While Lu Mouren was still delighted by the eruption of all kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the depths of Mercury 42's strata were trembling faintly.
In fact, from a certain point onward, the turmoil deep below had never ceased.
Massive quantities of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures erupted from the rock layers. Quite a few appeared near the interdimensional connection points, astonishing the Outland Visitors while also drawing in even more invaders.
After all, when new changes appeared on the front lines, sending reinforcements was never wrong.
And if new "treasures" and "mining sites" appeared on the front lines, the reinforcements would probably arrive about as quickly as if their own relatives had been harmed.
Yet what was buried beneath the earth veins was not merely treasure, but also some things that defied description.
"What is this?! What happened?! Why is everyone dead?!"
A Lava Clan city became an empty city overnight.
Yet its sturdy walls were undamaged, and there were not even any signs of battle—only corpses strewn everywhere.
Even those corpses retained their Lava Clan's tough outer hides without the slightest damage. Only where their pupils had been were now two bloody holes.
As life after life came to an end, only the howling wind remained in the entire city.
Crashing doors and windows could continually be heard throughout the streets and alleys. Seemingly invisible Hounds raced through the city, and once they finally confirmed that no one remained alive, they gathered together.
At last, when the invisible creatures took physical form and the illusory wind became real monsters, they revealed themselves as enormous translucent hounds, half solid and half flowing light.
The massive canine beasts barked furiously as they effortlessly leaped over the city walls and headed toward their next hunting ground.
The same thing