Chapter 293 ·Purple Nodes and the Market Value of Spirit Horses!

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Upon ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the Floating Island.

The ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Scourge Army finished tallying and distributing the spoils.

This ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍round of battle had yielded abundant and satisfying rewards, whether in Magic Crystals, materials, equipment, or Essence Points.

If ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍divided equally among all four hundred and fifty members of the Scourge Army.

Every ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍player would walk away with an enormous profit.

Of course.

The players were quite generous.

This event did not only involve four hundred and fifty players.

There were also fifty territory NPCs.

Among these NPCs were not only super heavyweights such as Jia Xu, Dian Wei, Zhou Cang, Wen Ping, and Zhang Zhongjing.

Even the other members were no ordinary figures.

Including the Ten Black Tiger Commanders.

They were all among the territory's most talented and gifted individuals.

As the saying went, everyone present deserved a share.

The players gifted a portion of the distributable loot to everyone.

Although this reduced the amount of loot in the players' own hands.

It earned them the goodwill of these NPCs.

In the future.

Learning skills from them would become much easier.

As the saying went.

The martial world wasn't about fighting and killing.

It was about relationships and human connections!

"General Dian!"

The five Legion Commanders personally delivered a large amount of loot to Dian Wei.

Among them, the most valuable item was the "Furious Flame Great Axe" dropped by one of the Flamehorn generals.

It was a blue-quality weapon of exceptionally high quality.

It had also already been enhanced to +7.

With just a few modifications.

It could be used.

Ye Li Meng personally presented the battle axe.

"Without General's assistance this time, our Scourge Army would've never been able to stop the Foreign Tribe invasion. This is just a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it!"

Dian Wei did not stand on ceremony.

His physique allowed him to equip six weapons simultaneously.

Among them.

The Thousand Skeleton Blood Halberd, as his Lifebound Weapon, occupied at most two weapon slots.

Although the territory had prepared four high-quality battle sabers for him.

Neither their quality nor enhancement level could compare to the battle axe before him.

This weapon would elevate his strength even further.

Naturally.

He accepted it gladly.

Nor was it only Dian Wei.

Every territory NPC.

More or less.

Received a share of the distributable Essence Points and spoils from this battle.

Jia Xu smiled.

"You little fellows are quite sensible. It wasn't a waste of the Lord's efforts cultivating all of you."

Salted Fish Thrust replied.

"You're too kind, you're too kind. In the future, we'll still have to rely on your guidance within the territory, Strategist."

Jia Xu smiled.

"Certainly."

Zhang Zhongjing, Wen Ping, and Zhou Cang all nodded as well.

The other territory NPCs, including the Black Tiger Commanders, were clearly very satisfied.

This Scourge Army truly deserved to be called a special existence created through the Lord's blessing.

Their output was simply astonishing.

"Everyone, come look!"

"The Blessed Flame's burning duration has increased to sixteen hours!"

"That's wonderful!"

"We won't have to worry for quite a while!"

After learning that the Blessed Flame's duration had increased dramatically.

Everyone completely relaxed.

And clearly.

The changes brought by this battle did not stop there.

Upon the Human territory's island.

A strange new structure had appeared.

It resembled a watchtower.

Except its appearance was extremely bizarre.

At its summit was an enormous rotating eyeball.

【Eternal Darkness Observation Tower】, Special Facility...

Toasting the Moon said.

"This should be one of the rewards we received after clearing the Den of Evil Sins."

Uncle Tree said.

"So that's how it is. During this event, not only can we farm monsters, we can also develop and improve our island in the process."

Little Bell asked.

"What does this tower do?"

"It should be for scouting."

"We'll know once we try it!"

Everyone activated the Eternal Darkness Observation Tower's formation.

Immediately.

They felt their perception become linked to the gigantic eyeball atop the tower.

Using the eyeball to observe the Sea of Eternal Darkness.

They discovered that many of the endless illusions and strange phenomena had disappeared.

Everyone felt as though they had entered the depths of outer space.

The surroundings were filled with dazzling nebulae.

