I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

Finally, we can let loose and push forward with all our might!

Solomon flew overhead and shot over several thick, shield-like armor plates.

With several loud thuds, it slammed heavily against Tianheng's damaged chest and abdomen.

The armor gaps that had been left empty due to material shortages.

Now it's completely filled with dazzling replacement metal!

Tianheng cooperated by raising his intact left arm.

The complex wiring beneath was exposed, allowing Solomon to go inside and handle the connections.

Shen Tian stood on the high platform, looking down at the maintenance area below, where welding sparks flew and the roar of machinery filled the air.

With the work that had been halted due to a lack of materials finally able to resume, Shen Tian looked at the repair station below, feeling both relieved and pleased.

Just then, a shout came from outside the factory.

The first batch of ore officially traded by the Rockfeather Clan has arrived!

A convoy of heavy vehicles roared in.

Ninety-six ingots of ore with natural blue veins on their surface were quickly unloaded from the handover platform.

Also delivered with the truck were detailed records of the mine excavation and furnace batching.

Liyue remains stationed in the old mining area.

The voice coming from the communication video still carried the weak, panting breaths left by the erosion of the abyss's origin.

"We'll send this much material for the first batch. We'll discuss the price of the rest based on the quality of the refined product."

Liyue's attitude was very genuine.

At the delivery point, Lu Changfeng was completely unambiguous.

He immediately auctioned off three boxes of high-purity crystals, all of which were top-quality products specifically designed for replenishing the energy of old mine blast furnaces.

This deal is absolutely legitimate.

Solomon personally broke open the earlier sample to test its hardness.

The crystallization consumption of the old furnace was also tested by veteran miners.

We've reached this point.

The high-quality materials entered the human race's factories, and the life-saving crystallization also fell into the hands of the Rockfeather Clan.

The human race had no intention of seizing the mineral veins, and the mining rights remained with the Rockfeather race.

The rules are very simple.

The more top-quality materials can be produced later, the more resources the human race will have to spend in exchange!

Shen Tian stood with his hands behind his back.

He watched as the ninety-six ingots of blue-patterned material were steadily hammered into the storage area, feeling extremely at ease.

The 1,680 ingots that were snatched back from the military fortress were called windfall gains.

The ninety-six ingots delivered in front of us are the first batch delivered after the deal was agreed upon.

If this supply route can continue, the human factories will have materials available for future use!

Solomon strode forward.

He pulled out several ingots from different batches and slammed them onto the inspection table.

The beam of light suddenly struck down.

The blue veins inside the first piece lit up, and the probing power followed the veins throughout the ingot without stopping.

When the light beam shone on another area, it visibly stagnated at the edges.

Solomon frowned, and the robotic arm swept the ingot aside.

At the same time, a scrap mark was heavily engraved on that piece of material.

"This piece has impurities inside; it needs to be sent back for retesting. The rest also need to be examined piece by piece."

Solomon said in a deep voice.

Shen Tian nodded in agreement.

Anything that works will be accepted without question, and even a piece with defects will be accepted without hesitation.

This is a long-term business.

The rules must be set for the first batch of goods; defective products must not be allowed to enter the human race's furnace!

Materials that have passed rigorous testing are roughly shoved into the high-temperature furnace by robotic claws.

A violent burst of flames erupted!

It instantly engulfed those pale blue metal blocks.

Several human warriors who were training in the factory took over the recording of the fire control with cold expressions.

Beside them.

The stalled protective gear prototypes were put back on the forging table.

Everyone was staring intently at the furnace opening, waiting for this batch of truly useful molten iron to be produced!

Shen Tian stood beside the scorching furnace.

He listened to the deep, blood-pumping roar and felt the sweltering heat rushing towards him.

The rule set by Yan Qiao was that military supplies should be given priority, with only 30% reserved.

Those ridiculous rules have disappeared along with Yan Qiao.

just now.

The resources in the kuli were freely created by the human race themselves!

Those partners who dared to send over materials took away the resources they desperately needed.

Then, they desperately continued to deliver goods to the human factories!

Shen Tian slowly raised his right hand.

The primordial energy of the mid-tenth rank surged from the core, flowing along the arm and into the palm!

The dark purple power gathered stronger and stronger, and Shen Tian stopped his output, firmly holding it in his hand.

The void was slightly distorted by this force.

The three sections of divine essence have already been refined into the body and become part of this power.

This battle was exhilarating, and we made a lot of money!

Steady footsteps echoed from the gate.

Lu Changfeng strode in, with Lin Qingyi following closely behind.

