"Choose one treasure first?" Kailun frowned in thought. He'd never expected Qin Cang to make such a request. Was it unreasonable? Not really. But you're only a World Lord. No matter how influential your background is, you're still just a World Lord—not an Immortal.
"You should think it over. Exploring with me will definitely be more rewarding than inviting another Marquis," Qin Cang said. "I also have some life-saving measures my teacher left me. If we run into danger, I'm ninety percent certain I can get us both out. Captain, you should consider that carefully. I can't guarantee it, but the life-saving items my teacher gave me should be more than enough to deal with a treasure site of this level."
In truth, Qin Cang didn't really have any life-saving items. As for the Huangyan Battle Armor, he naturally wouldn't reveal it under these circumstances. Revealing the Star-Eating Grass wouldn't be a problem, but if he brought it out, it would probably sweep the entire field. That wouldn't leave much room for growth.
At worst, he could bring out Liuguang. Its core was made of G-Grade Metal, so it could count as a life-saving measure.
After all, this was only the legacy of a Machine Race Marquis. There was no need to reveal too many trump cards. In a desperate situation, bringing out Liuguang or using the Star-Eating Grass would be his limit.
Of course, he'd have to see how things unfolded. If this turned out to be the legacy of a King, the danger would increase considerably, and the treasure's value would rise just as much. If they wanted to take the treasures safely, he'd have no choice but to reveal more of his trump cards.
But from what they could tell so far, the battle Kailun had watched from afar couldn't possibly have been at the King level. The shockwaves from a King's battle and a Marquis's battle were on entirely different scales.
"Ninety percent odds of surviving if we run into danger." Kailun considered Qin Cang's words. Before doing anything, he had to think through the consequences. But was there anything worse than dying?
Of course. Being enslaved. But Machine Race members had no souls, and this one was already dead, so that wasn't something to worry about.
Qin Cang's words amounted to a safety net for this mission, and Kailun was tempted.
Among the powerful fighters on the Outer-Region Battlefield, those with strong backgrounds naturally had the most ways to protect themselves. Kailun didn't know Qin Cang's true identity, but he'd guessed a fair bit, so he was inclined to believe him.
"Fine. We'll do it your way. If we successfully obtain the treasure, you can choose one item first. But you have to ensure our safety on this trip." Kailun finally agreed to Qin Cang's request. If they failed to obtain the treasure, they'd merely lose the Hunyuan Units and have wasted their time. But if they died, they'd lose everything.
"Haha, Captain, now that we've decided, shouldn't we start preparing to spend a hundred thousand Hunyuan Units on the Fire God Source Crystal?" Qin Cang said with a laugh. He was delighted to have reached an agreement with Kailun. He could almost see the warm Hunyuan Units waving at him.
"Yeah. The most important thing now is to gather a hundred thousand Hunyuan Units. Who knows how long that'll take?" Kailun said with a wry smile. A hundred thousand Hunyuan Units was no small sum for him.
Qin Cang wasn't worried about it. A mere hundred thousand Hunyuan Units—he could take them out right now. He could even introduce Kailun to a buyer, and Kailun would probably earn more Hunyuan Units than the Fire God Source Crystal cost.
Just as Qin Cang was about to offer to invest in Kailun's Fire God Source Crystal, a message came through the Outer-Region Battlefield's military system. Qin Cang's heart leaped with joy.
"We've encountered an Immortal from the Demon Race. Requesting aid. Location: ..."
"Captain, did you get the message?" Qin Cang asked. Messages like this usually reached all allied fighters in the area. If he'd received it, Kailun should have received it too.
"I did. I got the distress signal too. Are you thinking...?" Kailun immediately understood Qin Cang's intentions. He wanted to go after that Demon Race Immortal. And if they really managed to kill the Immortal, wouldn't that cover the hundred thousand Hunyuan Units he needed?
"Who said we have to kill the Demon Race Immortal? We can ask for payment just for rescuing the Immortal who sent the signal," Qin Cang reminded him.
On the Outer-Region Battlefield, anyone who called on allied fighters for help had to pay a price. If they successfully rescued the Immortal, a mere hundred thousand Hunyuan Units would be nothing to an Immortal. It could even be called a bargain. Most of the time, the normal price was more than half of the Immortal's net worth.
"Right! Haha, it's been so long since we answered a distress signal from an ally that I'd forgotten about that. In that case, we'll be able to go to that place soon." Kailun laughed.
"Partners, let's go rescue this Immortal and collect our commission!"
At Kailun's command, the five World Lord Generals under his leadership headed toward the location where the Immortal had sent the distress signal.
"Captain, it's a Demon Race Immortal, and a powerful one. Can we really take him on?" Lan Ying asked nervously. They'd never done this before. For years, they'd only dared to bully the weak. How could they possibly dare to provoke an enemy like this?
"What the captain means is that we only need to make the Demon Race Immortal back down. We don't have to kill him. With the captain and the Immortal who called for help, there'll be two Immortals against one. The Demon Race Immortal should retreat," Gu Shi explained.
"Exactly. Gu Shi's right. We only need to make the Demon Race Immortal back down."
"But we don't know which Demon Race species he belongs to. If he's from one of the Demon Race's royal families—or even the Demon Race Royal Family—we'll be in trouble," Lie Feng warned. That was what everyone was worried about.
The Immortal who'd called for help hadn't specified the Demon Race species. That could only mean one thing: the Demon Race Immortal was from a royal family, or even the Demon Race Royal Family.
After all, among the Demon Race, royal families were synonymous with strength. Few Human Race fighters could stand against them at the same level.
The fact that the Immortal hadn't identified the species already said a lot.
Hopefully he isn't from the Demon Race Royal Family, Kailun prayed silently. He hoped their opponent wouldn't be too strong.
I hope he's from a royal family—better yet, the Demon Race Royal Family. I've been on the Outer-Region Battlefield for so long and still haven't had a proper fight. I hope today's the day. Better yet, let him be from one of those tough-skinned species. That way, he can take a beating! Qin Cang was just as eager.
Meanwhile, above Lake No. 2921, somewhere on the Ice Sand Snow Plain, a legion had once been stationed, led by an Immortal.
But not long ago, the entire camp had been attacked by a terrifying gray Sky Wolf. Flames rained down from the sky, and any World Lord caught in them was instantly reduced to ashes, unable to fight back.
With no other choice, the army's commander had to call for help from allied fighters.
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