Starting with building a sandbox town

"Hmm?" Bai Xiu was surprised to see that Ying Huo's body suddenly flashed with an icy light.

Faced with the terrifying lava, Firefly stirred, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes, as the image of the sword she had seen at the bottom of the iceberg surfaced in her mind.

She imitated that senior's movements and slashed out with her sword.

Click!

With a single sword strike, the air froze, and an incredibly terrifying chill erupted from Firefly's sword.

Long!

An outrageous scene unfolded.

A ten-meter-high river of ice descended from the sky like an ice dragon, with a thunderous roar! The earth froze.

The surrounding air is getting colder rapidly!

Bai Xiu saw through the map that the river was quite large, occupying a large part of the map, making the town appear tiny in comparison.

The glacier, like an ice valley, blocked the lava.

Click!

After resisting, the glacier broke apart and melted rapidly...

However, the expansion of the lava was indeed blocked.

"So strong..." Bai Xiu looked at Yinghuo in surprise. Yinghuo's strength was only at the early stage of Marrow Cleansing, which was about the same level as the official members of the Firefly Division, but this move, Ice River, was a bit too much.

Bai Xiu immediately checked the information, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

【Cut Ice River Lv1】

Detailed Explanation: The legendary divine sword, the exclusive sword skill of "Winter". Only unparalleled talent can wield and master it. With a single strike, an icy river appears.

Effect: Creates a ten-meter-wide ice river, achieving a very high level in both defense and attack. In the early stages, the ice river's power and size double with each level the firefly gains. Note: The firefly will be weakened after use. (Exclusive skill, cannot be learned by the player.)

"What a powerful Ice-Slaying Technique! Its power doubles as the level increases in the early stages, which is a bit overpowered," Bai Xiu remarked.

This is absolutely a god-tier skill for killing monsters of a higher level.

Once the iceberg plunges down, I always feel like even Captain Nightingale wouldn't be able to handle it.

Firefly is only at the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Compared to Firefly, even some of the so-called sword geniuses of Gray River City seem insignificant.

Bai Xiu inexplicably felt a sense of security.

Tomorrow, we'll gather resources in the wild. If things get dangerous, we'll summon fireflies. Once we're down in this icy river... most monsters wouldn't be able to stop us, right?

At this moment, the townspeople were pleasantly surprised to find that they were still alive, while the charred black-faced bees finally retreated after casting two lava sinkholes.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Xiu looked around.

The town suffered considerable casualties, but also gained a great deal. Bai Xiu looked at the items dropped by the human-faced bee.

The two green stones should be magic cores, but... there is also a small, crystal-clear blue stone inside.

The system voice also came at this moment.

[Congratulations! The town has successfully defended against the attack by the human-faced bees. The total number of deaths was 5. This battle yielded top-grade magic cores and invaluable celestial stones.]

The system has automatically completed the allocation process...

A top-grade magic core and the corpse of a human-faced bee have been placed in the town's warehouse for the town's development...

The town is about to undergo new changes, with new buildings appearing... These changes are ongoing...

Those who survived the battle gained a large amount of experience, leveled up, and are learning new skills...

[Player-Exclusive Rewards: Small Heavenly Stone*1, Top-Grade Human-Faced Bee Demon Core*1]

"It's actually a Heavenly Stone!!" Bai Xiu exclaimed in surprise.

How did a celestial stone appear inside the body of the human-faced bee?

After examining the map, Bai Xiu made a guess: the area next to the human-faced bee was a cluster of celestial stones. Perhaps the human-faced bee had been consuming celestial stones for decades, and by chance, a small piece of celestial stone had formed inside its body.

"Claim your reward."

Without hesitation, Bai Xiu immediately chose to claim the reward.

Wow!

A flash of light appeared, and a dark green magic core and a sapphire-like beautiful stone appeared on his table.

"A top-grade magic core." Bai Xiu smiled as he looked at the half-meter-sized green magic core in front of him.

