Chapter 196 Seizing Osham's Resources
Wei Huan's chariot left the Five Star Island overnight and continued to move further in the direction of the Osam development.
Someone will do the work of collecting intelligence. It is definitely a waste of talent to tie up a "combat force" like Wei Huan here just to do some surveillance work.
Wei Huan planned to go to an island far away from Osham to see if there was anyone he could attack.
Now, the pioneering teams will not open the golden treasure chest rashly when they encounter it. It is equivalent to that the pioneering teams from various countries have screened the golden treasure chests and kept them. This wealth is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wei Huan may not seize the islands where tanks are stationed, but what is not available are public resources, so of course he will open them first if he has the ability.
After spending most of the day quietly leaving the three islands in the direction of Osham, Wei Huan never saw any islands garrisoned by tanks again.
It seems that Osam's combat power in the fifth-level world is not very high. They have put most of their energy into the development and protection of the Five-Star Island, and even did not hesitate to create the illusion of competing with Daxia for the island.
But the advantage of this is that Wei Huan's chariot only had to move out for half a day before he found three treasure chests on the seabed near the island.
Although it was only the lowest-level treasure chest, it also showed that the fleet sent by Osham to search was far less numerous than the chariots of Daxia.
Treasure chests will randomly refresh in different areas and at irregular intervals. Most of the time, low-level treasure chests will appear, but high-level treasure chests will occasionally appear.
Just like the assessment road, there will always be someone who can come across a diamond treasure chest. The chance is one in tens of billions, but the probability is low, not zero.
However, the probability of encountering a wild treasure chest, especially a high-level treasure chest, is still too low. It is better to encounter the refreshed ruins.
The worst ruins were silver-level, and their appearance rate was quite high. Islands were places where ruins were bound to appear. Even two or three, like five-star islands, which were equivalent to continental islands, could easily see over a dozen ruins appear at random times just by guarding the island.
This is also the advantage of occupying large islands.
Wei Huan then opened two more treasure chests on the seabed. Shortly after dark, he discovered a silver ruin on an island of dark energy.
If we don't count the gold supplies he found on the Five Star Island, this should be the first time he found ruins in the three and a half days of exploration.
I don't know if this ruin has always been there or has been refreshed. There are some monsters on the island that look like they have never been cleared.
The chariots flew through the air, intending to land directly on the ruins, but before they reached the location, the monsters on the island heard the noise and jumped up to attack them.
A level five chariot can only be 30 meters off the ground, which is within the attack range of most level five monsters.
The magical attacks such as water bombs and stones flying out of the forest were not powerful but extremely dense. They hit the level 6 protective shield with crackling sounds and rebounded with powerful electric currents. Trees fell and burned, and the screams of monsters could be heard from time to time in the dense forest filled with thick smoke.
“Crash!”
Then, a group of flying monsters that looked very much like pterosaurs but were much smaller rushed out from the dense forest. They appeared as densely packed as locusts, and their number was so large that it felt like a layer of monsters had squatted on the island.
It seems that these guys are the main monsters on this island.
The ranged professions that had been waiting for a long time cooperated with the tanks to clear out these monsters.
Without deploying the undead army, it took a full half hour to clear out the surrounding monsters.
And if it weren't for the protection of the level six protective shield, they would have escaped long ago when facing such a large number of monsters.
This is also the reason why human tanks cannot be directly "airdropped" even though they are flying.
The height of 30 meters is completely within the monster's attack range. Once besieged, even a level 5 vehicle will be in danger.
So they could only push slowly from the edge of the island to the location of the ruins.
It's a bit slow, but safe.
Wei Huan finally cleared out the monsters that surrounded him, and drove forward about a mile before arriving at the ruins.
The entrance is a dark and damp cave that chariots cannot enter. From here on, the challenger must leave the vehicle and act.
Melee combat, especially the farmer sequence with high health and strong attack, will become the main force in exploring the ruins.
