"That's right! After we successfully dealt with that mysterious stone statue, we made an amazing discovery nearby—the Restoration Stone, it is..."
As Wu Jianguo spoke excitedly, he slowly reached into his inner pocket and rummaged around.
Finally, he touched the repair stone and took it out.
He then waved to the two people beside him, signaling them to come closer to watch.
"This thing is the Repair Stone, capable of saving the vanished oasis!"
Unable to contain his curiosity, Li Tianming snatched the repair stone from Wu Jianguo's hand without saying a word.
Upon receiving it, he held it in his hands as if it were a precious treasure, examining it carefully.
Faced with Li Tianming's eager actions, Wu Jianguo showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he smiled faintly.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he casually reached into another pocket on the inside and began rummaging through other things.
Not long after, Wu Jianguo, as if by magic, pulled out a handful of items from that pocket one after another.
Without exception, all of these items are crystal-clear desert gemstones.
"These are all our spoils. The ones we got from the stone statue and the ones we just got here together make up exactly 60 desert gemstones."
Wu Jianguo placed the two piles of desert gemstones together and announced it loudly to everyone.
Jiang An, who had been silently observing everything from the sidelines, now showed a hint of doubt on his face.
Normally, ordinary dwarves occasionally drop Sandstorm Flowers and Desert Stones; however, high-ranking dwarves never seem to have Sandstorm Flowers, and at most, they only drop Desert Gems. So, what exactly are high-ranking dwarves? Are they different from ordinary dwarves? Why don't high-ranking dwarves have Sandstorm Flowers?
And what is the reason why nothing was dropped after the dwarf chieftain died, which is what players were most looking forward to?
Of course, this thought only flashed through Jiang An's mind, after all, it was time to divide the spoils.
As expected, Wu Jianguo paused for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping over the people present, as if he wanted to take in every expression on their faces.
Then, he spoke slowly and deliberately: "Regarding the distribution of the desert gems, let's stick to the method we agreed upon beforehand. These gems can be divided into 6 parts, exactly 10 stones per part! I'd like to ask everyone, do you have any different opinions or suggestions regarding this distribution method?"
Upon hearing Wu Jianguo's words, Zhao Xifeng stood up almost without hesitation and said, "No, Brother Wu! We'll do whatever you say, we'll follow your orders!"
Just then, Li Tianming, who had been silent all along, looked at the repair stone in his hand and suddenly opened his mouth as if to say something, but before he could finish speaking, Zhao Xifeng, who was quick-witted and agile, covered his mouth.
Zhao Xifeng swiftly twisted Li Tianming's head halfway around, making him face him.
Then, Zhao Xifeng gritted his teeth and said in a low, menacing voice to Li Tianming, "Shut up! Just listen to Brother Wu, stop talking nonsense!"
Jiang An and Li Xiaoyu, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but burst out laughing when they saw this scene.
Wu Jianguo, on the other hand, seemed completely oblivious to the two men's subtle actions and continued to carry out the work assignments methodically.
"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's begin the formal distribution." Wu Jianguo cleared his throat, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on Jiang An. He said with a smile, "Jiang An, this portion is for you and Little Turtle. Come on, count it carefully and see if the number is correct?"
After saying that, Wu Jianguo stretched out his hands and counted out a total of twenty desert boulders from the pile of desert stones in front of him, which was as high as a small mountain.
Wu Jianguo gently placed them in front of Jiang An.
"Okay, Angkor!"
Jiang An stared contentedly at the desert gemstones before her, secretly thinking: I didn't expect there to be ten more! That's amazing! However... her gaze involuntarily drifted to the repair stone still held in Li Tianming's hand, a hint of regret and helplessness in her eyes.
Sigh, it's the only repair stone I have. It seems I won't be able to take it away by myself.
Now, the only way to achieve our goal is to cooperate with others.
Thinking of this, Jiang An sighed silently in his heart, but quickly cheered up again.
After all, as long as the final task can be completed, all the effort will be worthwhile.
Just then, everyone had quickly and orderly completed the distribution of the desert gemstones.
As the last desert gemstone was distributed to the appropriate person, the scene fell into a brief silence.
However, this calm did not last long, because the more crucial step of distributing the healing stones was about to begin.
Wu Jianguo's eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the repair stone that Li Tianming was clutching tightly in his hand.
His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he were going through a fierce internal struggle, pondering how to properly dispose of this incredibly precious and rare resource.
Time ticked by, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense. Finally, after a long silence, Wu Jianguo took a deep breath and slowly, with difficulty, opened his mouth to say, "There's only one of these repair stones. According to the rules we agreed upon, if someone urgently needs it, they can exchange it for something else. However, the problem is... this repair stone is indispensable to everyone present!"
At this point, Wu Jianguo suddenly paused, no longer discussing the matter of repairing the stone, and turned his gaze to Jiang An who was standing to the side.
"Jiang An, what are your plans for the future? To be honest, we sincerely hope you can stay." Wu Jianguo said, while observing the subtle changes in Jiang An's expression.
Just then, Li Xiaoyu and the others standing nearby also turned their gazes toward Jiang An, their eyes filled with anticipation.
It was obvious that they all desperately wanted Jiang An to stay in the team.
Firstly, it's because they value her and the powerful strength of the little turtle beside her.
Secondly, the only piece of repair stone available right now is too tempting. Everyone has their own agenda, and no one is willing to easily give it up to someone else.
“Yes, An’an, stay! It would be wonderful if we fought side by side!” Li Xiaoyu hugged Jiang An’s arm affectionately, looking at her with a smile and her eyes full of expectation.
Jiang An didn't mince words and said directly, "Little Turtle and I can join this team, but I have one prerequisite..."
As Jiang An spoke, he stared intently at the people in front of him.
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