230: Chapter 230 Split Operations

"Of course, is there a problem?" Mu Cheng asked.

Lan Ninger: "No problem, the setup was successful... the mining issue isn't too big. How about we cooperate?"

"Cooperation is fine, 50/50 split, and twenty million Star Coins count as your investment." Mu Cheng certainly wouldn't foolishly agree.

But to his surprise, Lan Ninger readily agreed.

"Alright, I'll contact Mengmeng now and have her explore the No. 8 ore vein with you."

In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Mengmeng was teleported over.

"You're quite something, kid, to be able to set up such a large Mystic Talisman Array. Then again... you do possess the inheritance of the three strongest arts."

Looking at the now-hidden No. 8 ore vein, she was indeed tempted.

Being able to mine No. 8 meant that all of them could be mined...

"Kid, you said 50/50, let's be clear that it's 50/50 for all ore veins." Shangguan Mengmeng suddenly blurted out.

Mu Cheng: "When did I say that?"

"Brother Cheng, you did say it." Gu Na suddenly interjected.

Tao Shuishui and Tao Mumu also chimed in.

"Yes, Brother Cheng, you just said it."

"Fine! All of it then... Menglou Pavilion doesn't need that much anyway." Mu Cheng didn't bother arguing.

He knew very well in his heart that Gu Na, Tao Mumu, and Tao Shuishui had the same goal.

To make the Super Ability Academy stronger, so that the future of humanity would have greater security.

Shangguan Mengmeng didn't waste words. "Then hurry up! How do we get into this Mystic Talisman Array?"

Before actual mining, they needed to clear out the monsters, mutated creatures, zombies, and so on from the ore veins.

"Simple, we need the nebula to teleport us in." Mu Cheng operated his high-tech bracelet, gritting his teeth and confirming the teleportation.

The five of them were instantly teleported inside...

"This... if we always have to teleport, isn't it a waste?" Gu Na asked, somewhat displeased.

More or less, it would cost star-glow crystals. Each teleportation like this... probably wouldn't be less than a billion.

Why waste when you can save?

"Little sister, you don't understand. The advantage of using the nebula is that others can't find the way, so almost no one can break in." Shangguan Mengmeng still understood some basics.

A Mystic Talisman Array could make people stay in place, but once someone broke in, it was usually very easy to break open.

But like Mu Cheng, placing the array core inside and having a few people guard it.

The effects were different. One might be broken, while the other, even if you could get in, still required breaking the array core.

Gu Na looked bewildered. "I don't understand."

Tao Shuishui explained seriously. "It's simple. For example, with this large Mystic Talisman Array, if the array core is placed outside, it'll be very easy to break."

"Like Brother Cheng, if the array core is placed inside, to break it, you first have to get through the Mystic Talisman Array to the inside, and then destroy the array core to break the Mystic Talisman Array."

"Sister Na, think about it, it's almost impossible to go through the interior of a large Mystic Talisman Array, let alone having to break an array core that's being guarded."

"Hey! I didn't realize, when did you get so smart?" Mu Cheng couldn't help but make a casual remark.

Tao Shuishui: "Of course, I've been putting in real effort."

"So that's how it is, we just need to use the nebula to enter the interior." Gu Na finally understood.

The nebula was a unique existence. In the second level Battlefield, as long as there were enough star-glow crystals, it could basically teleport to any place.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "Alright, you all handle the outside, I'll bring a thousand people over. As for you, kid, come with me to the interior."

"We'll handle the big troubles, and you all deal with the rest." She said, operating her high-tech bracelet.

Tao Shuishui suddenly blurted out. "Since people are needed anyway... how about letting the Qingqiu Camp people come and see the world?"

Compared to the Shangguan Family Army in the City of Death, the Qingqiu Camp indeed had very few opportunities for actual combat.

With this opportunity, she naturally wanted the young ladies of Menglou Pavilion to get some experience.

"I'll listen to you all! I'll contact A Hong to make arrangements." Shangguan Mengmeng had no objections.

After making arrangements, she flew towards the center of the ore vein. "Kid, don't just stand there, hurry and follow."

"Be careful, everyone!" Mu Cheng said weakly, then quickly followed Shangguan Mengmeng.

Soon, the two arrived at the very top of the ore vein, which was a huge pit. They couldn't see what was at the bottom.

"This... looks a bit like the Skeleton Island of Blue-White Star." Mu Cheng finally couldn't help but speak.