This time, Wei Huan also did not deliberately create difficulties, but he would not let everyone sit idle.
The undead army is still moving out, and the melee professions who are about to take their turn have to leave the car and take risks.
With the addition of challengers, the weakness of the undead army's low damage is compensated, and the challengers are also safe with the undead army taking charge of their protection.
Less than five minutes later, the roar of a monster was heard from the depths of the cave, followed by the sound of fierce fighting.
Wei Huan's vision was here, and he saw the silver treasure chest monster that looked like a Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was like an elephant being bitten by a colony of ants. Even though it was huge and could fight three or five martial kings alone without being defeated, the treasure chest monster was easily bitten to death.
After the last Martial King left, the ruins disappeared behind him. The chariot restarted, directly turned on the full-power protective shield, and rushed away from the other end of the island.
During this process, the monsters that were awakened appeared and attacked them, but often before the attacks landed, they were already far away.
When they fly out of the island, only the flying monsters are still chasing them, but they won't chase them too far. They usually give up and leave after three to five kilometers.
The appearance of this silver ruin was like a beginning. In the early morning of the next day, the housekeeper reminded that another silver ruin had been discovered ahead.
Wei Huan did not suspend the action because of the night, but immediately sounded the bell for action.
All frontline combatants rushed to their combat posts within three minutes.
Not long after, the chariot crashed into the island, with no intention of stopping to slowly clear out the monsters, and rushed straight to the ruins.
The monsters in the darkness were even more ferocious, but they could not stop the iron hooves of Wei Huan's chariot. All the monsters that surrounded it were either killed by long-range attacks or died from the passive counterattack of the chariot's protective shield.
In order to end the battle as quickly as possible, Wei Huan released the Demon Eye Lord to join the battle. In less than ten minutes, all the monsters that gathered were cleared out, and the entrance to the ruins was not far away.
At this time, the steward AI said: "Captain, a tank is requesting a call."
Wei Huan glanced at the lower left corner of the map, which showed two small blue dots, and said, "Ignore him."
The chariot stopped at the entrance of the ruins. The melee professions that had been ready for a long time jumped off the chariot, gathered in the middle of the undead army, and entered the ruins.
A bronze treasure chest and a black iron treasure chest.
The monsters that jump out of low-level treasure chests are just like ordinary monsters on the island, and even professionals can kill them easily.
Soon all that was left was the silver treasure chest deep in the ruins.
The steward then asked Wei Huan, "Captain, the other side sent a message saying they discovered this silver ruins first and are waiting for their companions to gather. They plan to explore it tomorrow morning."
Wei Huan first said to the troops in front through the tactical headset: "Hurry up and end the battle, the flying monkey is about to activate its attributes."
Then he said to the butler, "Tell him who I am and tell his companions not to come."
The butler sent Wei Huan's words over. Wei Huan didn't know what the other side's attitude was. He just waited quietly for a few minutes. No more undead appeared in the portal. It was obvious that the battle was over.
This time, it didn't even take three minutes to kill a silver treasure chest monster.
When the tank started again and drove away from the island, the people in the blue friendly vehicle were still shocked that the person who came was Wei Huan.
When he came to his senses again, Wei Huan's chariot had driven away, and the "skull" representing the ruins had also disappeared from the map.
Someone in the car asked in disbelief, "Lily, does the absence of the skull mean the ruins are gone? Didn't it take Wei Huan even half an hour from the time he arrived on the island to the time he left?"
Lily is, of course, their AI butler.
In fact, there are not many chariots that just call their butlers butlers. Most chariots give their butlers names, and even treat them as friends and chat with them.
Lily, the tank's AI steward, said, "Strictly speaking, it was 13 minutes and 21 seconds. They confirmed they had completed their exploration of the ruins, which is why they disappeared from the radar. They landed on the island in 7 minutes and 3 seconds, and explored the ruins in 6 minutes and 18 seconds."
