Rising Sun looked at the six pieces of Legendary Treasure that had been completely divided up, almost in tears.
Although the Purple Equipment dropped by the World Boss was of exceptional quality, compared to Legendary treasures, it was obviously not even in the same league.
They were entirely different tiers, but Rising Sun had no choice but to select a piece he fancied among the many purple items.
Next, everyone continued to take turns distributing the loot, and soon the spoils were fully divided up.
Xiao Jie also successfully received a piece of Purple Equipment once again.
Master Qingfeng said, "Now that the matter here is settled, we should quickly rest and recover. Once the battlefield is cleared, we’ll head to Flowing Fire State immediately."
Longhua True Man nodded slightly, "Indeed, Friend Wuji, we’ll be relying on you for what’s next."
Wen Tian Wuji smiled slightly, "No problem at all."
Everyone then left, leaving only Xiao Jie and his group behind.
Even Rising Sun took his people to report back to his guild leader, while the four members of the Wind Hunting Group left cheerfully.
Xiao Jie turned around and glanced at the three people behind him. Now that he had the treasure, the question was how to distribute it. After all, earning a Legendary treasure was a result of team cooperation, and he couldn’t just keep it all for himself.
Even though Xiao Jie believed his contribution was the largest among the four in that battle, it wasn’t possible for him alone to have achieved the top six contribution points.
So sharing was necessary, but with only one treasure to distribute, the method became a challenge.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Jie came up with a plan.
"I’ll take this inner core, and here are three pieces of Purple Equipment. Each of you can take one, okay?"
These three pieces of Purple Equipment included one that dropped from the Giant King yesterday, one just obtained, and one from Xiao Jie’s previous collection.
He brought them all out in one go.
The three naturally had no objections; getting a piece of Purple Equipment from a Boss battle was already quite good.
After all, this was Epic Treasure.
An Ran, who made the biggest contribution today, got to choose first.
Bai Ze was second and also took one.
Finally, Little White Dragon also received a piece of Purple Equipment.
Having obtained the equipment, the three felt somewhat unfulfilled.
"Feng, let’s continue our cooperation later," Little White Dragon said excitedly after tasting sweetness. His warhorse was borrowed from the guild leader, so the spoils had to be divided with the leader, but if he could get two pieces, keeping one would be reasonable.
Xiao Jie replied, "Of course, but we’ll have to wait until the army is ready, and the Four True People join in. These things can’t be rushed, you all should go prepare."
Little White Dragon was about to leave but remembered something, "Oh right, Feng, take this." He said, initiating a trade and placing two items in the trade window.
[Weakened Tiger Demon Inner Core (Inner Core/Ordinary)
Use: Can be used as Alchemy Material.
Direct consumption: Increases your Strength by 10 points, lasting for 30 minutes.
Item Introduction: A Demon Race inner core unable to form due to insufficient Spiritual Energy, containing only a slight amount of energy. With the great disaster causing Nature’s Spiritual Energy to scatter, it’s said that many in the Demon Race have lost their transformation ability, becoming awkward creatures caught between half-human, half-beast states.]
"I picked this up from those Tiger Demon guards," Little White Dragon said.
"I have two here too," Bai Ze added.
"One," An Ran stated concisely.
They all traded the five Tiger Demon Cores to Xiao Jie.
Xiao Jie was somewhat pleasantly surprised. Although they were of white quality and probably didn’t provide much Spiritual Energy, they still offered some benefits. Most importantly, they could likely provide a decent amount of Essence value. Combining this with the Essence value from the Divine Tiger Inner Core, he should be able to unlock a new Essence Soul Transformation.
"Thanks," he said to the three.
After the three left, Xiao Jie didn’t leave immediately but summoned Big Orange instead.
Upon seeing the Divine Tiger’s corpse on the ground, Big Orange appeared somewhat in awe.
Even in death, the tiger’s massive body and faint divine aura made it intimidating.
Especially for Big Orange, who belonged to the Tiger Demon clan, the power of the Star Pool Mountain Lord far surpassed that of his late father.
Xiao Jie paid it no mind, "Go ahead and eat, what are you waiting for?"
Big Orange had the Talent Ability of Devouring Demon Blood, which could be put to good use now.
[Devouring Demon Blood. Gain corresponding boost attributes by devouring demon flesh. This attribute can have a maximum of three at one time. Current Demon Blood boost—1/3.]
Xiao Jie was selective in allowing Big Orange to use this talent, typically denying it the meat of ordinary demon beasts. Until now, it had only eaten White Dragon meat once.
That had granted a constant boost of [Dragon Spirit and Tiger Power], and now it was time to gain another one.
Big Orange cautiously approached the Divine Tiger’s corpse, scratching it to ensure it was dead, then took a bite at its chest.
With a few swipes of its sharp claws, it broke through the tiger’s fur, extracting and consuming the raw meat inside.
[System prompt: Due to [Devouring Demon Blood], your pet Big Orange has acquired the Demon Blood boost [Fierce Tiger].
[Fierce Tiger: Your pet’s Attack Power increases by 30%, Sorcery and Divine Skill power increases by 30%.]
Indeed, devouring a World Boss is rewarding; this buff is no less valuable than the blood of the White Dragon.
Big Orange let out a roar, and a sanguine aura arose from its body; even its claws and teeth shimmered with a blood-red glow.
Its eyes emitted a brilliant red light, lending a mystical appearance.
Xiao Jie nodded in satisfaction.
This was indeed an unexpected bonus.
Xiao Jie didn’t linger any longer and didn’t pursue the monsters scattering everywhere. He simply returned to the main camp and waited.
Though it was a swift victory, it involved nearly a hundred thousand combatants. By the time the battlefield was cleared and the fleeing enemies pursued, and the army regrouped, it was already after 3 p.m.
This battle incurred significant losses, especially when the Divine Tiger’s frontal assault shattered the front lines, causing chaos in the central forces, leading to an attack by the demon soldiers that resulted in thousands of casualties.
In previous battles between the two armies, the five divisions also sustained damage, reducing the original fifty to sixty thousand troops to only forty-six to forty-seven thousand.
Nevertheless, the high-ups decided to immediately launch the third great battle, aiming to completely eliminate the three divisions of the New Empire Army.
The NPCs were naturally high-spirited, and the players were even more fervent for battle.
It’s indeed exhilarating to wage war alongside NPCs, hiding behind the army to take cheap shots from a distance, and once the enemy routs, rushing in with the army to snatch experience and gear.
Even the Boss-level monsters, once their morale collapsed, became easy targets, with the remaining two major guilds (now just two) reaping substantial rewards, as did solo players and smaller guilds.
Considering the experience points and loot, it’s worth continuing the fight, no matter how exhausting.
However, once the army regrouped and was transported to Flowing Fire State by Wen Tian Wuji, arriving at the New Empire Army’s camp, they were surprised to discover that the New Empire Army was already in disarray.
There was no intention of leaving camp to fight.
While everyone was puzzled, a message appeared on their screens.
[World Announcement: Wilderness King Kemohe fled the camp with his wilderness tribe after a mysterious ritual, escaping into the Endless Wilderness at the intersection of the Three States, becoming a Wild World Boss.
With the Wilderness King Kemohe’s escape, the corps he led has fallen into disarray. The Northern Legion’s morale has dropped by 50 points, and the wilderness tribe has exited the New Empire Army’s monster sequence.]