Rock Mountain Empire, an Unexpected Gain. Is This Made of Gold?

Having left with Queen Medusa, Wang Chen resumed his old life, continuing his journey south.

This trip can be considered Wang Chen's last.

Once this matter is resolved, he will need to consider preparing to travel to Central Plains.

Now that he has the time, he naturally wants to travel around to broaden his horizons and relax at the same time.

This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Once I go to Central Plains, I won't be so carefree anymore.

Wang Chen naturally wouldn't waste such a good opportunity.

Moreover, with a great beauty like Queen Medusa by her side, it's both pleasing to the eye and soothing to the soul.

Traveling around also allows Wang Chen to collect some special resources.

After all, the forces they had previously approached could at most gather the special resources of the Jia Ma Empire.

The Northwestern Continent is not only home to the Jia Ma Empire.

There were still some empires more powerful Jia Ma Empire.

These empires are all targets for Wang Chen to collect special resources.

With the pills in hand, he wasn't sure he couldn't trade for the special resources he needed.

Given his own strength, he wouldn't mind double-crossing anyone who broke the rules.

He doesn't care as long as his bottom line is crossed.

And so, with the Heavenly Demon Puppet driving the carriage at a leisurely pace, another month passed.

During this month, Wang Chen and his group left the Jia Ma Empire and arrived in the territory of the Rock Mountain Empire.

This empire was a small country located to the south of the Jia Ma Empire.

Its overall national strength is not even half that of the Jia Ma Empire.

However, because the country has many volcanoes, the environment is not very good.

The Jia Ma Empire did not expand in this direction.

Of course, the temperament of the people within the Rock Mountain Empire was also an important factor.

Although the people of the Rock Mountain Empire don't cause trouble, they aren't afraid of trouble either.

If you really want to invade, they will absolutely fight you to the death.

Without sufficient benefits, the Jia Ma Empire would naturally not invade the Rock Mountain Empire.

Wang Chen came here also for the Special Metal.

After all, the empire has so many volcanoes; perhaps some Special Metal could be formed there.

Even without Special Metal, the abundance of volcanoes is a unique sight.

Queen Medusa, who had already broken through to the Dou Zong, was not particularly concerned about the external environment.

Although she prefers cold and damp environments, she is not usually affected by volcanoes.

I've never seen any special volcanic scenery before, so it would be nice to have the opportunity to go see one now.

That's why Wang Chen and his group chose to continue south.

Otherwise, they would have turned back and headed to the empire to the north long ago.

There are two empires at the Dou Zong level there.

Their overall combat strength is a level above that of the Jia Ma Empire.

Of course, that's the original plot.

With Wang Chen, this overpowered Alchemist, the Jia Ma Imperial Clan's combat strength has skyrocketed.

Even if it can't compare overall, it still counts as possessing the Dou Zong.

"Medusa, we've arrived."

Outside a small mountain town, Wang Chen spoke to Queen Medusa.

Volcano City.

It's not a particularly large city in the Rock Mountain Empire, but it's quite famous.

Basically, everyone in the Rock Mountain Empire has heard of this city.

It's not because this city is so remarkable, but because this city produced a remarkable person.

Volcano Venerable!

As its name suggests, this small town produced a master of the Dou Zun level.

In the Northwestern Continent, even Dou Zong is considered a top-tier expert.

Dou Zun, he naturally became even more famous.

However, this Volcano Venerable was a figure from a thousand years ago and has long since passed away.

Otherwise, the Rock Mountain Empire wouldn't have retreated to such a small area.

Even if they couldn't unify the Northwestern Continent, they could at least occupy a large area of territory.

Because of the passage of time, this venerable one's fame has faded in the Northwestern Continent.

However, it still has some fame within its homeland, the Rock Mountain Empire.

Of course, the reason why it still has such a reputation after thousands of years is mainly due to the rumors left behind by this venerable one before his death.

My treasure!

I have broken through the secret of the Venerable One!

They're all left there, go find them!

And so began the epic Volcano Secret Realm.

It caused quite a stir in the Northwestern Continent back then.

No one could resist the allure of a method to break through to the Dou Zun.

Even ancient races and powerful forces with rich heritage would not mind having a bit more resources when they encounter them.

