Gou Zai Gaowu Shijie Cheng Shen

Chapter 269 Spending Money! We need to spend money!

"You have no idea how strong that wolf clan lord is; he is at the peak of the initial stage!"
"We fought a fierce battle with the psychic Xu Feng to kill him, a battle so intense that the sky darkened and the sun and moon lost their light."

Fox Two sat at a wooden table, lecturing a group of rabbit-clan teenagers with great interest.

"Sun and moon?" A little cloud rabbit raised its hand curiously, expressing its confusion.

Fox Two's ears twitched: "Ahem, it's just an adjective, it means very intense."

A slightly older Cloud Rabbit youth pinched the little rabbit's mouth shut: "Don't talk, let Mr. Bai continue!"

Mr. Bai?
Upon hearing this title, Fox Two became even more enthusiastic in his speech.

After the normal fighting story was told, the group of little cloud rabbits, who had never seen anything like it before, listened with great excitement.

But only the little cloud rabbit who had asked the question earlier looked puzzled: "According to Mr. Bai, this is a battle between lords."

"So what did you and Mr. Gray do? Weren't you two just high-ranking beast generals?"

Fox Two was immediately stunned.

Fox, who was passing by, sneered and said disdainfully, "We'll just stand by and cheer them on."

The little cloud rabbits all burst into laughter.

The awkward Fox Two bared its teeth at Fox One.

That's not how you expose someone's shortcomings!
Where do you expect me, "Mr. Bai," to save face?

The eldest fox shook his head helplessly as he looked at his younger brother's smug expression.

He stepped forward and clapped his hands: "Alright, we'll tell you the adventure story another time."

Today, Hu Bai and I are here at the request of the Spirit Communicator and Elder Yun Song to talk to you about some basic common sense you need to know about living near human territory.

Upon hearing this, the teenagers immediately sat up straight, their ears perking up even more.

Fox Da held the chalk and wrote a few simple symbols on the small blackboard: "First, and most importantly, safe areas and danger signs."

The human base and this area are safe zones.

However, in some important, dangerous, or specific areas within the human base, there may be signs erected by the humans.

It has a red cross or a skull pattern drawn on it.

It pointed with its paw at the simple skull it had drawn.

"If you see this, absolutely do not go near it!"

Behind that might be a dangerous radiation zone, an unexploded ancient trap, or a minefield where they're training! Got it?

"remember!"

The little cloud rabbits answered in unison, their expressions tense as they memorized the image.

"second."

Fox Two interrupted, pulling out a small, human-sized metal water bottle from somewhere and proudly demonstrating how to unscrew the lid.

"Many of the things humans use are different from ours."

For example, this one, you have to twist it this way to open it and drink water, if you twist it the other way you can't drink it.

And those shiny 'glass' pieces are very fragile; they shatter at the slightest touch, and the shards are extremely sharp—you can't handle them with your hands!
Their doors are mostly pushed inwards or pulled outwards, not rammed open!

As it spoke, it made various comical and vivid pushing, pulling, and twisting movements, which amused the little cloud rabbits into a suppressed chuckle.

I wrote these things down in a joyful mood.

Fox then added something more serious: "Third, when we encounter humans, we are now allies, and most humans are friendly."

However, if you encounter an unfamiliar human squad in the wild, you must stay away and be careful.

Just as not all demons are good demons, not all humans are good humans.

Especially when they are carrying weapons and appear to be on a mission, do not approach them rashly, and do not follow them out of curiosity.

The best course of action is to quietly avoid the area, or, if you are near the village, to immediately return and report to the elders.

Do you understand? This isn't fear, it's caution.

The teenagers seemed to understand, but they all nodded seriously.

Fourth, garbage.

Fox Big pointed with its paw to a neatly stacked pile of miscellaneous items next to it.

"Most human races pay great attention to the cleanliness of the environment."

But we never care about these things.

Therefore, we should learn from the good things and discard the bad things.

Therefore, we should not throw away fruit pits, worn-out animal hides, or our daily excrement indiscriminately, but collect them in designated places.

There are designated people to handle everything and keep it clean, not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to reduce disease and unwanted insects.

Fox Two jumped out again, pulling out a plastic toy car that human children play with, which required batteries, from somewhere.

With the push of a switch, the car started whirring and began to run on the ground, startling several little cloud rabbits who jumped back a step.

