Based on the current situation, the mine Qu Jianlei and the others had their eyes on would not be easy to acquire.
Unless they abandoned the principle of having a justifiable reason, but that was impossible.
Still, Qu Jianlei was not particularly disappointed. Their side had already obtained three Energy Stone Mines.
In other words, their previously set goal of "One for Three" had already been achieved, and it would not affect the team's reputation in the outside world.
That was what Qu Jianlei cared about most. Once the basic objective had been met, everything else mattered little.
The Supreme had been the one to suggest taking this mine, and only the team members knew about it. There was nothing embarrassing about giving it up.
Moreover, in terms of reserves, all three of those mines had greater reserves than Pearl's mine, which had already been more than half extracted.
Qu Jianlei felt there was no need to regret it. After all, human plans could not compare to the whims of fate.
What mattered was that they still needed to purchase quite a few things during this trip, including necessities for daily life and cultivation, as well as various materials.
These included not only materials for formations and Xiao Hu's second avatar, but also Fire Attribute crystals and similar supplies needed for Fire Essence's growth.
Fire Attribute crystals were not cheap, but Fire Essence did not eat all that much, so the team could still afford it.
The difficult part was that such crystals were not easy to buy either. Fortunately, Jing Yuexin and Duo Gan's people had always kept an eye out for them.
In any case, raising a few Fire Essences cost vastly less than modifying an Abode.
Interestingly, the Artifact Spirit also put forward some purchasing requests.
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