Not to mention the situation in the Northwestern Continent.

Therefore, countless people flocked to the Rock Mountain Empire in search of treasure.

Unfortunately, this Volcano Secret Realm seemed to be a joke played on everyone by that venerable one; it never actually appeared.

This treasure hunt craze naturally faded away.

Such treasure-hunting rumors only occasionally circulate within the Rock Mountain Empire; other powers and empires have long regarded them as a joke.

That is why Volcano City is so famous in the Rock Mountain Empire.

Wang Chen and his group came here simply to join in the fun.

Not long after they entered the Rock Mountain Empire, they heard the news that the Volcano Secret Realm was about to be born.

There had been no news for so many years, and now, just as he entered, this kind of news suddenly came.

It's such a coincidence.

Wang Chen never believed in coincidences.

However, he was quite confident in his own abilities, and since he was just traveling anyway, it didn't matter where he went.

This is a good opportunity to see what's really going on.

That's why Wang Chen brought Queen Medusa to Volcano City.

"Should we go into the city or head straight to that so-called secret realm?"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, Queen Medusa also inquired.

"Let's go straight into the city."

Anyway, that so-called secret realm hasn't been opened yet.

The message said there were still more than two days left, so it's not too late to go then.

Let's go to the Volcano City to rest for a while and take a look around.

"After all, this is a place that produced a venerable one; perhaps there's something special about it."

Wang Chen scratched his head and said directly.

The following day, Volcano City.

Wang Chen yawned, stepped out of the room, and stretched.

After arriving in Volcano City yesterday, they did what they always do when passing through other cities: find the most famous hotel to rest.

After traveling for several days in a row, it was clear that I needed to rest.

Now that I've rested, it's time to take a stroll around Volcano City.

However, Queen Medusa had not yet risen at this time, so Wang Chen was not in a hurry.

Two hours later, Wang Chen Queen Medusa ate something simple and then began to stroll around Volcano City.

This Volcano City has a rich history.

The history of the Volcano Venerable dates back hundreds of years, even before he became famous.

Later, due to the appearance of the Volcano Venerable, the city also became famous.

Because the Volcano Venerable was born here, most people hold this place in high regard.

This is why the Volcano City has survived to this day without suffering significant damage.

This historical city, with its uninterrupted history spanning thousands of years, is quite worth seeing.

In other words, the Rock Mountain Empire was not powerful, and its internal Rock Mountain Empire was not developed.

Otherwise, this unique city with such a catchy theme could probably have developed even further.

However, this was nothing to Wang Chen.

Let alone a historical city that has produced Dou Zun, even if there were Dou Zun existing now, Wang Chen wouldn't care too much.

After all, with his current combat power, killing a Dou Zun would be an easy task.

However, taking a leisurely stroll through such a historic city once in a while can be quite charming.

Especially when there's a beautiful woman with him.

Wang Chen accompanied Queen Medusa as they strolled around the not-too-large city.

First, they strolled around the specialty food street. After Queen Medusa had tasted it, Wang Chen and his group went to the stalls where the protagonist would always find bargains.

I'm planning to see if I have any protagonist's halo.

Upon arriving at the stall, Wang Chen casually looked around.

He came here mainly to experience this feeling, not to actually find a bargain.

After all, such good things are rare.

Queen Medusa, on the other hand, seemed quite enthusiastic about this kind of thing, strolling around and looking at the various stalls.

"Um!"

As he passed a small street stall, Wang Chen suddenly stopped.

"Damn, there really are some bargains to be found!"

The thought flashed through his mind, but Wang Chen remained expressionless.

He squatted down and started looking at the small stall.

How much does this cost?

Wang Chen pretended to browse through the stalls, picked up an ordinary Fifth Grade, and asked about it.

Five hundred gold coins.

The stall owner wasn't particularly enthusiastic and spoke directly.

"Holy crap! Five hundred gold coins? Is this thing made of gold?"

Even if it were made of gold, it wouldn't be worth five hundred gold coins!

Upon hearing the price, Wang Chen couldn't help but complain.

This is just an ordinary, completely useless item, yet they dare to ask for such an exorbitant price.

Although he is quite wealthy now, he is not a fool.

If it's something he's interested in, then giving him five hundred gold coins is perfectly acceptable.