As well as countless web-like and honeycomb-like distorted spatial structures.

"What's that?"

"Are those stars?"

"No. Those should be Space Anchors!"

"......"

The players observed numerous stars flickering throughout the deep void.

Each differed slightly in brightness and color.

Most were green.

A small number were blue.

A very few were purple.

Street Slayer widened his eyes.

"You mean every one of those lights scattered around us is a Secret Realm Space like the Den of Evil Sins?"

Black-Eyed Rui Ge nodded.

"Most likely."

Midnight Pig Slayer exclaimed.

"Holy crap! There are actually quite a lot of them! If we can clear every one of them, won't we become filthy rich?!"

Ye Li Meng said.

"Not just rich. Getting everyone here to Level 30 won't be a problem. We might even break through to Tier 4!"

"The prerequisite is having the ability to clear them."

"If we're eliminated by another territory first."

"Then no matter how many treasures are here."

"They'll have nothing to do with us."

"We have to survive until the very end!"

"We have to win this battle royale!"

"......"

Toasting the Moon said.

"These green nodes are probably like the one we just cleared, each guarded by a commander-class Boss. The brightness of the node likely represents the Secret Realm's level."

Warrior Like the Wind said.

"So that means there are at least ten commander-class Secret Realms around us, and two or three of them aren't any weaker than that Tier-4 Secret Realm just now!"

Upon hearing this.

Everyone became excited.

Light Dust said.

"If green Secret Realms represent commander-class Bosses, then blue Secret Realms should represent Overlord-class Bosses. Then what about the purple Secret Realms..."

Everyone looked at each other.

"Green corresponds to Abyss Commanders."

"Blue corresponds to Abyss Overlords."

"Does purple correspond to Abyssal Monarchs?"

"Seriously? We've never even encountered monsters at that level before. They're probably unimaginably powerful. There's no way we can handle them at our current stage."

"So what? Don't we still have Strategist Jia and the generals? I think we should at least give it a try!"

"If we have the chance to encounter a Boss like that."

"How could we not at least try?"

"Exactly! Even if we can't beat it, just seeing it with our own eyes would already be worth it!"

"......"

The mere thought that the Sea of Eternal Darkness might contain Monarch-class wild monsters.

Filled every member of the Scourge Army with uncontrollable excitement.

According to the Authority Level classification of Twisted Three Kingdoms.

The higher the Authority Level.

The greater the gap in strength.

An Abyssal Monarch and an Abyss Overlord existed on completely different levels.

An Overlord could only dominate a single region and rule a small corner.

Only one capable of completely governing an entire realm.

Could truly be called a Monarch.

Within this Sea of Eternal Darkness.

There were several purple Space Nodes.

They were not merely farming zones.

They were treasures that every top-tier lord would compete over.

Even Upper-Race Tier-4 Lords like Wind Thunder Wing.

Would never ignore them.

Precisely because of this.

Competition would undoubtedly be fierce.

Given the Human territory's current strength.

Securing them would likely be difficult.

The Scourge Army, however.

Never cared whether something was difficult.

As long as there was even a chance.

They wanted to charge in and give it a try.

Even catching a glimpse of a Great Boss would satisfy them.

Of course.

The purple lights were extremely far away.

It was only because nodes of that level generated tremendous energy and influence.

That humans could even perceive them.

Even if the Scourge Army set out for one of the purple nodes now.

They would likely fail to arrive before the Blessed Flame burned out.

And even if they did arrive.

They would not possess enough Blessing Energy to activate it.

Therefore.

After discussing the matter.

Everyone decided.

To first clear the smaller nearby Secret Realm Nodes.

These Secret Realm Nodes would be much easier.

They could replenish the Blessed Flame's fuel.

Harvest additional spoils.

Obtain more support facilities.

And complete further development.

Of course.

During this process.

They could also hunt more lord factions.

Now that the Human island possessed the Eternal Darkness Observation Tower.

It enjoyed a much greater vision range than other lord factions.

This would provide an even greater advantage in future confrontations.

They could even identify the enemy's race beforehand.

