Chu Xiu swiftly darted between the residential buildings, his powerful Constitution allowing him to search for prey at a speed far surpassing Ordinary Awakened.

Now that he had two Yin Ghosts, he couldn't be more pleased.

Upon spotting prey, he just needed to point a finger, and the two Yin Ghosts would quickly float over and tear the target to shreds.

Even if he accidentally provoked a group of corpses, it didn't matter; he could just remove the physical state and hide again.

This made his actions much more daring, and his efficiency improved as well.

Without needing to do it himself, he could simply command from the shadows; this risk-free combat style was very much to Chu Xiu's liking.

But unfortunately, encountering that Elite Corpse Dog seemed to have exhausted all his luck, and he didn't come across any Elite monsters for the rest of the afternoon.

Only those Ordinary Corpse Demons, cunning like rats, often left Chu Xiu searching arduously for an hour, ultimately gaining only Professional Experience +6.

"8 Cause and Effect Points, 44 Professional Experience, that's the total haul."

"Tsk, sure enough, fortune is balanced."

Chu Xiu shook his head.

However, it's worth mentioning that after today's big haul, he finally completed the task of killing one hundred Corpse Demons.

[Challenge task completed! Reward: 150 Cause and Effect Points!]

Adding previous gains, his total number of Cause and Effect Points reached 267!

Chu Xiu glanced at the sun about to fully set outside the window.

"Let's call it a day."

He was equally exhausted and needed some proper rest; the main upgrading would happen at night.

Moreover, he needed to carefully think about how to spend this sudden windfall of Cause and Effect Points.

Returning to the apartment building, Chu Xiu headed upstairs to the base and successfully returned before it completely got dark, discovering and killing a Black-haired Corpse Ghost on the way.

This lifted Chu Xiu's spirits.

Humming a little tune, he happily walked to the thirty-second floor. Just stepping out of the stairwell, he heard a burst of joyous laughter.

Looking towards the source, Chu Xiu saw Shen Zhuo and the others had all returned, now gathered around a table, chatting and laughing.

A closer look revealed a set of mahjong tiles on the table!

Beside the table, Yun Lu's small face was tense while Shen Zhuo and Wu Xinyi appeared calm and composed. Li Shan was also there, his small eyes darting back and forth between two tiles, seemingly indecisive.

"Hurry up," Shen Zhuo urged with a laugh.

Li Shan gritted his teeth and slammed one tile onto the table.

"Six bamboo!"

"Ha!" Wu Xinyi exclaimed excitedly, pushing her tiles open, "I win!"

"Damn, I should have played the four-bamboo," Li Shan lamented, unwillingly tossing over a few pieces of dried meat.

The jerky seemed to be made from venison, likely the camp members had found a way to extract usable salted meat from expired salt.

Got to admit, these Support Professions, while unable to fight, truly enhance the Quality of life.

Wu Xinyi gleefully accepted, the onlookers burst into laughter, and Yun Lu exhaled in relief, thankful she wasn't the one to lose. The room was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Suddenly, Li Shan's eyes shifted, noticing the passing Chu Xiu.

Others followed his gaze, the mood instantly cooled.

Fortunately, Chu Xiu's footsteps never faltered; he just glanced over casually while passing by, so his figure soon vanished at the doorway.

"Ah," Yun Lu moved her mouth, seemingly wanting to greet him, but before she could say a word, Chu Xiu had already walked away.

Wu Xinyi grumbled discontentedly, "What's he trying to prove? If you ask me, he's definitely regretting deep down, just too stubborn to admit it. Surviving in this post-apocalyptic world alone isn't easy at all."

The others echoed similar sentiments, especially those two Support Professions.

However, everyone kept their voices low, evidently not wanting Chu Xiu to overhear.

This made Guan Ke chuckle and shake his head amusingly.

"Alright, everyone has their choices," Shen Zhuo interrupted the complaints against Chu Xiu, standing up, "I'll go talk to him about upgrading Equipment."

After hearing him, those in the combat group also slipped out quietly; though they didn't appreciate Chu Xiu's solitary ways, they still needed his help to upgrade their Equipment.

"Knock knock."

A minute later, Shen Zhuo knocked on Chu Xiu's room door.

Chu Xiu opened the door, scanned the crowd, and immediately understood their intentions: "Looking to upgrade Equipment?"

"Exactly," Shen Zhuo nodded, "Same price as usual?"

"Yes."

"Follow me."

Shen Zhuo led Chu Xiu to their room where the corpses were stored, and Chu Xiu was surprised to discover there were no fewer than twenty Corpse Demon bodies!

"You had quite the bounty today," remarked Chu Xiu.

"Jealous, aren't you?" Wu Xinyi boasted, "Let me tell you, what's displayed here is only half of today's trophies, the bodies too incomplete were left behind."

Chu Xiu glanced at Shen Zhuo, casually commented: "Took on a group of corpses?"

After he spoke, Wu Xinyi paused, then responded: "Smart move, yes, today we stumbled upon a small group of corpses at the mall, killed them all with everyone's cooperation, even slayed an Elite!"

"That's the power of teamwork, something the teacher emphasized repeatedly in school, isn't it?"

Chu Xiu chuckled, not seeking to argue; he never denied the role of teamwork. Already the fourth day in the Abyss, everyone's Level increased, with Shen Zhuo, a wealthy second-generation leader, eliminating Elites wasn't impossible.

After absorbing this huge chunk of experience, the combat group's Level likely rose to Level 3 or higher, while Shen Zhuo, as leader, probably reached Level 4.

With rapidly advancing strength, it's no wonder the group's spirits were high today.

"Congratulations," Chu Xiu sincerely remarked.

The upliftment of base might, to some extent, could also increase his own safety factor.

He was always prepared, should he encounter an unbeatable enemy, to lure it to the base and disperse its attention among others like cannon fodder.

"Chu Xiu, why don't you join us? You'll face danger alone outside, not to mention you can only hunt solo Corpse Demons, and it's inefficient," Yun Lu advised.

Chu Xiu could tell the girl was genuinely concerned, though he didn't understand why, he replied perfunctorily, "Thanks for your kindness, but I have my plan."

Then he turned to Shen Zhuo, knocked on the tabletop, "The Elite corpse will cost extra."

Shen Zhuo rolled his eyes, "A lovely girl cares about you, and you're thinking about this?"

Yun Lu's face immediately reddened, but Chu Xiu remained unaffected, calmly replied, "No more idle talk, I must charge extra."

Shen Zhuo promptly changed his offer, "15 Cause and Effect Points."

"30, not a penny less."

"..."

Shen Zhuo glanced at Chu Xiu gloomily, wondering if the guy had Mind Reading Technique, how could he hit the psychological price each time?

Unwillingly, he pleaded, "Considering how much Yun Lu cares for you, can't you lower it a bit? I'll give you some more venison."

"Nope." Chu Xiu refused without hesitation.

Seeing him skillfully manipulating the group, everyone felt annoyed but helpless.

After all, Chu Xiu monopolized the ability.

In the end, Shen Zhuo sighed resigningly, "Alright, deal."

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