Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert were currently the most powerful experts in Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Bollands had been active in the Third Corps and had the most experience. Sanguinar, on the other hand, was the strongest of the three. Gilbert and Han Shuo could communicate telepathically and could be of great help to Han Shuo in certain aspects.
The party did not need too many people. A few elites would suffice. Therefore, Han Shuo chose Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Gilbert.
Han Shuo had delegated the management of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to Phoebe and the others. He believed that by the time he returned, everything would be in order. The ladies were very interested in the Lavers Residence and would soon move in.
Fort Lasberg was located at the border of the City of Shadows. It was next to Hushveil City and Darksoul City. If one headed north from Fort Lasberg, one would cross the vast ocean and vast mountain ranges to reach the Destruction Dominion.
Among the many forts in the City of Shadows, Fort Lasberg was the largest and had the most abundant resources. Other than the fact that it was a little far from the City, Han Shuo was very satisfied with all aspects.
Half a month later, Han Shuo, Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert arrived at Fort Lasberg. As the official documents had yet to be issued, Fort Lasberg was not yet considered Han Shuo's territory. For the time being, Erebus had arranged for people to take care of the affairs of Fort Lasberg.
Instead of immediately looking for Erebus, Han Shuo, Sanguinar, and Bollands took a stroll around Fort Lasberg. He discovered that there were about five thousand gods in the Fort. The majority of them were basegods, followed by lowgods, midgods, and highgods. Highgods were rarely seen. Elysium was vast and there were a lot of gods. However, gods were gods after all. Although Lancelot Empire did not have a large population, it still numbered in the tens of millions. Although Fort Lasberg was slightly larger than Lancelot Empire, there were only slightly more than five thousand gods living in it.
This was the general situation in the major cities on Elysium. The number of gods was far less than the number of mortals on low-level material planes. Even the City of Shadows only had a few tens of thousands of gods. It was said that even the most bustling cities on Elysium only had two to three hundred thousand gods.
Han Shuo, Sanguinar, and Bollands took a stroll around Fort Lasberg. After learning about the situation there, they headed towards Erebus' temporary residence at the center of the Fort.
The residence originally belonged to the House of Lavers. It occupied an area of several tens of acres. It was even larger than the House of Lavers' mansion in the City of Shadows. As the land was cheap and the population was much smaller than in the City of Shadows, every god was allocated a large plot of land.
Although the residence was larger than the House of Lavers' mansion in the City of Shadows, it was far inferior in terms of facilities. There were no energy towers or boundary towers in every corner of the residence. There were also no divine weapons or powerful defensive boundaries in the gymnasiums. There were also no luxurious decorations in the buildings. They appeared simple and unadorned.
Erebus was overjoyed to see Han Shuo. He arranged for the four of them to stay in the largest house in the residence. Erebus smiled and said, "The City Lord has bestowed Fort Lasberg to the Han family. Logically speaking, you, Brian, should be the master of this place. I will only be staying here for a few days."
"Fort Lasberg will still be under your control until we receive the official document. Only after we receive the official document will this place belong to the Han family!" Han Shuo said smilingly.
"Bollands, now that Brian has returned, are you leaving the Third Corps?" Erebus asked as he looked at Bollands smilingly.
Before Han Shuo left, he had arranged for Bollands to stay with Erebus. Bollands was different from Ayermike Cotton and Statholme the old monster. The more people he killed, the faster his strength would improve. After killing those gods, the killing intent in his body would condense into an energy similar to demonic yuan and divine energy, allowing him to advance by leaps and bounds.
Bollands was a famous assassin on Profound Continent. He was very familiar with the ways of killing. After arriving at the Third Corps, Bollands had helped Erebus eliminate many enemies. Now that Bollands was about to return to Han Shuo's side, Erebus was rather reluctant to part with him.
Bollands wore an indifferent face. He nodded and said, "My skills were imparted to me by Senior Brother. It was Senior Brother's idea to come to the Third Corps. Now that Senior Brother has returned, I will naturally follow Senior Brother!"
