bookbashuk Chapter 442 Are these skill upgrade stones enough?
Chapter 442 Are these skill upgrade stones enough?
"Boss Lin Tian," she asked, "do we have enough skill upgrade stones?"
Zhang Tianya also looked at Lin Tian, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Lin Tian did not answer directly.
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the sunset city.
"Two thousand five hundred and seventy," he said. "Adding the two thousand two hundred and sixty, that makes a total of four thousand eight hundred and thirty."
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei both pricked up their ears to listen.
Lin Tian turned around and looked at them.
"These past three days," he said, "have indeed required a lot of effort from both of your guilds."
Zhang Tianya grinned: "That's right. We risked our lives."
Li Weiwei also smiled.
Lin Tian continued, "The War Alliance has more, and more of them are B-grade. Crimson Romance has fewer, but they have one A-grade."
He paused.
"Overall, both sides have their advantages."
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei exchanged a glance and fell silent, waiting for him to continue.
Lin Tian walked back to his seat and sat down again.
"However," he said, "the difference in quantity is there. A difference of more than three hundred cannot be completely made up for by a single A-grade item."
Zhang Tianya's eyes lit up.
Li Weiwei remained calm, as if she had expected this.
Lin Tian looked at Zhang Tianya.
"So, this [SSS-grade Talent Enhancement Stone]," he said, "is yours."
He took the deep indigo crystal out of his backpack and placed it on the table.
The crystals gleamed with a restrained luster under the sunlight, their internal galaxy vortexes slowly rotating, and golden specks of light like the arms of the Milky Way, making them seem otherworldly.
Zhang Tianya stared at the crystal, stunned.
"Really...really for me?"
Lin Tian nodded.
"real."
Zhang Tianya took a deep breath, reached out and picked up the crystal, holding it in his palm.
His hands trembled slightly, but his eyes were full of excitement and gratitude.
"Brother Lin Tian," he said, "thank you. I'll remember this favor for the rest of my life."
Lin Tian waved his hand.
"Don't say that," he said. "You deserve it."
Zhang Tianya carefully put the crystal into his backpack space, then looked at Li Weiwei with a complicated expression.
"Li Weiwei," he said, "I won this time, but next time... I'll definitely let you win next time."
Li Weiwei smiled and shook her head.
"What are you talking about?" she said. "You win, you win, there's no need to let me win. Besides, I was indeed outnumbered quite a bit, so it's normal for me to lose."
Zhang Tianya scratched his head: "But your A-grade..."
Li Weiwei interrupted him: "Grade A is Grade A, but you have more than 300 more of my total, plus more than 50 Grade B. All things considered, you do have the advantage."
She looked at Lin Tian and said seriously, "I admire Lin Tian's judgment."
Lin Tian looked at her and nodded slightly.
Then he spoke.
"However," he said, "you don't need to be discouraged."
Li Weiwei was stunned for a moment.
Lin Tian continued, "This [SSS-grade Talent Enhancement Stone] is a reward I received in the preliminary rounds of the Multiverse Conquest. The second round of the Multiverse Conquest will begin in a few days. Maybe I can get another one then."
He looked at Li Weiwei, his tone calm.
"If there's another one," he said, "you can have it."
Li Weiwei was stunned.
She looked at Lin Tian, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she found that she didn't know what to say.
Zhang Tianya clapped and cheered from the side.
"Yes, yes, yes!!!" he said, "I'll definitely give it to Li Weiwei next time!! I'm a witness!!"
Li Weiwei finally came to her senses, her eyes slightly red.
"Thank you, Boss Lin Tian," she said.
Lin Tian waved his hand.
"You're welcome," he said. "You deserve it."
He paused, then added, "It's not easy for your two guilds to collect so many skill upgrade stones in just three days. The War Alliance traveled to all eight main cities, collecting them day and night. As for Crimson Romance, getting A-grade drops from bosses is also a testament to their strength."
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei listened attentively.
Lin Tian continued, "This result is based on a comprehensive assessment. It doesn't mean that Crimson Romance is inferior to the War Alliance. Li Weiwei, I've seen your abilities and contributions."
Li Weiwei nodded vigorously without saying a word.
Zhang Tianya chuckled beside him, "Brother Lin Tian is right. Li Weiwei, you really are amazing."
Li Weiwei finally smiled.
The three of them laughed at the same time.
The atmosphere in the council chamber became much more relaxed.
The sunlight streaming in through the window cast a warm patch of light on the long table.
The tea in the teacup had gone cold, but no one went to change it.
Lin Tian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then looked out the window.
The sun was still warm.
He recalled the expectant yet apprehensive looks in Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei's eyes when he left three days ago.
At that time, they had just started collecting skill upgrade stones and didn't know how many they would receive in three days, or whether they would satisfy Lin Tian.
Thinking back to those skill upgrade stones that were being snapped up, and to those guild leaders with their own agendas—some wanted to build connections, some wanted to make quick money, and some wanted to hoard goods for speculation.
Three days is neither a long nor a short time.
But it's enough to see many things clearly.
He put down his teacup and stood up.
"Alright," he said, "the matter is settled, I should go now."
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei also stood up.
"Leaving so soon?" Zhang Tianya said, his tone tinged with reluctance. "Won't you stay a little longer? It's a rare opportunity for you to come all this way."
Lin Tian shook his head.
"I have other things to do."
Li Weiwei asked, "Are we going to grind monsters? That level 70 map you mentioned last time?"
Lin Tian nodded.
"Yes. That place is nice, the experience there is decent, it's just a bit far from Starmoon City."
Zhang Tianya's eyes lit up: "A level 70 map? Where is it? Can we go check it out?"
Lin Tian glanced at him.
"You can't go."
Zhang Tianya chuckled awkwardly, "Yeah, we're only in our thirties. We'd just be easy prey if we went."
Li Weiwei chuckled to herself.
Zhang Tianya glared at her, then turned to Lin Tian, his smile fading and replaced with a serious expression.
"Boss Lin Tian," he said, "since you're leaving, I have a request."
Lin Tian looked at him.
"explain."
Zhang Tianya took a deep breath and then took out the [SSS-level Talent Enhancement Stone] from his backpack.
The deep indigo crystal lay quietly in his palm, its inner galaxy vortex slowly rotating, golden points of light like the arms of a galaxy, beautiful beyond compare.
"I think," Zhang Tianya said, "please stay and watch me use it."
Lin Tian was slightly taken aback.
Li Weiwei was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes, yes!" she said. "I want to see too! Zhang Tianya, you're absolutely right!"
She turned to Lin Tian, her eyes filled with anticipation.