Qin Siyang stood amidst a pool of blood.
He pulled his God-Hunting Dagger from the eye of the giant spider beneath his feet.
"The venom attack of the Blood Sea Spider… It can be launched from its back. If Professor Chang Tianxiang hadn't updated my software and provided me with this information, I might've really capsized in the gutter this time."
Qin Siyang broke off the two fang-sized venomous teeth of the Blood Sea Spider and put them into his backpack, storing them together with its round armor plate.
Afterward, he chopped off one of its legs and sucked on the meat inside.
'The taste isn't bad, kind of like eating chicken. But it's pretty much useless for strengthening my abilities,' Qin Siyang shook his head regretfully. After eating a few bites, he tossed the leg aside.
'According to the information in Professor Chang's software, he also needs materials from the Blood Sea Spider. But this pair of venomous fangs. There's no way I'm giving them to him. I still need to hand them over to the Bureau in exchange for points.'
'I can only dig out the spider's eyes and bring those back for him.'
After handling the remaining cleanup, Qin Siyang found a large boulder to lean against and rest while checking the items stored in his storage box.
When Lu Daoxing heard that Qin Siyang was going on a long journey, he immediately gifted him a valuable treasure.
A Tier 4 God-Hunting Weapon—Storage Box.
Although the Storage Box was a Tier 4 God-Hunting Weapon, it only had one function: storing.
This storage box was crafted using the bones of a certain god that could expand and contract at will.
It could be enlarged or shrunk at will.
When fully expanded, the internal space could accommodate an entire mountain peak. But despite its massive storage capacity, when minimized, it could shrink to the size of a Rubik's Cube, making it easy to carry around.
The most incredible part was that objects stored inside would shrink along with the Storage Box and their weight would also reduce proportionally.
In other words, even if the Storage Box was completely filled, the maximum weight Qin Siyang would feel in his hand wouldn't exceed that of a solid iron block. To retrieve an item, he would need to enlarge the Storage Box, at which point the item would return to its original state. But never exceeding its original volume.
Furthermore, the Storage Box was extremely sturdy. Impervious to bullets, fireproof, and water-resistant, comparable to an aircraft's black box.
Lu Daoxing had said that even if Qin Siyang were reduced to ashes, this Storage Box would still remain intact.
It was precisely because of its indestructibility that this storage-only God-Hunting Weapon was ranked as Tier 4.
The only drawback was that it couldn't store living creatures.
If a living creature were placed inside, the Storage Box would immediately be destroyed.
Holding this cube-shaped Storage Box, Qin Siyang found it quite decent.
It was just a pity, it was a logistical God-Hunting Weapon, with no combat applications whatsoever.
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[Flashback]
Of course, Lu Daoxing had conditions for giving him this item.
"Xiao Qin, can you give me a little more of your Vine Core?"
"Sure, Professor Lu. If you can add a lock to this Storage Box that only I can open, I'll agree to it."
"A lock?"
"Mm, to prevent others from stealing my spoils of war."
As he spoke, Qin Siyang gave Lu Daoxing a once-over.
"Look at you, Xiao Qin, I, Lu Daoxing, am a well-respected figure in the safe zone. Would I really steal from your Storage Box?"
"Professor Lu, between you and Old Li, who has a bigger reputation?"
"Of course, it's Old Li."
"I saw him stealing my Sequence Potion and drinking it just two days ago."
"..."
"Honestly, if it were any other researcher, I might still believe them. But you guys are so close to Old Li. It's hard to feel at ease."
"Professor Lu, the materials inside are definitely more valuable than a Sequence Potion. So, you get it, right?"
Lu Daoxing had no choice but to install a lock for Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang even specifically asked the honest Professor Chang Tianxiang to verify it, confirming that only he could open it.
"Thank you, Professor Lu!"
"Xiao Qin, when will you give me some of your Vine Core?"
"Wait until Old Li is done. Everyone's been busy lately. I haven't even given him his share, nor the one for South Glory University. I'll hand them out together then."
"Huh? When will that be? I need it for my research."
"I figure once I get back from this God Hunt, it should be about time."
Hearing this, Lu Daoxing looked distressed, "You… you're saying if something happens to you on this trip and you die out there, not only do I get nothing, but I'd have wasted a Tier 4 God-Hunting Weapon? That's a terrible deal for me."
Qin Siyang stared at Lu Daoxing, his garlic-shaped nose prominent.
Feeling a bit guilty, Lu Daoxing scratched his nose and said, "Xiao Qin, I'm really not cursing you, I'm just objectively stating the facts. Besides, you've had close calls before. You've nearly lost your life on previous trips, haven't you?"
Qin Siyang was unimpressed.
He deeply realized that anyone who could get along with Li Tianming wasn't a good person either.
Taking out a piece of Vine Core he had stashed away, he cut off a fingernail-sized crystal and shared a contract with Lu Daoxing.
"This should be enough for you to research until I get back."
"Honestly, not really…"
"If it's not enough, then give it back."
Lu Daoxing hurriedly took it, "Enough, enough, it's totally enough! Xiao Qin, I'll be waiting for your return!"
After dealing with Lu Daoxing, Qin Siyang finally set out on his journey.
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Now, looking at the materials inside the Storage Box, Qin Siyang sighed.
"I've been out here for five days. To walk back to the safe zone, it'll take at least another two. Even with the double points requirement for solo parties, these materials will only get me about 3,000 points from the Bureau."
"There are less than four months until the school term starts. There's no way I can earn 80,000 points at this rate."
Qin Siyang felt troubled.
He was tempted to just give up.
To earn as many points as possible, he ventured deeper outside the safe zone.
At this point, he had completely left the vicinity of Safe Zone 213's exit.
It was quite possible he was now closer to another safe zone's exit instead.
But his effort and reward were totally disproportionate.
Forget about the mission materials listed on the red tags, he hadn't even encountered a single medium-sized god.
Unlike previous trips, where he'd take two steps and stumble upon rare treasures.
He had thought that going deeper outside the safe zone this time would surely bring great rewards.
But the results had been disappointing.
Qin Siyang sighed, "Could it be that my luck has finally run out?"
Then again, thinking about it…
Even though he hadn't encountered any medium-sized gods, he had spent days in the depths outside the safe zone without being attacked by any large gods either.
He often saw large gods drifting overhead or roaming in the distance.
But none had actively attacked him.
If he had been attacked by a large god, he definitely wouldn't have survived.
Looking at it that way, his luck wasn't too bad after all.
He continued wandering aimlessly.
He didn't even bother remembering the path he took.
His phone still had the navigation system installed by Chang Tianxiang. He could just follow the route back when needed.
Just as he yawned, he suddenly heard a thunderous roar.
RUMBLE—
Looking up, he saw that not far away, the night sky was filled with dark clouds, with flashes of lightning streaking across.
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