Then, out of curiosity, they gathered around.

"Look! This is one of the human race's 'magical artifacts'!"

Fox Two pointed to the toy car.

"Many of them do not require blood or demonic power to drive them; they use an energy called 'electricity'."

You may see more strange things in the future, bigger and stronger than this.

A metal box that can run, a crystal that lights up on its own, and an iron bird that can fly in the sky.
Don't be alarmed by this, and don't touch it casually, as many of them are very dangerous!
Especially the small hole called a 'power socket'—absolutely! Absolutely! Never poke it with your claws or a twig!
Hidden inside are 'electric snakes' that bite; the pain is excruciating, and it could even be fatal!

It made an exaggerated electric shock-like convulsion, then fell straight down, its tongue sticking out long.

The little cloud rabbits were startled and stunned.

Fox Da watched his younger brother teach in such a vivid, even somewhat terrifying way, and sighed helplessly, but did not stop him.

For this younger generation who are about to grow up in a completely new environment.

This kind of intuitive teaching, which carries strong emotional memories, is often more effective than dry preaching.

Not far away, Xu Feng and Yun Song sat side by side, holding teacups in their hands: "I'm going back tomorrow, so I'm coming to see you all one last time before I leave."

"If you have any problems in the future, just contact my teacher's wife. With her around, nothing is a problem."

Yun Song smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, brother. You should come often in the future."

Xu Feng smiled and agreed.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the trees, illuminating the group of furry figures.

It looks quite cozy.

“Oh, right,” Yun Song slapped his forehead and conjured something out of thin air, “As a token of my gratitude, I’m giving this to you on behalf of my clan.”

Xu Feng stared in astonishment at the piece of metal in Yun Song's hand, which was about half the size of a head.

"Our clan calls this metal Blue Ice Fairy Tear."

These are precious materials passed down through the clan, which can be used to forge Star God Weapons.

As a token of my gratitude, I'd like to give you this piece of Immortal Tear Gold.

May the bond between our two races endure for ten thousand years, shining eternally like this piece of Immortal Tear Gold.

"Gudu."

Xu Feng stared at the blue ice fairy tear, which he had never seen before and was as big as half a head, and his heart clenched painfully.

"This!" His knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, but he still looked at Yun Song and said truthfully, "This won't do. Such a large piece of Immortal Tear Gold is too precious! I can't accept it."

Yun Song laughed loudly, his face full of praise and satisfaction as he shoved the object into Xu Feng's hand: "Hahaha, why bother with such things among family?"
"Could it be that my hundreds of clansmen are not even worth a mere piece of iron?"

As he spoke, he took out another item: "And this one, can you help me estimate its value among humans?"

"If our two clans engage in any transactions in the future, I will be able to clearly ascertain their value."

To be honest, if Xu Feng had been a little greedier, he would have accepted the Immortal Tear Gold without saying a word.

He would never take that item out.

People have varying degrees of closeness and distance.

The same applies to the Cloud Rabbit Clan.

A treasure reveals a person's character.

But Xu Feng clearly passed Yun Song's test.

What Yun Song was holding in his hands was not some other kind of mineral.

Instead, it was a piece of wood about the size of a baby's fist, dark brown in color, with natural and mysterious wood grain covering its surface, yet exuding a rich life force and a faint golden glow.

The moment this item appeared, the surrounding air seemed to become a bit fresher.

Even the little cloud rabbits playing in the distance subconsciously sniffed, feeling completely refreshed.

"This is... 'Soul-Nourishing Wood'?"
It still carries such pure Yi Wood essence?

Not far away, Fox Big's pupils contracted slightly as he recognized the object.

This Soul-Nourishing Wood is a rare treasure that nourishes the soul and aids in cultivation.

For spiritual practitioners in particular, it is an invaluable treasure that is hard to come by.

The piece in Yun Song's hand, being ancient, contained the essence of Yi wood, and its faint golden light greatly increased its value, making it far superior to ordinary soul-nourishing wood.

In terms of value, it is not as precious as the "Blue Ice Fairy Tear" which is valuable enough to be used as the main material for forging a Star God Weapon.

But it is definitely a rare and precious material that can make even high-level war gods and ultimate war gods envious.

The task of lecturing was handed over to Fox Two, and Fox Big approached curiously to ask him a question.

