With the experience from her two previous strikes, Ye Yuan knew that while she might be able to kill a Remnant Soul with the Weapon Strike Fist, she was absolutely unable to eliminate the Fierce Ghost before her.
However, being able to entangle the Fierce Ghost was enough.
The Spirit Flame was still burning, continuously weakening the Fierce Ghost’s state.
Even if the ghost was not completely destroyed, it could no longer pose a threat to her or Mu Bai.
Mu Bai took advantage of the moment the Fierce Ghost was repelled by Ye Yuan to pick up the Pendant that had fallen on the ground.
She called Tang Shifu and Mo Cha to her side, preparing to continue the struggle against the ghost.
Fortunately, this Fierce Ghost was not as strong as their worst-case scenario.
After launching two attacks and being stopped by Ye Yuan—who had mastered the Weapon Strike Fist—the Fierce Ghost could finally no longer suppress the burning of the Spirit Flame…
A moment before it vanished, its face contained four parts shock and fury, four parts confusion, and two parts resentment.
Its soul body was completely swallowed by the intense fire, turning into a lingering swirl of white smoke.
Silence returned to the Ancestral Temple.
The chilling sensation vanished abruptly, leaving only the bleak autumn wind blowing slowly into the room through the dismantled windows.
“Is it over?”
Mu Bai did not quite dare to celebrate prematurely.
This thing could appear silently.
If it had an ability similar to Mo Cha’s, what would they do if it was faking its death?
“I feel like my Weapon Strike Fist got a bit stronger… It should indeed be eliminated,” Ye Yuan said, staring at her palm and clenching her fist.
As that white smoke dissipated, a surge of energy with a nature similar to a Spirit Body had flowed into her body through her palm without any guidance.
If she could use this energy skillfully, she might be able to truly harm a Fierce Ghost next time.
“Ye Yuan…”
Tang Shifu suddenly took a step forward.
“How did you learn the Weapon Strike Fist?”
At this moment, Tang Shifu’s face was pale from the consumption of Mental Power, but her breathing was rapid.
Facing a profound martial art like the Weapon Strike Fist, she could not calm down.
One could tell from the lines of Ye Yuan’s body that she had no martial arts foundation at all.
She probably did not even exercise regularly, yet she could instantly comprehend the Weapon Strike Fist.
This was incomprehensible to Tang Shifu.
“It should be related to my Talent.”
Ye Yuan was inexplicably resistant to communicating with Tang Shifu.
She had no intention of explaining further and turned back to Mu Bai’s side.
She checked the Little White-Haired One from top to bottom to see if she was injured.
“Oh, Yuan-yuan… You don’t need to look. I’m fine.”
***
In the end, it was Mu Bai who explained Ye Yuan’s Talent to the other two.
“Weapon Master… Then it’s not surprising,” Tang Shifu sighed deeply, her eyes filled with envy.
To be able to directly comprehend a martial art like the Weapon Strike Fist to a mastery level was simply too convenient.
However, her [Blessing of the Death God] was definitely not inferior in terms of its potential upper limit.
So it was because of this Talent.
It had made her doubt her own martial arts aptitude earlier.
“By the way, I’m returning this to you.”
Mu Bai handed the Pendant back to Tang Shifu, placing it in her open palm.
It was truly the hand of a beautiful girl—so soft.
After all, this Pendant did not belong to her, and it was not part of their deal.
With the friendship formed from cooperating against the Fierce Ghost, they had shared life and death.
There was no need for her to covet this item.
After the four of them confirmed they were uninjured, they began to search for the location of the treasure box.
To their surprise, they could not find it even after searching every corner of the Ancestral Temple.
As for the courtyard, since they were not sure if it counted as being within the temple’s range, they could not go out yet to prevent the mission from failing.
The location in the mission description was only the Ancestral Temple, which meant the temple was the most critical spot.
If this were a game, would an important treasure box be placed in some irrelevant corner?
No one thought so.
