God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

The Thunder Snow Wolf was placed into the storage box.

Qin Siyang had too many treasures in his storage box, so he couldn't open it in public.

He planned to find an opportunity. After returning to the Safe Zone, to ask everyone what they wanted individually, then give them some Thunder Snow Wolf remains accordingly.

After distributing the Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf fragments, the group hurried back to the Safe Zone.

Lu Daoxing wandered nearby, collecting all the impostors that had been killed and storing them in his special storage box, preparing to bring them back to the Safe Zone.

Everyone sprinted rapidly across the wasteland.

Qin Siyang was protected in the center of the formation.

Being surrounded by the group like this gave Qin Siyang a secret sense of delight.

On the way, Qin Siyang recalled what had happened with Guo Jiuxiao.

Then, he turned to Zhao Longfei beside him. "Principal Zhao, you're so powerful. How about dealing with Guo Jiuxiao once we get back?"

Zhao Longfei glanced at Qin Siyang, "Are you crazy?"

"…Why? You're very influential, aren't you? You even wiped out that whatever-it-was organization that killed Professor List. Guo Jiuxiao wants to kill Old Li and Principal Zhang. Can't you just kill him?"

"The Fulong Society could be wiped out because they operated in the shadows. If I made a move, no one would back them up."

"But Guo Jiuxiao? Who is he? Within the Safe Zone, his reputation is even higher than Professor Li's. And you're asking me to kill him?"

"I don't even know how many people are protecting him from behind the scenes."

Zhao Longfei spat on the ground, "You brat, if you want to get me into trouble, just say it directly. Don't try to trick me into it."

Qin Siyang was puzzled.

"Principal Zhao, didn't you just tear into Guo Jiuxiao earlier? Didn't you say his influence was nothing compared to yours?"

Zhao Longfei gave Qin Siyang a sideways glance, "Since when did you become so naive? If I hadn't said that, wouldn't he just keep causing trouble for Professor Li and the others?"

"It's true that Guo Jiuxiao can't afford to mess with me, but taking him down would still cost me dearly."

"At the very least, the Three Great Merchant Guilds would definitely seize the opportunity to take a bite out of me. I'd at least lose a few pounds of flesh."

After hearing this, Qin Siyang sighed, "So it was just a bluff, huh?"

"Nonsense! What bluff? This is called 'The Art of War'!"

"Yeah, yeah, full of tricks and deceit."

Qin Siyang turned to Li Tianming, "Old Li, what do you plan to do?"

"For now, I'll find a way to push my research forward."

Li Tianming's expression was deeply troubled, "I didn't expect Guo Jiuxiao to understand my research bottleneck so well."

"It seems he's spent years trying to spy on my research methods."

"The Thunder Snow Wolf's fang. I can get those from you now."

Qin Siyang muttered, "I never said I'd definitely give them to you."

Li Tianming didn't respond. He took a deep breath and continued,

"But the Thunder Snow Wolf's fangs are the easiest to obtain. The rest are all extremely difficult."

"The Corrosive Black Centipede's corrosive fluid sac. It has appeared in the Safe Zone less than ten times."

"The Ice Crystal Moth's ice crystal wings. Ha, no one has ever killed one of those."

"The Lava Crocodile's lava skin. Don't even mention it. Hardly anyone has even seen one. If someone could get their hands on it, their future would be limitless."

"The Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf, the small fragment you gave me isn't even enough to fill the gap between my teeth. I need at least a whole piece."

"A fist-sized chunk of Crimson Crystal. I suspect the total amount of Crimson Crystal in the entire Safe Zone doesn't even add up to that much."

"And then there's the Yellow-Silver Star Ore. That one is even more impossible, so far, only Zhong Dingming has a piece."

With every sentence Li Tianming spoke, the smugness on Qin Siyang's face grew.

This wasn't just about discussing his research bottleneck.

This was clearly him praising Qin Siyang's capabilities.

Qin Siyang shot Li Tianming a condescending glance.

'Heh.'

'This balding guy still doesn't know—'

As long as he kept Qin Siyang happy, his research bottleneck would be 90% solved.

Wealth should not be flaunted.

These items were too precious. If he revealed them all at once, it would obviously invite trouble and danger.

So, Qin Siyang planned to reveal them little by little.

Qin Siyang asked, "Old Li, what exactly is this Yellow-Silver Star Ore?"

Li Tianming glanced at Qin Siyang in confusion, "Why don't you ask about the other materials?"

"The other ones are obvious. You get them by going outside the Safe Zone and hunting."

"The next time I leave the Safe Zone, I might just bring back one or two of them for you."

Li Tianming responded perfunctorily, "Sure, sure, sure. Thanks in advance."

"Qin Siyang, if you actually manage to bring back any of them, I'll wash your feet."

Qin Siyang shuddered, "That's repaying kindness with cruelty, huh?"

"Same difference."

"Alright, just tell me what the Yellow-Silver Star Ore is."

"It's a mutated ore that appeared after the apocalypse. Its structure is similar to silver ore, but it's yellow and reflects tiny specks of light. Hence the name Yellow-Silver Star Ore."

"This ore is extremely rare. Right now, only Professor Zhong Dingming from West Glory University has a piece. Any Yellow-Silver Star Ore used in research has been distributed by him."

"Zhong Dingming?", Qin Siyang pondered, "That name sounds familiar."

"He's the one who forged your Short Bee Dagger and Red Silk Armor."

"Oh, no wonder it sounded familiar."

"Yes. Professor Zhong is a highly respected and talented scholar. If you need Yellow-Silver Star Ore, just tell him what research you're working on, and he'll likely support you and share some with you."

"But that small amount of ore is nowhere near enough for my research."

"Besides, Professor Zhong only has a basketball-sized piece left, and he needs it for forging God-Hunting equipment. I can't ask for too much."

Qin Siyang asked, "Where can you find this Yellow-Silver Star Ore?"

Li Tianming shook his head, "What kind of question is that? That's like asking where to find Titan Foxtail Grass."

"There's not even a clue?"

"There is. Yellow-Silver Star Ore is underground."

"No shit! Where else would ore be, floating in the sky?"

"And aren't you stating the obvious? If I knew where to find Yellow-Silver Star Ore, would I be stuck at this bottleneck?"

Qin Siyang said, "I feel like the other materials are still manageable. After all, they can be obtained by hunting outside the Safe Zone."

"But this Yellow-Silver Star Ore. There's no way at all."

"Old Li, if you want to break through your bottleneck, your best bet is to start with Yellow-Silver Star Ore."

Li Tianming chuckled and shook his head, "Young people don't know the heights of the heavens."

"You make it sound so easy. Just go out and kill for it."

"In the grand scheme of things, Yellow-Silver Star Ore isn't the hardest to obtain, since at least some people have found it before."

"In comparison, those other materials are nearly extinct within the Safe Zone. Each one is ridiculously rare."

Qin Siyang sighed inwardly, thinking that Li Tianming was shortsighted.

"Old Li, you just focus on finding Yellow-Silver Star Ore. I'll handle the rest."

Li Tianming sighed, "Handle it? You can't even navigate back to the Safe Zone without a guide."

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