The Thunder God Novel - Chapter 177
Chapter 177 Snatching Ore Veins (1)
Yi Xinpu looked mysterious. He lowered his voice and said, “Senior Song, Thousand Sound Iceberg, do you know?”
Song Qiao nodded and said, “I know.”
Yi Xinpu said, “The Thousand Sound Iceberg has discovered a large-scale 10,000-year-old copper crystal mine. Haha, Senior must be very clear about the role of the copper crystal mine.”
Xin Zhaolun couldn’t help but reveal a surprised expression. He said, “A large copper crystal mine? Are you kidding? How could that thing form a large ore deposit? Copper crystal mine is a unique material in this place. Every time it is discovered, there are very few of them …”
Yi Xinpu said, “I haven’t seen him before, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t.”
Xin Zhaolun immediately stopped talking. He also hoped to obtain the copper crystal ore. This thing was also one of the main ingredients for building the Mystery Sect. He had come here mainly for the Jade Tooth Silk. If he had the luck to obtain a few copper crystal ores, it would be even better. He didn’t expect that there would be a large copper crystal ore.
Song Qiao said, “Is this news ready?”
Yi Zhong said, “Very accurate, but … it’s very difficult to get past. The Thousand Note Iceberg is behind the Iceberg Plains, so it’s already very difficult to get to the Iceberg Plains, let alone pass through it. As you all know, the Iceberg Plains can only stay for a few dozen days … So, without Lord’s help, we won’t be able to get to the Thousand Note Iceberg Plains.”
Lei Xingfeng suddenly came to a realization. He immediately understood the intentions of the three of them. They wanted to use Song Qiao’s strength to send everyone over. He did not object to this kind of use. They were mutually beneficial. Song Qiao was responsible for sending and receiving news from them. Of course, the benefits brought about by the news would be shared by everyone.
Jin Daya kept frowning. He kept muttering, “Copper crystals? Copper crystals … Copper crystals … Why am I so familiar with them … Uh, I can’t remember.”
Xin Zhaolun said, “What can’t be remembered?”
Jin Daya said, “The name of the copper crystal is very familiar, but I can’t remember why …”
Xin Zhaolun said, “What? Why? Copper crystals are often called wind-milled copper in our place.”
Jin Daya immediately applauded, “That’s right, Wind Mill Copper! It’s Wind Mill Copper. Haha, this is a good thing.”
Song Qiao said, “Sending you over is nothing, but you should know that the Thousand Sound Iceberg … is not so easy to deal with. There are many ice beasts there, and the weather is warm. They should also appear. With the strength of the three of you, although you can handle it, it is very dangerous.”
Yi Zhong smiled and said, “Isn’t there an old man like you? Haha.”
Song Qiao immediately smiled and said, “Alright, the three little bastards are pretty good at being human. How about this, let’s act together. We originally planned to go to the Ice Cave Plains, so let’s go to the Thousand Note Iceberg first and see how many copper crystals we can dig out.”
XinFeng also understood the importance of materials. Just refining a single Lightning Seal had cost him a lot of precious materials. He had also borrowed a lot of materials. Even if he couldn’t return the original materials, he could replace them with other materials. Therefore, he was anxious to go out and look for mines to dig.
Sister Hong walked out and said, “Take me with you this time.”
Xin Zhaolun nodded in agreement. He said, “Little Junior Sister, you must have someone to protect you.”
Sister Hong nodded and said, “En, no problem. She is only cultivating at home. The speed of cultivation here is very fast. After she advanced, she has completely consolidated. As long as she practices enough, she may not be able to advance again.”
To Miao Ling, all mining was empty. Her greatest harvest was cultivating here. However, as her bodyguard, Sister Hong, she had no choice but to think about it a little more. Therefore, she would not lag behind when there was a chance to dig. She did not participate last time, so she had to join this time no matter what.
Song Qiao frowned slightly. There were a little too many people. Fortunately, it was the same world that opened the Mystery Sect. There was no need to spend too much money. Otherwise, he would have a headache. He said, “Alright, count the number of people. No matter how many people you count, it would be hard to do. You want to tire the old man to death?”
“No problem,” Xin Zhaolun said. “We only have so many people.”
Lei Xingfeng brought Jin Daya, Crazy Eagle, Tiger Addict. There were four of them in total. Xin Zhaolun was alone. He didn’t bring Xiao Diya. His level was too low. If it was too dangerous to follow him, Xin Zhaolun wouldn’t be able to protect him. In addition, Sister Hong was the last to join. As for Hammer and Wild Axe, they had both returned. He had received a lot of food, so he didn’t need to continue adventuring with everyone.
Then there were the three of them.
Song Qiao counted for a while and said, “There are a total of nine people, plus me, there are ten people. Oh, there are a bit too many people. Forget it, I’ll work harder and bring everyone along. However, I hope you won’t refuse one request.”
“Senior,” Xin Zhaolun said.
Song Qiao said, “No matter what I get this time, I want 20%.”
Xin Zhaolun nodded and said, “No problem, I agree. However, we also have a bit of hope for Senior.” He didn’t dare to ask.
Song Qiao nodded and said, “Speak.”