Xu Feng didn't recognize the item and was planning to look it up when he got back.

After hearing what Fox Da said, he realized how precious this thing was.

It looks a bit like his Nourishing Spirit Pearl.

Xu Feng pondered and said, "Since it has a miraculous effect on mental cultivators and also has the power to nourish the spirit for ordinary martial artists."

In terms of value, within the human race, such quality and size would fetch at least tens of billions at auction.

If a spiritual master urgently needs this item, the final transaction price could easily double or triple.

I need to ask someone for details, please wait a moment.

He didn't hide anything and got up to send photos and messages to Li Qian, the manager of Jiafu Auction House.

Less than five minutes later, Li Qian called back and excitedly invited Xu Feng to attend the next large-scale auction.

As for this Soul-Nourishing Wood, its price is at least 40 billion to 100 billion.

Its specific value depends on whether a suitable buyer is found.

"In other words, the price of this wood is no less than that of a Blue Ice Fairy Tear Gold of the same size."

Hsu Feng gave a rough analogy.

Upon hearing this, Yun Song was overjoyed.

Instead of taking back the Soul-Nourishing Wood, he stuffed it into Xu Feng's hand.

"What does this mean?" Xu Feng was bewildered.

“Brother Xu, you have treated me with sincerity, so how could I, Yun Song, be a stingy person?”

Elder Yun Song gripped Xu Feng's hand tightly, his eyes burning with intensity.

"This Soul-Nourishing Wood is of little use to our clan; it is merely one of the legacies of our ancestors."

But for a human spiritualist like you, it's just right!
If you refuse, you will be disrespecting me, your elder brother, and disrespecting the camaraderie of my Cloud Rabbit clan!

His tone was firm and carried an unquestionable air: "Precious materials will help you kill enemies and protect your path!"
This wondrous wood nourishes the soul, helping you concentrate and cultivate your mind!
You must accept these two items.

This isn't a transaction; this is a token of my affection, from my entire Cloud Rabbit clan, for you.

When he got emotional, Yun Song stood up and bowed to Xu Feng with his hands clasped in front of him.

Xu Feng quickly stood up to stop him: "Brother! What you're doing—"

"Thank you for leading my people out of their predicament, and thank you for securing this place for our people to live and thrive."

I am even more grateful that you regard my people as true allies, not vassals!

Yun Song's already crimson eyes welled with tears: "My Cloud Rabbit Clan has been living in the cracks for far too long."

Looking at the two heavy treasures in his hands, and then at Elder Yun Song's sincere and ardent eyes, Xu Feng felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

If he were to refuse again, it would only seem pretentious and distant. He took a deep breath, flipped his hand to put away the gifts, and clasped his hands heavily in front of Elder Yun Song, as well as the several core elders of the Cloud Rabbit Clan who had quietly gathered around. His voice was firm and resounding: "Brother, your generous gift is a token of the Cloud Rabbit Clan's friendship. Xu Feng will remember it forever!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Elder Yunsong said "good" three times in a row, laughed heartily, and there seemed to be a glint of tears in the corners of his eyes.

The elders around also smiled.

Clearly, sending these two items was not a spur-of-the-moment decision by Yun Song, but rather something the clan had discussed long ago.

The group chatted for a while afterward, but Fox's expression remained serious.

It wasn't until Xu Feng and the two foxes were about to leave that Fox Two noticed something was wrong with his older brother and asked him in a low voice why.

"Oh no, this Cloud Rabbit Clan doesn't seem to have any good intentions. The gifts they gave to the Spirit Communicator are really valuable."

In comparison, what we gave them before was hardly worth mentioning.

Fox Two rolled his eyes: "With our relationship with Lao Xu, why would we care about this?"

"You don't know anything," Fox Da rolled his eyes at him. "Relationships are relationships, and clans are clans."

The Cloud Rabbit Clan acts as if they're bound to the Human Clan and Old Xu by life and death.

And what about us? Those old fogies in the tribe are still shouting all day about 'neutrality' and 'independence', what a load of rubbish.

If one day we truly face a crisis of extinction, do you think the human race will protect the Cloud Rabbit race or us?

"Then—what do you suggest we do?"

Fox Two opened his mouth, looked at Yun Song who was "weeping goodbye" to Xu Feng, and then turned to look at his elder brother.

