"That's quite a lot."
Babata couldn't help but be surprised when it heard the number.
After all, it knew very well that Huyan Bo had left behind three accounts, and the first card only held 10 billion Qianwu Coins.
Just Jiang Li taking an extra thirty percent was close to ten billion.
It was clearly more than the total reward accumulated from the tasks released by Vanshan Zun.
Of course, Vanshan Zun didn't even pay attention to the rewards. The truly valuable things were the secret methods and "little trinkets" in the space ring.
"And we're not spirit readers, so our exploration area is very limited..."
Hong slowly exhaled, saying, "I estimate there should be quite a few Cosmic Crystals and other treasures in this strange world."
"Yeah."
Jiang Li nodded, "We have three Cosmic Crystal deposits right below us."
Hong and Thunder God were martial artists and could only explore the surface.
Jiang Li and Luo Feng, however, were different; their spiritual force could directly penetrate underground.
"Where are they? I'll dig!"
Thunder God rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to get to work.
"I found one too, over here!"
Luo Feng called out and activated the Duntian Shuttle, drilling furiously towards the ground eight hundred meters away. He quickly sank a hundred meters. "Thunder God, come quick! Several thousand cubic meters!"
"Haha, we've struck gold!"
Thunder God dove down with a leap.
"Jiang Li, thanks!"
Watching Thunder God and Luo Feng disappear underground, Hong finally expressed his thanks.
"That's putting on airs, Brother Hong."
Jiang Li grinned. "It was you who protected us as we grew up..."
"Haha, oh man."
Hong let out a hearty laugh, but it pulled at his wounds, causing him to grimace in pain.
After the Earth quartet reunited, they immediately began their frenzied excavation. With Jiang Li's mental power covering the area, they unearthed over ten thousand Cosmic Crystals in a single day.
Canglan Star.
The entrance to Thunder World.
Abusika sat in a corner of the villa's garden, eyes closed in meditation. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, then closed again.
As his eyes opened and closed, a figure abruptly appeared. It was a burly, bald man with a striking flame mark on his brow.
The moment he arrived in the villa garden, the surrounding space subtly trembled along with the pulsing of the flames on his body.
"Halt!"
The silver-haired Qiniya stood in front of the Thunder World's entrance, neither servile nor arrogant. "The Thunder World is a 'test world' for my Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. Only apprentice mercenaries at the Star Level or below are allowed to enter!"
"You, a Domain Lord, dare to block me?"
The burly, bald man wasn't angry at being stopped, but curious.
As he spoke, his gaze suddenly swept towards Abusika in the distance, his brow slightly furrowed.
Even though Abusika had completely concealed his aura, the feeling of profound depth that was ready to erupt made him feel subtly uneasy.
And at this moment.
"Anmengzi, why haven't you gone in yet?"
A voice rang out, and a burly man in a dark blue combat suit stepped out of the void: "Hmm? A Domain Lord?"
"Another one, with such a blurry realm? Could he also be a Realm Lord?"
"Basihaha, you can go in first."
Anmengzi glanced at the newcomer, his voice directly echoing in Basihaha's mind.
"Why don't you go in first?"
Basihaha wasn't stupid. Anmengzi and he were both Realm Lord level powerhouses. Since Anmengzi had arrived first but hadn't entered Thunder World, there was likely a trap!
"She's stopping me."
Anmengzi's gaze turned towards Qiniya with silver hair, communicating through his mind: "There's a fluctuation of a mark on her. If we kill her, an Immortal will probably appear."
"An Immortal?"
Basihaha was shocked, his expressionless face turning towards Qiniya, vaguely sensing a heart-palpitating mark fluctuation.
"This should be Realm Lord Basihaha of the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land, right?"
Qiniya recognized the person and bowed slightly. "I am Qiniya, a special envoy from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. I am here to inspect the 'Assessment World.' According to the Alliance regulations, only adventurers below the Star Level are permitted to enter the 'Assessment World.' Others are not allowed!"
"If you trespass, you will be violating the Alliance regulations, and I will report it immediately."
"This..."
Basihaha was momentarily at a loss for words.
As a Realm Lord powerhouse of the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land, when had he ever been treated like this by a mere Domain Lord?
However, there was an obvious fluctuation of a mark on Qiniya.
Kill her? An Immortal might appear the next moment.
Force a way through?
The other party made it very clear; this was a regulation of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. Forget a mere Realm Lord like him, even Immortals wouldn't dare to act recklessly!
Offending one of the five great behemoths of the universe, even Universe Masters wouldn't have a good outcome!
"Anmengzi, do you have a solution?"
Although Basihaha was furious, he was helpless.
"Wait."
Anmengzi glanced at Abusika in the distance again, always feeling he was dangerous.
After a long while.
Another Star Level expert came.
He descended like a bolt of lightning, his features handsome and bewitching, with faint electricity crackling around him.
"Qiniya, what are you doing here?"
The bewitching man, wreathed in lightning, appeared and looked at Qiniya, who was blocking the way, with some surprise.
"It's you? Jiang Tianchen!"
Qiniya recognized the newcomer at a glance.
Hearing this name, both Anmengzi and Basihaha, the two Realm Lords, were shocked and couldn't help but look at each other.
Jiang Tianchen from Three Axe Mountain was definitely a super powerhouse among Realm Lords, and he also had an important identity: he was a member of the Virtual Universe Company!
"I'm here to inspect the Black Dragon Mountain Star Field on behalf of my teacher. I happened to discover what was happening in this World Within a World. To prevent some Realm Lords and Domain Lords from violating the alliance's examination regulations, I naturally have to guard this place!"
Qiniya looked at Jiang Tianchen and said seriously.
Of course, the reason she didn't mention Immortals was simple: the person sitting behind her was someone even her teacher couldn't afford to offend.
"Nonsense!"
Jiang Tianchen's eyes flickered with lightning: "Get out of the way!"
"Impossible!"
Qiniya faced Jiang Tianchen, neither yielding nor arrogant, saying, "If you force your way in, I can't stop you. But I will immediately send a message to my teacher and report it to the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. If you're not afraid of being hunted down by the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance's enforcement team, then go ahead and enter!"
"You..."
Jiang Tianchen was momentarily speechless, his killing intent rising.
The two Domain Lords beside him were somewhat impressed by Qiniya.
Good heavens, Jiang Tianchen has an Immortal backing him, and yet she doesn't give him any face?
"Not much skill, but a terrible temper!"
Jiang Tianchen snorted coldly, and when his gaze swept to the distance, his expression suddenly changed: "Who are you?"
"Jiang Tianchen greets Lord Abusika!"
Immediately, Jiang Tianchen understood. No wonder this girl was so confident!
"Lord Abusika?"
Anmengzi and Basihaha's hearts turned cold, and they quickly bowed slightly towards Abusika: "Anmengzi and Basihaha greet Lord Abusika!"
As an Immortal, being recognized wasn't strange.
But what was strange was why an Immortal would appear at the entrance to the Thunder World?
After all, the space secret skill of Realm Lord Kapu only held significant appeal to Realm Lords. For Immortals, it wasn't of great value.
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