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"The inventory is complete. The greatest value here lies in the underwater mineral veins in the lake. Normally, the resources from this place are paid to Jiu Chi City once a month."

"Half a month ago, we just sent out a batch of supplies, so there isn't much ore left now," Zhao Guangming said with some disappointment.

Of course, that's not to say there was no gain. For most Beast Tamers, the most common place to store their resources was on their person.

Stashing them anywhere else might lead to theft, as many beasts with sensitive noses and agile snouts abound, capable of sniffing out resources hidden just about anywhere.

Only by keeping valuable items on oneself was it considered secure.

As for the fact that others could take storage ornaments from their bodies after they died, many Beast Tamers had a relaxed attitude about it; after all, once they were dead, it didn't matter where their possessions ended up.

In the Exotic Region, many Beast Tamers adopted this mindset, so at the moment, Chen Xing saw quite a few mercenaries from the Mercenary Corps happily tallying their spoils of war and registering their personal contributions.

These storage ornaments would be collectively inventoried and distributed after they returned to their base.

"The most valuable thing here is still the minerals in the water."

"Minerals... if we could overpower Jiu Chi City, then these minerals would be valuable. If we can't, whoever guards this place will only become a live target, just like these Beast Tamers lying on the ground," Chen Xing shook his head.

A mercenary from the Mercenary Corps jogged over.

Compared to before the war, mercenaries now treated Chen Xing with much more genuine awe and reverence.

This was an elder of the Chi Family, and anyone who could become an elder was at least of the Transcendence Fifth Level or above, not to mention that it was said that this particular Chi Xie elder had already become a Transcendent Sixth Layers Beast Tamer.

The mercenary said, "Mr. Chen, we found raw ores in the storage rings of many Beast Tamers. After interrogation, we learned that many Beast Tamers regularly took the opportunity to line their own pockets, and there are specific channels for the private purchase of these raw ores that offer quite high prices."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After hearing this, Chen Xing paused, was this turning into an industry?

However... when hearing these secrets, Chen Xing felt that he wasn't as surprised as he would have thought.

"Is it only they who are doing this, or are there similar situations at other Resource Points?"

The mercenary was taken aback; he didn't know.

Zhao Guangming said, "I'll go find out."

Soon, Zhao Guangming returned and reported his findings to Chen Xing, "Similar situations exist at other Resource Points, and it's said that the business involves someone from the Supreme Elders within Jiu Chi City and the Chi Family of Fentian Giant City."

"The Giant City is involved?" Chen Xing was somewhat surprised; even the Chi Family of Fentian Giant City was implicated.

Indeed.

It was rumored that though the two Chi families had separated long ago, they still had countless connections behind the scenes.

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Zhao Guangming pondered, then said, "I find it quite normal. If those above don't take their share, how could those below dare to act?

When you find one mouse in the rice jar, it's likely that the entire house has already been gnawed through with holes. So what do you plan to do next?"

"Let me think about it," Chen Xing said, pacing back and forth with hands clasped behind his back.

Originally, Chen Xing's plan was to uproot Jiu Chi City's Resource Points outside their domain one by one, like pulling nails from wood.

This way, on one hand, he could take some credit, and on the other, he aimed to avoid direct confrontation with Jiu Chi City's main forces.

Within Jiu Chi City, Beast Tamers of Transcendence Seventh Level and even Transcendence Eighth and Nineth Layers existed.

Under such circumstance, even Taotie would have to tactically relocate in case of a head-on clash.

Taotie was capable of overcoming enemies across several Realms, but there were limits to such rank surpassing battles. According to Great Xia's assessments, the Golden Legend is three qualities higher than the Purple Overlord, so Taotie could transcend three major Realms in battle.

However, in the recent combat performance, Taotie displayed strength far beyond its assigned combat power.

Chen Xing suspected it might have to do with the amplified attributes from the Skill Tree.

Perhaps even Sky Scar Eye beasts of the same Energy Level wouldn't match the current Taotie.

Although Taotie was mightily strong,

Chen Xing was not so arrogant as to consider attacking cities.

Chen Xing's initial objective wasn't aimed at securing the highest merit.

For one thing, other mercenary groups had arrived earlier, with deeper plans in place, just from the detailed information about the stationed Beast Tamers at nearby Resource Points that were willing to share with him was a glimpse of their intentions.

On the other hand, aside from the Ember Organization, not a single one of the four other Mercenary Corps signaled any intention to collaborate.

The implicit message behind their actions was very clear to Chen Xing, they simply thought the Ember Organization was too shallow and would be satisfied with the leftover spoils on the periphery.

Chen Xing thought the same, knowing one's limits is valuable.

He intended to use this opportunity to hunt some Transcendent Beast Tamers, secure a wave of resources, and leave it at that, since Jiu Chi City was but a pawn, with the real prize being Fentian Giant City.

First, he planned to take advantage of this turmoil to amass a great deal of resources, and continue to pile up his Beast Taming Level.

Only when Fentian Giant City truly fell apart, a single whale falling feeding myriad creatures, could the vast territory of the Fentian Domain fill the appetite of the Great Xia's emerging tiger, Taotie.

In this process, the Ember Organization, growing alongside Great Xia's massive war machine, would have the chance to transform with the backing of this colossal being.

Of course, as a founding member of Firelight and the current Black-robed Executive Officer, Chen Xing felt it was necessary to take on the role of the lead sheep.

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