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

"Keep it." Tianheng's voice was deep. "The blade material is usable, and the internal structure is worth taking a look at."

"If he knew, he probably wouldn't want to die."

Tianheng lowered his left arm and turned his head. "Even when he was alive, he didn't want to."

Solomon abruptly stopped what he was doing.

The Red Falcon's mechanical eye also turned around, observing the flickering light patterns.

Shen Tian burst out laughing. After fighting that tough battle, Tian Heng returned to the factory and even knew how to keep conversation.

He put away the test results and stepped out the door.

They ran into Lin Qingyi.

The dark gold battle sword hung beside her.

The power of heaven and earth emanating from the blade was contained with remarkable stability. The stone pavement she walked on no longer bore the terrifying deep imprints of the day before.

"Are you getting used to it?" Shen Tian asked.

"At least when I turn around and draw my sword, I won't tear the ground off my feet."

Lin Qingyi sheathed her sword, a smile playing on her lips. "Reggae didn't dare take my blade today, so he forced Zhao Gang to come out instead."

"Zhao Gang agreed?"

"He ran off with the axe, saying it was still being repaired and he'd talk to me again once it was fixed."

"They all know how to pick their timing."

Shen Tian raised his hand, and a primordial energy shone between his fingers, circled around his fingers, and was then returned to his palm.

Lin Qingyi looked at that restrained yet terrifying power, and the corners of her mouth curled up even higher.

Behind them, the factory roared.

The sealed boxes were lined up against the wall. Rows of repaired machines were re-activating their joints.

The fires in the Rockfeather tribe's furnaces burned bright red. Unfamiliar caravans also began to proactively deliver samples to their doorstep.

After a tough battle, the winner takes all. Now, wherever you go, you can see tangible benefits.

Lin Qingyi really enjoyed these kinds of days.

Shen Tian gripped the contact card.

"I'm going to Blackrock City to see what other good stuff they have left."

Lu Changfeng came from behind and tossed him a handover stamp.

"The first batch we negotiated was forty ingots. They've already tested the crystals we exchanged. Let the caravan try one sample first; if it works, then we'll deliver the rest."

"The receiving location is still on the old terrace."

"it is good."

Shen Tian caught the printed sheet. The First City was still not listed on the imported goods manifest.

A streak of crimson light shot into the sky. Shen Tian swept over the continuous mountain range outside the city and headed straight for Black Stone City.

It was evening.

In the inspection yard of Blackrock City, the fire had just been lit.

Upon seeing the crimson light descending from the sky, Duoshan immediately strode to the door to greet it.

The aliens carrying goods in the courtyard suddenly stopped in their tracks. They first looked at Shen Tian, ​​then glanced at the sky behind him with lingering fear.

Only one person came.

But the entire courtyard fell silent instantly.

Shen Tian walked to the stone platform and slammed the two sample pieces onto it.

"Keep this piece of red copper, we'll get a new batch. We don't want the silver-white one."

A businessman suddenly stood up.

He had short brown hair on the side of his neck, and a heavy, flat cargo bag hung from his shoulder. Several old, scorched stove plaques were pressed down on the bag's opening.

It was Huo Ting.

Upon seeing that Red Copper had been chosen, his tense expression visibly relaxed.

"Forty ingots in stock, all from the same furnace. They've all been brought into the city."

"What's the price?" Shen Tian asked.

Huo Ting pulled out the price list he had left for Duoshan earlier, and his fingers slammed down on the paper.

"Crystallized crystals, two boxes. If your crystals are usable in our furnace, we'll exchange them for this price."

Duoshan's eyelids twitched, and he looked at Huoting.

The price list originally stated three boxes.

Hotting remained unfazed and instead pushed the hearth card forward a little.

Shen Tian glanced at the order form. "Originally three boxes, now reduced to two?"

"Now we can take a shortcut. We can hire far fewer guards, cutting our expenses on the road in half," Hotten replied bluntly.

"As long as your crystals are used together, I can make a fortune from both boxes."

The forty ingots he brought this time were all genuine, high-quality goods.

If the human race takes it, he can continue to monopolize this line next time.

If the first order were to be an exorbitant one, those envious businessmen outside would have already rushed in to snatch the deal.

Huo Ting glanced at the several tightly sealed boxes beside him, then placed the furnace token very steadily. He wanted a long-term business.

Shen Tian nodded.

Once the fortress is captured, the shortcut will be accessible.

The extra box of crystals we harvested is a benefit of the victory.

Huo Ting pointed to the furnace plate and asked in a low voice, "There's more material coming. We want to continue down this path long-term. If the quality of the next batch isn't bad, can we continue discussing?"

