Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

The next day, Brooke and Bayin continued their search, searching the entire 20,000-yard radius but finding no other dragons. They assumed the so-called reinforcements were only the two brontosauruses.

Of course, there were chickens, sheep, deer, wolves, leopards, tigers, and other wild monsters in the forest, but they posed no threat to the monks. As long as they cleared out the surrounding giant dragons, they could rest assured.

In the days that followed, Brooke and Bayin would venture out during the day, searching for dragon lairs. If they encountered a lone dragon, they would slay it and obtain some dragon-slaying equipment. However, if there were numerous dragon lairs nearby, it would be difficult to attack them, as the dragon's roar would likely attract others, and the two of them wouldn't be able to handle multiple dragons simultaneously. Of course, they wouldn't leave easily. Brooke would find a way to lure the dragon away, and then Bayin, wearing an invisibility ring, would sneak in unnoticed for a tour. Since space in their packs was limited, they left their usual gear behind, taking only high-value items like crystals, gems, inner elixirs, medals, shields, and costumes that were easily portable.

They had visited the Fire Dragon Clan in the West, the Water Dragon Clan in the North, and the Thunder Dragon Clan in the East. As Brooke had said, most dragons weren't wealthy; only the caves of powerful dragons could yield sufficient harvests. Artifacts, on the other hand, were generally only found in the lairs of dragon leaders.

In the Fire Dragon leader's lair, I found a Flame Ring and a Detection Necklace; in the Water Dragon leader's lair, I found a Defense Ring and a Protective Ring; but in the Thunder Dragon leader's lair, there was very little equipment, not even a single artifact. It felt like their fellows had gotten there first. Thinking back to the three lone Thunder Dragons at the beginning, I seemed to have the answer.

At night, Brook would go to help Ning Yu, while Bayin would read in the cave.

Ning Yu had already received the signal from the Warcraft battlefield. He then moved the transmitter to a location 1000 yards from the valley and continued positioning until the signal was received there as well. After some calculations, he finally determined the valley's exact coordinates relative to the Warcraft battlefield.

After more than 10 days of continuous observation, they finally confirmed that there was no displacement between the Warcraft Arena and Dragon Nest, and their positions were fixed. Thus, the positioning mission was finally successfully completed.

A month later, Brooke found the ancient dragon Elder and flew to the Warcraft battlefield.

Inside the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion.

Brook handed over the package, which contained a letter containing the data information of the detailed location of Dragon Valley calculated by Ning Yu.

"Great! We finally got it!" The commander was thrilled. The data inside was crucial; with it, they could fly directly to Dragon Valley. Although the teleportation array would require a huge amount of resources, it had to be built, no matter the cost!

"Brook, you did a great job! I also have good news for you. Bayin's wanted order has been officially lifted. His Majesty has not only pardoned you, but has also promised that if the Dragon Valley formation is successfully constructed, you and Bayin will have made great contributions and will be generously rewarded!"

"Thank you, sir! I'm back this time to bring two more formation masters to Dragon Valley. Senior Ning Yu has already started building the teleportation array, but he needs help."

"We've already arranged the manpower and are just waiting for your return. I'll call them over right away, and they'll be ready to go within half an hour. With the data you brought back, we'll also begin construction on the Warcraft battlefield immediately!"

The teleportation arrays in Warcraft Arena and Dragon Nest are two-way transmissions, which means they can both receive and transmit. Therefore, both sides need to be built. After the teleportation array is successfully built, a return point will also be set up in Dragon Nest. Of course, this needs to be done step by step.

Brook bid farewell to the commander and arrived at the Fountain Safe Zone Plaza, where he stored the items in his backpack in the warehouse. The warehouse was already full, so the small amount of extra items was directly listed at the auction house for consignment. Even this small amount was worth at least two or three million ingots.

After packing up his belongings, Brooke walked towards the mission officer on the other side.

"Sir, long time no see!" Brook said with a smile.

"Hey~ Our Dragon Knight is back!"

"Dragon Knight? Haha, that's a good title."

"That's what everyone calls you and Bayin now. Hey~ I heard you went far away, carrying out a mysterious mission for my Imperial Guard. Why are you back?"

"I'm back for some supplies, but I have to leave soon. I saw an old friend, so I came to say hello." Brook casually flipped through the task list and said in surprise, "Only these three tasks are left? My lord, your business has been booming lately!"

The only remaining tasks on the list were to capture the three underground camps in the rear of the Monster Beasts. These three camps were all located in the main Monster Beast city and were considered the most difficult tasks, so even Brook wouldn't dare take them.

"Thanks to you and Bayin, there have been a lot of cultivators coming to the Warcraft battlefield recently. It's like a market every day. As you know, once you enter the Warcraft battlefield, it takes at least two months to leave according to the normal process. They can't go back anytime soon, so they have no choice but to come to me to complete quests. The daily quests are snapped up as soon as they are released, and even the difficult quests are scrambled for. It's difficult to find a monster in the river or the wild area. Even the rare monsters are beaten by the cultivators and hide in the camp, dare not come out."

"Tsk tsk, the monsters can actually be so miserable. I feel a little sympathetic towards them... What about the outpost camp they captured earlier?"

"The outpost camp has been recaptured long ago. We've already attacked the monster's central camp. The Xuanyuan, Tuoba, Duanmu, and Murong families, as well as Wolong Villa, and tens of thousands of independent cultivators, are full of talented people and experts. It's estimated that in a few days, all three of the monster's central camps will be taken down."

"Oh~ The Murong family is here too. Have you seen anyone from my Wenren family?"

"That's not the case. It's strange, you made such a big fuss, but your old employer, the Wenren family, didn't care. How come they're not worried at all? And the Linghu family and the Ximen family didn't come either."

