Chapter 222: Nengyuan Shuijing Kuang

Su Hao, big shot, may I ask if Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo and Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit can be sold individually?

Understood, after realizing the importance of physique enhancement for the Airen Buluo, Tie Geda immediately proposed the idea of wanting to continue trading.

The more Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo and Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit there are, the more Airen Buluo members can have physiques approaching First Rank Supernatural.

The stronger the Airen Buluo's physique, the faster their mining speed will be in the future.

More importantly, if the Airen Buluo's physique can approach First Rank Supernatural, they can be responsible for forging the core parts of First Rank Supernatural Equipment, thus having more manpower to participate in the forging of First Rank Supernatural Equipment.

For example, producing First Rank Supernatural Bombs, which previously could not be manned for production, might now be mass-produced.

As long as they have enough First Rank Supernatural Bombs, even an ordinary person can threaten a First Rank Supernatural being; this improvement for the Airen Buluo is absolutely enormous.

If Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo and Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit can be supplied without limit, this would naturally be the best situation for the Airen Buluo.

However, Tie Geda also knows, how could such precious supernatural plants possibly be supplied without limit?

Even if Su Hao has a mother body capable of continuously producing these two supernatural plants, as well as the Flower Essence Elves, a race skilled at cultivating plants.

Such precious supernatural plants, to make them mature to an edible state, absolutely require a large amount of time.

So he does not hope for long-term trade; as long as he can trade for some Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo and Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit, he will be satisfied.

However, Su Hao's following words left Tie Geda greatly shocked.

"If you can provide enough resources, whether it's Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo or Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit, you can have as much as you want; these few will be considered a greeting gift for you."

Su Hao smiled slightly, then waved his hand, taking out several dozen Blazing Flame Dragon Fruits and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo from his Storage Bag again.

Originally, Su Hao intended to establish a long-term trade relationship with the Airen Buluo.

Whether mass-producing Energy Weapons or manufacturing robots, large amounts of ore are needed.

After having a mechanical vehicle manufacturing factory in the future, wanting to produce mechanical vehicles likewise requires the corresponding ore.

Moreover, if we can find an Nengyuan Shuijing Kuang in the future, we will also need to ask these Airen Buluo members to help with mining.

For the development of the territory, this trade can only be just the beginning; we must subsequently develop long-term cooperation with the Airen Buluo.

In this world, it's hard to find a second race that is better at mining than the Airen Buluo.

The key is, cooperating with these Dwarf Tribes requires payment of only some supernatural plants and rice.

Whether it's supernatural plants or ordinary rice, for Su Hao they are equivalent to things with virtually no cost.

As the scale of supernatural plants within the territory increases, the Supernatural Grade of people like Hua Yao rises.

The yield of supernatural plants similar to Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit will also increase accordingly, making acquisition easier and easier.

Roughly speaking, cooperating with the Airen Buluo is equivalent to a cost-free business; Su Hao can harvest various ores in large batches almost for free.

"Su Hao, big shot, you're not joking with me, are you? Blazing Flame Dragon Fruit and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo, these strongly effective Second Rank Supernatural Plants, can really be had in whatever quantity you want?"

Upon hearing Su Hao's words, Tie Geda and the other two dwarves immediately widened their bell-like eyes, showing expressions of disbelief.

If it truly can be supplied without limit, does that not mean that sooner or later, all members of the Airen Buluo will be able to possess physiques approaching, even reaching First Rank Supernatural?

That's too exaggerated! Even if Su Hao's words are somewhat exaggerated, he actually dares to say such things and even takes out several dozen Blazing Flame Dragon Fruits and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo at once as gifts.

This shows that he still has plenty of Blazing Flame Dragon Fruits and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo in his possession.

Putting that aside, as long as they can obtain these, the Airen Buluo's strength can receive a tremendous boost!

Hold on tight! You must cling to this thick thigh!

"Still the same old saying, I have no need to deceive you; you'll find out whether I have these things when the time comes."

Su Hao spread his hands, looking at Tie Geda with a relaxed expression.

No matter how much he says now, it's not as good as the actual effect after the trade.

"I don't know how Boss Su Hao plans to trade these two items."

Upon hearing Su Hao say that, Tie Geda stopped asking further; after the trade, he will know how much Blue Wave Water Honey Peach and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo Su Hao still has.

But thinking about the value of these two supernatural plants, Tie Geda feels somewhat guilty.

You should know that those previously obtained were all exchanged using Third Tier Silver Ore.

Now silver ore is scarce among the Airen Buluo; if Su Hao truly still has large amounts of Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo and Blue Peach Water Honey Peach, being unable to obtain them in trade would be a great pity.

