I was so happy before that I didn't think about this. But now the boss is dead and there is no follow-up. Maybe the treasure is not in this instance at all.

Then the three of them checked the entire copy inch by inch, and even went through four passages to the monster refresh points inside, but they still found nothing.

So everyone looked at each other, all confused.

When they arrived, they found the dungeon still there, so they didn't think much about it. Following their usual thinking, they guessed the treasure must be in the dungeon. After all, the key was obtained from Yuan Hai, so they naturally didn't consider other possibilities.

Finally, it was Li Bai who spoke up, "Let's go out and take a look."

Yang Jia and Bai Ting quickly agreed to the order. After leaving the dungeon, the three of them searched the surrounding area and finally found a hidden cave. The entrance was obscured by dense vines, and if you weren't careful, you could easily miss it.

The cave was pitch black. Li Bai walked in front, and the other three lined up, feeling their way along the walls as they made their way in. Time passed slowly in the darkness. After a while, Yang Jia finally came to his senses and pulled out his phone to illuminate the area. Although the dim light didn't reach very far, it was enough to make out the small area in front of him.

After walking for a while, Li Bai stopped and whispered, "We've reached the end."

Yes, this wasn't a cave with a narrow entrance; it had only this one passage. The three of them were a little surprised, wondering why there was such a passage. They looked around, but nothing seemed to be particularly unusual, so they turned around and headed out.

This time, Yang Jia was the first to walk in. Having discovered there was no treasure, she was distracted, wondering what the key was for. Judging by the size of the key, the lock couldn't be very large. In other words, it couldn't be a key for a door or something like that; it was most likely a key for a chest. This was why she'd previously suspected the treasure was nearby.

As she was thinking, she felt something trip her and she almost fell. Bai Ting, who was behind her, reached out to help her. Yang Jia quickly held onto the wall to steady herself, then looked down and asked, "What is that?"

The thing that tripped her was a rock. It wasn't very big, and it wouldn't have blocked her path. This made Yang Jia feel a little embarrassed and annoyed, so she kicked the rock. A rock this big should have rolled away, but it didn't budge at all. Instead, Yang Jia felt a little pain in her foot.

She felt something was amiss, so she squatted down and picked up the stone. The weight was so great that Yang Jia almost couldn't hold it.

"It's so heavy!" Could there be something special about this stone? Thinking of this, Yang Jia simply carried it out and planned to take it out for inspection.

They soon left the passage, and the sunlight outside shone down, and the three of them were bathed in light again.

Yang Jia placed the stone on the ground and examined it for a long time, but couldn't see any difference. However, it was indeed heavier than ordinary stone, even heavier than most metals Yang Jia had used. Perhaps it was some kind of ore?

Bai Ting squatted down and looked at it for a while, then stroked her chin and said, "This stone looks so familiar!"

"Have you seen it?" Yang Jia turned around and asked.

While Bai Ting was still pondering, Li Bai had already retrieved the blueprint she had put away in her bag. He pulled out the weapon-making blueprint and compared it with the stone on the ground. Although the shape was different, the color, texture, and weight all indicated that this was the ore listed on the blueprint: Rock A.

Although the name was a bit strange, the item should be correct. The three of them looked at each other and had their own guesses.

Finally, Bai Ting said, "So that's not a cave with hidden treasures, but a man-made mine? But it looks like they haven't started mining yet, they just dug out this passage."

It can be roughly assumed that Yuanhai's men discovered the existence of this mineral vein, but instead of publicizing it, they found and even created the corresponding weapon manufacturing blueprints. With such a mine, as long as they kept producing, they could continuously produce weapons to equip their troops. Therefore, Yuanhai's retreat outside the city was indeed well-prepared and purposeful.

But then he probably met with an accident and died. Before he died, he created a cemetery, intending to use this method to revive himself. After that, he could naturally continue to use the resources here to make a comeback.

No wonder he carried those blueprints with him.

But by analogy, doesn't that mean that materials for making other things can also be found nearby? After all, both the location and the blueprints must have been carefully selected.

"This time it's really made!" Bai Ting couldn't help but raise her hand and pat Yang Jia's shoulder, "You can't deny it!"

