Chapter 1999 - 1992: I’m Cutting in Line
"Huh?"
"What’s the leader doing? He’s having Zhang Menglong curse him?"
"Even though that’s all nonsense, who likes to bring bad luck upon themselves? Everyone likes to have a bit of good luck in whatever they’re doing, nobody wants to invite misfortune!"
"Yeah, what exactly is the leader doing? I don’t get it!"
Ying Zheng’s behavior seemed utterly ridiculous to everyone else, but in Zhang Menglong’s eyes, he found Ying Zheng’s intuition to be quite sharp. Just this once, the recent massive drop seemed triggered by his own words.
"Hahaha, Brother Ying Zheng, what are you doing? I was just joking with what I said earlier, don’t take it seriously. Look, wasn’t that massive drop just now like a slap in my face? I dare not say more!"
"No worries, feel free to say whatever you wish. I find that it motivates me even more!" Ying Zheng replied.
"Isn’t this a bad idea?"
"What’s bad about it? Go ahead, curse me as much as you want. Say whatever you like, even if it’s cursing me to never have another massive drop for the rest of my life!"
"Isn’t this really not okay?"
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The back-and-forth between Zhang Menglong and Ying Zheng appeared increasingly absurd to the others, and some even began to wonder if perhaps Ying Zheng had a bit of a masochistic trait? Why else would he enjoy listening to curses?
"Alright, alright, I curse that next time nothing will drop for you, there’s absolutely no way another Supreme Crystal will drop, and my scenario of dropping a Supreme Weapon will never happen for you. Stop dreaming!" Zhang Menglong eventually gave in to Ying Zheng’s persistent asking and started chanting over him.
Such words that would undoubtedly infuriate others, Ying Zheng listened as if hearing the most wonderful blessing in the world, his face lighting up with a glow and an excited demeanor rising within him.
Watching Ying Zheng’s back, Zhang Menglong couldn’t help but feel speechless. Still, considering Ying Zheng was a fellow townmate and had been very welcoming when Zhang first arrived in this world, he figured lending a hand wasn’t a big deal.
"Another warcraft!"
Ying Zheng, like he discovered a new continent, leaped into a lake not far ahead.
The lake appeared extraordinarily calm, but two minutes later, a water dragon suddenly burst forth from the lake’s surface; Ying Zheng and a giant serpent over a hundred meters long began to grapple with one another!
This giant serpent’s strength had surprisingly already entered the Imperial rank, matching Ying Zheng’s power! It even had four claws on its belly, resembling a legendary dragon slowly transforming.
"Why did the leader act so recklessly this time?"
"Yeah, he usually doesn’t provoke Imperial-ranked warcraft, why charge forward today?"
"This giant serpent is likely tough to deal with! Even if he kills it, the leader will likely be injured."
Though they were worried at heart, everyone dared not step forward; Imperial-ranked warcraft weren’t something they could handle, and barging in would probably be more of a hindrance to Ying Zheng!
One man, one snake fighting from sky to land, from land back into the lake, with golden sword qi crisscrossing the battlefield, occasionally slicing blood-flecked scales off the giant serpent. Overall, it seemed Ying Zheng was gaining the upper hand!
Finally, after a fierce battle, Ying Zheng endured a puncturing wound to his chest from the serpent’s bite to pierce its skull with the Tai’a sword.
The falling giant serpent transformed mid-air into a sparkling firework, dropping items that almost blanketed the ground!
This serpent was much stronger than the warcraft they’d faced before. Its death brought forth a bounty of plentiful spoils!
"2000 Supreme Coins!"
"Another Supreme Crystal!"
"A weapon surrounded by purple aura, could it be another Supreme Weapon? Impossible!"
"Not just one, but two!"
Exclamations resonated through the air, with this yield including over seventy items, the most beautiful fireworks Ying Zheng had seen thus far...
Eagerly, Ying Zheng quaffed several bottles of red elixir to heal his wounds. If he had prolonged the battle, he wouldn’t have been injured this severely; he simply wanted to quickly verify a hypothesis through this fight!
Evidently, his hypothesis was correct!
"This is a spear!" Ying Zheng brandished the Supreme Weapon; though not as handy as his Taia sword, wielded for millennia, the difference in power was more than tenfold. The Taia sword might only scratch the serpent’s scales, but this spear, with one thrust, would surely pierce through!
The other equipment was a set of armor, seemingly forged from the scales of some creature, appearing exceptionally durable.
"And this thing..." Ying Zheng pulled out a dark green item, the serpent’s gallbladder!
World rules dictated that this serpent was called a Titan Magic Serpent, reaching the Imperial rank upon maturity. They were loners, disliking companionship, and swallowing this gallbladder would enhance his energy about 500-fold!
It was crucial to know that Ying Zheng’s current energy was around 1200 times the peak of the Dao Realm, and this gallbladder nearly offered a 50% power boost!
Picking up each item made his hands tremble slightly; once seemingly unattainable, they now lay solidly in his grip.
This weapon and armor set would elevate his strength to a higher level, making every hunting endeavor more rewarding.
Thrilled, he approached Zhang Menglong. If the first time was sheer luck, how could one explain this time? A staggering 70-plus items in one go, not to mention the parts that could sell for millions of Supreme Coins!
The spear and armor were utterly priceless!
He was ninety-nine percent certain that Zhang Menglong’s mouth was blessed; no matter what he said, events consistently evolved in the opposite direction. This haul was the perfect proof!
Zhang Menglong joining their survival base was like a windfall earned from generations of good deeds!
Now, even those previously unaware of Zhang Menglong’s abilities fully realized the situation.
What had Zhang Menglong just said? It was absolutely impossible for Ying Zheng to have such a massive drop, no Supreme Crystals could drop, nor any Supreme Weapons.
And now, what was the outcome?
"Menglong, curse me a couple of times too! I’ve never been cursed before; the nastier, the better!"
"You people all have ulterior motives; don’t think I don’t know you all covet such marvelous things! Menglong, it doesn’t matter if nothing drops; just hearing you curse me is delightful. Please, hurl a few insults at me!"
"Why are you all so shameless! If you keep bothering Menglong, I’ll cut in line!"
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