Although he only said it, the hidden hint that appeared... already confirmed it was true.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "This can't be Skeleton Island, don't overthink it, let's go down and investigate first!"

With that, she plunged down.

"No matter, just follow!" Mu Cheng didn't bother with the details; they were exploring anyway.

So what if it was Skeleton Island? The result would still be the same.

After reaching the bottom, countless star-glow crystals appeared before Mu Cheng and Shangguan Mengmeng.

"The entire ore vein is full of them, no wonder star-glow crystals aren't worth much at all." Mu Cheng was astonished after seeing it with his own eyes.

He was also greatly surprised...

Shangguan Mengmeng appeared very calm. "A few thousand or a few million isn't much, but hundreds of billions or thousands of billions is different."

"Let me do the math for you. A small ore vein's mining value is about three hundred billion star-glow crystals. What if hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands are mined together?"

"So it's making up for lack of quality with quantity." Mu Cheng instantly understood Shangguan Mengmeng's meaning.

"Keep up! We need to deal with those above Realm King God level." Shangguan Mengmeng didn't waste words with him and flew to the very front.

Mu Cheng quickly called out. "Sister, isn't this going to be very troublesome? Two people probably won't be able to do it in less than ten days."

"If you didn't say it, I really would have forgotten." Shangguan Mengmeng instantly understood and immediately operated her high-tech bracelet.

She released over a dozen small robots that flew out...

"I thought Sister didn't know, but such a large ore vein will take at least more than one day."

"During this time, I'll study the Talisman Arrays!" Mu Cheng said, then operated his high-tech bracelet.

He directly entered his consciousness space.

"Master, are you going to study Talisman Arrays?" A familiar voice suddenly came, it was none other than Xiao Yao.

Origin: "Why ask? He definitely wants to study the Energy Gathering Talisman Array."

"You all... are so idle?" Mu Cheng looked bewildered.

Xiao Yao: "Master, you have a black hole source in your body, and besides, we have already broken through to God of Destruction, so we can directly absorb and refine it."

"Hmm? God of Destruction level can directly absorb and refine energy? Can star-glow crystals too?" Mu Cheng suddenly became curious.

Isn't this exactly the Energy Gathering Talisman Array he needed? The principle should be similar.

Origin instantly understood and said, "Indeed, you can. If you research in this direction, there should be no problem."

"The energy of star-glow crystals actually contains all attributes. You can try to decompose and then condense it."

"Are they really all attributes? Does that mean converting them into white crystals is very simple? But it's impossible without more than a dozen Talisman Arrays." Mu Cheng had indeed heard this for the first time.

Origin didn't waste words with him and suddenly began to engrave a Talisman Array.

It was completed in a short while. "This Talisman Array I got from the Endless Forbidden Zone. I just remembered it because it was interesting."

"You can study it, maybe you can complete the conversion easily."

It couldn't be explained in a few words, so it was better to let Mu Cheng, who understood Talisman Arrays, research it slowly.

"The Endless Forbidden Zone of the Eight Great Life Forbidden Zones? Senior, have you been there before?" Mu Cheng suddenly became curious.

A quick study made him instantly astonished. "Hmm? Can Talisman Arrays be stacked? Is this really just one Talisman Array?"

Origin explained, "The so-called Forbidden Zones, you can understand them as the entire universe being land, and outside the universe being the ocean."

"Then the Forbidden Zones are like inland seas. Study it carefully, it is indeed just one Talisman Array."

"This... doesn't that mean the Forbidden Zones are equivalent to the Outer Space Circle?" Xiao Yao understood, but was a little disbelieving.

Origin: "More or less!"

"Interesting... what were you two just saying?" Mu Cheng was too engrossed in his research and subconsciously blurted out.

After reacting, he was greatly surprised. "Hmm? Life Forbidden Zone is equivalent to the Outer Space Circle? Isn't that huge?"

"I don't know, we only explored the periphery back then." Origin replied.

"Let's talk about the Forbidden Zones later! Let me properly research how this Talisman Array is stacked together to form this." Mu Cheng quickly got into the zone.

Until three days later.

"Finally successful, one star-glow crystal... can be converted into a hundred white crystals, I really am a genius." Mu Cheng hadn't expected it himself.

He actually did it...

After reacting, he asked, "Xiao Yao, how many days have I been researching Talisman Arrays?"

"Master, it's been three days." Xiao Yao replied.

"Not good, get out quickly." In a flash, Mu Cheng woke up from reality.

At this moment, Shangguan Mengmeng was staring intently at him.

