Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 129 Eight Sleeping Together
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Scarlett tense for a moment, then she forced herself to come back to her senses.

With a twitch of its back, its enormous wings traced a magnificent line of colors in the air. The dark blue feathers, when joined together, shimmered with a metallic sheen, yet when unfolded in the sunlight, they were translucent. Each feather emitted an unusual brilliance, like a rainbow falling into the clouds, dazzling and colorful.

Brian's eyes went unfocused when he saw this.

He was supposed to save Scarlett, but instead he fell straight down in front of her.

Scarlett, quick-witted and agile, chased after Brian and grabbed him by the back of the neck.

"Scarlett, Scarlett, you, you absolutely mustn't let go!"

Brian swayed nervously, following Scarlett's hand, his words scattering in the wind, leaving him stammering.

Scarlett hadn't flown much before and wasn't very skilled to begin with. Now she had to carry Brian, so she couldn't even fly if she wanted to.

Before they knew it, the two of them were falling together, but with the wings acting as a drag, their fall was slower.

"Brian!!! You can fly too!!! Fly now!!!"

Scarlett grabbed Brian's collar with both hands and shouted a warning.

Brian then remembered that he could fly, quickly spread his wings, flapped them a couple of times, and finally managed to straighten himself.

He took Scarlett's hand and flew her into the sky.

"What just happened?"

The two then chose another spot among the clouds to sit down.

Taking a deep breath, Scarlett asked Brian.

Brian summoned a snow petrel with his mental power. The petrel said, "A leopard just punched us and scattered us."

leopard?

Brian's eyes flickered, and he immediately thought of Mo Ting.

Given his abilities, it wouldn't be impossible for him to jump up and beat them up.

But Brian was perceptive and knew that Mo Ting wouldn't act recklessly at this time, so he immediately said to Scarlett, "Come on, Scarlett, they might have found something."

Scarlett nodded. "Okay."

Scarlett has wings, but she doesn't fly very smoothly. Brian is worried, so he still carries her down with him.

We reached the ground.

The once smooth snowfield was riddled with countless large holes.

Sure enough, countless ores of various colors were embedded in the deep ice layer.

Scarlett's eyes lit up as she looked at the minerals; her guess was correct.

She asked Riley, "Have you found the ore to get through?"

Riley said, "It's almost there."

"What's missing?" Scarlett asked quickly.

"you."

Riley looked at Scarlett.

Scarlett is the queen, and the ore can only be extracted through her touch.

This is why the resource competition allows them to safely close the life-or-death contract.

Because they have better restrictive conditions to protect the females.

"Okay, I'll go."

Upon hearing this, Scarlett stood by one of the holes without hesitation, ready to jump down.

"Wait, I'll go with you."

Mo Ting called out to her.

Scarlett was about to refuse when she saw Mo Ting raise his hand, looking at his long and slender fingers, and say calmly, "If there is a problem with the space inside, I can take you out at any time so as not to waste time."

The words were kind, but they just sounded awkward.

But when it came to her own safety, Scarlett didn't hesitate and pulled him down to jump.

These holes were dug very deep.

It's similar to the ice caves Scarlett fell into the previous two times.

Some minerals are embedded in the ice walls, while others are buried underground.

Scarlett looted them all and brought them up.

Return to the ground.

Riley has already laid out the insect-repellent netting.

Scarlett laid out thousands of minerals on it, one by one, for Riley to choose from.

This process takes a long time.

The others sat down to rest for a while.

A moment later, snowflakes began to fall.

Zheko looked up and caught a snowflake. The crystal-clear snowflake melted instantly as soon as it landed in his palm, and the melted snow spread along the lines of his hand, bringing a slight burning sensation to the places it passed through.

"Chiye, it's snowing. Open the tent." He turned to Chiye and instructed him.

Without saying a word, Chi Ye took out a tent that could accommodate ten people and set it up above Scarlett's head.

Holst noticed that Zheko's expression was off and walked over to him, asking, "Is there something wrong with Xue?"

Zheko warned, "They're melting very quickly. They didn't fall from the sky; they're probably falling from nearby snow-capped mountains. Be careful of a volcanic eruption."

A9, besides being perpetually dark, is also a barren land ravaged by blizzards.

The high altitude, extremely low rainfall, and year-round snow cover cause uneven heat dissipation, making it easy for magma deep underground to rise and form volcanoes.

