In the following two days, Chu Feng lived a very peaceful life, staying in the giant city where he couldnât see any strange beasts, and it was no different from his previous holidays.
Later, he went to the mall and felt a sense of novelty, mainly because he had been in contact with strange beasts in the wilderness recently, and his thoughts hadnât adjusted yet.
In a luxury store, Chu Feng saw animal bones, bird beaks, and other items, which surprised him greatly. Could these things really be displayed on the counter?
When he saw the prices, he was shocked. They all started from tens of thousands of "Earth Coins," more expensive than other luxury items.
"Sir, are you interested in this fire crow beak pendant? You have a good eye. As you can see, it is as red as jade, not only beautiful, but also beneficial for relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, with remarkable effects," a pretty female clerk came over, smiling, and introduced a bird beak that looked like jade, polished to a bright shine.
"It's good for the body?" Chu Feng showed a surprised expression.
"Of course, as you can see, this is the essence of a strange bird. Itâs not easy to hunt, and it contains mysterious energy. You can touch it slightly to see if you feel a warm current entering your body." The pretty female clerk carefully took out the red bird beak.
Chu Feng touched it, and indeed, he felt a warm sensation slowly seeping into his body.
"So expensive!" He saw the price, which was 300,000 Earth Coins. A family would need to save for many years even if they didnât eat or drink.
"Yes, this is a premium item. You know, strange beasts are extremely terrifying and very difficult to eliminate. Not every strange beast can produce such miraculous items," the pretty female clerk explained gently, pointing to other animal bones.
Relatively speaking, those prices were not as outrageous, but ordinary people still couldnât afford them, with prices in the tens of thousands.
Soon, Chu Feng found an even more expensive animal bone, priced at 1,000,000 Earth Coins!
"If converted, itâs about 5,000,000 'Nine Provinces Coins.' This is the frontal bone of a lightning leopard, the part where it can generate lightning, the essence of its body!" The female clerk was slightly excited, her eyes shining as she stared at the bone.
Earth Coins are a universal unit of measurement used in all countries, roughly equivalent to 1:5 with Nine Provinces Coins.
After the devastating war, in the post-civilization era, the country adopted an ancient Chinese nameâNine Provinces.
In recent years, prices have been low, with a family needing only 10,000 to 20,000 Nine Provinces Coins per year.
Itâs easy to imagine how expensive an animal bone worth 5,000,000 Nine Provinces Coins is.
"What can this lightning leopard bone do?" Chu Feng asked.
"The lightning it emits is highly beneficial to the human body, stimulating cell activity and significantly enhancing physical strength..." The female clerk listed many benefits, her eyes glowing with excitement, adding, "It can also stimulate the skin, with unparalleled beauty effects!"
"Is it really that miraculous?" Chu Feng wanted to see the bone.
The female clerk was hesitant, as she didnât have the authority to decide. She went to get the store managerâs signature and then carefully took it out, placing it on a soft silk scarf.
Chu Feng examined it closely. The bone, after polishing, was only about three inches long and two inches wide, white and delicate, more exquisite than jade.
He held it in his hand, and indeed, he felt a tingling sensation, with some strange electric currents seeping into his body.
"This is a current containing mysterious power, very different, and highly beneficial to the body," the female clerk let him try it briefly before quickly putting it back.
"Alright!" Chu Feng nodded.
The female clerk looked at him as if he were a monster. The lightning leopard bone only got an "alright" rating? This is considered a rare material.
Chu Feng felt he was wasting it. For example, the horn of the white rhinoceros and the skin of the golden mountain cat, if brought here, would definitely be worth a lot!
"Do you help people consign items here?" Chu Feng asked tentatively.
He had a good impression of the luxury store, at least the pretty female clerk and the store manager were very patient and didnât treat him rudely just because he didnât buy anything.
The female clerk told him they could and smiled, handing him a business card.
"Luoshen?" Chu Feng was surprised. This was a luxury store of considerable scale, with branches in many cities, and its brand name was Luoshen.
Could this be related to Jiang Luoshen? He was a bit suspicious.
Chu Feng left there, starting to ponder some things.
An ordinary familyâs annual expenses were only 10,000 to 20,000 Nine Provinces Coins, while the cheapest animal bone in this luxury store was in the tens of thousands of Nine Provinces Coins, and the most expensive reached several million.
His familyâs financial situation was decent, but it was far from luxurious.
Chu Feng realized that in just a few days, he had left several million Nine Provinces Coins in the forest.
Thinking about this, he was shocked. Such extravagance was truly terrifying.
"I once earned so many Nine Provinces Coins?" His face was strange.
However, upon careful reflection, he indeed could do it. Killing Chen Hai meant he had already reached the level of a top-tier strange human.
To kill strange beasts, one needed such experts.
"Money isnât needed in large amounts, but it should be enough to spend," Chu Feng pondered.
He was considering hunting the most precious animal bones to help his mother, Wang Jing, make a bracelet, which would be very beneficial to her health.
At the same time, he wanted to help Chu Zhiyuan make a bone necklace, choosing the best quality bones but with a simple appearance, for his father to play with and nourish his body.
"I will become a hunter!" Chu Feng said seriously, but he couldnât help laughing at the end.