"Brian, you sure are lucky!" Erebus said enviously.
"As you know, the Goddess of Destiny is on my side!" It was said that the Goddess of Destiny was in charge of the destinies of mortals. Based on what Aobashi and Erebus had experienced, the Goddess of Destiny was indeed rather fond of Han Shuo.
"Alright, I know why you're here. Lord Andre had given me some information and asked me to pay attention to a mine located far away from Lasberg. I have dispatched some men to investigate and indeed, I have obtained some information! " Erebus put on a solemn face and said in a deep voice, "That mine doesn't belong to any city. It is located between Hushveil City and Darksoul City. Some of the gods who visited the City of Shadows had heard that a large-scale energy crystal mine had been discovered there. Several of Andre's spies had gone to investigate but there had been no response even after a long time. Andre had informed me about it and I happened to be in the vicinity. Therefore, I dispatched a small squad of divine guards to investigate. According to the information I received, there is indeed a large-scale energy crystal mine! "
"Other than that, is there any other special information?" Han Shuo put on a faint smile and said mischievously, "You should know what the City Lord means by now. I can only officially take over the Fifth Corps if I take over that mine. By now, the three major family clans should have mobilized their family clans. They have been operating in the City of Shadows for many years and naturally have an advantage over me. If you don't provide me with sufficient information, I won't have the confidence to succeed! "
"I have confirmed the location. Other than those from the City of Shadows, divine guards from Hushveil City and Darksoul City will be heading to that area as well. When the time comes, conflict will be unavoidable. You must be mentally prepared!" Erebus thought for a moment before he continued, "Contact Anito of the Third Corps for the specifics. I know that he is very familiar with you. Therefore, he will be heading there first!"
"How do I contact Anito?" asked Han Shuo after staring blankly for a moment.
"You don't have to worry about that. Bollands will know how to contact Anito!" Erebus put on a faint smile and said, "Although you are a nominal member of our Third Corps, Bollands is the one who has truly come into contact with the core of our Third Corps. You youngster, you only came to the Third Corps to gain credit!"
Han Shuo shot a glance at Bollands and saw Bollands nod. Han Shuo knew that Bollands knew how to contact the Third Corps.
"Alright then, I will be heading there first. I hope that I can get there as soon as possible and take over the mine!" After obtaining useful information from Erebus, Han Shuo did not stay for too long. He was anxious to settle the matter as soon as possible.
Erebus, of course, knew that the sooner, the better. Therefore, he did not stop Han Shuo. He smilingly said, "Have a safe trip. I will be waiting for you to take over the Fifth Corps!"
"If there are no mishaps, the Fifth Corps will be mine!" said Han Shuo in a big smile. He had a close relationship with Erebus and had no qualms about speaking. After mastering the seventeen flying swords and mastering the Avici Godslaying Sword Formation, Han Shuo was sufficiently confident in his strength. As long as there were no mishaps, Han Shuo believed that he would be able to take over the mine.
"Master, what should we do?" asked Gilbert after leaving Fort Lasberg with Han Shuo.
"Let's observe the situation for now. Our main objective is to take over the mine. Energy crystals are good stuff. Every city and every god needs them!" replied Han Shuo smilingly.
After walking around Fort Lasberg, Han Shuo discovered that although there were all kinds of ores around the Fort, the defenses of the Fort needed to be strengthened. He did not see many powerful energy towers and boundary towers. All kinds of energy towers and boundary towers had become an indispensable part of a god's defenses. They all required a large amount of energy crystals. If Han Shuo wanted to reconstruct the Fort, he would need a large amount of energy crystals. Now that a large energy crystal mine had been discovered and it was still unclaimed, Han Shuo would not let it slip by.
The party of four traveled for five days and arrived at the mine pointed out by Erebus at dusk. Upon arriving, Han Shuo immediately released his demon generals and discovered that there were many gods in the mine.
