"I was wondering why it was so high-profile." Mo Tiankong finally understood why the news had spread so quickly. They had discovered it yesterday, and today, the entire Sentry Town knew about it.
"Hehe." Monkey chuckled a few times.
"This time, not only did we find a spirit stone mine, but we also found a lot of natural treasures. This Treasure Hunting Compass pointed to a lot of places that we usually don't pay attention to. We missed a lot in the past," Monkey continued with some regret.
"However, we've already swept through some of the more central areas of the Antelope Mountain Range. If we want to search again, we'll have to go deeper into the mountain range," the Kuang Tie said.
These people were really careless. They treated the Antelope Mountain Range as their home and went as they pleased. However, the Treasure Hunting Compass was indeed very effective. After all, it was like a radar. As long as they passed by, they could scan the area. It was definitely more reliable than a person. Some places were easy to miss if they didn't check carefully.
"However, we still can't go deeper into the mountain range. There are dozens of Emperor-level monsters. As for whether there are any Emperor-level monsters, we don't know." However, the Kuang Tie's next sentence dispelled the mercenaries' enthusiasm.
They had already gained a lot this time. There was no need to take risks in the short term. It was better to digest what they had gained and wait until their strength increased.
If there were only a few Emperor-level monsters, the four families would have already taken the Antelope Mountain Range. They wouldn't only be active in the middle of the periphery like they were now.
If they provoked too many Emperor-level monsters, the Sentry Town would be flattened. Fortunately, monsters also had a sense of territory. Generally, they wouldn't easily step out of their territory.
Otherwise, the Sentry Town wouldn't be able to withstand them. Moreover, they didn't know if there were stronger monsters in the depths of the mountain range. Fortunately, the Sentry Town hadn't been attacked by large groups of monsters since its establishment.
However, it was still a big problem. After all, the Antelope Mountain Range was too close to the Sentry Town. If there really was a riot, it would be dangerous.
"We can guard it, but how about mining? Can we rely on just a few dozen of you?" Mo Tiankong asked.
With Mad Lion's strength after breaking through to the Martial Emperor level, they could definitely guard the spirit stone mine. However, when it came to mining, Mad Lion only had a few dozen people. How long would it take to mine it?
"The mercenary group will recruit more warriors in the future. For now, we can only rely on ourselves to mine."
"Right now, the mercenaries are divided into two groups. One group is still guarding the spirit stone mine and mining," Kuang Tie said.
It was no wonder that there were only twenty or so mercenaries. Mo Tiankong had already noticed that there was something wrong with the number of mercenaries. Li Qing and the others did not see any of them and thought that they had died in battle, so they were too embarrassed to say anything.
"Additionally, we also suffered heavy injuries while attacking the spirit stone mine this time. Don't be fooled by how fine we look right now. We have suffered quite a number of injuries," said Monkey as he pulled off a layer of clothes. The bandaged area was still bleeding.
After all, there were bound to be a lot of demonic beasts around the spirit stone mine. Only after killing and driving them away could they be considered to have occupied the mine. Even if it was an underground spirit stone mine, once Yuan Qi was discovered to be leaking out, it would attract a lot of demonic beasts.
Kuang Tie, Monkey, and the others had suffered heavier injuries and had returned to recuperate first. If Kuang Shi had not broken through at the last moment, they would not have been able to defend the spirit stone mine. The mercenaries might have been completely wiped out.
This time, it was different from the demonic beasts that had migrated. Most of the demonic beasts were high-ranked demonic beasts. The low-ranked demonic beasts could not even get close before being driven away. Fortunately, the number of demonic beasts was much lower than before. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to defend against this wave of demonic beasts.
In the end, Kuang Shi had broken through and killed most of the demonic beasts. Some had even escaped. Only then did they manage to defend the spirit stone mine. As for Li Qing and the others, they were still guarding the spirit stone mine.
In reality, many of the Four Great Clans' experts were secretly guarding the spirit stone mine. Thus, there were not many experts in Sentry Town on the surface.
However, they did not waste much time. This time, Kuang Shi had only temporarily returned after a few of them had broken through to the Martial King realm. After dealing with the matters here, he would return to oversee the spirit stone mine for a period of time.
When a Martial King oversaw a place for a long time, there would be a lot of aura left behind. Ordinary demonic beasts would not dare to approach it. As long as a Martial King oversaw the spirit stone mine, it would be fine.
The mercenary group had also obtained a lot of natural treasures this time. This time, they had given priority to Wuzong, who was about to break through. A few of them had successfully broken through, and Li Qing was one of them.
"Li Qing's luck is really good. He broke through to the Martial King realm this time." Monkey was incomparably envious.
Unfortunately, he had only broken through to the Wuzong realm not long ago. Thus, he had not been able to obtain any of the natural treasures this time. However, the mercenary group had compensated him with spirit stones.
After all, they still had to be fair. Those who had broken through, including Kuang Shi, had to give a portion of the spirit stone mine's profits to the other mercenaries. The other mercenaries were happy, and the mercenaries who had broken through were also happy.
"Uncle Monkey, your cultivation is not high enough. Even if you eat those natural treasures, you won't be able to break through. Right now, the mercenary group is lacking in high-level experts." The Kuang Tie's way of consoling Monkey was unique.
When Mo Tiankong heard that, he did not feel comforted at all. You're just attacking Monkey. Even if he ate it, he wouldn't be able to break through, haha.
