Chapter 1127: Chapter 639: First Solver Benefit_2

In the other space.

After Yang Qiangjin learned the method and process by which Yang Min solved the puzzle, she hesitated slightly... then returned to the post station with Li Minsi and the Nirvana Realm commanders of the Sky Dragon Army.

This time, they chose to follow the strategy set by Yang Genshuo and Yang Min.

First, feign assistance to the Government Officials in clearing out the rats and kill the Rat King.

Sure enough, the Government Officials were overjoyed!

"Deregistration Officials, you’ve helped us once again! You are a friend of the Government Officials, and you will have our support!"

"Rats have been rampant along the way, it’s wise to prepare more food. We’ve taken out half of the grain from the rat nest to share with you!"

"Set out early, and should danger arise... our doors are always open to you."

The Government Officials spoke in pleasing tones. If Yang Qiangjin didn’t know the later plot, she might have been deceived.

But now... half?

Who do you think you’re fooling?

I want it all!

There’s so much grain in the rat nests; who knows when we’ll get another chance to find something like this.

Since we’re escorting grain to Beijing, there’s bound to be something said about it once we reach the capital!

We must gather all the visible grain along the way.

This is the consensus among the Puzzle Solvers.

"Then... you should all die."

"Act now!"

With a great shout, Yang Qiangjin, Li Minsi, and the Sky Dragon Army struck together, attacking the nearest Government Officials.

Boom!!!

A massive worm demon burst out of the ground, and Puzzle Solver 9, hidden beneath, emerged with his puppet.

"Rebellion! You’re rebelling!"

Twenty Government Officials could not even defeat the Rat King, let alone withstand Yang Qiangjin at Half-step Nascent Soul backed by three formidable generals.

They were struck dead on the spot!

Striking with thunderous might, leaving no chance for them to survive, not even giving them an opportunity to transform.

With the Rat King dead and the Government Officials annihilated, a book appeared in the sky above the post station...

[In the Ancient Era, the court ordered all regions to tribute ’White Grain’...]

[....]

[...]

[Along this grain route, the common people’s homes were destroyed, yet it fattened the ’rats’ along the way...]

The same plot unfolded here, identical to that on Yang Min’s side.

"It’s a success! This method prevents the Government Officials and Rat King from merging into a big boss. A team with just two Golden Core Perfection can challenge it!"

This effectively cut the difficulty by half!

A glow was emitted from the book in the sky, gradually dissolving the bodies of the Government Officials and rats on the ground.

A red plant began to grow in the center of the post station.

"It’s here, it’s here!"

"If these things can be cultivated in bulk, the Yang Family will have another profitable venture."

"Enhancing Wood Element Spirit Root talent... Tsk tsk~ I wonder how many masters will fight over it."

Talent is something that even cultivators at the Fetal Breathing Stage all the way to those at Nascent Soul Great Power cannot refuse!

Even if you’re a Heavenly Spirit Root Wood Element cultivator, enhancing talent will increase your potential ceiling.

Heavenly Spirit Roots differ from one another.

"As many of these ’Blood Wheat Ears’ as possible... These things will absolutely have a market, and if nowhere else produces them, I can set whatever price I want."

While Yang Genshuo was imagining the commercial empire of the Yang Family reaching greatness once more... the red plant matured.

But it wasn’t ’Blood Wheat Ears’; instead, a small tree bore a red fruit.

"Eh? What’s this..."

[Mousetan Fruit]

[Heaven and Earth Treasure]

[Grade: Earth Level]

[Attribute: None]

[This peculiar fruit grows on the piles of rat corpses and, when consumed, can enhance Divine Sense strength and significantly boost the consumer’s Qi-Blood.] 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

[In today’s world, such fruits are rare, coveted by prestigious families but unobtainable...]

"Why did it change? Is it random?"

"But from Heavenly Level to Earth Level... the drop in grade is quite steep."

"Or maybe... this method is a loophole, and we didn’t get the ’Blood Wheat Ears’?"