If the opponent looked easy to fight.

They could charge straight in.

If the opponent looked difficult.

They could immediately retreat and lie low.

Then return once they had developed further.

......

That same day.

On the game's official forum.

Light Dust from Divine Feather Palace posted a brand-new livestream thread.

It quickly rose to the number one trending topic.

Its title was:

《Drifting Across the Sea of Eternal Darkness》!

Several top players took turns sharing their experiences from the event.

They also explained the event's rules.

And uploaded numerous screenshots and short videos.

The cloud players and Twisted Three Kingdoms scholars immediately exploded with excitement.

"Awesome!"

"Holy crap!"

"A new event map?"

"The imagination behind this event map is absolutely insane! I feel it's even more impressive than Sacred Cang City!"

"So jealous of the big shots!"

"This is literally drifting through another world!"

"Props to the developers! This event mode is incredibly creative! I never expected lord battles to combine battle royale survival with adventure and territory development!"

"......"

Countless netizens were astonished by the images and information revealed about the Sea of Eternal Darkness.

The content quickly spread beyond the game's community.

Sparking widespread curiosity about the region.

"The scale of the Sea of Eternal Darkness is so huge. Surely it isn't just a one-time event map, right?"

"Who knows? Maybe the developers are just that extravagant!"

"I feel like the Sea of Eternal Darkness isn't simple at all!"

"We should dig deeper into its secrets!"

"Maybe it'll reveal even more mysteries about the Abyssal world's lore!"

"Where are all the millions of Twisted Three Kingdoms scholars on the internet? Hurry up and release your analysis videos! This is perfect material!"

"......"

Although some players were fascinated by the background setting of the Sea of Eternal Darkness.

Most netizens were even more interested in the tournament's gameplay and opportunities.

The Sea of Eternal Darkness was filled with danger.

Yet.

It also contained endless treasures.

There was even a battle royale involving one thousand lords!

At every moment.

The players remained enveloped in a mixture of tension and anticipation.

They feared sudden attacks from other lord factions.

Yet also worried that the Blessed Flame might run out and extinguish itself at any time.

Meanwhile.

The Sea of Eternal Darkness was filled with Secret Realm Nodes.

Each one potentially concealed tremendous treasures.

Every node contained opportunities.

To become rich overnight.

To strengthen their Legion.

Or even develop their territory.

"Thrilling!"

"I'm waiting for them to open a purple Secret Realm!"

"Yeah! I really want to see what a Great Boss with the Authority Level of an Abyssal Monarch actually looks like!"

"Maybe that's not such a good idea."

"There's no way they could beat it."

"This event is extremely important to the territory. I think they should play it safe. The longer they survive, the better. Gather as many development resources as possible."

"Why do the big shots even have time to hang around the forum? Shouldn't they be rushing to clear Secret Realm Nodes instead?"

"Exactly!"

"Stop chatting!"

"Get back to work!"

"For the development of the territory! You can't slack off!"

"Yeah! If you slack off, when will the rest of us ever get a chance to enter the game?!"

"......"

Player Azure Fox explained on the forum.

"Everyone's misunderstood. We're not wasting time on the forum. We're simply taking shifts."

"What? Taking shifts?"

Azure Fox explained.

"The Sea of Eternal Darkness is enormous. Reaching even the nearest major node takes at least five or six hours. Although there are several smaller nodes along the way, not everyone needs to stay online."

"At the moment, Divine Physician Zhang, General Dian, and several NPCs have already gone back. We members of the Scourge Army also need to rest, especially since many of us have already died several times."

"So don't worry!"

"According to the Lord, this is a long-term event. It can last for nearly half a month at most!"

"......"

So that was the situation.

During the battles against the Flamehorn Trolls and the Den of Evil Sins Space Node.

Every player had died at least two or three times.

Some had even died four or five times.

To prevent fatigue.

And avoid reducing the army's combat effectiveness.

The player leaders discussed the matter.

And decided to implement rotating shifts.

Unless they encountered a high-difficulty large-scale node.

Or another lord faction.

