Yan Luo withdrew his focus from the surroundings and looked at his spoils of war.

Then, he paused for a moment.

The Forbidden Demon Abyss is a very stingy abyss when it comes to yield, having no preserved value whatsoever. Here, once the demons die, the materials that drop are either bone plates or flesh, and no other materials appear.

This is precisely the significant reason why the Lingquan City Committee decided to eliminate the Forbidden Demon Abyss!

If the materials produced by the Forbidden Demon Abyss were exceptionally precious, to the point of being irreplaceable, then even if this abyss's entry point was located within Lingquan City, the committee would have difficulty making the decision to eliminate it.

Fortunately, the production from the Forbidden Demon Abyss is very stingy, aiding the committee members in making up their minds.

However, what appeared in front of Yan Luo now was a crystal.

That crystal was translucent, about the size of his palm, and larger than a baby's head.

The crystal's shape was a perfect sphere, a naturally impossible perfect sphere.

Yan Luo picked up the heat-melting axe, folded it up, stowed it in the weapon box, and then moved towards the crystal, bending down to pick it up.

"...So strange."

Both the demon itself and the materials it dropped were very unusual.

Yan Luo extracted the tactical tools he carried from his tactical vest and took a glance at them. Although these tactical tools could only be detonated via switches, otherwise, only by thoroughly blasting them might they explode, if the shell gets deformed, it may fail to detonate during use, instead affecting him.

Thus, Yan Luo took out the tactical tools he carried one by one to inspect them, and if any damage was found, he would directly press the switch and throw them aside to detonate.

Previously not using it against the Bone Armor Giant was because it was unnecessary. That city-breaking level demon was humanoid, more agile than many demons, and using tactical tools would have hindered him instead.

Combat requires adaptability to the situation, not blindly applying learned knowledge.

After resting for a bit on-site, Yan Luo set off again, heading deeper into the Forbidden Demon Abyss.

......

Wu Zechuan could not stay continuously in the Forbidden Demon Abyss because he was still the chairman of the Crimson No.2 Hunter's Guild and had numerous daily tasks to handle.

Despite the Hunter's Guild Headquarters urging Wu Zechuan that he needn't go back and forth frequently, he had worked hard to develop Crimson No.2 into a stronghold and didn't want anyone else interfering.

After learning from You Yifeng that Celestial City was primarily constructed by Abyssal Believers, Wu Zechuan began to be wary of the Hunter's Guild Headquarters.

Many people at the Hunter's Guild Headquarters had close ties with Celestial City, and the Hunter's Guild was not a governmental institution but a rare place where Abyssal Believers could directly intervene.

Just like Zheng Guoxian, if the Hunter's Guild Headquarters didn't have any shady dealings, Zheng Guoxian couldn't have become the chairman of the Crimson No.2 Hunter's Guild.

The conspiracy behind the demon wave nine years ago ended with Zheng Guoxian's death, and it's impossible not to trace Abyssal Believers above Zheng Guoxian.

Because Engraving Interferers aren't things casually obtained, the Engraving Interferer used by Zheng Guoxian during the demon wave nine years ago was quite a new model; theoretically speaking, that model hadn't reached its end of service and couldn't be obsolete.

This indicates Zheng Guoxian didn't fix an old, scrapped product for use but directly acquired a new model Engraving Interferer.

No one knows how much profit was exchanged behind this, nor how many people are involved, but anyone sensible knows Zheng Guoxian couldn't have achieved this alone.

There must be issues within the Hunter's Guild Headquarters; Wu Zechuan couldn't allow them to meddle in the management of Crimson No.2 and preferred running between Crimson No.2 and the Forbidden Demon Abyss.

Luckily, he was an Elemental Master; as long as he entered elementalization, he could travel effortlessly between the two places.

While Yan Luo deeply explored the Forbidden Demon Abyss, Wu Zechuan was holding a meeting at Crimson No.2.

