Chapter 34: The Treasure Hunting Team’s Goal

“What did you say?!”

Hearing this, the middle-aged man was instantly enraged, “Why didn’t you count everything properly when you were packing?!”

“Boss, I did count it!” The bald man’s mouth twitched, an expression of extreme grievance on his face. “I counted it twice before we left!”

“Then why…”

Before he could finish, the middle-aged man suddenly recalled—that fatty seemed to be carrying a bag when he left.

“Damn it!” the middle-aged man cursed.

“Who carries a bag just to go to the toilet? Is he sick in the head?!”

“Boss, then… then what do we do now?” Seeing their provisions cut off, the group asked with anxious tones.

“It’s definitely not realistic for all of us to go look…” the middle-aged man mumbled. “You all wait here, I’ll go alone.”

“Absolutely not, Boss!”

The moment the middle-aged man finished speaking, a skinny young man nearby immediately stood up to dissuade him,

“We’ve already lost our provisions. If we lose our leader too, we’ll really be…”

“Smack!”

Before he could finish, the bald man stood up and slapped the young man across the face.

“I’ll beat you, you jinx!”

In the air above Strange Mist Mountain.

Gazing at the strange red mist, Lin Fan couldn’t help but frown.

‘This mist may not have any killing power, but it feels… a little creepy…’

[You can say that again. It’s scaring this baby to death. Let’s just go back~]

The System suddenly popped up and said.

“Get lost!” Lin Fan retorted, then flew straight down.

“Hum—”

The instant Lin Fan landed, the light from the Guiding Stone grew a few shades brighter.

‘She’s indeed nearby,’ Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel overjoyed. ‘At this rate, my quest will soon be halfway done…’

[Excuse me~ Even after you’ve gathered all the disciples, it’s only just the beginning, okay?]

The System said in a cheeky tone.

“I don’t f*cking need you to remind me!”

Although there was nothing wrong with what the System said, for Lin Fan, finding all his disciples was enough.

The reason was simple.

No matter how poor the reincarnated fairy’s cultivation was, as long as Lin Fan was invincible, then she was invincible.

In other words—as long as she stayed by Lin Fan’s side, no one in the entire Xianling Continent could harm her.

“Sob, sob, sob~”

Just as Lin Fan was looking around, a faint crying sound instantly caught his attention.

Although this red mist was very thick, to Lin Fan, who was at the Demon Lord realm, it posed no obstruction at all.

Before long, Lin Fan found the source of the crying.

It was a man with a bloated figure.

Needless to say, it was Fatty Wang from the group.

“Mommy, I want to go home…”

Fatty Wang sat under a tree crying, wiping his tears vigorously with his chubby right hand.

‘My heavens…’

For some reason, when Lin Fan saw the scene before him, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

‘A grown man, scared into this state by a mere red mist. It’s simply… a disgraceful sight.’

[I think so too~]

The System couldn’t resist popping up to complain.

[To think this person is so big and fat, yet his courage is so small!]

“Forget it,” Lin Fan sighed. “Since I’ve run into him, I might as well save him.”

[Eh? I say, Host, when did you develop… the good habit of helping others?]

“Helping others?” Lin Fan sneered. “I just think he’s still somewhat useful.”

“Perhaps—I can get some useful clues from him.”

After speaking, Lin Fan walked straight toward Fatty Wang.

“Who’s there?!”

Sensing the unusual movement around him, Fatty Wang immediately cried out in alarm.

“You’re a man, for goodness’ sake. Can you not be so jumpy?” Lin Fan said to Fatty Wang with a frown.

“Who are you?” Fatty Wang stared at Lin Fan, his eyes vigilant.

“The one who’s here to save you,” Lin Fan replied coolly.

“Really?!” Upon hearing this, Fatty Wang was overjoyed. “Does this mean—I don’t have to die?!”

Lin Fan broke out in a sweat.

It wasn’t a big deal to begin with. It’s just that this red mist was a bit of an eyesore for ordinary people.

“N-No… that’s not right…”

Just as he walked up to Lin Fan, the fatty suddenly muttered to himself, “I thought it was some senior expert, but it turns out… he’s just a cripple…”

???

Hearing the fatty’s words, Lin Fan felt a wave of confusion.

“What the f*ck…” Lin Fan, having processed it, was instantly enraged. “Don’t hold me back, this Lord is going to strangle this blind fool!”

[Aiya, aiya, Host, calm down.]

Seeing the situation, the System quickly jumped in.

[Let him say what he wants~ You’re not actually a cripple, so why do you care?]

“You have the nerve to say that?”

Hearing this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but retort, “Let me ask you, didn’t you only seal a portion of my demonic power? Why does everyone see me as a cripple?”

[Aiya~ I did it for your own good, you know~]

“For my own good?”

[That’s right, that’s right~]

The System explained in a serious tone.

[I hid your demonic power fluctuations. That way, won’t I have saved you from a whole heap of trouble?]

“A whole heap of trouble?” Lin Fan frowned.

“What trouble could I possibly have?”

‘That’s right, what trouble could he have? It seems that besides me, there’s…’

Thinking of this, the System let out an awkward laugh and quickly changed the subject.

[Right, weren’t you going to ask him for information? Hurry up and ask!]

“Oh, right, right, right~”

Realizing this, Lin Fan quickly suppressed his anger and asked, “You’re a treasure hunter, right? Are you here looking for some kind of treasure?”

“Tch~”

Fatty Wang looked up, replying with some disdain, “A cripple isn’t worthy of asking me for information.”

“F*ck me…” Lin Fan slapped a palm on his own forehead. “I can’t take it anymore, might as well just kill him!”

[Calm down, Host. This guy is obviously a bully to the weak and a coward to the strong. Don’t you still have your imposing pressure? Just release a little to scare him, won’t that do?]

“Fine~”

Lin Fan replied through gritted teeth, “For the sake of finding clues, I’ll endure it one more time.”

The next second, an astonishing pressure was released from Lin Fan’s body.

“What?!”

Sensing this terrifying pressure, Fatty Wang’s face instantly paled in shock. “You… you’re actually a Great Ascension Realm expert?!”

‘Sigh…’ Hearing the fatty’s words, Lin Fan couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

Is the Great Ascension Realm considered an expert? As expected, I overestimated this fatty’s perspective.

“Can you talk to me now?” Lin Fan asked with a blank expression.

“Yes, yes!”

After getting a clear idea of Lin Fan’s strength, the fatty immediately put on a fawning smile. “Senior, please ask whatever you wish. This little one will definitely answer everything I know!”

“Very good,” Lin Fan nodded. “Then—I want you to first answer my previous question.”

“My previous question?” Fatty Wang first scratched his head, then slapped his forehead. “Oh, right, right, right, this little one is indeed a treasure hunter.”

“Then what did you come here for this time?”

“We?” Hearing this, Fatty Wang exclaimed in surprise, “Senior, you’ve seen… my boss?!”

“Don’t change the subject, speak!” Lin Fan’s expression turned displeased.

“I’ll talk, I’ll talk!”

Fatty Wang glanced around, then carefully leaned in close to Lin Fan’s ear and said, “It’s a… protective talisman…”