Chapter 124: The True Application of X-Ray Vision

After a while, the battlefield was finally cleared.

“Report on the spoils this time!”

Hearing it was time for a summary, Shen Hou couldn’t wait to speak up.

“Boss, a huge haul! Fifteen Frost Giant Wolves—four at level four, eleven at level five. The wolf pelts are all intact, which means just entering the secret realm, we’ve already completed a mission.”

Zi Shu was also very pleased with the results.

Thinking carefully, after so many missions in the secret realm, this time’s success felt almost unbelievably smooth.

“Not bad! Not bad! For this battle, let’s credit Hai Zhu.”

Shen Hou, who had been about to continue reporting, was momentarily stunned by Zi Shu’s words—but quickly recovered.

“I have no objections. If Hai Zhu hadn’t spotted the Frost Giant Wolf pack first, we wouldn’t have managed such a perfect ambush.”

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

“I’m not just saying that—the most kills of the Frost Giant Wolves this time were by Hai Zhu!”

“What? That can’t be!”

The group looked puzzled. They acknowledged Lin Xiao’s contributions this time, but couldn’t accept that he had the highest kill count.

Zi Shu smiled wryly. If not for Chou Niu constantly watching Lin Xiao, he might have overlooked Lin Xiao’s performance too.

“Not possible? Then tell me, who killed those three Frost Giant Wolves that released spirit skills?”

At this, everyone exchanged glances.

They had all seen those three wolves fall but hadn’t thought much of it, assuming other companions had taken the shots.

Now, with no one claiming credit, all eyes turned back to Lin Xiao.

No one here would dare claim false credit.

They hadn’t ignored those three wolves; someone just acted faster.

It just so happened to be Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao felt a bit embarrassed under their gaze.

It’s just a few spirit beasts killed—why all this attention?

He was still holding back. If he had truly unleashed his full power, although he couldn’t guarantee killing them all, a few more wouldn’t have been a problem.

“Why are you all staring at me like that? Those wolves were standing there like sitting ducks. Killing them isn’t something to brag about.”

Everyone: ∑(°口°?)

Behold, the pinnacle of humblebrag!

***

“Hai Zhu, no more words needed—much respect!”

“Impressive, impressive!”

…

Zi Shu knew his team had finally recognized Lin Xiao’s strength, which was undoubtedly good news.

Although Lin Xiao’s cooking skills had long won everyone over, some had still harbored slight reservations about his combat abilities.

After all, Lin Xiao was indeed a bit weaker.

But now things were different—Lin Xiao had conquered everyone with his true strength.

“All right, Hai Zhu gets the credit this time. Let’s move on. It’s getting late; before nightfall, we need to find a suitable place to rest and solve the dinner situation.”

“Boss! You’re right, but I haven’t finished reporting my haul yet.”

Zi Shu suddenly realized, with Shen Hou so excited, the spoils must be more than just wolf pelts.

Could it be spirit pearls?

Shen Hou’s words drew everyone’s attention.

Clearing his throat twice, Shen Hou said, “Besides the wolf pelts, the wolf teeth and other materials are also very intact. Selling them will bring a decent income.”

Seeing Shen Hou avoid the main point, everyone grew impatient.

“Enough, Monkey. If you keep this up, I’ll have to deal with you. You’re so excited, there must be something good. Did you get spirit pearls?”

Shen Hou’s face fell. Was he really that obvious?

“Alas, no fun. Yes, spirit pearls appeared. Ice-type spirit pearls fetch a high price.”

With that, Shen Hou produced two perfectly round spirit pearls.

Everyone immediately lost their composure.

Fifteen spirit beasts yielded two spirit pearls—what kind of incredible luck was this?

Though higher-level spirit beasts have a better chance of dropping spirit pearls, for a level-five spirit beast, even one pearl per hundred is considered good fortune.

Unexpectedly, this time they got two.

Zi Shu’s gaze fell once again on Lin Xiao.

Could this guy really be their lucky star?

Lin Xiao scratched his nose, feeling a little baffled.

Getting two spirit pearls was a good thing. Selling them meant more money for himself, and no one could argue with money.

***

Why are you looking at me like that? I have perfectly normal tastes, thank you very much!

“Too bad they’re ice-type. Several of us haven’t absorbed the level-five ice spirit skills yet, and both of these are top-quality area-effect spirit skills. Such a pity.”

“Enough! There’ll be more chances. Let’s move out!”

Zi Shu gathered all the spoils, and the group continued along the planned route.

Thanks to Lin Xiao, who could detect nearby spirit beasts instantly, the War Wolf Mercenary Corps felt unprecedented ease.

Unfortunately, they never encountered another pack of spirit beasts like the Frost Giant Wolves.

Mostly, they found lone spirit beasts, mostly level one or two.

Such beasts, in a level-five secret realm, were at the bottom of the food chain—prey for higher-level spirit beasts.

Level one and two spirit beasts were the most common in this realm.

Encountering the level-four Thorn Boars and the Frost Giant Wolves at the start had already amazed the mercenaries.

Now, seeing so many low-level spirit beasts, their nerves relaxed.

Previously, they wouldn’t bother with these low-level beasts unless provoked.

But now it was different—with Lin Xiao as their top-notch cook, these creatures were all ingredients!

“Hai Zhu, what about that rabbit? I think it’s good for braising.”

A gleam flashed in Lin Xiao’s eyes. When looking at the rabbit, he used his spirit skill—Spirit Sight.

“Not great. Rabbits are so cute; why eat them? Besides, haven’t we got three already? That’s enough!”

Lin Xiao was in an excellent mood. When Shen Hou produced the spirit pearls earlier, an idea struck him.

After entering the secret realm, there was one spirit skill he hadn’t used yet.

That was Spirit Sight. He knew its purpose but wondered if it could reveal the presence of spirit pearls inside beasts.

To test this, he began trying it on the journey ahead.

At first, he found nothing—after all, not every spirit beast carries a spirit pearl.

Until he spotted a spirit pearl inside a level-two Mountain Turtle.

He immediately knew it worked.

He still remembered the shocked expression when he said Mountain Turtle meat was good, and Shen Hou quickly killed it and extracted a level-two spirit pearl.

So this, he realized, was the true use of Spirit Sight!

As long as he wished, he could ensure every beast they killed carried a spirit pearl.