After a few more hours of fighting, the Lord-level abyss monster was finally eliminated.
“Hahaha, what a harvest!”
“Tier 7 Lord-level abyss source!”
“Don’t be too happy; there are too many of us, and we can’t earn much!”
“Tsk, it’s still a few hundred billion in one take.”
Tens of thousands of people who had just eliminated the Lord-level abyss monster laughed in celebration.
The abyss monster they just killed didn’t just provide crystal merits but also an abyss source.
Usually, an abyss source is an abyss monster-producing lode.
But in this part of the abyss, they were directly embedded into some abyss monster.
Like the monster they killed, it contained a Tier 7 Lord-level abyss source.
Even with around 25 thousand of them, they could still earn over 400-500 billion.
Of course, the millions of others who killed the Lord-level abyss monster clones also made contributions.
They would get tens of millions to billions of contributions based on the abyss monster they just killed.
…
Maximus, who was far away, also saw the crystal merits summoned after the abyss monster was killed.
“The abyss is really full of treasures.” Maximus thought.
The reason why he came to the Eternal Ruin outpost is not just to buy Abyss Source but to get them himself.
Although there is a lot of Abyss Source here, there is only a little in circulation.
Moreover, most of them are at the low tier.
Most higher tiers of Abyss Source from Tier 7 and above already had an owner.
No matter how much money he offers, he can’t buy much.
Furthermore, it’s too high profile, even with a disguise.
If he killed abyss monsters himself, then not only does it ensure secrecy, but he can also be as unscrupulous as he wants.
…
After discussing how to distribute the loot, Lor approached them.
“How much is your contribution? I will get your loot for you,” Lor offered.
Maximus took out their token and opened the Ethereum Ruin Outpost contribution tab.
After registering earlier, their token was already bound, so every abyss monster they killed in the stronghold would give them corresponding contribution points.
This was also how much they would get in the loot.
“6 million,” Maximus answered.
“Mine’s only 4.8 million for me,” Skye said sadly.
“Alright, that would be 6 billion and 4.8 billion worth of crystal merits,” Lor smiled and gave them the crystal merits.
“It’s really easy to earn money here,” Skye said joyfully.
In the End Town outpost, even if she got all out, she can only get a few billion per month.
Now, after slaying a tier 8 abyss monster, she earned billions of crystal merits from just one fight.
For tier 7 individual, as long as they were brave, they could earn their ticket out of the abyss realm in just tens of thousands of years.
For a being with a lifespan of a few million years, that’s already a good deal.
Unfortunately, much less a thousand years, they can’t probably survive here in just a few decades.
“How is it easy?” Lor sighed as looking at over half of the city in devastation.
This was just a Tier 8 Lord-level abyss monster with a Tier 7 Lord-level abyss source.
If stronger ones came, they probably wouldn’t even stand a chance against it.
Fortunately, most of the buildings in the stronghold were just impromptu buildings that could be built quickly with magic. action
As long as the core of the stronghold was not destroyed, there was no problem.
Under various instructions from top squads, the stronghold was rebuilt in just a few hours.
…
A week later, in a newly bought mansion:
Maximus leisurely sat down after completing all his preparations.
From the house, official registration, mapping the place, socializing with various top squads, analyzing the markets, etc.
This week was so busy that his feet never left the ground.
“What do we do now?” Skye asked, looking bored.
After the Lord-level abyss monster was killed and the loots were split, the stronghold rested in place for three days.
Unfortunately, Maximus and Skye were newcomers, so they didn’t have the opportunity to leave the stronghold and kill some abyss monsters.
After all, It was impossible to exit from a moving stronghold that was traveling at high speed.
Once they left, they might never be able to come back.
“We just wait until the second stop,” Maximus said.
He couldn’t do anything about it either.
The stronghold only stops when it kills the strongest abyss monster within a certain radius.
Like the one that attacked them a week ago.
Usually, such a strong abyss monster was already the strongest within millions of kilometers.
