131: Star Crystal

Currently, there are three main factions openly vying for the ore vein.

The Gu family, supported by Star Pavilion; the Overlord Blade Camp, supported by Wanding Chamber of Commerce; and the local forces forming an Alliance: the Vast Ocean Alliance.

As for whether there are other forces secretly involved, that remains unknown.

Behind the Gu family's camp, several people were conversing in low voices.

"Is Master Luo almost done?"

Gu Jingchen, the person in charge of the Gu family's operation, anxiously asked his subordinate.

Star Pavilion has been researching spatial equipment for many years and has made significant progress in the application of spatial energy.

Not long ago, they dispatched a Great Master of Formations to provide support.

They were attempting to utilize the rich spatial energy in the surroundings to construct a Spatial Great Formation.

This Formation would envelop the entire valley, thereby securing the ore vein.

"Young Master, Master Luo has already sped up, and the Formation will be complete in just six hours."

A short, stout man beside him respectfully replied.

This was already the fifth time his young master had urged him.

He heard that the Wanding Chamber of Commerce had already dispatched an airship fleet for reinforcement, and once they arrived, their side would be at a disadvantage.

Hearing his subordinate's words, Gu Jingchen slightly relaxed.

"There's still time; tell them to be sure to stay hidden and not be discovered!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

...Outside Zhu Lang City, the battlefield was still raging.

The rested Treants once again stepped onto the battlefield, continuing their advance.

Along the way, the goblin mechas were quickly cleared out, leaving no wreckage behind.

Suddenly, a roar came from the goblin army, and over a dozen uniquely shaped mechas revealed themselves.

They were entirely pitch black, and their backs were equipped with huge weapon bays.

The bay doors slowly opened, and giant missiles soared into the sky, whistling towards the Human Race's camp.

One of them, trailing a long plume of fire, plunged down directly towards Lin Xingyu and his group's location.

"Watch out!"

Lin Xingyu, who was collecting spoils of war, suddenly sensed danger.

The star ray shuttle instantly flashed out, meeting the incoming missile.

"Boom—"

The missile detonated in mid-air, and a huge fireball scattered.

The shockwave brought a fierce wind, blowing everyone off balance.

Wang Ledian was even more unlucky; because his shield was too large, the wind resistance was also greater, and he was directly sent flying.

"Pah! That was really something!"

After the strong wind, Wang Ledian got up, spitting out the sand from his mouth.

He scanned the entire battlefield and immediately spotted those oddly shaped mechas.

At this moment, engineering mechas were surrounding them, reloading.

"Damn it, want more?"

Wang Ledian immediately activated "Curse of Misfortune," enveloping those black mechas.

"Dark Evil! Destroy those damn things!"

Lin Xingyu also noticed the black mechas and issued a command to the air.

The Dark Fiend Dragon understood, and Flame Bombs quickly formed, smashing towards those mechas... Similar scenes played out across the battlefield; although most of the goblin missiles were intercepted by Human experts, some still slipped through.

They exploded among the crowds, causing considerable casualties to the Humans.

"Damn it! We must destroy those mechas!"

The Human experts roared, turning into streaks of afterimages as they charged towards the mechas.

However, before they could get close.

Over a dozen Flame Bombs whistled past, accurately hitting those black mechas.

Amidst the violent explosions, the black mechas all turned into scrap metal.

"Well done!"

"Excellent work!"

Everyone stopped in their tracks, looking up at the Dark Fiend Dragon in the sky and giving a thumbs-up.

Cheers rose and fell, greatly boosting morale.

At this moment, the Dark Fiend Dragon did not reveal its combat form, only using its daily form to fend off enemies.

Even its daily form was more than enough to deal with these goblins.

"My goodness, whose beast is that? It's so powerful?"

A brawny man in red armor stared dumbfounded at the Dark Fiend Dragon.

"It's from the Treant side; it's been circling there all along!"

One person pointed in Lin Xingyu's direction.

"It's so cute, yet so strong!"

A female adventurer's eyes sparkled, and she almost drooled.

She had no resistance to such creatures... In a corner, Xia Fei also looked up at the Dark Fiend Dragon in the sky.

He also wanted such a pet.

It was said that there were dragon eggs in Secret Realm No. 4399, but this event did not happen in his previous life, so he could not use the Reborn Person's information advantage.

Instead of trying his luck in Secret Realm No. 4399, it would be better to search for known Opportunities.

He remembered that in the Falling Star Ruins on the Otherworld Battlefield, there was a giant ape with heaven-shaking combat power.

It seemed to be called the "Star Shattering Ape," and its combat power was no less than that of the Dragon Clan.

Once his strength was sufficient, he could go and take a look inside.

What if he could gain the "Star Shattering Ape's" recognition?

...Amidst the earth-shattering cheers, the Dark Fiend Dragon proudly sneezed, and a few sparks shot out from its nostrils.

Flame Bombs rapidly formed in its mouth, ready to bombard the goblin camp again.

Just then, changes occurred once more in the goblin camp.

A batch of mechas, entirely dark blue and larger than the black mechas, appeared.

They also carried huge weapon bays on their backs.

The bay doors slowly opened, and giant cannons extended from within, with fist-sized blue crystals embedded in their barrels.

The muzzles flashed with dazzling blue light, pointing directly at the Dark Fiend Dragon in the sky.

At the same time, a System prompt sounded in Lin Xingyu's mind.

"Ding! The System has detected the presence of star energy nearby. It is recommended that the host devour it!"

Immediately after, a virtual arrow appeared before Lin Xingyu's eyes, pointing towards the blue mechas.

"Star energy?"

Lin Xingyu's spirit was invigorated, and his gaze locked onto the blue mechas, an information panel appearing accordingly.

"sky guardian"

"Introduction: A special mecha specialized in anti-air defense, capable of firing beams of light containing star energy."

Following this was information about the blue crystals:

"star crystal stone"

"Introduction: Originally ordinary stones, they mutated after being exposed to star energy radiation."

Seeing the information about the star crystal stone, Lin Xingyu fell into contemplation.

These mechas came from the Goblin Secret Realm, and there were quite a few of them.

This meant that there was likely a treasure emitting star energy in the Goblin Secret Realm!

It seemed that he had to visit this Goblin Secret Realm.

Without time to think further, Lin Xingyu directed the Treant army to change direction and advance towards the blue mechas.

At the same time, he ordered the Dark Fiend Dragon to lower its altitude and return to their own camp, to avoid being focused fired by the enemy.

As the Dark Fiend Dragon retreated, the blue mechas lost their target, and the blue light from their muzzles gradually extinguished...