Chapter 471 - 219: Void Energy (3)

[Void Energy Crystal Stone]

[Introduction: A Crystal Stone formed from the condensation of Void Energy. It has an outer protective shell that is transparent and crystal-like, while the inside contains gaseous, liquid, or solid Void Energy. The darker the color of the Void Energy Crystal Stone, the more Void Energy it contains. It is a type of Magic Crystal Stone. P.S. This is a very valuable resource with many applications.]

’So it really is a type of energy.’ Li Ziyu nodded. He had guessed correctly.

Anything related to energy was a good thing. No wonder the Ape Race spent so much time in the Void Land.

Seeing Li Ziyu staring blankly at the Void Energy Crystal Stone, Gangben Black Ridge couldn’t help but speak up. "What do you think? It’s quite beautiful, isn’t it? A rare treasure, this is."

But Li Ziyu didn’t hear him. He was dazed because of a system notification that had just appeared in his mind.

[Friendly Reminder: You have obtained a Void Energy Crystal Stone and unlocked a new building.]

[Soul Energy Collector]

[Introduction: Is the name not clear enough? Do you really need an introduction for this? It’s for collecting Soul Energy! This building can collect ambient Soul Energy. How about that? Pretty great, right?]

[Construction Requirements: Skeleton x100 units, Spiritual Core x1, Soul Energy x100 units, Void Energy x500 units, Crystal x50 units, Energy Transformation (can be substituted with an Energy Conversion Organ) x1 set, Energy Condensation (can be substituted with an Energy Condensing Organ) x1 set]

[Footprint: 1 unit]

’Holy shit, it looks like I’ve unlocked something incredible!’

For Li Ziyu, this Soul Energy Collector was a game-changing building, a royal flush.

The biggest constraints on the Undead Race’s development were Soul Energy and Skeletons. As for Skeletons, he had the Wraith Mountain Range, which would be sufficient for a while. But Soul Energy was a real bottleneck. Li Ziyu was constantly racking his brain, trying to figure out where to get more of it.

The fastest way to acquire Soul Energy was undoubtedly to wage war, but was war something you could just start whenever you felt like it?

Sure, by starting a war, he could get a considerable amount of Soul Energy from enemy corpses, but he would also lose Undead. After all was said and done, it was hard to say whether he’d come out ahead or behind. Besides, the risk was ridiculously high. One wrong move and he’d be a goner—utterly finished.

Why else would he have discussed going to other Deserted Areas with Batubohe? It was all to find a way to leech off others and get more Soul Energy to support the Undead Race’s growth. Otherwise, he couldn’t be bothered to wander around the Desolate Land of Death.

He never expected to receive such a huge gift right after arriving in the Void Land!

He had originally thought the resources here weren’t very useful and planned to leave early. Now, Li Ziyu had changed his mind. He had to get more Void Energy Crystal Stones to build Soul Energy Collectors. He also needed to get a Void Crystal to let him travel to and from the Void Land at will.

And those Void Creatures... it seemed he couldn’t let them go, either.

To build the Soul Energy Collector, he needed two materials: Energy Transformation and Energy Condensation. He had no way of producing these two materials yet, but he could get substitutes by hunting Void Creatures.

’For the sake of Soul Energy, I can’t back down now!’

Li Ziyu looked up at Gangben Black Ridge, a fierce light in his eyes. Pinching the small Void Energy Crystal Stone between his thumb and forefinger, he asked, "Where did this come from? Where did you get it?"

Their eyes met, and Gangben Black Ridge couldn’t help but shiver. ’Everything was fine a moment ago, why did he suddenly get so intense? That look is terrifying.’ He swallowed hard. "It came from a Void Creature."

"Liar! Void Creatures don’t have Void Energy Crystal Stones! You can only get Void Energy from them! You’re deceiving me!" Li Ziyu’s eyes widened as he roared.

"King of Skulls, I am not deceiving you! The Void Energy Crystal Stones really are found inside Void Creatures! It’s just that not every Void Creature has one, only a few individual ones do," Gangben Black Ridge explained hastily.