There was no need for everyone to remain on the island.

Leaving only a portion behind was sufficient.

Everyone else could go about their own business.

Provided they rested properly.

And maintained adequate energy.

The same applied to the NPCs.

Those who needed to cultivate would cultivate.

Those who needed to learn skills would learn skills.

As long as they remained within the Main City.

They could teleport back at any time.

Naturally.

Hang Yu was fully aware of all this.

He believed there was no problem.

This was the best way to maximize overall benefits.

As for the risks?

Players could commit suicide at any time.

Respawn at the Resurrection Point.

Then teleport back into the Sea of Eternal Darkness within minutes.

The entire assembly process was extremely fast.

The Human territory already possessed an Observation Tower within the Sea of Eternal Darkness.

At this stage.

The likelihood of being ambushed was extremely low.

Besides.

Hang Yu himself was constantly monitoring the situation.

Although, as the Lord.

He could not personally descend into the Sea of Eternal Darkness.

He could intervene indirectly through the Human Emperor's Will or the Heavenly Evolution Treasure Mirror.

That was sufficient to resolve most risks.

For this reason.

There was no need for him to interfere for now.

Hang Yu attached great importance to this Lord Tournament.

Because it could greatly accelerate the territory's development.

However.

The tournament would not be decided overnight.

Patience.

Was still essential.

Hang Yu asked Xiao Ba.

"How are the territory's equipment sales progressing?"

Xiao Ba replied.

"Following Master's instructions, they're being released in batches across the ten primary markets. We estimate everything will be sold within four to five days."

"Good."

The equipment Hang Yu had Xiao Ba sell through the Lord Trading Market.

Represented the territory's accumulated stock from more than a month.

The quantity was rather large.

If everything were listed at once.

Even with the transaction volume of all ten markets.

It might still sell out within a day or two.

However.

Doing so would inevitably depress prices.

And incur greater transaction fees.

Rather than that.

It was better to sell them gradually.

This kept prices stable.

And avoided excessive listing fees from placing too much inventory on the market.

There was no urgency anyway.

He currently possessed several hundred thousand Magic Crystals for liquidity.

The Sea of Eternal Darkness.

Along with the territory itself.

Generated a considerable amount of Magic Crystals every day.

The territory's cash flow remained extremely healthy.

Hang Yu knew.

That up to this point.

Several lords had exchanged Skill Stones and Tier-1 or Tier-2 blueprints for equipment.

He immediately inquired about the details.

Xiao Ba replied.

"During the past half-day of trading, the territory has received six Skill Stones, five Tier-1 blueprints, and three Tier-2 blueprints."

Not bad.

Only half a day had passed.

Yet they had already obtained so many.

Hang Yu examined the Skill Stones.

Water Healing (Green), Assassination Sword Art (Green), Falling Rock Curse (White), Water Shield (White), Powerful Throw (White), Slow Curse (White).

Only two were green-quality skills.

The remaining four were white.

Even the green skills were relatively ordinary.

That was normal.

Skill prices fluctuated greatly.

They could not be judged solely by quality.

Certain secret technique Skill Stones.

If they were especially useful.

Especially practical.

And especially rare.

Could be worth dozens or even hundreds of times more than ordinary Skill Stones of the same quality.

It was not unusual for them to exceed the value of most skills one quality tier higher.

Such skills.

Were even more difficult to purchase than rare blueprints.

Anything offered in exchange for equipment or resources.

Was generally common stock.

These skills offered Hang Yu very little direct benefit.

Although they did provide minor attribute increases.

The gains from such ordinary low-level skills were extremely limited.

Even learning all six together.

Would only increase his attributes by seventy or eighty points.

With Hang Yu's current strength.

Such gains were practically negligible.

Of course.

Skills were part of the territory's foundation.

And Skill Stones could be learned by everyone.

Their overall value remained considerable.

Moreover.

No matter how ordinary a skill might be.

It could still serve as material for creating advanced cultivation arts.

As the territory continued expanding.

The maximum number of Skill Towers he could construct also increased.

At present.