He had already graduated and was originally going to work, but in this current environment, his life path was clearly going to be different.
Chu Feng was planning. He couldnât always stay in Shuntian. Since he had already embarked on the path of evolution, he wouldnât stop.
He felt he should visit famous mountains and rivers, even if he couldnât conquer them, just to get a close look, and there might be some gains.
Of course, he could also consider killing monsters and hunting animal bones. Any strange beasts that wreak havoc and attack human towns would be his targets.
Subsequently, Chu Feng saw even more expensive items in another mall.
Such things could actually be sold.
Many people were gathered here, but they were just looking. Ordinary people couldnât afford them, as they were too expensive.
There were only two strange fruits, both considered the storeâs treasures.
The relatively cheaper one was priced at 8,000,000 Earth Coins, which is about 40,000,000 Nine Provinces Coins, enough for a family to spend for 3,000 to 4,000 years.
The other strange fruit was even more expensive, priced at 15,000,000 Earth Coins!
No one at the scene complained about the price, as it was completely out of their world. The price was meaningless to them, and they were just curious.
"Unfortunately, I donât have the money, but if I did, I would definitely buy it. Strange fruits can increase a personâs lifespan, and that alone is worth it!" someone sighed.
"Based on my salary, I would need to work for several thousand years to afford it," another person shook his head.
Chu Feng was also amazed. Such prices were indeed daunting.
He thought, as a hunter, the future seemed very promising.
"Although I donât need to be extravagantly rich, itâs necessary to help my parents get a bigger house."
Of course, he felt that the top-tier animal bones and fruits that could increase lifespan should also be found for his parents.
Chu Feng truly felt that strange beasts and strange fruits had already influenced human life in various ways.
"Bad news, monsters are coming, covering the sky, rushing towards Shuntian City!"
Suddenly, someone in the mall shouted, causing great panic.
Chu Feng was alarmed. This was Shuntian, the largest city in the north, with the most stringent defenses. How could strange beasts dare to invade?
He wasnât panicked, quickly checking online for the latest news.
Soon, he heard the sound of artillery. In the distance, rockets and other weapons were firing intensely. Something big was happening!
"Dad, Mom, where are you? Donât panic, Iâm coming to find you!" Chu Feng contacted his parents, asking them to wait, and he would rush over.
"Xiaofeng, donât worry, your dad and I are fine. Weâve already finished work and are on our way home."
Chu Feng found that he couldnât get a ride, as the streets were in chaos.
He chose a route and ran quickly towards home.
However, he couldnât go fast, as the streets were crowded with people and vehicles, and there was a huge panic due to the monsters trying to invade Shuntian.
Soon, Chu Feng learned from the internet what had happened.
Thousands of strange creatures, appearing from nowhere, with fierce beasts running on the ground and terrifying strange birds circling in the air, were trying to invade Shuntian City.
If they really invaded, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Fortunately, the defenses were impressive. They detected the abnormality early and immediately opened fire with various new weapons, sweeping the sky and the ground.
The firing outside the city didnât last long, and someone shouted that it had stopped.
Although the strange creatures appeared suddenly, they were effectively repelled, intimidated by the powerful firepower and fled into the mountains outside the city.
"Find out, we must find out their origins, it was too sudden!" The military in Shuntian issued a strict order. Today was too strange, almost a disaster.
"Bad news, a wave of beasts is appearing in Shu, various monsters are running, shaking the earth, and they are trying to invade the city!"
At this moment, the internet exploded. Shuntian had just faced a crisis, and now Shu was in trouble, shocking the country.
"Heaven, a strange beast king, a major disaster in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau!"
The next moment, another explosive piece of news spread. A monster was slaughtering a city in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, a terrifying gray wolf.
"Heaven, a gray wolf is as powerful as the white snake in the Taihang Mountains and the old ape on Mount Song, too terrifying. The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is experiencing a bloody disaster, the gray wolf king is extremely brutal!"
Shuntian, Shu, and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, one after another, the news was like a thunderbolt, stunning everyone.
People were uneasy and panicked.
The internet was like a boiling pot.
These events were too sudden, almost happening simultaneously.
Chu Feng rushed home and found his motherâs eyes a bit red.
"Mom, what happened? Whereâs Dad?!" His heart sank.
"Xiaofeng is back, Iâm fine." Chu Zhiyuanâs voice came from the room, slightly tired.
Chu Feng rushed over and saw his father lying on the bed, his face pale.
"Dad, what happened!?" Chu Feng was very anxious. His father looked injured, even though they were just talking on the phone.
"Some people are too vicious. Someone just bumped into your dad on the street, knocking him down and almost under a car. Fortunately, a young man was quick and pulled your dad away. Thinking about it now, Iâm still trembling," Wang Jingâs eyes were filled with tears, and she was very upset, truly scared.
Just that little bump, and Chu Zhiyuan was almost run over by the car.
Chu Fengâs eyebrows almost stood up when he heard this.
"Itâs fine, just an accident. The street was crowded, and people were panicked. I was just bumped," Chu Zhiyuan comforted, saying he was fine.
"Itâs not fine, your back is injured. And I think that person did it on purpose. If it was just an accident, it wouldnât have