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Chapter 345 I'm afraid what's coming is a commander-level ferocious beast (Please subscribe)

At the same moment, in a mountain forest dozens of miles away.

A round-faced, burly man carrying a long knife was bending down to pick fruit from a vine.

These fruits are only the size of a thumbnail, yellow all over, and emit a faint fragrance.

The burly man moved very gently, as if he were treating his lover, carefully picking the yellow fruits one by one and slowly placing them into the box in his left hand.

Beside him were three other people, two men and one woman.

One of the men and one of the women, holding swords, stood back to back, their eyes warily scanning their surroundings.

The three of them looked to be in their early thirties.

The other person looked older, with graying temples, but upon closer inspection, he appeared to be in his thirties or forties.

Unlike the other two, this person's gaze was fixed on the distance.

If Chen Fan were here, he would be shocked to find that this person's gaze was directed directly at his location!

A short while later, the round-faced, burly man picked the last fruit, carefully placed it in the box, gently closed it, then let out a long sigh of relief and smiled at his companions around him:

"It's finally over. There are exactly twenty yellow chrysanthemum fruits in total."

Hearing this, the man and woman responsible for keeping watch on the surroundings exchanged a glance and simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the woman's face lit up with joy, and she said:

"One Yellow Chrysanthemum Fruit can increase one's true energy for a month. If there are twenty, wouldn't that be twenty months' worth of true energy?"

Upon hearing this, the other three people in the room exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

"Yanzi, if you calculate it that way, there's nothing wrong with it."

The round-faced, burly man laughed and said, "However, like other types of rare and precious herbs, this fruit has the strongest effect the first time it is taken, and the effect becomes weaker the more it is taken."

"good."

Another man couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Giving all these Huangying fruits to one person would be a waste. Let's each take two, and the rest can be given to headquarters to exchange for contribution points. What do you think, Guild Master?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all three of them turned their gazes to the man with graying temples.

Shen Si smiled slightly and said, "Now, it's no use for me to take more Huangying Fruit. You can each take three of these twenty, and the rest can be handed over to headquarters when you get back."

The three exchanged glances, their joy evident in their expressions.

"It's the president!"

"President, you're so kind to us."

"Yes, President, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have found this place even if you beat us to death. We wouldn't have gotten even one, let alone twenty!"

"That's right, that's right. The president truly lives up to his reputation as the face of our Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association. His mastery of the Emperor's Qi Observation Technique is unparalleled. Over the years, more than 80% of the rare and precious materials stored in the headquarters were discovered by the president."

The three of them chatted away, their words overflowing with praise.

"What time is it for you guys to be saying these things now?" Shen Si said with a wry smile.

"President, aren't we telling the truth?" Zhao Yan blinked.

Shen Si coughed lightly and said, "It's true that I discovered most of the rare and precious herbs at headquarters, but the fact that I was able to harvest them wasn't solely my achievement. For example, weren't those twenty yellow hibiscus fruits picked by you?"

"President, you're flattering us by saying that," the round-faced, burly man laughed. "Your strength is at the True Essence Realm, while we're only at the late-stage Meridian Refining Realm. You could still harvest these without us."

"That's right, President. These past few days, thanks to you leading us around, we've really gained more than we did hunting ferocious beasts."

"Thanks to the president's Heavenly Aura Observation Technique."

The group then showered them with praise.

Shen Si was both amused and exasperated.

He was indeed the only one in headquarters to successfully cultivate the Emperor's Qi Observation Technique.

The ability to observe the aura can identify the location of various rare and precious materials; the stronger the aura, the more valuable it is.

With this skill alone, he led his team across the mountains, plundering countless treasures.

Of course, things didn't always go smoothly. The more precious the rare and precious materials that appeared, the stronger the ferocious beasts around them became. Many times, even when the treasures were right in front of him and seemed within easy reach, he still chose to retreat while he was ahead.

To outsiders, it all seems very simple. Even if you can't get some top-tier treasures, there are still second-tier treasures. With enough patience, your strength will definitely grow stronger over time.

In reality, it's not that wonderful.

It's not that the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique is a bad martial art.

Instead, he was cultivating a fragmented version that preserved the essence, not the complete version. Even if he succeeded in cultivating it, it would still be far inferior to the complete version.

For example, there is no most effective way to predict good or bad fortune. Overusing the ability to observe qi can severely deplete one's vital energy and even shorten one's lifespan.

