"Okay, okay… I get it…"
Chen Shu nodded, and put away his share of the materials.
In a short while, the group had cleaned up the area spotlessly.
"Be careful!"
At that moment, Old Jin's expression shifted, and he said, "There are two fierce beasts approaching from the front, moving very fast! Their level is likely Gold two-star!"
Everyone turned their gaze to Old Hei.
"Don't alert them, let's leave first!"
Old Hei lowered his voice and looked towards Chen Shu.
With a teleportation, the group arrived thousands of meters away, avoiding the oncoming fierce beasts.
Chen Shu was also diligent. Since he was paid, he had to do his job.
"Let's keep moving!"
Old Hei looked into the distance and said, "Old Jin, the task of searching for materials is yours!"
The middle-aged man nodded. The purple-gold rat on his head was no longer sleeping, constantly searching for any materials and creatures within range.
This was also its main function!
"Brother, your contracted spirit is quite good…"
Chen Shu approached Old Jin and looked at his rat with a bit of interest.
Old Xie's insects and butterflies could only detect traces of life and were not useful for treasure hunting, mainly because his beast taming level was too low.
"Of course!"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I've managed to get this far thanks to it."
Not only was it a treasure-hunting tool, but it could also help avoid most crises. It was truly packed with functionality.
"Well, I have a presumptuous question…"
Chen Shu licked his lips and, before the other could speak, continued, "Are you selling your contracted spirit?"
"???"
The middle-aged man turned to look at him, his expression becoming extremely peculiar. *Does anyone sell their contracted spirits?*
"You can name the price!"
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and said, "Anything below ten million, I can accept!"
"…"
Old Jin remained silent, no longer wanting to engage. *You can accept it, but I certainly can't!*
Chen Shu quickly asked, "Are you tempted?"
"Squeak squeak squeak—"
The purple-gold rat on Old Jin's head bared its teeth at him, feeling utterly insulted.
"Alright, Bandit, don't delay Old Jin in finding materials."
Old Hei, standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and quickly intervened.
"Alas…"
Chen Shu shook his head and could only give up. Although he had the Bandit talent which allowed him to find treasures, he still lagged behind professional contracted spirits.
"I wish I had one of these things…"
He felt that he now had combat power and survival ability, but lacked the ability to find treasures.
"Dali, can you cook a dish that can find treasures?"
"???"
Dali, who was engrossed in studying recipes, was suddenly stunned.
"Are you possessed or something?"
He glanced at Chen Shu and said, "Can your cooked dishes run around and find treasures for you?"
"Uh…"
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "Aren't you the God of Cooking? Isn't turning decay into magic your specialty?"
"Don't even start! If I were that amazing, I would have ascended to immortality long ago."
As the two were chatting, a little sprite suddenly flew out of Dali's pocket.
"Little Chen, can't you find a professional for this kind of thing? What use is a cook?"
"Professional?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and asked doubtfully, "Are you referring to yourself?!"
"Of course!"
The little sprite crossed its arms and said proudly, "Back in the day, when I dominated the异界大陆 (Yi Jie Da Lu, Alien World Continent), with my 'Heaven and Earth Boundless Ten Thousand Mile Tracking,' what food couldn't I find?"
"You have a tracking skill?"
Chen Shu scrutinized the little sprite. It was a support contracted spirit, and it seemed quite possible.
"If you improve your own strength, won't all my skills be unlocked?"
The little sprite sighed and said, "It's been so long, and you still haven't reached King level. I'm really anxious!"
"If you're really anxious then…"
Chen Shu's gaze was deep. Under the sprite's expectant eyes, he said, "You can go to the restroom."
"…"
The little sprite froze, instantly rendered speechless.
Chen Shu sighed and said,
"Globally, my advancement speed is top-tier. Truly, you don't know what you have until it's gone!"
However, despite his words, Chen Shu felt a flicker of anticipation in his heart.
The sprite's combat power was incredibly weak, but its support capabilities were quite heaven-defying. Its built-in tracking skill wouldn't be bad, he assumed.
…
One day later,
The group had searched for quite a bit of materials within the [Altar of Death], most of which were Gold grade, making it a considerable haul.
"It's not enough…"
Chen Shu was somewhat dissatisfied, it wasn't even as fast as his plundering in Africa.
"Old Hei, can you find the Beast Emperor's resource storage location?"
The entire African continent was transporting resources into the altar, and the Beast Emperor's treasure hoard was where Chen Shu wanted to go.
"It can only be by luck…"
Old Hei gave a wry smile and said, "I'm only King level. I never dared to go to the altar before…"
Chen Shu sighed, it seemed the opportunity was slim.
At that moment, Old Jin's expression jolted, and he said excitedly:
"There's a situation ahead, the aura of a King-level lord! And quite a lot of King-level materials!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with excitement. Was it finally something big?
They quietly approached and saw a simple altar from afar.
Ten-meter-tall white bones stood around the altar, and in the center, there was an ancient black stone platform, with faint traces of dark red blood remaining on it, resembling an altar.
"Is this the altar?"
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Old Hei, was this built by your tribe?"
The stone platform inside had signs of artificial work, not appearing naturally formed.
"Of course not, are we crazy? Building a dwelling for fierce beasts?"
Old Hei shook his head and explained:
"The altar inside has existed since ancient times. Perhaps there were ancient humans here…"