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Lord of Destiny Wheel
Chapter 62 - Odd Squad

Chapter 62 - Odd Squad

Faced with this kind of forced buying, the shop owner was helpless. Selling it would hurt a bit, but not selling it would hurt even more!

Caught between a rock and a hard place, the owner finally chose the option that hurt less.

"Ahem, you kid... fine, fine, let's just call it making a friend. Remember to come to me next time you want to buy something," the owner said, shaking his head.

Jiang Kai thought to himself, agreeing so quickly, maybe I could have gotten something more...

In the end, Jiang Kai gave up on the idea; after all, the owner needed to make a living too.

Leaving the general store, Jiang Kai considered whether to buy a set of armor, but seeing he only had 33,000 Star Coins left, his confidence dwindled.

Anyway, he could find equipment in treasure chests, so he decided to leave it for later.

"Money really doesn't last long," Jiang Kai sighed.

Seeing it was still early, Jiang Kai headed to the data area to check some monster guides in the library.

"The safest way is to go to King's Valley and clear the Elite Valley again, earn some money to settle my nerves," Jiang Kai thought as he specifically chose the materials on King's Valley.

There wasn't much to see about the Mighty Black Ape; he had encountered many already and didn't plan to provoke those stronger than the elites.

This time, he intended to look at the Ghost Banshee and other beasts.

[Ghost Banshee, active at night, possesses various eerie forms, specializes in mental attacks. Low-level individuals often find themselves possessed without any resistance, losing their self and becoming walking corpses, even attacking companions. Pure physical attacks are ineffective; elemental attacks are needed, with fire attacks especially recommended.]

[Elite Banshees like to collect luxurious clothes and dazzling gems, with a low chance of dropping treasures. They often reside in old wooden houses in secluded valleys, causing a "Fear" effect when attacking.]

[Fear Effect: Severe drop in all attributes, body becomes heavy, unable to move or attack, and a strong urge to flee. The chance of being mentally possessed increases by 100%!]

Reading this, Jiang Kai felt both regret and shock.

The regret was that the Elite Banshee's treasure chest contained the armor he needed, and it could even drop treasures!

The value of treasures is often extremely high. Jiang Kai estimated that a warm Life Jade could fetch a six-figure Star Coin price!

Even the more common ones could easily sell for tens of thousands of Star Coins!

However, the Elite Banshee's fear attack was terrifying.

Simply put, it scares you so much you don't dare to fight, only wanting to run!

If he got scared, a moment's hesitation could get him killed and logged out.

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Once logged out, he'd have to wait in line again, and he wouldn't be able to gather the money for his brother's medical expenses in time.

"Good thing I didn't provoke the Ghost Banshee last time!" Jiang Kai said with some lingering fear.

Afterward, Jiang Kai looked at other beasts, like the Iron Armored Lizard Dragon, which had extremely high defense and venomous saliva. They could sense prey by constantly flicking their tongues, tracking them with a keen sense of smell.

In short, it was another tough opponent.

"So, the level of a beast is actually just its age, not its strength..." Jiang Kai felt this more deeply, "The further out you go, the stronger the beasts, no wonder pioneering is so difficult."

There were many species in King's Valley, but when Jiang Kai looked up, he found it was already getting dark.

He didn't have time to continue checking the data.

Looking up, Jiang Kai noticed at least three people in the library secretly watching him.

"Sure enough, they're still watching me..."

The data area was the closest to the city gate, only four or five hundred meters away, so he should have enough time.

Suddenly, Jiang Kai got up and headed to the restroom. As soon as he left his seat, several people stood up from various corners of the library and also headed to the restroom.

When they entered the restroom, they suddenly found it empty!

"Where is he?" one man asked, pushing open each stall door, only to find a stranger sitting on a toilet, looking at him in shock.

"Did he run? Impossible, there's no other exit here!"

"Chase!"

...

Three minutes later, in the dense forest outside the south gate of the main city of the Eighteenth District, a man removed a black cape from his body.

"Good thing I had a backup plan!" Jiang Kai snorted coldly.

This Night Cape was something he had found in a treasure chest last time. After preparing for 30 seconds, it allowed him to enter stealth mode for 3 minutes at night.

