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Chapter 139 Huge Gains, The Mine Owner's Ark
Chapter 139 Huge Gains, The Mine Owner's Ark
Along the way, Ark also made sure to collect the hundreds of ferocious ant eggs from the incubation chamber.
Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, let alone these ant eggs which are readily available and can all be converted into contribution points.
After traveling rapidly along the winding anthill tunnel for more than ten minutes, the ark finally saw the light of day again.
Compared to the stuffy, stinking anthills, even the open-pit mine, littered with the corpses of ferocious worker ants, seemed to have incredibly fresh air.
At this moment, the faint light of the magic moss had almost completely dimmed, and the open-pit mine had received some uninvited guests.
It was a pack of wolves with fur as dark as night and eyes that gleamed with ferocity.
They must have been attracted by the smell of blood; they are now forming a circle, warily watching the strangers who have entered the hunting grounds.
A wolf king howled to the sky, instantly enraging the pack, which surged toward the ark like a black wave.
Fang Zhou remained calm, gently raising the Apprentice Staff in his hand and looking at the attribute panel.
During the process of purifying the Queen Ant's Magic Crystal, he successfully mastered a brand new skill called [Mental Shock].
Previously, since there were no live animals for him to test on, the specific effects were not yet clear.
Now is the perfect time to use these ferocious wolves that have come to our door as targets to test the power of this new skill.
Fang Zhou waved his staff, and an invisible spiritual wave surged from his body, spreading outwards like ripples into the surrounding space.
A mental shock!
This force is invisible and intangible, silently penetrating the air and striking directly into the minds of the wolf pack.
Just as the wolf pack was about to reach the skull formation, their movements suddenly slowed, and the fierce light in their eyes dimmed instantly, as if they had fallen into deep confusion and fear.
Their howls abruptly ceased, their bodies swayed, and several wolves even collapsed to the ground, convulsing in pain.
The power of the [Mental Shock] is beginning to emerge. Although it cannot cause direct physical trauma, its impact on the biological and mental level is quite significant.
However, Fangzhou also clearly felt that after activating [Mental Shock], his mental strength rapidly declined, and a sense of fatigue arose spontaneously.
He realized that although this skill was very effective against small monsters, it could cause unexpected psychological shocks, especially against creatures with lower intelligence.
However, when dealing with large monsters or opponents with high intelligence, its single-target attack power is not as strong as [Bone Spear], and its group attack power is not as strong as [Bone Arrow Rain], so it may be inadequate.
Moreover, such a high mental energy consumption makes the continuous use of skills a major challenge.
Despite this, the Ark was not disappointed.
On the contrary, he keenly perceived the enormous potential of the [mental shock].
If necromantic power or corrupting elements could be attached to this invisible mental shock, perhaps a more powerful composite skill could be created.
For example, you can infuse it with necromancy to create a [Death Impact].
It can not only directly attack the spirit of living beings, but also evoke their deep fear of death, and even trigger the death energy hidden in their bodies, accelerating the loss of their vitality.
For example, if putrefactive elements are incorporated to form a "putrefactive impact," it can inflict severe pain on the mental level while allowing toxins to invade the opponent's body, causing continuous putrefactive damage.
Fang Zhou snapped out of his reverie, brandished his staff, and unleashed another [Mental Shock].
In the invisible tide of spirit, the few remaining ferocious wolves that were barely standing also collapsed, dizzy and disoriented, their bodies convulsing.
With a casual command, Fangzhou watched as a few skeletons went forward to harvest the lives of this small pack of ferocious wolves. He then opened his personal terminal and meticulously recorded the data and insights from this practical experiment.
After the underground hunt ends and he returns to the Sea City Military Academy, he will use the abundant resources and knowledge of the necromancer research group to further deduce and improve the [Mental Shock].
Meng Hongzhuang and Bai Xiaochun, you two assistants have a long way to go, so don't even think about slacking off!
Hunting points +15.
"Soul Power +0.3".
After dealing with the minor incident involving the ferocious wolf pack, it was completely dark.
Fangzhou simply found an upwind spot in the open-pit mine and set up camp.
He took out the thick outer skin left behind by the dead ferocious ant queen and the carapace collected from the ferocious ant leader, and directed them to place them around the tent.
The lingering ferocity of the apprentice-level high-ranking monster leader, combined with the bloody scent of hundreds of ferocious worker ants, should be enough to repel most nocturnal monsters.
After eating and drinking his fill, Fangzhou lay in his warm tent and sighed contentedly.
Tonight should be Christmas Eve, so let's take stock of the huge haul from the dungeon hunt.
Over the past three days, Fang Zhou didn't know how the other students were doing, but he himself had made a fortune, the biggest windfall he had ever made since entering Haicheng Military Academy.
With nearly 800 hunting points, the difference between Meng Hongzhuang's 200-plus points and those of the second-place finisher is like night and day.
According to the rules of the dungeon hunting, every 100 hunting points can be exchanged for a reward of 10 contribution points.
This means that Ark can obtain 80 contribution points.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg; the real big expense is the various monster materials he's collected over the past three days.
Not to mention the scattered materials, the larger quantities of various monster materials, such as kobold mineral crystals, ferocious ant shells, goblin pointed ears, ferocious rat tails, cave monster webbed feet, and ice troll hearts, are worth at least 600 contribution points.
There are also dozens of pieces of gray-quality equipment seized from monster elites and even monster leaders, which can be exchanged for at least 200 contribution points at the military academy.
There are also dozens of refined stones found on kobolds, as well as various rare treasures such as evergreen fruits gathered in the thorny jungle, which are worth at least 300 contribution points.
The Goblin Sealing Bone Bell, Frog Drum, Regeneration Amulet, Charging Scroll, and Heroic Banner are some of the rarer exotic items available.
Although it is worth many contribution points, Fang Zhou himself can use it, so he does not intend to exchange it for the military academy.
Of course, the greatest wealth is undoubtedly the open-pit mine at the foot of the ark.
Iron ore veins are not valuable and offer little reward, but the associated refined stone veins are priceless.
Based on Ark's rudimentary geological knowledge and the amount of refined stone seized from the kobold camp, the reserves of this refined stone vein should not be abundant, and its scale is likely only that of a micro-vein.
However, it is quite remarkable that such a miniature refined stone vein could be formed in Cave 1, where the energy concentration is very low.
For Fang Zhou, even if it's just the lowest-grade micro-refined stone vein, according to the Dragon Xia Federation's reward rules, he would still receive at least 500 contribution points.
Not to mention, he will be able to take a 1% share of all the output from the vein. Once the military academy's exploration team discovers the exact reserves of this refined stone vein, Ark will become the mine owner and can sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor.