In the quiet town of Luoqiu, Martin always pays close attention to the situation of the kingdom war.

When Martin heard about the despicable behavior of Xingyao Shengbang, he couldn't help but be shocked, and sighed in his heart that these people were really profit-driven. As long as the benefits were tempting enough, there was nothing they couldn't do.

Martin just complained a few words casually and ignored it. After all, in his opinion, the people in the Kingdom Parliament had the same thoughts.

One day, a visitor suddenly came to the castle.

The guard came to report, and Martin was full of curiosity about who would come to visit at this time.

Yoder managed Luoqiu Town in an orderly manner. Martin was too lazy to care about things that even he could not handle, but he still couldn't help but want to see who this mysterious visitor was, so he ordered the guards to bring him in.

When the person stepped into the study, Martin took a closer look and found that it was Adele Hyde, the third lady of the Emerald Chamber of Commerce in the Sword Oath City.

Adele Hyde walked into the study with an elegant demeanor. She bowed gracefully and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Good afternoon, Sir Martin."

Martin waved his hand casually, motioning her to sit in the chair beside him, and then asked, "I wonder what the Third Miss of the Jade Chamber of Commerce could do for me?"

Adele's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile. She said, "It's like this, Master Martin. Perhaps there was some misunderstanding between us before. I wanted to come here today to apologize."

Hearing this, Martin glanced at her calmly and said, "Misunderstanding? Why don't I remember this happening?" Adele continued, "Sir Martin, your men offended you because of the tax issue. When my father learned about it, he felt very guilty and asked me to come and apologize to you.

"Our original actions were indeed inappropriate. This time, we've brought 30,000 gold coins and a set of A-grade knight armor as compensation. We hope Sir Martin can forgive the Jade Merchant Guild's recklessness." As she spoke, she handed over a space ring.

Martin didn't look at the ring, but looked at Adele calmly, his tone firm: "Since the Jade Chamber of Commerce made the choice in the first place, how can it regret it halfway?

"Come on, show the guests out." Lilith, the housekeeper, responded and walked into the room. Adele wanted to say more, but after meeting Lilith's eyes, she tactfully shut up and followed Lilith out of the study.

Martin had been worried for the past few days. Mineral veins in the Luoqiu Mountains were difficult to find. Although new veins had been discovered sporadically, most of them had failed to yield sufficient ore, and the output was far from satisfactory. Martin decided to try his luck in the Luoqiu Mountains tomorrow.

The next day, Martin rose early before daybreak. After a quick breakfast, he called Eric and the others to the Demonic Copper Mine camp.

It was already mid-morning when they arrived at the camp. Betan and the others, alert to Martin's arrival, hurried to the camp gate to greet him. They stood in formation before Martin, their eyes filled with loyalty and respect. Martin gave a slight nod and then led the group into the camp.

The group walked through the scattered houses of the camp and headed straight to the hall. After everyone was seated, Martin spoke solemnly, "The current mining situation is far from ideal, severely hindering our original progress." He then turned his gaze to William, "William, is the Demonic Copper Mine almost finished?"

William quickly stood up and replied respectfully, "Yes, Master Martin. Hank said that it will be fully mined in the next two days."

Martin waved his hand, motioning William to sit down. He then glanced around at everyone with a serious expression, "Everyone, the importance of mining is self-evident. I won't elaborate on the reasons. Even if someone has some guesses, you should pretend to be completely ignorant."

Next, I will work with you to find new mineral veins.

At noon, Martin and Betan each led their explorers on their journey.

On the outskirts of the Luoqiu Mountains, the forests block out the sun and are so lush and dense that there is no air permeability, and the dangers hidden within are always around.

After several days of exploration, the results were still unsatisfactory. Martin and his team did not find the ideal mineral vein. As time went by, Martin decided to lead everyone to the central part of the Luoqiu Mountains.

They struggled through the dense forest and finally came to a mysterious place that was not recorded on the map.

What came into view was a vast basin-like terrain, as if formed by a massive object that had plummeted from the sky and slammed into the ground with overwhelming force. The surrounding terrain rose high, encircling this mysterious area.

Just as Martin and others were looking around curiously, a black shadow rushed towards Martin like lightning and bit him.

In a flash, Eric and several other golden knights reacted instantly and tried to stop him. Eric successfully caught the black shadow in his hand.

A closer look revealed it to be a gigantic insect. Judging by the energy emanating from it, it must be a D-rank monster, but Martin had never seen one before. He turned to ask Eric and the others, but they all shook their heads, indicating they knew nothing.

After a moment's thought, Martin signaled Eric to dispose of the insect. Then, they continued on their way. Entering the basin, Martin noticed that the trees there were noticeably shorter than those on the mountain's periphery.

Moreover, there are not only various insects here, but also other magical beasts, some of which Martin knows, but more of them are unfamiliar faces.

It is obvious that this mysterious basin has formed a unique and new ecosystem, and every corner exudes an unknown atmosphere.

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