"Upgrade! The Cloud Rabbit Clan can afford it, but our Fox Clan is short of money? I'll go back and tell the elders!"

Old Xu will definitely surpass the God of War in the future; that's a huge advantage for him!
Embracing him is like embracing two powerhouses surpassing even the God of War! No! There's a whole group of Gods of War too!

Fox clenched his fists and palms, his face resolute: "That's the plan! Go back and explain the pros and cons to the elders, and throw money at it!"

Fox Two nodded and said seriously, "Smash it!!"

"What are you smashing?" Xu Feng asked as he walked over with a smile.

"Smash—" Fox Two was about to speak.

He was interrupted by Fox Da's slap: "Smash my ass."

Fox laughed and said to Xu Feng, "Fox Two wanted to spend a lot of money to buy a house at the base, but I stopped him."

Why would two foxes buy human property? That's stupid. The Special Investigation Team has free apartments, why would they need to buy a house?

Xu Feng chuckled inwardly, but nodded and said, "There's really no need. Let's go, hurry back, we've been out for a long time."

"Okay, let's go." Fox Da finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he listened to the two brothers' whispers using his mental power.

Of course, Xu Feng did not do it intentionally; it was just an unconscious act of taking control of his environment.

But what he heard made him want to laugh.

Although he has a good relationship with the fox clan, he doesn't mind the fox clan saving money for him to invest.

"Oh right! Before we go back, we should also stop by and visit Senior Blood Butcher. The three of us can go together."

"Ah!?" Fox Big and Fox Two stopped at the same time, looking embarrassed.

Xu Feng immediately laughed, knowing they were still worried about what happened last time: "What are you afraid of! We need to visit these seniors more often to build a better relationship with them!"
That's an ancient, powerful being; how can we maintain our relationship if we don't visit him often?"

Fox Two slapped his forehead: "I'm not afraid!"

Fox Da slapped him across the face: "Aren't you afraid?"

Fox Two shrank his neck and chuckled, "It's an act."

Xu Feng smiled and then analyzed, "When Senior Blood Butcher gave me this Blood Butcher Token last time, I didn't understand why."

In retrospect, it seems that my seniors believed I had the potential to enter the treasure trove.

Therefore, this token must be very important.

The treasure vault will open in three years, and the fox clan will also have a chance to compete for it. Don't you want to get there first?

"Of course we want to," Fox Da said without hesitation, "but this senior is truly unpredictable, and we..."

“I have an idea,” Xu Feng said with a smile. “I got a lot of information from the Cloud Rabbit Clan. It’s said that this senior loved living in the water.”

But as you've seen, where is the water in those underground ruins?

"That's right!" Fox's eyes lit up. "We can get some human-made water spray devices, like fire-fighting equipment, to help our senior wash up!"

"Haha, this child is teachable!" Xu Feng praised with a smile.

Fox Two scratched his head and asked, "But where can we get the equipment?"

Xu Feng smiled slightly: "Of course it's Base B3! We have connections there."

Just do it.

Xu Feng immediately took Fox Da and Fox Er back to Base B3 and found Xu Nian.

Hearing that Xu Feng was asking for it on behalf of the Cloud Rabbit Clan, he didn't care and directly ordered his men to take Xu Feng to the military's logistics and equipment department.

He has now earned the title of "Wind Blade War God" and has a relationship with his master's wife, Di Ruyan.

In addition, there is the legitimate reason of "assisting allies in environmental remediation".

Xu Feng easily obtained approval for several high-power fire pumps, hundreds of meters of high-pressure water pipes, and supporting water storage devices.

"Old Xu, are we... really going like this?"

Fox Two swallowed hard and asked in a low voice.

"Won't that senior think we're trying to fool him with these 'lumps of iron'?"

Xu Feng patted the cold pump body and smiled confidently: "Don't worry, catering to their preferences is the key."

Senior Blood Butcher has been living in that dark, dry underground place for who knows how many years.

Creating a water feature for him is more practical than sending him any delicacies.

This is what we call improving the infrastructure for people's livelihoods in ancient times!

He jumped into the driver's seat and started the vehicle: "Let's go! Let's show the senior the human race's 'water conservancy project'!"

The transport truck roared out of the logistics department and headed straight for the airport.

Soon after, a bronze transport plane roared into the sky and headed straight for Wumeng Mountain.

