The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 484 Xuanwu
Baodao is the common name for Xuanwu.

Yes, that's the Xuanwu you were thinking of - a giant turtle that comes to the surface every ten years to bask in the sun on its shell.

It is said that the basalt, which usually lives underground, does this in order to clean the mold and various pests that grow on its shell by basking in the sun, but this has not been confirmed yet.

The only thing that is certain is that Xuanwu will continue to bask in the sun on its shell until it gets dark.

Also, the basalt lives near the mineral veins underground and eats rare minerals, so the rare minerals will stick to its shell like strata.

"I see."

Sato Kazuma suddenly realized, "No wonder everyone is running with pickaxes. That means we are going to take advantage of the time when that black tortoise is drying its shell to dig for the ore on its back, right?"

“As expected of Kazuma, you understand everything at once.”

"But won't we be attacked if we crawl around on the back of that giant turtle?"

"No, Baodao has a gentle personality. As long as you don't do anything too exaggerated, it won't attack you. You see, when the crocodile is enjoying a good meal, it will open its mouth and let the toothpick bird enter its mouth to help it clean the food residue and parasites in its mouth, right?"

On the one hand, it does not deny the power of Treasure Island… or Xuanwu, but on the other hand, it also clearly expresses the mutually beneficial relationship between it and the villagers.

The description is very apt.

Sato Kazuma curled the corners of his mouth.

"By the way, I see that everyone in the town has come here. Could it be that it has been hollowed out when we got there?"

"There's no need to worry about it being dug up. Anyway, you'll know why it's called an island when you see it."

Zun Zun deliberately kept it a secret.

But when Sato Kazuma saw Xuanwu, he was completely stunned.

————It’s too big!

Not far from the town gate, there is a huge creature that people would mistake for a hill or something. It is more than ten times larger than the 100-meter-tall fairy dragon. The white whale is probably just an appetizer in front of it.

It is worthy of being called a divine beast.

There was a big hole in the ground nearby, and the creature must have crawled out from there. The giant turtle known as Treasure Island was lying on the ground contentedly.

Baodao slumped his huge feet to the ground, stretched his neck and lay down to rest.

I saw that many adventurers had climbed onto its back, holding pickaxes and continuously hitting what looked like rocks on its back. Even though someone was digging at its back, it didn't get angry. Instead, it closed its eyes and looked quite comfortable.

"Come on Kazuma, the time limit is until sunset, let's dig as much as we can."

"Okay! I'm going to work hard!"

Sato Kazuma looked serious.

Perhaps because the previous tax turmoil had left everyone short of money, the faces of the adventurers around were filled with joy, as if they were ready to take advantage of the moment to make a big move.

Although Zun Zun is not short of money, there is no reason for him not to pick up the money dropped on the ground. After all, he is not some big boss who doesn't like money.

In addition, he gave his pickaxe to Sato Kazuma, so he can only use magic.

But in terms of efficiency, he is much faster.

In addition, with the elves' secret storage space, Zun Zun's mining speed is much faster than others.

"Wow……"

Sato Kazuma looked at the gems he had dug out and felt that some of them were a little hot to the touch. He couldn't help but ask, "I say, if these gems are so easy to mine, why do only adventurers come here? What about the other people in the town?"

"Of course it's because it's dangerous."

Zun Zun easily killed a mimic ore, and it screamed, scaring Sato Kazuma.

"Oh oh oh!"

"I accidentally dug up the mimic ore!"

"Damn it, that hurts!"

At this time, screams were heard from several adventurers in the surrounding area, and many adventurers were confronting the tentacle-like mollusks in front of them.

"I see. That's why it's called Mimic Ore."

Sato Kazuma nodded.

The mimic treasure chest is similar, except that it is turned into ore, which is still very dangerous. That is why Zun Zun uses magic to mine.

It can not only mine ore, but also prevent being attacked by mimicked ore, killing two birds with one stone.

“Don’t worry about him, Kazuma. As an adventurer, you must be prepared to pay for your mistakes. If you rescue someone like this without permission, you’ll be trampling on their determination to die. Do you understand?!”

"I totally agree! Even if one dies due to lack of ability, dying in a mission is an honor for an adventurer! All we have to do is remember him and honor his memory!"

Aqua and Zun Zun continued digging without looking back, completely ignoring the screams behind them.

"——Are you two still human?!"

Sato Kazuma couldn't help but complain.

But in fact, neither Aqua nor Zun Zun are human beings in essence, so there is no problem!
“Help, help—”

"Wait... He's already asked for help, are you going to just ignore him?" "Hahaha, it's high-purity mana ore! This one is flare ore! I was originally worried about running out of pocket money, now I can make a fortune again!"