Shen Tian sat down in the large chair and pushed the furnace token back to him.

"Deliver this batch of goods first. Once the sample material for the next batch arrives and meets the quality standards, we can discuss the follow-up."

Huo Ting was overjoyed and immediately stuffed the stove brand into the bag.

He glanced at the sealed box handed to him by his colleague, already planning how to push his own furnace to the limit when he got back.

Hottin beckoned. The alien laborer immediately carried over the heavy copper ingot.

Forty full pieces of red copper were slammed heavily onto the stone slab in the courtyard.

Shen Tian pulled out a few pieces and ran his fingertip across the cross-section. The color was uniform, without any inferior impurities, and almost identical to the sample.

Duoshan stepped forward, pushed the inspected materials aside, and pointed to the heavy trucks loading outside the yard.

"This trip can go directly through the old plateau. If there is any damage along the way, we can clean it up when the goods arrive."

"Don't let humans pay for things they haven't even touched."

Hotting nodded repeatedly.

Previously, they had to take a long detour and spend a lot of money to hire knife-wielders.

Now this money has been saved up across the province. He's saved one less box of crystals, but he's found a safer way to make money. He's calculated this better than anyone else.

The merchant selling bone materials nearby had bloodshot eyes. He stared intently at the pile of red copper and frantically pushed his sealed box forward.

Shen Tian left a receipt and took out a crystallized sample for trial use in the furnace room.

"Take it back and try it. Once it works, contact Duoshan to pick up the goods."

Huo Ting held the crystal in his hands and exhaled a long breath.

He spent a whole day outside the city before he arrived, completely unsure how these fierce thugs who had seized the military fortress would handle things.

Now that the price is finalized and the trial goods have arrived, forty ingots of red copper have been transformed into real gold and silver.

"Several large caravans asked me to inquire about this as well." Hotting tightened the cargo bag.

"Are you buying aggregates and strong medicines?"

"Keep a sample. Write down where it came from and what it's for. We can discuss it if it works," Shen Tian said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a small vendor by the gate, who was originally only fit to unload goods, suddenly turned around and pried a sealed box out from under the broken car floor.

Duoshan took it and placed it steadily on the stone platform awaiting inspection.

The noise in the courtyard instantly exploded.

Some people were yelling at the next sample delivery time, while others, with red eyes, were digging out their most prized possessions from under the car.

As Shen Tian looked at the ever-growing pile of sealed boxes on the stone platform, he felt a surge of satisfaction in his chest.

Previously, he would clutch the incomplete map and search for resources everywhere, relying on himself to find all the useful clues bit by bit.

Now, the best quality goods are so good that people have to line up to get them to him!

Huo Ting finished sorting out the order list and had already stepped out of the courtyard, but suddenly turned back.

"Your Excellency."

He lowered his voice considerably, "The road to the south is long, and things haven't been looking good lately. If you're planning to pick up goods there, you'd better find out the details first."

The smile on Duoshan's face vanished instantly.

"Another roadblock has been set up?"

"It's not completely sealed off, but the checkpoints are very tight. We were questioned three times when we took a detour."

Hotting pointed to the old map in the bag.

"Investigate whether any new ethnic groups have emerged. Investigate where a city has suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

"Keep searching, has anyone seen a flying metal giant?"

Shen Tian's eyes narrowed, and he put down the inventory he was holding.

Before they died in the valley, those Abyss Familiars also questioned this.

"Who's investigating?" Shen Tian asked coldly.

"I've only seen a bunch of vicious errand dogs. The one in charge hasn't shown up at all."

Huo Ting paused, then reduced the mental fluctuations of his communication even further, making sure only the person in front of him could hear them.

"One of the detained tour guides revealed some information. He said that those people checking the roads had a video recording in their hands."

Shen Tian stared at Huo Ting, waiting for his answer.

"What video?"

"Human race".

The fire in the stove in the courtyard suddenly shot up, illuminating Shen Tian's face in a red glow.

Huo Ting lowered his voice even further, but Shen Tian still heard every word clearly.

"They're searching the whole world for a human."

The wasteland to the south.

A strange creature, draped in tattered animal skins, stumbled into the massive black stone hall.

The flesh on his back was torn open, and dark red blood dripped down his back.

The alien race dared not stop, clutching the pale white bone tube tightly in their arms.

After passing through twelve towering black stone pillars, he finally collapsed below the platform.

"News from the north?"

The guards at the door blocked the way, their eyes fixed coldly on the bone tube.

"Blackrock City." The alien voice was hoarse.

The guards immediately stepped back, clearing a path.