Chapter 476: Chapter 456: This Will Not Set a Precedent (2)
He believed that those people ahead were even more eager to get the Cyan Dragon Fruit, and would definitely take action first.
However, after walking for a while, he found that things weren’t as simple as he had imagined.
Because in other directions, there were also occasional auras lurking around, sometimes one, sometimes several, with the lowest strength being at the B-level Awakener level.
He could even hear voices if he paid attention.
"Young master, should we take action?"
"No rush. We’ll wait until the others make a move before we do."
"Yes."
Such conversations could be heard from time to time.
Chen Fan felt a headache coming on.
Obviously, none of the people here were easy to deal with. They all planned to use others to attract the attention of the beasts, breaking through from another direction to benefit amidst the chaos.
"It feels like there’s little hope?"
Chen Fan murmured to himself.
After circling around, he saw that there were at least a hundred potential competitors, including members of noble families.
Trying to snatch the Cyan Dragon Fruit from so many competitors was indeed not an easy task.
"If only my strength could be a bit stronger..."
Chen Fan sighed.
He didn’t need to reach the Celestial Human Realm; just being able to shoot an arrow that could kill that Beast King-level Fierce Beast would be enough. If that happened, these people present would surely be intimidated and wouldn’t dare to compete with him easily.
Of course, if there really was such a person, it wouldn’t be a problem. Like killing that Beast King-level Fierce Beast with one arrow, just shoot them with one arrow.
Unfortunately, to achieve that, his True Qi would need to reach at least 15 million points. To shoot two arrows, it would need to reach 30 million points.
"I can only take it one step at a time."
Fortunately, the rewards from this trip far exceeded a million points. Even if he didn’t get the Cyan Dragon Fruit, Chen Fan could still accept it.
In a few days, he would unlock the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill.
With the perfected Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill, he would surely be able to discover some treasures that others couldn’t.
By then, whether to enhance himself or exchange for points would be an easy choice.
On the other side, Fang He and his group also noticed the changes around them, with everyone’s faces showing displeasure.
Initially, they thought the number of people who knew about this was limited.
Now, it seemed far from it.
Besides them, there were unknown numbers of people eyeing the prize.
"Hmph, the Xing Family is really cunning. They don’t know how many people they sold this information to. No wonder they never participate in the contest for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Simply selling information has made them rich." Fang He complained.
Indeed, as soon as he finished, at least half of the seven or eight people present showed embarrassed expressions.
Yes, they had also bought the information from the Xing Family.
They knew well that after the Xing Family sold the information to them, they would continue selling to a second, third...
But they had no choice.
After all, not everyone had the ability to know the locations of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The Xing Family had been famous for this ability for over a thousand years.
They didn’t like it, but they had to endure it.
"Alright, it’s too late to talk about this now. What’s more, the Xing Family made it clear that if you want to buy it, buy it; if not, leave. Do you think that simply knowing a piece of information can get you the treasure? If it were that simple, the Xing Family would have become the Yan Country’s number one noble family long ago."
A burly man glanced at the man who had spoken.
Fang He snorted but said nothing. The former was right.
The atmosphere quieted again, although deep down, everyone present was becoming agitated.
The Cyan Dragon Fruit was indeed about to ripen, but a problem followed too.
Who would be the vanguard to attract the beasts’ firepower?
After all, those who charged ahead would likely face the greatest danger. That Beast King-level Fierce Beast was no joke and would surely have its minions desperately blocking the way.
The ones at the back would be much safer, and the chances of getting the Cyan Dragon Fruit would be higher.
Everyone present was smart and understood this.
So they all tried to push others forward while waiting in the rear to take advantage.
As a result, no one moved for a long time.
The burly man’s voice sounded again, "I say, everyone, there are less than ten minutes before the Cyan Dragon Fruit matures. Are we just going to wait here? Do you want the fruit to fall into the mouth of that Dragon Rhinoceros or allow others to get ahead?"
"Bai, it’s easy for you to say. You probably want to push others to be the vanguard, sharing the firepower for you, right? If you have the guts, why don’t you charge first?" Fang He seized the opportunity to retort.
Everyone else showed disdain.
Bai Xuan was not angry but said, "Fang He, excuse me. I, Bai Xuan, actually do intend to do just that."
"What!"
Gasps of surprise echoed.
Everyone looked at him with astonishment.
Bai Xuan, are you out of your mind?
Or do you have some hidden agenda?
Anyone sane knew that the first to charge would be the main target of the beasts. Even if they didn’t die, they’d lose half their skin! Let alone getting close to the Cyan Dragon Fruit.
"Bai Xuan, don’t be rash."
Han Yan, who had been silent, spoke up, "Fang He never has anything good to say. Don’t be provoked by his few words."
"Hey hey hey."
Fang He said discontentedly, "Han Yan, who are you saying never has anything good to say?"
He was already displeased with this guy.
And now this guy was targeting him. Did Han Yan think Fang He was easy to mess with?
"Is there anyone here besides you called Fang He?"
Han Yan, unafraid, stared at Fang He’s eyes and spoke word for word.
"You son of a..."
Fang He ground his teeth in anger.
"Alright," Bai Xuan’s voice interrupted. He glanced at the others, noting their skepticism and disbelief, and smiled, "I’m not joking, and I’m not mistaken. I can act as the vanguard, attracting the beasts’ firepower. After all, the Bai family is known for their defensive martial arts."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly.
Indeed, the Bai Family had many defensive martial arts.
From common external skill Iron Cloth Shirt, to first-class martial arts Golden Bell Shield, to Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and Undying Golden Body, there wasn’t another family in Yan Country with a compilation as comprehensive as theirs.
It’s even said that the Bai Family had a divine demon martial arts technique that, once mastered, made one’s body comparable to a Divine-Demon Body, impervious to divine soldiers.
"Bai Xuan, I don’t believe you’re so kind-hearted to be the vanguard for everyone." Fang He sneered.
This was what everyone wanted to say.
"Of course."
Bai Xuan smiled, "There’s no free lunch in this world. Everyone understands that. So of course there are conditions."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"What conditions? Speak." Someone said.
"The condition is simple."
Bai Xuan scanned the crowd, "I just need each of you to give me 100,000 points. Then I will not only withdraw from this competition but also help attract the firepower of the beasts, and even hold off the Dragon Rhinoceros for a moment."
He finished with a smile.
Everyone looked at each other, some showing interest.
If the Dragon Rhinoceros could be held off, the remaining commander-level fierce beasts wouldn’t be too difficult to deal with.
"Bai Xuan, isn’t 100,000 points too much?"
Someone complained, "Besides you, there are eight of us. 100,000 each means 800,000 points, almost the value of a Cyan Dragon Fruit."
"Indeed, your appetite is too big. I think we should give you at most 10,000 points each. After all, even if you block the front, it doesn’t guarantee we can get the fruit."
"Right, 10,000 each makes 80,000 points. That’s quite a substantial amount."