Nothing Beats Exploring New Territory: Resources Everywhere
"Unless there are unforeseen circumstances, we will meet here in eight hours."
The crowd responded in unison, "Yes, Lord!"
After saying that, they split up and went about their business.
Gorehowl, wielding the Infernal Greatsword and carrying an 8th-level lantern, charged into the mist like a burning fireman.
His mount, Mao Mao, didn't follow, but it moved at a remarkable speed.
The old knight Fordring, however, moved with steady steps, radiating a strong Holy Light, heading in another direction.
Even Leina, at Shen Xing's request, ventured alone into the depths of the plains to explore.
Only Onyxia remained, staying by Shen Xing's side.
After all, Lord Shen has difficulty moving around and needs a mount for transportation.
He obviously couldn't ride Leina, so he could only...
"Ahem..." He coughed awkwardly twice and asked, "Onyxia, are you ready?"
"Dragon Lord, are you ready!"
The dragon maiden responded solemnly, then spread her dragon wings, her limbs transformed into sharp dragon claws, and jet-black scales grew on her body.
Before long, Shadow Dragon with a wingspan of over ten meters and an aura as deep as an abyss appeared.
It's worth mentioning that Onyxia can freely adjust her size in her original form.
At its current maximum size, its wingspan easily exceeds 100 meters.
That would have attracted too much attention, so Shen Xing asked her to shrink it a bit.
"Alright, fly."
Sitting atop the broad back of the dragon, Shen Xing commanded, "We'll head northwest first."
"Yes, Dragon Lord!"
The Shadow Dragon let out a deep roar, then quickly spread its wings and soared into the sky.
"Whoosh—"
The surrounding scenery rushed past, and thick fog flowed like water across the dragon's wings.
A fierce wind howled high in the sky, so strong that Shen Xing could barely open his eyes.
As a level 27 Boss dragon, Onyxia's flight speed is many times faster than that of Fried Chicken, making her the fastest creature in the entire territory.
Left with no other choice, Shen Xing had to force himself to speak again, "Onyxia, fly slower."
The Shadow Dragon beneath him paused, its speed immediately slowing down.
Shen Xing was then able to open his eyes and observe the surrounding scene.
The environment here seems no different from that of the Blackwing Plains.
As we walked along, everything was charred black.
The earth was pitch black, the forests were pitch black, the stones were pitch black... it seemed as if the whole world was black.
Occasionally, you can see abandoned villages or towns in the wild, which have long been occupied by monsters.
However, these monsters are not particularly powerful.
Most of them were first or second-tier Lost One and zombies; only occasionally could one sense the aura of some Tier Three monsters.
Shen Xing did not go to clear out these monster strongholds.
After all, his time was limited, and his immediate priority was to thoroughly understand the terrain of this plain.
Of course, if he occasionally discovers a Black Crystal Tower, Afterglow Sacrificial Tower, or something similar, he'll go down and light it up.
After all, once these resource points are captured, they will continuously produce resources, and it doesn't take much time.
"It's a pity I didn't bring Wanyin along."
"This area is so large, there must be many resource points hidden in the fog."
"With her around, we can activate sweep mode and light up everything."
Shen Xing sighed softly, deciding to bring Xia Wanyin along next time he came.
They then continued their search across the vast plains.
As the team advanced, they maintained real-time communication via the team channel to confirm their safety.
Time flew by, and two and a half hours passed quickly.
Shen Xing and his team explored the area for dozens of kilometers, using binoculars to scan the surroundings from time to time.
Aside from some small to medium-sized mineral veins and small monster strongholds, no other discoveries were made.
Lord Shen also began to lose interest.
Just as he was about to instruct Onyxia to explore in a different direction, Fordring's deep voice came through the communication crystal:
"My lord, guided by the Holy Light, I have discovered a fine place."
"A nice place?" Shen Xing became somewhat interested. "What is it?"