This is also why, although he is only forty years old, his temples are already gray.

Therefore, every time he led a team out, he needed to recuperate for one or two months before he could carry out the next operation.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If only the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique in my possession were complete.

Unfortunately, even the Awakeners Association doesn't have a complete version after all these years.

"President, we've collected all the treasures here. What's next?" The round-faced, burly man licked his lips, his face full of anticipation.

The other two also had expectant looks in their eyes.

Shen Si turned her head and looked in the direction where Chen Fan was.

He frowned, a look of struggle on his face.

In fact, he had noticed more than ten days ago that a treasure had been born there.

The only thing that worried him was that the energy there was stronger than ever before!

This is naturally a good thing, because it means there must be something amazing there, but it is also a bad thing, because there is no doubt that powerful ferocious beasts will arrive.

So he hesitated.

"President, has some rare and precious treasure appeared over there?"

Zhao Yan, being perceptive, asked aloud.

"Um."

Shen Si responded, then turned his head to look west and said, "Let's go in that direction; there are some rare and precious materials there as well."

The three of them looked westward.

Then look again in the direction Shen Si had been looking.

"President."

The round-faced, burly man couldn't help but ask, "There are treasures in the south too, right?"

"Um."

Shen Si glanced at him, then his gaze swept over the other two faces, and said, "The treasures there are extraordinary. If these yellow chrysanthemums give me the feeling of the light emitted by fireflies, then that place is like a burning candle."

Upon hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but swallow.

Goodness, isn't this difference a bit too big?

How can the faint light of a firefly compare to that of a burning candle?

However, the three of them did not act impulsively, as they were well aware that the greater the reward, the greater the risk.

"President," Zhao Yan asked softly, "Did you sense any extremely powerful ferocious beasts guarding that area?"

The guild leader's "Emperor's Aura Observation Technique" can not only be used to find treasures, but also to sense the aura of ferocious beasts.

It was precisely because of this that they avoided a lot of trouble.

Not yet.

Shen Si sensed it again and shook his head.

There was no trace of human presence, let alone ferocious beasts.

"President."

The round-faced, burly man hesitated for a moment before speaking up: "Since we haven't detected any ferocious beasts yet, why don't we go and investigate to see what kind of treasure is there?"

If we can get our hands on it, we'll go for it; if not, we'll just give up. It'll only waste some time anyway. If things turn out well, we'll make our move.

"Yes, Chairman, I think Liu Yong makes sense. Let's go take a look first and see what happens," the other person said with a smile.

Shen Si's face showed a hint of interest.

That's right, that's indeed the case.

Upon arriving, he noticed that the energy there was extraordinary, even stronger than the treasures he had encountered before. He was both curious and tempted.

Secondly, since there is no aura of ferocious beasts around, is it possible that no ferocious beasts have been discovered yet?

If that's the case, then it's an opportunity.

"Okay, let's go take a look first, but remember to be careful in everything you do."

"Yes, President, we'll be careful."

"Don't worry, President. We know what we're doing. If there are any powerful beasts around, we definitely won't be reckless."

"That's right, President. We've done exactly what you asked of us all this way," Zhao Yan said with a smile.

Shen Si smiled and said, "Alright, in that case, let's go take a look."

Having said that, he shot off like an arrow.

The three people behind them quickly followed.

Strangely, along the way, some mid- to high-level ferocious beasts fled in all directions as if their lives depended on it.

Meanwhile, in another direction.

The group of six also looked in the direction where Chen Fan was.

Of the six people, half were armed, while the other half were unarmed, which looked quite strange.

"That must be the location of the Celestial Tree, right?"

The leader muttered to himself.

"Yes, I came here a few days ago to check, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be ripe in about ten minutes."

"Twelve Celestial Fruits should be enough for us to share, hahaha. Even if we don't consume them ourselves, each one can sell for 50,000 points."

"We still can't let our guard down, can we? Let alone twelve Celestial Fruits, even just one could attract a number of top-tier elite-level ferocious beasts."

"Hehe, among the six of us, Brother Tang and Brother Pei are both B-level Awakeners, and the four of us are C-level Awakeners. No matter how many top-tier elite beasts come, the result will be the same," someone said disdainfully.

"The worst-case scenario is that a commander-level ferocious beast is coming, after all, it's twelve Celestial Fruits." Someone said, and the atmosphere suddenly quieted down.

(End of this chapter)