210: Chapter 210 Where there's a good reward, there will be brave men!

[Resident of Compartment 11-05: Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, a Level 3 set blueprint? Isn't this better than Bio-Armor?]

[Chen Yongsheng: No kidding, the Mermaid's armor, even if it's Level 3, only has two traits. A normal Level 3 set has four.]

[Li Kui: A full Golden Knight set, am I seeing that right? I saw that thing on the network trade the other day; the chest piece alone costs 28,000 stardust.]

[Resident of Compartment 11-05: Brother Lin, you are my god!!!]

[Li Junjie: Move aside, brothers in front, don't block me from farming money.]

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Lin Xiao looked around at the crowd, watching their eyes gradually grow fanatical, and smiled inwardly.

This was the best way to boost morale.

And those rewards he sent out were actually equipment he had no use for.

Especially those flashy but useless skill books, Level 3 jewelry blueprints, and individual equipment pieces; they were all inventory that he couldn't sell on the network trade no matter what.

Golden Knight, Level 3 set.

Ultimate tank gear; wearing the full set adds nearly 30 points to the Constitution attribute, and paired with a shield, it's enough to hold a pass against ten thousand men.

But this set of equipment had a fatal flaw: it was too heavy.

After wearing it, movement speed and attack speed would drop significantly.

For warriors pursuing damage output, this was practically cutting off their own limbs, unless someone wanted to act as a main tank to soak up damage for the team.

Lin Xiao had originally wanted to list it on the network trade to sell, but after listing it for a few days, not even a single person asked about the price.

Shadow Attendant, Level 3 set.

Exclusive assassin gear; not counting the bonuses from its traits, the full set itself provided a 50% movement speed bonus.

But that was also the problem; it only increased speed.

The attribute point bonuses were pitifully low, and the defense was basically paper-thin.

Get touched once, and you're at low health; get touched twice, and you're down.

Lin Xiao had indeed considered using it himself at first, but then Princess Xiyao gave him a Level 4 [deep sea aria] set.

So, this set was also stuck in his hands; it was hard to sell, and if the price was too low, he might as well give it away.

The main thing was that everyone was too poor; they had no money in their hands!

Furthermore, according to Lin Xiao's speculation, after this Black Tide attack, the second stage would be about to end.

Based on his experience from his past life, after each stage ended, the current area would undergo a periodic upgrade.

This meant that all passengers' attributes and equipment would also face a reshuffle.

By then, Level 3 equipment would rapidly depreciate in value.

Rather than letting it rot in the warehouse, it was better to bring it out as a prize.

It cleared out inventory and boosted morale at the same time.

Killing two birds with one stone.

But the passengers didn't know this.

They only saw that what Lin Xiao brought out were genuine Level 3 set blueprints.

It was the kind of top-tier equipment that they might not even be able to afford after saving up stardust for a month.

Thus, fear faded, and greed burned.

"Brothers, you all heard what Brother Lin said, right? Kill monsters to earn money, the more you kill, the more you earn! What are you waiting for? Get ready to work!"

Fan Sinian yelled at the top of his lungs, taking the lead.

"Screw them!"

Subsequently, a thunderous roar of agreement erupted from the roof of the Astral Express.

Jing Hua stood at the edge of the roof, watching the humans around her who had suddenly become excited, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Miss Jiang, what happened?" She walked to Jiang Wanwan's side and asked in a low voice, "The enemies are about to attack, so why is everyone still so happy?"

Although Jing Hua had joined the Astral Express, she didn't have an operation panel like the human passengers.

She couldn't see the messages in the chat channel, nor did she know what Lin Xiao had just posted.

Jiang Wanwan turned her head and patiently explained the bounty order Lin Xiao had released to her.

There were heavy rewards for the top ten in points ranking, and extra stardust subsidies for every Calamity Creature killed.

After listening, Jing Hua's brows furrowed even tighter: "Lin Xiao is actually willing to spend such a large amount?"

Her tone carried undisguised surprise.

Jiang Wanwan smiled: "Why wouldn't he?"

Jing Hua was silent for a moment, as if deliberating her words.

"In this dangerous world, shouldn't everyone try their best to accumulate their own wealth, control the means of production, and quickly improve their status? That is the most critical thing!"

She paused, her gaze falling on Lin Xiao's back in the distance, "That's why I don't understand why he wants to give things away."

"It was the same situation with the Bio-Armor yesterday; low-level equipment turned into high-level equipment. Although I don't know what methods Lin Xiao used, high-level equipment is definitely more valuable. And he just... gave it away?"

Jiang Wanwan did not answer immediately.

Instead, she looked at Lin Xiao's back, a vague, indescribable emotion welling up in her pure eyes.

"Lin Xiao could indeed control all resources by himself."

Jiang Wanwan said softly, as if talking to herself.

"That wouldn't be difficult for him, but..."

She turned her head and looked at Jing Hua.

In those eyes, there was suddenly something Jing Hua had never seen before.

"In the process of improving strength, one will always encounter bottlenecks. If only he is strong, then what should he do when he encounters obstacles that are difficult to overcome?"

"Therefore, he needs to cultivate some capable subordinates, needs someone who can share the pressure when he is unable to attend to everything, and needs someone who can, when he falls..."

Jiang Wanwan's voice suddenly stopped.

It was as if she herself had been stung the moment that word was about to be spoken.

She lowered her eyelids, her voice becoming even softer.

"Besides, if one person struggles desperately for too long, they will go insane..."

That sentence was like a feather, falling lightly into the air.

But it made one feel an indescribable weight.

Jing Hua looked at Jiang Wanwan in surprise.

The fingertips hidden behind her back silently emitted specks of pale purple halo.

That was the insight ability she inherited as the daughter of the High Priestess.

It could perceive the emotions hidden in the other person's words, and even, if the other person's mental defenses were not strong enough, it could pry into deeper things.

"By the sound of it, has he encountered obstacles before?"

Jing Hua's voice carried a cautious probing.

Jiang Wanwan smiled.

She raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Lin Xiao's back in the distance once again.

In those pure eyes, the surging Black Tide outside the Coating was reflected, along with that figure standing at the edge of the roof, facing the overwhelming darkness alone.

"Who knows." She chuckled lightly, a faint starlight rising in the depths of her eyes.

At the same time, the pale purple halo at Jing Hua's fingertips suddenly trembled violently.

Her pupils constricted slightly, and she subconsciously wanted to activate the runes again, only to find that the runes at her fingertips seemed to be imprisoned by some strange power.

No matter how she tried to activate them, the runes would not circulate.

Who exactly is this girl named Jiang Wanwan?

"Miss Jiang..." Jing Hua still wanted to ask further.

But, just as she opened her mouth, the question was interrupted.

"Do your own thing." Jiang Wanwan looked over.

In those pure eyes, an invisible sense of oppression overflowed.

"Little Lin, he hates people who stir up trouble the most."

As she finished speaking.

Jiang Wanwan's expression suddenly changed, becoming as smiling and gentle as usual.

She trotted toward Lin Xiao.

Her steps were light, her figure slender, and her hair swayed gently with the wind.

As if nothing had just happened.

Jing Hua stood there in a daze.

The pale purple runes at her fingertips suddenly regained their vitality and began to circulate again.