Chapter 64

The mine.

Yuan Shuo arrived, glanced at the dead body of the Sun Radiance, and nodded slightly.

Liu Long's performance was quite good.

To have killed two Sun Radiance upon first entering the Thousand Struggles, it was indeed quite impressive.

He couldn't compare with Liu Long, nor was there a need to. He was thirty to forty years older than Liu Long. In terms of experience and background, Liu Long was far inferior to him, and they were not from the same generation, so there was no point in comparison.

At this moment, the others also arrived one after another.

Among them, if anyone was injured, it should be Liu Yan the most, followed by Li Meng. The two women were more seriously injured than the men. Yuan Shuo glanced at Wang Ming and the others.

"Shame on you men!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ming and the others blushed.

Why say this?

We didn't want to, but in the heat of battle, it's impossible to take care of everything, right?

Of course, Yuan Shuo was just saying it.

At this moment, he had no time to care about them. He stepped forward and walked toward a pit ahead, where there was a collapse. Yuan Shuo turned to Liu Long: "Wait here, no one is allowed to cross!"

Liu Long nodded.

He knew what Yuan Shuo was going to see.

Soon, Yuan Shuo disappeared from the spot.

The others, left behind, looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Three Sun Radiance, one Tri-Sun!

What secret was the Qiao family hiding?

No, the secret was huge!

Even Li Meng, at this moment, realized that everything today was not an accident. Liu Long and Yuan Shuo had known the situation beforehand and were well aware of the opponents they would face.

Tri-Sun and Sun Radiance had never appeared before. At this moment, they also subconsciously thought of one thing... the ruins!

"Liu Minister..."

Wang Ming looked at Liu Long, who spoke calmly: "What do you want to ask?"

"Is... is this a ruin?"

Wang Ming finally asked.

These people were relatively straightforward. If it were someone like Mu Sen, he would never ask such a question.

Asking this could very well get them silenced.

Any ruin, if it can be entered and benefits obtained, often leads to bloodshed.

Liu Long shook his head, "I don't know."

Don't know?

This answer was unexpected.

Liu Long explained again: "I really don't know, and we had already agreed that this has nothing to do with us! Wang Ming, as we agreed, the mysterious energy and treasures from the three Sun Radiance belong to us."

"Of course, I won't take them. I killed them, and the benefit I got was Professor Yuan helping me advance to the Thousand Struggles... I've already been compensated."

"So, all the things from the three Sun Radiance are for you all to divide!"

"The three Sun Radiance can extract at least 500 cubic meters of mysterious energy, possibly up to 900... but these guys aren't too strong, so around 500 to 600 cubic meters."

Sun Radiance generally can extract 200 to 300 cubic meters of mysterious energy.

Of course, it depends on their strength.

If it's a peak Sun Radiance, it should be more, but they haven't killed any, so they don't know the exact situation.

This time, killing three Sun Radiance, extracting 500 to 600 cubic meters shouldn't be a problem.

In the team, Liu Long and Li Hao didn't want any, so the other seven people would divide it. Each person could get nearly 100 cubic meters of mysterious energy, which was several times more than last time.

Even Wang Ming had never taken so much mysterious energy at once.

However, Wang Ming was still a bit conflicted.

Liu Long frowned slightly: "You need to understand, Tri-Sun is much stronger than Sun Radiance, and it was killed by Professor Yuan! If I hadn't advanced to the Thousand Struggles in advance... it would have been impossible to kill them easily! Besides, Li Hao provided a lot of information, which made today's preparation sufficient..."

He thought Wang Ming was eyeing the ruins and felt the distribution was unfair.

However, Wang Ming quickly shook his head: "I'm not talking about the distribution... it's... that... Minister Liu, according to the Night Patrol's rules, loot can be distributed among ourselves. But once it involves ruins, it needs to be reported to the Night Patrol..."

Liu Long said calmly: "I see, but I remember the Night Patrol also has a rule to avoid actively participating in the competition for ruins! You need to think clearly, this is not our loot, it's someone else's, so should the Night Patrol also join the three major organizations to snatch it?"

"That's not what I mean..."

Wang Ming was a bit embarrassed, but as a Night Patrol member, he felt guilty not reporting it.

He felt he would be corrupted!

Liu Long and his people always seemed to be breaking and trampling on rules.

Beside him, Liu Yan snorted: "Wang Ming, just say it, are you joining us or reporting it to the Night Patrol and turning against Professor Yuan?"

Joining?

This sounded a bit off. They were the righteous ones, the Night Patrol, the only official superhuman organization.

Good guys, they were all talking about joining.

Are the people of Yincheng all bandits?

Wang Ming smiled bitterly, feeling helpless.