Yang Jia shook her head. She felt that even if she was not there, with Li Bai's ability, he would definitely be able to find these things. It had little to do with luck.

But no matter what, with these things, Phoenix City is truly on the rise. Before, there were only blueprints, and collecting materials was a hassle, so it could only be considered a foundation. But now, this foundation can be transformed into strength in the shortest possible time, and the situation is completely different.

This is a great thing for them.

Yang Jia thought that he would not be able to find the treasure and would have to go back, but Li Bai did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he took out the other drawings and put them on the ground.

"Share it," she said.

When fighting a boss in a group, there is indeed a custom of dividing equipment and drops, but now everyone defaults to being a team, and the drops are things that individuals don't really need, so Yang Jia and Bai Ting hadn't thought about this. Now hearing Li Bai say this, they were a little surprised.

But rejecting Li Bai—honestly, this was a very difficult task.

Yang Jia and Bai Ting looked at each other, and finally Yang Jia said, "It's useless for us to keep this thing. It's better to keep it for the development of Phoenix City. After all, we will definitely have a share of what is produced."

Li Bai said concisely, "Let Zheng Yizhao buy it."

The items had to be turned over to the organization, but Li Bai wouldn't treat his men unfairly. These were their battle gains, so they couldn't be handed over for free. It would be more appropriate to have Zheng Yizhao, the person currently in charge of the specific matters, pay for the blueprints.

So Yang Jia and Bai Ting didn't hesitate and each picked a potion recipe. Then Bai Ting said, "Boss, you take one too. You and Yang Jia can split the rest. You guys contributed more."

Li Bai did not refuse and looked at Yang Jia again. Yang Jia hesitated for a moment and chose the recipe.

Everything else was easy to understand, but the recipe was baffling. It wasn't that the recipe was incomprehensible, but rather that the thing Yuan Hai had hidden so carefully possessed nothing special. Yang Jia had even gone so far as to confirm that the resulting product possessed no special properties.

Therefore, the value of this recipe is unclear. Perhaps it has other uses and is very valuable, or perhaps it is just because Yuan Hai likes this food that he brought it with him, which would be useless. In any case, for now, this thing is of little use to Phoenix City, so Yang Jia took it.

After putting away the blueprints and the A rock he had brought with him, Yang Jia thought that he could use this to blackmail Zheng Yizhao when he got back.

"What should we do now? Should we go back, or stay outside the city for two more days?" After putting away his things, Yang Jia looked at Li Bai and asked.

This time, it took far less time than last time. Last time, we were exploring, so progress was slow, and it took us three days to even reach the dungeon. But this time, we just went straight in, and it took less than half a day. Although it took quite a while to clear the dungeon, and it was already the second day, Yang Jia was reluctant to just go back.

They left the city to find some peace and quiet. With four days left before the tournament, they still wouldn't have any peace and quiet even if they returned, so they might as well stay out for a while. They were well prepared this time, bringing rations and water, and they could also slaughter wild animals on the spot for barbecue. Yang Jia even brought a pot, so they could boil water or make soup when necessary.

So she looked at Li Bai with some anticipation in her eyes.

Li Bai thought for a moment and said, "The ingredients for the potion might be nearby. Let's look for them first and expand the illustrations in the manual at the same time."

So the three of them continued to head deeper into the forest. If it was before, they might have been a little worried, but now that everyone had upgraded, the danger level was not that high.

They stayed outside the city for another three days, filling in a lot of the atlas, and finding the herbs needed to make two potions. They also cleared a dungeon in the middle. Only then did the three of them return to Phoenix City with full backpacks.

During this time, Zheng Yizhao called Li Bai several times, and the three of them also saw a team leaving the city to kill monsters from afar. However, Li Bai did not answer the phone, and the team simply bypassed them, avoiding a lot of trouble.

After returning, it’s time for the ring competition!

As the face of Phoenix City, Li Bai was bound to make her debut. Experts from other cities would undoubtedly come to challenge her. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these individuals would likely be prominent figures within their respective factions, perhaps even leaders.

The real world that Yang Jia cannot access now is about to reveal its tip of the iceberg to her.