The Oath Squad's strength is already at a low point, so any head-on confrontation is not the right choice.
"Can you sense the opponent's strength?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"I can only sense four, I can't sense the other three!" Ning Yanlan said truthfully. Her previous rank was fixed at the sixth rank, and she could only sense those at the sixth rank and below by relying on the breath of the stone. In other words, there were at least three people with a higher rank than Ning Yanlan.
"How about this, we'll just go in and take a look around. If Abomination isn't here, then we'll leave!" Jiang Yuan still couldn't forget about Abomination's talent. His current three talent slots were a bit redundant, and it was necessary to change them.
The Holy Spirit Protection talent must be kept because of Ning Yanlan; the Innate Emperor talent is not very practical, only suitable for catching the opponent off guard, and it is ineffective against monsters, so it is too limited; as for Mind Control, he can't even use divine power now, so Mind Control is just a decoration, and it would be better to exchange it for a more practical talent.
Of course, what he had his eye on was Devouring. He had a deep understanding of Abomination's abilities before. Abomination's original form was just a third-tier human, but it became an eighth-tier monster by relying on its Devouring talent. Such a power gap gave him a strong urge to possess Devouring.
Moreover, the description of Devouring by the Heavenly Eye made him even more interested: the ability to devour changes according to attributes. In other words, his divine attribute could push Devouring to its peak, making him the strongest advanced talent at that time.
"Agreed!" Leng Yue nodded as well.
"Let's replenish our energy first, so we can handle any unexpected events!" Jiang Yuan took out the Holy Spirit Stone and the Fetal Pill to replenish his divine power and physical strength.
"Give me some!" Leng Yue didn't intend to take any Holy Spirit Stones from her treasure bag; instead, she reached out her 'greedy hand' towards Jiang Yuan.
"You're such a miser! You have just as many Holy Spirit Stones as I do, and you still want to use mine!" Jiang Yuan was speechless, but he still gave Leng Yue the Holy Spirit Stones.
Leng Yue didn't explain; she just took whatever was available without feeling embarrassed.
"Boss, we've already hunted down three teams today. Should we change our location and wait for them?"
"No need to change! Other places are too crowded and confusing, making it difficult for us to fish in troubled waters. On the contrary, big fish are more likely to appear in places that have already been cleared out!"
"That makes sense, but boss, next time we encounter a beautiful female prey, could you let me enjoy myself first? Wouldn't it be a waste of such a great resource if we just killed without taking any women?"
"Lust is a knife hanging over one's head. Throughout history, countless heroes have fallen because of this word. Let's not mention it again!"
In Yujing New City, the Seven Wolves have been lying in wait for a long time, just to ambush the team that came here.
"White, has Stone Breath detected any aura of hatred?"
"The Abomination shouldn't be in Royal View New City!" The person wearing the Harley Quinn mask confirmed after activating the Stone Breath twice.
"Let's go to the next place!"
The Oath Squad did not venture too deep into Royal View New City, because Stone Breath had already discovered the enemies lurking inside, and they did not want to cause trouble.
In chaotic times, interests are important, but life is more important. Jiang Yuan and his group had their own choices. Rather than risking their lives to fight back against those bandits, they would rather kill monsters to obtain cores and Holy Spirit Stones.
"Don't rush, let's open the core first and see if there's any equipment we need!" Jiang Yuan gestured to Leng Yue to calm down. Saving people can't be rushed; strengthening our own strength is the most important thing.
"Okay, let's go there!"
Leng Yue pointed to the sales center of Yujing New City, and the three of them went inside after confirming it was safe.
Fourteen cores fell out of the Abomination's body, the highest level being a seventh-tier mithril core and the lowest being a second-tier black iron core. It seemed that the Abomination was a giant furnace, containing all sorts of monsters that were not quite dead.
In games, beings like Abominations are usually very popular with big spenders because their inherent abilities make them incredibly powerful, and the wealth they can plunder is also enormous. This character setting is designed for those big spenders to farm treasure chests.
"If you have no objections, then I'll just open it however I want!" Jiang Yuan laid out the cores he had obtained in a row. He said this to imply to Leng Yue what she was lacking.
"I need a set of defensive gear!" Leng Yue said, revealing the reason why she needed it. "I don't know if you guys noticed, but the group that appeared at Tianlan Huating earlier were all wearing all sorts of different kinds of armor. I think we really need to get a set, even if it means sacrificing a little mobility!"
Most defensive equipment has some weight issues, which is due to the materials used. Except for a few top-quality materials, the better the quality, the greater the weight.
"That's possible, but opening the core also depends on luck. Whether I can open it or not depends entirely on my face!" Jiang Yuan said with a faint smile.
Leng Yue looked at Jiang Yuan carefully for a few moments, then said, "I can see, but his handsome face is hidden by the mask! So, I need a set of defensive gear!"
Jiang Yuan was taken aback, thinking to himself, "How could she misunderstand something like this? This woman doesn't seem very bright!"
"Are there any medicinal herb seeds? I'm thinking..." Ning Yanlan didn't finish her sentence, but Jiang Yuan definitely understood what she meant.
She's thinking about farming all the time!
Yes, she really wanted to farm. Jiang Yuan himself didn't know what Ning Yanlan was thinking. She would sneak into her personal space to plant flowers and grass whenever she had free time. However, after planting an acre of ping-pong chrysanthemums, she was clearly not satisfied with just planting these ordinary things.
Therefore, she set her sights on spiritual herbs, and growing spiritual herbs was simple: find seeds.
Not many seeds are needed; even just one is fine. Jiang Yuan has a vitality talisman and a large amount of nutrient solution, so he can cultivate a large number of seeds from the first seed and then continue planting the second batch.
Ning Yanlan's idea was simple: since she couldn't cultivate now, she would help Jiang Yuan in other ways, and obviously, planting spiritual herbs was an excellent way to do so.
"It's like you think I can have whatever I want!" Jiang Yuan muttered, but still said seriously, "I'll do my best!"
Unlocking cores is all about luck. Sometimes even an Iron core can yield a near-godlike skill, while other times a Radiant Gold core will turn into a useless item. These things happen frequently.
Jiang Yuan was used to starting with low-quality cores and gradually working his way up to high-quality ones, so he naturally chose to start with the first Tier 2 Black Iron Core. He originally thought that cores of this level wouldn't yield any good items, but to his surprise, he got off to a great start.
"Third-tier Azure Spirit Grass, common quality, is the most common of all spiritual herbs!"
Don't underestimate this third-tier spiritual herb. Planting it in the herb garden of your personal space will yield unexpected harvests. Once a Qingling Grass matures, it will produce at least dozens of seeds. Given the growth rate within your personal space, cultivating an acre of Qingling Grass is only a matter of time.
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