Chapter 54 - You've Become Famous Gu Pan

54: Chapter 42, You’ve Become Famous, Gu Pan.

Thank Me!

54: Chapter 42, You’ve Become Famous, Gu Pan.

Thank Me!

He used three high-rank Erosion Crystals but only leveled up twice.

Moreover, he didn’t acquire any new breakthrough skills, which left Xu Shu quite dissatisfied.

“I wonder what the conditions for skill breakthroughs are.

Is it still one every five levels?

It seems like the crystals needed for leveling up are increasing.”

Xu Shu stroked his chin.

He definitely felt that the higher the level, the more “experience” it indeed required.

However, in this world, lots of things are lacking, but there’s certainly no shortage of monsters.

Want Erosion Crystals?

Isn’t that simple?

Wasteland often had First Rank monsters wandering in, endlessly.

Just kill them, and one might even find many buried beneath by just digging down.

If one is brave enough to venture beyond the borders, it’s like a sea of monsters—like the never-ending beef in a bowl of beef noodles.

You can’t kill them all, literally never-ending!

Of course, the premise is that you have to be strong enough, otherwise, it wouldn’t be you eating the monsters, but the monsters eating you.

With Xu Shu’s current strength, not to mention venturing beyond the border, even surviving in the Wasteland was a challenge, where a slight mishap could lead to death.

Fortunately, Lu Bingwei’s inheritance was quite abundant.

Xu Shu planned to take his Promotion Drive to the Astronomy Association to claim the bounty once he got back to the safe zone.

He could consider selling that resurrection pill as well.

The money he’d get, after deducting necessary expenses for his family, he planned to spend all of it on purchasing Erosion Crystals.

Leveling up required so much experience, and the Curse Seal had a cap at level 20.

Xu Shu doubted, with his rate of obtaining just a few crystals a day in the Wasteland, how long it would take to reach level 20.

The monsters here were too scattered, each time he had to search in the simulation.

But if they were grouped together, they would be too tough to handle, which is frustrating.

Moreover, since the day he devoured the shark crystal and only leveled up once, Xu Shu deduced from Gu Pan’s attitude.

The resources needed for his own leveling up would definitely cost him more than the average person!

It’s highly likely due to the high quality of the Curse Seal, which is “legendary” “red.”

High quality means high consumption.

The cost could potentially reach astronomical figures in the future.

So Xu Shu needed to save up a lot of money, saving up Erosion Crystals.

“About exchanging the bounty, I need to think long-term.

What if they find out my Promotion Drive was stolen, would they act against me?”

“Although I am wholeheartedly with humans and a really good person, it’s hard to ensure that no idiots or jerks are within the Judgement Department’s officers.

I’ve seen too much of this stuff, can’t just expose my identity easily!”

“Um… better level up first, think long-term about exchanging the bounty, no rush.”

Xu Shu was cautious in his heart, but not overly worried.

He had the Tai Chu Scroll, and if he sensed any issues, he could just run a simulation on his journey, foresee the future, and see what would happen if he exposed this identity.

If it was dangerous, he would find another way out.

While he thought this, he opened up the world chat lightly, habitually checking the “netizens'” daily posts before sleep.

“Four more levels and I can join too!”

“Ah, need to work hard, the days of ‘silence’ are too painful.”

“This new relic in the Sea of Death is really trending, it’s been several days, why is this still spamming?”

Xu Shu attentively scrolled through the pages.

However, there seemed to be a slight change from a few days ago; it seemed the requirements for teaming up had increased.

From the titles, it looked like there had been some decent progress in exploring this new ruin.

*35 comments—West Wind, Second Rank boatman

*Comments: 999+—Feike, Second Rank Sentinel

*Comments: 999+—Middle-aged Bin, Second Rank Demon Hunter

Looking at those recruitment posts with over 999+ comments, clicking on them revealed a screen full of flirty cries like “Brother click me” and “Brother, take me on the next run, only I love you.”

Xu Shu chuckled out loud, almost couldn’t contain it.

Alright, alright, playing like that, huh!

Before everyone was scoffing at them, giving them special treatment when recruiting, all shouting “Life Mother God out, don’t come seeking abuse.”

Now that they need help, oh, expressly asking for those on the Mother Goddess Path.

Then acting so high and mighty?

If I were from the Mother Goddess Church, I’d have the pride not to join the group, drive you all nuts! Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

That’s what Xu Shu thought.

But turns out those women on the Mother Goddess Path were still eagerly joining, like competing for a civil service job, over a thousand people vying for one spot.

That’s kind of outrageous.

Clearly, they really wanted to clear the dungeon!

“So, it seems like certain monsters in this ruin are naturally restrained by the transcendent beings of the Life Mother God Path?”

Xu Shu reflected thoughtfully, gradually focusing on the last few system messages at the bottom.

These were triggered after he had killed Lu Bingwei that morning and took his Promotion Drive shaped like a watch.

One was the bounty email sent by Lie Zhenzi authorized by the Astronomy Association,

And another was a reminder that he could upload his achievements.

“Prominent achievements might get me onto the combat power rankings, where those on the list depending on rank, can also receive commendations, and seems like there are title rewards too, this is actually not bad.

“Although this title is just an honorary gimmick, and it’s entirely different from the titles I got from the Tai Chu Scroll.”

“But the rewards seem solid, and I have no idea how hard it is to get on the list or how generous the rewards are.

If it involves a lot of money, that could really solve my pressing financial crisis.”