"Hiss!" Upon hearing this inhuman number, the driver and his crew were first shocked, then helpless, and finally looked devastated. "Isn't the gap a bit too big?"
Wei Huan didn't know what others were talking about him. He only knew that he followed the rules and didn't take action against the island that "planted the flag".
This is a "no man's land" and resources are on a first-come, first-served basis.
For the next two days, Wei Huan encountered ruins guarded by chariots.
But just like the first day, Wei Huan rushed in directly and opened up the ruins at an increasingly faster speed, leaving the ruins in a mess in the wind and leaving calmly.
There was also a tank commander whose ruins were robbed. After his several requests to video chat with Wei Huan were rejected, he was so angry that he sent a message in the world chat room to accuse him.
[Wei Huan, please stop your plundering. This is the direction of our Osham. You are robbing other countries of their resources and provoking war.]
Now, Wei Huan is not talkative and is too lazy to explain, but there are many people in Daxia who like to "chat", and all the challengers in the Daxia Legion are Wei Huan's substitutes.
[Huh? You planted a flag in no-man's land? Then you need to report it and submit the world map.]
[No Man's Land is always on a first-come, first-served basis. Those with skills get it first. You guys who don't have the skills, how dare you yell in the chat room?]
[What stands out is that there are two words on my forehead: "incompetence."]
There are also people from Daxia who are looking for accounts.
[Shut up, people of Osham! Have you earned enough compensation from Xuanwu City? There are only ten days left until the deadline, or has your new city already been built?]
Why a two-week deadline? To deal with a country that refuses to repent and admits its mistakes, we should simply sever diplomatic ties, drive them away, or go to war. Look at what you've done! You eat our food, use our things, and yet you're constantly thinking about biting us back. You're worse off than raising a dog!
The last person who spoke never spoke again after saying this because he was called away by his superior.
After being scolded a few times, the superior finally relaxed his brows and said with a smile, "I've said what I need to say, but I have to say it anyway. Good scolding! These bastards are really going too far!"
Looking back now, it seems that there are too many conspiracies hidden in the fact that Osham led the golden monsters to attack Xuanwu City and finally rushed to the Qinglong supply point.
Whether it was to slow down the development of Daxia, or to take the opportunity to try to eliminate Wei Huan, or to divert people's attention and hide the existence of the Five-Star Island, in short, there were too many calculations involved, and they finally shirked it with the excuse of a "crazy driver."
Of course, Daxia would not tolerate it. Compensation was only part of the payment, and at the same time, all the Osam people in Xuanwu City were expelled.
The city of Osham has not been built yet, and moving in at this time may result in facing a real tide of beasts.
Another person was Captain Fang William, who finally put aside all his worries and launched a battle with Osam's pioneering team on the large island. In the end, 21 people from Osam were killed and 11 from Daxia were injured. Osam had no choice but to withdraw from the island completely.
It is said that the witch Agris, whom Osham relied on, disappeared during the war and could not be contacted, but reappeared after the war, as if she was using this method to protest against the dishonorable means of the Osham top leaders.
In short, Osam's actions this time, apart from disgusting Daha, did not cause any substantial harm.
There were no casualties in Daxia, and the destruction of Xuanwu City can be compensated by compensation.
The most subtle thing is that it gave Daxia a lot of say in diplomatic occasions, including directly scolding Osam in the chat room, which had never happened in the past.
And that's just the tiniest bit.
Daxia has become very tough in its diplomacy with Osam, challenging the changes in the world's international landscape and further affecting the relations between the countries of Blue Star. This time, Daxia's aircraft carrier has been deployed to the coastal cities of Osam for military exercises, which has never happened before.
"It's still for the Five Star Island."
In the video call, Mu Zhong and Wei Huan chatted casually: "Osham's strategy was very effective at the beginning. Our energy was indeed tied up in Suzaku Island. We never suspected that there was such a continent hidden in the heart of Osham.