Such magic cores are rare in Gray River City, and the probability of successfully mastering a special skill by using them is quite high.

Its value is likely more than ten times that of an ordinary Asano magic core.

This small piece of celestial stone is even more precious.

Not only can you create otherworldly weapons, you can even upgrade them to give them new abilities.

Overall, we gained a lot this time.

Bai Xiu glanced at the Sandbox Town again.

Many cries could be heard from inside. Many people had sacrificed their lives in this battle, the town's population had been temporarily reduced, Yinghuo was unconscious, and Li Ye was seriously injured.

However, those who survived are stronger, and the human-faced bee resources they obtained this time will bring about new changes. Bai Xiu believes that this sacrifice is only a short pain, and after all these resources are digested, the town will undergo new changes and will definitely get better and better.

"So what should we do with these supplies?"

After dealing with the sandbox town, Bai Xiu sat on the bed and fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a long time, I finally decided to exchange Sky Stones for resources.

Although the Heavenly Stone is precious, it requires a secret recipe and other materials, so selling it is currently the best option.

After all, there are many Heavenly Stones here, and we will obtain more in the future.

When Bai Xiu saw the terrifying lava-faced bee, he realized that his strength was still insufficient.

We must become stronger as soon as possible.

Gems are precious; one must be cautious when making a purchase, or one may attract unwanted attention.

Fortunately, Bai Xiu has a businessman clone that can be summoned into reality, so he doesn't have to worry about being followed.

I glanced at the time; it was only 7:30, still plenty of time.

Bai Xiu is very proactive; she's setting off to collect samples tomorrow, and with time so tight, there's no need to delay any longer.

Give all resources to the merchant clone in the sandbox, and then summon directly from the maximum distance outside your home.

……

At night, under the moonlight, Gray River City was brightly lit.

The Demon Hunter Street in the East River District is the most bustling, as it is the core of the East River District and the Demon Hunter Temple is also located here. Many hunters explore the wilderness during the day and come here at night to exchange for resources.

Wearing a black mask he bought on the way and a black trench coat, with the Heavenly Stone and the top-grade magic core hidden in his pocket, Bai Xiu arrived at the entrance of the Demon Hunter Hall and walked straight in.

The place was bustling with activity, with people dressed in all sorts of different outfits coming and going. There were quite a few people wearing masks like Bai Xiu, which put his mind at ease.

On the left is the quest hall, where many hunters are gathered. Bai Xiu curiously went forward to take a look and found that most of them were gathering quests, while some were seeking revenge or guarding the wilderness.

To Bai Xiu's surprise, there was a wanted poster from the Firefly Division posted nearby.

Regarding the bounty notice from the Red Rose Organization...

"As expected, the Demon Hunter's Hall and the Firefly Division have a good relationship."

Bai Xiu glanced around casually a few more times, satisfied his curiosity, and then headed to the trading hall on the right, which was the real business for the day.

"Hello, how can I help you?" a woman asked politely as she saw Bai Xiu approaching.

"Where should I go if I want to trade something?" Bai Xiu asked directly.

After hearing this, the woman smiled and pointed to the right, saying, "These are all shops owned by high-ranking butlers. You can choose any one you like."

"Thank you." After saying thank you, Bai Xiu randomly chose a room and walked in.

The private room was beautiful, decorated with rare monster hides, and you could faintly smell a fragrance.

Upon entering the house, Bai Xiu suddenly felt a jolt.

Two girls are inside the house.

One of them was standing; he appeared to be a staff member.

Meanwhile, another girl sat on a soft sofa, exuding elegance.

She wore a creamy white top that covered her soft and alluring chest, perhaps from a recent workout, and black tight-fitting shark leggings that subtly revealed her slender waist, giving her a fantastic figure.

Gu Qian?

Bai Xiu's heart tightened.

Is that really such a coincidence?

The woman in front of me is Gu Qian, a colleague of the Firefly Division.

Gu Qian, who was sitting on the sofa, heard the noise, looked up and looked at Bai Xiu who walked in.