Thus, stopping the stronghold for a few days was feasible.
Not only can they mine higher-tier resources in this window of opportunity.
They can also kill weaker abyss monsters, hoping they can drop an abyss source.
“Huh, so boring,” Skye said, lying down and looking at the dark sky.
“Just train in the arena outside if you’re bored.”
“You can also bet some money and earn some pocket money,” Maximus suggested.
“That’s right! Fighting plus pocket money—what a great thing!”
“Hehe, see you later.” Skye didn’t think it through further and exited the mansion.
“What a battle maniac,” Maximus could only shake his head and smile wryly.
The battle arena was just as suggested—a platform for people in the stronghold to vent their accumulated stress and further train their fighting abilities.
Besides the arena, there was also a casino, clubs, betting grounds, etc.
Since the stronghold was moving most of the time, various forms of entertainment became prevalent.
As for Maximus, he didn’t have time for that.
While waiting for the stronghold to stop, he tried to combine space, barriers, breakers, and such to return to the Ethereum realm.
He really missed his family.
Although it had only been over a year, looking at the endless darkness in the sky, he felt it was an eternity.
“I wonder how they are doing.”
…
A week later:
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Maximus, who was trying to combine the copied physique and domain, heard the booming sounds.
“Is the abyss monster finally here?” Maximus smiled.
Getting out of the mansion, he saw meteors of fire bombarding the stronghold barrier.
“An elemental-type Lord-level Abyss Monster?” Maximus estimated.
“Tsk, how great,”
“Unfortunately, it’s not mine.”
The abyss source spawned by this Lord-level abyss monster would never be his, even if he could afford it.
The abyss source harvested in the stronghold was already assigned to the three apex sovereigns guarding the stronghold.
They could only get paid for their due work and contribution.
Even those peak Tier 8 individuals who usually kill the Lord-level abyss monsters attacking their city couldn’t get this.
It was all monopolized by the apex sovereigns guarding the stronghold.
Otherwise, if the abyss source were freely distributed.
How could there be less than a hundred people who could awaken their physique?
Although the abyss source is no longer needed to strengthen their realm or awaken their physique.
Abyss source was a potent recourse to strengthen their control of law.
They wouldn’t even share this kind of resource if they were not worried about accumulating backlash.
However, most people didn’t find it weird or overbearing.
They felt it was only natural, as the strong can have everything.
They could also set up a stronghold and collect abyss sources if they had the guts.
Furthermore, these apex sovereigns were the only reason the stronghold still exists.
They were the confidence of the people in the stronghold that even if trouble stirred, they could still keep it safe.
Watching the fire elemental Lord-level abyss monster, Maximus stayed in place.
Although flame abyss monsters were also coming in, he was not as enthusiastic as when he had just arrived.
Just a few billion crystal merits, he felt that it was a waste of effort.
As for Skye, that battle maniac, she had already plunged through the sea of flames, fighting with the abyss monsters.
Fortunately, the leader was being suppressed by others, so she was not affected.
Taking out a recliner and a few snacks, he watched the whole ordeal like a movie.
While His domain silently disintegrated, the few abyss monsters who were coming his way.
…
A few hours later:
Maximus looked at the fall of the Lord-level abyss monster and the newly spawned Tier 7 abyss source.
“Finally, time to collect abyss source outside,” Maximus thought as he stood up.
The stronghold might only stop here for 3-5 days, so he must manage his time well.
“Maximus! There you are!” Skye said, finding him.
“I’ve been here the entire time,” Maximus answered nonchalantly.
“Oh~ so what about it?” Skye just rolled her eyes.
Looking at the snack on the table and the clean figure of Maximus.
Skye figured that this bastard didn’t fight at all but just watched on the sidelines.
“Do you want to come with me outside?”
“Do we fight outside now?” Skye asked excitedly.
Although the abyss monster attacking the stronghold was strong, she couldn’t exert her full strength.
Like Maximus, she also didn’t want to show off too much.
“Hmm, it’s time to fight outside.”