The territory was still desperately lacking such basic Skill Stones.

Hang Yu planned to establish several different player arrival locations.

Each equipped with at least one Skill Tower.

This way.

Players arriving in different regions.

Would encounter slightly different initial skills.

As they grew stronger in the future.

These early differences.

Would often become magnified tenfold or even a hundredfold.

This would allow the territory's cultivation system to flourish in a far more diverse manner.

The greater the variety of skills.

Cultivation arts.

And cultivation paths.

The more possibilities would ultimately emerge from their interaction.

Benefiting the development of cultivation civilization.

Hang Yu then looked over the newly acquired blueprints.

Among them was a Spirit Field Blueprint.

The rest consisted of common blueprints such as Barrier Towers and Magic Towers.

Nothing particularly remarkable.

Yet.

They still pleased Hang Yu greatly.

Because the territory had many cities that required construction.

Even seemingly ordinary infrastructure.

Was needed in enormous quantities.

Hang Yu instructed Xiao Ba.

"The territory needs more skills and blueprints. Continue advertising purchases across all the major markets. If you encounter high-quality blueprints or Skill Stones, resources, Magic Crystals, or other blueprints may also be used for exchanges."

"Understood!"

Xiao Ba immediately accepted the order.

Increasing the territory's purchasing efforts.

Naturally.

This meant that even fewer Magic Crystals would remain from the territory's equipment sales.

As construction accelerated.

The territory's financial situation was beginning to tighten somewhat.

It was time.

To release some premium products.

Hang Yu contacted Bei Chen Guang.

"I have four thousand attribute pills here. I wonder whether President Bei Chen is interested."

Bei Chen Guang immediately replied.

"I'll buy every single one at market price."

As expected of a Tier-5 powerhouse.

He truly was generous.

After deducting transaction costs.

Each pill would bring in roughly seventy Magic Crystals.

Instantly providing the territory with another two hundred and eighty thousand Magic Crystals in liquidity.

That was no small amount.

Hang Yu had no plans to issue any large-scale player missions in the near future.

Therefore.

Demand for attribute pills within the territory would decrease.

He only needed enough to cultivate the Azure Dragon Guard.

As for the remainder.

A small portion would replenish inventory.

The rest would all be sold.

Some would go to Bei Chen Guang.

The remainder would be distributed across the various markets.

The reason Hang Yu sold such a large quantity of pills to Bei Chen Guang.

Was mainly because President Bei Chen had helped him on many occasions.

Seeing such enormous demand for attribute pills.

He was obviously cultivating an important military force.

Helping him out under these circumstances.

Was little more than a simple favor.

Once Tier-2 attribute pills entered production.

He would also become a stable long-term customer.

After all.

When it came to attribute pills.

Higher tiers were not necessarily easier to sell.

Units capable of consuming Tier-2 attribute pills.

First had to build a foundation using Tier-1 attribute pills of the corresponding attribute.

This meant.

The higher the pill's tier.

Although its value and production cost increased.

Its market actually became smaller.

If Bei Chen Guang eventually built a force that had consumed all the Tier-1 attribute pills.

Then he would almost certainly be interested in Tier-2 attribute pills as well.

Hang Yu continued.

"My territory has recently developed a new product. I wonder whether President Bei Chen would be interested."

Bei Chen Guang asked.

"A new type of attribute pill?"

Hang Yu shook his head.

"Not that."

"Then what is it?"

"Spirit Horse Mounts."

Hang Yu directly sent him the information on a Black Dragon Spirit Horse Bone Whistle.

After reading the information on this special piece of equipment.

Bei Chen Guang involuntarily sucked in a breath.

This Hang Yu.

Had not only established an alchemy industry.

He had also developed craftsmanship in artifact forging?!

One had to know.

If artifact forging was done well.

Its profits were no lower than alchemy.

In fact.

They could even be greater.

Compared to ordinary high-end equipment.

Special equipment was much more likely to generate excess profits.

For example.

The Teleportation Staff was special equipment.

Although only a Tier-2 blue-quality item.