“Protect all of us,” Xin Zhaolun said.
Song Qiao was also very straightforward, because in this world, his martial power was considered top notch. Basically, there was nothing that could threaten him, so he happily agreed. He said, “How are the three of you? Can you agree to my conditions?”
Yi Zhong also agreed straightforwardly. This condition was not harsh at all. Even if Song Qiao wanted half of it, they would agree. This opportunity was very rare. The difficulty was how to reach their destination. With Song Qiao, it would save them a lot of trouble.
Song Qiao was very satisfied. Twenty percent of the total income didn’t look much, but everyone’s harvest would be twenty percent. Together, he was very happy. With so many people helping him work, he didn’t have to pay anything. Using the secret door’s expenses, one person was no different from ten people. He went alone, just like taking people with him. It was the same as spending money.
As for safety, as long as he didn’t encounter such a perverted large ice beast, there wouldn’t be any other problems. These people weren’t ordinary cultivators, they were all Nine Rings Adepts. Even Lei Xingfeng was an extremely powerful attacker. In other words, he was only paid 20% of his income for nothing. There was nothing he wasn’t satisfied with.
“Very good,” Song Qiao said. “Everyone, what are your preparations? If you don’t have them, we’ll set off now.”
As a cultivator, everything was stored in the Lunzang Space, and they could set off at any time.
Xin Zhaolun glanced at the crowd. XinFeng nodded and said, “The few of us have no problem.”
Sister Hong said, “I have no problem either.”
Only then did Xin Zhaolun say, “Senior, we can set off immediately.”
Yi Zhong, Yi Xinpu, and Yi Xin exchanged glances with each other. Yi Zhong said, “We don’t have any problems either.”
Song Qiao said, “Alright, let’s go.” As he spoke, he gently waved his hands. A door suddenly appeared and he said, “Hurry up and leave!”
Everyone fished in. Only when the last person entered the secret door did Song Qiao dodge in. The moment Song Qiao entered, the secret door disappeared.
Leaning against Mystery Sect, everyone arrived at the Thousand Sound Iceberg.
When XinFeng walked out of the secret door, he heard countless voices pouring into his ears. Some were murmuring to himself, some were howling like tigers and eagles, some were sad songs, and some were sharp blades piercing through the air. All sorts of strange voices could be heard, sometimes high and sometimes low, causing his head to faint.
Xin Zhaolun applauded, “As expected of Qian Yin.”
Song Qiao followed and said, “It’s just the wind.”
The Thousand Sound Iceberg was actually an iceberg range. The iceberg here was filled with countless ice apertures. Wherever the wind blew, tens of thousands of ice apertures emitted various sounds. From this, the name Thousand Sound came to be known as the Thousand Sound Iceberg.
Song Qiao said, “I’ve been to the Thousand Sound Mountain Range a few times, and I’ve only found a few types of ore. This is the first time I’ve heard of copper crystals.”
After Yi Zhong and the others came out, they continuously sized up their surroundings. After about twenty minutes, Yi Zhong finally figured out where they were. He said, “Follow me. Fortunately, the extreme cold weather is over. At this time, the wind is the smallest. Everyone can fly. However, fly close to the ground, don’t fly high, it will attract the attacks of ice beasts.”
Crazy Eagle and Tiger Addict came to XinFeng’s side with tacit understanding. One of them grabbed XinFeng’s arm and said with a smile, “We’ll take you flying first.”
XinFeng remembered that he could already fly, but he had never flown before. That was why Crazy Eagle and Tiger Addict came to his side to help him adapt to the flight. He thanked him in a low voice. He was a little excited, and with the help of the two of them, he followed everyone forward.
Crazy Eagle and Tiger Addict released his arm from time to time. After a few times, XinFeng gradually adapted. Slowly, he could fly at low altitudes. Although he wasn’t familiar with it, he had gradually mastered the mysteries.
After flying for more than an hour, Yi Zhong and the others landed in an ice valley. Yi Zhong arrived in front of Song Qiao and said, “Senior, you should be nearby. I hope Senior can take action and scan the surroundings.”
Song Qiao nodded. His body suddenly flickered and disappeared without a trace. In just a few breaths, Song Qiao reappeared. He said, “Isn’t this the mining area you discovered?”
Yi Zhong said with a calm expression, “Yes, I accidentally received the news. Haha, there should be someone here, right?”
Song Qiao nodded and said, “There are six people, three Nine Rings and three Eight Rings Adepts. Their strength is not strong. What do you plan to do?”
Yi Zhong said cunningly, “It’s all up to senior.”
Xin Zhaolun wasn’t stupid either. He also said, “But with Senior.”
Song Qiao sighed and said, “This twenty percent of the income is not easy to take. Alright, since that’s the case, drive them away. Well, if you resist, kill them all, and not a single one of them is allowed to escape.”
Only then did Lei Xingfeng realize how ruthless Song Qiao was. He secretly reminded himself that he must be careful in this world. This place was different from his previous life. Even if there were conflicts and even hatred in his previous life, it would not rise to the point of killing each other. And there was no hatred here at all, and he would be killed for no reason.
With Song Qiao supporting them, Yi Zhong and the others immediately became excited and rushed over.