404: Chapter 404 Giant Tree

"Hmm."

Ye Qing listened and nodded, sitting down to eat, "I felt yesterday that they would want to take a look. After all, since they came this time, they likely intended to inspect the mineral vein. Coupled with what happened yesterday, they will definitely go over there today."

"Alright, let's just wait inside the Villa; they should be here soon."

As Ye Qing spoke, he ate breakfast with the others.

Meanwhile, at the Military Department, King Fenghai was also eating breakfast with everyone.

"Where are you all going today?"

King Fenghai looked at the King of the Western Frontier and asked. The King of the Western Frontier took a bite and replied, "We plan to go check out the mineral vein in your Modu Barrier today."

"What's so special about that?"

King Fenghai remarked.

He wore an expression of disdain, as if it were a common occurrence.

King of the Western Frontier: "..."

King of Nanling: "..."

War King: "..."

Good grief, what kind of tone is that?

In an instant, they all felt as if they were just country bumpkins in King Fenghai's eyes, who had never seen the world.

They were instantly incensed.

After all, they had never experienced these things before; their own war zones hadn't discovered any mineral veins, and they only knew of them through reports and hearsay.

And here you are, saying things like that to us—aren't you afraid we'll go up there and pummel you!

Your Eastern War Zone has two mineral veins; truly, the well-fed don't know the hunger of the starving.

In that instant, they began to complain wildly in their hearts.

Even the War King and the others looked at King Fenghai with helplessness. This guy was really speaking from a position of comfort now!

Previously, he was the one who wrote reports requesting resources from the Military Headquarters, wanting to buy some Ore to ship to the headquarters so they could distribute it to other military departments.

But, while the resources were taken, we haven't seen a single piece of Ore!

The War King spoke up, "King Fenghai, I remember you wrote a report to King Yu regarding this mineral vein. Back then, you asked the headquarters for resources, saying you wanted to buy a lot of Ore, and King Yu approved those resources, saying the Ore would be distributed uniformly."

"However, it has been such a long time, and it seems we haven't seen a single piece of Ore."

"What is going on?"

"Since arriving here in the Modu Barrier, it seems your guards have all significantly improved in strength. I also inquired and found they have received quite a bit of Ore resources, and their improvements are quite substantial. This..."

This sentence already carried the tone of holding someone accountable.

The King of the Western Frontier and the King of Nanling, listening nearby, widened their eyes, simply unable to believe what they had just heard.

Very, very good.

You really played this well!

So this is what was actually going on.

Using resources from the headquarters to buy Ore and then using it for your own people, is that it?!

And now you're acting all superior and looking down on others? I think you're looking for a beating!

King Fenghai heard this and laughed it off, "About that, I've already discussed it with Ye Qing and placed an order. As for the current Ore, it was all purchased with funds from my own Modu Military Department; it has nothing to do with those from the headquarters. After all, I purchased mine beforehand, and those for the headquarters were ordered later. This matter requires a 'first come, first served' approach, don't you agree?"

"Ye Qing has already told me that these Ore supplies will definitely be available."

"You all are just too impatient..."

Everyone: "..."

Shameless!

This guy, he was simply too shameless. They never expected him to be able to be this shameless.

However, what he said actually had a point, and now was not the time to fall out with him.

The War King and the others snorted coldly and said nothing more.

"Alright, after we finish eating, we'll go find Ye Qing and head over to take a look at the mineral vein."

Seeing that everyone's expressions were not very friendly, King Fenghai took the initiative to speak.

After breakfast, they headed toward Qishan Villa, arriving a short while later.

Calling Ye Qing, they set off toward the mineral vein.

A short while later, they approached the mineral vein.

The King of the Western Frontier looked, then paused his steps. Seeing the golden shadow around the mineral vein, he immediately asked Ye Qing, "Ye Qing, what is this?"

With that, those nearby also stopped.

They all stared at the golden color. This was actually a giant tree, even larger than the towering trees in the jungle. It could be said that they had never seen such a huge tree before.

Furthermore, the tree was entirely golden.

One look was enough to tell it was extraordinary.

"This thing should be an exotic plant, and furthermore, a mutated exotic plant. Look at its color—it's entirely golden, which means its bark, leaves, or anything else can be used for Alchemy."

"I've never heard of this being in the Modu Barrier before. When was it planted?"

"A good thing, a truly good thing."

...

As everyone spoke, even the King-level Experts felt amazed, marveling at the preciousness of this item.

"Ye Qing obtained this from outside the territory. It was originally planted within the God Awakening Society. Ye Qing brought it back and planted it here because he heard that the God Awakening Society cultivated this exotic plant using the blood of high-Rank exotic beasts."

"Ye Qing thought that since the energy beside the mineral vein is sufficient and the energy in the soil is even more abundant, it would be better for planting this exotic plant."

King Fenghai explained, and everyone understood.

Good grief, just how many good things did Ye Qing manage to bring back from outside the territory this time, to have such an item?

As they walked over, several guards saw them approaching and took out some leaves, handing them to Ye Qing.

"Lord Ye, these are the leaves that have fallen from this tree over the past few days. We knew this tree was extraordinary, so we collected all the leaves and they are all here."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Ye Qing looked at the leaves and then took one and placed it in his mouth.

A wave of coolness immediately washed over him.

After chewing a few times, a refreshing fragrance burst forth in his mouth.

It then turned into surging energy that entered his body.

Afterward, Ye Qing also distributed them to everyone. They followed suit, all learning from Ye Qing and placing them in their mouths.

A sensation identical to what Ye Qing felt burst forth in everyone's mouths, leaving them stunned.