Exotic Region, Dream Giant City.
On the outskirts, a gigantic mountain lay diagonally across the land, resembling a huge, winding snail shell from afar.
The snail shell was tilted on its side, its surface covered with moss, and layer upon layer of patterns curved inward.
The hunched old man opened his cloudy eyes, coughing while he said, "I've seen plenty of you lot gambling on luck. Every person that goes in there thinks they're the luckiest one.
There is great fortune inside the Ancestral Snail's relic, but out of the thousands that enter each year, only a handful return.
It's not too late to give up now."
On the open ground outside the mountain, thousands of people wearing cloaks stood.
These people were of different heights, the tallest approaching three ters, and the shortest barely over one ter three.
The atmosphere in the air was very quiet. Not a single person chose to leave.
In the corner of the crowd, Chen Lingya wore a black cloak.
Most of her face was cast in the shadow of the hood, revealing only a corner of her jawline.
Several cloaked figures stood beside her, appearing to be a small group.
Seeing that no one was leaving, the old man turned around, facing the Ancestral Snail's relic that lood like a mountain and spread four fingers.
Boom rumble~
The mountain trembled.
It seed as if the entire mountain had co to life at that mont.
The vines entwining the cave entrance scattered, and the entrance to the Ancestral Snail's relic opened once again, a deep voice emanating from the cavernous opening.
A gust of wind blew from inside the relic, heading inwards.
In the center of the field, everyone's bodies took flight out of nowhere, heading towards the entrance of the cave, shrinking continuously in mid-flight.
By the ti they entered the Ancestral Snail's relic, they had shrunk to the size of a fist.
After everyone had entered, the elder with two thin tentacles on his forehead coughed violently.
He slowly made his way towards a small wooden hut nearby.
A gust of wind ca, dispersing the black cloth on his shoulder, revealing a greyish-white snail shell on his stooped back.
...
On the back of the Azure Sea Emperor Crocodile, Chu Nan looked at Chen Xing sitting in front of him, hesitated for a mont, then softly called out, "Chen Xing."
Chen Xing turned back, looking at Chu Nan, "What is it?"
Chu Nan took a deep breath, mustering his courage before asking, "Do you have any plans after returning to the Exotic Region?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xing pondered. His imdiate goal was to complete the Beast Taming evolution. The materials for the Sìxiàng were almost entirely collected; he was just waiting for Bite to send the dawn twilight.
But it would be best to find soone familiar with the Exotic Region and trustworthy to guide the way.
Heading to Shadow Giant City alone was far too risky.
The situation between him and Fentian Giant City was tense, and he was already being targeted by Dark Fire. Within the influence of Great Xia, things were manageable, but outside of Great Xia's reach was another story.
These thoughts flashed through his mind rapidly, and once he had organized his thoughts, Chen Xing's face bore a gentle smile as he said, "I'm planning to try for the Resource Point arena contest next month."
Hearing this, Chu Nan's face brightened. "Do you have a target in mind?"
Chen Xing smiled with a twinkle in his eyes, "There are so many Resource Points; it's headache-inducing. Perhaps Brother Chu would like to offer so advice?"
Chen Xing had looked it up online before but found the information about the Resource Point arena contest overwhelming. The accumulation of Resource Points over the past few centuries was no small figure.
The variety was nurous and dazzling.
The deepest impression Chen Xing got during his search was that each of these Resource Points had its corresponding "target audience."
For example, mining resources generally attracted forces related to this industry and so individual participants.
"I wouldn't dare to offer guidance, just to discuss," Chu Nan hurriedly shook his head.
Judging from the competition on Sunlight Island this ti, he had realized that although Chen Xing was four years his junior, Chen Xing's Beast Taming prowess had reached a point he could barely comprehend.
In the world of Beast Taming, strength was king.
Even though his opponent was younger, both his strength and potential far surpassed his own.
Chu Nan whispered, "If Chen is interested, I could recomnd a Resource Point to you."
"Resource Point k28754."
"Mineral type?" A flicker of unusual color crossed Chen Xing's eyes.
The letter K stands for the word 'mineral', so Resource Points beginning with K are for mining. Similarly, those starting with Z are for planting.
Mining Resource Points are generally among the more valuable types.
Therefore, competition is often fierce within the sa tier.
