During those days, Su Ping had cleared out a good number of sectors that had yet to be investigated by other settlers, and successfully secured many treasures for himself.
Among everything he took so far, there were two items he was particularly fond of. The first one was an antique fan that could produce disruptive energy to invade and even destroy the minds of high-level Astral Pets. The other item was a scroll that sustained a foreign space inside, where he could freely safekeep other items or even creatures.
The scroll was not a weapon since it didn’t have any offensive properties, but its great value was plain to see nevertheless. There was no doubt that even the richest people in this world would go crazy about it, should they catch wind of its existence.
Su Ping’s storage space was unable to keep any lifeforms inside. Having gotten his hands on this scroll was very helpful. Besides, the space inside the scroll was huge. If he wanted, he could hide a dozen adult ninth-rank Astral Pets while still having room to spare.
In comparison, the other treasures he took back were not as brilliant, although they were still valuable. For example, the Force Vest was an armor that could protect its wearer from eighth-rank attacks or below, as well as helping them to stay afloat in the air for a short duration at the cost of the user’s astral power. This meant that those who weren’t titled battle pet warriors could use it to fly. Albeit slowly.
Of course, this function was pointless in battles.
But in Su Ping’s case, he could combine this vest with Astral Telekinesis to achieve high-speed maneuvers and perhaps move faster than common titled warriors.
Other than the armor, he also found many useful weapons that could easily tear through the thick hides of ninth-rank monsters.
I can remember three other valuable treasures waiting to be taken. Two of them were guarded by Beast Kings. They might have already left after all these years but… I’m not taking the risk.
As Su Ping already learned from his many deaths, a Beast King was not only one rank mightier than ninth-rank monsters; it was much much deadlier than that. He would avoid them at all costs. Even the tiniest curiosity could get him killed.
Lucky for me, I know where these Beast Kings live. If I accidentally picked a sector with a Beast King inside, I’ll quit right away.
He checked his remaining options, before fixing his attention on the third choice which contained another noticeable treasure. As he learned from his dragon scale land exploration, this item was used for enhancing someone’s strength to an unbelievable extent. He had to find it.
Filled with determination, he chose a sector at the end of the list named “Sector 83.”
After the familiar feeling of weightlessness, he opened his eyes and saw a forest where the trees appeared several times taller than common trees found in other parts of the world.
Man, I found it!
He couldn’t tell whether a “sector” was the “dragon scale land” he was looking for, so he was ready to spend a few million coins checking several of them until he reached his mark. He didn’t expect to get lucky with the first choice of the day.
He used to name all the dragon scale lands he had explored before, while this one with a giant forest was the “Lush Land.” That enhancement item was hidden right there.
This sector looked a lot like an ancient ground described by dinosaur movies, where everything was bigger than normal. The weeds and low bushes were already as big as fully-grown trees, while trees… Su Ping couldn’t see their tops from the ground.
Like always, he summoned the Dark Dragon Hound, the Purple Python and the Inferno Dragon to respectively scout ahead or guard him. As for Little Skeleton, he would keep it inside the pet space unless something called for it, so it could take its time absorbing the Skeleton King’s bloodline.
Heeding Su Ping’s order, the Inferno Dragon concealed its mighty aura and slightly ducked its head so it stayed hidden among the tall grass. The majestic dragon appeared rather funny when acting in such a manner.
The hound soon told Su Ping what it sensed from the environment through their spirit connection. Although, Su Ping was only able to comprehend a part of the information because he wasn’t a pet master yet.
Since there was no imminent danger, Su Ping ordered the Dark Dragon Hound to stay alert while it moved forward. Meanwhile, he stayed on the Purple Python’s head and hid himself behind several scales.
While training the python, he intentionally told it to ram head-first into enemies frequently. As a result, the scales on its head had hardened quite a bit. Even ninth-rank monsters would need some time destroying them.
These were far from all his cautionary means. Furthermore, the Dark Dragon Hound would constantly keep watch of him with several enchantment barriers at the ready. Adding his Force Vest and the Solar Bulwark, he was confident that nothing could catch him off guard unless a Beast King somehow found him. With the Soul Lantern in hand, spiritual attacks weren’t a problem either, as long as he was ready for them.
He was armed to the teeth.
The Dark Dragon Hound was not moving as carefree as before when it recognized the dangerous area in which it used to train. Following Su Ping’s order, the hound propped up every defensive trick it could use. There was no Beast King in this sector, though they would be expecting a lot of powerful ninth-ranked opponents.
The journey inside the forest was mostly peaceful until they ran into an eighth-rank monster at the edge; the Dark Dragon Hound and the Inferno Dragon finished it off quickly without causing too much noise.
Su Ping extracted the monster’s crystal, took a brief look around the area, and headed to the treasure’s location according to what he recalled.
“My Lady, I can’t see the stars from here, but according to the lay of the land, it should be… there.”
Nine people were standing along the branch of a giant tree. Thanks to the tree’s size, the footing remained stable even with their added weight.
The speaker was Zhuo Fengqun, who was currently checking the forest from their vantage point. A beautiful woman was patiently waiting beside him. There was a colorful, eagle-sized bird pet that looked like a small phoenix perched on her shoulder, which was one of her favorite partners.
“The climate is overabundant with oxygen, which must be why the vegetation is unbelievably oversized.” Tang Ruyan checked the map in her hands with a frustrated look. “I wonder how much longer we need to travel to reach our destination.”
Another man in the team spoke up while pointing to the map, “My Lady, my Hermit Sparrow has ascertained our current location. If the map is correct, we can move to this river nearby for easier travel.”
Tang Ruyan examined the said river and frowned again. The river was in the opposite direction of their goal.
“I see. It can’t be helped then. Let’s move.”