B3 Base Intelligence Department.

"They borrowed a transport plane?"

Xu Nian looked puzzled as she listened to her subordinate's report.

"The Cloud Rabbit Clan isn't far away, so why would my junior brother need to borrow a transport plane?"

The subordinate was immediately taken aback: "Uh, they didn't go to the Cloud Rabbit Clan, but went towards the Wumeng Mountains."

"Huh?" Xu Nian was immediately stunned, then slammed her hand on the table, "This kid! He tricked me!"

"Good heavens, so you're using the Cloud Rabbit Clan's name to do your own thing, huh?"

He laughed after he finished speaking.

"This guy is pretty cunning."

The subordinate beside him quickly said, "Then what about this matter?"

"What's up?" Xu Nian asked with a smile, squinting at her subordinate.

The subordinate trembled instantly: "Ahaha, it's nothing, boss, you're busy."

The closer they got to the Golden Mark site of Wumeng Mountain, the more nervous Fox Big and Fox Two became.

Even their words had become scarce, but Xu Feng remained calm and composed, even pondering in his mind how to explain things to Xue Tu.

Upon arriving at the destination, Xu Feng, along with two foxes and a pile of equipment, leaped directly from the air.

After slowly landing, maneuvering the various objects.

Xu Feng then used his mental power to drag a bunch of things, leading the two foxes through mountains and rivers towards the gold-marked land where Blood Butcher was located.

I stepped into that mountain stream shrouded in a thin mist once again.

The familiar, chilling pressure seemed to have lessened somewhat compared to last time.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect.

It was because he "knew" Blood Butcher.

It wouldn't be right to resort to violence against someone you know like last time, would it?
Moreover, Xu Feng did not bring Ah Kun and Kong Kong this time, leaving the two little ones in the mountains.

For Akun, Wumeng Mountain is home.

They knew each other very well, so he wasn't afraid that Kong Kong might encounter danger.

They arrived at the entrance to the hole the group had dug last time.

The deep cave entrance still resembles the open mouth of a giant beast, awaiting visitors.

Fox Big and Fox Two became visibly nervous, their ears drooping and their tails tucked between their legs.

He followed closely behind Xu Feng, completely losing his usual carefree attitude.

"Relax," Xu Feng said helplessly, "We're here to deliver gifts, not to fight."

Instead of going in directly, the three of them placed the water pump and hose on a slightly elevated platform near the cave entrance.

Connect a high-power solar-powered rechargeable battery.

They then threw the water pump into a nearby mountain stream.

"Senior! Junior Xu Feng has come to pay a visit! I have prepared a small gift to improve your cave dwelling environment!"

Xu Feng circulated his qi and blood, and his voice clearly entered the cave.

Then he waved and led Fox Big and Fox Two, pulling the water pipe, into the cave.

The cave was deathly silent.

Only the mournful sound of the wind whistling through the crevices of the rocks could be heard.

Fox Big and Fox Two held their breath, their ears taut with tension.

After a few breaths.

That vast and ancient will then lazily swept over.

It seemed to be sizing up Xu Feng and the "lumps of iron" he brought.

"It's you again, you little rascal."

Blood Butcher's thoughts echoed directly in the minds of the three, carrying a hint of impatience at being disturbed.

But he didn't seem angry.

Xu Feng grinned, almost blurting out, "You're the one who led the Imperial Army here."

"Senior, please look!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Feng immediately started the water pump!

Om-! ! !
The high-powered water pump emitted a deep roar, its powerful force drawing water from the nearby mountain stream.

Through the thick water jets, a powerful column of water gushed out like a silver dragon, tracing an arc.

It shot straight into that deep cave!

Crash-!
The sound of water crashing against the cave walls was exceptionally clear in the silent mountain stream.

With the babbling of water and the pervasive moisture, the once dry and cold cave instantly gained a touch of life and dampness.

Fox Big and Fox Two stared wide-eyed at the cave entrance, fearing a furious roar might come from inside.

However, the expected rebuke did not come.

There was a moment of silence inside the cave.

immediately.

That ancient thought returned once more, but this time it carried a hint of surprise and comfort.
"Huh? This is... water? Interesting."

Blood Butcher's voice even seemed a little lighter.

"Hmm, it feels good, it's closer."

(End of this chapter)