Holding the Alloy Tactical Crossbow in hand, Lin Yue simultaneously touched the M19 Pistol, slowly approaching the place where the Eagle-winged insects and Lizardmen had been fighting over bodies.
Here, there was nothing left.
It seemed as if the spectacular scene from earlier was nothing but an illusion.
Thousands of ugly Eagle-winged insects, Lizardmen emerging from underground holes, they once competed fiercely over nearly two hundred corpses in this desert, but now thereâs not a single shadow in sight.
Lin Yue raised his eyes and scanned the surroundings.
The ground was littered like trash with feathers, innumerable bloodstains, and tattered cloth that must have fallen from someoneâs body.
There wasnât even a trace of evidence that those corpses ever existed.
Having wiped out nearly two hundred people, yet only acquiring 12 cubic meters of Storage Space, Lin Yueâs heart couldnât help but feel a twinge of frustration.
Back in the Secret Realm, he had imagined that by eliminating the invading Levik and his men, he would gain a vast amount of Storage Space, making exploration and resource gathering in the Secret Realm easier.
But now he realized that things werenât going as smoothly as he had imagined.
At that time, he and Xing Lingfeng had conversed for too long, so when it came to cleaning the battlefield, perhaps the pungent smell of blood had already drawn the attention of the Eagle-winged insects and Lizardmen.
However, Lin Yue also discovered that the Eagle-winged insects and Lizardmen seemed uninterested in him and Xing Lingfengâs group, only intent on snatching the bodies of the raiders.
Speaking of which, were the raiders he had dispatched before also dragged away by these monsters in the middle of the night?
Lin Yue squatted down and picked up a feather from an Eagle-winged insect.
The feather was streamlined overall and looked far more beautiful and elegant than those of Monster Winged Dragons, slender and pristine, quite remarkable indeed.
Suddenly, he had a new idea.
Taking out an arrow, Lin Yue plucked off the tail feathers and replaced them with the feather.
[You have obtained: High-Quality Crossbow Arrow Design Map!]
Good gracious?
Lin Yue raised his eyebrows, whatâs going on!
This feather can actually create a High-Quality Crossbow Arrow design map?
[High-Quality Crossbow Arrow: Crossbow Arrow X1, Eagle-winged Insectâs Feather X1]
Looking at the feather-covered mountains, Lin Yue knew he wasnât losing out! Storage Space can wait; these feathers arenât easy to find!
The previous crossbow arrows, despite countless battles and later development into Burning Arrows, Armor-Piercing Arrows, and more, had proven their power and utility extensively.
But in fact, they had a fatal disadvantage.
That was the issue of precision.
Although Lin Yue could boost precision through his own control, the drawback was that even so, the crossbow arrows sometimes couldnât hit the exact part of the enemy, even with a sighting scope.
Accounting for wind direction and wind speed while also considering shooting precision was exhausting, so after acquiring hot weapons, Lin Yue rarely used the Alloy Tactical Crossbow except against Secret Realm monsters or Underground Ruins Lizardmen.
But now, it seemed time again for cold weapons to shine!
"Bai, get Bai Jun and the other Little Ice Lizards to help me gather these feathers!" Lin Yue perked up with excitement.
These feathers scattered around the mountainside are much more important than any Storage Space!
Eagle-winged insects donât appear during the day, and survivors dare not come out at night, making the feathers hard to find.
Lin Yue noted that when Xing Lingfengâs group arrived, the arrows of their metal bows seemed to use feathers from Monster Winged Dragons.
If these vast quantities of Eagle-winged insect feathers could be collected...
They might also serve as a hard currency?
Bai let out a low growl, and soon Bai Jun and the Little Ice Lizard Corps rushed out from the shelter.
With Lizardmen afraid to appear, Bai could stand guard, allowing Lin Yue to gather handfuls of Eagle-winged insect feathers into the Storage Space!
Lin Yue also found that the feathers took up virtually no space. As his companions continued gathering them from various desert locations, Lin Yue managed to collect into the Storage Space as many as tens of thousands of feathers!
Ultimately, after collecting all the scattered feathers, he was astounded to see the total number was over 76,000!
Thatâs... amazing!
76,000 plus, far more than he could ever need.
Looks like he can definitely âexportâ a substantial batch.
Hard currency +1!
Start with Xing Lingfengâs group to open the market, then through their word-of-mouth...
Lin Yue felt that if the plan succeeded, the overall strength of his group should be able to advance significantly.
Pity the world transaction panel system still isnât open, or else he could sell these feathers to more people.
Currently, he can only sell such things via the group.
He didnât care if someone used his items for trading other goods; Lin Yue could only exchange his items for what he needed, and nothing more.
Back in the shelter, Lin Yue unloaded all his gear but showed no intention of resting.
There was still work to be done.
"Bai, letâs head to the Secret Realm again, but this time, itâs quick and easy."
With many visits to the Secret Realm, Lin Yue had plenty of things he wanted to take.
But that was based on sufficient time and not worrying about environmental disasters.
cubic meters of Storage Space could certainly hold a lot, but Lin Yueâs current thoughts were straightforward.
He wanted lightning rods.
Moreover, if possible, sand should be gathered.
Pity there was no sand near Tokyo Tower; heâd have to hope the next Secret Realm would have it.
Lightning rods were somewhat common in the Secret Realm, and Lin Yue aimed to collect them as much as possible, either to make design maps or craft them directly for trade, whatever it took.
For him, it was a simple task; he just had to do it.
"Rawr." Bai signaled that the opposite side of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate was very safe, giving Lin Yue the confidence to push open the door.
Despite Levikâs group having escaped inside earlier, Lin Yue simply didnât regard them as a threat.
Not to mention anything else, they should first pray they wouldnât end up killed by the various monsters inside the Secret Realm.
As the door opened, a square building emerged in view.
It was the shelter Lin Yue had placed here earlier. Bai shook its head toward it, indicating no one was inside.
Lin Yue stepped forward, just about to retrieve it when he noticed fresh bloodstains near the door that hadnât been there previously.
He frowned, pushed open the stone door, and was greeted by a stench of blood from within.
Shining the flashlight inside, Lin Yue found two curled-up corpses in the corner.
Goodness, they sure found their place.
[You gained 2 cubic meters of Storage Space]
[You gained 1 cubic meter of Storage Space]
Lin Yue donned the mechanical gloves, dragging the bodies outside.
They seemed to have lost quite a bit of blood from their abdomens, deeply wounded.
No guessing needed, Lin Yue knew these two were part of Levikâs group and died here from reasons unknown.
But on inspecting the wounds, he suddenly understood.
Monster Winged Dragons again, these injuries could only be inflicted by a sharp and massive bird beak.
"Rawr!" Bai suddenly soared into the sky as dozens of Monster Winged Dragon shadows drew nearer.
Lin Yue reached the edge of the buildin, touching the metal on its roof.
[You obtained a Lightning Rod Set!]