Furthermore, their extensive excavation, which affects crustal activity, will further accelerate volcanic eruptions.

Holster looked at the snow falling wildly outside the tent and said, "It seems a lot of people will die in this competition."

The way to find ore is to dig downwards.

The excavation process will inevitably affect the activity between the ice layers.

If the activity level is disrupted, the snow-capped mountains will be affected. Whether the volcanoes suppressed beneath the snow-capped mountains will erupt depends entirely on luck.

No one can guarantee that they will be the lucky one.

That's where the difficulty lies at this stage.

Zheko glanced back at Scarlett, who was still engrossed in analyzing whether the ore was real or fake, paying no attention to them.

He nodded almost imperceptibly and said, "Don't let His Highness know."

“Of course,” Holst said firmly.

Give them this dangerous information, and they will handle it. Your Highness, just relax and focus on the competition.

……

……

The snow outside the tent was falling heavier and heavier, and soon it had accumulated to half a meter.

The temperature is getting lower and lower, and even winter clothes are not enough to keep out the cold.

Ashley took out a thermometer and measured the temperature.

The temperature has now reached -109.2℃.

It's like this every time it snows.

The temperature may drop further as the snow melts.

Ashley glanced at Scarlett, took out some simple cooking utensils, set up a pot, and cooked a pot of hot soup for everyone.

The aroma was so strong that it wafted into Scarlett's nose, making her mouth water and almost unable to speak properly.

My gaze was drawn to the hot soup on one hand, and to the minerals on the other—it was a real dilemma.

Fortunately, the identification of the ore is almost complete.

Scarlett eagerly picked up the last ore. "Riley, is this one real?"

It was a round, translucent red mineral.

It has a delicate texture, is as red as brocade, and has no impurities or flaws.

Riley nodded and said, "This one is the purest crimson color among the red jade, really."

Scarlett taps on the ring to verify.

[Verification successful!]
[Clearance progress: 5/7]
Riley was indeed knowledgeable and experienced; every ore he verified was successfully tested without error.

No verification opportunities were wasted.

Scarlett exclaimed excitedly, gesturing wildly, "Riley, you're amazing!"

Riley smiled. "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."

Scarlett suddenly leaned closer, "When we get back, I'll give you more living expenses, two hundred thousand a month, more than all of them!"

Scarlett didn't know how to win Riley over; he was too calculating, and she couldn't figure him out, so she simply tried to win him over with money.

This is the simplest and most straightforward method.

Riley paused for a moment, looked into Scarlett's sparkling eyes, and then smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Alright, you must be hungry after working so hard for so long."

Ashley brought over two bowls of hot soup. "Have something to eat first."

"Thank you."

Scarlett had been wanting to drink it for a while, so she took it, took a sip, and her eyes lit up. She exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

Scarlett warmed her hands with the hot soup and said as she drank, "Ashley, I never knew you were such a good cook. You've been hiding your talent all along."

Ashley chuckled sheepishly and said, "I only know how to cook simple dishes, but if you like them, I can make them for you. I've prepared a lot of fresh ingredients in my space; that should be enough to last through this resource competition."

After he finished speaking, he cautiously observed Scarlett's expression.

I want to see if she will agree.

There wasn't much he could do for Scarlett, but cooking was a good option.

Upon hearing this, Scarlett immediately had an idea.

Isn't this an opportunity to win them over?
Holding the bowl, she shifted her position closer to Ashley, and whispered, "Then I'll leave things to you for a while. Don't worry, I'll increase your allowance—two hundred thousand a month, more than they all get!"

Finally, she whispered, "Don't tell anyone."

These words seemed to possess a magical power, deeply captivating Ashley's thoughts.

It was as if there was an extra layer of connection between him and Scarlett that no one else could reach, a connection that belonged only to them.

He looked up at Scarlett, his slightly round eyes glistening with moisture, as innocent as a fawn's. "Okay."

Hey.

Another one has been won over.

Scarlett relaxed and drank her soup.

A huge mouthful, still not swallowed.

Zheko, who had been observing the situation outside the tent, suddenly said, "The snow outside probably won't stop anytime soon. Let's sleep together tonight and get some rest, because the situation might be even more serious tomorrow."

"puff!"

Scarlett spat out the soup in her mouth.

then.

"puff!"

He spat out another mouthful.

Finally, it opened its mouth, spilling out the last of the soup.

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