139: Searching for meteorite gold

“Then we should help him find some ore deposits, after all, meteorite iron isn’t that easy to find.”

Fire Rongrong looked at the group, asking for their opinions.

After all, there is strength in numbers, and meteorite iron is still a very scarce item.

“Our mission here is complete, it’s time to go back. This matter itself is not within the scope of the mission.”

Zheng He looked at Fire Rongrong and continued to speak.

Zheng He looked at Li Changkong as if he were looking at an enemy, so his attitude was naturally not good.

After he said these words, some of the people around him subconsciously frowned.

Even those who had supported him before now had strange expressions.

After all, Li Changkong had previously saved their lives, and they were quite grateful to him in their hearts.

Although they didn’t get any particularly good equipment this time, they did gain a lot of experience.

If Li Changkong hadn’t fought desperately just now, perhaps they would have already been petrified.

Initially, they had some reservations about Li Changkong, mainly worrying that his strength was too low.

But now, these worries are basically gone.

It could be said that they only now discovered that Li Changkong was a very strong supporter.

“You can go back first, that’s your freedom. I’ll stay here to help him anyway.”

As she spoke, Fire Rongrong turned to look at the remaining few, as if asking them.

When the remaining few heard her question, they exchanged glances, seemingly worried about something.

Soon, their eyes firmed, and they all stood behind Li Changkong.

“I’ll stay and help him. If it weren’t for him, I probably wouldn’t have kept my life just now.”

“I’ll stay too.”

“Since all of you are staying, I can’t leave alone. I’ll stay too then.”

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After the few exchanged glances, their attitudes quickly became consistent.

Seeing that everyone stayed, Li Changkong was the most surprised. He had never expected them to do this for him.

This is good too, after all, finding such an ore deposit is not easy in itself.

The more people there are, the higher the probability of finding it.

“Since you want to stay, then stay. I hope nothing unexpected happens to you along the way.”

At this moment, Zheng He also snorted coldly, and his tone clearly expressed his dissatisfaction.

But no one seemed to care about his dissatisfaction.

After saying this, Zheng He flicked his sleeves and left.

There were no dangerous places on the way back; most of the monsters had already been cleared out.

Now, if they want to find the ore vein, they will have to go deeper.

Most of the ore veins on the periphery have already been taken by others, leaving only those in the interior.

meteorite iron mines generally do not yield five hundred units of meteorite iron at once, but in the interior, it's not so certain.

Seeing the determined expressions of the people around him, Li Changkong felt a bit uneasy instead.

“Forget it, I think it’s better for you to go back first. It’s a bit too dangerous outside.”

Li Changkong looked at the few people, a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

No matter what, since these few people had such a thought, Li Changkong felt that he hadn't saved them in vain.

However, if they ventured further inside, the monsters they encountered would be even stronger.

At that point, not only would they be unable to provide much help, but they would also cause some big trouble.

Upon hearing this, the few seemed to understand the implied meaning in Li Changkong’s words, and they exchanged glances again.

“More people, a slightly better chance, right?”

Fire Rongrong, however, was very firm and spoke again.

Seeing their resolute attitude, Li Changkong naturally found it difficult to say much or refuse their good intentions.

He immediately nodded and accepted the matter.

“Let’s go.”

With that, the two groups went their separate ways.

Zheng He followed the path he had taken before, preparing to return to the city, as it was the safest place.

Li Changkong and his group, however, did the opposite, though at this moment, Li Changkong gradually became their leader.

The strength he had displayed earlier had already made people feel terrified.

Therefore, people implicitly placed him in a very important position.

As for what would happen next, people were actually a bit uncertain in their hearts.

Soon, they passed through this underground palace and arrived at a new desolate area.

However, the dense Qi here made people feel very terrified.

Even the most remote places outside had been trodden by people, but the interior was a place where no one had ever set foot.

It was only because they were a small team; if it had been a large group, they would have probably been discovered long ago.

Along the way, they were all paying attention to their surroundings.

meteorite iron can appear anywhere and disappear anywhere.

However, after searching for a while, they did not find any traces of meteorite iron.

Moreover, the Rank of ordinary monsters here had already reached around Rank forty-five.

If the Rank of ordinary monsters was only Rank forty, Li Changkong could still deal with them relatively easily.

But once their strength reached Rank forty-five or above, the pressure on them increased significantly.

Under such circumstances, they seemed to have no other options.

“Look at that place ahead, there seems to be some brilliant light.”

Just then, a startled cry suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked back and found that there was indeed a golden glow flickering not far away.

Although they didn't know what the glowing object in the distance was, everyone decided to go and investigate carefully, adhering to the principle of rather killing by mistake than letting go.

Soon, they arrived near the brilliant light.

They found a pile of stones there, stacked together, and the light was emanating from these stones.

Just as Li Changkong was feeling puzzled, the stones in the distance suddenly trembled violently.

The sudden trembling made Li Changkong suddenly realize something.

Indeed, just as he thought, the stones that were originally on the ground all stood up, transforming into one stone monster after another.

These stone monsters had fierce expressions, and their eyes were filled with a fierce Qi.

Before Li Changkong could think much more, the stone monsters had already locked onto them.