"You also know the value of these two supernatural plants; currently I only accept two types of trade."

"The first, same as this time, is to trade using Third Tier Silver Ore."

"The second is to trade using Energy Crystals."

"Which specific trade method to use is up to you to decide."

Su Hao didn't beat around the bush with the other party; he directly stated what he wanted.

The importance of Third Tier Silver Ore goes without saying; it is a crucial material for manufacturing Third Tier Robots and Third Tier Energy Weapons.

For Su Hao, the importance of Third Tier Robots may not be high, after all his territory already has many Third Tier Undead Creatures, and it's not very necessary to manufacture Third Tier Robots to participate in battle.

However, Third Tier Energy Weapons are different.

Whether skeletons, warriors, or skeleton mages, or even skeleton warhorses and Bone Dragons, they can increase their combat power by equipping Third Tier Energy Weapons.

For example, a Third Tier Pale Skeleton Mage with four arms, even if they cannot achieve dual-tasking, can equip two Third Tier Energy Laser Guns.

Taking advantage of gaps in spellcasting, they fire several rounds at distant targets to increase their own damage.

Similarly, Pale Skeleton Warriors can increase their attack and defense by carrying Energy Thermal Melting Blades and Mechanical Energy Shields.

A Third Tier Supernatural Being who possesses Third Tier Supernatural Weapons is definitely stronger, let alone having a full set of Third Tier Supernatural Equipment.

If we could equip every Undead Army with a Third Tier Supernatural Weapon, then even when facing a team led by a Supernatural Fourth Rank, there would still be a chance to win the battle head-on.

Thus it can be seen how important Third Tier Silver Ore is to Su Hao.

The importance of Energy Crystals also goes without saying; Su Hao's territory development speed depends entirely on the quantity of Energy Crystals.

The more Energy Crystals, the faster the appreciation speed of supernatural flesh and blood, the more hellish monsters can be summoned, the more Undead Creatures the Death Tombstone can transmute, and the more Energy Weapons can be refined.

If Energy Crystals could be supplied in unlimited quantities, then Su Hao would not need much time to possess hundreds of thousands of Undead Armies.

If also paired with sufficient Silver Ore, he could even equip that hundreds of thousands of Undead Army with a full set of Third Tier Energy Weapons.

By that time, even when facing the monastery's eerie place, we are not devoid of combat ability; conquering the dark forest is merely a matter of time.

Translation: By that time, even facing such a strange place as the monastery, one would not be completely lacking in combat ability; conquering the Dark Forest would merely be a matter of time.

We need to keep it concise but faithful. Let's produce: "By that time, even facing such a strange place as the monastery, one would not be completely lacking in combat ability; conquering the Dark Forest would merely be a matter of time."

By that time, even when facing the monastery's eerie place, we are not devoid of combat ability; conquering the dark forest is merely a matter of time.

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However, if you want to obtain these two things yourself, you must extract them from the corresponding underground minerals.

Translation: However, to obtain these two things on one's own, they must be dug out from the corresponding underground minerals.

Better: "However, if one wants to obtain these two things oneself, they must be mined from the corresponding underground ore deposits."

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Even if Su Hao alone had enough robots and an undead army, digging these out would still not be easy.

Translation: Relying solely on Su Hao himself, even if he had enough robots and an army of undead creatures, digging out these things would not be easy.

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In contrast, the dwarves would find it much easier; mining and forging are their specialties. If we could use these virtually free Azure Wave Water Honey Peach and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo to hire them to mine for us, it would be perfect.

Translation: In contrast, the dwarves would find it much easier; mining and forging are what they excel at. If one could use these virtually free azure wave water honey peaches and purple gold coiling dragon bamboo to hire them to mine, it would be perfect.

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"Energy crystal..."

Translation: "Energy crystal..."

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After hearing Su Hao's words, Tie Gedi lowered his head, revealing a hint of contemplation.

Translation: After hearing Su Hao's words, Tie Geda lowered his head, revealing a hint of contemplation.

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If we could enter that place, perhaps we could find an energy crystal mine; by then...

Translation: If we could enter that place, perhaps we could find an energy crystal mine; by then...

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Thinking of this, Tie Gedi's heartbeat involuntarily quickened a bit.

Translation: Thinking of this, Tie Geda's heartbeat involuntarily quickened a bit.

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However, wanting to enter that place cannot be accomplished by the dwarves alone.

Translation: However, merely wanting to enter that place cannot be done by relying solely on the dwarves.

