Lucky Day

After flying for seven or eight hundred thousand kilometers, Luo Zhiyuan arrived at an area where it was said that twelve Radiance Stones had already been discovered; this was the closest "rich mine" area to Radiance City.

In the Suonsai Secret Realm, if the cumulative production of Radiance Stones within a radius of fifty thousand kilometers exceeds ten, it is referred to by adventurers here as a "rich mine" area.

Although the production of Radiance Stones is generally considered to be randomly generated, there are still some patterns that have been summarized by people.

For instance, the areas where Radiance Stones are generated are generally within floating mountains or rocky mountains; the total probability of finding them on the surface of the land or underground does not exceed 7%.

For instance, if an area has had more than three Radiance Stones discovered in succession, there is still a high probability that new Radiance Stones will be generated there again.

And for another instance, the areas richest in cosmic energy have never yielded a single Radiance Stone!

This last point is the one that puzzles Luo Zhiyuan the most. Isn't it because the cosmic energy in the secret realm is denser than the outside world that it generates special treasures? Why is the Radiance Stone so stubborn that it refuses to be produced where the energy is abundant?

However, these are all just rumors circulating among adventurers, and the Xuanyi Universe Kingdom has never acknowledged them.

"Luo, kid, within a 5,000-kilometer radius, there are 13 adventurers, all of them little ones at the eighth or ninth level of the Star Rank. Among them, there is a fluctuation of energy; it should be two of the little ones fighting. I don't know the reason, do you want to go over and take a look? Maybe they are fighting over a Radiance Stone."

"Of course I want to go, tell me the direction." Luo Zhiyuan did not want to miss any clues that might lead to a Radiance Stone, so he flew directly in the direction pointed out by Bulieni.

When he flew to within a range of 10 kilometers, the scanner had not yet indicated the discovery of a Radiance Stone. It seemed that those two were not fighting because of a Radiance Stone, and Luo Zhiyuan felt a bit disappointed.

He slowed down and arrived near the two adventurers who were fighting, seeing not far behind them a small, bright red herb that looked as if it were dripping with color. This was also a specialty of the Suonsai Secret Realm, called Fire Pattern Grass.

The two people who were fighting stopped at the same time, looking at Luo Zhiyuan with vigilance, with a faint sense of joining forces against him.

In the Suonsai Secret Realm, the most valuable and famous specialty is, of course, the Radiance Stone. However, this is a cosmic secret realm after all, and the valuable specialties produced are not limited to just this one; there are more than three hundred types of specialties that do not exist in the outside world.

These specialties produced in the Suonsai Secret Realm have varying values. The most valuable is the Radiance Stone, at 100,000 Universe Coins each, but other specialties are also worth thousands or tens of thousands of Universe Coins.

For those adventurers who come with the goal of getting rich, they will not only look for Radiance Stones; if they encounter other valuable specialties, they will also fight and scramble for them.

Just like this Fire Pattern Grass, if sold directly to the official acquisition organization within the Suonsai Secret Realm, it is worth 10,000 Universe Coins. If sold to other commercial organizations, it might fetch another 1,000 Universe Coins. This is equivalent to one-tenth of their net worth, so they definitely have to fight for it.

However, Luo Zhiyuan has no interest in any specialties other than Radiance Stones. His goal is ten Radiance Stones, not 1 million Universe Coins.

Since there was no target for him here, Luo Zhiyuan changed direction. After flying out 5,000 kilometers, he asked Bulieni again if there were any suspicious situations.

He just went through this "rich mine" area of fifty thousand kilometers bit by bit. Apart from seeing many adventurers, he did not find a single sign of a Radiance Stone.

If it's not here, then go to the next one.

Luo Zhiyuan had inquired about the coordinates of more than a hundred "rich mine" areas, and he prepared to go through all of them. Maybe he would run into someone lucky enough to find a Radiance Stone, and then he could follow along and share in the luck.