In the years with the Night Patrol, he was not taught this way, nor was he trained this way.

According to the Night Patrol's training system, he should report to his superior immediately... well, his superior was Liu Long.

The Night Patrol doesn't encourage reporting over the head of one's superior unless there's a problem, like betrayal, otherwise, it's not encouraged.

Wang Ming thought a lot and then said helplessly: "My professional ethics tell me I can't ignore it! So... I've decided..."

Everyone looked at him, even Li Meng and the others.

"I've decided to report to the organization!"

He ignored their angry gazes and muttered: "My current superior is Minister Liu, so I'll report to you. Whether you report it or not is none of my business!"

"..."

Everyone looked at each other.

Liu Long's lips twitched slightly.

Good guy, we didn't ask you to take the blame, but this kid is smart. He reported it to Liu Long, and the subsequent issues are none of his business.

If something goes wrong, it's Liu Long's fault for not reporting, not Wang Ming's.

Of course, by not reporting over his head, Wang Ming also showed his attitude, but this kid is also a bit cunning!

After saying this, Wang Ming suddenly smiled, a bit slyly: "So... Minister, how much do we get?"

Liu Long raised an eyebrow, so eager?

He looked at Yun Yao beside him. Yun Yao was responsible for extracting the mysterious energy. She was currently on the ground checking. Feeling his gaze, she looked up and said: "Three people, two Fire-type, one Earth-type!"

She continued with a smile: "The Earth-type was unlucky, killed by the captain right away. Otherwise, once he went underground, it would have been hard to deal with."

"I checked, the Earth-type can extract about 220 cubic meters, with minimal consumption. The two Fire-types can extract about 400 cubic meters of Fire-type energy, totaling around 620 cubic meters, with little variation."

She had experience, and her judgment was usually accurate.

Liu Long didn't wait to allocate it later. At this moment, everyone was excited and needed more motivation.

"Wang Ming, you did the best this time. Your superpower burst and blew the opponent's head off, I saw it."

"So, this time, you get 120 cubic meters."

Wang Ming's eyes lit up instantly. 120 cubic meters... this wasn't something he embezzled, unlike Li Hao's. This was distributed by his Night Patrol superior based on merit, so he couldn't refuse.

120 cubic meters... at his current salary, one cubic meter per month, it would take 10 years to get 120 cubic meters.

Of course, that's now. He was young and would definitely advance.

But earning 10 years' salary at once made him extremely excited.

"The remaining 500 cubic meters, Li Meng's third eye confused the opponent for a moment and played a significant role in the battle, creating an opportunity. Li Meng gets 100 cubic meters!"

Li Meng's eyes sparkled.

She wasn't as bold as Wang Ming. Wang Ming was excited, but she was almost fainting with joy.

My God!

100 cubic meters!

"Liu Yan was responsible for luring the enemy and was the main attacker. 100 cubic meters."

Liu Yan nodded slightly, saying nothing.

But she wasn't as excited as expected. At this moment, her hands were like burnt wood. If her hands couldn't recover, what good would 100 cubic meters of mysterious energy do?

Of course, getting injured in battle was normal.

At worst, she could retire to a secondary role. Thinking of the Qiao family's destruction, half of her enemies were gone, leaving only the murderer from Yanluo... As for Yanluo, she didn't think about it. She might never be able to take down Yanluo in her lifetime, so why trouble herself?

Half of her enemies were dead, and this time, even without the benefits, it was worth it.

"Hu Hao, Yun Yao, Chen Jian, Wu Chao, you all assisted in the battle. Although your strengths differ, your contributions are equal in my eyes. Each of you did your part without mistakes, but also without anything special. You four will divide the remaining 300 cubic meters, 75 cubic meters each. Any objections?"

They all shook their heads.

Chen Jian couldn't help but say: "Boss, we only killed one, you killed two, you..."

"I said, I've already been compensated!"

Liu Long smiled: "Advancing to the Thousand Struggles, isn't that worth more than a hundred or two hundred cubic meters of mysterious energy?"

Upon hearing this, they all came to their senses, even Wang Ming couldn't help but envy: "Minister, you quietly advanced! Isn't it said that advancing from a Martial Artist to the Thousand Struggles is ten times harder than advancing as a superhuman? How did you advance so quickly?"

It was unbelievable!

"Professor Yuan is just that good!"

Liu Long laughed, and Liu Yan raised an eyebrow: "Li Hao doesn't get any?"

"Him?"

Liu Long smiled: "Professor Yuan killed a Tri-Sun, Li Hao's contribution is on that side... we don't participate in the gains from that side, so he doesn't get any. Of course..."

He looked at the collapsed area ahead and said softly: "Whatever is here, I hope everyone doesn't investigate. What you should get, you will get. The gains this time even exceed all our previous ones!"