"This is an old Cold Light Iron mine that has been exploited for over three hundred years. It's dium to large in scale, but the remaining mineral resources are quite sparse now, with only a few remaining veins," continued Chu Nan.
"However, Cold Light Iron usually coexists with Frost Steel, but as Frost Steel is a by-product, it is scarce and hard to estimate how much remains in those veins. Thus, for major powers, the cost-effectiveness is not very high."
After listening, Chen Xing pondered thoughtfully, "I think I get what you an."
For major powers, each Ace Beast Tar represents a high-value Resource Point, such as this one, with its sowhat depleted veins, isn't considered cost-effective.
Even if they compete, they wouldn't send an Ace Beast Tar.
Ace Beast Tars would surely vie for those Resource Points with higher and more evident value.
Chu Nan nodded affirmatively, "But for us, the cost-effectiveness is quite good, plus we can speculate that the veins still contain a decent amount of Frost Steel."
Chen Xing mused for a mont, "I'll think about it when I get back."
Chu Nan nodded, "Actually, I had my eye on this Resource Point at first, but I'm well aware of my own capabilities..."
"Even if it's just for the leftovers, the chance of success is less than ten percent."
At this point, Chu Nan hesitated before continuing, "If you manage to secure this Resource Point, Chen, you'll definitely need soone to mine it.
Would you consider hiring my family?"
"Don't worry, you'd only need to pay the workers' wages," Chu Nan quickly added.
Chen Xing was surprised; mining a Resource Point is a skillful task. It includes workers who don't simply dig by hand but dispatch Beast Tars to excavate.
It also involves overseers to prevent workers from hoarding treasures. The entire process costs a substantial amount of money.
Therefore, one typically either has the necessary workforce within their own business or collaborates with a relevant company for the mining.
Usually, profits from such arrangents are shared proportionally.
Noticing the look of surprise in Chen Xing's eyes, Chu Nan candidly added, "I believe in your future, junior. You're bound to have more than just this one Resource Point. In the future, when you have an abundance of them, you'll surely need a corresponding company, and I hope that this collaboration can forge a good relationship. If you need it later, I hope you'll consider my family.
If you agree, I'll have my family prepare as soon as we return. After all, recruiting workers and setting up the company takes ti."
Chen Xing nodded, now understanding Chu Nan's intent.
"We haven't even secured the Resource Point yet, Nan, and you trust this much," Chen Xing said with a smile. "If I fail in the competition, wouldn't your investnt be in vain?"
Chu Nan half-jokingly replied, "If even you aren't worth trusting, then who is worth investing in?"
Qiu Shangqing had been listening to the exchange between Chen Xing and Chu Nan the entire ti.
However, he said nothing, simply taking out his phone and browsing videos with the volu turned up quite loud.
After returning to the small port in Great Xia they had departed from, the refreshed group boarded a private plane and headed straight for Cangwu.
Chen Xing did not stop in Cangwu. Having the plane make only a brief stop, Qiu's grandfather continued flying towards Longbei City, sending Chen Xing off to the Exotic Region.
As he got off the plane, Qiu Qingqing waved at Chen Xing.
Watching his granddaughter's expression, Qiu Shangqing sighed softly. He murmured, "After all, you two are not from the sa world."
At these words, Qiu Qingqing felt a sense of helplessness.
Looking at her grandfather with a touch of displeasure, she said, "Grandpa, you always judge us with an old person's way of thinking, which really bores . I just think he's impressive; there's no other implication. Does admiration for soone always have to be romantic?"
Hearing this, Qiu Shangqing couldn't help but chuckle.
Shaking his head, he said, "Alright, my apologies, I was wrong. Forgive , my dear."
With that, he took out an exquisite box from his pocket and handed it to Qiu Qingqing.
"I know you've always dread of becoming a top Beast Tar, but your innate talent is lacking. The only way to overco this weakness is with rare treasures like the Tears of the Sea God."
Qiu Shangqing's tone was full of love and concern.
Qiu Qingqing carefully accepted the box, opened it, and saw a gem resembling the depths of blue water, lying quietly in the center of the box. The sunlight filtering through the window illuminated the Tears of the Sea God, casting a radiant azure glow that made the girl's eyes sparkle with life and beauty.
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