Having shaken off his pursuers, Jiang Kai headed towards the Safe Zone.

Under the night sky, the Safe Zone was filled with campfires, with many teams resting and resupplying there.

Jiang Kai approached his Supply Station No. 27, looking around.

"Kai, over here!" a voice called out, and Jiang Kai saw the sleazy man.

"Come over, come over!" Hu Yan was at a camp less than a hundred meters away, waving at Jiang Kai.

Why is this guy in someone else's camp? Jiang Kai wondered as he walked over.

Before entering the camp, he saw a wooden sign in front of Hu Yan's camp that read "Fire God Squad."

Inside the camp, besides Hu Yan, there was another person, who was busy with his head down, occasionally sneaking glances at Jiang Kai before quickly returning to his work.

Seeing Jiang Kai approach, Hu Yan immediately came over, "I knew you'd come to find me. The Black Tortoise Guild is indeed making a big move. They've postponed the king-level BOSS hunt just to find you!"

Jiang Kai blinked. Although Hu Yan's prediction had come true, it seemed he could have figured it out himself.

Does this count as his credit...

"Uh... forget it, I promised to take you along. Let's set off now; I don't want too many people to see us," Jiang Kai said.

"Uh, can I bring my friend along?"

"Your friend?" Jiang Kai was taken aback, then looked at the short, stout man boiling water nearby.

"I didn't agree to bring anyone else!"

With a clang, the stout man's teacup fell to the ground. He hurriedly picked it up, pretending nothing had happened, and continued drinking tea, forgetting that the tea had already spilled.

Hu Yan quickly said, "Oh, it's like this, I was waiting for you, so I occupied a camp in the Safe Zone, but to occupy a camp, I needed my own squad, so I pulled my friend in."

"Look at this spot, it's right next to the Supply Station you often visit, so close to your dimpled sister! I waited for over ten days for a group to leave before I could seize it!"

"Since we're a squad, we need our own camp in the Safe Zone, for easy resupply and rest."

Jiang Kai frowned, "Would others be willing to leave?"

"Hehe, I read their fortunes a few times, and when they saw I was accurate, they obeyed me, so I sent them back to the main city."

Jiang Kai almost spat blood. He always said this guy was a charlatan!

"Your friend..."

"Oh, his name is Ruan Yu, a drunkard. We hit it off at first sight... I mean, got along well. He's usually very honest, dissected countless corpse cards in the main city, extracted Nuclear Soil, Essence Crystals, and such, worked in a crafting shop for years, knows many minerals, basically recognizes any stone. Most importantly, he's hardworking, and you can give him any dirty or tiring work in the team."

"Also, he can brew beer, tastes just like our Tsingtao beer from China, delicious!"

Jiang Kai couldn't help but look at Ruan Yu. This guy was not only honest but also visibly nervous, busying himself with various tasks while clearly paying attention to Jiang Kai.

A drunkard profession? The legendary worst profession in China...

Jiang Kai held his forehead.

"You just said he's usually honest, so does that mean there are 'unusual' times?" Jiang Kai asked, holding his forehead.

"Hehe, that was a slip of the tongue! He's really honest, I can guarantee it!" Hu Yan explained awkwardly.

Jiang Kai shook his head. Hu Yan, Ruan Yu... Hu Yan and Ruan Yu?! Are these two really reliable?

A fortune teller, a drunkard, and me, a gambler, what kind of weirdos are in my team?

"Kai, his family situation isn't good either, you see, if you can help, please do," Hu Yan said earnestly for once.

"Alright, let's take him along for now. I'm warning you, if you hold me back, I won't bring you next time," Jiang Kai finally agreed.

"Yes, yes, don't worry, we won't hold you back!"

"By the way, did you name the Fire God Squad?" Jiang Kai asked again.

"Yes, Kai, don't you like it? But it's already registered, changing the name would cancel the camp, and such a good spot would be taken by others."

"Forget it, it's just a name," Jiang Kai said, standing up and looking at Ruan Yu, who was busy with his head down, smiling and shaking his head, "You heard me, stop pretending, let's go, we're leaving now!"

Ruan Yu put down his cup and stood up abruptly, responding loudly, "Got it, Captain Kai!"