Chapter 35 - 33: Bountiful Harvest

He didn’t particularly want to touch anything related to evil gods, ancient gods, the abyss, or hell.

These things represent calamity and mutation; Silver Tier isn’t qualified to resist such things.

"Don’t worry about that; you just need to get a little closer." Sabo’s thin voice carried a hint of tension, as if he was afraid Baiyi would claim this dark mass as his own.

Baiyi was a bit resistant, but he still listened to Sabo and took a few steps forward. As he approached, green marks began to appear on the Silver Mage’s shield, showing signs of potential pollution.

When he got close enough, Baiyi suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, even though he wasn’t breathing, he could still perceive a foul stench.

That extremely polluted aura flickered once, and the sticky black lump on the door vanished from sight.

Only the green mist hadn’t totally dissipated; it floated thickly in the corridor.

Baiyi shook his head; the player panel could show what attacked him, while the BOSS panel seemed more realistic with less display.

Sizzle~

A faint sound echoed, and the Silver Level spell shield was gradually dissolving.

Baiyi widened his eyes, as his specialty [Spiritual Defense] was triggered, and he felt the drain of spiritual power.

Not daring to delay, Baiyi’s eyes were flooded with spiritual power, and alchemy magic surged through his body. He manipulated a few alchemy inscriptions, and the door slowly opened.

"Next time there’s something involving evil gods, you teleport over yourself to use it."

Baiyi said coldly, swiftly entering through the door as it opened enough for one person.

He quickly operated behind the door, closing it slowly, blocking out the green fog.

"Don’t be so petty, my friend. Silver Level defense scrolls can defend for a long time as long as the creator’s magic level exceeds forty; it just means you bought a dud," Sabo said, having acquired the gods’ item, with a somewhat teasing tone.

Baiyi was speechless. This was a Silver Lower Tier magic scroll; how could it be Level 40?

Fiddling with his glasses, Baiyi cut off the shared vision and turned to carefully survey the Scarlet Sect’s treasure vault.

He was somewhat surprised; this wasn’t what he’d imagined.

It seemed like a huge altar, cluttered with dismembered limbs from various races, like humans, beastmen, elves, etc.

And at the altar’s center lay a blood pool, occupying 60% of this hall’s area.

The blood pool’s surface was utterly calm, occasionally bubbling like a volcano when they burst, creating faint ripples.

Baiyi took off his sunglasses, his black pupils revealed a blue glow, and spiritual power enveloped his eyes, scrutinizing everything around.

Perhaps because this was a lair, the only protection magic was on the door.

But being a Golden Level big shot, having such confidence was normal. After all, judging by the alchemy inscriptions on the door, people frequently entered here.

If trap magic existed, it would be inconvenient.

After confirming there was no danger, Baiyi approached the shelves along the altar’s edge.

Besides the blood pool and dismembered limbs, the altar’s value lay in those items on the shelves.

As he approached, Baiyi’s eyes suddenly lit up with joy.

The shelves shimmered with numerous fist-sized azure crystals; just looking at them brought a refreshing sensation to the soul.

A panel scan swept across the shelves, and instantly, this item’s information appeared, matching Baiyi’s guesses.

[Name: Soul Crystal Core. (Small)]

[Attributes: Materials.]

[Quality: ???]

[Introduction: A gift from the world, a soul treasure belonging to heaven and earth, containing the most gentle high-tier energy in the world; it can match and adapt to any tier’s energy.]

[Price: 9999 Gold Coins.]

Indeed, it’s this!

Baiyi counted; there were a total of eight shelves, each holding one Soul Crystal Core. Purely these eight cores were already worth over a million gold coins.

This was simply a huge haul!

As for the panel price, it’s only for viewing; whoever sells is foolish.

In this world, the most pure soul materials belong to a series, starting with the basic and most common soul essence, which is similar to ore slag, easily purchased for thirty gold coins a small piece.

Next up is the Soul Crystal, which comes in [Small, Medium, Large], priced from three hundred to two thousand, and the large ones, priced at ten thousand gold coins, aren’t available.

As for the Soul Crystal Core, it’s a material even the legendary desire because everyone possesses a soul; its purity surpasses every living being, having no profession barriers; any profession can use it.

Moreover, its use is simple, directly absorbing it with magic power to enhance soul strength, or breaking through bodily or magical limits, also allowing mages and alchemists to craft soul potions.

This means every Soul Crystal Core is effectively gathered into the Federation’s treasure vault, and only those who make significant contributions can exchange for them.

In the black market, each one starts at a hundred thousand gold coins, with high demand and staggering prices.

So just these eight Soul Crystal Cores make this journey a huge profit.

And other materials don’t seem weak either.

Consider this.

[Name: Dragon Soul Grass.]

[Attributes: Materials.]

[Quality: Gold.]

[Introduction: A newborn grown in a Giant Dragon’s breath, it symbolizes an unyielding spirit, seemingly combined with a dragon; doesn’t it look like a dragon?]

[Price: 2000 Gold Coins.]

In the magical world, anything linked to Giant Dragons is extraordinary, and with their current rarity, its value greatly increased.

After carefully surveying the shelves and confirming no trap magic, Baiyi decisively took out his potion box, placed more than twenty potions into his coat pocket, summoned twenty-seven worker bees, which quickly transformed into various tools.

He swiftly started modifying the box.

If it were other items, he’d send them to Sabo, but Soul Crystal Cores are different; wealth stirs people’s hearts, and that greedy dwarf might forgo other items for a portion of these; how could he allow that?

They agreed he’d take eighty percent of this operation, these cores are extremely rare resources he couldn’t share; other materials could be shared.

"My friend, what happened? Why hasn’t anything come through?" Sabo’s tone held a slight anomaly, as if confirming something.

"Oh, nothing, wait a bit; I’m putting away the Soul Crystal Cores first." Baiyi said calmly, hiding nothing.

"Soul Crystal Cores?" Sabo’s voice changed, excitedly questioning, "My respected and friendly friend..."

Baiyi interrupted without mercy, "The Soul Crystal Cores are mine, the rest is split four-six, I take sixty percent."

Sabo: "Uh..."

Baiyi interrupted again, "No negotiating."

Sabo: ...