Halfway there, Luo Zhiyuan encountered a group of about thirty or forty people. They seemed to have organized an alliance and were all acting collectively, with quite clear divisions of labor. Some were on guard on the perimeter, some were using professional tools to dig into rocky mountains or floating stones, and others were operating machines that looked like detectors to determine the excavation sites.

A ninth-level Star Rank warrior responsible for perimeter security saw Luo Zhiyuan and flew over. He stopped at a distance of 5 kilometers from him and said, "Brother, are you exploring alone? Without the support of teammates and a team, it is difficult to gain anything in the Suonsai Secret Realm."

"My name is Nizade, and I am the organizer of this team. Are you interested in getting rich with us?"

"Although we haven't found a Radiance Stone, there are many of us, so we can always find other gains. If we work for a few years, the harvest won't be much less than finding one Radiance Stone, and you don't have to worry about individuals with ulterior motives coming to plunder. It's much more secure."

Luo Zhiyuan saw that the man had no malice, so he stopped to chat with him for a few sentences; perhaps he could get some other information.

"I am indeed out here training by myself. Brother, since you have so many people, why don't you spread out to look for Radiance Stones? With your scale, spreading out at once could cover a very large area."

Nizade shook his head and said, "Brother, are you new to Suonsai? I can see that you are still holding onto the fantasy of finding a Radiance Stone to get rich. But I advise you, don't dream about that ethereal Radiance Stone."

"Oh? How so?"

"You should have heard that this Suonsai Secret Realm produces twenty or thirty Radiance Stones every month. Sounds like a lot, right?"

Luo Zhiyuan nodded; it was because of this that he dared to set a two-month deadline with Bulieni.

"That is in terms of the output of the entire secret realm. Do you know how many people are training in the Suonsai Secret Realm? At least 3 million, brother!"

"You calculate it yourself, and see what the average probability is for one person to find a Radiance Stone?"

"When we came here, we did indeed fantasize at the beginning that we could strike it lucky and find a Radiance Stone to make a fortune. However, when you have worked hard for many years and still can't find one, your original ambition and aspirations will all be worn away."

Speaking of this, Nizade laughed and continued, "Do you know how long the person who has been here the longest among our dozens of brothers has been here?"

He turned his head and shouted to the back: "Buxinmu! How long have you been here?"

A sturdy man in the team behind who was digging into a rocky mountain laughed and shouted: "I can't remember, damn it. It's probably been about eight hundred years? I haven't even seen the shadow of a Radiance Stone."

Nizade spread his hands, tilted his head at Luo Zhiyuan, and said, "See? That unlucky guy hasn't found one in over eight hundred years, and this is not an isolated case. Among us, the one who has been here the shortest time has been here for 30 years, and he has never discovered that thing once."

"How about it, brother? Do you still want to waste time holding onto fantasies? Or should you join us and make a little money?"

Luo Zhiyuan had a good impression of this Nizade. Although it was impossible to agree to stay, he still smiled and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Nizade! But I cannot stay. The training task my teacher gave me is to obtain a Radiance Stone, so I must continue to look for Radiance Stones."

Nizade said with regret, "So you are here for training, then there is nothing I can do. But if you really find a Radiance Stone, brother, can you bring it for us to see, to fulfill our regret of not having seen a Radiance Stone for many years?"

This had no effect on Luo Zhiyuan, and he was not afraid that these people would be tempted by wealth at that time, so he nodded and agreed.

Luo Zhiyuan was currently wearing a suit of dark blue armor, which was the battle armor transformed by Xingxing, enough to rival a third-tier Force Battle Suit. If these guys really had any ulterior motives, Xingxing could handle them all by herself.

After leaving each other's communication numbers, Luo Zhiyuan left and flew toward the second "rich mine" area.

He flew and scanned all the way, but unfortunately, the Radiance Stone scanner never indicated a discovery. Luo Zhiyuan estimated that relying on his own luck to find a Radiance Stone was basically hopeless.

