Chapter 239: Chapter 238: Guiding Paths and Gathering Spoils
Organizing the materials wasn't troublesome. Uncombined materials, due to their unique nature, were directly placed into storage. As for the combined materials, Pei Guang began the division process.
The full restoration items were packed into a box and stored in the space, while the other items—props and equipment—were separated. After about half an hour, Pei Guang had packed all the loot they had gathered.
Before finishing up, Pei Guang took a look around with the Creation Engine. There weren't any more of the Ambrosial Arbor root systems left, all the ones that could "run" had already fled, because if they didn't run now, they'd be finished!
"A great harvest~ a great harvest~!" Pei Guang smiled widely, his face beaming.
March 7th, looking at the giant peaches they'd crafted, excitedly asked, "Ah Guang~ With so many peaches, can I eat one? These peaches are fine, right?"
Pei Guang: "Eat! Just like Bailu said, if you eat too many, you'll get stuffed. Other than that, there are no negative effects."
March 7th: "Yay~ I knew following you means there's food, drink, and fun~"
Stelle looked at Pei Guang: "Can I have one too?"
March 7th split the peach in half: "One's too much for me, let's share~ Half for each of us~"
Stelle: "March, you're such a good person!"
March 7th: "Of course! I'm famous in the galaxy for being a good girl~"
While they were chatting, Tingyun, who had been watching the items made from the Abundant Ebon Deer and the Ambrosial Arbor, walked over with curiosity: "Benefactors, are all of these items from the Ambrosial Arbor?"
Pei Guang: "Yeah! But now they're our spoils, what's the matter? Do you want some?"
Tingyun smiled: "I was just curious. If I were to eat this fruit, would I gain infinite life like the people of Xianzhou?"
Hearing this, Pei Guang shook his head: "I don't know? How about you try? I still have some unprocessed peaches here, filled with the power of abundance. Who knows, maybe if you take a bite, you'll become immortal~"
As soon as those words left his mouth, Bailu glanced over at Pei Guang: "Don't you know that's a major crime in Xianzhou?!"
Pei Guang: "I know! But who's going to punish me now? I'll tell you, I actually wish the Cloud Knights would treat me as an enemy. That way, you can use your toxic luck to knock them all down, and then I'll loot the bodies, and we'll split the spoils 50/50."
If this was Bailu from a day ago, she definitely wouldn't have understood what Pei Guang meant. But after witnessing Pei Guang's extraordinary abilities on their journey, she was now intrigued by the idea of a 50/50 split.
Bailu pretended to be serious: "Ahem, tell me more about the division of spoils."
Pei Guang, in a serious tone, said: "It's simple. We divide the loot based on needs. After that, the remaining stuff is split equally among the participants. For example, this time—just say what you need!"
Upon hearing this, Bailu was delighted: "I can have whatever I want?"
Pei Guang nodded: "Of course! This time, you've contributed a lot. Usually, people wouldn't consider logistics as valuable, but I have tons of game experience. In my guild, the logistics guy and support guy are the highest level configurations. After all, DPS like me and Stelle can be swapped out, but a good support is hard to come by!"
Pei Guang was, after all, a seasoned player of large-scale games. In many big guilds, although the logistics weren't always in the spotlight, every item you used during a large guild battle could very well have been produced by the logistics team.
Hearing the praise, her face turned a little red: "Ahem! It's nothing, I just did what I could. There's really nothing I particularly need, but if you could spare me some of those coffees…?"
Pei Guang: "Once this is all over, I'll make sure to fill your gourd to the brim."
Bailu: "You're so nice!"
Pei Guang: "?"
Pei Guang didn't understand. How did their conversation go from talking about loot to her suddenly giving him a "nice person" card?
After chatting with Bailu for a bit, Pei Guang then turned to Tingyun: "By the way, do you want a peach? I've got one here, and who knows, eating it might make you immortal~"
Tingyun smiled: "Oh? Really? But unfortunately, I can't eat it. If I do, I might get expelled from Xianzhou, and that would be terrible. But on the other hand, your ability to just pull things out of nowhere is very interesting."
Pei Guang: "Interesting, right? This is my special skill. How about it? Want to join us?"
Tingyun once again declined: "Joining? Forget it, there's still work I need to do in Xianzhou. I can't just leave and join at will. Sigh~ If it had been a few years ago, maybe I would've joined."
Pei Guang: "That's a shame. But speaking of which, now that the issue with the Artisanship Commission is resolved, let's head out and continue on to the Alchemy Commission."
Stelle: "Yay~ Next destination~"
March 7th: "I've been waiting for this~"
Pei Guang pulled out a trash can: "Bailu! Wanna come in?"
Bailu: "Coming, coming. Call me if you need me. I'm playing a game right now. I gotta say, the games in your console are really pretty fun!"
Bailu returned to the trash can, opened the game console, and selected a game called Super Mario to start playing. While many of the games were simple pixel ones, which seemed childish to the young people of Xianzhou, Bailu found them very fun. She was the next High Elder of the Vidyadhara, and she had many restrictions placed on her. Playing games like this wasn't something she'd ever normally do, except for Pei Guang—she hadn't met anyone else who pampered her so much.
Yes, Bailu might seem young, but she wasn't foolish. She could feel the affection Pei Guang had for her, and it was as if he was spoiling her completely.
Meanwhile, Master Gongshu heard that they were leaving and became so emotional he nearly cried. These people were finally leaving! He didn't dare let them stay another second in the Artisanship Commission. The longer they stayed, the more he felt the Commission would collapse!
In fact, there was nothing left in the Artisanship Commission to catch Pei Guang's attention. Silver Wolf had already cleaned the place out, taking everything that could be taken, leaving Pei Guang unable to collect anything.
But it wasn't a big deal. After all, his teammates had taken everything. Once this mission was over, they'd divide the spoils. But…
As Pei Guang was lost in thought, Master Gongshu approached: "Everyone, if I'm not mistaken, you're headed for the Alchemy Commission, right? Please follow this path! If you go this way, you'll reach the Alchemy Commission directly. Thank you for all your help with the Artisanship Commission. I won't send you off any further. Safe travels, everyone!"
While he said "safe travels," Master Gongshu was moving incredibly fast, as if taking another step too slowly would lead to the Abundant Ebon Deer grabbing him and swallowing him whole.
Watching Master Gongshu's retreating figure, March 7th couldn't help but comment: "It really feels like you scared him, Ah Guang…"
Pei Guang: "Maybe! After all, the way players operate can be a little scary for NPCs. Let's go, let's head to the Alchemy Commission. Seele and the others are already there waiting for us."
Based on Pei Guang's observations, Seele, Dan Heng and Silver Wolf had already arrived at the Alchemy Commission, but it seemed they had fallen into a combat situation. Now that they were so close, they needed to head over to help.
Stelle: "Let's go, let's go! My War-flaming Lance is itching for action."
Pei Guang: "By the way, Miss Tingyun, we're not too familiar with the path to the Alchemy Commission. Can you guide us?"
Tingyun: "It would be my pleasure."
With a smile, Tingyun took the lead, guiding Pei Guang and the others as they followed her to the Alchemy Commission.
The shortcut from the Artisanship Commission to the Alchemy Commission wasn't blocked. After pushing open the door, the group easily arrived at the Alchemy Commission. They walked for quite some time, and when they reached the end, passing through an archway, they faintly heard the sounds of battle ahead.
Pei Guang: "Sounds like a fight? Let's go take a look."