If it weren't for the two unexpected events, they might have been able to conceal it for a while, and wait until they had built the city in the best area. At least, we in Daxia wouldn't necessarily fight for the inferior land there to build a city unless it was a necessary strategic deployment."
Wei Huan nodded. "So the changes you mentioned are, one, Captain Fang William really wants to develop the Golden Ruins, and the other, our arrival?"
"Well," Mu Zhong said, "plans are not as fast as changes, but no matter what they are doing, it is obvious that what they are most afraid of is exposing that five-star island. If we want to fight back, we must attack them where they fear the most.
I must say here that luck was on our side, Daxia, and we were able to discover the secret that Osam had tried so hard to hide."
Wei Huan raised his eyebrows, then smiled and said, "Yes, the God of Luck will always favor Daxia."
And it was not just his credit that we were able to discover the Five-Star Island so quickly this time.
If Mu Zhong had not obtained the "Heart of Steel" and upgraded his chariot to super AI, he would never have dreamed that the Five-Star Island had already existed and was hidden under the nose of Da Xia.
Some things have to be said, they are really subtle.
Countless "causes" are strung together to form the final "result".
After chatting for a while, someone called out to Mu Zhong. Mu Zhong smiled helplessly and said, "I have to go get busy."
Wei Huan nodded and said, "Just in time, we discovered another ruin... Golden Ruins?!"
Mu Zhong, who was about to leave, stopped again and looked at him in surprise: "Did you find the golden ruins?"
"Yes, on a large dark energy island. I have penetrated deep into the no-man's land and finally encountered a gold-level ruin."
Mu Zhong frowned slightly, feeling a little worried.
Wei Huan soothed him, saying, "I can run away if I can't win. Come and pick me up."
Mu Zhong was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "That's too troublesome, you should just fight directly."
If the two of them start a full-scale bloodthirstiness without hesitation, they might even fight a monster with a diamond treasure chest, not to mention a gold treasure chest monster.
They still have a trump card.
As long as you have the ability to provide a safety net, you will not be afraid of anything.
Mu Zhong's eyes, which had been tense since he learned of the appearance of the golden ruins, relaxed slightly. He joked around until he had to leave, then finally said, "I'll wait for your good news."
"Okay." Wei Huan nodded and ended the video call with Mu Zhong. When he turned to look at the ruins in front of him, a cold and sharp light gradually appeared in his eyes.
The island was very large. They explored around it and found that its area was equivalent to the large island occupied by the Suzaku Legion.
However, this is an island of dark energy, filled with a kind of light purple smoke that can pollute the mind, and the trees are too tall, with the shortest tree being over a hundred meters high. If their chariots want to enter the forest, they must drive into the forest.
Of course not.
It’s not like we don’t have the ability to knock down trees. Is it for the sake of environmental protection that we put ourselves in an environment with unclear vision?
Wei Huan finally chose a position with the shortest straight line and released the undead army to cut down trees and push the mountain. The undead worked hard and willingly, while the fighters on the car were responsible for killing the monsters that jumped out of the dense forest.
In order to open up his vision to the maximum extent, he even ordered the undead to move one kilometer away on each side.
As the trees creaked and fell, the damp ground, which had not seen the light for many years and was covered with thick humus and tangled roots, was revealed.
But as we moved forward, more and more roots appeared underground, and the trees came back to life.
Their roots will wrap around when the undead army cuts down tree trunks. The undead often lack the sense of touch, so by the time they realize it, they are already fully entangled and are then pulled underground with great force.
The force was so great that the fourth-level undead was almost unable to resist and was pulled into the damp soil under the humus, and soon appeared in the tomb.
Obviously, large islands with golden treasure chests are not easy to deal with.
It is no wonder that despite the efforts of the entire country, Osam has not been able to develop the five-star island.
The undead army was killed in large numbers during this process, and the speed of their death and resurrection was no less than a boss battle.
