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The monkey stretched out its hand and opened its palm.

In that instant, Xiao Yun saw starlight!

A magnificent gemstone with a regular 32-sided facet lay there quietly, flowing with a light as deep as the universe and as dazzling as the starry sea.

The sun has set, and the stars and moon have not yet appeared.

But this single gem surpasses even the moon and the stars.

"this……"

Xiao Yun was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth and didn't dare to reach out for a moment.

Trading something like this for a music box—what's the difference between that and being a spendthrift?

Xiao Yun cautiously glanced at the leader ape in the treetop, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it remained calm and made no move.

"Ahem, well, let me take a look first."

Xiao Yun politely informed the monkey opposite him, and only after seeing the monkey nod did he pick up the gem.

The moment he touched it, Xiao Yun felt a cool sensation flowing from the gem in his hand, like a clear spring rushing through every meridian, finally flowing into his mind, illuminating streams of light, and clearing his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations on discovering Star Tear! Your Pokédex has been updated!]

"Good stuff! Not just for show!"

【Materials/Accessories: Star Tears】

[Grade: D (D-~A)]

[Durability:∞/∞]

[Equipment Requirements: Have lofty ideals]

【Special Effect 1 (Legacy of Stars): When worn, it draws upon the stored stellar power to temper the body and soul, increasing physical and intellectual attributes. The rate of increase depends on the consumption of stellar power and the wearer's maximum energy tolerance.】

【Special Effect 2 (Child of the Stars): Active use. Initially consumes 1000 mana, then deducts 1 mana per second. Enters 【Star State】, increasing all attributes by 100% and reducing damage taken by 70%. Attacks inflict the 'Starfall' effect (【Starfall: Dispels magic, interrupts spellcasting. Living entities affected by 'Starfall' lose 1% of their maximum mana and cap every five seconds. For every 10% of maximum mana lost, they suffer true damage equal to 5% of their health).】

【Special Effect 3 (Star Spirit): Used to craft accessories/equipment/weapons, imbuing the weapon with the spirit of stars, inheriting the two special effects mentioned above, and gaining new special effects depending on the weapon's material/function, etc.】

[Description: What are you standing there for? Hurry up and put it away!]

Holy crap!

Xiao Yun exclaimed in surprise and, without any hesitation, stuffed the music box in her hand into the arms of the pretty ape.

"Miss Yuukaru, this transaction is now complete. No refunds or exchanges!"

Xiao Yun smiled in a very scumbag way, and You Yuan opposite him was stunned for a moment before hurriedly nodding.

There was no lingering attachment to the cold, broken stone, only the joy of obtaining the music box.

It took the music box and wound it up a few times, mimicking Xiao Yun's movements.

The lid was gently opened, and melodious music began to play. It gazed at the dancing man and woman inside the music box, its azure eyes gradually becoming mesmerized…

"What an innocent little monkey sister..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and nodded slightly.

Everyone was happy, and both parties were satisfied with the items they received.

Xiao Yun thought for a moment, then turned around and took out a matching gift box from his bag, along with a bracelet from a certain brand of Louis Vuitton.

"This is a free gift."

Xiao Yun said with a smile. The little girl, Youyuan, was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of ecstatic joy.

"long--"

It accepted the gift box and bracelet, cheered happily twice, and even bowed slightly.

"Don't mention it. I've taken such a beautiful gem from you, I can't let you go without jewelry."

The little monkey nodded vigorously, looking at Xiao Yun with eyes full of gratitude.

This person is actually quite nice...

After the transaction concluded, the monkeys returned to the trees.

"Dig up the grass! This is so much fun! I want to try it too!"

Wang Tianyuan rubbed his hands together and came closer, picking up various strange little trinkets from his ex-girlfriend's bag. He then imitated Xiao Yun and walked up to the monkeys.

"Family members! Take a look!"