On the way to the second "rich mine" area, Bulieni detected two more energy fluctuations. After Luo Zhiyuan rushed over, he found that neither was a conflict caused by a Radiance Stone, so he bypassed them and continued on his way.

Three days later, in an area on the outskirts of the third "rich mine" area, Luo Zhiyuan, who was on his way, suddenly stopped. A one-meter-long purple feather that had drifted from somewhere fell in front of him, and Luo Zhiyuan reached out and caught it.

"Oh, Luo, kid, not bad luck, this is a Thunder Star Feather, worth twenty thousand Universe Coins. You've struck it rich, haha!"

Luo Zhiyuan shook his head. This was truly a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse. Could it be that his luck was finally coming?

Sure enough, Bulieni immediately informed him that a burst of energy fluctuations had suddenly erupted 1,200 kilometers away, originating from a level one cosmic-grade entity.

Luo Zhiyuan did not hesitate, grabbing the Thunder Star Feather and rushing toward the location of the energy outburst.

Beside a large floating rock, a lone adventurer was emitting intense energy fluctuations caused by a life-form transition, his eyes closed as he sensed his own state.

Then, before the energy fluctuations on his body had even ceased, he threw his head back and let out a loud, boisterous laugh: "Hahahaha! I, Shi Yunmu, have lived for 3,342 years, and my luck has finally turned!"

Shi Yunmu looked down at the milky-white, egg-shaped crystal the size of a soccer ball in his right hand; it was the most valuable specialty of the Suonsai Secret Realm, the Radiance Stone.

"Hehehe, congratulations to me. Who would have thought that after thirteen years of searching, I would finally find a Radiance Stone and even advance to the cosmic-grade because of it? Hahaha, today is truly my lucky day!"

"Who's there?" Shi Yunmu turned to look to his side, only to see a man wearing deep blue armor speeding toward him, holding a one-meter-long purple feather.

Shi Yunmu's eyes narrowed, revealing a look of greed: "It's a Thunder Star Feather! Hahaha, today really is my lucky day; I'm destined to strike it rich!"

"Hey kid, get over here! Hand over that Thunder Star Feather in your hand. Since I'm in a good mood today, I won't kill you, hahaha!"

Luo Zhiyuan, who had just arrived, also widened his eyes and asked in surprise: "Is that a Radiance Stone in your hand? You just found it?"

"Haha, that's right! You're lucky, kid, to be able to see what a Radiance Stone looks like with your own eyes. Alright, consider this an education. Now hurry up and hand over that Thunder Star Feather, then get lost!"

Hearing Shi Yunmu's words, Luo Zhiyuan also let out a chuckle: "Hehehe, my good sir, you are truly farsighted! To think you knew I was lucky, haha! In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Zhiyuan unleashed a skill he hadn't used in a long time against Shi Yunmu: the Soul Fusion Technique. A surge of spiritual power directly dragged Shi Yunmu's soul into Luo Zhiyuan's soul space.

Luo Zhiyuan's cosmic-grade level eight consciousness strength, after being doubled by the effect of the Divine Illusion Bead, reached the strength of a cosmic-grade level nine, directly dissolving Shi Yunmu's soul and consciousness.

Outside, Shi Yunmu's body went limp and collapsed to the ground, and the Radiance Stone in his hand was pulled over by Luo Zhiyuan's spiritual power.

While sifting through Shi Yunmu's memories, Luo Zhiyuan examined the milky-white, egg-shaped crystal sphere. It wasn't heavy, but he felt that the more he looked at the Radiance Stone, the more comfortable he felt. Even the many short, thick, jagged spikes on its surface didn't feel sharp to the touch, but rather provided a sensation of a massage. Hahaha~

PS: Brothers, what's going on with our recommendation votes today? Why are they only half of what they usually are? How long are you planning on hoarding them?

I'm heartbroken, I won't say anything else, I'm going back to writing.

Gentlemen, drink this cup of bitter wine, bye-bye~