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Carlos's hands were trembling slightly.
Even the usually calm Ying Suo's breathing became a bit heavy.
Lu Ming also felt his heart skip a beat.
Sent!
This is a real windfall! An incredible windfall!
A complete, extremely pure meteorite mother gold mine!
Its total reserves are probably in the trillions of tons!
Its total value... will be an astronomical figure! Far exceeding the surprise that the Fruit of Life brought to Lu Ming before!
This is a treasure that even a World Lord-level expert, or even an Immortal, would covet!
“E…E9 level…an entire mountain…”
Manji's voice was weak and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Am I seeing things? How many cosmic coins is this worth? Trillions? Or tens of trillions?!"
Carlos took several deep breaths to barely suppress his overwhelming joy, his voice hoarse as he said, "Priceless... this thing is practically priceless! It can't be measured in cosmic currency at all! We... we've really found the core treasure of the secret realm this time!"
Everyone's gaze became incredibly intense!
After the initial euphoria, a practical problem arose for the four: how to move this priceless Inkfall Mother Gold Mountain?
"I'll try!"
Manji was the most anxious. He let out a low roar, his muscles bulged, and he unleashed his power at the Domain Lord level. He swung a giant axe and slammed it down on the bottom of the mountain!
clang! ! !
A deafening roar erupted, sparks flying everywhere! Manji was thrown back several steps by the recoil, his arm going numb.
Looking at the mountain again, only a cut about half a meter deep was left, which was nothing compared to the entire giant mountain!
"Damn! It's so hard!"
Manji grinned and grimaced.
Carlos also tried to stab with a rapier using Force, but the effect was even worse; it could only penetrate less than a foot deep.
The Shadow Shuttle's attacks are more unpredictable, and thus have the least destructive power against such hard materials.
The hardness of E9-grade metal is far beyond imagination. With their domain lord-level strength, mining this giant mountain would be incredibly inefficient, and it would probably take hundreds of years to move it all.
"At this rate, by the time we finish digging, the secret realm will probably have been discovered by someone else."
Carlos stopped helplessly, his brow furrowed.
Just when the group was at a loss, Lu Ming calmly said, "Let me do it."
The three of them immediately turned their gazes to Lu Ming, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Having witnessed Lu Ming's strength just now, they believed he might have a solution.
With a thought, Lu Ming felt the lightning vines wrapped around his body twitch slightly.
"Xiao Lei, it's up to you now."
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Lei's thoughts came through.
The next moment, to the astonishment of Carlos and the other two, hundreds of vines crackling with dark golden arcs of electricity unfurled from behind Lu Ming!
These vines did not directly lash the mountainside, but rather, like the most sophisticated drilling instruments, their tips rotated and coiled, becoming incredibly sharp, and spinning at high speed, emitting a deep hum!
call out!call out!call out!
Countless vines, as if they were alive, precisely pierced different parts of the mountain!
Surprisingly, the incredibly hard Ink Meteorite Mother Gold was easily pierced by these swirling vines, just like tofu!
One could see uniformly sized pieces of Mo Meteorite Mother Gold Ore, weighing anywhere from several tons to tens of tons, being neatly cut and peeled off by the vines as if slicing a cake. Then, the vines rolled them up and gently piled them on the open ground to the side.
The efficiency was astonishing! It was more than a hundred times faster than Manji and his group's clumsy mining methods!
"This...this is your Thunder Vine, Lao Lu?!"
Carlos's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
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"When...when did it become so powerful?! This cutting efficiency, even a plant life form at the World Lord level wouldn't be able to match it!"
Manji was also dumbfounded: "I remember your Thunder Vine was supposed to be cosmic level, how come it feels even more powerful than mine now?"
Although Ying Shuo didn't speak, the shock in his eyes was equally undisguised.
They all knew that Lu Ming possessed a supportive plant life form, but it shouldn't be this powerful!
It can cut E9 grade metal so easily!
Lu Ming smiled slightly and used his all-purpose excuse again: "Xiao Lei also benefited from this breakthrough and evolved once."
He didn't explain further, pointing to the ever-growing pile of ore beside him, and said, "Don't just watch, Xiao Lei will be in charge of mining, and we'll be in charge of loading! Use your storage rings, load as much as you can! Hurry up!"
The three of them then snapped out of their daze, suppressing their shock and doubt. Now was not the time to ask questions; dividing the treasure was the real business!
They immediately sprang into action, opening their world rings and frantically collecting the cut-up Ink Meteorite Mother Gold Ore.
For a moment, only the buzzing sound of vines cutting through ore and the swishing sound of ore being harvested could be heard in the inner valley.