Wang Tianyuan displays his "preserved flower" modern handicraft and shouts:

"Eternal roses, offered to flawless love! 'Preserved Flowers'... Now on sale! No D-grade items, no E+-grade items, I'll give you a choice: one E-grade item, and you can take home a preserved flower!"

The group of "Linba" monkeys had never seen such a scene before, and under Wang Tianyuan's lead, the atmosphere instantly became heated.

"Ah Yuan, he..."

Ji Mingyu originally wanted to give it a try, but felt that he couldn't achieve the same results as Wang Tianyuan.

"Just leave it to Young Master Yuan; he's a professional in this area."

Zhong Mo smiled, his face showing the joy of the upcoming meal.

Xiao Yun nodded, then lowered his head and stroked the [Tears of Stars] in his hand.

[Star Power Reserve: 11.0%]

"The power of the stars... now that the stars have appeared, it hasn't increased at all. Where can we replenish it?"

Xiao Yun clicked his tongue in amazement, but didn't dwell on it too much.

Even with just this little bit of star power, in the short time he had obtained the [Tear of the Stars], he felt his physique and intelligence were constantly improving.

However, the stellar power stored inside has not decreased by even 0.1%, so even if it cannot be replenished, the remaining stellar power can be used for a long time.

"What a treasure! If I keep it with me, even just this 11% of the Star Power could probably double my physique and intelligence!"

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed with a sharp light. After a long silence, he sighed.

This success was not solely due to my own efforts.

She only contributed information; the items were all provided by Wang Tianyuan, and it was agreed from the beginning that Wang Tianyuan would choose first.

"Let's see if we can borrow it from A-Yuan later..."

Xiao Yun thought to himself.

As darkness fell and night deepened, the sky grew darker.

Given the dangers of nighttime, the transaction had to be terminated.

Most of what we brought is still left, but the harvest is already quite pleasing.

"Sigh! What a pity. If I had kept going a little longer, I could have emptied these monkeys' coffers!"

Wang Tianyuan looked like he hadn't had enough, and kept sighing all the way.

"We've traded for so many good things! In just this short time, we've gotten more good stuff than we did when we looted Zhao Pengfei's entire dorm, and the quality is far superior!"

Ji Mingyu carried the heavy backpack in his hand, but his steps became lighter and lighter.

"Let's go, speed it up, let's get back to the dorm and distribute the treasures!"

"Um!"

Wang Tianyuan's face flushed with excitement as he looked at Xiao Yun with anticipation:

"Brother Yun, will these monkeys leave? Can we change them tomorrow?"

"It's probably too late to change it. I guess these monkeys were just passing by."

Xiao Yun shrugged. The forecast said that the ape would only stay for one night, and he couldn't change that reality.

Wang Tianyuan pursed his lips and sighed helplessly:

"Okay, it would be great if we could exchange every day."

"Haha, if the apes were here every day, they'd be constantly being replaced by those 'research' big shots in the dorms. How could we possibly get a turn?"

"Haha, that's true."

"Alright, stop chatting. We're going through a forest ahead, so be careful and don't let your joy turn into sorrow."

Xiao Yun gave a reminder and took over from Ji Mingyu at the front of the group.

The brothers nodded, turned on their flashlights, gripped their weapons, and quickened their pace toward the dormitory building.

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful, and I made it back to my dorm without any major incidents.

boom--

Only after closing the dormitory door did everyone relax.

"Come and distribute the goods."

Xiao Yun took the items out of his backpack and placed them in the center of the four people. Then, he nodded slightly to Wang Tianyuan.

"It's a deal, you choose first."

"Haha, then I won't be polite!"

Wang Tianyuan cheered and rubbed his hands excitedly as he looked at today's harvest.

However, he was suddenly stunned when he saw the [Tears of Stars] displayed there.

"Brother Yun...you're really going to take out the [Tears of Stars] to share? Such a good thing, aren't you afraid I'll take it?"