"Me too! These ores are precious magical materials. Now we can make better magic tools!"

Aqua and Zun Zun laughed wildly.

Sato Kazuma opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. Unlike the two self-proclaimed goddesses and the Crimson Demons who watched the man in danger without helping, Wiz, a lich with a kind heart, chose to help.

"Wow, wow, wow... I can raise the money for the store rent by selling my body! It doesn't matter, it's just selling my body, I won't die... I won't die!"

“——Okay, Wiz! Since you’re selling yourself, I’ll buy it! Don’t worry, I’ll give you the highest price in the market!”

“Thank you for your patronage!”

Wiz actually thanked Zun Zun.

"Wait a minute! I want to buy one too!... No, I'm going to save someone!" Sato Kazuma couldn't help but shout. The weak Lich Girl was about to sell herself, what else could he do?

Wiz smiled sadly and said, “It’s okay, Mr. Kazuma. The nails and hair of the lich are the crystallization of magic power. If you sell them as materials, you can get a lot of money…”

"Stop, stop doing this, please don't do this, okay? So this is what you mean by selling your body, I get it, I'll just come and save you!"

Sato Kazuma felt relieved but also a little disappointed.

“Kazuma, are you thinking about something bad?”

"……I don't."

This guy's words were extremely blunt, and it was obviously true.

——Half a day later.

Aqua, Huihui, and Yunyun, who had stuffed their backpacks to the brim, came to Sato Kazuma, who was already tired of digging, and looked at Zunzun, Darkness, and Shefina who were still digging hard.

Xie Feina's physical fitness was still very poor, so she kept improving Darkness's status, allowing this female crusader with bottomless physical strength to dig from noon to night, and several backpacks were already piled up around her.

Zun Zun was relaxed.

But if you think he didn't dig or dug little, you are wrong. Sato Kazuma saw with his own eyes that Zun Zun alone stuffed about 10% of the materials in the treasure island into his own storage space.

Thanks to this, the huge rock formations on the back of the treasure island no longer exist, and the original shell is exposed everywhere, emitting a beautiful black luster. Even attempts to bombard it with magic cannot harm it at all.

Dusk.

The satisfied adventurers left one after another and surrounded Baodao who was still drying his shells from a distance. Baodao glanced at the entrance of the town and then looked towards the adventurers.

It seems to be saying: Are you satisfied?
This kind of gaze made Zun Zun feel a little strange, and he felt that something was wrong for some reason.

"I say, Zun Zun."

"Yes, I am Zun Zun."

"Can you use magic to peel off the big piece of ore? Let me make it clear in advance that I am not greedy and want to take it, but I think Baodao may be using us to help it take the ore."

"Um……"

Following the direction of Sato Kazuma's finger, Zun Zun saw the huge ore on the back of the treasure island. Of course, he also saw the ore, but what there was was just ordinary ore, or it had no value, so he did not do anything.

"If you say so... well, let's try it."

Just consider it as a return gift.

Of course, if Baodao did not have such thoughts, he might get angry and do something excessive, and at that time, he would not know whether kneeling could be forgiven.

"Light of Saber!"

The sword of light blessed by divine power, which was thicker than a chimney, struck fiercely on the rock layer on the back of the treasure island, causing a deafening explosion.

"Hello……!"

"Zun Zun, what are you doing!?"

"It's too much!"

The adventurers around him strongly condemned him, which was natural. After all, to them, the treasure island was a divine beast that bestowed favors on them, and Zun Zun's actions were an offense to it.

Baodao looked at Zun Zun who was using magic, and Zun Zun smiled carelessly and gave it a thumbs up.

This action made Baodao feel refreshed, and his expression showed a hint of satisfaction. He seemed to want to respond with a thumbs up, but when he lowered his head and looked at his thick calves, he finally gave up.

At this moment, Baodao, which had not moved all day, suddenly straightened up, stretched as if he had a comfortable nap, and then shook his huge body vigorously.

The resulting vibration caused the few remaining minerals on it to fly into the sky.

last of the last.

This huge monster in the myth left some gifts for them and left the treasure island leisurely, with a posture so sacred and beautiful.

"I say, those are things used to thank the Venerable for his magic, right? If so, we should be able to monopolize all of the ores it left behind, right?"

"The store's debt and rent will be...!"

Not only Aqua, but even Wiz had her eyes on these minerals, and under their expectant eyes, Zun Zun could only suppress his emotion, sighed helplessly, and gave the things to them.

(End of this chapter)