257: City Building

This is truly the Thunder God.

Han Huohuo gained a new understanding of Thor’s strength, but it was clear he was nearing his limit.

“Let’s go, time to collect the spoils!”

An eighth-tier Zerg, who knew what it would drop.

Han Huohuo summoned his Armored Vehicle and drove with Huo Yuan towards the Zerg’s corpse.

Spoils of war were scattered everywhere; Thor hadn't bothered to clear the battlefield at all, and various colorful light clusters were rolling around.

Han Huohuo was shocked to discover that besides an eighth-tier Zerg King, there were also more than a dozen seventh-tier Zerg gathered around the Zerg King.

Now they were all dead.

Thor was truly strong; any one of these Zerg was a nightmare in the Desert, yet he had cleared them all by himself.

Whistling, Han Huohuo immediately focused on the largest light cluster next to the eighth-tier Zerg King, recognizing it at a glance as the Zerg King’s spoils.

He got out of the vehicle and picked it up.

【Pathfinding Skill Scroll】: A Hero can use this scroll to learn Pathfinding. Pathfinding increases your mobility in special terrains, including Desert, swamp, snowfield, forest, mountains, etc.

【Incomplete Mythical Core】: This is the core dropped by a fallen mythical creature, but it is damaged and requires a quest to repair.

【Spirit Elixir】: Stamina increases by five points after consumption.

【Divine Artifact Shard】: Collect three Divine Artifact Shards to receive a Divine Artifact Treasure Chest, which randomly opens to reveal a Divine Artifact.

These were all good items, but Han Huohuo felt something was off. This didn't seem like something a Zerg should drop—mythical, Divine Artifacts, Spirit Elixirs? Was he sure this wasn't something a God dropped?

It was then that he replayed Thor’s earlier words in his mind.

“Holy crap, did I just kill a God?”

Of course, it wasn't a true God, just a fragment, but it was still incredibly powerful.

Unfortunately, with the rolling black clouds earlier, he hadn't taken a close look at this Zerg King’s attributes, but its origin was certainly extraordinary.

Among all these spoils, what Han Huohuo cared about most was, of course, the Incomplete Mythical Core.

It was a strange device, like a miniature motor. Han Huohuo held it in his hand, and it felt weightless.

The Mythical Core was the key item for the Mecha Factory to upgrade to eighth-tier. Of course, a complete Mythical Core was needed, not this damaged one.

【Do you want to accept the Mythical Core quest?】

“Yes!”

This was a treasure for the Armory’s upgrade; he had to accept this quest.

【Quest One: Personally command troops to kill one hundred million enemy forces!】

Han Huohuo was almost dumbfounded. The first quest was insane; under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to complete.

However, with the Undead invasion now, it presented an opportunity.

He put away all the treasures, then collected the other spoils. There were more than a dozen reward clusters, all seventh-tier drops. Han Huohuo collected them all, mostly rare materials and a few treasures.

Han Huohuo found them of little use and casually gave a few to Huo Yuan, including an intermediate taming scroll, which was perfect for upgrading Zhu Rong.

He used the Pathfinding scroll and consumed the Spirit Elixir.

Han Huohuo got into the vehicle, ready to leave.

Seeing Han Huohuo about to return, Huo Yuan grew anxious: “Da Ge, these corpses are very valuable! If we take them back to the city for processing, we can get a lot of meat and materials, and possibly even rare items.”

Han Huohuo casually said: “You all handle it yourselves. I see your Hongyu City has hired quite a few local blue-blooded natives.”

Huo Yuan knew Han Huohuo didn’t care for these corpses and happily said: “Alright then, I’ll arrange for people to come collect them immediately.”

Han Huohuo was noncommittal. He drove around for over three hours in this terrifying mining area instead of immediately returning to the city.

He had never seen such a dense concentration of mines. Han Huohuo counted a few times, estimating there were hundreds of mines, which was simply terrifying.

Once this place was exposed, many would surely fight over it. Han Huohuo decided to build a city here.

“You said there’s an Oasis nearby? Take me to see it.”

“Okay!”

Huo Yuan quickly pointed the way, leading Han Huohuo towards Han Hai Oasis.

The journey wasn’t far; a few hours later, they arrived at Han Hai Oasis. Only a few blue-blooded workers remained in the Oasis; their masters had either died or fled, and they were all in a panic.

Han Huohuo got out of the vehicle and walked around the Oasis. It wasn’t very large. An underground river flowed out here, forming a small lake, and the surrounding plants grew luxuriantly.

Han Huohuo nodded.

Huo Yuan was very clever and quietly asked: “Da Ge, are you thinking of building a city here? This Oasis is one of the best places in the Desert.”

Han Huohuo smiled: “I do want to build a city, but definitely not here. It still needs to be built in the mining area, directly guarding those white jade mines. Those white jade are the real treasures; this Oasis is nothing.”

The two of them had a big meal here, entering the Xu Family’s three brothers’ kitchen and eating all the most precious ingredients inside.

Like fierce bandits, the blue-blooded servants dared not interfere and all hid far away.

After eating and drinking their fill, Han Huohuo and Huo Yuan returned to the city.

The massive Zerg corpse had already been transported back by workers and puppets. The workers were dissecting the mountain-like corpse, and large amounts of Zerg meat were being separated.

Northern Darkness was not present; it had flown out to play. Arriving in the true Desert for the first time, Northern Darkness was especially curious about everything.

Han Huohuo circled the mining area a few more times and finally selected the best location.

It was the very center of the mining area.

This location could cover all the mining fields.

Ultimately, this entire area would need to be controlled, but Han Huohuo still considered some suitable defensive locations. He chose a spot slightly off-center, where mountains blocked the path, making it more suitable for defense. After all, the Rakshasa Country General’s combat power at the very beginning wasn't weak, and if a large army were to attack again, his own defense would be a bit easier.

The last city building order!

Considering the importance of red jade, Han Huohuo still decided to build the city.

A white jade Main Camp was constructed.

The Main Camp from the mythical age was particularly striking. Then Han Huohuo immediately built a Teleportation Gate.

Clicking into the Teleportation Gate, he found that all other cities could be connected, except for Sunset City in the Elf Sea.

Han Huohuo was surprised. It seemed it wasn't a matter of distance; the Elf Sea was simply special. Sunset City could only connect unidirectionally to Wind Whisper Island.

And a distance of ten thousand li on the mainland didn't affect the use of the Teleportation Gate.

Soon, Mu Jiu emerged from the Teleportation Gate, curiously observing the Desert scenery around her.

Huo Yuan and his brothers had never seen such a beautiful girl. They were stunned, as if she were a fairy from the heavens, only snapping out of it when Zhu Rong pinched him hard.

“My name is Mu Jiu, and it’s a pleasure to meet you all.” Mu Jiu smiled elegantly, making Huo Yuan and the others afraid to even look up.

She turned to Han Huohuo, looking a bit exasperated: “Why are you so disheveled again?”