Chen Jie took the spirit crystals and looked inside—there were quite a few.
Just the ordinary crystals alone numbered around ten.
There were even one or two crystals glowing with a pink light, clearly of the elementary type.
Strangely, in the apocalypse, everyone was in a hurry to improve themselves, yet this small team had been collecting the crystals instead of using them.
"Don't you plan to use all these crystals? Saving them for the New Year?"
Chen Jie held up two crystals, asking curiously.
The seductive woman's face darkened.
"These were supposed to be submitted to our organization; you just intercepted them."
"You have an organization?"
In just two days, Chen Jie could hardly imagine that someone had already formed an organization.
"Of course. I belong to the Dragon Flame Guild. My name's Firefox."
Firefox introduced herself.
After introducing herself, she turned to introduce her team members.
First was a skinny guy with round glasses.
"This is Skinny Monkey, and next to him is Crow."
She also pointed to a grim-looking man beside Skinny Monkey.
"As for the others, they're also from our guild, but they don't have awakening talents."
With that, Firefox finished introducing her team.
Chen Jie had little interest in them.
In the apocalypse, he only cared about people useful for his survival.
He had some impression of the Dragon Flame Guild.
In the previous life, it had been one of the five major guilds in southern Long Kingdom.
Most of the deformed monsters had been dealt with by them.
He remembered that the guild leader, Yi Zhitian, was said to have fought ghost-level deformed monsters.
Of course, that was only a legend.
"You know what's chasing you, right?"
Chen Jie looked toward the previous positions of the Living Sacrifice Spirits.
"Of course. These are Living Sacrifice Spirits. Once they latch onto someone, death is nearly certain."
"Where did you first encounter them?" Chen Jie asked further.
Ordinary Living Sacrifice Spirits had reached Ghost-level strength.
Tiger-level deformed monsters could no longer satisfy his requirements for leveling up.
"You're not… trying to find their original source, are you?"
Firefox looked surprised.
Most people would be terrified at the name "Living Sacrifice Spirit" and would run.
Yet this man actively asked about their source.
"Yes, that's right. There are ten crystals here. If you lead me to their source, they're all yours."
Chen Jie generously laid out ten crystals.
Seeing them, Firefox silently cursed his audacity.
These were originally theirs, and now he was offering them as a guide fee.
She had never seen someone so shameless.
"Fine, but we're only guiding you. We're not responsible for anything else!"
Firefox agreed.
If they returned to their guild empty-handed, they would be punished for not submitting any crystals.
Leading the way, grabbing crystals, and escaping—a guaranteed win for them.
Although… those crystals were originally theirs.
"Good! Take the crystals first."
Chen Jie nodded, tossing the ten crystals.
He wasn't afraid they would run.
If they dared, he could kill them instantly with his domain.
"Xiao Jie… are you really going to find the boss's location of these monsters?"
Xia Wanrou held Chen Jie's hand, worried.
She had just experienced the aura of the Living Sacrifice Spirits herself.
Their strength far exceeded ordinary deformed monsters.
Facing their boss directly, Chen Jie could be in danger…
"Don't worry, I can handle it! You can't level up without taking some risks!"
Chen Jie gently patted Xia Wanrou's head.
He knew seeking the boss of the Living Sacrifice Spirits was risky.
But in this perilous apocalypse, staying safe all the time would only lead to a worse death.
Monsters continuously evolved, and their evolution speed was faster than ordinary awakened humans.
To protect himself and those he loved, he had to take this risk.
"Lead the way."
Chen Jie turned to Firefox.
"Now?"
Firefox shrank her neck.
They had just barely survived, and now they had to move again.
"Of course. The Living Sacrifice Spirit boss continuously absorbs the energy they collect. The longer we wait, the stronger it becomes!"
Chen Jie said firmly.
"Fine, but I won't fight. Once we reach the location, my team will retreat immediately."
Firefox emphasized again, thinking Chen Jie was heading straight to death.
Even knowing his strength and mysterious domain, in their minds, the Living Sacrifice Spirit boss was stronger…
"No problem."
Chen Jie's face was calm.
These people were of little use anyway; he had no intention of forcing them.
After the arrangements, Chen Jie left Lin Yao at the hospital with the weaker students.
He and Xia Wanrou followed Firefox's team to locate the Living Sacrifice Spirit source.
After half an hour of moving through heavy rain, Chen Jie and Firefox arrived at a park.
This park had been abandoned before the apocalypse.
Almost no one came here to play.
Upon arrival, Chen Jie immediately sensed a strong, chilling aura drifting out.
"It's in here. Along the way, many Living Sacrifice Spirits will appear. You help us clear them."
Firefox whispered, wary of alerting nearby spirits.
Being hunted earlier had left her a bit traumatized.
Chen Jie nodded.
Dealing with ordinary Living Sacrifice Spirits was trivial for him.
The moment he stepped into the park, it was as if prey had walked into a spider's web.
Suddenly, numerous Living Sacrifice Spirits, similar to before, charged toward them.
They swarmed like migrating ants.
"So many!"
Firefox took a deep breath, nervous.
Alone, she would have given up resisting.
"Die!"
Chen Jie snorted, and the Killing God Domain unfolded again.
All Living Sacrifice Spirits within a hundred meters of him exploded without exception.
In no time, the park, once relatively clean, was covered in blood.
After clearing the spirits, Chen Jie's expression remained calm, as if nothing had happened.
The team continued forward, about ten minutes later, they arrived at a small earthen mound.
Atop it lay a massive black coffin.
Eight red ropes bound it, their color dulled by the passage of time.
As soon as Chen Jie approached, sounds came from inside the coffin.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"