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Chapter 90 Camp Cooperation (13/20, Seeking First Subscription)

The people from Aru Village arrived earlier than Farusan had anticipated.

Just as Wang Yan neutralized the last trace of venom, a familiar shout came from outside the main hall.

"Senior Falushan, Wang Yan, are you there?"

Wang Yan straightened up and turned to look outside the hall: "Mentor, it looks like Dixia."

After traveling together for a month, he was very familiar with Dixia's voice; even from a distance, he could recognize it.

Farusan tossed the remains of a scorpion onto a pile of scorpion carcasses with one hand, and waved with the other, "Go and bring them in. They can help carry these remains out."

"Yes, mentor." Wang Yan responded and walked out of the hall, calling out as he went, "We're inside, Dixia."

Relics - Outer Hall

Desia and the other members of the Blazing Beasts were shouting here.

They also examined the traces around the ruins.

Even the gilded guild from the desert had never seen similar ruins.

There are no classic Red King symbols, nor murals of the Red King civilization, only countless flower carvings.

This doesn't even look like a civilization that exists in the desert.

However, some of the slightly older members still made certain connections.

A few years ago, a tribe that worshipped the Flower Mistress was once a leading power in the desert.

Unfortunately, it has now been defeated and destroyed.

"We're inside, Desia."

A faint voice came from deep within the ruins. Dixia, who was standing in the center of the outer hall calling out, perked up and immediately cheered: "They really are here. Let's go, everyone, let's go inside."

The group immediately responded.

Soon, everyone met in the passageway.

Dixia glanced at Wang Yan and, after confirming that although he was somewhat disheveled and looked a little embarrassed, he was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting aside the fact that they are friends, even if she escorted Wang Yan and Farusan to the desert, if something happened to the two of them, although she would not bear any responsibility, she would still feel bad.

People with strong empathy are like this.

"We saw that Sacred Relic Scorpion outside. It's too dangerous. Why didn't you wait for us to come before you made a move?" Dixia's tone was a mix of complaint and lingering fear, but at its core, it was concern.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "My mentor said it can be solved. There's no need to wait for you to come. Sometimes, fewer people make it easier to solve problems."

He and Farusan solved most of the problem using elemental reactions.

If the Blazing Beast Hunters were to come, they might suffer losses if they faced the swarm of poisonous scorpions head-on.

Of course, the methods that Wang Yan and Farusan use are probably also used by professional teams like the Blazing Beast Hunter.

"It's good that everyone's alright," Dixia said again, before asking, "Where's Senior Farusan? Is she still inside?"

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, the mentor is still inside. It's good that you've come, so hurry up and help."

He didn't stand on ceremony and directly asked the Blazing Beast Hunters for help.

No one refused. Although they hadn't known each other for long, Wang Yan had helped them at Kawan Station before, so they could definitely be considered friends.

The group followed the passageway to the main hall.

Upon seeing that tall pile of corpses, a mixture of venomous scorpions and mutated venomous scorpions, a stench filled the air.

Even though the Blazing Light Beast Hunters were experienced, several of the younger members turned pale.

"So many?" Dixia exclaimed in surprise.

When Farusan saw the group approaching, she said, "There are many more whose complete corpses can no longer be found—there are about fifty mutated scorpions and seventy or eighty ordinary scorpions here. I would appreciate your help in dealing with them."

"No problem, leave it to us." Dixia agreed immediately, without even discussing commission.

In fact, the Gilded Brigade also did a lot of this kind of battlefield cleanup work.

After all, this kind of work is much safer than real combat, and it can also train newcomers.

As for the commission—Dishia knew without a doubt that Farusan wouldn't let them suffer a loss.

The Blazing Light Beast Hunters quickly sprang into action, moving the scorpions piled up inside the main hall outwards.

Farusan beckoned to Wang Yan, and Wang Yan immediately approached.

"Go outside with them and tell the people of Aru Village that they can take the materials to sell. No matter how much money they make, give 20% to the mercenaries of the Blazing Beast Hunter, donate 30% to the school in Aru Village, and have them help transport the materials here to build an outpost camp."

Wang Yan's eyes flashed: "Mentor, are we going to stay here for a long time?"

Farusan shook her head: "No need, but this site is of great significance. If we lay a good foundation, it will be easier for subsequent scholars to come."

"There is a water source here. If we don't send people to garrison here, it will soon be occupied by monsters, and the ruins may be destroyed."

"Spend some money to get the people of Aru Village to help build a camp. Plus, there's a water source here, so people will gather here soon. And we can apply for reimbursement for this money when we go back to the Religious Council."

Farusan explained the intricacies of the situation to Wang Yan.

Simply put, the money spent now can be reimbursed, but the contribution of establishing the outpost camp is real.

Moreover, the money was sponsored by the Holy Scorpion and its swarm of scorpions; Wang Yan and Farusan didn't spend much of it.

"Okay, mentor, I'll go right away." Wang Yan replied, and then followed the Blazing Light Beast carrying the remains of the poisonous scorpion out of the ruins.

Outside of the ruins.

Candice stood by the pool, a hint of consideration in her heterochromatic eyes.

In fact, after her guide, Fodil, rushed back to Aru Village overnight to report the matter to the village chief and her, Candice had been thinking about it.

Of course, she wasn't thinking about how to rescue the scholars. She knew very well that since Farusan hadn't returned, it meant she was confident that their safety was not a concern.

Candice was thinking about what Fordil had said and about how the nearby water source had turned from a puddle into a pool.

Water! That's the most precious thing in the desert.

However, making use of the water here is not so simple.

Although this place is close to Aru Village, it does not belong to Aru Village, nor does it fall within the traditional sphere of influence of any desert tribe.

To put it bluntly, this is wilderness.

Normally, if a water source is discovered, then development is simply carried out; there's not much else to say.

The problem now is that there are not only people from Aru Village here, but also scholars from the Order of the Church. Moreover, the monsters that occupied this place were dealt with by the scholars.

Candice only glanced at the remains of the Sacred Scorpion and knew just how powerful this monster was.

This sacred scorpion is a true apex predator in the desert.

In this situation, she really couldn't bypass the Order of the Church and directly send people to occupy this water source.

Just then, they saw Dixia leading Wang Yan out of the ruins, followed by members of the Blazing Beast Hunters, each carrying a scorpion corpse.

"Scholar Wang Yan, it's so good that you're all alright," Candice said.

Wang Yan nodded: "My mentor has always been very confident."

As a polite remark, Wang Yan relayed Farusan's words directly to Candice.

"Establish an outpost?" Candice's eyes flickered slightly, then she quickly smiled. "Of course, no problem. Although you took the most crucial materials, what this monster left behind is very valuable. Add to that the other mutated scorpions and ordinary scorpions, and it's enough to build an outpost."

Not only is it enough, it can even have quite a lot more.

The biggest expense in setting up a camp in the desert is actually transporting timber from the rainforest.

Other things—like labor costs—are actually worthless.

"Then we'll leave it to Aru Village. My mentor and I will continue our investigation of the ruins," Wang Yan said.

Candice nodded slightly: "Don't worry, leave it to us."

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