Chapter 414: The Water-Repellent Bead

Chapter 414: The Water-Repellent Bead

Liu Xing furrowed his brow in surprise when he realized that Hu Li had suddenly disappeared at this critical moment. He had assumed that Hu Li would know about the attack by the water ghost on Zhang Jingxu and the others. It was only logical that she would come to their aid when the time came.

However, now Liu Xing couldn’t help but feel something was amiss. After all, it was almost time for the next crucial moment, and Hu Li should have been staying at her home. Unless...

Liu Xing considered a possibility: Hu Li might have gone to meet Green Willow.

"Let’s put aside the matter of Hu Li for now," Wan Chongshan suddenly interjected. "It doesn’t make sense to discuss it now, and we can’t blame her directly at the moment. So, let’s talk about the gains from killing the water ghost this time."

Liu Xing nodded instinctively and asked, "That’s right, Ling Ishikawa, your team should have obtained some valuable items during this mission. After all, according to the game, when killing Troll and Pig Head Butcher, they drop some good stuff."

Ling Ishikawa nodded and smiled, "Indeed, although Zhang Jingxu unfortunately got killed this time, we did acquire quite a few valuable items. First, Wang Anquan helped us create three beast-catching traps. We specifically requested traps designed to catch wild boars, so if Gu Master Chaxi steps into one, there’s no way for him to escape unless he’s incredibly strong."

"Then, Wang Anquan thought we were going hunting in the mountains, so he recommended some cold weapons like iron knives and spears. These were secondary weapons used by hunters in Panlong Town back in the day. Whether using bird guns or bows and arrows, if you miss your first shot while hunting creatures like wild boars or wolves, you usually don’t get a second long-range attack opportunity. So, we decided to purchase four iron knives that Wang Anquan had at home. For us, untrained individuals, iron knives should be the most convenient weapon, as they have a good range and decent damage. Unlike spears and bows, which require extensive training to be effective."

"It was thanks to the iron knives recommended by Wang Anquan that we had a chance to kill the water ghost. Without them, we would have been defenseless because we couldn’t engage in close combat with the water ghost. Its skin is extremely tough, and many of our attacks didn’t break through. If we had used our fists, we probably wouldn’t have been able to harm the water ghost at all. Fortunately, Wan Chongshan got lucky and managed to cut the major artery on the water ghost’s neck with a single strike, causing it to bleed excessively and lose its fighting ability. Otherwise, we might have all perished there."

"After killing the water ghost, although Zhang Jingxu’s condition was dire, we didn’t forget to take the water ghost’s body with us. It turned out that the water ghost was indeed the Gralki follower mentioned by Xiao Mochen. We took a small bag he had with him, and since we hadn’t received any response from Hu Li, we left the water ghost’s body under Hu Li’s building and came back. So, should we wait for Zhang Jingxu to revive before opening that small bag, or should we open it now?"

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and shook his head, saying, "Let’s wait for Zhang Jingxu to revive before opening the bag. After all, he paid for it with his life, and he’ll be back in about four or five hours."

"I agree," Wan Chongshan and Li Dian nodded in agreement.

Just then, they heard some commotion downstairs. Liu Xing and the others furrowed their brows because Hu Cang was also on the floor below.

"We haven’t fixed the big hole in the rolling shutter door. Could this be a burglar?" Liu Xing asked Hu Cang.

Hu Cang shook his head and replied, "Although there are indeed burglars in Panlong Town, for some reason, during the continuous heavy rain, no other residents of Panlong Town, except me, would venture out. So, it’s unlikely that it’s a burglar downstairs."

At that moment, someone began to climb the stairs from downstairs.

Liu Xing thought for a moment and said with a smile, "In that case, the person downstairs should be Hu Li. She has a reason to come and find us at this time."

Ten seconds later, the person who arrived on the third floor was indeed Hu Li.

Seeing their reaction, Hu Li scoffed, "Hehe, I knew you humans are all self-righteous. You requested protective suits made from pigskin, wolf skin, and the like. Now you’re refusing suits made from water ghost skin, even though you’re the ones who killed it. Tsk tsk."

Hu Li said this and then left the room.

Liu Xing and the others exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.

After a while, Wan Chongshan played with the water-repellent bead in his hand and said, "So, how do we distribute this water-repellent bead? We might need to go underwater to deal with Gralki in the future."

Liu Xing nodded; Gralki could operate on land, but as a "Lake Dwellers," it preferred to stay in the water. Hence, water battles might become inevitable in their future encounters.

However, at that moment, an idea suddenly crossed Liu Xing’s mind: he could use the water-repellent bead to search for the Black Flood Dragon in Panlong River. Black cat demon had mentioned that the Black Flood Dragon should still be in Panlong Town, albeit possibly in a restricted or sealed state. Liu Xing believed it might be sealed underwater in Panlong River. Now that the water ghost was dead, Panlong River would likely be safe. Thus, he could use the water-repellent bead for this purpose.

Liu Xing shared this idea with the group, leaving out the part about the black cat demon. As his "underlings," Ling Ishikawa quickly agreed, while Wan Chongshan and Li Dian, after some contemplation, nodded in agreement.

So, for now, the water-repellent bead remained in Liu Xing’s possession.

With all the necessary discussions done, Liu Xing and the others started chatting and relaxing. Unbeknownst to them, time passed quickly, and it was almost midnight, at 11:59 PM.

Liu Xing checked his phone and stood up, saying, "How about we go and check on Zhang Jingxu’s ’corpse’ now and see how he resurrected?"

Everyone agreed with a nod, and they once again placed Zhang Jingxu’s "body" on the table.

As Liu Xing’s watch struck midnight, the sound of rain outside suddenly ceased, and the moonlight poured in through the window, casting a serene glow.

Then, they witnessed Zhang Jingxu’s terrifying wounds healing instantaneously, leaving no scars. His originally pale complexion gradually regained its healthy color.

Next, Zhang Jingxu’s chest began to rise and fall, and his limbs displayed slight movements.

A minute later, Zhang Jingxu finally opened his eyes. However, upon seeing Liu Xing and the others surrounding him, he was so startled that he leaped off the table.

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