The faint metallic luster and faint Mana fluctuations coming from the dark cave stunned Ling Yi and the others for a long time. Then, they grew excited, their breathing quickening.
"With this dark-silver color and the Mana fluctuations, this should be a Manatite vein!" Hei Zi's eyes glowed as she looked at the metallic ore. "Guild Leader, our Ling Yi is rich!"
Ordinary players didn't know much about ores, but they were all Guild experts. They knew far more about ores than ordinary players, especially when it came to Manatite veins, which could produce Magic Crystals. After all, Manatite veins had already caused many superpowers in God's Domain to fight over them.
As far as Shi Feng knew, there had been more than four Guild wars in the past. Moreover, many superpowers had participated in each war. Some had even involved three or four superpowers, while others had involved as many as five or six superpowers. The various superpowers had spared no effort to compete for ore veins that could produce Magic Crystals.
In the most intense war, over a million players had participated. Over 600,000 players had died during the war, and the participating superpowers had suffered significant losses.
Every ore vein that could produce Magic Crystals was a call to start a super war.
Although the cost of competing for ore veins was extremely high, once a superpower obtained one, it would feel as if the cost had been nothing. After all, Magic Crystals were the foundation of a Guild's development. They were also an important resource for nurturing experts to protect a Guild's towns and cities.
Moreover, as players reached higher levels, Magic Crystals would become more important. Not only did they need Magic Crystals to operate the Divine Colosseum, but they also needed Magic Crystals to conduct secret transactions with NPC merchants or to use tools. The Ling Yi Society's situation was even more obvious. Teleportation Spells, Magic Towers, Mana Towers, defensive magic arrays, and so on all required Magic Crystals.
Currently, the various superpowers were fighting tooth and nail over an ore vein that could produce Magic Crystals, yet Shi Feng had discovered one without anyone noticing. Now, all he needed to do was occupy this vein and secretly mine it for himself. He'd be able to make a fortune without making a fuss.
If the Ling Yi Society had a stable income of Magic Crystals, its development speed would reach new heights.
Hei Zi wasn't the only one who had such thoughts. Shiuse Qiangwei was also very excited.
Although the Manatite vein wasn't as valuable as the Flame Demon's Valley's Attribute vein, the Flame Demon's Valley's environment was simply too dangerous. Even if Shi Feng could dispatch players to mine the vein, the number of players he could dispatch would be very small.
However, it was a different story here. The lack of Mana wouldn't hinder players from mining the Manatite vein. The only problem was the Shadow Corrosion, which could be easily resolved with the Shadow Resistance Potion.
With Candlelight's strength, mass-producing Darkness Resistance Potions would be a piece of cake. She could easily dispatch a large number of players to mine the potions. Once she had enough Magic Crystals, she could nurture a large number of expert players. At that time, the Ling YI Society would no longer be so passive in the Ore Empire.
While everyone was ecstatic over the Manatite vein before them, nearly a hundred fully-armed, dark-skinned Demonkin walked out of the cave. Every one of these Demonkin was Level 65 or above, and even the weakest among them was a Lord. The Demonkin leading the team was even a Level 66 Grand Lord. The Demonkin radiated a chilling aura as if they were an orderly army.
The most frightening thing about these Demonkin parties was the multiple heavy crossbows they wielded. These heavy crossbows were engraved with a large number of magic runes, and the ambient Mana flowed toward them. Even from afar, Ling Yi and the others felt a sense of danger.
"Magicbreaking Crossbows?" Shifeng was slightly surprised when he saw the heavy crossbows.
The only thing he knew about Kama Island was the Manatite vein. Aside from that, it was occupied by the Demonkin. One could say that the entire Manatite vein was the Demonkin's lair. In order to occupy this vein, the Pantheon had paid a hefty price.
However, he had never thought that the Demonkin here would be so powerful as to equip even a single party with Magicbreaking Crossbows.
Magicbreaking Crossbows were light war weapons that could be used by a single player. They were consumable tools similar to Engineered Bombs. Not only did each Magicbreaking Crossbow carry as much power as a Tier 3 weapon, but its Attack Speed was also extremely high. If multiple Magicbreaking Crossbows fired simultaneously, even Tier 2 Assassins, who were famed for their Agility, would have trouble dealing with them.
With such a powerful Demonkin party, annihilating a 100-man team of Tier 2 experts would be child's play.
It was no wonder why Pantheon had paid such a hefty price to occupy this place.
"Everyone, prepare for battle. This should be the Demonkin's lair. Remember, don't let a single one of them escape. We need to eliminate them quickly. Otherwise, these Demonkin will notify their companions," Shifeng instructed as he watched the patrolling Demonkin patrol the area. He then commanded, "Fire, lead an Assassin party and sneak over. Prioritize restraining the Demonkin wielding the heavy crossbows. Don't give them the opportunity to use their crossbows. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Leave it to us! We'll make sure they don't fire a single arrow, "Fire Dance said, nodding as she glanced at the Lord ranked Demonkin wielding the heavy crossbows.
Following which, Shifeng began assigning tasks to the others. Once Fire Dance's Assassin party was in position, Shifeng had Ke Le, Turtledove, and Ye Wumian attack the Demonkin monsters as planned.
"Go!"
Immediately, Ke Le's group of three charged at the Demonkin party without hesitation, instantly becoming the Demonkin party's target.
When the Demonkin party discovered Ke Le's group, it immediately launched an assault. However, Ke Le's group ignored the Demonkin party. Relying on their powerful Defense and Strength, they forcibly broke through the encirclement and charged into the depths of the cave, cutting off the Demonkin's path of retreat. Meanwhile, Fire Dance and the others launched an assault on the Demonkin wielding the heavy crossbows. Meanwhile, Ling Yi's team split up and surrounded the Demonkin, preventing them from sending a distress signal to their companions.
While Ling Yi's team was frantically clearing out the Demonkin, a six-man Assassin party snuck into the cavern.
"Leader, I've already used an Advanced Tracking Skill. Ling Yi's team should be inside."
"Good! Let's go in as well! "
The Level 58, Tier 2, gray-clad Assassin leading the party nodded. He then entered the cavern.
Throughout their pursuit of the Ling YI Society, they had been rendered speechless. After all, Ling Yi's team had traversed through dangerous sea regions. Sea monsters roamed the area, and several parties had used Advanced Tracking Skills to follow the clues Ling Yi left behind. However, only their party had managed to reach the cavern. The other parties had all been wiped out by sea monsters. Fortunately, they had completed their Guild quest and had not lost Ling Yi.
After following the steep path, the gray-clad Assassin's group reached the bottom of the cavern.
"Leader, look! Ling Yi's team is fighting the Demonkin!"
"These Demonkin are so powerful! Even the weakest among them is a Lord! I really don't know what Ling Yi Society's members are thinking by coming here. They don't even need to come to such a place to grind and level up, right? "
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