The aptitude test is complete.
After returning to his dormitory, Zhou Xuan sat on his bed.
After thinking for a long time, he finally took out the Origin Crystal he had obtained this time.
The total of nine Fourth Tier Origin Crystal was largely due to his significant contribution in killing the Fifth Tier Calamity Beast responsible for the ambush point.
Without hesitation, Zhou Xuan reached out and picked up a Fourth Tier Origin Crystal.
top up.
The Origin Crystal was dull, a piece of worthless stone.
Two Fourth Tier.
top up.
Waste rock.
Three Fourth Tier.
top up.
Waste rock.
At first it was fine, but later, as each Origin Crystal dimmed, the flesh on Zhou Xuan's face couldn't help but twitch.
He had a vague feeling about it when it was mentioned before, but it wasn't very profound.
Only now, watching one Origin Crystal after another go to waste in his hands, did he truly understand what this ability represented.
Fourth Tier Origin Crystal!
I don't know what's going on outside, but even if the price drops, one should still be able to sell for tens of millions, right?
And he, Fifth Tier...
The thought of potentially spending hundreds of millions in a single battle in the future made Zhou Xuan's hands tremble uncontrollably.
He doesn't value money that much, but he's not to the point where he wouldn't feel anything if a battle cost him hundreds of millions!
At that moment, he suddenly wasn't so happy about the ability the God of Wealth had given him!
" Spend Wealth to Avert Disaster, this is truly Spend Wealth to Avert Disaster..."
A mournful sound echoed in the room.
A trembling hand reached for a Origin Crystal once more.
On the walls of Bedrock City.
Xu Yu raised her hand to cover her eyebrows and gazed into the distance.
There, the last few dark figures were gradually disappearing from sight.
After the last few shadowy figures disappeared, a figure beside him couldn't help but ask,
" Xu Yu, are you really staying behind to take charge of Bedrock City this time?"
"Hmm, what? You still don't believe me?" Xu Yu put her hand down and turned her head back.
"No, I'm just a little surprised. You've only been in the Erosion Zone for a little over half a year, right?" Chen Zhanming, still somewhat incredulous.
"Half a year is not a short time!" Xu Yu chuckled, then composed himself and said, "Alright, have the scouts keep an eye out for any surviving Calamity Beast coming from other directions!"
"This..." Chen Zhanming hesitated.
"What?" Xu Yu asked.
"If we do discover any surviving Calamity Beast coming from other directions, are we really going to attack them?" Chen Zhanming looked up at Xu Yu. " Captain Shen wants us to stay and guard the city to prevent those Calamity Beast from attacking our Bedrock City, right?"
"Of course I know that, and I never said we absolutely had to fight!" Xu Yu paused, looking at Chen Zhanming seriously. "But if we had the chance, would we just let the Calamity Beast go like that?"
"But what about the commander..." Chen Zhanming still hesitated.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to the commander!" Xu Yu said.
Seeing that Xu Yu had said this, Chen Zhanming had no choice but to nod and turn to leave.
Seeing Chen Zhanming leave, Xu Yu turned her gaze back once more, looking in the direction where the group had disappeared.
You could simply stay in Bedrock City and garrison it according to the original mission, but that wouldn't make much sense!
After all, even if Calamity Beast from other directions didn't receive the message, they wouldn't be foolish enough to attack the other beast tides that were supposed to gather there.
In this situation, he believed that it would be more meaningful to take the initiative and launch an attack than to continue garrisoning Bedrock City!
Of course, considering the number of people who will remain, this process needs to be handled carefully!
The most important thing first and foremost is to find out if any Calamity Beast Calamity Beast are coming from other directions, and what their exact number is...
On the wasteland.
A column of soldiers is marching rapidly.
Supplies, ammunition, and personnel formed a long marching column on the plateau.
The cold, hard weapons were eye-catching, but even more striking was the front of the line.
There, a Calamity Beast covered entirely in deck moved forward at a leisurely pace.
Beside him was another figure.
"... What do you eat in the Ruins Realm?"
Let's see what we can catch!
"What if we can't hunt them?"
"Then you'll just have to go hungry!"
"I see. Were there many days of hunger?"
"Approximately..."
One question after another was posed by Zhou Xuan.
God knows how excited he was when he found out the Stone-Armored Beast was following them.
Oh Calamity Beast!
In the past, they would just kill them outright, but now it seems like there's a chance to catch them and keep them as pets!
Well, you can't really call them pets!
Battle pet? Partner?
That's about right!
Since the start of the march, he had stayed by the Stone-Armored Beast's side, constantly asking questions, just like now.
Looking at the Stone-Armored Beast beside him, Zhou Xuan became more and more satisfied and couldn't help but nod.
I've decided, if I have the chance in the future, I'll catch one for myself!
Battle pets and mechs—these are two of the greatest romances for men!
What's more, these are Calamity Beast as battle pets!
Seemingly remembering something, Zhou Xuan looked at the Stone-Armored Beast and asked,
"By the way, why is your name Stone? It doesn't sound like a name Calamity Beast would choose!"
The Stone-Armored Beast glanced cautiously at the figure silently moving forward to its side, then withdrew its gaze.
"These were obtained for me by Lord Shen Heng and Han Ling!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan paused, his expression turning serious as he said:
"No wonder it didn't have a name like Calamity Beast; instead, it conveyed a sense of profound simplicity!"
Stone-Armored Beast: "..."
The man and the beast glanced ahead.
Ahead, a figure turned its head and glanced at them coldly before looking away.
The Stone-Armored Beast trembled.
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but shrink his head back.
Oh no, Sister Han is so cold! No one can keep him in check without the captain here!
Turning his gaze back to the Stone-Armored Beast, Zhou Xuan asked a few more questions.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and asked:
"By the way, Stone, don't you Calamity Beast cultivate? These past few days, when you're resting, you just lie there doing nothing!"
The Stone-Armored Beast turned its gaze, a hint of confusion in its eyes.
"What is cultivation...?"
Zhou Xuan fell silent, his gaze fixed on the Stone-Armored Beast.
What is cultivation?
Ahead, Han Ling looked over again, and the answer was also somewhat unexpected.
"Cultivation is about making yourself stronger..."
Zhou Xuan paused halfway through his sentence, looked at the Stone-Armored Beast's bewildered eyes, thought for a moment, and then raised his hand.
"Did you see this?"
The Stone-Armored Beast looked at the white energy in the palm and nodded.
"Yes, I know!"
"Cultivation is about constantly absorbing this and then tempering your body!" Zhou Xuan said.
The Stone-Armored Beast's eyes became confused once again.
Zhou Xuan looked at it, remained silent for a moment, and then said:
"Don't you Calamity Beast cultivate in the Ruins Realm?"