"A Soul Stone Mine, and a very large one at that," Old Fordring explained. "I've explored this vein several hundred meters deep, and I still haven't reached the end."
"There are many Soul Stone Ore around here, with an astonishing amount of reserves."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xing immediately perked up.
A vein of minerals several hundred meters long, containing a large amount of Soul Stone Ore...
According to Old Fordring, this Soul Stone Mine is indeed extraordinary.
It might just be a large, wild Soul Stone Mine!
Chapter 217: We still have to clear the land; resources are everywhere.
"Mr. Fordring, please wait there. I'll be right there."
Shen Xing replied excitedly, then eagerly jumped onto Onyxia's back and flew away at high speed into the distance.
Old Fordring wasn't far from them, only a few dozen kilometers away.
The two didn't waste any time on the road, ignoring all the resource points and wandering monsters they encountered.
They arrived at their destination in just seven or eight minutes.
At this moment, looking down from high above.
On the dark earth, there is a small hill that is tens of meters high.
It was bare and looked ordinary, with nothing special about it.
But at the foot of the mountain, there is a natural cave entrance that is two or three meters high.
Beside him stood an old knight clad in heavy silver armor.
Holding a hammer and shield, he resembled an ancient pine tree that never fell, straight and resilient.
"Let's go down."
Shen Xing quickly directed Onyxia to descend.
"My lord, the Holy Light welcomes you." Fordring stepped forward with a smile.
Shen Xing nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the natural cave entrance.
At this moment, a faint, eerie light emanated from the cave, and the scenes on the surrounding stone walls could be vaguely seen.
Large swathes of Soul Stone Ore are embedded within, indicating a truly abundant reserve.
At the same time, a message appeared before my eyes.
[Unmined Soul Stone Mine]
[Level: Large]
[Current Status: Capable]
[Minable Soul Stone Ore: 1164261/1164261]
[Note: The mined Soul Stone Ore needs to be processed and broken down into Greater Soul Stone and Soul Stone.]
"It really is a large Soul Stone Mine, and it has reserves of over a million! We're rich!"
Shen Xing was overjoyed.
Even for someone with his wealth, over a million Soul Stone was a considerable sum, enough to sustain the territory for a long time.
Unfortunately, we are unable to send anyone to mine it right now because a Blackwater River blocks our way.
"Let's occupy it first, and then we'll think of other ways to cross the river later."
Shen Xing shook his head with some regret, then clicked "Occupy".
"Buzz..."
An invisible light flashed across the entire vein, and a green dot appeared on the minimap.
Next, they explored the area around the mine to see if they could find any monster strongholds.
Not long after, an excited voice came through the communication crystal again, this time from Gorehowl.
"Oh! Boss, guess what I found!?"
Shen Xing was speechless. "I'm too lazy to guess, just tell me."
"Haha, it's a Black Gold Mine!" Gorehowl laughed. "There's a lot of Black Gold Mine here, and I also found a small amount of Mithril."
Shen Xing narrowed his eyes, becoming somewhat excited as well.
Black Gold is one of the main materials used to build level 3 city walls and level 4 arrow towers.
This metal is also used in crafting some gold and orange equipment, and it's very expensive if purchased separately.
Even if the Black Gold Mine discovered by Gorehowl is just a small vein, its value is astonishing.
"Wait, we'll be right there."
After saying that, Shen Xing jumped onto Onyxia's back again, taking Old Fordring with him.
"Whoosh—"
With a flap of its wings, the Shadow Dragon surged forward, covering hundreds of meters in an instant.
After more than ten minutes, they successfully arrived at the area where Gorehowl was located.
A vast plain was covered with scattered pebbles, making it look as if a meteorite had exploded in the sky, scattering fragments across the area.
At the edge, a red-skinned orc with bulging muscles, shirtless, waited quietly.
"Oh, boss, you're here!" Gorehowl waved his flaming greatsword and greeted them excitedly.