Chapter 833: Free Labor
Translator:
CKtalon
Although the Chaos Egg was useful, it could only be used by himself and not others.
If his family and friends were seriously injured, the pill essences were far more useful than the Chaos Egg.
Zhou Wen sized up Pill Furnace Mountain and couldnât help but be delighted. There was a tiny palm symbol on the rocks.
There really is one!
Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he looked at Zhang Yuzhi and asked, âCan I take a picture closer to Pill Furnace Mountain?â
âDefinitely not for outsiders. However, just be quick. Donât let others see you do it,â Zhang Yuzhi said as she blinked.
Zhou Wen hurriedly took out his phone and flew towards Pill Furnace Mountain. When he reached a distance that his phone could sense it, he snapped a picture of the tiny palm symbol and immediately the download screen appeared.
âDo you still want to continue trying your luck?â Zhang Yuzhi asked when she saw Zhou Wen return to the boat.
âMy luck isnât that good. Forget it. Letâs go somewhere else to take a look.â Zhou Wen thought of searching elsewhere. Perhaps he could find other dungeons.
After downloading Pill Furnace Mountain, Zhou Wen realized that it was only the Pill Furnace Mountain instance dungeon and not the entire Mount Dragon Tiger instance dungeon.
From the looks of it, this is different from Dragon Gate Grotto. I canât download the entire dimensional zone at once.
Zhou Wen followed Zhang Yuzhi and browsed through several important dimensional zones near Mount Dragon Tiger.
However, to Zhou Wenâs disappointment, apart from the Pill Furnace Mountain, he didnât find the tiny palm symbol anywhere near the other dimensional zones.
However, having Pill Furnace Mountain is enough. After all, these pill essences are rare elsewhere.
âBy the way, I heard that Earth Elemental Beast is very precious. Why is your family willing to auction it?â Zhou Wen asked.
Zhang Yuzhi hesitated for a moment before saying, âThe Earth Elemental Beast is indeed very precious. Itâs very likely that thereâs only one in the world. Itâs impossible for there to be a second one. However, this Earth Elemental Beast was obtained through the efforts of the six heroes back then. Due to the unhappiness caused by it, my great-grandfather didnât hatch it, nor did he let any of his descendants hatch it. Because of this, heâs auctioning it off. Iâm not too sure about the details.â
After a pause, Zhang Yuzhi continued, âI know that the other five families want it very much, so the price will be very high. Iâm afraid you wonât have a chance.â
âThen why did you get me to come here to bid for it?â Zhou Wen said gloomily.
âCanât you just treat it as a vacation and to visit a friend?â Zhang Yuzhi smiled.
The two of them walked on the mountain path. Just as they were talking, they saw a huge immortal crane fly over from the mountains. On the back of the immortal crane was a youth with a cold expression.
âBrother, why are you here?â Zhang Yuzhi said when she saw that it was Zhang Xiao.
âI have something to discuss with Zhou Wen.â When Zhang Xiao spoke to Zhang Yuzhi, his tone was very gentle, but when he turned to Zhou Wen, his tone immediately turned stiff. âZhou Wen, do you know that Tyrant Behemoth originally belonged to our Zhang family?â
âSo?â Zhou Wen asked Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao was slightly taken aback and was momentarily at a loss for words. Zhou Wen had already hatched Tyrant Behemoth and fed it until it had advanced to the Mythical stage. It was clearly unrealistic for Zhou Wen to return Tyrant Behemoth.
The reason Zhang Xiao had come was because he was furious. He didnât plan on doing anything to Zhou Wen. If Zhou Wen were to take a softer stance, Zhang Xiaoâs anger would have dissipated.
However, Zhou Wen wasnât someone who would take a soft stance. The moment he shot back his retort, the two of them entered a frozen deadlock.
âBrother, forget it. You canât blame Zhou Wen for this.â Zhang Yuzhi also spoke up for Zhou Wen, leaving Zhang Xiao even more depressed.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said, âHow about this? Please help me feed Tyrant Behemoth. I wonât ask for any payment during this period of feeding. Just treat it as free labor for you.â
âWhat if I keep feeding it?â Zhang Xiao asked coldly.
âThen Iâll let it continue working for your Zhang family for free.â Zhou Wen paused before saying, âHowever, I have a condition. You have to feed it until itâs full. You canât let it starve. Furthermore, you have to feed it until I leave Mount Dragon Tiger.â
âThatâs more like it. Then itâs settled. Summon Tyrant Behemoth. Iâll feed it now,â Zhang Xiao said to Zhou Wen, afraid that he would go back on his word.
âSure.â Zhou Wen summoned Tyrant Behemoth and got it to follow Zhang Xiao.
âYou donât have to do this,â Zhang Yuzhi said apologetically.
âItâs fine. If heâd like to raise it, let him try it.â Zhou Wen felt pity for Zhang Xiao when he saw him leave excitedly with Tyrant Behemoth.
Tyrant Behemoth was indeed powerful. It even had a chance of advancing in the future. Others only saw its strength, but they didnât know how much food it consumed every day.
If it wasnât for the fact that there was an endless Essence Crystal mine in-game, Tyrant Behemoth would have long starved to death. Zhou Wen knew very well how much one had to pay to feed it in real life. Ordinary people couldnât afford such a price.
Since Zhang Xiao wanted to feed Tyrant Behemoth, there was no need for Zhou Wen to stop him.
Zhang Xiao happily took Tyrant Behemoth back. As long as he fed Tyrant Behemoth, he could use it for free. Where could he get such a deal?
Zhang Xiao was secretly delighted.
If Zhou Wen goes back on his word, he wonât have to be shamed even if I donât disparage him. If he doesnât go back on his word, Iâll keep feeding Tyrant Behemoth until Zhou Wen dies. I wonât return him no matter what.
âZhang Xiao, whatâs going on?â Zhang Chunqiu asked in puzzlement when he saw Zhang Xiao bring Tyrant Behemoth over.
Zhang Xiao recounted the matter proudly. âZhou Wen knows that heâs in the wrong, so he lent it to us for free. Thereâs no need to give him the Life Reversing Spirit Talisman now.â
Zhang Chunqiu frowned when he heard that. He sized up the three to four-meter-tall Tyrant Behemoth and said, âI donât think itâs that simple. That Zhou Wen isnât such a thin-skinned person. Why would he be so kind as to lend us Tyrant Behemoth for free?â
âTyrant Behemoth is here. If he goes back on his word, he will be embarrassing himself,â Zhang Xiao said.
However, Zhang Chunqiu didnât think so. After some thought, he said, âLegend has it that Tyrant Behemoth eats mountains daily. Although the legend might be a little exaggerated, Tyrant Behemoth is definitely a glutton. Did you ask Zhou Wen what Tyrant Behemoth eats?â
âI did. He said that it eats Essence Crystals, Essence Gold, and anything else that contains Essence Energy. So what if it can eat? Arenât we letting Tyrant Behemoth eat Fiend Stones? This is equivalent to free labor,â Zhang Xiao said with a smile.
âPerhaps.â Zhang Chunqiu had a nagging feeling that Zhou Wen wasnât such a nice person.