If you grab it by force and it attracts the attention of the big shots, it's not worth it.

"If Brother Chen is willing, why not leave me your contact information? I'll surely find legendary equipment soon to repay your kindness," Song Lichuan said.

"That's not necessary," Chu Xiu waved his hand, "Just hand over all your [Perfect] equipment and artifacts, along with the Cause and Effect Points."

Chu Xiu never takes a piece of the pie; he always takes all the benefits right away.

Moreover, he didn't want any risk of revealing his identity.

When Chu Xiu said this, Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue, straightforwardly, took out over a dozen pieces of [Perfect] equipment and artifacts, along with a total of more than five thousand Cause and Effect Points.

This made Chu Xiu quite pleased.

He put the items away and continued, "Let's not talk about life-saving favors. What do you plan to exchange with me for the chips I hold?"

Saying this, eighty Destiny Chips appeared in Chu Xiu's palm.

This left Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue dumbfounded, thinking to themselves that this Brother Chen is really a capitalist who squeezes every drop, and doesn't miss a feather when a goose flies by.

Moreover, this familiar scene brought back certain memories for them.

"Brother Chen, the person who exchanged chips with us before, wouldn't happen to be..."

"It was me," Chu Xiu nodded simply, "If I hadn't given you a massive amount of chips to lure you into the Golden Hall to hold off the baron, how was I supposed to massacre the city?"

"But this was your choice, so you can't blame me. The dues must be paid in full."

His righteous appearance left Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue speechless, leaving only bitter smiles.

However, at this point, the two really had nothing left of value. After much thought, Song Lichuan asked, "Brother Chen, could you offer credit?"

Chu Xiu declined without thinking, but then Song Lichuan said, "I know you don't want to reveal your identity, Brother Chen. I happen to have a method. Are you familiar with [Abyss City]?"

Chu Xiu shook his head, and Song Lichuan explained, "It's a special space within the abyss with very peculiar laws. There, there's no physical contact, only information exchange."

"You can think of it as a..."

"Anonymous forum," Bian Guanyue answered for him.

"Exactly!" Song Lichuan nodded, "The specifics are complex, and only by entering [Abyss City] can you understand, but it can be confirmed as an absolutely safe place where one's presence will not be exposed; many Awakened use it for contact."

"To enter [Abyss City], one must have an 'account'; this is quite valuable and usually owned only by General Tier Awakened or higher."

"I happen to have an 'account' for [Abyss City]. How about using this to trade for the chips I and my classmate have?"

Abyss City?

This was the first time Chu Xiu had heard this term.

However, if there was no exaggeration in Song Lichuan's description, he indeed needed it.

What Chu Xiu lacked now was a safe way of communicating with other powers. He couldn't be a lone ranger forever; whether dealing with the vast amounts of useless equipment on him, gathering intelligence, or exchanging resources, he inevitably had to deal with major powers.

Yet any real-world contact method, no matter how cautious, would leave traces, making it easy for people to trace back to him.

Chu Xiu's talent was just too perverse, and with this unreasonable world's [Hand of Deprivation], he had no choice but to be cautious.

He stroked his chin and glanced at Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue, feeling that they really had nothing left for him to squeeze, so he nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Song Lichuan was pleased, taking out a small, exquisite doll from his Storage Space and handing it to Chu Xiu, saying, "Brother Chen, I'll find another account to add you later, and then we can use [Abyss City] to keep in touch."

"Brother Chen, whatever resources or intelligence you need, you can find me. Perhaps one day we can join forces to explore the abyss."

Chu Xiu nodded, taking the doll to have a look.

[Informational Avatar: Anchored to the information entity of Abyss City No. 3, can enter Abyss City through this item, identity information: BD07483AH8S]

After confirming no issues, he casually tossed out the eighty Destiny Chips.

He then didn't linger, his wings fluttered, and he flew straight toward the baron's castle.

There were still many spoils waiting for him to plunder.

After Chu Xiu left, Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue stared at his departing figure for a long time before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

To be honest, they had very complex feelings toward Chu Xiu. Besides gratitude, they were also shocked and unable to accept Chu Xiu's immense strength.

Chu Xiu's strength completely surpassed their worldview. The two were geniuses under the spotlight on Blue Star, but the gap with Chu Xiu was so large it left them dumbfounded.

"Brother Chen is so powerful, even possessing [Myth] artifacts, but he doesn't know about [Abyss City] and [Civilization Envoy]. I really wonder who he might be," Song Lichuan couldn't help but sigh again.

Chu Xiu was shrouded in an all-encompassing aura of mystery, making him so curious subconsciously.

Of course, he knew that since the other party intended to hide, he was unlikely to get any answers.

But just then, Bian Guanyue suddenly said, "I just remembered something."

"What?"

"Do you know Jiang Xue?"

Song Lichuan's expression changed: "The twin, the youngest daughter of the Immortal King?"

"That's right."

"What's the matter with her?"

"She once mentioned encountering a mysterious masked man during her Warrior Tier trial, a man with incredible strength who single-handedly took on a Warrior Tier leader, forcefully killing to clear the trial."

This sparked a reaction in Song Lichuan's expression: "It does sound like his style. Did they mention a name?"

"I didn't ask," Bian Guanyue shook her head, "but in terms of timing, it fits perfectly."

"Most importantly, that person also had a pair of floating demon arms!"

These words made Song Lichuan thoughtful, an expression of contemplation appeared on his face.

...

An hour later, inside the baron's castle.

During the wait for the trial to end, Chu Xiu searched the entire castle from top to bottom, leaving no baron's possession unplundered.

Over a hundred pieces of equipment and artifacts of [Treasure] or better quality! More than twenty thousand Cause and Effect Points! And as many as three thousand seven hundred Destiny Chips!

It must be said that the baron's total wealth accumulated at General Tier was substantial, and even for Chu Xiu, it was a significant gain.

He also took the liberty of returning Lin Ji's soul to his physical body and used the same pretext he gave Song Lichuan and Bian Guanyue to take everything of value from Lin Ji as well.

Though not as much as Bian Guanyue and Song Lichuan, it was at least worth two to three billion.

"With this, the trial can be considered complete."

This time, he not only consumed all the resources in the dungeon alone but even fleeced his teammates as well.

With this thought, a satisfied smile appeared on Chu Xiu's face as he waited silently on the spot.

Another hour passed, and the long-awaited notification finally sounded in his ear.

[Trial mission completed, tier upgraded!]

[Current Level: Fierce Level 1]

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