It could easily sell for twenty to thirty thousand Magic Crystals each.

This Spirit Horse Bone Whistle.

Was clearly another type of special equipment.

Not only was its crafting process extremely difficult.

Its material requirements were also exceptionally demanding.

Even if another territory possessed the necessary forging techniques.

Without producing Spirit Horse Essence Souls.

It would be impossible to develop it into an industry.

Essence Soul materials.

Were incredibly difficult to obtain.

Especially Spirit Horse Essence Souls possessing Dragon Bloodlines!

The Black Dragon Spirit Horse Bone Whistle possessed tremendous growth and cultivation potential.

As long as enough Essence Souls, Forging Stones, and special gems were invested.

It could eventually become an advanced mount.

Whether used personally by Lords and generals.

Or employed to build elite core troops.

Such mounts would significantly enhance combat strength.

"Although it's only a Tier-2 green-quality item, it's definitely excellent. How many do you have?"

Hang Yu replied.

"At most, I can provide one hundred."

That was not an especially large quantity.

Yet.

It clearly exceeded Bei Chen Guang's expectations.

It seemed the other party had already secured a stable source for the required Essence Soul materials.

Allowing future production to continue steadily.

Bei Chen Guang could not help but feel both envious and jealous.

Not only did Hang Yu possess attribute pill production.

He had also mastered the creation of high-quality, high-potential Spirit Horses.

He was practically a money-printing machine.

A living treasure vault.

His future earnings were limitless.

Bei Chen Guang said.

"Spirit Horse Mounts of this quality are extremely rare. Personally, I'd estimate each one is worth between five thousand and eight thousand Magic Crystals."

What?

That high?

Even Hang Yu was startled.

Although he had already expected the Black Dragon Spirit Horse to be valuable.

He had never imagined Bei Chen Guang would value it so highly.

By that calculation.

Wouldn't one hundred horses sell for between five hundred thousand and eight hundred thousand Magic Crystals?

At present.

The territory possessed more than seven hundred Black Dragon Spirit Horses.

Nearly four hundred belonged to players.

The remaining three hundred were used by the Azure Dragon Guard and other important subordinates.

In addition.

The territory still possessed a stockpile of Bone Whistles.

At present.

Approximately three hundred Bone Whistles remained undistributed.

In other words.

During the past half month.

The territory had produced a total of one thousand Black Dragon Spirit Horses.

Every single one.

Had been crafted by the Chief Artifact Refiner, Yan Ling.

To accomplish this.

She had worked almost without sleep or rest.

Single-handedly creating production worth five million Magic Crystals.

Truly terrifying.

Absolutely terrifying.

Hang Yu suddenly realized.

He had undervalued Yan Ling's buyback price.

Because he had originally estimated each Black Dragon Spirit Horse at only one thousand to twelve hundred Magic Crystals.

The territory therefore purchased them internally at eight hundred Magic Crystals.

Using that value to calculate Yan Ling's performance commission.

Yan Ling herself had been completely satisfied.

Even valued at eight hundred Magic Crystals.

Forging one thousand horses without rest amounted to eight hundred thousand Magic Crystals.

Equivalent to eighty million performance Contribution Points.

As the Workshop Master of the Number One Artifact Refinement Workshop.

She received a two percent commission.

As the Chief Artifact Refiner.

She also received an additional half-percent performance commission.

In other words.

Her efforts over the past half month.

Had earned her two million Contribution Points.

Simply from forging Spirit Horses.

Not only had she completely repaid all her debts.

She had already become one of the wealthiest employees in the territory.

From Yan Ling's perspective.

How could she possibly be dissatisfied?

After all.

Contribution Points could be exchanged for Essence Points.

She had already raised herself to Level 30.

Her Artifact Refining had also reached Advanced Artifact Refining Level 10.

After working hard for roughly another half month.

She would be able to challenge the Expert Artifact Refiner rank.

Hang Yu, however.

Felt she deserved an additional bonus.

Partly to reward her contributions to the territory.

And partly to help the territory produce a Tier-4 Expert Artifact Refiner as soon as possible.

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