This thing isn't even worth a single gold coin, so Wang Chen naturally wouldn't buy it for five hundred times the price.

"That's the price."

"Take it or leave it."

Hearing Wang Chen's complaint, the stall owner didn't care at all and simply said indifferently.

No wonder this guy was so unenthusiastic before.

If we do it this way, a few gullible people will fall for it.

"They've probably already dealt with many buyers before, which is why they're so relaxed now."

After glancing at the stall owner, Wang Chen didn't dwell on the price and simply put the item down.

He originally planned to follow the typical novel protagonist trope: first buy something unimportant, then add his desired item as a bonus.

But to everyone's surprise, the stall owner didn't play by the rules at all.

This left Wang Chen speechless.

"Forget it, it seems I'm not suited to that kind of approach. Let's just get straight to the point!"

Having thought it through, Wang Chen didn't waste any words and directly took the Broken Jade he had previously set his sights on.

How much does this cost?

Upon hearing Wang Chen ask again, the stall owner did not hesitate and replied directly, "Five hundred, all five hundred."

Everything on this stall costs five hundred gold coins.

Perhaps sensing Wang Chen's desire to buy, the stall owner added another comment.

"Take it."

Wang Chen took out five hundred gold coins from his Storage Ring and tossed them to the stall owner.

The stall owner weighed the bag of gold coins in his hand, then put it into his Storage Ring, returning it to its original state.

Wang Chen didn't pay any attention. After putting the Broken Jade into his Storage Ring, he also left with Queen Medusa.

After Wang Chen walked away, the stall owner's lips curled up, a smug smile spreading across his face.

"As expected, you have to act all mysterious and unfathomable to get suckers to give you money."

"Still trying to find something good? I've checked this place several times already."

If you manage to snag any of this, I'll eat it right here and now.

"Unfortunately, business is getting harder and harder. We'll try another place tomorrow."

The stall owner was secretly pleased with himself, but outwardly he remained expressionless, still pretending to be mysterious and inscrutable.

After their bargain-hunting trip at the flea market, Wang Chen Queen Medusa returned to their previous hotel.

Aside from the Broken Jade, Wang Chen didn't find anything else that satisfied him on this trip to the street market.

They're mostly low-grade stuff.

Wang Chen now looks down on him completely.

Sure enough, finding bargains at street stalls is generally not an option.

"What kind of treasure did you find?"

Back in her room, Queen Medusa asked a question.

She wasn't interested in the so-called treasure, but rather in the feeling itself.

I want to know just how big a bargain I got this time, so I can make her happy too.

I'm not quite sure either.

Wang Chen did not choose to hide anything from Queen Medusa, who was one of his own.

After taking the Broken Jade from his Storage Ring, Wang Chen began to explain.

"I don't quite understand what this thing is yet."

However, this piece of Broken Jade still retains a power at the Dou Zun level.

It was this force that made me choose to buy it back."

Wang Chen relayed all the information he had sensed to Queen Medusa.

His current cultivation level is Dou Emperor, but his combat power is absolutely enough to easily crush Dou Zong.

Even a Dou Zun) could withstand a couple of moves from him.

However, Dou Emperor is still Dou Emperor. Even though his combat power is extremely strong, he does not yet possess some special techniques that match higher realms.

For example, spatial travel at the Dou Zun level.

He can barely achieve instantaneous teleportation by using his own strength and special Dou Technique.

This is quite different from space travel at the Dou Zun level.

In the past, he could only sense that the power level of this piece of Broken Jade was relatively high, but he could not completely confirm what level of power it was.

However, ever since he obtained the Heavenly Demon Puppet Secret Technique, he has been able to create puppets at the Dou Zun level.

Wang Chen also gained a clear understanding of these levels of power.

The power within this fragment of Broken Jade is no less than that of his Dou Zun Heavenly Demon Puppet in terms of cultivation level.

That's why Wang Chen was able to determine the level of power on the Broken Jade so easily.

"Dou Zun?"

Queen Medusa was also taken aback upon hearing Wang Chen's explanation.

She's only Dou Zong now, and it will still take her some time to break through to Dou Zun.

The power level within this Broken Jade is actually at the Dou Zun level.

How could she not be surprised?