The seawater gradually receded, and the waterlogged remains of buildings scattered across the streets were revealed.
It was impossible to count how many sea monsters had not been killed, but they had all left with the tide. Without the seawater as their solid backing, their mortality rate would greatly increase, and their strength would be greatly reduced, so there was no need to entangle with them further.
East Sea City's drainage system was astonishingly powerful. Normally, a city submerged like this would take at least a day or two to completely drain the water, but as soon as the tide receded to the low embankment, only shallow puddles could be seen in the previously wet East Sea City. It felt as if it had only just rained, not been submerged by ten meters of water!
The districts were destroyed quickly, but their reconstruction was also fast. Once it entered non-combat time, military mages immediately appeared along the low embankment to guard against some sea monsters launching a surprise attack, and the cleanup team made rapid progress, not only clearing all the ruins before dark but also collecting all the sea monster corpses!
The corpses of demon creatures are human wealth. After all, most of the territory outside the cities is occupied by demon creatures, and all their resources are far more abundant than those of humans. They absorb these energies to achieve their physical strength, which means their corpses are rich in the essence of nature.
And what drives the magical civilization of humanity across the World, besides the energy magic stones mined from nature, is largely from demon creatures. Demon creatures themselves are moving mines that have absorbed countless energies!
All corpses belong to the district lord, and someone will naturally tally how many demon creatures each team killed.
Lin Chen could only chuckle at this. Who knew how much would be embezzled from those intermediate links? Fortunately, Lin Chen was clever and had prepared early, secretly sending all the high-level demon creature corpses to the Spirit World.
On the National Government Team's side, they clearly didn't care about this issue. All they wanted now was to return to their lodging, take a hot shower, and then sleep soundly on a dry, comfortable bed.
Lin Chen, Mu Ningxue, and Jiang Shaoxu discussed it and decided to go back, wash up, then go out for a stroll and find a place to have a drink.
After returning to their lodging and washing up, just as they were about to go out, the three of them received their rewards for this naval battle!
Lin Chen: 130 million.
Mu Ningxue: 350 million.
Jiang Shaoxu: 51 million.
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Nan Jue handed over all the rewards to everyone. Mu Ningxue received the most, which was undisputed. After Lin Chen stopped fighting, Mu Ningxue single-handedly raised the average combat power of the entire team and killed two Commander-level sea monsters as well as hundreds of War General Level Sawtooth Green Goblins. Mu Ningxue's achievements could only be described as brilliant.
Ai Jiangtu had tried several times to make Mu Ningxue, like Lin Chen, not act unless it was crucial, but in the end, he held back.
Lin Chen's mouth twitched. Killing so many demon creatures only yielded this much money...
The kickbacks involved were imaginable. Lin Chen calculated carefully, and it turned out that the monster hunters got the smaller share, while the middlemen and higher-ups took the bulk!
Fortunately, Lin Chen had secretly tampered with things, otherwise, he would have lost a fortune!
As for Lin Chen's later half, he was completely slacking off, so he didn't receive much in rewards!
The three of them were not polite; after all, it was their labor, so they took their rewards and left their lodging directly.
Coming to Tokyo, one naturally couldn't miss the market here. The magic market was generally decorated, but it couldn't stop people from finding real treasures inside. After every major battle, the East Coast City market would become especially lively. Many things that hadn't been truly identified or researched were all thrown here at once, displayed at a street stall price. If you snatched it up and got it appraised at an auction, you might just get rich.
Lin Chen and the two girls enthusiastically bought a large pile of things. Since it was rare to come to Tokyo, they naturally couldn't return empty-handed. There was nothing particularly special in this pile of items, but they looked very beautiful and were the best materials for making ornaments.
Girls, of course, like these colorful, beautiful things, and Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu were no exception.
Especially Mu Ningxue, who, with Lin Chen's help, had long been free of worries and lived a carefree life. Compared to the original novel, it was a World of difference. Over time, the ice beauty from the original novel gradually transformed into a gentle woman!
Lin Chen rather liked this change. Which man would like a woman as cold as ice?
A woman should be like a woman: charming, soft, and gentle. What's wrong with a sweet, Southern girl?
Of course, Mu Ningxue was still outwardly gentle but inwardly strong. Despite her current gentle demeanor, she was still very strong-willed inside.
Especially after the incident with Mu He, Mu Ningxue put all her heart into the Mu Family. Although Mu Zhuoyun was still the official head of the Mu Family, everyone knew that internally, the true head of the Mu Family had long become Mu Ningxue.
Mu Ningxue also managed the Mu Family in an orderly manner. In a few years, the Mu Family would become a top-tier family.
Lin Chen and the two girls walked around for a long time, and Lin Chen's wallet inexplicably lost twenty million. Shopping is a woman's nature, not to mention that they shared an endless Spirit World warehouse.
This amount of money was naturally nothing to Lin Chen, he just felt a bit of a loss, but seeing the two girls' bright smiles, a smile also appeared on Lin Chen's face.
Spending a little money for happiness isn't bad at all!
After spending money, Jiang Shaoxu suggested they go out for a big meal.
The most abundant food in coastal cities is naturally seafood. The three of them came to the seafood market, where countless sea monster corpses, these exquisite ingredients, naturally became the main attraction.
Grilled, chilled, sea monster meat prepared in various ways, just looking at it made one's appetite soar.
Good ingredients only need the simplest preparation. Fresh sea monster meat had a unique flavor, and the three of them ate with great relish!
After a few bottles of wine, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu were both a little tipsy, their delicate little faces showing faint blushes, looking very alluring!
"The National Government Team's Asian training is about to end. After it's over, let's take leave together and go to Tianshan. There's an opportunity for you there!" Lin Chen put down his wine glass and said to Mu Ningxue.
This leave was imperative. Besides the trip to Tianshan, Lin Chen also needed to resolve the ninghua evil pearl. More importantly, Lin Chen also had to go to Douluo Continent. The half-year period with Qian Renxue was approaching, and it was time to free Qian Renxue!
Mu Ningxue gently nodded and said, "Will it have a bad impact?"
Lin Chen smiled, "What are you afraid of? It's just taking a leave. We'll be back in at most a month!"
Jiang Shaoxu asked, puzzled, "Are you going to Tianshan?"
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