Wang Tianyuan looked at Xiao Yun, his eyes flashing with a complex expression.

"Whatever we get together, no matter how good it is, should be divided equally among us. We're all brothers who've been through thick and thin together. If you take it, you take it. What's there to say?"

Xiao Yun waved his hand, his expression indifferent:

"No matter how good something is, we'll have another chance to get it in the future, but if the relationship and trust between us are damaged because of this little thing, then we might not have a future together..."

As he finished speaking, a brief silence fell among them.

A few seconds later, Ji Mingyu suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, what did I say? Young Master Yuan, are you convinced yet?"

Wang Tianyuan sighed softly and nodded repeatedly:

"I'm convinced, I'm truly convinced this time."

"A bet's a bet. You promised to give me and Ming-ge one more thing."

Zhong Mo smiled and nodded, patting Wang Tianyuan on the shoulder.

"Of course, although I am greedy, I absolutely keep my word."

"What do you mean, 'accept or not'? What did you bet on?"

"Haha, when you got the [Tears of the Stars], A Yuan said you definitely wouldn't share it. Zhong Mo and I made a bet with him, the wager being that we would give him an extra item."

Ji Mingyu explained, looking at Xiao Yun with a gleam in his eyes:

"I knew it! Do you think Xiao Yun is that kind of petty person?"

"Exactly, why would Brother Yun hide something from the brothers?"

Zhong Mo's trusting expression made Xiao Yun a little embarrassed.

"I'm just telling the truth..."

In his view, while a top-grade A item is valuable, it is definitely not as important as the unity and integrity of the dormitory team.

The former is powerful for a short time, but as it develops, there will definitely be better alternatives. The latter, however, is the fundamental force for survival and continuous growth in this world.

"Brother Yun, there's no doubt about it. After today, I, Wang Tianyuan, am completely convinced of your abilities and will follow your lead without question!"

As Wang Tianyuan spoke, he picked up the [Tears of the Stars] and placed it in Xiao Yun's hand.

"Brother Yun, this is what the three of us agreed on back then. You are the strongest among us and the calmest when things happen. It's best if you take [Star Tear]. Only if you take it can it have the best effect."

Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo nodded solemnly, as if to say that if you don't take it, you're disrespecting your brother.

Xiao Yun sighed and said:

"Alright, I'll accept it then. But one [Star Tear] is valuable enough. You can divide the rest among yourselves."

"No need, everyone should just take what's useful—A-Yuan provided the items for exchange, so take a couple more. The rest that we haven't found a use for yet will be confiscated."

The group quickly divided the remaining items, and Xiao Yun also obtained a [Three-Star Grass] that increases intelligence and a [Shining Starfruit] that increases agility.

"Oh, right, I'm going to Qin Zhou's place to get the crow. I'll be right back."

Xiao Yun suddenly remembered his deal with Qin Zhou, so he grabbed some rabbit meat and two fish, hurried out the door, and ran all the way to dormitory 436.

After knocking on the dormitory door and giving my name, the door to room 436 slowly opened.

Looking at the things Xiao Yun was carrying, Qin Zhou smiled and said:

"I thought you had changed your mind, and I almost killed that bird and ate it."

"Haha, how could that be? I brought the things, is that enough?"

"That's enough, that's more than enough. I'm the one who got the better deal this time."

Qin Zhou took the rabbit and fish from Xiao Yun, handed them to his roommate with a smile, and then took a burlap sack from his roommate and handed it to Xiao Yun.

"This guy is too noisy, so I put him in a net bag. But don't worry, I've been taking good care of him these past few days, I guarantee he'll be lively and energetic."

He thought for a moment, then suddenly gave Xiao Yun a fish back:

"Junior, actually, one fish plus all this rabbit meat is enough to trade for this bird. You can take the fish back."

He felt guilty about exchanging a useless crow for so much meat.

Xiao Yun was taken aback, then smiled and waved his hand:

"There's no reason to go back on a promise. Whether I can tame you or not is my business, you don't need to worry about it, senior."

