CXnovel Chapter 236 Journey and Search
Chapter 236 Journey and Search
They not only investigated conventional channels, but also contacted many life skills experts, ancient book researchers, and even some lone wolves who like to explore unknown areas.
However, the result was exactly the same as that of the War Alliance.
"Sister Vivi, I've asked all the top blacksmiths and enchanters I know, but none of them have ever heard of 'Abyssal Demon Iron' or 'Astral Dust Crystal'."
"The Alchemy Association also has no record of 'Eternal Well Water'..."
"I consulted several teams specializing in exploring hidden maps at a high price, and they said they had never seen these names in the loot or gathering lists..."
Li Weiwei listened to the report, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.
She stood by the Mirror Moon Lake, looking at her reflection in the water, her brows furrowed, her thoughts racing.
Even when she and Zhang Tianya joined forces, they couldn't even get close to these materials; their rarity probably far exceeds that of the guild-establishing order.
"Keep an eye on things, don't overlook any clues. At the same time, we can't stop our own preparations. Perhaps, once our guild is established and we have stronger resources and exploration capabilities, we'll be able to better help the big boss."
She kept this importance deep in her heart, directing the guild to continue operating like a precise clock, preparing for the establishment of the guild while sparing no effort to search for that faint clue.
Just as Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei were racking their brains and running into obstacles over the few material names, the sender of the information—Lin Tian—had already left the Cursed Wasteland and stepped into a new territory.
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Elemental Rift.
If the Cursed Wastes is a land of desolation and decay, then the Elemental Rift is a furnace of rage and chaos.
This is a massive, gaping wound on the earth, as if cleaved open by a giant axe of a god.
On either side of the rift are colorful crystal walls that shimmer with unstable energy, and the air is filled with a dense, almost tangible aura of the four elements:
Scorching fire element, bone-chilling ice element, raging lightning element, and heavy earth element.
Here, ordinary creatures can hardly survive.
Wandering among them are beings composed of pure elemental energy—[Rushing Fire Elementals], [Ice Crystal Constructs], [Lightning Ghosts], and [Rock Giants].
They also frequently clash with each other, with fire and ice colliding, thunder and earth resonating, filling the entire rift valley with the roar of elemental explosions and blinding flashes of energy at all times.
The environment is extremely harsh. In addition to elemental damage, there are various random elemental turbulences that may suddenly bring down a rain of fire, or sharp ice spikes that pierce the ground, or an area filled with paralyzing electricity.
However, for Lin Tian, this is also an excellent leveling spot, with monster density and experience points even surpassing those of the Cursed Wasteland.
Looking down into the canyon below, a group of dozens of [rushing fire elementals] surged towards him like flowing lava, and Lin Tian didn't even bother to use his skills.
He simply raised the Star Devouring Staff calmly and gently pressed it down on the sea of fire.
[Dominator's Eye] - Activate!
A series of unidentifiable damage notifications flashed past the edge of his field of vision.
Lin Tian remained expressionless, as if he had only done a trivial matter.
He continued flying forward, his gaze sweeping over the colorful crystal walls on both sides, as well as the areas deep within the rift valley where the energy reactions were unusually intense.
"Abyssal Demon Iron... Judging from the name, it might be related to the abyss or powerful demonic creatures?"
"Astral dust, Eternal Well water...could they originate from some secret realm containing the power of stars and eternal energy?"
"With such chaotic and violent energy in the Elemental Rift, could it give rise to something like a 'Fragment of Law'?"
As he swept away all the elemental creatures along the way with overwhelming force, efficiently absorbing experience points, he pondered silently in his mind.
During lulls in the battle, he would pay special attention to energy anomalies or unusual-looking mineral crystals and elemental cores.
Although he has gained nothing so far, he is not in a hurry.
The experience bar from level 50 to 51 was like an insurmountable chasm, giving him ample time to level up and explore at the same time.
The experience points are slowly increasing, getting closer and closer to the maximum.
......
The past few days have passed quickly amidst busyness and searching.
The atmosphere in both Crimson Valley and Moonlight Grove was somewhat somber.
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei mobilized almost all available manpower and resources, turning every possible channel the players could access into a dusty mess. However, clues about materials such as "Abyssal Demon Iron" and "Astral Dust Crystal" remained elusive, like stones sinking into the sea, without even a ripple.
Just as Zhang Tianya was rubbing his throbbing temples, at a loss with the empty list of materials, a core member named "Mao Wenbo," who wasn't particularly noticeable in the guild channel, cautiously sent him a private message.
"President... I have an idea, but I don't know if I should say it." Mao Wenbo is a life skill player who specializes in forging and mining. He doesn't talk much, but he is reliable in his work.
"Speak," Zhang Tianya said succinctly.
"Guild Master, you see, Lin Tian's level is so high, and his strength is unfathomable. Just from the names of the materials he needs, you can tell they are no ordinary items. Our players are generally only around level 20 or 30, and the areas we can move around in and the monsters and resources we can access are limited. It's perfectly normal that we haven't heard of these materials."
Mao Wenbo organized his thoughts, "But... what about the NPCs in the city? Especially the high-level NPCs, such as the city lord of Luoxia City, or the high-ranking instructors of various professions. They are knowledgeable and possess a wealth of knowledge and secrets... Could it be that they know some information that we players currently cannot access?"
A single word awakens one from a dream!
Zhang Tianya suddenly slapped his thigh, his eyes gleaming with surprise! That's right! They'd been confining themselves to the player community, neglecting the world's original inhabitants—NPCs!
"Great idea! Mao Wenbo, you deserve credit!" Zhang Tianya praised him generously, then immediately issued an order in the guild's core management channel: "Attention everyone! Immediately tally up who in our guild has the highest favorability with the high-level NPCs in Luoxia City! Focus on important officials from the City Lord's Mansion, intermediate and above instructors of each profession, and learned scholar-type NPCs! Quickly!"
The order was given, and the guild channel immediately became active. Soon, several names were selected.
"President, my relationship with the city guard deputy commander 'Hogg' has reached 'friendly'. I previously helped him clear out the gnoll den in the east of the city."
"I often give the librarian 'Maurice' in the Mage Tower his favorite Starry Night Grass, and I have several hundred points of affection with him."
"I've had a few drinks with my warrior mentor 'Baron,' and listened to him boast about his past adventures. I've gained several hundred points of goodwill towards him."