The effeminate man's sudden seriousness surprised Ye Chen and the fat man, and even the people opposite him showed the same surprised expression.
However, compared to that, Ye Chen and the fat man were more concerned about what the other party had mentioned in their words.
High-grade spirit orbs! And a legacy stone tablet!
"Are you telling the truth?" Ye Chen asked in a deep voice. If it was true, then he would definitely need to make the trip.
The Five Elements Cycle Array, Energy Furnace, Merit Monument, and Energy Shield—not counting the territory area and the massive amount of magic crystals—are the four essential items for advancing a territory to Tier 1.
The Five Elements Cycle Formation requires a formation diagram and Five Elements Spirit Stones. Ye Chen only wants to advance using high-level spirit beads, so high-level Five Elements Spirit Stones are essential for him.
In addition, the energy furnace is the energy core of the entire floating island, which is required to supply energy to the entire floating island. However, it is not difficult to build. As long as you can get the blueprints and the corresponding materials, you can build it.
As for the energy shield, Ye Chen already has the blueprint; all that's left is to collect the materials.
The only exception is the monument of merit. The construction of this thing only requires one item, which is the inheritance stone tablet.
Once the Inheritance Stone is bound to the Soul Flame, it will be upgraded to a Merit Stone, becoming a crucial building on the territory.
It not only records the lord's achievements in defeating darkness, but also serves as a tool for communicating with the remaining will of the world.
After communicating with the lord, the Merit Monument can be used to exchange for items that have appeared in the current world by consuming the merit accumulated by the lord.
It can be said that the monument to merit is the capital for the future lord to become powerful.
"Of course, my talent is dark vision, which allows me and my kin to see further in the dark!" the effeminate man said. Looking into his eyes, Ye Chen and the fat man couldn't help but feel a chill. This talent must be more than just seeing further.
"Brother Chen!" The fat man looked up, momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Ye Chen didn't speak, his eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the group with a deep gaze.
Whether it's a heritage stele or a high-grade spirit pearl, these are things he needs.
However, the danger of the Dark Origin Land is also extremely terrifying. Even high-ranking lords dare not set foot there easily, let alone new lords like them.
Although the danger of the Origin Land in the Trial Space is reduced, more than half of the lords who have died in the Trial Space did so by accidentally stepping into these places.
Without the Holy Light Stone and Ye Chen's help, this little girl in front of me would have been the same; she might have perished before even leaving the Dark Origin Land.
Moreover, Ye Chen should seriously consider the credibility of the other party. Although they do seem to be in a very bad situation and are indeed expressing their true feelings, who knows if it is true or false?
"How far is the place where you discovered the source of darkness from here?" After a long while, Ye Chen asked again.
Upon hearing this, the group immediately showed delight, which at least indicated that the other party was interested in what they were talking about.
"At full speed, it will take about a day!" Ru Hua replied excitedly. If Ye Chen was willing to go with her, the chances of saving her little sister would be much greater.
"Brother Chen! The distance isn't too far, and the direction shouldn't be too far off, so we should make it in time!" the fat man said, calculating the time.
He also looked at the direction they had come from, and it wasn't too far off from the special coordinates they were heading to.
Hearing this, Ye Chen thought for a moment and finally nodded. There was no way around it; the temptation of high-grade spirit stones and inheritance stone tablets was indeed too great.
Putting aside everything else, the value of the inheritance stone tablet that can be used to suppress the dark origin is definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary dark stone tablet.
"I can go with you, but she must remain in my territory until she is brought back to life!" Ye Chen said, pointing to the girl lying on the ground, "It's always good to be cautious."
Keeping a lord in one's own territory is tantamount to holding that lord's lifeline; no matter how powerful one is, one can only be at the mercy of others.
Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in their eyes, but they ultimately steeled themselves and nodded.
"Alright, we'll leave our little sister in your territory, as long as you can save her! No! No! But we don't have many magic crystals left, and we don't have much time left..." The stuttering lord looked troubled and stammered for a long time before Ye Chen finally interrupted him.
"I will be responsible for maintaining the energy needed for the Holy Light Stone during this period, but if I find out that you are lying to me, then she will be the first lord to truly die," Ye Chen said in a deep voice. No matter what, it's always better to be upfront about the unpleasant things first, so that one can be a gentleman later.
Moreover, these people have exhausted their magic crystals over the past few days, and they even have to rob them to maintain the power of the Holy Light Stone. Expecting them to take out magic crystals to maintain the Holy Light Stone is nothing short of wishful thinking.
"Deal! Deal!" the stuttering lord immediately said, and the faces of the others showed joy.
"Please wait a moment, we'll go back to the island to pack up, and then we'll set off."
After Ye Chen finished speaking, he and the fat man returned to their territory with the spoils they had collected.
Now, both of their territories are planted with a large number of cloud and mist flowers, so even though their territories are connected, it is difficult for the other to see the situation inside.
After cleaning up the meteorite, Ye Chen went to the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree, put in 10 Tier 1 Magic Crystals, and recruited 16 Silver Leaf Moon Elves and 4 Moon Wings. He also recruited 5 Jade Rabbits, which are companion species.
However, the Moon-Holding Rabbit and the Medicine-Pounding Rabbit seem to be extremely difficult to recruit; currently, there are only two of them in the entire territory.
"Currently, there are a total of forty-eight Silver Leaf Moon Elves, eleven Moon Maidens, eight Jade Rabbits, and ten Mountain Gods and ten Earth Gods!" Ye Chen thought to himself as he arranged the newly recruited members of the clan.
To go to the land of darkness, we must be fully prepared. Recruiting more Silverleaf Moon Elves and Moonmoons will help us accumulate more strength. Although this will make the territory look a bit crowded, twenty people are still within acceptable limits.
The main reason is that Ye Chen occupied too much land for farmland, and at the same time, he didn't want his family members to live too crowdedly, so he had to limit population growth.
"You'll probably have to work hard tomorrow, preparing food and lodging for them, and teaching them the rules of the territory," Ye Chen said apologetically to Ye Xi beside him.
"What are you saying, Lord? Look at whose territory is as empty as ours?" Ye Xi covered his mouth and chuckled as he replied.
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