“Go, go, go!”
Lu Hao and Jack collected their equipment and hastily drove away, avoiding any potential interception by the natives.
Only when their car had driven a considerable distance did they finally relax, exchanging glances and bursting into laughter.
Their treasure-hunting expedition had gone smoothly thanks to their teamwork, successfully acquiring the Holy Spirit Sword.
“The Holy Spirit Sword is in our hands. When we get back, I’ll take it to the Earl for a look. I’ll sell it for 100,000 pounds and get our money back.”
Jack was satisfied. As per their usual practice, the Holy Spirit Sword should fetch at least 100,000 pounds. A 50/50 split would net him 50,000 pounds, enough to cover their losses from the last desert expedition.
“100,000 pounds?!”
Lu Hao shook his head, “With the reputation of God’s Armament, 100,000 pounds is too low. Especially for this Holy Spirit Sword, which is even more valuable. The price must be at least 400,000 to 500,000 pounds. Only then will it live up to the name.”
He hadn’t known Jack before, so he didn’t care if Jack sold those God’s Armament cheap. But now that the Holy Spirit Sword was his share, he wasn’t willing to sell it for a low price. It had to fetch a price that reflected its value.
“400,000 to 500,000 pounds?”
Jack’s lips twitched. “You really are ambitious.” His ideal price was only 150,000 pounds.
Good heavens, Lu Hao had directly raised the price to 400,000 to 500,000 pounds, a truly whimsical notion.
“Jack, trust me. We don’t need to sell it to the Earl. We can take it to an auction. It will fetch a higher price there.”
“It might also fail to sell.”
Jack muttered. This was the risk of auctions – in the absence of interest, it might fail to sell, and his money would be tied up for a while, impacting his next treasure hunt.
“Don’t worry, I’ll sell this Holy Spirit Sword for a high price.”
Lu Hao was confident. He was familiar with Jackie Chan’s movies and knew that the God’s Armament came from there. Apart from the Earl who wanted to collect all of the God’s Armament, there was also a group of cultists secretly collecting them.
So even if the auction failed, he was confident he could sell it to the cultists for a high price, ensuring he wouldn’t be stuck with it. The Holy Spirit Sword wouldn’t lack buyers.
From the information he had, the market was currently in favor of sellers. They held the power and didn’t need to rush.
“It can really fetch 400,000 to 500,000?!”
Jack’s heart thumped. He chuckled and said, “Lu Hao, if you can really sell it for 400,000 to 500,000, I’m willing to split it with you 60/40, you get 60% and I get 40%.”
If it could actually sell for that much, even taking just 40% would be more than his originally estimated top price. A sure win.
“Deal.”
Lu Hao chuckled lightly and readily agreed. He was taking the risk, so it was reasonable to take a bigger cut of the profit.
“Let’s go, let’s go. I’ll watch you perform then.”
Jack laughed heartily and slammed the gas pedal, the car bouncing along the bumpy road like a flea.
【Ding, congratulations, host, for completing the task – Holy Spirit Sword. You have obtained a Silver Treasure Chest X1. Do you want to open it now?】
Just then, the system’s mechanical prompt arrived, somewhat belatedly.
Lu Hao’s eyes lit up. It was time for his most anticipated moment – opening the chest.
“Jack, slow down. I’m going to take a nap.”
He reclined his seat, pretending to yawn and lie down, while silently instructing the system, “System, open the Silver Treasure Chest!”
【Ding, the Silver Treasure Chest has been opened. Congratulations, host, for obtaining Parkour Technique (Grandmaster level) X1, Body Strengthening Potion X1, and Storage Ring Space +5 Cubic Meters!!】
【Parkour Technique (Grandmaster level): This skill will allow the host to navigate any terrain with ease, traversing various obstacles as if on flat ground. It will enable the host to effortlessly control any terrain using their physical strength and technique!】
【Ding, do you want to learn it now?】
The system’s prompt sounded as expected.
“Learn!”
As Lu Hao agreed, countless parkour knowledge and techniques flooded his mind. Forward rolls, backward rolls, long jumps, high jumps, King Kong jump, wall push-off, wall climb, barrier crossing, mid-air flips, and fish rolls. It was a whirlwind of techniques.
In just a minute, Lu Hao had digested all the information, his entire body filled with a warm current, transforming his body to adapt to the muscular movements required for parkour.
Lu Hao had merely closed his eyes for a moment, and with the system’s assistance, he had become the world’s top parkour master.
He glanced at Jack and wondered how he would compare.
He knew Jack was also a parkour master. He often saw Jack use various parkour techniques to scale walls and ridges while investigating intelligence. It was a sight to behold.
He shook his head, dismissing the thought. While Jack wasn’t looking, he took out the Body Strengthening Potion and drank it in one gulp. Another wave of warmth surged through his body, further enhancing his physical abilities.
Physical strength was the foundation of exploration, and he valued physical enhancement.
“System, open the character panel for me.”
After the warmth subsided and his body had been fully enhanced, Lu Hao immediately opened his character panel to see his status:
【Host: Lu Hao】
【Constitution: 16 (Average adult is 10)】
【Spirit: 15】
【Strength: 16】
【Speed: 15】
【Skills: Grandmaster level Gliding Flight Technique, Grandmaster level Gun Shooting Technique, Grandmaster level Unlimited Combat Technique, Grandmaster level Gem Identification Technique, Grandmaster level Parkour Technique!】
Lu Hao looked at his panel. His body was now incredibly powerful, reaching the level of a top soldier, even among special forces. His skills were also progressively developing. Now, he had enough abilities to embark on independent exploration and treasure-hunting.
Lu Hao closed his character panel with satisfaction and then checked the status of his Storage Ring. The ring had been cramped due to the gold, but now, with the addition of 5 cubic meters of space, it was spacious again.
Looking at the empty space, Lu Hao wondered where he could find a batch of gold, silver, jewels, and antique treasures to fill it. It felt strange to have so much empty space. It was quite uncomfortable.