Chapter 36: The Strongest Cat, Beini
Looking at the exchange list before him, Su Xiao quickly found the equipment he favored, [Divine Judgment] and [Heavenly Walk].
As a growth-type equipment, [Divine Judgment]'s value was unquestionable. Moreover, its growth conditions were clear: killing extremely evil deities would suffice.
Most ancient gods were evil gods, and Su Xiao had already slain quite a few. As for mixed-blood ancient gods like Ursula, they were very rare. That mixed-blood ancient god had nothing to do with evil; calling her a bit of a goof wouldn't even be an exaggeration.
As for the Holy Spirit rank equipment [Heavenly Walk], it was a quite rare equipment type: a pendant, with a maximum of one that could be prepared.
Although [Heavenly Walk] had a single ability, it was undeniably powerful. It could elevate a ranged basic ability by two ranks. While it had a time limit and likely a usage cost, everything was worth it.
The rewards were so generous that they made one envious, but exchanging for them was extremely difficult.
The Soul Coins Su Xiao currently held were universal for ranks 1 to 6 and couldn't be used for this exchange. To obtain Soul Coins (Seventh Rank), the only available method at present was to kill the Tianba Clan.
Su Xiao even suspected that only Tianba Clan members who had mastered the abilities of Drowning and Infiltration would drop Soul Coin Pouches, as risk and reward were proportional.
The sounds within the Front Guard Village had subsided. Su Xiao quickly strode into the dense forest ahead, returning to the distant high slope to rendezvous with Amu and Baha.
For Su Xiao, the most important thing at the moment wasn't saving up Soul Coins to exchange for [Heavenly Walk] or [Divine Judgment], but first obtaining 4 Soul Coins to exchange for 'Tianba Clan Basic Language Proficiency'.
Being able to understand the Tianba Clan's language would change the situation. Su Xiao not only needed to exchange for himself but also for Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha.
Su Xiao took out five very exquisite small cloth pouches from his bosom, which were Soul Coin Pouches. Each pouch could yield 1 to 10 Soul Coins (Seventh Rank).
With good luck, opening 11 Soul Coin Pouches would allow him to exchange for [Heavenly Walk]. With extremely bad luck, he would need to open 105 Soul Coin Pouches to exchange for [Heavenly Walk].
To be safe, Su Xiao took out Fate Dominator, lit a cigarette, and activated his Lucky King state.
[You have opened a Soul Coin Pouch.]
[You have obtained 10 Soul Coins.]
Ten transparent coins flew out and were eventually stored in Su Xiao's Reincarnation Paradise imprint. If he wanted to materialize the Soul Coins, he could do so at any time without any additional cost.
Su Xiao felt that these Soul Coins (Seventh Rank) could definitely be used to trade with Seventh Rank contractors and would be very popular.
Getting a good start with the first Soul Coin Pouch didn't surprise Su Xiao, as his current Luck Attribute was as high as 22 points: 12 base points, with the Lucky King state temporarily boosting it by 10 points.
[You have opened a Soul Coin Pouch.]
[You have obtained 3 Soul Coins.]
Su Xiao frowned. Fluctuations were common, so he continued opening the Soul Coin Pouches.
[You have obtained 1 Soul Coin.]
[You have obtained 10 Soul Coins.]
[You have obtained 1 Soul Coin.]
...
With 25 Soul Coins in hand, Su Xiao wasn't sure if his luck was good or bad. He had long been accustomed to this kind of 'cliff-like' luck fluctuation.
He sometimes even wondered if it was because he had crossed the Goddess of Fortune, and she was meddling behind the scenes, causing this cliff-like luck fluctuation.
If the Goddess of Fortune knew Su Xiao's thoughts, she would definitely rebuke him: 'I did not, you're talking nonsense, don't shift the blame to me.'
Su Xiao opened the exchange list, consumed 4 Soul Coins, and exchanged for the Tianba Clan's language.
Some messy information appeared in Su Xiao's mind. After a moment, he had initially mastered the Tianba Clan's language, at least enough for normal communication.
Walking through the forest, Su Xiao took a semi-circular path to bypass the Front Guard Village from the right. Given the current situation, there was no need to fight the Tianba Clan in the Front Guard Village to the death. These Tianba Clan members advanced and retreated with discipline, especially after suffering six casualties; the chance of any of them being alone again was negligible.
Moreover, Xi was no longer nearby, and Su Xiao still needed to find the key guiding figure, Obo.
Su Xiao bypassed the Front Guard Village and arrived at the forest behind it. As soon as he entered this forest, he sensed that Beini was within this range, not too close, but not too far either.
Baha flew above the forest and began searching for Beini's location. Baha circled in the air for over ten minutes before Beini, using Baha as a coordinate, arrived nearby.