The least they would get this time was 75 cubic meters of mysterious energy.

Including the previous 20 cubic meters of mysterious energy, they had earned more than they ever imagined.

Wang Ming shrugged. Since he had decided to report to Liu Long, he wouldn't worry about it anymore.

Ruins?

What does it have to do with me?

Actually, ruins are not rare. The key is whether you can develop them.

Ancient ruins are quite common in the wild, but they are often full of traps and dangers. Otherwise, the Night Patrol wouldn't have to cooperate with the three major organizations to develop a ruin.

Wang Ming knew this.

So, he was indeed tempted by the ruins here, but he knew his own strength and that it wasn't something he could aspire to.

Li Meng and Hu Hao also shook their heads, saying nothing.

At this moment, Yuan Shuo suddenly jumped up from underground, frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

He didn't say much, just punched, and with a loud boom, the area that hadn't completely collapsed instantly caved in.

Liu Long looked puzzled.

Yuan Shuo shook his head: "It's not easy to handle. Don't talk about it. Clear the battlefield first. Also, arrange two people to watch here, just to prevent ordinary people from entering. The rest doesn't matter."

Chen Jian looked at Liu Long and said honestly: "Boss, I'll stay and watch."

Liu Long looked at Chen Jian, thought for a moment, and said: "Hu Hao, you're not injured and can fly. You can escape quickly if there's danger. How about you and Chen Jian stay here?"

Hu Hao was a bit surprised.

He was quiet and rarely spoke.

Logically, with a big secret here, he was stronger than Chen Jian, and staying here with Chen Jian could lead to some issues, like him killing Chen Jian and secretly taking some treasures...

But Liu Long asked him to stay here?

This surprised him!

"Minister... am I... suitable?"

Hu Hao said softly.

Before Liu Long could speak, Yuan Shuo said calmly: "Suitable or not, you three are all my disciples. This ruin is left by your senior brother's family. Without him, you couldn't have opened it! If there are benefits, your senior brother, being generous, won't forget to share with you! If you want to keep it all to yourself... that's up to you. A Tri-Sun couldn't fully open and take the benefits, so if you can, that's your ability!"

Upon hearing this, they were stunned.

That's true.

If it were easy to take, it would have been taken long ago. Clearly, there might not be much treasure left in the ruins now. Even if there is, it would have been taken long ago. To gain more benefits now, it would require further development.

Hu Hao was relieved and nodded: "I understand, Professor Yuan, rest assured."

Yuan Shuo didn't mind his stuttering when calling him "teacher." He was just a disciple, and he didn't care too much about sincerity.

Liu Long and the others were a bit surprised.

Senior brother?

Disciple?

What's going on?

"Liu Long, let's go back. If we don't, Huan Lianchuan will probably get angry."

Yuan Shuo said, smiled, and suddenly blood gushed from the corner of his mouth.

Liu Long's face changed, and the others also turned pale.

Injured?

"Nothing serious!"

Yuan Shuo waved his hand, wiped the blood away, and looked around, saying softly: "Just a minor injury! Don't say anything to outsiders."

He was the pillar of Yincheng, and if the outside world knew he was seriously injured, it might cause some problems.

Despite their concern, they didn't say anything more at this moment.

Yun Yao quickly collected the bodies. The remains of the Sun Radiance had the ability to preserve mysterious energy.

They quickly cleared the battlefield. Of course, it was hard to thoroughly clean up after such a battle, so they only removed things that could reveal the identities and strengths of the three Sun Radiance.

After that, they packed everything into boxes. Except for Chen Jian and Hu Hao, who stayed to watch, the others got in the car and prepared to return to the city.

...

In the car.

It was very quiet.

Wang Ming, who was not injured, was driving, and the others had some injuries.

Even Liu Long was injured, with severe burns on many parts of his body, and many blood vessels in his arms had burst.

After driving for a while, Liu Long spoke: "Professor Yuan, everything went smoothly in the city?"

"Pretty well."

Yuan Shuo nodded slightly: "But it also tells us not to underestimate anyone. Even the weakest superhumans have their strength. Although most superhumans are weak, once they can use their powers, the advantages of Martial Artists are gradually diminishing."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ming and the others were a bit embarrassed.

Especially Wang Ming!

Most superhumans are weak... if this gets out, he might become a public enemy.

How arrogant!

Of course, this teacher had the right to be arrogant, having killed two Tri-Suns. In the entire Yinyue Province, the Night Patrol currently has only two Tri-Suns: Minister Hou and Huan Lianchuan.

This was like Yuan Shuo single-handedly eliminating the two top commanders of the Night Patrol in the region.

Of course