“Hey! Sis, Lin, over here! Over here!”
The girl being carried by Bai Qiu waved her arms and legs excitedly, calling out to them from over a hundred meters away.
“What?!” The others were stunned.
One person being able to fly was already unbelievable—but flying while carrying someone else? What kind of overpowered protagonist was this?
After Bai Qiu landed and set her down, the girl dashed toward her sister on her short little legs and threw herself into her arms.
“Sis! I thought I’d never see you again… sob…”
To Bai Qiu, the scene felt rather bizarre.
It was one thing for the younger sister to be more developed than the older one, but seeing them up close, she was actually two centimeters taller as well.
The strange part was that neither of them found it odd.
Instead, her sister calmly stroked her head and comforted her softly.
“It’s okay, Qian. I’m right here, aren’t I? But I’m so glad you made it back safely.”
“Yeah! With Qian’s luck, I knew she’d somehow get out of danger!” the girl in the wheelchair said with a smile.
The younger girl, who had been clinging to her sister, suddenly remembered something and pointed toward Bai Qiu, who was standing over ten meters behind her.
“Oh right! I haven’t introduced him yet! This is… um… uh… Huh? I forgot what Big Bro Uncle’s name is.”
In truth, Bai Qiu had never told her his name.
“Big Bro Uncle? Pfft! What a weird nickname.”
The girl in the wheelchair couldn’t help laughing.
Meanwhile, Qian’s older sister stepped forward with a solemn expression, holding three pieces of Star Silver Ore in her hands.
“Th-thank you for saving my sister… and all of us. Please accept this as our reward. My name is Fang Yi. My younger sister is Fang Qian, and she’s Wang Lin.”
She was clearly shy and awkward at talking to strangers, but as the strongest of the three—and their only damage dealer—she gathered the courage to speak.
“My name’s Bai Qiu. Your sister already paid me. But let me give you one piece of advice: no matter how much you spoil your little sister, you shouldn’t let her throw away all her valuables in one go.”
Bai Qiu declined the gift and instead spoke in a serious tone.
“I-I understand!”
Fang Yi stammered from nervousness, but she forced herself to answer.
Bai Qiu’s tall build alone was intimidating, even if he was carrying only a bow.
Turning around, however, she had no such reservations when it came to scolding her sister.
“Qian!”
“I’m sorry, Sis! I won’t do it again!”
Fang Qian hid behind the wheelchair without showing herself, though her voice clearly carried over.
It was obvious that recklessly handing over everything she owned was a repeat offense.
Not wanting to interfere with another family’s affairs, Bai Qiu turned to leave, but the girl in the wheelchair called out to him.
“Hey, Bai Qiu, right? Want to team up with us and level together?”
Hearing that, the twin sisters stopped chasing each other around the wheelchair and looked toward Bai Qiu.
“I’ll have to decline.”
Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Qiu refused.
He then took out his Wind Spirit Hoverboard and shot off into the distance in the blink of an eye.
“He actually turned me down so easily…”
The girl in the wheelchair gritted her teeth in frustration.
Fang Yi slowly shook her head and replied gently, “Lin, it’s perfectly normal that he refused. I checked him with Origin Appraisal. His level is already 37. As for his stats… let’s just say that, in his eyes, the three of us are as fragile as newborn babies.”
“What?! Level 37?! Is he cheating? How did he level up that fast?!”
Wang Lin stared in disbelief.
She already knew Bai Qiu was incredibly strong and had good character, which was why she wanted him on their team.
But she never imagined his level had already reached 37—twelve levels above her, thirteen above Fang Qian, and even Fang Yi, the most dependable member of their trio, was still nine levels behind him.
It was worth noting that across dozens of server regions, the highest-level player had only just reached Level 33, and that player was famous throughout the entire server for being an absolute grinding maniac.
“Big Bro Uncle is gone… Huh?”
Fang Qian squatted on the ground, absentmindedly drawing circles with her finger, looking dejected.
Then, by pure accident, she noticed something.
“There’s a treasure chest buried here!”
…………
Riding on his Wind Spirit Hoverboard, Bai Qiu swept through the area, collecting everything from the fallen players.
Most of their basic materials had likely already been invested in upgrading their Sanctuaries, so the items they carried were mostly consumables such as medicine and recovery supplies.
They were, quite frankly, dirt poor.
After converting all of their Storage Cards into additional slots for his own, Bai Qiu’s storage capacity increased to 1,005 slots.
He immediately realized that once a Storage Card reached 1,000 slots, each additional Storage Card could only expand it by one extra slot.
“Tsk… In this world, even the value of a human life keeps depreciating.”
Bai Qiu clicked his tongue and muttered sarcastically.
Riding the Wind Spirit Hoverboard, he effortlessly crossed the stone forest and entered an entirely new environment.
It was a volcanic region.
Strangely, at the foot of the volcanoes flowed rivers and springs shrouded in rising steam.
Descending for a closer look, Bai Qiu discovered that these waterways were far larger and deeper than he had expected.
Warm spring water flowed through rivers over a dozen meters wide, winding around the outer edges of the volcanic range.
Beneath the surface, life flourished.
Swimming through the water were enormous prawns with transparent shells and glowing crimson interiors.
Each measured well over a meter long.
Their massive claws and legs were covered in raised, knobby protrusions, giving them the rugged texture of solid rock.
Bai Qiu reached down and casually scooped one out.
He immediately cast Appraisal on it, and when he read the information, his eyes lit up.
Volcanic Rock Shrimp
Level: 30
Strength: C−
Magic: C−
Endurance: D
Agility: D
Skills: Heated Body, Hardened Shell, Burning Heart
Description:
A common species of volcanic rock shrimp. Although slow-moving, it has an extremely violent temperament. Once enraged, it will attack its target relentlessly until all of its energy is exhausted. Its meat is delicious and edible.
Note: Once its energy has been depleted, both the quality and taste of the shrimp’s meat will deteriorate significantly.
The Volcanic Rock Shrimp that Bai Qiu had lifted immediately swung one of its huge claws at him in a fit of rage.
He dodged the attack with ease.
The shrimp then attempted to activate one of its skills, but Bai Qiu reacted even faster, killing it instantly before the skill could take effect.
Ding! You have slain a Volcanic Rock Shrimp.
Experience +114
Obtained Energy-Filled Volcanic Rock Shrimp Meat ×5 (Grade C)
Obtained Volcanic Rock Shrimp Shell ×3
“There’s a seven-level difference, and it’s only an ordinary monster, yet it still gives this much experience?”
Bai Qiu was stunned.
Back on Earth, with that kind of level gap, he’d normally receive only the minimum guaranteed experience.
It seemed that the experience calculation in the Shattered Celestial Realm was completely different from Earth’s.
As long as he continued venturing deeper, his leveling speed would definitely increase.
Looking at the riverbed, which was practically overflowing with Volcanic Rock Shrimp, Bai Qiu smiled.
“Well, since I’m already here… Leveling by farming these shrimp isn’t exactly practical, but I might as well do my part for ecological balance.”
Besides, the river itself was a natural hot spring.
Later, he could come back with A Yuan and enjoy a relaxing soak together.
Ding! You have slain the Volcanic Rock Shrimp King. Experience gained…
— The end of the Chapter–
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