Chapter 145: Whose house is on fire?
"You're saying that outside the Black Soil, there is a large city called Freedom City?!"

Inside the simple meeting hall.

Brent and the others looked at the caravan representative sitting in front of them with shock on their faces.

"That's natural. There are many things you don't know."

The leading man had a look of disdain on his face, as if he was looking at a country bumpkin.

"The entire Black Earth World is much larger than you think. Just around the Free City that we know of, there are communities of several races. What's so strange about the appearance of a city?"

"This...is true."

Brent sat back down.

Three hundred years of reproduction and development are enough for some people to find a way to deal with the black soil.

Or.

Those who didn't find a way to deal with it would have died long ago.

So it’s not surprising that a city developed.

What puzzled him was how the other party could have come here from such a far place. After all, according to the man's description, it took them nearly half a month to get here.

"Are you wondering why we can get so far away from the city?"

As if he had guessed what he was thinking, the old man at the side spoke slowly.

Then with a wave of his arm, a familiar green stone appeared on the table.

"This is!"

Brent and the others' faces changed, and they immediately recognized the stone in front of them. It was the meteorite that fell after the big explosion some time ago!

"Yes, that's it."

The old man took in their reactions and smiled. "Originally, our supplies could only sustain us for about ten days after leaving Liberty City. But when we were about to return, we found this meteorite. That explosion... you should have seen it, right?"

Now, almost everyone in Liberty City knows about the existence of this meteorite.

The meteorite that can purify the black soil is a treasure that even they desire very much.

Fortunately, they were doing business in other tribes at the time and were relatively close to here, so they were able to rush over as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if it’s too late, they won’t have any share.

"So, you are also looking for this kind of meteorite?"

After all, Brent had been a leader for so many years that he saw through the other party's intention at a glance and frowned slightly.

But right away.

He had a new idea.

He looked at the other three leaders and saw that they also nodded silently, so he said:

"I do know where some of the meteorites fell, and I can tell you, but what can we get?"

"Do you know the location?"

The people opposite looked at each other, and their expressions immediately became serious, suppressing the ecstasy in their hearts.

But Brent still caught the hint of joy in his eyes.

Hooked!
Brent was secretly happy, but he remained calm on the surface.

"We can tell you the location, but we're going to take 50% of your gains."

"Fifty percent? That's impossible!"

Another younger fifth-level warrior stood up and rejected his request.

Brent's expression did not change at all, because 50% was just a high price he asked for, in order to have more room for negotiation.

as predicted.

The leading man also spoke.

"Fifty percent is impossible. You are just providing the location, but we have to pay for the manpower, and we don't even know if there is any danger. The maximum is 20 percent."

"35%! This is our bottom line. If you don't accept it, you can go find it yourself. Don't forget that this is deep in the black soil. Even if you have a lot of resources, you won't be able to hold out for long without a specific location."

"30%. We can only give you 30% at most. At worst, we can just find someone else!"

"make a deal!"

Brent agreed without hesitation.

Thirty percent was already higher than he had expected. After all, they didn't need to put in any effort, and it was definitely a sure win.

So after the deal was made, he didn't waste any more words and told the other party in detail the locations of two of the meteorite crashes that he had previously recorded.

These are also the two that he currently thinks have a better chance of getting, and he plans to use them first to test the other party's integrity.

"You mean, there is a place called Death Forest more than a hundred kilometers away from here, and these two meteorites fell in it?"

After hearing this, several people in the caravan frowned and looked at Brent with scrutiny.

A good while.

The leading man finally spoke slowly: "You...want to use us to find out the situation in the Death Forest, right?"

With just one sentence, Brent's thoughts were exposed, and his eyes were filled with a hint of disdain.

It's true that they have just arrived and need to find someone to understand the situation.

But this does not mean that they are fools. How could they not see Brent's little tricks? It was obvious that he wanted to use them to enter the place called the Forest of Death.

If they were not both at level five, and there were other tribal leaders nearby, would they take Brent seriously given their strength?
"Haha, you guys are joking."

Brent is worthy of being the leader of the human race.

His thoughts were exposed, but his expression did not fluctuate at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Although that place is very dangerous, what I said is the truth. There were so many meteorites falling at that time. These two are the closest to the periphery. There is no need for me to joke about my 30% share."

Brent is still very confident in his judgment of people.

Judging from the words and actions of these outsiders along the way, they are definitely the kind of people who are arrogant and self-centered. It is impossible for them to have no ideas at all.

The hook has been set anyway.

He is in no rush.

As for other important information, he did not intend to reveal it all, because that was his important bargaining chip to control these people.

Otherwise, if such a force stayed in Crescent Canyon, something might happen.

and so.

After briefly introducing the general situation of the Black Earth Plains, Brent and the other three clan leaders got up and left.

Only a few people from the caravan were left sitting there, with uncertain expressions.

"Sir, I think they have no good intentions!"

The caravan member at the side spoke first, sounding very dissatisfied. Their caravan was walking on the black soil, when did they need to care about the faces of a few fifth-level people?