She had changed out of her tattered armor soaked in blood, but the menacing dark gold battle sword still hung at her waist without ever leaving her side.

After a series of bloody battles, her mid-stage seventh-tier aura has been thoroughly solidified.

Lin Qingyi looked at the power in Shen Tian's palm and smiled, already thinking about the next attack.

"Next time you start killing, you'd better reserve a spot for me to charge into battle."

Her voice carried an undisguised murderous intent.

"Let's digest the power we've seized this time."

Shen Tian smiled and clenched his five fingers together, instantly retracting his primordial power.

His gaze swept over the hilt of the sword at Lin Qingyi's waist, and he teased:

"On the battlefield, don't startle your own men just by changing the position of your knife."

Lin Qingyi burst out laughing.

She slammed her hand down on the cold hilt of the knife.

Her knuckles turned white from gripping the knife so tightly, she couldn't wait to try making a few more cuts.

Lu Changfeng stepped forward and slapped a flashing communication card onto the stone platform.

"News just came from Duoshan. He confirmed that a caravan had secretly bypassed the area by taking the old road from the south."

"Although the enemy did not dare to approach the military fortress to watch the battle, they did encounter the defeated remnants of the Black Banner army on the road."

"They also saw the way our humans took over the freight station and inquired about the situation along the way."

Lu Changfeng pointed his finger at the contact card, his eyes cold and sharp.

"Now, they've come to us with two brand-new samples, wanting to discuss their first big order."

Shen Tian took a video call remotely.

A light screen popped up, and two strangely colored phantom images of high-grade ores slowly rotated in mid-air.

His eyes shone brightly.

Beside him roared the intense heat of the furnaces, and before him lay mountains of spoils from the military arsenal.

No sooner had the fortress been captured than a new caravan arrived with samples of materials. The business brought in by this victory was even faster than he had anticipated!

Shen Tian casually tossed the contact card back onto the stone platform.

Shen Tian swept his gaze across the bustling factory, raised his voice, and spoke loudly and decisively!

"Tell Duoshan to keep all the samples!"

"As long as it's good stuff..."

"We humans, let's continue!"

The following afternoon.

Shen Tian stepped into the No. 1 factory.

Two new samples were placed on the stone platform.

It was a piece of reddish copper, with fine, dark lines crawling across its cross-section.

Another piece of silver-white material, its edges bent by external force, is slowly springing back.

Next to it were the batch records from Duoshan.

Solomon, who had his back to the falcon, turned around. He reached out and picked up the copper sample.

Red Falcon stood behind. The deep tear in its chest had been filled, but its shoulder wings were disassembled and placed on another stone platform.

The newly welded armor plates gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen. Deep within his chest cavity, the Source Heart beat with extreme stability.

Shen Tian looked at Chi Jun.

"Can we go out today?"

"Flight is fine, but sustained combat operations still need to be tested."

Red Falcon raised his left arm.

"I don't want to use this newly acquired territory in front of the enemy for the first time."

Shen Tian smiled and nodded.

"Let's fix it first."

Solomon exerted force with his fingertips, forcefully seizing a small piece of red copper.

The fragment was tossed into the inspection rack. A faint blue light immediately surged forth, flowing along the cut surface.

At first, the light patterns were extremely stable. As the force suddenly intensified, the edge of the red copper emitted a crisp sound and a glaring crack appeared.

"The main load-bearing component is unusable." Solomon withdrew his power.

"But it can make conductive connectors, saving some grinding and processing."

Shen Tian picked up the fragment, ran his fingertip across the tear, and casually tossed it aside. "Where's the other piece?"

The silver-white sample was bent under the force of external pressure.

As soon as the external force was released, it slowly rebounded. The power that had been injected inside, however, leaked out wildly through several gaps, making a hissing sound.

After being folded twice, a layer of fine, creases appeared on the silvery-white surface.

Solomon shook his head. "We won't take this piece for now. It looks bendable, but it's completely unsuitable as a connector."

"Then let's go back." Shen Tian's tone was extremely decisive.

If there are materials in the warehouse, the factory doesn't have to be indiscriminate in its use of resources.

Now he has the right to choose the good stuff, instead of bringing back scrap metal.

A piercing metallic clanging sound came from the side.

Tianheng suddenly rotated his right shoulder. The newly repaired brace firmly supported his arm blade.

This time, no sparks flew out at the connection point.

His replacement armor on his chest and abdomen wasn't fully installed yet, but the pale purple protective aura had already spread out and was operating smoothly.

"Where is Li Kui's double-edged sword?" Shen Tian asked.