Volume 1, Chapter 34: Distribution of Spoils
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When Lin Yu emerged from the Abyss dungeon, the siblings Xiao Xiao and Xiao Zhan had already been waiting in their original positions for quite some time.
“Brother Yu!”
The moment Xiao Zhan saw Lin Yu appear, his eyes lit up, and he hurried forward to greet him with unconcealed excitement.
After all, Lin Yu had cleared the Abyss dungeon, which meant he had obtained its rewards.
Those were rewards from a hidden dungeon in Abyss Mode. How could Xiao Zhan not be excited?
Even Xiao Xiao’s eyes brightened.
Although her reaction was not as exaggerated as her brother’s, her gaze toward Lin Yu clearly betrayed her agitation.
She was obviously just as curious about the rewards for clearing the dungeon.
…
“Senior Xiao, these are the rewards I received for clearing it…”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Yu openly laid out all the rewards from the Abyss trial, without concealing anything.
A gentleman may love wealth, but he acquires it by honorable means. There was no need for him to resort to underhanded tricks.
Besides, it was the Xiao siblings who had brought him into the dungeon this time.
Without them, he would not have obtained these rewards.
Although the hidden-class advancement book was extremely important to Lin Yu as well, he could still distinguish between what mattered most when it came to certain situations.
Moreover, he still needed to rely on the Xiao family’s support as he gradually grew stronger.
There was no need to turn friends into enemies over the rewards from a single dungeon.
“Gasp! Two divine-grade hidden-class advancement books?”
The moment Xiao Zhan saw the two advancement books Lin Yu had taken out, his eyes widened, and he was rendered speechless with shock.
Even Xiao Xiao found it difficult to suppress her excitement. Her chest rose and fell intensely.
As someone who had been reborn, she naturally understood what a divine-grade hidden class represented.
She had expected the hidden classes they obtained this time to be of no ordinary grade, but she had never imagined they would be divine-grade.
“Sis, how should we divide them?”
After swallowing nervously, Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Xiao in excitement, his voice trembling slightly.
He wished he could immediately claim both advancement books.
They were divine-grade advancement books!
With them, the Xiao family’s rise through the game continent was only a matter of time.
At this, Lin Yu also turned his gaze toward Xiao Xiao.
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Although they were cooperating at present, their relationship was based on nothing more than the most superficial verbal promise.
Faced with the temptation of two divine-grade hidden-class advancement books, it was not impossible for them to fall out and turn on each other.
After all, the value of these two books was simply too great.
Even if some major families had to offer up everything they possessed in exchange for them, they would probably do so without hesitation.
Of course, since Lin Yu dared to take the books out, he naturally was not afraid of Xiao Xiao turning against him.
If she truly broke her word over the advancement books, then with his current strength, she would not be able to take them from him.
Thus, Lin Yu remained completely confident.
“Although the dungeon was provided by Xiao Zhan, without Junior Lin Yu’s help this time, we probably would not have obtained these divine-grade advancement books either.”
Faced with the gazes of the two men, Xiao Xiao fell silent for a moment before speaking calmly.
She then raised her head and looked at Lin Yu with a smile.
“Junior Lin Yu, since there are two advancement books and they happen to suit our respective classes, let us each take one. What do you think?”
As for the other rewards, Xiao Xiao did not mention them. The small amount of gold was utterly insignificant to her.
However, the moment she said this, the atmosphere immediately became subtle.
Xiao Zhan had clearly never expected his sister to be willing to hand over a divine-grade hidden-class advancement book just like that.
It was a divine-grade advancement book!
Although he found the decision extremely difficult to understand, he did not say anything more.
After all, without Lin Yu, it would have been nearly impossible for them to obtain the books this time.
Even Lin Yu raised his brows slightly upon hearing Xiao Xiao’s decision.
Clearly, he had not expected her to be so decisive.
If most people were placed in Xiao Xiao’s position, they might not have been able to restrain themselves.
The value of a divine-grade hidden-class advancement book was simply impossible to measure.
Though surprised, Lin Yu quickly recovered and chuckled.
“Since that is the case, I will accept it, then.”
Lin Yu was naturally not foolish enough to refuse. The advancement book for the Dark Knight was extremely important to him as well.
During the early stages of the game, before completing their first class advancement, knights and warriors could use each other’s advancement books.
Since the two classes were quite similar, their advancement paths did not conflict.
“By the way, Senior Xiao, I have a bronze-grade dagger dropped by that Undead Assassin. Consider it a small return gift.”
After putting away the Dark Knight advancement book, Lin Yu seemed to remember something.
With that, he took out the Undead Shadow Dagger that had dropped in the dungeon and handed it to Xiao Xiao.
The dagger was useless to him if he kept it. It would be better to give it to Xiao Xiao, if only to make the Xiao family feel a little less disadvantaged.
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In the end, he was still the one who had benefited most from the dungeon’s rewards.
Not only had he obtained a divine-grade hidden-class advancement book, but he had also received an additional one hundred free attribute points, one hundred experience points, and one hundred gold coins.
The one hundred free attribute points in particular were priceless.
Although Lin Yu had ultimately delivered the killing blow to the Undead Assassin, without Xiao Xiao’s Tenfold Reincarnation, he would probably have been powerless to do so.
“Then thank you, Junior Lin Yu.”
Xiao Xiao did not stand on ceremony and directly accepted the Undead Shadow Dagger.
She then looked at Lin Yu again and said with a smile, “Junior Lin Yu, once you enter the main city tomorrow, don’t forget to take me along to level up.”
Lin Yu was already level nine, and with his formidable strength, entering the main city tomorrow was virtually guaranteed.
More importantly, advancing into a hidden class would certainly require completing many difficult quests. With Lin Yu’s help, she could accomplish twice as much with half the effort.
“Senior Xiao, because of certain matters, I’m afraid I won’t be able to enter the main city for the time being.”
Faced with Xiao Xiao’s invitation, Lin Yu could only sigh helplessly.
“Is that so?”
Xiao Xiao frowned in confusion.
A moment later, she recovered and smiled.
“In that case, contact me once you reach the main city.”
Xiao Xiao was an intelligent woman. She knew what should be asked and what should not.
Since Lin Yu had not explained the reason this time, she naturally would not press him for answers.
After a few more simple pleasantries, Lin Yu settled the details of their meeting the following day before returning to the Novice Village and logging off.
He had very little online time remaining.
“Sis, was it really worth giving Lin Yu that divine-grade advancement book? We could have compensated him in some other way.”
Only after Lin Yu had gone some distance away did Xiao Zhan finally voice the doubt in his heart.
After all, a single divine-grade advancement book could bring far greater benefits to the Xiao family.
“Xiao Zhan, if you were in my place, and you possessed absolute strength to crush your opponent, would you really watch helplessly as a divine-grade advancement book was handed over to someone else?”
Xiao Xiao’s tone remained remarkably calm as she responded to his confusion.
“Sis, are you saying that if we had forcibly taken both advancement books, Lin Yu would have attacked us?”
As though realizing something, Xiao Zhan turned toward Xiao Xiao in shock.
Xiao Xiao nodded without denying it. Then she looked toward the direction in which Lin Yu had departed and spoke in a grave voice.
“Moreover, his strength seems to have increased considerably since before he entered the dungeon. Even if I used Tenfold Reincarnation, I’m afraid I would still have great difficulty posing any threat to him.”
Upon hearing this, the indignation that had remained on Xiao Zhan’s face instantly gave way to a complicated expression.
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