Half a day's journey from Biyun City lay a soul beast habitat—the famous Black Sand Forest of the Cangyun Empire. This forest produced Black Sand Ore, a mineral commonly used to build city walls, as well as Black Sand Wood, often used to make weapons.
Black Sand Ore and Black Sand Wood were famously hard. They looked completely black and felt like sand to the touch, yet the city walls built from them were impregnable, and the weapons forged from them were unstoppable. Thus, Black Sand Forest was an important strategic resource of the Cangyun Empire. Since Biyun City was close to Black Sand Forest, the raw materials for its walls and guards' weapons were all Black Sand Ore and Black Sand Wood.
After deciding to hunt the first Soul Rings for Taohua and Niu Dagui, Hu Haoran had searched the Douluo System and found this place. Biyun City was only half a day's journey away, making the round trip just one day and extremely convenient. Moreover, mercenary groups from Biyun City frequently traveled in and out of Black Sand Forest.
After briefly organizing their supplies and hiring a mercenary group, Hu Haoran and the other two immediately set out for Black Sand Forest.
Half a day later, Hu Haoran's group arrived at Black Sand Forest, the Cangyun Empire's strategic resource stronghold.
"Guests, we have arrived at Black Sand Forest. According to the agreement between you and our captain, we will only escort you this far. We will not enter Black Sand Forest for the time being. If you wish to return, you may notify us again," a mercenary said to Hu Haoran.
Hu Haoran nodded. After paying the fee, he led Taohua and Niu Dagui into Black Sand Forest.
"Young Master, we've arrived at Black Sand Forest. What kind