Only the next day, after Su Liu Cherou had checked that the concentration of poisonous gas in the valley's air would not harm the human body, did everyone enter the valley again.
The snow-white valley had changed beyond recognition. Scorched black patches covered it, and insect corpses littered the ground. These Snow Silk Worms were green all over and looked downright terrifying. Even these battle-hardened Card Adepts could not help their expressions changing slightly at the sight.
Still, they moved very quickly. They too knew that this place would be their stronghold for a long time to come.
The violent explosions had altered the valley's terrain, blasting apart the soil and snow to expose the purple rock beneath.
"Purple glimmer ore! It's purple glimmer ore! No wonder the concentration of metallic compounds in the air here was so high." Brenton bent down to touch the purple rock layer, suddenly growing excited.
"Brenton, what is purple glimmer ore?" Xi Ping narrowed his eyes and asked curiously. During their time together, Xi Ping had come to understand this blond youth to some extent. Brenton was young and inexperienced, but his theoretical knowledge was quite extensive-or solid, to put it another way.
"Purple glimmer ore is a metallic compound with a complex composition. It can't be used directly, but it contains many rare metals. Unfortunately, breaking down and refining purple glimmer ore has always required very advanced technology, which only a few major corporations possess." A hint of regret appeared on Brenton's face, but he immediately brightened. "If we sold this information to a major corporation, though, we'd certainly receive a handsome reward."
Bagnell looked at Brenton as though he were an idiot. "How could we hand something this good over to someone else?"
"Miser." Brenton was not afraid of Bagnell at all.