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"Boss Su Hao, I know a place where there is likely a huge energy crystal mine."

Translation: "Boss Su Hao, I know a place where there is likely a huge energy crystal mine."

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"Energy crystal mine? Do you know roughly how much energy crystal reserve this vein has?"

Translation: "Energy crystal mine? Do you know roughly how much energy crystal reserve this vein has?"

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This is truly a case of "sleepiness meeting a pillow"—just perfect.

Translation: This is truly a case of sleepiness meeting a pillow—just perfect.

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Su Hao originally thought that if he could find an energy crystal mine, using Azure Wave Water Honey Peach and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Bamboo to hire the dwarves to mine for him, he would not be too short of energy crystals in the coming period.

Translation: Su Hao originally thought that if he could find an energy crystal mine, using the azure wave water honey peach and purple gold coiling dragon bamboo to hire the dwarves to mine, he would not be too short of energy crystals in the future.

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But he didn't expect that the dwarves would be so thoughtful, having already found an energy crystal mine for him.

Translation: But he hadn't expected that the dwarves would be so thoughtful, having already found an energy crystal mine for him.

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"We don't know the exact output yet, but according to our estimates, if we fully exploit that vein, we could obtain at least one to two million energy crystals, however..."

Translation: "We don't yet know the exact output, but according to our estimates, if that vein were fully mined, at least one to two million energy crystals could be obtained—however..."

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Saying this, Tie Gedi's tone paused slightly, his expression showing a bit of embarrassment.

Translation: Saying this, Tie Geda's tone paused slightly, his expression becoming a bit embarrassed.

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After hesitating for a moment, he touched his nose and continued:

Translation: After hesitating a moment, he touched his nose and continued:

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"That vein lies beneath a ruin; we once tried to mine it, but as soon as we approached the vein, we were attacked by monsters in the ruin, so I want you to help deal with that ruin."

Translation: "That vein lies beneath a ruin; we once tried to mine it, but as soon as we approached the vein, we were attacked by monsters in the ruin, so I want you to help deal with that ruin."

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"Come on! Take me there to have a look!"

Translation: "Come on! Take me there to have a look!"

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Without any hesitation, Su Hao immediately agreed to Tie Gedi's request.

Translation: Without any hesitation, Su Hao immediately agreed to Tie Geda's request.

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One to two million energy crystals is no small amount.

Translation: One to two million energy crystals is no small sum.

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Given the current state of the Death Monument, one energy crystal can transmute five to ten first-tier undead creatures.

Translation: Given the current state of the Death Tombstone, one energy crystal can transmute five to ten first-rank undead creatures.

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Then one to two million energy crystals would equate to five hundred to ten million first-tier undead creatures! Moreover, this is only the current situation; as the undead population in the territory grows, the restored energy of the Goddess of Death and Night will also increase.

Translation: Then one to two million energy crystals would equal five hundred to ten million first-rank undead creatures! Moreover, this is only the current situation; as the scale of undead creatures in the territory increases, the energy of the Goddess of Death and Night, restored, will also increase.

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By then, the energy required for the Death Monument to transmute undead creatures will also be correspondingly reduced; likewise, one energy crystal will transmute even more undead creatures.

Translation: By then, the energy required for the Death Tombstone to transmute undead creatures will also be correspondingly reduced; the same energy crystal will transmute even more undead creatures.

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For Su Hao, one to two million energy crystals is absolutely a tremendous boost.

Translation: For Su Hao, one to two million energy crystals is absolutely a huge boost.

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If the ruin Tie Gedi mentioned is not guarded by a fifth-tier transcendent, then sorry, I claim this energy crystal mine! "Just wait a moment, Boss Su Hao; there might be an item in that ruin that is very important for our dwarven forging. If you conquer the ruin and take it out, could you trade this item to us?"

Translation: If the ruin Tie Geda spoke of is not guarded by a fifth-rank supernatural, then sorry, I'll claim this energy crystal mine! "Just a moment, Boss Su Hao; there might be an item in that ruin that is very important for our dwarves' forging; if you conquer the ruin and take it out, could you trade this item to us?"

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"No problem, lead the way ahead!"

Translation: "No problem, lead the way ahead!"

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Su Hao's territory already has plenty of good things; there's no need to compete with the dwarves over this.

Translation: Su Hao's territory already has plenty of good things; there's no need to compete with the dwarves over this.

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Moreover, Tie Gedi has already said that this item is to be traded to the dwarves, not given as a gift.

Translation: Moreover, Tie Geda has already said that this item is to be traded to the dwarves, not given as a gift.