Mo Tiankong was about to burst out laughing in his heart. He forcefully held back his laughter and looked at Monkey.
Monkey had a dumbfounded expression on his face. Although this brat's words made sense, why did they sound so grating to him?
"Alright, alright. Store Manager Mo, I'll go over to the shelves." Monkey felt a little dispirited and walked over to the shelves.
"Now that we have the spirit stone mine, do you have any thoughts on expanding the mercenary group's recruitment?" Mo Tiankong asked Kuang Tie as he looked at Mad Lion. "My father has always been the leader of the mercenary group.
This time, it's the same. The lowest requirement is to be a Martial General. We definitely can't compare to the four great clans' many years of development. So, we can only recruit those with high cultivations. In any case, we don't lack spirit stones now that we have the spirit stone mine. In addition, we also need to recruit a group of external members, both martial artists and Martial Masters. Or we can simply spend money to hire a group of martial artists, mainly to mine the spirit stone mine, "the Kuang Tie explained simply.
Mo Tiankong felt that this was quite good. Right now, Kuang Tie was the only one in the mercenary group who had not broken through to the Martial General level. The rest had all broken through. After all, they had been drinking beer at the Thousand Island Lake during this period of time. Their mental strength had long reached the requirements, and their vitality accumulation was almost there. Previously, most of the Martial Master mercenaries had been at Rank-9. Kuang Tie's cultivation was the lowest, and his vitality accumulation was not enough.
Therefore, it was still possible to recruit martial artists at the Martial General level and above as the main members. After all, if they wanted to become the fifth major force in Sentry Town, compared to the four great clans' years of operation and cultivation, it was definitely not enough. Previously, during the sea beast riot, the Zhang Clan alone had mobilized a portion of their forces. There were thousands of martial artists ranging from Martial King to Martial Warrior level. However, this might not even be half of the Zhang Clan's strength. It was enough to show how terrifying these clans were.
If the Mad Lion group were to develop slowly, it would take countless years. However, as the weakest side, the best way was to recruit some martial artists with higher strength to make up for the gap. Going the elite route was the most suitable. Moreover, the Mad Lion Martial Emperor level was still quite attractive to some independent martial artists. After all, the highest level in Sentry Town was a Martial Emperor level expert. If they really wanted to recruit, they could recruit quite a number of them. After all, they would have a backer.
Moreover, now that they had the spirit stone mine, the treatment would definitely not be bad. The mercenary group could also maintain the consumption of this group of people. It was also more promising.
After all, the four great clans had been mining the spirit stone mine for so many years, and they had been able to maintain the consumption without emptying it. The strength of the clans had been steadily increasing.
As for recruiting external members or hiring a group of martial artists, as long as they paid the price of some spirit stones, there would be plenty of people who could mine for them. It could also be considered as giving some benefits to the independent martial artists in Sentry Town. It would increase the number of jobs, and it could be considered a good thing.
Some Martial Masters and Martial Warriors had relatively poor talent. Most of them wanted a stable job without any danger. They could earn some spirit stones to improve their or their families' lives and earn some retirement money. If they earned enough, they could even buy some pills to improve their cultivation.
Moreover, it was actually a good thing to concentrate resources to nurture those with high cultivation. Large clans also had their difficulties. After all, many of their clansmen had to be supported by the clans even when they did not have the ability to earn money. Cultivation resources were also a large expense. However, mercenary groups did not need to do so. Missions were based on their cultivation and contribution points. Every contribution would be rewarded. It was more like a Chinese company model. As long as Mad Lion could maintain the lead in cultivation, he could stabilize the entire mercenary group.
Mad Lion wanted to concentrate on nurturing a group of elites. After all, they did not have any clansmen, and they did not have any low-level martial artists. Kuang Tie was also about to break through to the Martial General Realm. A high combat strength was comparable to countless low-level martial artists. In fact, this model was quite good.
"Well, by the way, I still have two chances to inherit the Eight Trigrams Saber Technique from the Inheritance Orb. 60,000 spirit stones each time. Do you want it?" Mo Tiankong thought about the two chances to inherit the Eight Trigrams Saber Technique and asked.
He had asked Zhang Tiannan and Fatty Tang before, but they did not have the money. Since they were talking about this, Mo Tiankong casually mentioned it.
"Eh, Store Manager Mo, did you use it once for yourself?" Kuang Tie asked curiously. If there were two chances left, then Mo Tiankong might have used it once for himself.
"Yes." Mo Tiankong did not hide it and directly admitted it. After all, the things in the store were good.
"I don't have the money now. I'll buy it after the spirit stone mine is mined," Kuang Tie said after some hesitation.
He naturally wanted the Eight Trigrams Saber Technique from the Inheritance Orb, but he did not have the money now. He could only buy it after the spirit stone mine was mined.
"Okay, I'll leave it for you once." Mo Tiankong did not mind. After all, he had just opened the spirit stone mine. It was normal that he did not have the money now.
It was the same for Zhang Tiannan and the others. They did not have the money now, but when the caravan returned, they would become rich overnight.
"Okay, thank you, Store Manager Mo." Kuang Tie was still a little happy. After all, the whole thing cost 200,000 spirit stones. If he opened it once, it would only cost 60,000 spirit stones. No matter how he looked at it, it was a profit. It was also cheap.
"Okay, let's go buy something." Seeing that Monkey had finished shopping and was walking over, Mo Tiankong also ended the conversation.
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