Finally, Tang Shifu aimed for the Clay Statue.
“Stand back,” Tang Shifu turned and warned them.
The other three retreated to avoid the impact.
*Boom!*
Her Talent activated.
With one punch, she directly shattered the Clay Statue.
The dust gradually settled.
A silver-white treasure box sat on the base of the statue.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.
They had already dealt with the Fierce Ghost; if they couldn’t find the treasure box, it would have been a huge loss.
This position was unexpected, but within the realm of reason.
“As we agreed before, you pick first.”
Tang Shifu opened the chest and moved aside with a great sense of integrity.
Mu Bai stepped forward without hesitation, with Ye Yuan following behind.
The Silver Chest was a bit smaller than the Bronze Treasure Box, about 40 centimeters long and nearly 30 centimeters wide, but it was packed with items.
First were four Train Coins.
Since this was an even number, it was easy to divide.
There was no need to agonize over it; each team took half.
Next were the two rewarded items.
One was a small bamboo tube containing a purple pill about the size of a thumb.
Its function was unknown.
The other was a Scroll.
Unlike the worn-out Fist Manual of the Weapon Strike Fist, this Scroll was brand new.
The roll was made of a smooth, special fabric, and the spindles looked translucent like crystal.
it looked extraordinary.
After unfolding it, the words “Talent Upgrade” were written across it in gold.
Mu Bai’s eyes flickered.
‘This is good stuff!’
She didn’t know what use her [Power Bank Constitution] would have if it was upgraded, but if Ye Yuan’s [Weapon Master] could be upgraded, it would be too overpowered.
At the very least, she would obtain a second Talent when she returned to The Train.
If it was a combat Talent, she would be set for success.
“Two Train Coins and the Scroll.”
Mu Bai put the things she wanted into her backpack and moved aside.
“Alright, the rest is ours.”
Tang Shifu did not hesitate either, immediately taking the Train Coins and the pill.
The second half of the night was still long, and they could only continue to spend it inside the Ancestral Temple.
They dismantled some more building materials for firewood to maintain basic lighting.
The two teams each found a pillar and laid out simple floor mats to sit and rest.
“Chacha, where is my box of milk?”
Tang Shifu rummaged through her backpack and asked in confusion.
“Um… I don’t know.”
Mo Cha drank the last box of pure milk, her eyes shifting to the side as she spoke evasively.
***
Dawn had just broken.
Before the four of them could pack up and leave, two trains appeared in the courtyard.
It seemed that for this type of mission Station, The Train would actively seek out the Players when the mission ended.
This was quite user-friendly.
Mu Bai was happy she didn’t have to travel.
As she was leaving, her gaze swept over the empty chest on the statue’s base.
She suddenly felt that leaving the empty chest here was a bit of a waste.
She had wanted to bring the Bronze Treasure Box back last time, but unfortunately, it was too heavy and too far from The Train to be moved.
This time it was a Silver Chest, made of the same material as the Train Coins.
‘If I take it back and it turns out to be useful later, I’ll regret it to death.’
“Ye Yuan, can you carry this chest?”
Mu Bai looked up and asked.
“Huh?”
Ye Yuan was a bit dazed by Mu Bai’s jumping logic.
Just as she was about to go over and try, the chest was hoisted up by Tang Shifu, who was closer.
“Let me do it,” Tang Shifu said with a smile.
She still remembered how she had wanted to help Mu Bai carry her backpack yesterday but had been held back the whole way.
Furthermore, looking back at last night, it had been very dangerous.
Strictly speaking, she had made the wrong gamble.
If Ye Yuan had not learned the Weapon Strike Fist, Mu Bai would have suffered.
Tang Shifu felt a bit guilty in her heart.
Even though Ye Yuan’s combat strength was quite high, she was still an unconditioned girl.
Her strength was likely not as great as Tang Shifu’s.
Ye Yuan’s gaze instantly turned cold.
Her fists clenched.
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