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By then, as long as we offer the dwarves something of corresponding value based on this item's worth, we won't lose out.

Translation: By then, as long as we offer corresponding items based on its value to the dwarves, we will not lose out.

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……

Translation: "..."

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In front of an abandoned building beside the dwarven tribe.

Translation: Beside the dwarf tribe, in front of a deserted building.

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"Boss Su Hao, the ruin I mentioned is right here."

Translation: "Boss Su Hao, the ruin I spoke of is right here."

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"Inside this ruin, there are many stone monsters that have the ability to earth‑escape; once we approach the vein, large numbers of them will appear shortly, preventing us from mining normally."

Translation: "Inside this ruin, there are many stone monsters with earth-escape ability; once we approach the vein, after not too long, large numbers of stone monsters will appear, preventing us from mining normally."

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Tie Gedi looks at that ruin, feeling both helpless and fearful.

Translation: Tie Geda looked at the ruin, feeling both helpless and fearful.

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Initially, in order to explore this ruin and that energy crystal mine, the dwarves sacrificed many of their people here.

Translation: Initially, in order to explore this ruin and the energy crystal mine, the dwarves sacrificed many of their people here.

Note: there is a repeated "relic relic" maybe a typo; we keep as is.

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"Don't worry, I'll handle this."

Translation: "Don't worry, I'll handle this place."

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After seeing this ruin, Su Hao relaxed.

Translation: After seeing this ruin, Su Hao relaxed.

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It is said that this ruin is indeed a highly dangerous place for most people.

Translation: There's a saying that this ruin is indeed a highly ominous place for most people.

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Previously, Su Hao had seen an introduction to this place in an officially issued restricted zone notice that had taken effect.

Translation: Previously, Su Hao had seen an introduction to this place in an officially issued restricted zone notice that had taken effect.

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In this ruin, large numbers of crystal monsters dwell, generally possessing first-tier transcendent combat power.

Translation: In this ruin live many crystal monsters, generally possessing first-rank supernatural combat power.

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Moreover, their defense is such that they can be ranked among all first-tier transcendent beings.

Translation: Moreover, their defensive power can rank among all first-rank supernaturals.

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Furthermore, they are skilled at earth‑escape; when wounded, they burrow underground, absorbing soil to accelerate recovery, making them a very troublesome monster.

Translation: Furthermore, they are skilled at earth-escape technique; when wounded, they burrow underground, absorbing a moderate amount of soil to speed recovery, making them a very troublesome monster.

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Among these crystal monsters, there is an especially powerful crystal behemoth with fourth-tier transcendent strength.

Translation: Among these crystal monsters, there is also the strongest crystal giant, possessing fourth-rank supernatural strength.

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Moreover, its size is extremely huge, possessing terrifying defensive and regenerative abilities; according to that notice, it is essentially an unkillable monster.

Translation: Furthermore, its size is extremely huge, with extraordinarily terrifying defensive and regenerative abilities; according to that notice, it is essentially an unkillable monster.

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Crystal monsters have a strong sense of territory and aggression; any approaching living being, regardless of who, will suffer their fierce attacks.

Translation: Crystal monsters have extremely strong territorial and aggressive instincts; any nearby living being, regardless of who, will suffer their fierce attacks.

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Moreover, they will occupy surrounding lands; perhaps this is why Su Hao still doesn't know there is a dwarven tribe here.

Translation: Moreover, they will occupy surrounding lands; perhaps that is why Su Hao still does not know there is a dwarf tribe here.

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It is estimated that last time, Tie Gedi's dwarven tribe was either slaughtered by the crystal monsters or forced to retreat by them.

Translation: It is estimated that previously, Tie Geda's dwarf tribe was either slain by the crystal monsters or forced to retreat by them.

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However, Su Hao hasn't given much thought to the crystal monsters; while their physical defense is indeed strong, their soul strength is uncertain.

Translation: However, Su Hao hasn't given much thought to the crystal monsters; while their physical defense is strong, their soul strength is uncertain.

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The pale ghost fire of the undead legion is specifically aimed at the soul! No matter how strong your body is, I attack your soul directly—what can you do?

Translation: The ghostfire of the pale undead army is specially aimed at the soul! No matter how strong your body is, I directly attack your soul—what can you do about it?

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But having said that, the pale undead legion are all third-tier transcendent beings; even without using ghost fire, defeating them would still be easy.

Translation: But having said that, the pale undead army are all third-rank supernaturals; even without using ghostfire, defeating them would still be easy.

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