Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 167 Ning Guangshi

The blue-tailed youth Xiao Yuan smiled shyly at Meng Zheng. It was obvious that he was very convinced of Chi Yu, so he quickly responded to Chi Yu's call, holding an exquisite conch-shaped instrument. This was his exclusive membrane-making tool that could create bubbles to store items.

As he muttered to himself, crystal clear bubbles floated out of the conch shell, slowly drifting towards the battlefield and wrapping up the relatively intact monster corpses one by one.

These bubbles seemed to have magical powers. After gently touching the relatively intact monster corpses, the corpses were wrapped up and slowly floated up, swimming towards the branch tribe.

These bubbles may look fragile, but they are actually very tough. They can not only isolate moisture but also keep the objects inside fresh.

Xiao Yuan's technique was very skillful, and each bubble perfectly wrapped around a corpse.

"Sister Chi Yu, these bubbles are enough to preserve the monster corpses for a period of time. When you are free, you can ask someone to deal with them. These bubbles can exist for three days without any problems." Xiao Yuan reported to Chi Yu while he was busy.

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work!" Chi Yu said excitedly, while constantly directing other fishmen to start working and put all the scattered things in order.

Just when the branch tribe was busy, Ling Pu finally came back!

"Lord Lingpu is back!" A sharp-eyed fishman first spotted Lingpu and shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yu immediately stopped what he was doing, looked up in the direction of Ling Waterfall, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he swam towards Meng Zheng.

Ling Po's figure was like a silver lightning, cutting through the waves and landing steadily in front of Meng Zheng.

He was wearing a tight suit of armor that still bore traces of battle, but his sharp eyes flashed with a sharp edge.

Behind him, a group of mermaids, also wearing silver armor and holding giant crossbows, rushed over quickly.

Ling Pu just managed to steady himself and immediately saluted Meng Zheng: "Chief, you're here!"

Meng Zheng asked directly: "Ling Pu, what did you gain from this trip? What took you so long?"

Meng Zheng had been here for half a day. According to Chi Yu, Ling Pu had been away for a whole day.

This is very inappropriate for Lingpu. After all, in addition to training soldiers and conquering the surrounding monster groups, the most important task is to protect the safety of the branch tribe.

To ensure that the branch tribe can be built smoothly, this time if Meng Zheng and others had not arrived in time.

Faced with such a large invasion of monsters, the safety of Chi Yu and others can be imagined.

Ling Pu's expression straightened, and he straightened his back: "Chief, I did make a significant discovery during this outing."

Meng Zheng nodded, motioning Ling Pu to continue, while secretly thinking in his heart that as a warrior in the tribe, Ling Pu has always acted prudently, and there must be a reason for this time.

Chi Yu had also swam closer, standing shoulder to shoulder with Meng Zheng, gazing expectantly at Ling Pu, as if eager to hear his discovery. Ling Pu gathered his thoughts and began to narrate, "While I was leading my patrol, we stumbled upon a deeply hidden monster lair. It was nestled in a deep ravine, so well hidden that it would have been difficult to discover if not for a sudden surge of water that revealed a few traces."

Ling Pu took a deep breath and continued, "More importantly, I discovered a strange mineral. It emits a faint light and seems to contain powerful energy."

"Strange mineral?" Meng Zheng frowned slightly when he heard that.

Ling Pu nodded, took out a small mineral sample from his arms and handed it to Meng Zheng.

This piece of ore still emits a soft light in the dark environment under the water, as if it has some kind of magic, which can instantly calm people's irritable mood.

Meng Zheng took the ore and looked at it carefully.

He could feel the energy fluctuations contained in the ore, which made him curious.

He looked up at Lingpu and asked, "What kind of ore is this? I feel a sense of tranquility within it."

Chi Yu couldn't help but move closer to watch, her eyes also flashing with curiosity and anticipation: "Lord Lingpu, what can this ore be used for?"

Ling Pu looked at Meng Zheng and Chi Yu's curious eyes, smiled slightly, and began to explain in detail: "Clan leader, Chi Yu, this mineral is called 'Ningguang Stone'. It is an extremely rare resource for cultivation. As long as you have enough Ningguang Stone, you will be more focused during cultivation and less likely to be invaded by inner demons. You will achieve twice the result with half the effort on the path of cultivation, and the speed of improving your cultivation will also be greatly increased."

After hearing this, a hint of shock flashed in Meng Zheng's eyes. He knew very well how difficult and long the path of cultivation was. If there was such a mineral that could assist in cultivation and reduce obstacles to cultivation, it would undoubtedly be a huge help to the overall strength of Canghai Village.

"Lingpu, your discovery this time is crucial. Ningguang Stone, if it is true as you said, then it is of extraordinary significance to our tribe." Meng Zheng was very happy. He didn't expect that there would be such a good thing in the branch tribe.

Chi Yu's face was also full of surprise. As the manager of a branch tribe, she knew the importance of resources to the development of the tribe.

"Lord Lingpu, what are the reserves of this ore? Can we collect a large amount to enhance the overall strength of the tribe?"

Ling Pu's expression grew serious, and he shook his head. "The reserves of Ningguang Stone here aren't promising. The vein I discovered isn't large, and its location is extremely hidden, making mining extremely difficult. Furthermore, a natural psychedelic formation has formed there. When I led the Jingpu Soul Shooters in, we quickly lost our way. Fortunately, the formation wasn't particularly aggressive, and we were able to successfully break out."

"Oh? Are there naturally formed formations?" Meng Zheng asked curiously.

This was the first time he had heard of this after being in the Eternal Continent for so long.

Ling Pu nodded, his expression still solemn. "Yes, Chief. That psychedelic formation was extremely strange. Even I almost got caught up in it. If I hadn't noticed it in time and broken free with my strong willpower, I'm afraid our team would have been wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yu couldn't help but reveal a worried look: "Then what should we do? If mining is so difficult, and there are natural formations blocking it, then we won't be able to mine these Ningguang stones?"

Meng Zheng pondered for a moment, his gaze shifting between Ling Pu and Chi Yu. He then spoke slowly, "Although there are many difficulties, the value of Ningguang Stone cannot be underestimated. We must find a way to mine this ore safely and efficiently. Ling Pu, as the discoverer, you are most familiar with that area. Do you think it is possible for us to bypass that psychedelic formation or find a way to break it?"

(End of this chapter)