This is a question for future generations to answer.

Meanwhile, the function of this ’Mousetan Fruit’ seems somewhat limited, perhaps it’s just a quick Spirit Fruit.

"But to be fair... significantly boosting Qi-Blood, just how significant? I think I could eat it..."

Currently, Yang Genshuo is at the Foundation Establishment Stage + Innate Grandmaster Great Perfection stage, not yet at the Divinity Realm.

If it can help him reach the Divinity Realm, he’d be one step closer to achieving his ultimate goal of limb regeneration at the Nirvana Realm.

"But the description here seems to have a story; could it be useful later? Better observe first..."

Without obtaining the ’Blood Wheat Ears’, Yang Genshuo decided to send another team to try.

After observing for a while... he realized that only Yang Zhushuang’s team had the ability to succeed.

Based on the two previous battles, cooperating to suppress and eliminate the Rat King was a hurdle, as was dealing with 20 Government Officials. Though they’re not strong, they are many!

If you’re not somewhat powerful, being beaten to death by 20 Government Officials can happen in no time.

Despite Yang Zhushuang being a wastrel, his team was actually commendable.

They had 2 Puzzle Solvers, each with two defensively powerful Demon Slaves at Golden Core Perfection, along with 2 Nirvana Realm Sky Dragon Army Captains and 3 soldiers.

Handling 20 Government Officials should be no problem.

As for the other teams... for example, Yang Zhu’s team was honestly weak. Yang Zhu himself was only at the first layer of Golden Core, and his teammates only had Puzzle Solver 6 and his Puppet who could fight to some extent.

Truly not enough to take on the challenge.

"Forget it, don’t let them take risks. What if they anger these people and get chased?"

Yang Zhu and her group continued along the road to Beijing.

Yang Zhushuang then received notification from the old ancestor.

"You, go back, clear out the rat’s nest, and kill the Government Officials. You can acquire treasures."

"Huh? Me?"

Yang Zhushuang was slightly stunned, seemingly unable to believe he was entrusted with such a task by the old ancestor.

"It’s for your people to do... keep your distance, don’t get yourself killed in there."

Even if Yang Zhushuang is a troublemaker, he can’t die at this moment.

Fortunately, though he is unruly, he’s not a complete fool. Following the ’standard answer’ from Yang Genshuo, he completed the siege against the Rat King and Government Officials.

Ultimately, he obtained a warehouse full of grain and a ’Mousetan Fruit’.

"Hmm... it seems different strategies yield different rewards. Yang Min challenged the highest difficulty and thus received a Heavenly Level Miracle Treasure, whereas Yang Qiangjin and Yang Zhushuang both used opportunistic methods and ended up with Earth Level ’Mousetan Fruit’."

"Or maybe... it’s because Yang Min was the first to solve the puzzle, and the Legendary Land gave him a first-kill reward?"

"So, considering other teams might not be able to defeat 20 Government Officials... the Rat King’s strength isn’t vastly different from theirs. If one expert could assist, using some Fire Element magic, we could help the Government Officials take down the Rat King, which would earn us the gratitude of 20 Government Officials."

"Getting half of the grain is better than leaving empty-handed!"

"Other teams, execute Plan C!"

The grain escort teams were empty-handed, and arriving in Beijing this way would definitely lose their heads.

They must strive for every grain they encounter.

Soon, other teams followed the method given by the old ancestor, helped the Government Officials drive out the Rat King, and obtained half of the grain from the rat’s nest, along with the Government Officials’ gratitude.

But no treasures were gained.

"Hmm~ this level... let’s leave it at that, not bad."

Because of the old ancestor, the Yang Family who could witness continued to follow the correct path paved by the leading strong teams.

But in places where Yang Genshuo couldn’t see... many were advancing in the dark.

Some of them were the fifth generation of young Yang Family members who did not believe in the old ancestor.

They did nothing wrong, but simply didn’t trust something they’ve never witnessed before.

At this moment, they... found themselves trapped!