Blood Sun Descends: I Upgrade My Shelter With Treasure Chests

A rain of blood falls from the sky, the apocalypse descends, mountains and rivers change color, and demons run rampant. Civilization collapses, order is chaotic, and survivors desperately try to fi...

Chapter 314 Crystal Core Turmoil

In the vast universe, in an unnamed star region, near a certain planet.

A space fighter that had just completed interstellar teleportation hovered nearby.

Inside the cockpit, Xiaoman was frowning as she stared at the nearly empty energy gauge. "If I had known that traveling at the speed of light would consume so many energy stones, I shouldn't have refused Sanhu's kindness when I left."

His gaze moved, examining the data of nearby planets.

"Beep beep, a planet with life detected. Proceed?" an electronic voice announced.

Xiaoman stared at the data, her brows furrowed slightly. "There's no other way right now. We can only try our luck on this backward planet."

It slowly passed through the atmosphere and entered the planet.

As soon as she could see the scene below, Xiaoman was shocked. "What kind of lousy planet is this? It's not just full of yellow sand, but there are also sand tornadoes everywhere."

Just as they were considering whether to land, a giant sand tornado came hurtling towards them.

It was extremely fast and incredibly powerful, blowing the interstellar fighters wildly.

Xiaoman gripped the control stick tightly, but the fighter jet continued to bounce violently.

With his eyes fully focused on the various instruments, he performed a series of rolls and finally landed safely.

"That was close, that was close."

"Beep beep! A large number of living beings have been detected approaching."

My heart tightened again. I quickly grabbed my equipment and rushed out of the cockpit.

At the same time, a large group of primitive people carrying discarded steel bars, machetes, stones, and hammers surrounded him.

Xiaoman was very wary and ready to provoke a fight at any moment.

A deep fear flashed in the leader's eyes. He stretched out his hands, and the others immediately retreated.

He took three steps forward, exclaiming, "Waa ee ya, shiga..."

The indigenous language left Xiaoman completely bewildered. She retorted in broken interstellar common language, "Who are you?"

The man shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

An elderly lizard-man emerged from the crowd, proclaiming, "Refugee."

Seeing that someone could understand the interstellar common language, Xiaoman felt much relieved. "Wise one, I'd like to ask if you have any energy stones here?"

The old lizard man frowned, his expression strange, and remained silent.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "Yes, it exists, but I'm afraid the wise man won't be able to obtain it."

Xiaoman's smile deepened. "Just tell me the location!"

"Do you see the largest sand scroll?" The lizard elder pointed to the far distance. "What you need is there, but getting it will not be easy."

"Thank you, wise man."

Xiaoman bowed slightly, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of a boy who couldn't stand up straight. She thought to herself, "His spine seems to be injured? I'll help him out for the sake of the lizard old man who gave me directions."

He rushed to the boy, grabbed him, and thrust his sword fingers forward.

"Ah, ah!"

"What are you doing? Let go of my son! Let go!" the clan chief exclaimed in shock.

"Release the young clan leader! Release him!" the lizard elder shouted.

Xiaoman didn't stop; instead, she moved even faster. "I'm treating his injuries."

With a final tap of his finger, he struck the boy's spine with a palm, producing a dull thud.

"It's over." Despair flashed in the chieftain's eyes. He grabbed the steel rod and was about to fight back when his son suddenly stood up straight, his face full of smiles. "I'm all better. I'm really all better."

The boy jumped and danced with great excitement.

The clansman looked at the young clansman, then at the clansman, and knelt down, bowing to Xiaoman while shouting incomprehensible words.

"Gods, Gods, Gods!" the old lizardman cried out as he kowtowed.

Xiaoman didn't want to explain, smiled faintly, and ran wildly towards the largest salon roll...

By the time the natives realized what was happening, she had already vanished.

The lizard elder looked at the clan leader and pointed to the interstellar fighter, "This is the vehicle of the Celestial God, and we must protect it."

"Hmm!" the clan chief exclaimed, and the clansmen followed suit with their own shouts.

In less than two minutes, hundreds of indigenous men had gathered around, constructing a sand-protective barrier next to the starfighter...

Several hours later.

Xiaoman arrived near a giant sandstorm, where yellow sand filled the sky and strong winds raged.

The body slid forward uncontrollably.

With a sharp shout, she channeled her power into her feet, slowing her gliding speed slightly.

Look around for a place where you can save yourself.

There wasn't a single rock in the vicinity, only yellow sand; to survive, one had to rely on oneself.

Xiaoman remained calm, her eyes flashing with images of the surrounding area. Suddenly, her vision lit up, and she moved diagonally to the left.

Meanwhile, the giant dust storm is rotating faster.

The height of the sandal roll has reached a height that is invisible to the naked eye.

Whoosh! Sizzle!

The sand nearby was instantly swept away by nearly two meters, and a feeling of weightlessness came from beneath my feet.

"Don't panic, absolutely don't panic."

Concentrate, pass the baton from your left toe to your right instep, and dash forward.

The sand tornado rushed past the spot it had just been in.

An incredibly strong rotating and tearing force enveloped the surroundings, making Xiaoman completely unsteady on her feet. Unable to use her internal energy to protect her entire body, she was swept along by the tornado.

After three laps, the body, propelled by inertia, surges toward the center.

"Ha!"

He used the Thousand-Pound Drop technique taught by Ma Youshan, breaking the rotational force and causing him to plummet rapidly.

As soon as both feet made contact with the ground, it rolled over with all its might.

