Chapter 157: Rich Spoils of War

Gunie's heart tightened, and the Cursed Magic Blade was already in his hand.

With a slight perception, Gunie's anxious heart relaxed.

"You scared me—I almost threw the spell at you. Didn't you go after those alien races and heretics?"

The one who arrived was none other than Veya.

"You... how did you get out?" Without answering, Veya asked first.

Earlier, she had been watching Gunie closely and saw him being pulled into deep space by the innate talent of the Human-Faced Flower King, Maysha.

She knew the innate talent of the Human-Faced Flower Emperor.

If she were pulled into deep space, she could hold out for a long time.

But she couldn't escape; she could only wait for rescue.

And given the chaos at the time, if she hadn't been discovered, she would have been permanently exiled.

She had already planned to notify her teacher to quickly send a strong expert to find Gunie.

Who would have thought that just as the battle moved away, Gunie, a second-tier, had already escaped from deep space?

You know, even a transcendent with the ability to traverse the Shadow World would find it hard to escape if pulled too deep.

"As a spellcaster, I have to have some tricks up my sleeve. That's not too much, is it?" Gunie spread his hands.

Seeing Gunie's demeanor, Veya ultimately did not press further.

As a transcendent, everyone has some secrets, big or small.

After patrolling the area, Veya came to Gunie's side and lowered her voice: "It's dangerous outside now. Come with me to a safe place."

"It was dangerous during the battle, but nothing happened. Now that the enemy is fleeing, we have to hide?"

"It's still not safe," Veya said solemnly.

"In fact, for you, it might be even more dangerous now."

"This time, many enemies came to the Sugg Ruins City. Those who fled are the ones who couldn't hide."

"Those with means to hide or disguise don't need to flee; they just need to hide in some ordinary corner."

"For a while, their traces won't be found."

"And they might assassinate lone transcendents at critical moments."

"You should know that some shadow-type transcendent experts love to do such dark deeds under the light."

"It will take at least a few days of cleanup to ensure the Sugg Ruins City reaches a safe threshold."

Gunie's gaze swept over the Sugg Ruins City shrouded in night, and he nodded slightly.

"That's true."

Some shadow-type transcendents who can change their appearance, aura, or even completely transform their identity are indeed very easy to hide.

Now the Sugg Ruins City seems to be gradually returning to tranquility, but tranquility does not mean safety.

Veya walked down the stairs, and Gunie followed behind her.

The two traveled all the way, taking dark and secluded paths.

About ten minutes later.

Following Veya, Gunie entered a quiet alley in a cluster of rather dilapidated houses.

At the side of the quiet alley, Veya opened an inconspicuous iron door, and the two entered one after another.

Behind the inconspicuous iron door was a small secret passage.

"This is really hidden," Gunie thought to himself.

Following the small secret passage, Gunie arrived at a small but very elegant and well-decorated living room.

The Victorian-style refinement of the southern nobility had its own charm.

"You can stay here and cultivate in peace for the next few days. And I won't be coming here for the next few days; there are many things to handle outside."

"When everything is settled, I'll come to pick you up."

"Mm." Gunie nodded and did not refuse.

This time, the Heroic Barbarian Saint, several evil god churches, and the alien transcendents from the north and south—

so many forces had failed in the Sugg Ruins City.

It would inevitably involve all aspects.

To further expand their gains, the Transcendent Association and the Pioneer Corps would surely send a large force to pursue.

During this time, the interior of the Sugg Ruins City would inevitably be empty.

Plus, those shadow-type transcendents who like to operate under the light would hunt in the shadows.

At this time, if he were targeted by a powerful expert outside, it would indeed be dangerous.

After a brief explanation, Veya got up and left.

After Veya left.

Gunie first set up some small warning traps in the secret passage. Then he familiarized himself with this hidden little dwelling and planned a few good escape routes.

In case an enemy found this place, he could escape in time if he couldn't fight.

...

More than an hour later, a washed-up Gunie returned to the small living room.

He lightly checked the small traps at the passage and, confirming no anomalies, breathed a sigh of relief.

With no abnormalities for so long, this place probably hadn't been discovered.

After successive battles, now relaxed, a slight fatigue lingered in his heart.

"I cast too many spells today," Gunie said, rubbing his temples as he sat down on the sofa.

The fireplace was already lit, and the blazing flames warmed the entire room like spring.

The coffee was almost brewed, and the rich aroma of coffee filled the room.

After pouring a cup of coffee, Gunie raised his hand.

"Clatter!"

A large handful of transcendent rings and transcendent bracelets fell onto the marble-topped coffee table, a good fifteen or sixteen of them.

"Today's harvest is truly impressive!"

Looking at these transcendent rings and bracelets, a smile curled at the corner of Gunie's mouth.

These transcendent rings and bracelets all belonged to third- and fourth-tier experts.

The lower-value ones were around five or six thousand, seven or eight thousand gold pounds.

The higher-priced ones were even twenty or thirty thousand gold pounds.

After a great battle, it was time to sort through the spoils.

Picking up a transcendent ring, Gunie began to process and categorize its contents.

Once the items were sorted, it would be easier to sell them later.

About half an hour later.

Gunie had mostly finished checking this pile of transcendent rings and bracelets.

Sitting on the sofa, Gunie's face beamed with a smile.

"About two hundred thousand gold pounds."

"Indeed, a man without ill-gotten wealth won't get rich, and a horse without night grass won't get fat."

"This sum of gold pounds is enough for me to upgrade to a full set of magic gold equipment."

"I might even be able to afford top-tier magic gold equipment with legendary attributes."

"But for now, I'm not in a hurry to upgrade my equipment; my current set is sufficient."

"In terms of spells, I need to supplement some powerful ones."

"And expanding the source pool needs to be put on the agenda."

"Single-second stacking consumes too much source power; a thousand source pool units can no longer satisfy my source power burst."

"The current two source unit Cursed Magic Blade is fine."

"But once I get a four source unit spell, I'll consume nearly a hundred source power per second."

"I can drain my source power in just over ten seconds."

"Treasures for expanding the source pool are very rare, and since I haven't produced any research results before,"

"the Pioneer Corps hasn't provided them to me. But this time, the Soul and Dragon Blood Secret Pattern Potion is about to be researched."

"Once it's developed, my priority for purchasing source pool expansion treasures will naturally be very high."

"The only pity is that these spellcasters didn't have spells suitable for me."

"Fortunately, with this wealth of over two hundred thousand gold pounds in hand, buying some powerful spells from the Pioneer Corps shouldn't be a problem."

"Oh, and I need to buy some powerful life-saving teleportation spell scrolls, shield spell scrolls, and so on."

"Even if I can't buy the top-tier forbidden curse shield like Maysha's, buying some powerful secret pattern spell shields should be fine."

"And the magic shield necklace might need to be replaced."

"I didn't have money before, but now I do. I naturally need to prepare what's necessary."

"Once the Pioneer Corps finishes pursuing those aliens and heretics and returns to stabilize,"

"I can swap my bird gun for a cannon."