Destiny is ashes

Chapter 222 Bloody Land (23)

The dead Fire Crow looks like a stronger Cinder Crow.

The two are originally from the same clan, but some of the Cinder Crows are born strong and well-developed, and have developed essence that can stimulate the supernatural powers of the blood in their bodies, and thus they transform into Fire Crows.

The strongest individuals among the fire crows can possess a certain level of intelligence, cast spells, and become demon spirits.

The number of these monsters living in the Shenri Sea seems to have exploded recently, so much so that the Conquest and Expedition Bureau in Xuanye City had to offer a high price of fifty good merits for a fire crow.

However, there are usually dozens of Cinder Crows guarding a Fire Crow. To kill a Fire Crow is equivalent to dealing with dozens or even hundreds of Cinder Crows, which can be regarded as doing two jobs for one bounty.

"The feathers of the Fire Crow can be used as materials for fire talismans, and can also serve as the base of fire array formations."

Staring at the corpses of these fire crows, Huo Qing explained: "I want to buy these fire crows..."

"Okay, what's our relationship?" An Jing interrupted with a wave of his hand, saying indifferently: "You also contributed to this battle, and we are going to buy a house together, so you can take my share."

"As for Miss You..."

Hearing An Jing's words, You Ruhui also shook his head: "I can't repay you for letting me stay for one night, so I'll use this as compensation."

"……All right."

Huo Qing scratched his head. He was a little embarrassed, but he didn't refuse. He laughed happily: "If you don't practice the formation, you won't make any progress. The more materials I can practice with, the deeper my grasp of the details of the formation will be!"

"When the time comes, brothers, if you need to set up a formation, you can come to me. It will definitely be cheaper than the cost price!"

After Huo Qing happily put away the fire crow's corpse, the group continued on their way.

Monster attacks seemed to be commonplace for Chonggang Town. On the way, An Jing and others saw many monster corpses, some of which even covered an entire small plain.

Of course, the most precious fur and bones had been stripped from these corpses, and what was left on the ground was nothing but a mess of debris.

But it can also be seen that the slaughter here is so intense that it is comparable to a bloody battle between monsters.

Strands of blood evil have soaked into the soil. Over the years, monsters have been coming one after another, and the place is about to be turned into a blood evil paradise.

If the deep red soil is further refined, it will become the blood evil spirit [Hundred Battles Soil].

Walking on this land, An Jing felt relaxed, but he was a little puzzled: "These monsters keep coming to attack, is it because of the earth veins or the mineral deposits?"

In response to An Jing's question, Huo Qing explained: "Yes, after all, it is a spiritual vein mine. In addition to the Shen crystal, many other auxiliary minerals are also produced locally."

"For example, the 'ash soil' that these fire crows came to plunder is a low-level spiritual object with fire and earth attributes."

"For example, the 'Eternal Melting Iron' in the deeper part is also a first-level spiritual item required for metal and fire monsters to advance."

"The significance of these spiritual objects to monsters is like the significance of salt to us humans. It doesn't mean that you have to eat a lot, a little bit is enough, and eating too much may even cause problems, but you must have some."

"If the lair doesn't have enough shares, the monsters that can't snatch the spiritual objects will go out and attack convoys carrying similar spiritual objects or even human settlements."

The ranks of spiritual creatures are the same as those of demon beasts. The zero-rank rank corresponds to spiritual awakening, the first rank corresponds to Qi refining, and the second rank corresponds to foundation building.

If one has the strength to build a foundation, he can be called a great monster. If he is in the wilderness, he is capable of wreaking havoc on one side.

But if one wants to attack the safe zone, it is impossible to achieve any results without a third-order demon king comparable to the Purple Mansion realm.

The flock of crows that came to attack Chonggang Town this time seemed to be very aggressive, but in fact there was only one lonely big monster. No wonder Huo Qing didn't care at all and looked like he was just watching the fun.

The closer he got to Chonggang Town, the more satisfied An Jing became.

This place is a place of many battles, and there is also the Golden Flame Ground Vein, so both of his current life stars can be improved. Moreover, An Jing knew that he actually only mastered the 'Mars', and the 'Taibai' was brought to him by the Fuxie Sword Spirit.

One star corresponds to one magical power. Now I have only mastered Yinghuo's [Condensing Qi into Weapons], and Taibai's magical power has not yet awakened. This is the evidence.

"This place happens to be the terrain of the Weapon Forging Ground. Perhaps it can help me awaken the Taibai magical power."

With this thought in mind, the group walked past the corpses of crows that were still emitting black smoke and arrived at the gate of Chonggang Town.

The identity verification was quick. Huo Qing scanned the chip code through the air and ordered the armed forces of Chonggang Town, which was originally under martial law, to turn their guns around. As the gears of the gate slowly turned, this important town in the wilderness built in the mountains and hills opened its doors to An Jing and others.

The first thing that catches your eye is a street that is wide enough for the largest trucks to easily drive four abreast.

But this street is now empty. The long-accumulated dust was blown up by the wind and swirled to one side. The whole town was deserted, with only the clear smell of gunpowder and ionized air.

At the end of the street, there is a tall and majestic tower standing in the center of the town. The top of the tower is a huge alloy steel column that reaches straight into the sky, as if a giant god is fishing from the earth to catch the thunder in the sky.

【Dayuan Nita】

The core of Chonggang Town’s protective formation was revealed before everyone.

“It’s really impressive.”

After getting off the bus, An Jingrui commented: "There is really no one there. It looks like the ruins of an ancient city."

It would be a lie to say that there was nothing moving on the streets, because there were many puppets sweeping the streets and carrying supplies.

Behind these puppets, there are some armored technicians supervising and directing.

"What's next?"

An Jing turned his head and asked Huo Qing, whose eyes were shining. Huo Qing came back to his senses and said, "I'm trying to contact the person in charge at Xiaozhe Mountain. He hasn't answered the call yet."

"Looks like we'll have to wait a while." An Jing wasn't in a hurry.

However, just when he was about to let Huo Qing drive around the entire Chonggang Town and let You Ruhui take a detailed look at the local veins, a voice came from the city wall.

"You are quite powerful. What are you doing here, little brats?"

Looking up, An Jing saw a small team of elite city guards wearing spiritual armor changing shifts at the battle formation under the city wall.

When the group saw An Jing and his companions carrying several dead fire crows in their pickup truck, they laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to get a bargain. Kid, do you know that you are stealing the spoils?"

"We also need to share some of these fire crows!"

Hearing this, not only Huo Qing's body stiffened, but even You Ruhui's body tensed up, his mind alert, and he entered a state of alert.

——Are these people here to cause trouble?
But An Jing didn't care. A sense of familiarity from his previous life told him that this matter was nothing special.

A bunch of old soldiers were just joking. He seemed to have done the same thing to newcomers in the past.

"If you guys can introduce me to the company, I'd also like to treat everyone to a nice drink."

So, An Jing raised his head and said loudly: "I wonder if there is any way?"

"Hahaha, wishful thinking!" The team of city guards waved their hands, signaling An Jing and the others to hurry up and leave: "We don't even have a regular position, and you still want to join the company directly?"

"Get out of here, get out of here! There may be more monsters coming to attack us soon. This is a military stronghold, no strangers are allowed to pass through!"

(End of this chapter)