He summoned the large and small merchants of Crimson No.2, preparing to bid for the development of the Elf World.

This time, Sasa went to the Elf World under Wu Zechuan's direction to collect lists of cities willing to trade with human merchants from the Lord of Gass City.

He wanted to turn Crimson No.2 into a genuine fortress and their stronghold.

"After all, we are fellow townsmen; before officially opening the bidding to the outside, I'm organizing you here for a private bidding event. Is that considerate enough?"

Wu Zechuan wore a gentle smile, looking at the assembled merchants.

The people nodded continuously, flattering him.

"Chairman Wu is considerate!"

"Mention any condition you'd like; we absolutely won't feign compliance!"

"How about this, Chairman Wu? Should we allocate part of the money earned from transactions to support the development of the Hunter's Guild?"

Even though Wu Zechuan spoke of righteousness with them, they could not be senseless, thinking Wu Zechuan genuinely intended to discuss righteousness.

For the merchants, if Wu Zechuan took nothing, they would be even more anxious.

Wu Zechuan understood their thoughts, smiling, "Support works too. Just right, I want to slightly expand the hunter scale of Crimson No.2 because we will become the exchange window between two worlds soon. How can we manage without becoming a bit more formidable? You agree, don't you?"

"Absolutely, absolutely! Chairman Wu is right!" The people echoed.

Come on, who would oppose Wu Zechuan's proposal?

Currently in this bidding meeting, Wu Zechuan calls the shots; whoever he wants to lose will lose; everything depends on Wu Zechuan's arrangement.

Even though they don't know what things the Elf World will offer yet, it's an opportunity they must seize.

The Elf World is a brand new world; no matter what is produced there, due to curiosity, there will always be someone wanting to purchase items from the Elf World.

If high-value items are produced from the Elf World, even better, they can earn more.

Thinking of this filled their faces with smiles, awaiting Wu Zechuan's next words.

Seeing their displayed compliance, Wu Zechuan's lips slightly curved up, for most people, binding them with interests can tie them to the chariot.

Even though this level of binding won't make them genuinely loyal, as long as there's enough interest, it can convince them to stand together with him against any risk.

Yan Luo and Wu Zechuan's team began from humble beginnings without much powerful strength at hand; interfering with a world with their capabilities is evidently insufficient.

Therefore, they need allies.

Nothing offers greater interest than developing a new world; if someone else seized the Jade capable of opening a spatial channel, would these merchants still have the chance to develop a new world?

No way!

Therefore, Wu Zechuan is confident that these merchants will indeed cooperate with them, jointly developing the Elf World.

......

Speaking of the Elf World, with Julia's help, Sasa was well-positioned in Gass City.

Sasa wouldn't accompany the convoy to other Elf Cities; she would wait for the convoy's return at Gass City.

Also, because Julia's father returned to Gass City, this time the guide for the convoy was not Julia but her father.

As the first stop for Blue Star People entering the Elf World, Gass City must be dedicatedly managed.

Sasa remained in Gass City to deepen the connection with it.

Coincidentally, Gass City needed Sasa as well.

The Lord of Gass City could discern from Yan Luo and Sasa's initial visit that the two genuinely shared a common heart, probably also including Li Xinyue, with no others fully trusting Yan Luo.

Yan Luo was a good man with a sufficiently upright character.

Being of one heart with such a person must also be a good person.

At least they wouldn't harm the elves.

The Lord of Gass City consulted Sasa on utilizing the newly installed power system in Gass City, and after pondering for a moment, Sasa provided an answer:

"You need industrialization."

To handle the human goods arriving like tidal waves, producing industrialized imprints is necessary.

This shouldn't be hard for the elves since, judging from Pirie City's technology, the elves' engraving technology has the potential for mass production that humans don't possess.

Though elves might struggle to accept the constraints brought by industrialization based on their disposition.

But without attempting such endeavors, who can say if they'll manage it?

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