Xu Shu didn’t hesitate much before deciding to upload his achievements.

After all, no one knew who he was.

That tyrant of a Spear was already a wanted criminal, and he wasn’t scared because he just needed to hide his true identity and could still be active on the Promotion Network.

So Xu Shu was even less frightened, as his “real identity” on the Promotion Drive was also fake.

He decisively reached out and tapped lightly.

[You are uploading your achievements…

Lie Zhenzi has authorized…]

“Identity.”

Xu Shu chose the identity information.

After all, in his heart, “Tai Chu” was actually truly himself.

And the “real identity” was actually Gu Pan, so naturally, there was no need to worry.

[Your achievements have been uploaded to the Promotion Network.

If you enter the rankings, Lie Zhenzi will authorize a full network announcement.

Please continue to strive for the future of humanity, and may Lie Zhenzi bless you.]

“Ah, authorize?

Authorize who?

Are these ranking lists actually organized, like the Astronomy Association?

“And this full network announcement?

Hehe, you can even get a red splash across the world channel.

Getting on the list wins rewards and fame, combining both benefits so clearly, isn’t this going to make everyone fight like mad?”

Xu Shu laughingly realized the absurdity.

It was almost night, and he went to make some hot food, then as usual, he went to find Gu Pan.

The two of them sat face to face in the cell and ate.

This scene made the surrounding patrol soldiers enviable yet a bit fearful.

Thinking about it, that sharpshooter kid was probably too handsome…

That Transcendent sir is also very young, at the prime of his youth…

I’ve heard that some men don’t necessarily only like women…

Yikes, could the two of them be…

Thinking this, the patrol soldiers immediately dismissed their initial thoughts of asking to try a bite themselves and huddled in the corners of the cells, hardly daring to breathe.

After finishing dinner, Xu Shu gave Gu Pan less than half an hour to take care of the washing and mopping, and she could manage her time for personal hygiene.

Another tough day went by, but everything seemed ordinary.

Gu Pan didn’t feel there was anything wrong; in fact, she found it quite satisfying as she was used to it.

She just found those patrol soldiers a bit annoying, thankfully, they were all very quiet, no one dared to talk, and everything remained peaceful.

When it was time, Xu Shu locked Gu Pan back in the cell, saw her snuggled safely into the blanket, then suddenly said, “Tomorrow morning, pack up, we’re preparing to leave.”

“Where to?” Gu Pan trembled inexplicably in her heart.

“With these patrol soldiers, we’ll find a nearby shelter to settle in first, then we’ll go our separate ways.

“You can choose to stay at the shelter, or you can choose to go back to the city first.

“We’ve been friends for a while, that sniper rifle is not bad, consider it a parting gift,” Xu Shu said.

Gu Pan shrank her little head, almost hiding under the covers, and nodded, her voice as small as a mosquito’s: “Okay.”

“Let’s go, see you tomorrow.”

“Mm.”

Gu Pan watched the bright round moon rising outside the window, her gaze flickering, lost in thoughts.

Xu Shu went back to his own bed and browsed some world chat, clicking on some intriguing discussion threads, filling in the gaps in his basic knowledge of the Extraordinary World.

He also came to know quite a few pieces of information.

For instance, he learned that if one only has the “white light birth” the lowest qualification of official Transcendents, the Promotion Drive used to enhance them after they can’t upgrade anymore would be recycled by the Astronomy Association, dismantled and reused to make new drives.

Of course, if you have connections, like Gu Pan, you can also take the Promotion Drive out.

So that’s also why, after Zeng Gui’s death, there was no Promotion Drive dropped; as a Patrol Captain, he didn’t have such a thing.

Other such general knowledge was numerous; Xu Shu, like a studious child, surfed the waves of knowledge.

Time passes quickly when you’re surfing the internet, and soon it was ten at night.

Because he needed to get up at six in the morning, Xu Shu was about to turn off the Promotion Network and go to sleep.

Suddenly, he saw snowflakes drifting across the screen.

Then at the very top of the screen, crossing over the pinned post “Human Transcendent Alliance,” golden bold words appeared, as if written by an invisible hand, presenting an announcement that could be clicked into for comments:

“Raining praise and overwhelmed with gratitude, the Human Clan has produced another pillar of talent!”

“In mid-November, in the eastern Wasteland, Warrior Gu Pan unexpectedly encountered Sentinel Tyrant Spear; attacked and engaged in battle, made an abrupt advancement of eight hundred meters, triumphantly seizing the head.”

“As the dawn rises, the hero ascends, the Primordial Spirit laments the return of the young!”

“Copper Skin, Iron Bone, Vajra furious!”

“Infinite potential, nominated by Qingyun, as encouragement!”

“Qingyun List, position four hundred thirty-eight—”

“Iron Armor Barbarian Bull, Gu Pan!”

God damn, Qingyun List you’re killing me!

Xu Shu looked at the quirky title, his mouth also involuntarily twitching.

Iron Armor Barbarian Bull?

Ugh, who comes up with these titles, would it kill them to choose something nice sounding?

Don’t mention Green Lotus Sword Immortal, Qionghua Venerable or anything like that, even a Warrior Unparalleled or a Defiant Vajra would be better than Iron Armor Barbarian Bull, right?

“Speechless, I’ve really gone to the dogs, good that I used Gu Pan’s name when I uploaded…”

“You’re the Iron Armor Barbarian Bull, Gu Pan, what does that have to do with me, the Invincible Grand Love Celestial Tai Chu of the universe?”