"Alright..."

Qin Zhou nodded, without dwelling on it too much.

If all else fails, I'll just find an excuse to give them one when I go fishing tomorrow.

Xiao Yun returned to the dormitory with the sack, untied the sack, and a dark figure immediately jumped out.

This crow was larger than Xiao Yun had imagined, with a wingspan estimated at about 1.5 meters, comparable to an eagle on Earth.

"Holy crap! That's a huge bird!"

Wang Tianyuan exclaimed in surprise, and Zhong Mo nodded in astonishment:

"How impressive!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this thing doesn't look easy to tame. Do you have some clever tricks up your sleeve, A-Yun?"

Ji Mingyu looked at Xiao Yun with a half-smile, knowing that Xiao Yun almost never did anything without being sure of success.

Xiao Yun smiled and took out the [Contract Scroll] that he had settled last night.

[Ding! Target available for contracting: Nightwing Raven (E-). Contract now?]

"Yes."

Xiao Yun silently recited the mantra, and then the mysterious array and runes on the parchment began to flicker. The parchment was also ignited by a mysterious power, turning into specks of ashes.

The night ravens that had been struggling on the ground gradually quieted down as they were enveloped in the drifting embers.

If you look closely, you can see that in the Nightwing Raven's blood-red eyes, there are halos and runes similar to those in the contract formation.

The drifting ashes landed on Xiao Yun's hand, imprinting the same array and runes on the back of his hand.

Finally, when the sheepskin scroll was completely burned out, the array and runes dimmed and shattered, and the runes and array on the back of his hand were intact, Xiao Yun felt a strange connection appear between himself and the small creature in front of him.

Through this connection, he could easily understand the Nightwing's intentions and command it to perform some relatively simple tasks.

[Ding! Contract successful. You have successfully contracted 'Nightwing Raven'. Follower panel now open.]

Xiao Yun's heart stirred, and he opened the follower panel, where the Nightwing Crow's attributes came into view.

Nightwing Raven

Race: Bird

[Rank: E]

[Talents: Dark Vision (E), Death Tracking (F+)]

Loyalty: 75%

Health Points: 72/72.

[Mana Points: 51/51.]

【Strength: 3】

[Agility: 6]

[Physical Fitness: 3]

【Intelligence: 6】

Luck: 2

Passive skill:

无

Active skills:

无

"Wow, that bird is really cool."

Wang Tianyuan clicked his tongue in amazement and wanted to pat his head, but was unexpectedly pecked.

"Holy crap? You stinking bird, if it weren't for Brother Yun's sake, I'd stew you today!"

"quack!"

The Nightwing Crow flapped its wings, its face full of disdain.

"What the hell?!"

Wang Tianyuan was furious, but Ji Mingyu pulled him back.

"Oh well, forget it, why bother getting angry over a bird?"

Wang Tianyuan snorted and went to help Zhong Mo start the fire and cook.

Ji Mingyu and Xiao Yun stood still, carefully observing their new companion.

The moonlight streaming in through the window shone on the dark feathers, reflecting a rainbow of colors.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, crows were divine birds that represented the will of Heaven."

Ji Mingyu sighed softly and asked:

"What name are we going to give it? We can't just call it Nightwing Raven, can we?"

"How about... we call him Lao Hei?"

Ji Mingyu's lips twitched, while Ye Yuya's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"quack!"

[Ding! Your follower Nightwing's loyalty has decreased to 74%]

"..."

Well, they've even picked one.

In the end, Xiao Yun named Nightwing the Crow "Invincible Crow King".

It is very satisfied with the name, and its loyalty has even increased to 80% as a result.

After dinner, I used [Three-Star Leaf] and [Shining Starfruit] to increase my Strength and Agility by one point each.

After a short rest, the daily settlement arrived on time.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully surviving for one day. Calculating today's rewards...]