135: Mine No.2

“This… ”

All the Soldiers stood with their mouths agape, staring blankly at the miraculous scene before them, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Bai Lingyue also gazed dazedly at the figure standing alone in the center of the lava pool.

The initial shock in her enchanting Phoenix eyes quickly faded, replaced by an almost obsessive fanaticism.

With his own strength, he instantly quelled a demon tide that could have annihilated them.

This was the man she chose to follow!

“My Lord!”

Bai Lingyue came back to her senses, her voice trembling.

Mo Yan turned around and gave her a relaxed smile.

“It’s alright now.”

He looked down at the Altar beneath his feet, and with a thought, directly stored it into his talent space.

Now, only one problem remained.

He surveyed the surrounding hot lava and then thought of Star Shift’s one-hour cooldown, leaving him no choice but to stand still.

It seemed… he had played a bit too big, and couldn't go back for a while.

Bai Lingyue and the Soldiers on the shore evidently realized this problem as well.

“My Lord, how will you return?” Bai Lingyue asked anxiously upon seeing the situation.

“No matter.”

Mo Yan waved his hand, signaling them to calm down.

He discovered that the black slab of stone had a special texture; it could completely insulate the terrifying high temperature of the lava below, making his feet feel only warm and very comfortable.

Since he couldn't go back temporarily, he would wait until Star Shift’s cooldown was complete before leaving.

He simply sat down cross-legged, taking the opportunity to recover the Spiritual Power and Mental Energy he had just consumed.

“Everyone, listen up!”

Mo Yan’s voice carried across the lava pool.

The Soldiers, who had just been in chaos, instinctively straightened their backs, their eyes burning as they looked at their Lord.

“Everyone, rest in place and count the casualties!”

“Send a quick-witted Soldier immediately back to the temporary camp to bring a team over for a shift change! And reorganize a professional Ore mining team to come over!”

“Yes, My Lord!”

Mo Yan continued to give orders, his thoughts remarkably clear.

“Additionally, spread the word that we will be building a new front-line stronghold right here in this cave!”

“From now on, this will be our Second Mine Area!”

The Soldiers were stunned at first, then burst into immense joy and excitement.

A new stronghold!

Second Mine Area!

This meant they had completely taken over this rich resource-laden treasure ground.

The Flame Demon Leader’s lair, which had just filled them with fear and despair, had, in the blink of an eye, become their Lord's property.

This immense contrast brought all the Soldiers’ admiration for Mo Yan to an unprecedented peak.

“Yes, My Lord!”

Bai Lingyue watched Mo Yan’s calm and composed demeanor, directing with certainty from the center of the lava pool, and couldn't help but tremble slightly as she clasped her shoulders.

This man always managed to create incredible miracles in desperate situations.

“Only this is worthy of being my Bai Lingyue’s master.”

At this moment, Mo Yan had already sat cross-legged on the black slab, closed his eyes, and entered a state of Cultivation.

Time passed by second by second.

Inside the cave, under Bai Lingyue’s command, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

The first batch of relief Soldiers quickly arrived, taking over from their comrades who had been fighting.

The mining team also arrived at the same time.

As the clanging sounds of picking began, fire crystal stones, emitting an orange-red glow, were carefully extracted from the rock walls and piled into small mountains.

Soldiers moved back and forth, setting up temporary tents, their faces beaming with enthusiastic smiles.

A brand new front-line stronghold was rapidly taking shape.

About an hour later, Mo Yan slowly opened his eyes.

After one cycle of Meditation, all previous consumption had been restored.

He stood up, looking at the bustling scene on the shore, a slight smile playing on his lips.

His gaze locked onto Bai Lingyue, who was directing a captain.

The next moment, his figure vanished from the slab of stone.

Spiritual Moon was focused on explaining the details of the stronghold's defensive Formation when she suddenly felt a ripple in the space beside her.

Her heart tightened, and she instinctively prepared to react.

But that familiar aura instantly made her relax her guard.

“The Formation is well-arranged, and very thoughtfully considered.”

Mo Yan’s voice, without warning, sounded in her ear.

Bai Lingyue turned her head to see Mo Yan standing beside her, a smile on his face.

The surrounding Soldiers, startled by Mo Yan’s sudden appearance, immediately showed expressions of fanatical worship and bowed in salute.

“My Lord!”

“My Lord, you’ve worked hard!”

Mo Yan smiled and nodded in response, signaling them to continue their work.

Bai Lingyue took light steps, circled Mo Yan once, and then gently tapped his shoulder with her slender finger.

“My Lord, how was it, meditating in the center of the lava pool?”

Her voice was teasing, but her eyes were scrutinizing him, making sure he was safe and sound.

“Not bad, the scenery was uniquely beautiful.” Mo Yan said with an unconcerned smile.

The smile in Bai Lingyue’s eyes deepened.

She bowed slightly, then got straight to the point: “The stronghold has been initially set up, and Ore mining is on track. The first batch of fifty units of fire crystal stone has already been sent back to the territory’s Warehouse.”

“Very good.” Mo Yan was very satisfied with this efficiency.

With a thought, he brought up the information of the special building that had just acknowledged him as its master.

【Abyssal Fire Demon Summoning Altar (Damaged)】

Quality: Epic

Building Type: Special Troop Building

Function: Can consume energy (fire crystal stone, Soul, etc.) to summon Flame Demons from the Void Realm to fight for you (0/20), not counted in territory population.

Current Status: Damaged (core missing), Mastered (Lord: Mo Yan).

Repair Conditions:

1. Obtain ownership of the Altar. (Completed)

2. Embed the Flame Demon Leader’s Heart.

3. Invest 100,000 units of fire crystal stone.

“Flame Demon Leader’s Heart?” Mo Yan raised an eyebrow when he saw this condition.

He recalled the Flame Demon Leader’s corpse in his talent space, which was still radiating warmth.

A Leader’s Heart could be decomposed from its body.

He just needed to return to his territory and decompose it on the Butchering Platform.

However, he was not in a hurry.

Mo Yan focused on the third repair condition.

“One hundred thousand units of fire crystal stone…”

He looked at the scene of the Soldiers diligently mining in the Cave (karst cave), estimated for a moment, and even if this was a super-large Ore vein, mining one hundred thousand units would still take a considerable amount of time.

“This Epic-grade building will have to wait a bit longer before it can be truly put into use.”

“My Lord, what are you thinking about?”

Bai Lingyue’s voice sounded beside him. She saw Mo Yan staring at a spot in the Void Realm, lost in thought, and couldn't help but feel curious.

Mo Yan collected his thoughts and pointed to the center of the lava pool where he had just been standing.

“The Altar I just took away requires the Flame Demon Leader’s heart and a massive amount of fire crystal stone to repair it.”

Bai Lingyue was extremely intelligent and instantly understood Mo Yan’s meaning. Her enchanting Phoenix eyes lit up.

“So, My Lord has a way to repair it?”

“I do have a way, but there’s no rush.” Mo Yan waved his hand, “Just gathering enough fire crystal stone for the repair will keep the miners busy for quite a while.”

“It’s not too late to take that fellow’s corpse for decomposition once we have enough Ore stored up.”

Bai Lingyue nodded gently, indicating her understanding.