Xiaoman dared not stop, and kept rolling around until she unknowingly arrived at the center of the Salon Roll.

There, a blinding light shone.

"Energy Crystal Core!"

Happiness came so suddenly that Xiaoman was a little stunned and almost got swept into the air again.

I took a deep step and buried my legs in the sand...

After a long and arduous struggle, his physical strength and inner energy were completely depleted. In a daze, he noticed that the Sand Tornado had already left the area.

His body went limp, and he collapsed, panting heavily.

Less than half a minute later, a chilling sensation came from my back, and I quickly got up.

He struggled to lift the energy stone, his body staggering violently.

"It's so heavy, how are we going to carry it?" He gave a wry smile.

Before the words were finished, hurried footsteps and shouts came from afar.

Leading the charge were the lizard elder and the indigenous chieftain.

"Hurry, hurry!"

"My Lord God, we're here to help you," said the young clan leader.

A warm feeling welled up in Xiaoman's heart. She smiled at everyone and sincerely said, "Thank you."

The natives moved very quickly, and soon each of them had a piece of equipment and began to move slowly toward the location of the fighter jets.

This batch of energy ore was too heavy and too much; it took almost half a day to move, and only one-twentieth of it had been moved.

"My Lord God, we can't move any more!" The clan chief said gravely. "The strongest sandstorm is coming in at most half an hour. We must go underground."

"Alright." Xiaoman channeled her inner energy and shouted, "Everyone, put down the energy stones and return underground."

The group quickly evacuated.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. This sand torrent was one-fifth larger than the previous one, and even the upper level of the sand cave was shaking.

The indigenous people had little experience in building, and the sand cave was supported only by scavenged interstellar debris.

Xiaoman looked serious as she ran around, helping to stabilize the situation.

Meanwhile, the sandstorm above grew larger and larger, with large amounts of fine sand constantly rolling down from overhead.

"My Lord God, hurry, this place is about to collapse."

"We must stabilize the largest supporting pillar; if it collapses, none of us will survive!"

Xiaoman frowned, gathered all her strength in her palms, and struck the support pillar hard.

boom!

The support column sank downwards by more than 20 centimeters.

Seeing hope, they struck the support pillar even harder.

The ground trembled, and yellow sand filled the sky, but Xiaoman did not retreat; she continued to strike the support pillar.

"My lord, hurry, hurry!" The clan chief cried out in desperation.

"That's enough, get out of here, get out of here quickly!" the lizard elder shouted. "The area is about to collapse, get out of here, get out of here!"

Xiaoman's strongest blow landed on the support pillar, completely stabilizing it.

Suddenly, a section far from the supporting pillar collapsed, and a torrential downpour of yellow sand crashed down on Xiaoman.

"The God of Slaughter is Slain in One Strike!"

A blurry figure burst forth from the yellow sand.

"Run!"

The clan chief and the lizard elder stared wide-eyed, unable to process what they had just witnessed.

"May God bless our people! Thank you, God! Thank you, God!" The indigenous people repeatedly prostrated themselves in worship.

The crisis wasn't completely over yet, so Xiaoman quickly grabbed the nearest person and said, "Let's go!"

The people behind them got up and quickly evacuated.

The collapse was getting bigger and bigger. Fortunately, they evacuated in time, otherwise the indigenous people would have lost more than half of their population.

Xiaoman looked serious, constantly watching the support column to see if it was loose.

Several times, the small support pillar almost collapsed, and she managed to stabilize it with all her might.

Xiaoman was already soaked in sweat, her steps were unsteady, and she saw stars before her eyes. She bent over and rushed toward the second largest load-bearing column.

The indigenous people saw everything.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man shouted, "We can't let the gods bear all the burden for us. Let's all work together to stabilize the supporting pillars!"

"Alright, let's go together!"

The entire group, including the elderly, women, children, and the infirm, rushed toward the supporting pillar.

With the support of the masses, the pillar will no longer sway, and the greatest crisis will be averted.

Xiaoman, leaning against the support pillar, smiled at the clan leader before falling into a coma.

"Help! Help!"

Everyone scrambled to carry her to a well-ventilated area and took meticulous care of her...

Shortly afterward, several indigenous women emerged from the hut.

"Our benefactor is out of danger, everyone can disperse!"

The clan chief immediately drove the crowd away, glanced at Xiaoman's location, and gestured with his eyes.

The old lizard understood and followed him away.

The two arrived at a secluded spot, and the clan chief spoke first, "Wise one, what do you think of our great benefactor's character?"

"No doubt about it." A glint of light flashed in the lizard elder's eyes. "Does the chieftain intend to bestow upon her a great fortune?"

"I wonder if that's alright?" The clan chief stared intently at him.

The old man remained silent, weighing the pros and cons before slowly speaking, "Alright. However, this concerns the safety of the entire clan. Should we consult the elders?"

"I asked them before I came, and they all agreed," the chieftain said with a faint smile. "What does the wise man think?"

I wholeheartedly agree!

"In that case, I'll immediately send someone to find out the latest situation at Wind Dragon Cave." The clan chief stared intently at Xiaoman's residence, his smile vanishing, replaced by a serious expression. "Our great benefactor, we hope you won't disappoint us!"

"Chief, you can rest assured." The lizard elder patted his chest. "I have observed him carefully. He is a man of integrity and upright character. He would never do anything to harm the tribe."

"That's good!"

The clan chief nodded, beckoned to the shadows, and several burly men nodded emphatically and disappeared...