Only because they have just arrived and don't know anything would they agree to such unreasonable requests.

"Of course I know they have bad intentions."

The man sneered, not taking it seriously: "They are just a few newly promoted fifth-level people. They can't make any waves. But if we want to find the meteorite, we still have to rely on them."

"Are we really going to the Death Forest? We won't encounter any danger, right?" another person asked worriedly.

"What kind of danger could there be?" The old man sneered, revealing a row of yellowed teeth. "Just because they can't go doesn't mean we can't go. I want to see what's different about this so-called deep black soil."

"We came here from Liberty City for a living, but we didn't do it for nothing. They still want 30% of it? Dream on. Wait until we find the meteorite and see how I'll deal with them!"

"In that case, let's get ready and set off tomorrow."

After some discussion, they made a decision.

The other young members of the caravan who received the news were all excited and showed no fear at all.

"I just asked around. There are a lot of black beasts in the Death Forest. We can collect some soul fragments along the way."

"Really? That's great! I must get a few more pieces back!"

"It is said that a fifth-level dragon appeared some time ago."

"A giant dragon. That sounds a bit scary."

"There's nothing to worry about. We have several team leaders here."

They were talking loudly without any attempt to hide their opinions, and people around them looked at them with contempt as if they were mentally retarded.

But they didn't dare to mock.

After all, the caravan's strength is there, and they cannot afford to offend such people, so they just stay away from them to avoid any friction.

……

Silent all night.

Soon the next morning came.

Rhodes, who was meditating, was awakened by a terrifying smell of fire.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt a wave of scorching air sweeping in from Alpha's elemental nest, almost forcing him to close his eyes.

"What happened?"

"Whose house is on fire?"

Ogula and Irene, who had just arrived from the Sea of ​​Forest and the Elf Empire, ran over in a hurry.

Then I saw that Alpha had returned to his original form and was standing above the nest, with flames burning all over his body, causing the temperature around him to rise sharply.

"Sixth level!"

Augla was the first to react and cried out in shock.

Yes!

After this period of nourishment from the fire mushrooms, Alpha finally repaired his soul and returned to his full strength.

The terrifying soul aura made the air in the entire forest tremble.

Then he gathered his aura, opened his tightly closed eyes, and exuded the supreme majesty of the dragon clan.

"Alpha, have you recovered your strength?" Rhodes asked in surprise.

"Yes, I'm recovered." Alpha flashed and returned to his half-dragon form, and came to them with a happy face.

Having reached the sixth level, his soul is almost physical, and he is considered extremely powerful even in the spiritual plane.

You know, condensing the soul in the dream forest is a very difficult thing.

Without physical support, those fragile souls could not withstand this force and would eventually dissipate completely.

So when he saw Alpha being the first to condense a physical soul, Augla's expression suddenly turned sour: "Tsk, what's so great about that? I will catch up with you sooner or later."

"You should break through to the sixth level first."

Alpha raised the corners of his mouth and raised his head slightly.

Right now he.

But apart from the Great Elder, he is the only one at level six in the forest.

The time has finally come for the Fire Dragon Clan to reach the big score!

"Now that you are close to the entity, you should be able to move on the black soil, right?" Rhodes asked.

"Yes, I feel like it can barely stop the erosion of the black soil. It should be fine to stay outside for half a day."

"Half a day?"

Rhodes' eyes lit up when he heard this. This took much longer than he expected.

Half a day, at Alpha's speed, is more than enough to travel to and from the Moon Pond in the center of the dragon's nest.

"That's perfect. After we plant this batch of food, we'll go to the Holy Mountain of Elements to take a look."

"Okay, then I'll stabilize my soul first!"

When Alpha heard that they were going to look for the Dragon God's Mark, he immediately perked up. Without further ado, he returned to the nest to stabilize his newly promoted soul.

Rhodes and his team gathered people and planted wheat, cabbage, mushrooms and various fruits on the remaining land.

Fortunately, the expansion of the forest land has brought in a lot of manpower.

With the help of a group of giant war trees and the elves, an entire half-kilometer area of ​​land was easily conquered, with seeds spread all over and water channels cleared.

Until almost noon.

After arranging all follow-up work.

Rhodes sat on the back of Alpha and flew towards the Holy Mountain of Elements with the little thing and Kaba.

This time, Rhodes learned his lesson. As soon as he took off, he put ten layers of shields on himself and the little thing.

Sure enough, the wind pressure around him became much weaker and finally dropped to a level he could bear.

But Kaba didn't feel anything at all, instead he flew up and down with excitement on his face.

Compared with Alpha's huge body that is dozens of meters long, his size is just like a small cruiser of an aircraft carrier, pocket-sized.

"Hold on tight, we might encounter a black beast and fight it next."

A deafening sound was heard, and Alpha accelerated and whizzed past the elemental mining area.

Any low-level black beasts that blocked his way were all dealt with by him one by one.

Kaba, relying on the power of his master, arrogantly kicked the black beasts that he usually didn't dare to mess with, and then flew back to Alpha as if escaping, which made Rhode laugh.

(End of this chapter)