Not long after Bollands arrived, he found a few special symbols on the corners of several large trees. After thinking for a moment, Bollands said to Han Shuo respectfully, "Senior, follow me!"
Han Shuo knew that Bollands had discovered Anito's message. He brought Sanguinar and Gilbert with him.
In one of the caves in the mine, Han Shuo and Bollands saw Anito. Anito was in a squad of ten divine guards but Anito was accompanied by only three divine guards. Anito's clothes were ragged and he looked miserable. There were even bloodstains on his clothes. It seemed that he had suffered heavy casualties.
Anito put on a delighted face when he saw Bollands. When he saw Han Shuo behind Bollands, his face lit up with joy. He cried out in surprise, "Lord Brian has come!"
The three divine guards of the Third Corps beside Anito also recognized Han Shuo. They were all shaken up and were clearly excited.
"Anito, what happened? You look like you have suffered serious injuries, "Han Shuo bunched his brows and asked in a rather puzzled manner.
"It was done by those from Hushveil City and Darksoul City. Six of our men were killed!" Anito replied furiously.
"The most despicable one is that Eugene. Last time, our Three Cities worked together to hunt down the godhunters. Who would have thought that he would resort to such atrocious means just for the sake of the mine!" Said a divine guard named Deco furiously. Han Shuo had seen Deco at Erebus' side when they were hunting down the godhunters.
"Eugene?" Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he sneered and said, "I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance!" Eugene had been mocking and ridiculing Han Shuo while hunting down the godhunters. He had a close relationship with Hassling, the master of Godswamp Pharmacy, and had always disliked Han Shuo. He did not expect that Han Shuo would kill a divine guard of the City of Shadows.
The City of Gorging Clouds, Blackwater City, Blackrock City, Mirage City, Darksoul City, City of Shadows, and Hushveil City were the seven major cities of the Darkness Dominion. The strength of the seven cities was ranked as above, with the City of Gorging Clouds at the top and Hushveil City at the bottom.
The seven cities of the Darkness Dominion all worshipped the Overgod of Darkness. However, the seven cities were independent and there were competitions and small frictions between them. As the seven major cities of the Darkness Dominion, there had never been a major war between the cities. However, small frictions had never ceased.
The Seven Cities bordered each other. Conflicts often broke out behind the scenes over territorial issues. It was normal for a few divine guards to die in such conflicts. The Seven Lords of the City had tacitly agreed to such conflicts. The friction between smaller family clans that did not belong to the same city was even greater. Fights between family clans would often occur.
The Overgods of the Darkness, Death, and Destruction Dominions believed that healthy competition would help to maintain the vigorous fighting strength of their subordinates. As long as the frictions did not affect the foundation of the Dominion, the Overgods would ignore them. It was only when major conflicts occurred that the strength of the entire Dominion would be greatly damaged that the Overgod would intervene.
Conflicts over interests in ungoverned territories were a very common phenomenon in the Darkness Dominion. Wallace didn't care how Han Shuo would act. He didn't care if people from other dominions died in the process. As long as the final result was to obtain the ores, there would be no problem.
"What's going on?" asked Han Shuo in a deep voice with his brows bunched.
"Eugene and his divine guards were here as well. There are many ores in this mine. We had occupied one of the larger ores on behalf of Lord Erebus. Eugene discovered it before we had the chance to mine it. Eugene insisted that they were the ones who discovered the ores first and asked us to leave. We refused and a conflict broke out. Lord Erebus wasn't here and the result was obvious. Three of our comrades were killed! "said Anito furiously.
"Eugene must have hated Lord Erebus for speaking ill of him. That's why he took the opportunity to retaliate!" said Deco angrily. Deco had witnessed the conflict between Erebus and Eugene during the godhunter hunt. Back then, as Erebus and Aobashi were both present, Eugene had no choice but to suffer in silence. He did not dare to start a conflict with Erebus.
