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After Shen Qingqiu left, Jiang Lan sat on the sofa for a while, feeling rather bored.

A moment later, he stood up and changed his coat.

Although he had promised his aunt to stay home, he really couldn't stand it anymore.

It's impossible to say you weren't curious when you first arrived.

Since my injuries aren't a big problem anymore, I might as well take this opportunity to go out and explore.

Perfect timing, I'll also take this opportunity to find out the market price of essence blood.

I got up and went downstairs. My aunt's house was in a nice gated community. There were artificial hills and pavilions downstairs, and I could occasionally see a lot of armed guards.

Stepping out of the residential area, the streets were bustling with people, not much different from the city Jiang Lan lived in her previous life. The only difference was that, in addition to the vehicles running on the ground, there were also a few flying in the sky.

And it's easy to distinguish between martial artists and ordinary people.

The martial artists all had weapons hanging from their waists, walked with a swagger, and exuded an imposing aura.

Ordinary people, upon seeing a martial artist, will make way for him, their eyes filled with awe.

Jiang Lan walked among the crowd, looking at the scene on the street, feeling a mix of emotions.

In this world, warriors are revered.

Without martial arts talent, one is destined to remain at the bottom forever.

Shops line both sides of the street.

Jiang Lan turned her head and saw a standard longsword, more than a meter long, displayed in the window of a weapon shop next door, with a price tag below it.

800 credits.

I can't afford it, I simply can't afford it.

After walking a little further, Jiang Lan passed by a restaurant and glanced at the price list at the entrance.

Braised Beef Noodles: 2 Credits.

Stir-fried pork with chili peppers: 3.8 credits.

Therefore, only items belonging to martial artists are relatively expensive.

As for the average person's consumption level, it was comparable to that of a major city in his previous life.

After walking for a while, Jiang Lan stopped in front of a medicinal herb shop.

A sign hung at the entrance of the pharmacy: "High-price buyback of ferocious beast materials; sale of elixirs and essence blood."

Jiang Lan pushed open the door and entered.

The store is not large, but it has a lot of items on display.

The shelves were filled with various bottles and jars, all of which looked quite valuable.

Behind the counter sat a middle-aged man with a shrewd look on his face and a hint of shrewdness in his eyes.

He looked up when he heard Jiang Lan come in.

"What should I buy?"

Jiang Lan walked to the counter and said, "Boss, I'd like to ask how much a bottle of essence blood from a first-tier ferocious beast costs?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man sized Jiang Lan up and down.

Seeing that Jiang Lan was dressed plainly and didn't seem like a wealthy person, the middle-aged man casually remarked:

"Two thousand five hundred credits, ten milliliters per bottle."

Jiang Lan's heart sank.

"Isn't the market price two thousand?"

"Rent and utilities are free?" The middle-aged man sneered. "If you want a cheaper price, go hunt ferocious beasts outside the city yourself; that's free."

Jiang Lan: "..."

"If you don't have money, don't ask. You're wasting my time."

The middle-aged man waved his hand impatiently, indicating that Jiang Lan could leave.

Jiang Lan wasn't angry; she turned and left.

Two thousand five hundred is more expensive than the price he remembered.

It seems that the path of buying beast blood essence with credits is completely blocked.

Unless he asks Shen Qingqiu for money.

Shen Qingqiu could definitely lend it to him, but Jiang Lan wouldn't really want to do it unless there was absolutely no other way.

This is already considered living off a woman, so it's a bit unreasonable to try and fleece her again.

Just then, three figures walked across the street and blocked Jiang Lan's way.

"Oh ho, isn't this Captain Shen's little burden?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan looked up and saw three men in scavenging team uniforms in front of her.

The leader was a burly man with a hideous scar on his face, looking fierce and menacing.

Jiang Lan went through the original owner's memories and recognized the newcomer's identity.

Li Hu, the leader of the second squad of the third scavenging team.

Early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.

He was in the same grade as Shen Qingqiu, but his strength was far inferior.

"You're out running around, are you healed?"

Li Hu walked up to Jiang Lan and looked down at him.

Jiang Lan replied expressionlessly, "It's almost healed."

"Tsk tsk...she's got a pretty good life."

Behind Li Hu, a tall, thin member of the scavenging team interjected sarcastically:

"You have no martial arts talent and you still want to join the scavenging team? If it weren't for Captain Shen protecting you, you would have been kicked out long ago."

Jiang Lan ignored the other person and turned to leave.

Seeing this, the tall, thin man immediately objected, raising his hand to stop him, saying, "Hey, I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"

Jiang Lan stepped aside and glanced indifferently at the tall, thin man.

"Get out of the way."

"Oh, you're pretty cocky, aren't you?" the tall, thin man sneered. "Who do you think you are, daring to..."

"Alright," Li Hu interrupted the tall, thin man.

He stared at Jiang Lan for a few seconds before speaking:

"Kid, let me give you a piece of advice: this isn't a place for you to be in a scavenging team. If you have any conscience, get out of here now."

After saying that, Li Hu left with his men.

Jiang Lan stood still, clenching her fists.

In the original owner's memory, Li Hu and Shen Qingqiu never got along well.

Therefore, Li Hu would occasionally mock Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan took a slow breath.

Once he levels up, the first person he'll settle accounts with is Li Hu.

He's the kind of person who doesn't hold grudges.

Because if there's a grudge, it's usually settled on the spot.

But we don't have that ability yet, so we have to wait.

However, with the system around, Jiang Lan believed that day wouldn't be too far off.

Jiang Lan looked up at the sky.

It's almost afternoon now.

It's about time we went back.

As Jiang Lan walked home, she opened the door to her apartment and saw Shen Qingqiu sitting on the sofa, looking rather unwell.

"where have you been?"

Jiang Lan was taken aback.

"Let's go for a walk."

"Didn't I tell you to stay home?" Shen Qingqiu stood up and walked to Jiang Lan. "Your injuries haven't healed yet, why are you running around?"

"It's a bit stuffy at home... I'm just going out for a walk, it'll be fine..."

Shen Qingqiu stared at Jiang Lan for a while, then suddenly extended her slender, white fingers and flicked Jiang Lan's forehead.

"Remember to let me know next time you go out."

Jiang Lan covered her head, grimacing as she said:

"understood."

Shen Qingqiu looked at Jiang Lan for a while longer before turning and walking towards the kitchen.

"I'm making braised pork today. Go wash your hands."

Looking at Shen Qingqiu's back, a complex expression flashed across Jiang Lan's face.

……

dinner.

Shen Qingqiu suddenly spoke up:

"Come with me to the team to report tomorrow."

Jiang Lan was taken aback.

"tomorrow?"

"Hmm." Shen Qingqiu picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in Jiang Lan's bowl. "Weren't you saying you wanted to go out? What's wrong?"

Jiang Lan was overjoyed.

I thought I would have to make a scene and threaten suicide with Shen Qingqiu, but it went so smoothly.

He immediately nodded and said:

"good!"

Looking at Jiang Lan's expression, Shen Qingqiu was both amused and exasperated, and instructed him:

"Remember, once you leave the city, stay close to the group and don't wander off."