Nearly 12 hours had passed since he began his search. During that time, Jay had gathered an astonishing haul of treasures.
Jay glanced into his Storage Space and couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
Rows upon rows of Exotic Treasures were neatly arranged within it. Treasures of different shapes, colors, and uses filled the vast space, each carefully sorted according to its star rating.
He had collected 350 6-Star Exotic Treasures, 92 7-Star Exotic Treasures, and even three 8-Star Exotic Treasures.
Jay hadn't expected to find treasures of such a high rating, as they were usually found only in the 3rd Orbital Belt and closer.
Discovering them only fueled his determination to keep searching without pause. Even by simply killing the Aberrants guarding the treasures, he earned far more than he had imagined.
Combined with the previous 310,000 Aberrant Glyphs he had accumulated, his total had now reached 3.5 million. Even so, he was still not halfway toward unlocking the 5th Layer.
With around two hours remaining, he still had an opportunity to make a listing. After some thought, Jay decided to sell one of the three 8-Star Exotic Treasures. That single treasure could fetch nearly twice what he had earned so far.
Opening the Trade Hall, Jay saw that the number of Active Listings had increased from 32 to 119. Some listings had already greyed out, indicating successful transactions.
That meant roughly 100 to 150 individuals had already unlocked the 4th Layer. Yet among them, there wasn't a single Chosen besides himself.
On the other hand, among the nearly 300 participants from the Hegemonies, Sentinels, and Fiends, about half had already earned more than a million Aberrant Glyphs.
The difference was obvious. The Chosen simply hadn't had enough time to grow. None of them could not even contend against Tier-7 Aberrants. If not for Jay, their survival would have been far harsher.
Thinking about his faction members, Jay checked on their progress.
The core members who had Corins protecting them actively searched for other Chosen nearby. They formed small groups and cautiously hunted Tier-6 and lower Aberrants together.
Among the groups formed so far, the largest had gathered 14 members in one location, and Jay had Anya to thank for that.
Not only had she taken Lil Snout and delivered him to Xulkin after traveling thousands of kilometers to find him, but she had also brought every Chosen she encountered back to Xulkin and Lil Snout.
Among them was Min-Soo. With both Xulkin and Min-Soo protected by a Corin each, their location had two Corins stationed there.
As a result, they performed better than the other groups, hunted the most Aberrants, and earned enough Aberrant Glyphs for most of their 14-member group to unlock the 3rd Layer.
One person, however, stood out from the rest like a sore thumb. He never truly fit in with the others and could only watch them with envy and regret.
It was Illis, a core member of Regaz's faction, the Regnant Court.
He was the same person who had chased after Sylla under Regaz's orders and had ultimately been sent back injured by Xulkin and Rex.
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IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTICE:
Hey Folks, sorry for the inconvenience. I wanted to give a small update regarding Volume 4 and future chapter releases.
To be honest, because of piracy concerns, I considered not releasing the remaining chapters of Volume 4 publicly anymore. But at the same time, I don't want the current readers who have been supporting and following the story consistently to miss out either.
So from Chapter 401 onwards, I'll continue doing weekly releases here, but only around the first one-fourth of each chapter will be posted publicly.
To read the full chapter, you can simply join my Patreon's free tier. The complete chapters will be available there, and it doesn't cost anything to access them.
You can give it a try if you'd like. And honestly, more people joining the Patreon, even through the free tier, would really encourage and support me to keep going consistently.
Thank you for all the support so far. I truly appreciate everyone who's been reading the journey until now.
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Due to ongoing piracy concerns, the final 22 chapters of Volume 3 (Ch.351 to 372) are not posted publicly.
They are exclusively available through:
Amazon Kindle – Volume 3 eBook: https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0DRQNP1ZS
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MN_1223
By upgrading to any paid Patreon tier, including the Gamma Patron tier for just $2/month, you'll get immediate access to Chapters 351 - 372.
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Chapter 401: Significant Upgrades (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 402: Limelight [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 403: The Perfect Counter [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 404: Unconventional Approach [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 405:║CONSONANCE║[AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 406: Counter-offer [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 407: Godfather [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 408: Lil Snout [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 409: Project Fusion - Success (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 410: Project Fusion - Success (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 411: Wrestling Arms (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 412: Wrestling Arms (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 413: Project Relay (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 414: Project Relay (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 415: New Guild [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 416: Dire Future [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 417: Departure [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 418: Bloodline Aberrants [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 419: BLOODLINE EMPORIUM [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 420: Return Stone [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 421: Bizarre World [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 422: Tier-4 Evolution [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 423: Anya Vulkran (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 424: Anya Vulkran (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 425: Guardian Contract [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 426: 4th Layer Unlocked [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 427: Trade Hall [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
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List of available Advanced Chapters:
🟢 Gamma Patron Tier (4 Chapters)
Chapter 430: Sustainable Origin ExtractionChapter 431: TEMPEST FRAMEChapter 432: Clash with FiendsChapter 433: Type-3 Phantom Replica
🔵 Beta Patron Tier (8 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Gamma Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 434: Blood AvatarChapter 435: Artifact AttunementChapter 436: Death's DoorChapter 437: Split Soul Persona
🟣 Alpha Patron Tier (12 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Beta Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 438: VOID WARDENChapter 439: The Lesser EvilChapter 440: Bloodline Realm IntruderChapter 441: Aberrant Hordes
🔴 Prime Patron Tier (16 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Alpha Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 442: 5th Layer UnlockedChapter 443: Appraisal StoneChapter 444: Bloodline LeaderboardChapter 445: Celestial Otters
🟡 Omega Patron Tier (20 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Prime Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 446: Sentinel Baltor (1/2)Chapter 447: Sentinel Baltor (2/2)Chapter 448: Climbing the LeaderboardChapter 449: History of the BLOODLINE REALM
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