"It's a good thing they didn't come! There are so many people in the Warcraft battlefield, too many people and too little food, and we can't even kill the monsters. Of course, it's more fun outside at this time."

"Hehe, you're right. Luckily they didn't come... Hey! An important figure is coming. Could he be here to receive the mission to capture the monster's rear camp?"

"I think he's here to see me." Brooke said, and went to meet him.

"Brook has met Senior Duanmu."

The man who came was wearing a green robe, carrying a long sword on his back and holding a jade gourd in his hand. It was Duanmu Duxing.

"I haven't seen you for a month. You've improved in strength again. But are you equipped with a full set of dragon-slaying equipment?" Duanmu Duxing said.

"Senior has good eyesight."

"I see. Dragon Valley is indeed a great place!" Duanmu Duxing exclaimed in admiration, and then asked, "You called me here, do you have extra dragon-slaying equipment for me?"

"Haha, it's better than the dragon-slaying equipment." Brook took out a ring and handed it over.

"My friend, you are indeed trustworthy!" Duanmu Duxing took it. He was a Taoist priest and needed this defensive ring.

"What do you want? Ingots, inner elixir, equipment, anything is fine."

"Two million ingots and ten 7th-turn pills—that's the price of this ring. However, Senior has already paid for it."

"......In that case, thank you, my friend!" Duanmu Duxing smiled slightly.

"There is something I have been unable to figure out recently. I wonder if you could help me solve it?" Brook said, changing the subject.

"Oh? Young friend, such a powerful person, actually has things that he can't figure out? Tell me about it."

"I'm already at Rank 7, and I'm hoping to reach Rank 8 as soon as possible. However, after Rank 7, each bloodline node requires 4 bloodline essences to open. The Chamber of Commerce can only purchase a maximum of 100 bloodline essences per day. Even if we add in extra purchases during special holidays, we can only open one bloodline node in a year at most. Senior, is there any way for the three major families, the Dragon Guard, or members of the royal family to purchase more?"

"There's no way. The stock of bloodline essence is limited and it's not easy to mine. Since the founding of the empire, the first thing was to set the rules for the mining and purchase of bloodline essence. If too much is mined, won't future generations have no essence to use? If someone buys too much, won't others be unable to buy it? In this matter, the empire is absolutely fair and just. Not to mention my three major families, even His Majesty the Dragon Emperor has no privileges. What you just said about being able to buy more on special holidays is actually because some cultivators did not purchase the largest share of bloodline essence. After the Chamber of Commerce has accumulated it over the days and months, it can release it uniformly during major holidays in the empire to let everyone buy more." Duanmu Duxing explained.

There are three ways to purchase Bloodline Essence: 10 Bloodline Essences for 2000 Shenlong Coins; 50 Bloodline Essences for 10 Yuanbao; and 100 Bloodline Essences for 50 Yuanbao. The largest share, as Duanmu Duxing mentioned, is the latter. Some independent cultivators, short of funds and more frugal, choose the first two methods. Or, like Brook and Bayin, they're often out of town and unable to purchase daily, which is why the Chamber of Commerce has a surplus of Bloodline Essence.

"Senior's words have enlightened me. But I have another doubt: Xiao Renfeng from Wolong Villa reached the seventh level at the age of 16 and the eighth level at the age of 24. How could he open up 10 bloodline nodes in 8 years?" Brook raised his question.

Duanmu Duxing was stunned by the question and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Renfeng publicly announced that he had reached the seventh level at the age of 16, the eighth level at the age of 26, and is now in seclusion to attack the second level of wind and thunder tribulation. Who told you the truth?"

"It doesn't matter who told me. What matters is how Xiao Renfeng obtained more blood essence than others? Could it be that the ore in Wolong Villa can also produce blood essence? This is something I have never heard of. Or maybe, she didn't use blood essence to open up the other two blood nodes, but, the 8th turn pill?!" Brook stared at Duanmu Duxing.

Duanmu Duxing burst out laughing, not knowing how to answer for a moment. Brooke didn't urge him, but just looked at him with a smile.

"Some things cannot be said casually. Just like the emperor's family affairs, according to the rules, only those who have reached the eighth level are qualified to know. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing, especially for ordinary people. Instead, it will be a burden and even cause chaos in the empire." Duanmu Duxing said slowly.

"Senior is right, I can understand."

"Let me tell you a story. Did you know about the Warcraft War 16 years ago? That battle was brutal, with over half of the cultivators killed. The same was true for the aristocratic families, with Wolong Villa suffering the greatest losses. Let's not talk about others, but just the previous owner of Wolong Villa. He was a master who had survived the fourth level of the Five Elements Tribulation, yet he died a full six times. Although he managed to survive in the end, he was still seriously injured. To commend Wolong Villa's achievements, His Majesty the Emperor bestowed two rare and precious treasures upon him. Eight years later, the old owner's old injury relapsed, and before he died, he passed the title of owner to Xiao Renfeng, who was still at the seventh level. Two years later, Xiao Renfeng successfully achieved the eighth level!"

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that the reason why that battle was so difficult was because of the appearance of two king-level monsters. The mission that Wolong Villa received at that time was to lure away one of the king-level monsters. In the end, they did it. They paid a heavy sacrifice, but also completed the mission brilliantly! So, sometimes Xiao Renlong would make some small mistakes, and the empire would turn a blind eye for the sake of the old owner of the villa and would not bother with him. Do you understand?" Duanmu Duxing said.

"Senior's story is very interesting. I understand it." Brook nodded and immediately said, "That Xiao Renlong has always wanted to kill me. For the sake of the old owner, I will talk to him. If he is willing to stop, I can let him go and spare his life this time."

"Well~ the boy is teachable, as long as he understands!" Duanmu Duxing praised.