"Sister, please listen to my sophistry, no, no... listen to my explanation." Mu Cheng was a little scared.

Shangguan Mengmeng finally spoke. "Explain quickly, otherwise... you'll be in trouble."

"It was a bit too much research into Talisman Arrays, I'll show Sister a trick." Mu Cheng knew that a few words wouldn't explain it.

He immediately began to engrave a Talisman Array, and because the one he had researched was not perfect, he started modifying it again.

After a full hour.

"This is the Talisman Array." Mu Cheng finally completed it.

Shangguan Mengmeng snatched it and began to study it.

"Conversion Rune Array? I don't see anything special about it."

"Sister, just activate it and try, then you'll know." Mu Cheng was too lazy to explain, letting her experience it herself.

Shangguan Mengmeng didn't hesitate at all, activating the Conversion Rune Array and immediately throwing out a million star-glow crystals.

"Oh no!" Mu Cheng wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

These star-glow crystals exploded into white crystals like popcorn... directly forming a small mountain.

Mu Cheng was prepared and immediately flew into the sky.

Shangguan Mengmeng wasn't so lucky and was directly submerged in the white crystals, but she flew out a moment later.

"This... is the result of your three days of research? This ratio must be over a hundred, right?" Shangguan Mengmeng was dumbfounded.

She knew very well that converting star-glow crystals into white crystals required at least a million, which was why she threw in a million.

"See? I not only have a Conversion Rune Array, but also a Condensing Talisman Array." Mu Cheng didn't hesitate either.

He continued to engrave a Talisman Array, again modifying it for another hour.

By this time, Shangguan Mengmeng had already stored all the white crystals and sent information to Lan Ninger to report the situation.

To cut losses in time, using one million star-glow crystals to convert into one white crystal...

"It's done. Currently, it's about a hundred-meter radius. Just set up the Talisman Array, and it can condense the energy in the ore vein to form star-glow crystals."

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and directly activated the Talisman Array in his hand. In a short while, twenty-odd star-glow crystals were condensed in ten seconds.

"Twenty-odd pieces in ten seconds, isn't your mining speed... a bit abnormal?" Shangguan Mengmeng was shocked again.

"It's nothing. I'll send this to Sister Ninger so she can mass produce it." Mu Cheng was about to operate.

Shangguan Mengmeng immediately stopped him. "Teleportation takes three days. Do an instant teleport, it only costs ten trillion."

"Hmm? You're right... it can cut losses in time." Mu Cheng thought of the previous Conversion Rune Array.

But then he suddenly asked weakly, "Then how do I... instant teleport?"

"Just trade it over." Shangguan Mengmeng was quite speechless.

"Alright!" After quickly making two Talisman Arrays, Mu Cheng initiated a trade with Lan Ninger.

"Sister Ninger, these are the new Conversion Rune Array and Condensing Talisman Array."

Lan Ninger instantly replied, "Mengmeng already told me. I won't let you suffer a loss, here's another fifty million Star Coins for you to spend!"

"Sister Ninger is generous." Mu Cheng naturally accepted without hesitation.

The trade was quickly completed...

"Fifty million Star Coins, Sister Ninger is really generous. When the ore vein is mined, it'll be piles of money." Mu Cheng gloated.

"Sister Ninger, did you really give him fifty million? And the mining... won't he make a huge profit?" Shangguan Mengmeng knew things weren't simple and still chose to receive the teleported message to ask, not at ease.

She knew very well that Lan Ninger would never make a losing deal, and could even squeeze Mu Cheng dry.

Lan Ninger: "Don't worry! That guy won't manage Menglou Pavilion anyway. The real power is in Mumu's hands."

"Actually, what's hers is mine now, and what's mine is hers."

"As for giving him a hundred million Star Coins, don't you think it's just for Menglou Pavilion to spend? Isn't that equivalent to me spending it?"

"As expected of a shrewd merchant." Shangguan Mengmeng was shocked again.

Mu Cheng: "Oh right, I almost forgot about the main business."

Remembering, he quickly teleported nine million Star Coins to Shangguan Waner.

"It's been teleported, it should take about a day."

"It's not bad for a few days, there are already about two hundred now, do you want to use them first?"

"Let's wait! It's not very urgent right now." Mu Cheng replied to the message.

He then asked, "Sister, send me the exploration results."

"The entire ore vein has a total of one hundred and eighty locations, and there's also a strange lake in the center, so let's split up and then explore the strange lake together." Shangguan Mengmeng quickly sent it over.