They all carried True Dragon Coins; altogether, there had been several hundred thousand.
However, the biggest haul came from the Legendary Ice Master. Just the True Dragon Coins in his belt pouch amounted to over two hundred thousand, and there were a dozen or so Ether Crystals.
Another of the Ice Master’s bags contained a batch of Alien Species, mostly of high-quality and Superior Levels.
Among them were two Transcendent Species.
Ji Xinghuo made an identification: they were "Winged Man Feather" and "Rubber Body."
Winged Man Feather came from the corpses of Winged People of Third Rank or above and had a certain chance of being born. After fusion, one would have a pair of energy-constructed wings, not only capable of Flying but also equipped for both offense and defense, making it one of the two core Abilities of the "All-Purpose Battle Police."
This Winged Man Feather was of the most common quality; however, it was still a Transcendent Species. Although it was not as valuable as "Flying," it was still highly priced.
"Rubber Body" was very famous, giving Mutants super elasticity in their bodies, making them immune to blunt weapon attacks and insulating them against electricity.
The Fusion Success Rates for both Transcendent Species were above 80%.
However, Ji Xinghuo had no intention of fusing.
The most valuable thing on the Legendary Ice Master was not the Ether Crystals nor the Alien Species, but a fine bracelet he wore on his wrist.
Ji Xinghuo was pleasantly surprised when he took it into his hands.
"Superpower Three Stars!"
This item must have cost the Ice Master most of his fortune. Though it appeared to be just a bracelet, it was in fact a weapon, specially crafted for Spiritual Power Stringers and only operable with Spiritual Energy.
Ji Xinghuo examined it carefully.
The bracelet was exquisitely fashioned, about the width of two fingers, but it was not clear what metal it was made from, it was very light. There were four different colors of markings on the surface - red, blue, purple, silver - dividing the entire bracelet into four equal-sized sections, distinctly separated yet tightly joined.
When he tried to attach Spiritual Energy to it, the bracelet immediately broke down with several clicks.
The bracelet turned into four parts.
They absorbed his Spiritual Energy and rapidly extended, the curved band elongating to about half a meter, turning into four thin, wing-like blades!
The blades were shaped like Sword Blades but had no handles or guards, floating in front of him, radiating a cold light.
The colors of the Sword Blades also differed.
Ji Xinghuo could sense that each Handleless Sword Blade carried two Ability effects, endowing them with distinct combat capabilities. But now was not the time to study them - he withdrew his Spiritual Energy, and the four Sword Blades retracted, reassembling into a bracelet.
"Definitely Superpower Three Stars!"
"Moreover, it’s one of the top weapons among the Superpower Three Stars."
Ji Xinghuo glanced at the corpses on the ground, thinking to himself that the Legendary Ice Master had been too careless not to have used this powerful weapon.
Yet, he could guess some reasons.
The bracelet’s consumption of Spiritual Energy was very high; just trying it out for a few seconds had reduced his Star Power by over 100 points.
Just starting up the bracelet caused significant depletion, and during combat, the expenditure would be even more.
The Ice Master was at First Dan Legendary, he wouldn’t have been able to sustain it for long.
He had no choice but to use it sparingly.
This was why he didn’t activate the bracelet blades at first. When he realized the situation was bad and tried to escape, he was severely injured by me in one strike - by then, it was too late to use it.
"Even when a lion fights a rabbit, it still uses all its strength." Ji Xinghuo took this lesson to heart.
But he wasn’t particularly lucky either; even if the Ice Master had used the bracelet, he was confident that he could have killed him. The four Sword Blades the bracelet activated were all made of a special metal material - aside from being driven by someone with kinetic stringing, he could also interfere and control them.
Moreover, the lethality of the blades might not have been as fearsome as imagined and wouldn’t have threatened him.
The weapon was important, but the person using it was even more critical.
Ji Xinghuo placed the bracelet on his own left wrist, not knowing what it was called or who made it, but from now on, it would belong to him.
"Let’s call it ’Spirit Sword Bracelet.’"
After collecting the spoils of war, Ji Xinghuo looked towards Bai Mang and noticed the astonishment in his eyes; he knew that Bai Mang had witnessed him acquiring the Spirit Sword Bracelet.
"Come here," Ji Xinghuo said in a deep voice.
Bai Mang wanted to turn and flee, but thinking of the consequences, he could only advance tremulously, keeping his head down, not daring to look Ji Xinghuo in the eye.
"Who are they?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
"I don’t know either," Bai Mang immediately shook his head. "On the day you left at noon, they came to the tribe. This man..." He pointed to the headless corpse of the Ice Master beside him. "He claimed to be from the True Dragon Dynasty as they needed a guide to seek out the Catastrophe-Level Thousand-legged Ice Worm."
Ji Xinghuo was somewhat perplexed in his mind.
It was just a guide they needed. The Pronghorn People would surely have agreed to a request from such a Legendary powerhouse. Why was there a conflict?
"We had already agreed," said Bai Mang, his eyes filled with hatred. "But they wanted the Prophet himself to be the guide. The Prophet had to protect the tribe and could not leave easily. When he recommended me, they became enraged, killed the Prophet on the spot, and went on a murder spree in the tribe..."
At this point, Bai Mang’s face was filled with great agony, holding back tears.
Ji Xinghuo remained expressionless but internally he shook his head.
This five-person group had two Highlanders who were followers of the Red Emperor, and the Legendary Ice Master didn’t seem like a decent person at all. It was not surprising that they resorted to murder at the slightest provocation.
"I know there are several Catastrophe-Level Thousand-legged Ice Worms in the Ice Finger Mountain Range, so I led them here," Bai Mang said, pointing at the ice beneath their feet. "Beneath the ice lake, there’s a secret passage that leads to the mountain on that side. Inside the Ice Nest, there is a Thousand-legged Ice Worm, very terrible. Perhaps it could have killed them."