The group quickly rushed towards the cave exit.

...

...

Outside the cave.

Lunch had already been consumed.

Luo De only received one message.

It was when the Hunter came out carrying bags of little spider demons and spider egg shells shortly after entering in the morning.

"It's been most of the day already."

Luo De couldn't help but frown, "There's really nothing big inside, is there?"

The White Wolf stood at the cave entrance, turned his head,

"I haven't heard any sounds, nor have I felt any magic power fluctuations."

Luo De pondered, "Logically, even if they encounter a terrifying creature, not a single one should be unable to escape, right?"

Da da da...

Just as Luo De finished speaking, a sudden rush of footsteps echoed from inside the cave.

"Our people?"

Luo De listened to the rhythm of the footsteps, gesturing for those around to lower their Long Spears.

Sure enough, the torches soon appeared.

Alya's footsteps were light as she quickly ran out of the mountain cave,

"Lord Rod, we found this!"

Luo De squinted, staring at the dark blue mineral in Alya's hand.

As she ran out, Luo De's expression became visibly surprised,

"Is this, Sea Pattern Magic Iron?"

Luo De's eyes widened, immediately grabbing Alya's wrist and taking the mineral into his hand.

The warmth of Luo De's palm made Alya's cheeks slightly red, the first intimate contact causing her body to stiffen, not daring to move.

Luo De didn't pay attention to that, tightly focusing on the mineral.

"It's truly Sea Pattern Magic Iron!"

Luo De was overjoyed!

To be precise, it's Sea Pattern Magic Iron ore!

The most original material for making Sea Pattern Magic Steel!

With this, Luo De could create the Enchanted Heavy Infantry Corps!

Luo De's Adam's apple rolled, clearing his throat and adjusting his tone,

"Is it right inside the cave?"

"Yes, Lord!"

Alya nodded repeatedly, "Lord Gang Le took it from the rock wall."

"Taken from the rock wall..."

Luo De smiled, nodding in satisfaction.

This is undoubtedly Sea Pattern Magic Iron ore!

"Eh?"

Luo De suddenly realized something was amiss, "Which direction did you go after entering the cave?"

"Straight in, then turned right...it should be westward."

"Westward, then isn't that the coast?"

Luo De silently calculated the time and distance, asking, "Did you reach the end of the cave?"

"No."

Alya answered confidently, "It should be quite far inside, but we were afraid you'd be anxious, so we hurried back."

"As soon as we turned, we saw this mineral."

"Well done, you've done excellent work."

Luo De turned to look towards the west, casually instructing, "Let the Hunting Team rest first, then take good food supplies and continue exploring to see what's inside the cave."

"Yes, Lord."

Alya respectfully responded, promptly retreating to convey the order.

Vivian followed Luo De's gaze towards the west,

"Baron, what are you looking at?"

Luo De shook his head slightly,

"Nothing, just a guess."

...

...

In the southwest border of the Broken Rock Empire, Vanilla Town lay quietly among the mountains.

The name Vanilla Town comes from its specialty, vanilla.

But at this moment, the rich vanilla scent couldn't hide the decaying smell filling the air.

Clad in a black cloak, Lusen disregarded his exhaustion from days of travel, frowning as he observed everything around.

The place had just gone through a fierce battle, the stone pavement was littered with dark red bloodstains.

Broken armor pieces and bits of flesh were scattered everywhere, giving off a nauseating stench.

The houses along the street were all dilapidated, some already collapsed, bearing scorched marks.

"Lusen?"

A familiar voice came from a wooden cabin by the street.

He turned around, and Linda came out from inside,

Her long hair was somewhat disheveled, and her robe was stained with blood.

"What's going on?"

Lusen frowned, looking at Linda's robe, somewhat worriedly asking, "Didn't the soldiers protect you?"

"No, just mixing some magic potions got blood splattered on me."

Linda laughed indifferently, asking, "Why are you here?"

"Wasn't there another discovery of an undead array here?"

Lusen explained, "Zhuo Ya is still researching the last one, and the wise one sent me here for a glance."

Linda pursed her lips, sizing up Lusen, "You've been learning the wizard's soul knowledge too?"

"Just need to copy those arrays, check for any differences from before, right?"

Lusen said with a smile, "That's enough."

"Oh,"

Linda nodded slightly, lowered her voice and asked closely, "Are you no longer overseeing the Wizard Tower's decryption?"

"Didn't the wise one say... it's tied to our destiny?"

"We've found the correct direction, the rest is left to time and everyone."

Lusen puffed out his chest, proudly stating, "Genius always has to do some more valuable things."

"..."

Linda couldn't bear it, turned away without retorting.

Indeed, it was Lusen and the wise one together who found the decryption direction for the Wizard Tower.

"Alright, since you're here, help me mix magic potions."

Linda turned and walked towards the house, "Many here are infected by the carrion toxin, we must detoxify before they mutate."

"No problem."

Lusen readily agreed.

"Oh, by the way, wait a second Linda."

Lusen remembered something, taking a leather pouch from his bag and handing it to Linda,

"A letter and gift from Lord Rod."

"A letter and gift?"

Linda turned with some surprise, curiously looking at Lusen.

"Take a look yourself, we haven't opened it."

Lusen handed it over further.

"Oh oh."

Linda quickly took the pouch and took out the letter.

Opened the wax seal, then read it carefully.

The content was brief, Luo De thanked Linda for guiding the refugees, revitalizing Black Pine Ridge, and giving many people a chance to survive.

If possible, Linda could continue directing the refugees there.

Luo De was willing to accept them all.

After reading the letter, Linda put it away and took out the gift from the pouch.

A beautiful bone hairpin.

The lustrous, smooth, milky white bone was engraved with exquisite patterns, every line was intricate.

The most eye-catching were the small scales embedded along the pin, flashing mysteriously in sunlight.

Amidst its delicacy, it exuded a primal, wild charm.

"Is this... Flying Dragon scales?"

Linda covered her mouth involuntarily,

"Wouldn't the bone also be Flying Dragon's?"

Lusen was a bit surprised, examining the hairpin, "Seems like it... Why don't you try channeling some magic power, then you'll know?"

"That's no good, what if it gets damaged?"

Linda quickly put the hairpin away carefully, a joyful smile on her face,

"Didn't expect Baron Rod to be quite thoughtful, knowing we don't like ordinary jewels, he sent such unique ornaments instead."

"Baron Rod probably doesn't have any jewels either."

Lusen added with a laugh, changing the topic,

"Alright, let's hurry and mix the magic potions."

Lusen glanced at the chaotic scenes around, "Once done, we have to go check the undead array; these things are getting messier and messier."

"Okay."

Linda put away her smile, becoming more solemn.

Without delay, the two headed into the herb shop and started working busily.

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