Soon, the entire mine was completely depleted!
Under the terrifying mining efficiency of the Thunderlight Vine, the once towering Ink Meteorite Mother Gold Mountain rapidly "shrank" at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just half a day, the entire mine was completely mined out, leaving only a huge crater and a ground covered in rubble.
The massive amount of black meteorite mother gold ore mined was stored by Lu Ming and the other three into their respective spatial rings.
Even the largest storage ring was crammed full. Everyone felt an unprecedented heaviness in their storage space, not only in terms of physical weight but also in terms of the psychological perception of this enormous wealth.
Looking at the now empty valley, the four of them were filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"Okay, this matter is over."
Carlos, as the discoverer, spoke first.
"These black meteorite mother gold ores are too valuable. Distributing them now would be hasty and prone to errors. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until we have thoroughly explored the secret realm and left safely, then find a safe place to carefully count and distribute them fairly. What do you all think?"
Lu Ming nodded in agreement.
"No problem. The current allocation is indeed inappropriate."
Manji patted his bulging world ring and grinned, "I have no objection! Anyway, the ores are all in the ring, they can't run away! Haha, I've never been this rich in my life!"
Shadow Shuttle nodded silently.
"In that case, let's continue our exploration."
Lu Ming looked at the mist that still lingered outside the valley.
"Although this mine is valuable, it may not be the only treasure in the secret realm. This secret realm is extremely vast, and we haven't had much time to explore it separately, so we may make other discoveries."
"That's right!"
Manji is full of energy.
"We've only been here a short while and we've already found such a huge treasure trove! There must be even more good stuff ahead! I can't wait any longer!"
Carlos nodded.
"Yes, as planned, we will continue our exploration of the zones. As always, maintain virtual universe communication, and immediately request assistance if we encounter any difficult situations or make any major discoveries."
"it is good!"
"no problem!"
The four reached an agreement, transformed into four streaks of light once more, burst out of the mist-shrouded inner valley, and returned to the vast secret realm continent, speeding towards the areas they had not yet fully explored.
Having experienced the enormous harvest from the Moyun Mother Gold Mine, everyone's desire to explore was at an all-time high.
For the next five months, the four of them conducted a thorough search across this vast and pristine secret continent.
With the precious gems of the Ink Meteorite Mother Gold Mine before them, their standards have risen, and ordinary cosmic-level materials and ferocious beast lairs no longer hold much interest for them.
Even so, the richness of this secret realm still exceeds expectations.
With enhanced perception and the assistance of the Lightning Vine, Lu Ming discovered another vein containing "Void Crystals" on his own. These crystals are precious materials for forging spatial weapons. Although not as extravagant as the Ink Meteorite Mother Gold, they are still quite valuable.
Carlos found a nearly mature "Nine-Aperture Poison Lotus" deep in a poisonous swamp. It was a rare item used to concoct top-grade poisons and cultivate certain special secret techniques.
Manji was lucky; he killed a fifth-tier lava behemoth of the Domain Lord level in a volcano and obtained a "Earthfire Core" containing pure fire energy.
In addition, they also amassed a huge collection of all sorts of cosmic-level materials, rare plants, and valuable parts from ferocious beasts. Everyone's storage space became more abundant than ever before.
Five months later, the four met again at the originally agreed meeting point, the crater on Ash Planet.
"Hahaha! That's awesome! We've really hit the jackpot this time!"
As soon as Manji jumped off the spaceship, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, his excitement undisguised.
Carlos was also beaming, and although he tried to remain calm, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
"Indeed, the gains from this exploration far surpass any of our previous ones. The wealth we possess now probably exceeds that of many immortals."
Shadow Shuttle nodded silently.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's mainly because we acted quickly and were lucky. In the past five months, I have occasionally sensed faint external detection fluctuations sweeping across this star field, but it seems that none of them have been able to pinpoint the exact location of the secret realm entrance. If it had been any later, it probably wouldn't have been so smooth."
The reason they were able to explore peacefully for five months without being disturbed by the outside world was partly because the entrance to the secret realm was hidden, and Carlos had also set up shielding devices in advance.
On the other hand, and most importantly, they acted extremely quickly, wasting no time from discovery to in-depth exploration, thus creating a time lag.
“That’s right, the longer we stay, the more things can go wrong. Now that we’ve explored enough and the gains have far exceeded our expectations, it’s time for us to leave.”
Carlos's smile faded, and he spoke seriously.
Everyone nodded.
The secret realm is wonderful, but it is not a place to stay for long.