But this time, it was different. As Wallace had taken the fight for the ownership of the mine as a test for the new Chief of the Fifth Corps, Erebus did not come personally. Since Erebus, a formidable opponent, did not come, Eugene naturally wouldn't put Erebus' divine guards in his eyes. It was only natural that he would come.
"Which mine is Eugene at? Bring us there! "asked Han Shuo calmly after learning about the cause and effect.
"Lord Brian, Eugene has brought more than fifty divine guards with him. Aren't we a little too few?" Anito was startled. He continued, "I have just reported this matter to Lord Erebus. Lord Erebus told me not to act rashly. He said that we should wait for the other competitors from the City of Shadows to come and deal with Eugene together!"
"There's no need for that. The few of us are enough!" Han Shuo shook his head. If the other competitors arrived, even if they managed to take over the mine, there would be a dispute over the distribution of the profits. Naturally, Han Shuo wasn't willing to let those people have a share of the profits!
"What are you blabbering about? Just do whatever my master tells you to do. Cut the crap!" shouted Gilbert. He was used to being unreasonable. In addition to the fact that his strength had skyrocketed recently, he did not hold back.
"Anito, lead the way!" shouted Bollands in a low voice. His entire body was brimming with killing intent!
Having been active in the Third Corps for seven years, Bollands had developed quite a bit of affection for the Third Corps. Now that Eugene was bullying the Third Corps, he immediately flew into a rage. Over the years, Bollands had killed many divine guards from other cities. His killing intent was extremely dense. After cultivating demonic arts, he had become more and more bloodthirsty. Other than Han Shuo, no ordinary person could restrain him!
Anito and Bollands were familiar with each other. He knew that this old man killed without batting an eye and was a bloodthirsty lunatic. Anito was rather frightened when he heard Bollands's words. He replied while trembling with fear, "Alright then. But Lord Bollands, you have to be careful. Our opponent this time is Eugene. Eugene is a highgod!"
"With my master here, what can Eugene do?" replied Sanguinar coldly.
Just like Fanny and the other ladies, although Sanguinar's strength was even more terrifying than Bollands and Gilbert, he had a blind admiration for Han Shuo. In his mind, Han Shuo was omnipotent. He believed that Eugene, whose name he had never heard of, would be a dead end for Han Shuo!
After hearing Sanguinar's words, Bollands and Gilbert nodded simultaneously. They seemed to agree with Sanguinar.
"Alright, I'll lead the way!" For some reason, Anito felt even more pressured than Bollands when Sanguinar glared at him. Therefore, he straightforwardly agreed. From his point of view, Sanguinar, Bollands, and Gilbert were all brimming with murderous intent. With just a glance, he could tell that none of them were benevolent characters. On the contrary, Han Shuo was gentle and always had a smile on his face when dealing with people. Anito, who had never seen Han Shuo's savagery, could not understand how a character like Han Shuo could suppress the three fiends.
Soon enough, Anito led Han Shuo and the other three to a large mine.
"Eh?" a divine guard on Eugene's side at the entrance laughed mischievously and said, "You dare come again? Did you think that Lord Eugene was merciful when he spared you all last time? "
"Haha, you're courting death again!" The other divine guard laughed hysterically. He obviously did not think much of Han Shuo and the other three that Anito had brought with him.
Anito's face turned unsightly. He looked at Han Shuo with a pleading expression and said, "Lord Brian, what do you think?"
"Oh, you even brought a helper. Haha!" The divine guard cried out in surprise after hearing Anito's words as though he had just noticed Han Shuo. His face was filled with ridicule.
"Senior, what do you think?" If it were in the past, Bollands would have charged at the divine guard long ago. But now that Han Shuo was beside him, Bollands would first consult Han Shuo. He dared to disrespect Erebus and Wallace, the City Lord of the City of Shadows, but he dared not go against Han Shuo because he knew that everything he had was bestowed to him by Han Shuo!
Han Shuo was still wearing a genial smile on his face. He nodded at Bollands and said, "Go, but don't make it too bloody!"
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