I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Gold can be earned back, and life goes on.

Mercenary Greyfang began preparing to take on a new mission.

After leaving the mercenary's inn, Tian Sha casually found a secluded, shady spot to sit down.

The gilded mask was removed, revealing the boy's youthful face.

When Bai Zhou opened the box, he found ten perfectly packaged Pure Origin Stones inside.

Take one out, tear off the packaging, and the Originium inside will quickly permeate the air around it.

"Xi, it's Arcane Energy, quickly extract Arcane Energy."

When Tian Sha was left alone again, it acted like a child who had received a new treat, constantly urging its parents to feed it.

"Don't rush, Tian Sha, good things should be savored slowly."

During the day, Bai Zhou held the Originium in his palm, and the Arcane Energy particles surged like flowing water, instantly devouring the Originium.

"Gurgle~, this is delicious Oonen."

A moment later, Tian Sha spat out the drained Originium with satisfaction. The Originium, having lost its energy, was like a rock that had been sanded for countless years. With a gentle breeze, it turned into dust and scattered into the wind.

"Alright, have one to fill your stomach first, and save the rest for later."

"Xi, eat slowly."

Tian Sha is a good child; it listens to everything Bai Zhou says.

Bai Zhou put the remaining Originium into the system's built-in ten-cubic-meter storage space, and then took the message to the meeting place.

"I hope this time it won't be a scam. I'm tired of those audacious scammers."

"Yes, the magic of the liar is not as delicious as Originium."

Tian Sha also disliked the inferior arcane energy that grew from those guys' bodies.

Eating them is as disgusting as a vampire eating a wavy bread roll.

"Then, let's go, Tian Sha."

The wind follows the dragon, and the shadow follows its body.

The Heavenly Fiend once again covered Bai Zhou's face, and then Bai Zhou sank into the shadows beneath his feet.

When they rose again, they had reached the foot of the small hill called Judgment Hill.

Looking into the distance, one sees only broken walls and ruins everywhere.

This is the most common scenery in Kazdel.

The Sarkaz Demon Lords of all ages established their capitals and empires here, and also lost them here.

"The Great Yan Dynasty will never turn out like this."

Recalling the beautiful scenery of his hometown, Bai Zhan set off on the path to Dengqiu, ready to meet the "well-informed" mercenary—the dinosaur Zetton.

Back to the Three Dinosaurs Zetton and His Companions

"Leaving your hometown doesn't feel good, does it?"

As he ascended the last step in broad daylight, the shadowy figure sitting with his back to him beneath the execution platform spoke these words.

"The scenery outside my hometown is beautiful in its own way, but I can't stand it. After being away for so long, I still prefer to sit in a chair, drink a hot milkshake, and listen to the folk songs of my hometown."

Bai Zhou walked up to him and watched him talking to himself in front of the fire.

The mercenary wearing the strange mask looked up, took a sandworm leg from the fire, and handed it to Bai Zhou.

"Want to try some? Sandworms roasted with a fireball at a trillion degrees Celsius are delicious."

"Heavenly Fiend doesn't like fools."

Tian Sha whispered in Bai Zhou's ear.

"Sandworm meat, sandworms are a rare commodity here."

During the day, he sat cross-legged beside him, and the words he spoke, through Tian Sha's disguise, changed from youthful and clear to mature and deep.

"Although it's rare, you can always find it if you look carefully."

The mercenary then handed the roasted sandworm leg to Bai Zhou.

"It tastes pretty good."

Bai Zhou took it, and Tian Sha grumbled as he shed his disguise, revealing Bai Zhou's face.

"Oh, quite young."

The mercenary was not surprised at all when he saw Bai Zhou's youthful face.

Kazdel, and indeed the entire Terra, has no shortage of mercenaries like Daylight, so there's nothing surprising about that.

"How does it taste? Did you get that fiery sensation of a trillion-degree fireball?"

"A trillion-degree fireball... very interesting."

Bai Zhou looked at the masked mercenary. Even though he couldn't see the mercenary's face, Bai Zhou could feel the smugness on his face.

"But being interesting isn't enough."

During the day, he slowly ate the sandworm meat, and with his free left hand, he took out a standard-sized piece of red gold and threw it into the fire.

"A fireball of one trillion degrees, can it find the person I need?"

"of course."

The mercenaries demonstrated to the world what it means to snatch gold from the fire with bare hands.

"There's no task that I, the dinosaur Zetton, can't complete. There's no road that a trillion-degree fireball can't melt."

Holding the crimson gold in his hand and feeling the heat of the fire, Jaden's tone became slightly cheerful.

“That Felin left Kazdel about two weeks ago and infiltrated a caravan heading to Kazimierz.”

"Kasimir?"

Bai Zhou frowned.

It's a bit far.

Do you know the more specific route?

"Hmm... Do you know why Sargon's natives were repeatedly defeated by the Gallic fleet?"

"It's because the fire burning in their hearts is so intense that even steel cannot be melted! Their purity... is too low."

Jetton threw the red gold back into the fire.

Fire refines gold.

"purity……"

Bai Zhou understood.

"...I hope your intelligence is worthy of such purity."

He then threw out two more pieces of pure gold.

"May the boss be generous! May the boss stay in good health!"

Holding the three pieces of red gold in his hand, Jetton tossed a scroll to Daylight.

“These are maps of the villages and cities that caravan passed through. I have an acquaintance in that caravan who will keep an eye on the person you are looking for. You will see the information he left for you in each place you visit.”

"Let's go."

Bai Zhou tossed the cleanly eaten sandworm legs onto the ground and slowly got up.

"what?"

Jaden looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Boss, my mission is complete. I was only responsible for finding people, not for leading the way."

“Take me to her, and I will show you a mine in Rembiton that no one has yet mined.”

"..."

Jetton's hand holding the crimson gold trembled.

"Damn, it's on fire!"

In a flash, Jaden was already in front of Bai Zhou.

"Come on, boss, what are you waiting for!"

The resources from a single mineral vein were enough for him to complete his ideal device. And the price was merely working as a tour guide for a period of time… Is this the extravagance of the wealthy?!

"Have you learned it, Tian Sha? You can get the desired result with a small amount of profit."

The vein did exist, and it was indeed unexploited. But whether or not he could consume it was none of Bai Zhou's concern. After all, he hadn't claimed the vein belonged to him.

"I've learned it, I think..."

Tian Sha is more concerned with how much arcane energy can be extracted from a mineral vein.

Bai Zhou shook his head slightly and slowly followed Jetton.

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Kazdel is thousands of miles away from Kazimir, separated by the countries of Letania and Syracuse, so crossing it quickly is no easy task.

However, considering that the target's destination might not be Kazimierz, Bai Zhou was not in a hurry to chase after them immediately.

Sufficient preparations must be made.

"Boss, please allow me to introduce you to my brother, Jack Rams."

Jaden loudly praised the burly man with the shield beside him during the day.

"Rams. Just call me Rams."

The man named Rams was wearing a set of heavy armor as large as a mountain. Bai Zhou could tell at a glance that it was made by mixing meteorite iron with some kind of ancient technique. If the user was skilled, it could even withstand a small meteorite disaster.