At this time, Wei Huan was even more grateful for his decision to cut down trees and open up the mountain.
If the tank rushed in recklessly, it might get stuck.
These tree roots are so powerful, I guess the trunks won’t be too bad either.
Wei Huan reminded the combat personnel outside the vehicle to pay attention to safety through the tactical headset, but he found that he sometimes underestimated these elites from various legions, and their combat capabilities were much stronger than he thought.
When faced with tree roots that rose up like giant pythons, they would often fight in groups of three or five.
It's not that one person can't kill it, but of course it's more cost-effective to fight in a team.
No matter how thick or numerous the roots and vines were, they were easily cut into pieces of wood with their tacit cooperation.
Once it is broken like this, no matter how strong its vitality is, it will not be able to attack people again.
Take your time and move forward slowly.
When they pushed the golden treasure chest to one kilometer away, five chariots drove up in front of them, with the national emblem of the Osham pioneering team painted on them.
As soon as they arrived, they called out, "Hello, Colonel Wei. We are from the Osham Reclamation Army. We regret to inform you that this golden treasure chest has been marked by Osham and has been transferred to the world map. We are here to develop this ruin. Please rest on the side."
Wei Huan agreed to their video call request this time, mainly because it really couldn't be explained in just a few words, and he wanted to avoid a cheap argument on the world channel.
Facing the middle-aged driver of the leader car on the opposite side, Wei Huan said the first sentence: "Don't disturb me from opening the box, or I will take this golden monster and take a stroll around your new city."
The middle-aged conductor asked, "Aren't you guys abiding by the agreement? Unless they discover something simultaneously, the party that discovers the resource first will have 72 hours of protection rights as long as they upload the information to the world channel. Was this "protection right" proposed by Daxia, or are you going to violate the rules you proposed?"
After saying the last sentence, the middle-aged driver's expression couldn't hide a bit of smugness, and his eyes seemed to say, let's see how you deal with it.
Wei Huan didn't care: "So please stay away from us to avoid accidental injuries."
"You are blatantly violating your right to protect. Is Daxia going to break the rules it has set? Are you going to become an enemy of all humanity?"
"This driver," Wei Huan said finally, "do you want to die?"
"You!?" The middle-aged driver was so angry that his body was breaking apart. "I want to protest. I want to spread your dictatorship to the whole world! As the newest powerful person in Daxia, you represent Daxia's attitude. Are you going to make the whole world your enemy? You deserve to die! I won't let you off easily!"
Wei Huan ignored him and ordered the chariot to continue moving forward.
While they were talking, they had already arrived in front of the golden ruins.
Compared to the Silver Ruins, the entrance to the Golden Ruins is much larger.
This place is like the entrance to a huge cenote. Floating on the edge of the cenote and looking down, you can't see the end at a glance. The pitch-black depths make one feel cold, like the gaping mouth of a devil.
Wei Huan glanced at the five Osam chariots that were still floating in the same place and called back the crew members who had left the chariots to fight.
Then the portal opened and he sent the undead army in to explore.
There is actually an underground river in this relic. It is unknown how many years this underground river has been sealed. When the undead army passed by it, although no monsters emerged, it can be imagined that there must have been a large number of monsters in it before it was "captured" by the challenge world.
Today, there is not even a trace of life here, but the "lively" scenes of the past can be seen everywhere.
Occasionally, you'll see a low-level treasure chest on the wall of an underground river or deep underwater.
When the treasure chest is opened, some sea beasts will appear. It seems that this underground river was connected to the ocean in the past.
Low-level treasure chests are easy to kill, and it won’t take long to kill a silver treasure chest if you encounter one.
Wei Huan is fully capable of fighting the silver treasure chest monster alone.
Finally, the exploration of the undead finally came to an end.
No one knows where the end of the underground river leads to, but this relic has reached its end. The exploring undead were blocked by an invisible barrier. Then they climbed up the wall and finally found a golden treasure chest on a wall.
Found it!
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