, a total of 1,485 Soul Stones dropped."

"Among them, 1,344 are fifth-grade Soul Stones, worth 26,880; 142 are fourth-grade Soul Stones, worth 7,100."

"99 Silver Coins, worth 19,800."

"All sold for over 50,000, plus 160,000 in the card, totaling just over 200,000. Even if I sell the 5 Gold Coins I kept, it's still far from enough..."

Facing the 1.4 million down payment, Lu Ming couldn't help but worry.

Just as Lu Ming was fretting over this.

Suddenly, a voice came from ahead: "High price for Soul Stones, buying unlimited amounts!"

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