Within the team channel:
Beini: "Meow?"
Bubu Wang: "!!!"
Baha: "???"
Beini: "Don't get excited."
Baha: "Miss Beini, can you explain how you ended up in the Land of Gods? This is a rank 6 to 7 area!"
Beini: "What's wrong with a rank 7 area?"
Baha: "Uh~, it's very dangerous."
Beini: "I've been to even more dangerous areas. Last time in the Wizard Continent, I was lost in the 'Doorless Veil' for a long time. Otherwise, where do you think I find treasures every time? A rank 6 to 7 area is just a drizzle. As long as I don't provoke the Tianba Clan, it's fine."
Bubu Wang: "Stunned."
Baha: "Doorless Veil? How did you survive there?"
Beini: "Nothing much, just lay still for a few days. It was just very hungry. Most people die in dangerous places because they wander around, so I didn't even eat, just lay there. Impressive, right?"
...
It turned out that the team member who had visited the most dangerous places was Beini. Treasure hunting wasn't easy; every time she went, it was to high-risk areas.
After a while, Beini darted out from the bushes and leaped onto Su Xiao's shoulder.
Beini's previous experience was quite interesting. After entering this world, she first searched for Xi's trail. She didn't find Xi, but she arrived at the Abyss.
After wandering in the Abyss for a few days, Beini befriended a fat giant. After some persuasion, Beini learned of the existence of the Land of Gods.
Considering that Xi might be in the Land of Gods, Beini decided to go check it out. After more persuasion, the fat giant took Beini to climb the cliff face and reach the Land of Gods.
Beini stayed in the Front Guard Village for a morning. After confirming she couldn't steal any treasures, she continued deeper into the Land of Gods, arriving near the 'Abyssal Serpent Mansion'.
According to Beini's description, the 'Abyssal Serpent Mansion' was completely inaccessible. Over a thousand Tianba Clan members lived there. Beini only glanced at the main entrance before her fur stood on end.
After bypassing the Abyssal Serpent Mansion, Beini arrived at Eternal Moon City, where at least a million Tianba Clan members lived. It was a friendly and prosperous place.
Based on Beini's observations, the Tianba Clan's civilians and warriors were two completely different groups. The Tianba Clan's civilians were almost indistinguishable from ordinary people, except for their slightly gray skin, while the Tianba Clan's warriors had light blue skin. The difference between the two was enormous.
The Front Guard Village and Abyssal Serpent Mansion only occupied a very small area of the Land of Gods. The remaining land belonged to the Eternal Moon City further back. The civilians there cultivated these lands and lived their lives.
The Tianba Clan warriors stationed at the Front Guard Village and Abyssal Serpent Mansion didn't need to work; their mission was to resist possible external enemies.
Currently, Beini had just left Eternal Moon City, bypassed the Abyssal Serpent Mansion, and was preparing to reach the cliff at the Front Guard Village to leave the Land of Gods.
"Fat giant?"
"Meow~"
"His specific physical characteristics."
The reason Su Xiao cared about the fat giant Beini had mentioned was that he felt the fat giant was the key guiding figure, Obo.
Through Beini's description, Su Xiao confirmed that the fat giant was Obo. Beini had been able to enter the Front Guard Village safely because Obo had led the way.
The Tianba Clan's attitude towards Obo was strange; they were neither hostile nor particularly friendly.
However, one thing was strange: Obo didn't dare to go to Eternal Moon City. Obo's exact words were that he would bring disaster and couldn't go to places with too many people. He could only live near the Front Guard Village, the Abyssal Serpent Mansion, and the Abyss's Divine Ritual Hall.
Beini crouched on Su Xiao's shoulder, tilted her head in thought for a moment, then took out a map of the Land of Gods.
"Meow~"
Beini leaped down from Su Xiao's shoulder. As the team's logistics, she naturally wouldn't act together with Su Xiao. She would die, and she would also be a hindrance. Beini knew her own strengths; she was better at exploration than direct combat.
After a while, Beini disappeared into the bushes. She continued to search for Xi's location, patting her chest with her paw and guaranteeing that she would find Xi within three days.
Su Xiao looked at the map Beini had left behind. He directly ignored Eternal Moon City. Based on known information, Obo would never come here.
There were only three places where Obo might appear: near the Abyss's Divine Ritual Hall, the Front Guard Village, and the Abyssal Serpent Mansion.
Su Xiao had just come from the Abyss. Although he had successfully seen Obo, he had scared him away.
What could be confirmed now was that Obo was not in the Front Guard Village. The only possible place left was the Abyssal Serpent Mansion.
Without finding Obo, he simply couldn't trigger the sixth ring of the main quest. Therefore, Su Xiao decided to head straight for the Abyssal Serpent Mansion to search for Obo there.