Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 281: Chapter 167: Final Battle Preparations_3

It’s like when payday arrives, but the boss says you’ll get paid next month instead. Any worker would be furious!

But Su Jinyu dared not show any sign of dissatisfaction, not even a word of complaint. Her current situation was like that of a middle-aged man whose wife was unemployed, with elderly parents and young children to support—her only hope rested on Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu naturally didn’t care about Su Jinyu’s little concerns. He took some flesh from the Spirit and Flesh Storage Pouch and converted it into Corpse Fire, healing the Four-winged Strange Bird’s wounds, then followed Qin Xiang’s directions to reach a temporary base.

When he first arrived, the place was empty, but within just an hour, several General Tier Awakened had arrived.

Although these people were not as strong as Huang Guohua, most were around Level 5, and they were seasoned Awakened with extremely excellent combat abilities, honed over years of training in the Abyss. Their eyes betrayed a guardedness toward each other.

Almost everyone came with their own team, choosing a spot away from others to rest. Chu Xiu did the same, finding a cave with Su Jinyu, assigning the Samurai Ghost General to guard the entrance. After drinking several bottles of Recovery Potion, he began meditating on the spot.

Half a day later, over a hundred Awakeneds had gathered nearby, and Qin Xiang had brought government personnel to establish a temporary hall and issue reconnaissance and exploration tasks.

After surveying the surrounding terrain and enemy positions, they would set up fire points and attack plans to prepare for the major battle to suppress the Calamity.

However, Chu Xiu knew that the commotion would not go unnoticed by the Calamity underground. The opponent was likely gathering more strength by absorbing the collected Pollutants, meaning both sides were readying for battle.

Another day passed, and the temporary base was beginning to take shape. Thanks to the efforts of the Fierce Tier Awakened in charge of construction, communication towers, storage warehouses, supply points, and defensive structures were all established.

Chu Xiu’s condition had mostly recovered.

Su Jinyu, having far less energy consumption, recovered much sooner. Chu Xiu noticed her performing a peculiar form of cultivation, sitting cross-legged with palms facing up, her face showing compassion, almost resembling a compassionate Bodhisattva.

”It’s a special Contemplation Method, a skill I copied from a Jade Scroll,” Su Jinyu explained upon noticing Chu Xiu’s gaze. ”I originally used it to maintain sanity when exploring some Pollutant areas, but I later found it excellent at stopping the spread of Pollution in my mind. So, I practice it whenever I can.”

This made Chu Xiu view her with new respect.

There’s no denying Su Jinyu’s talent is extraordinary, her learning ability hundreds or thousands of times that of ordinary Awakeneds. She spent her days soaking in the research institute, probably copying countless books and, by sheer chance, acquiring numerous additional skills.

Without thinking much more, Chu Xiu resumed his meditation.

Another half day later, as Chu Xiu fully recovered, the number of Awakeneds in the gathering spot had exceeded three hundred, with many venturing daily to explore near the pit.

However, they only dared to circle the perimeter, completing reconnaissance tasks assigned by Qin Xiang, avoiding deep incursions into the pit.

At the same time, batches of high-power weapons were brought in: large-caliber howitzers, high explosives, individual laser guns, fully automatic turrets, and more.

Also at this time, the Cause and Effect Points and materials for the Eight Desolates Nether Fire Array, requested by Chu Xiu, were delivered.

This prompted Chu Xiu to seek out Qin Xiang for a transaction immediately.

This time, he planned to sell all the Equipment that had burst forth, along with the accumulated Perfect and Ultimate Equipment from before!

He desperately needed a large amount of Cause and Effect Points to enhance his Skills, and Chu Xiu was quite curious about how many Cause and Effect Points these treasures would earn him!