Translator: AnubisTL
During this global event, each of the three participants received a treasure chest. After a moment's hesitation, Li Hao chose the "Miscellaneous" option.
When he saw the three-star item he had drawn, Li Hao's mouth slowly widened. Then, his lips twitched uncontrollably a few times before he tucked the item into his pocket and silently walked toward the base of the tree.
The item he had drawn was absurd.
It was a medical item—no, that wasn't quite accurate. It was more of a health-preserving item.
[Item Name]: Spleen-Nourishing Intestinal Pills
[Item Star]: Three-Star Item
[Item Effect]: 365 pills total. Taking one pill guarantees the body will be free of any illness for the day. This is not a cure; it merely ensures no illness will manifest that day. For example, pericoronitis of the wisdom teeth, acute gastroenteritis, tonsillitis, etc. After taking a pill, everything will return to normal for the day, but the inflammation will reappear the next day.
[Item Description]: "I deeply understand the suffering caused by illness, but I understand even more the suffering caused by poverty due to work delays caused by illness. Therefore, your sick leave cannot be approved, and you will be working overtime tonight." - Boss of a 996 Company on some planet.
How to describe this item? It doesn't heal injuries; it merely grants you one day free from illness. You might think it's useless, but it does have some utility.
For example, it could give a person with a terminal illness, on the verge of death, an additional year of life, during which they would maintain perfect health.
Or, if you're suffering from acute gastroenteritis, transformed into a "projectile warrior," yet have a crucial battle to face, this item could help you temporarily overcome the crisis.
However, to call it truly useful, in most situations, this thing probably doesn't live up to the expected effectiveness of a three-star item. If each dose could instantly heal injuries, now that would be impressive.
Coincidentally, their team currently lacked any healing-type items or innate abilities. Acquiring an item that could heal injuries would have been ideal, but alas, this one only suppresses illness.
Yes, they had defensive items, but they lacked healing items, a critical vulnerability. For now, there was no immediate solution; they would have to see if Brother Jiang had any ideas.
Li Hao tucked the item into his pocket without a word, his face etched with resignation as he walked toward the base of the tree.
"Pleasure doing business with you."
Chen Jiang gazed at the elder on the screen, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I hope all our future collaborations will be as fruitful as this one."
"Naturally. I trust the friendship between Black Europe Company and Jiang Cheng Company will endure."
After the elder's response, Chen Jiang hung up the call, his expression satisfied as he surveyed the mountain of items beside him—a staggering forty to fifty million one-star items, all crafted from miscellaneous goods.
This stockpile was more than enough to enhance his turret to an absurd level. Now that the items were secured, there was no need to wait any longer. He would begin the enhancement process immediately.
He was eager to see just how far these items could push his turret's capabilities.
Just as he was about to start the enhancement, a voice suddenly echoed in his ear.
"Wait, Brother Jiang," Scar Dog suddenly called out, jogging over to the pile of items. His eyes lit up as he scanned the surroundings. "We don't need to use all the one-star items for enhancement, do we?"
"Those three miscellaneous warehouses are full of mid-to-high-end goods. There's plenty of valuable stuff here, like this cigar—it's exactly the same one Wu Jinshen used to smoke. It must be worth a fortune."
"Using them for enhancement would be a waste. How about we pick out the valuable items first and use the rest for enhancement?"
"Sounds good," Chen Jiang replied, raising an eyebrow.
Soon, Scar Dog had selected three to four hundred one-star items, including cigars, fine wines, sofas, mattresses, and other household goods.
Though classified as items, they possessed no special effects. Their inherent utility was enough.
"Whew!" Scar Dog wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting slightly, and declared with satisfaction, "That's enough, Brother Jiang. These will keep us stocked for a while. Let's use the rest for enhancement."
In the next moment—
His masterpiece, the Automatic Reinforcement Machine, materialized in mid-air.
A phantom gate materialized above the turret, and immediately afterward, a dense barrage of one-star items rained down like hail, relentlessly striking the turret placed on the ground.
The enhancement had begun!
The estimated duration for the enhancement was three hours.
"Why the long face?!"
In a dusty room in Ash City on Orange Red Star, a short, bearded man sat in a chair, meticulously cleaning his firearm with a rag. He frowned at the slender man across from him and barked, "You're not thinking of telling the brothers you're quitting now, are you?"
"Jiang Cheng Company has already disbursed the funds. If you run now, do you realize the consequences?"
They were the Wasteland Roses gang, the first group to apply for Jiang Cheng Company's entrepreneurial grant.
Having just spent all the funds they'd secured from Jiang Cheng Company, they'd used part to purchase various items and kept the rest aside to leave for their families in case anything went wrong.
The bearded man who spoke was Hu Biao.
Hu Biao was the boss of the Wasteland Roses. Across from him stood Thorn Monkey, a gaunt, silent man with a sullen expression—the youngest member of the group.
As they prepared to strike, Thorn Monkey suddenly hung his head, his silence betraying his troubled state of mind. Hu Biao, as the captain, immediately noticed and asked what was wrong.
This was their first major operation, and any emotional instability at this critical moment could easily derail their plans. Every detail had to be meticulously executed; even the slightest mistake could lead to catastrophic consequences.
"I..." Thorn Monkey hesitated for a long moment before finally speaking, his voice barely audible. "I just think kidnapping those rich young masters might be too risky. Those young masters have plenty of money and probably have more and better items than we do."
"Shouldn't we consider a different target?"
"This target feels a bit too risky."
"Could something go wrong?"
"Should we change targets?"
Hu Biao spoke expressionlessly, "Do you realize how much effort we put into getting selected as waiters for that yacht party? And now you're suggesting we just switch targets?"
"What I mean is..." Thorn Monkey hesitated, then looked up at Hu Biao, a hint of retreat in his eyes. "What I mean is, we could earn 1,000 star coins each just by working as waiters for one night at the yacht party. There's no need to take this path."
"It feels like we could make money just by being law-abiding citizens."
(End of the Chapter)
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