Zhang Shi arrived beside the corpse of the King of Mountain Demons. A purple orb of light was floating nearby, looking quite extraordinary.

Zhang Shi put away the light sphere and discovered that it contained a skill card. This was the first time Zhang Shi had ever seen a skill card stored in a light sphere, so he clicked on it with great interest to examine it.

[Skill Card - Waste Utilization (Purple): Usable by the Craftsman class. After use, the skill - Waste Utilization will be learned.]

[Waste Utilization (Purple): Can unlock locked system wristwatches; significantly reduces material consumption when repairing equipment or building resources.]

The system wristband is a special device; it can only function perfectly while the host is alive. Sometimes, after an enemy is killed, the wristband malfunctions. Therefore, Zhang Shi cannot reliably acquire resources through warfare.

Zhang Shi happened to have a pile of wristwatches left over from the victory over the Dragon Tiger Alliance. By teaching this skill to Gong Yi, he would gain another avenue for acquiring resources.

"Ding! Dungeon cleared, special shop unlocked."

The four looked at each other in surprise. They hadn't expected such an unexpected bonus. Zhang Shi had just held a big sale and had plenty of gold coins on hand. They were sure they could spend their money to their heart's content this time.

However, to the four's disappointment, the special shop had very limited items, with the highest grade being only rare, and many items were even inferior to what they were wearing.

After some selection, Zhang Shi bought some high-quality equipment and weapon blueprints, intending to give them to the craftsmen to study, so they could improve their mass production efficiency. As for himself, he didn't buy anything, not because he was frugal, but because there was nothing he liked.

Zhao Feng then waved his hand and replaced his flint giant axe, which had been with him for many days, with a rare-level heavy weapon.

[Desperate Battle Axe (Purple): Rare weapon. When equipped, it increases Strength by 10 and Constitution by 10. It also increases stamina recovery speed based on stamina consumption, up to a maximum of 100%.]

[Talent Card - Vanguard (Purple): A rare talent card. Use to gain the talent - Vanguard. Vanguard: Reduces damage taken by 10%, increases melee damage by 10%, and increases stamina regeneration speed by 10%.]

[Skill Card - Fighter (Purple): A rare quality skill card. Use to gain the skill - Fighter. Fighter: Upon activation, passively increases Strength, Agility, and Constitution based on the number of times the user is hit. The skill lasts for 300 seconds.]

Zhang Shi glanced at his choice and joked.

"Brother Feng, are you trying to turn yourself into a tank?"

Zhao Feng nodded solemnly in response.

"Sigh, after these battles, I've finally figured out my role. You've all played online games, right? The monsters we'll encounter in the future might be even stronger, so it's not good to not have a tank in front of us. I might as well switch to being a front-line tank."

Ge Dalong said with a smile.

“I’ve taken a look, and Zhao Feng’s chosen direction is correct. Stamina and energy are attributes that are not reflected on the panel. Since there is a way to improve them, we should try to stack them as much as possible. There’s no harm in it.”

He then showed the props he had purchased.

[Flowing Water Staff (Purple): A rare weapon that, when equipped, increases mana by 10 and mana regeneration speed by 20%. Reduces skill cooldown by 15%. Special effect - Releases an unbreakable wall of water that blocks all physical and energy-based projectiles. The water wall lasts for 5 seconds.]

[Talent Card - Glass Cannon (Purple): A rare talent card. Use to gain the talent - Glass Cannon. Glass Cannon: Reduces maximum Constitution attribute by 50%, increases magic damage by 30%.]

Seeing that Ge Dalong's physical attributes had dropped by half, it was Zhao Feng's turn to tease him.

"What was the worst thing that could have happened to you to choose this talent? I bet you'll be out of breath after running 800 meters."

...

After careful selection, Wu Qing completed her purchase, ultimately choosing a set of armor and a new talent card.

【Holy Robe (Purple): A rare quality cloth armor with high resistance to magic attacks. Attached Skill - Retribution: Absorbs the target unit's energy, converting it into an energy wave that deals area damage; damage is doubled against enemies afflicted with negative status effects.】

[Talent Card - Inspire Morale (Purple): A rare talent card. Using it grants the talent - Inspire Morale. Inspire Morale: Creates an aura with a 150-meter radius, granting all friendly units within the area +5 to all attributes (scales with the wearer's Constitution attribute). Additionally, the team gains 10% increased damage for each elite monster defeated.]

Wu Qing had many ways to protect herself and didn't need to be on the front lines of battle, so she decisively abandoned heavy armor for defensive purposes and opted for cloth armor, which offered offensive capabilities. As for the talent card, it shared the same name as her previous talent, but its effects were even more powerful.

The group had a fruitful harvest, and Zhang Shi, seeing that the soldiers had rested enough, decided to head back home. However, a group of uninvited guests suddenly appeared on their way.

This group consisted of about fifty people, clearly dressed as survivors, and their weapons and armor were of very high quality, suggesting they were likely members of a large organization. The leader was a bearded foreigner whose attire resembled that of Viking pirates.

The group also spotted Zhang Shi and his men, but showed no fear in the face of a group of over a hundred. Instead, they walked over unhurriedly. Zhang Shi observed them for a while and, noticing that they were all Westerners, signaled his soldiers not to make any rash moves and to wait quietly for them to approach, preparing to determine their origin.

The bearded man stopped fifty meters away from Zhang Shi, walked up to Zhang Shi alone, placed his palm on his forehead, and gave Zhang Shi a friendly bow.

"Brother, we are from the Eagle Clan. This instance has been occupied by our Eagle Clan. We hope you can do us a favor and leave as soon as possible."

Zhang Shi looked at the other party suspiciously, not knowing what to say for a moment. His four people had either covered their faces or changed their clothes, so it was understandable that the other party did not recognize him.

Zhang Shi remained silent for a moment, considering whether or not to let these people go. After all, the boss had been defeated, the rewards had been collected, and the bearded man had been quite polite.

At that moment, someone in the bearded man's group shouted.

"Boss, the map shows that the big monkey has been killed and will not refresh for three days."

The bearded man's expression changed slightly, and he asked.

"Bro, did you guys unlock a boss?"

Zhang Shi smiled helplessly, made no attempt to hide anything, and nodded in response.

"We just took down the boss, you guys are a little late."

Before the bearded man could speak, a burly man rushed out from behind him, holding a musket and cursing with an unfriendly expression.

"Damn it, you guys are really ungrateful. You dare to steal anyone's dungeon? Do you know that you've wasted three precious days of our time? We couldn't afford to pay you back even if we sold you."

As they were talking, the burly man's eyes fell on Wu Qing. Wu Qing was already beautiful, but now, dressed in a pure white robe, she looked even more dignified and beautiful, immediately attracting the burly man's attention.

"Well, no, that girl is pretty, she should be able to afford the compensation."

"Hey, you guys must have gotten some purple gear from killing the boss, right? Hey girl, come here right now, let me search you."