Stop pretending, I'm a security guard, a five-star general!

In a secluded and quiet open space, a young man sat upright with his eyes closed, his body surging with spiritual energy and emitting a strange green light.

And on the ground around him, the once dry and barren yellow earth began to slowly sprout lush green grass and fragrant and beautiful flowers, looking full of life.

"Ding! After consuming ten Wood Spirit Fruits, the experience points for the A-level talent 'Revival Wood' have increased by 30%, reaching 100% and meeting the requirements for advancing to the S-level talent. There are now three advancement paths available for the host to choose from."

[Option 1: The S-rank superior talent corresponding to the A-rank talent Reviving Tree—Mother of the Forest, promotion conditions: none, can be promoted directly]

[Option 2: S-level variant of the A-level talent "Revival Tree" - Thornwood Poison Dragon, promotion requirements: 50,000 role points + consuming three Heavenly Poison Spirit Flowers]

[Option 3: An unprecedented S+ level Wood-type talent leader—Wood Lotus Saint Buddha, promotion requirement: one million role-playing points]

(P.S.: This option can be retained indefinitely until a choice is made.)

Hearing the system notification in his ear, Qin Yu was slightly startled and suddenly opened his eyes.

Holy crap, there are promotion options?

With that in mind, Qin Yu began to carefully examine these three talents.

Option one, while requiring no conditions and offering direct promotion, is best left out as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for."

As for option two, judging from the name, it sounds like he's into drugs, which doesn't fit his sunny, cheerful persona, so we'll pass on that too!

As for the third option...

An unprecedented S+ level Wood-type talent leader,

They've already built such an impressive reputation.

Not choosing this would be a disgrace to his status as the chosen one!

That’s it!

Qin Yu made a decisive decision.

However, the promotion condition for option three requires one million role points, which is equivalent to 10 billion. He has already spent all his previous money and does not have that much money in his pocket now.

Fortunately, this option can be retained indefinitely.

He could put this option aside for now, and then do live-streaming e-commerce after he gets out, making a killing off his family's followers and earning a hundred or two billion.

Qin Yu's lips curled into a wide smile.

This wave of profit is like a gift from the mother to the son, making a fortune!

"The people are so happy today!"

Qin Yu put his hands behind his back and hummed a little tune happily.

But as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad.

On the other hand, Zhou Tianrun's mood was not so good at this moment.

"What?! Where's my fruit?!"

Looking at the bare branches of the Wood Spirit Fruit tree, Zhou Tianrun felt his blood pressure surge and his mind explode!

"Damn it! Who?! Who stole my Wood Spirit Fruit?!"

Zhou Tianrun was so angry that he roared and howled.

After working so hard for so long, I haven't gotten a single Wood Spirit Fruit. They've all been stolen!

This is practically like studying hard for ten years for the college entrance exam.

Then, the year of the college entrance exam, the exam was reformed. Instead of testing math, physics, chemistry, politics, history, and geography, it tested people's gaming skills. Nobody could accept that!

Zhou Tianrun was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and his head was buzzing.

He immediately turned his gaze to the group of people who had previously approached the Wood Spirit Fruit Tree, and questioned them with a gloomy expression:

"Did you guys secretly steal the Wood Spirit Fruit from me?!"

As he spoke, he raised the laser cannon again, aimed it at them, and roared in a deep voice:

"Tell me the truth, or I'll wipe you all out!"

Upon seeing this, everyone was startled and quickly shook their heads, denying it outright.

“Your Highness, as you know, we were chased down by you before we could even climb the Wood Spirit Fruit tree. We had no chance to secretly pick the Wood Spirit Fruit.”

"Yes, yes, Your Highness, I guarantee with my own integrity that I absolutely did not steal a single Wood Spirit Fruit, or may my whole family die a violent death!"

"Go to hell, Liu Dazhi, you bastard, why the hell did you use my name to swear an oath?!"

"I'll f*** you..."

The crowd immediately began to discuss and make a lot of noise.

Zhou Tianrun ignored him, his face still grim, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

What these people said actually makes sense. He was watching their every move closely, so it was impossible for them to secretly pick the Wood Spirit Fruit in front of him.

How exactly did the Wood Spirit Fruit disappear?

Could it have already been devoured by the Giant Horned Tiger King?!

This seems to be the most likely.

But if that's really the case, then it's simply...!!!

Zhou Tianrun's eyes were bloodshot, and his fists were clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, drawing blood!

Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from the grove behind them and silently approached Ma Long and his group.

"Hey everyone, I'm back!"

Qin Yu greeted him with a bright smile, looking to be in a very good mood.

Upon hearing this, Ma Long and his group looked in the direction of the voice, and their eyes lit up with surprise.

"Xiao Qin!?"

Seeing that Qin Yu was safe and sound, Ma Long and his group finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Qin Yu, you're amazing! You took such a ferocious blow from the Giant Horned Tiger King and you're completely unharmed. How did you do that?"

Everyone asked with great curiosity in their eyes.

"Don't ask, the answer is that it's open."

Qin Yu grinned, waved his hand, then glanced around and asked with some curiosity:

"What's going on here? Why is everyone wearing bandit masks?"

"Are they preparing for a rebellion?"

Thinking of this, Qin Yu's eyes immediately filled with eager anticipation. His gaze was fixed on Zhou Tianrun in front of him, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Fine, I've been wanting to get rid of this bastard for a long time. Let's start the rebellion by killing the Ninth Prince and firing the first shot of the uprising!"

As he spoke, Qin Yu quickly pulled out a black bandit mask and put it on his head, then prepared to make his move.

Upon seeing this, everyone was startled and quickly grabbed Qin Yu.

This kid's thinking is just too outrageous!

They're always thinking about rebelling!

They simply don't treat their own extended family like relatives!

Afterwards, Ma Long hurriedly explained the whole story to Qin Yu in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu suddenly realized what was happening, and a hint of smugness appeared on his lips.

The feeling of successfully stealing a chicken before others is just so great!

"Sigh, I wonder who stole the Wood Spirit Fruit."

Ma Long sighed with regret and patted Qin Yu on the shoulder:

"Little Qin, it's your Uncle Ma who's useless. He failed to help you get the Wood Spirit Fruit and let down your grandfather and your expectations of me."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu simply smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

"It's alright, Uncle Ma, don't worry about it. I didn't really expect anything from you anyway, since your abilities are just so-so, and you can't compare to the other big shots."

Ma Long: "..."

Although I know you're trying to comfort me, why do your words of comfort sound so grating?