Upon hearing this, Xu Song's breathing quickened.
He had long since reached the physical limits of a Martial Artist, and had been unable to find an opportunity to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Tier 1 Mutated Plants do not have crystal cores; only Tier 2 Mutated Plants do.
Tier 2 Yao Beasts have demon cores, and the spiritual power within demon cores is more volatile than that in crystal cores, mostly used for forging weapons.
The spiritual power of crystal cores is gentle and can be used for Cultivation.
Crystal cores are generally divided into Five Elements attributes, with gold, wood, water, fire, and earth being the most common, and ice, lightning, wind, and other attributes being the rarest.
A common Five Elements attribute crystal core sells for ten million on the Federal Government's official website, and it has always been out of stock.
The city they were in was too poor, and rare Cultivation resources had long been hoarded by the upper echelons.
Ordinary Martial Artists like them simply had no means of purchasing them.
Xu Song had long saved enough money to buy a Tier 2 crystal core, hoping to use the elemental spiritual power within the crystal core to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
But the reality was that the official website was always out of stock.
Even if other mercenary groups obtained a Tier 2 crystal core, it was impossible for them to sell it to him.
Cheng Ye said with a serious expression, "Boss, let's take a gamble. The right time, the right place, and the right people are all on our side. If we don't gamble this time, I'm afraid we'll never encounter such a good opportunity again in this life."
Xu Song looked at Zhou Wen and the others, "What are your opinions?"
Of course, he wanted to gamble; if he obtained a Tier 2 crystal core, he had a sixty percent chance of Breaking through to Martial Master.
A Martial Master could live for five hundred years!!!
Si Xi and the others all supported taking a gamble.
You Suowei rubbed his hands excitedly, "Boss, if he Breaks through to Martial Master, our group will have the strength to enter an E-grade relic. At that time, all of us will have hope of Breaking through to Martial Master."
After years of fighting side by side, they understood Xu Song's character very well and firmly believed that after Xu Song Broke through to Martial Master, he would definitely help them Break through as well in the future.
Their help to Xu Song at this moment was actually helping themselves.
Xu Song was not a hesitant person, seeing that his teammates were all willing to support him, he immediately began to formulate a plan.
You Suowei left a tranquilizer gun for Lin Ye.
"High-tech electronic products cannot be used in the relic. This tranquilizer gun is specially made and can be used in the relic."
"The Federal Government also allows mercenary groups to bring a large amount of gunpowder into the relic, fearing that the mercenary groups will destroy the relic's ecological environment."
"If it is confirmed that there is a Mutated Plant Breaking through in Medicine Valley, no Yao Beasts will appear nearby. You take this gun just in case."
They were going to Medicine Valley, and Lin Ye was just an ordinary person, so he could only stay on this mountain peak and wait for them.
Lin Ye put away the tranquilizer gun, "You Ge, don't worry, I will protect myself."
He valued his life more than anything else.
The surrounding Yao Beasts were all attracted to Medicine Valley. As long as he didn't actively provoke a large number of wild beasts, staying here would definitely not lead to an accident.
In the latter half of the night, a great battle broke out in Medicine Valley.
The Mutated Plant that was about to Break through and advance also emerged from underground.
Xu Song recognized the Mutated Plant and whispered, "So it's a Heavenly Demon Lotus. No wonder the surrounding Yao Beasts are all out of control."
"The Heavenly Demon Lotus's fragrance has a hallucinogenic effect. If Lin Ye hadn't intuitively sensed danger, and we had stayed in Medicine Valley, we might have fallen into an illusion and died in a muddle."
Cheng Ye and the others were grateful to Lin Ye, and also grateful to Xu Song. If Xu Song hadn't believed Lin Ye, they wouldn't have left Medicine Valley in time.
Everyone made up their minds to help Xu Song obtain the Tier 2 crystal core.
After Lin Ye recovered his strength, he also took a telescope to observe the situation in Medicine Valley.
For the first time, more than a dozen Yao Beasts engaged in a chaotic battle, and the trees and rocks around Medicine Valley were all destroyed.
It was a pity that mobile phones could not be turned on in the relic. Otherwise, if this scene were filmed as a short video and posted, it would probably gain millions of followers overnight.
The battle ended the next day, and Xu Song led You Suowei and the others closer to Medicine Valley.
The commotion from the battle in Medicine Valley even reached Lin Ye's mountain peak.
Lin Ye squatted on a tree trunk, his eyes never leaving the telescope.
He also heard the sound of explosions. Although the Federal Government explicitly stipulated that gunpowder was not allowed in the relic, it was clear that there were policies above and countermeasures below.
Xu Song and the others certainly wouldn't tell him about such violations, because he was just a temporary teammate.
The next morning, Lin Ye finally saw Xu Song and the others return.
Although everyone had injuries, the smiles on their faces were exceptionally bright.
Xu Song, visibly emotional, declared, "Today, I, Xu Song, swear that I will never forget everyone's support for me, and in the future, I will do my utmost to help you all Break through to Martial Master."
Xu Song, unable to contain his excitement, even stepped forward and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.
You Suowei's wound was still bleeding, and he was half-lying on the grass.
"Boss, we still have five days before we leave. You should try to sense the crystal core quickly."
The Federal Government levies taxes, and ordinary Spirit Medicine can be paid for with money.
However, something as rare as a Tier 2 crystal core, once taken out, would be forcibly confiscated by the relic base.
Similar incidents had occurred before.
They were just one of many ordinary mercenary groups, with no connections or background, and absolutely no power to protect a Tier 2 crystal core.
Xu Song took out the Tier 2 crystal core and showed it to everyone.
"I won't be polite with you all. These next few days, I'll still need everyone to stay vigilant."
Lin Ye saw the text annotation on the crystal core.
【Tier 2 Wood-elemental Crystal Core】
Xu Song and the others knew that the Heavenly Demon Lotus's fragrance could cause hallucinations, so everyone wore gas masks and secretly carried explosive weapons.
Weapons like explosives could kill Tier 1 Yao Beasts and Mutated Plants over a large area, but their effect on Tier 2 Mutated Plants was limited.
Xu Song and the others seized the Heavenly Demon Lotus's weak period during its Breakthrough, coupled with a sneak attack using explosive weapons, and were finally able to kill that Mutated Plant.
Xu Song went into the tent to Break through, while Lin Ye was disinfecting You Suowei's wound, listening to You Suowei and the others recount the process of slaying that Mutated Plant.
After a while, Si Xi and Qi An also came over and added some details.
You Suowei said with lingering fear, "It was really dangerous at that time. My gas mask was knocked off by that Mutated Plant, and if Si Xi hadn't pulled me, I would have been swept away by the Mutated Plant the next second."
Zhou Wen and Cheng Ye didn't join You Suowei's side; the two of them held weapons and patrolled the surroundings.
You Suowei rested for a day, and on the second day, he couldn't sit still and called Lin Ye to go into the forest.
Zhou Wen and Cheng Ye had been on night watch and went to rest, while Qi An and Si Xi took over the patrol.
Lin Ye followed You Suowei, running around in the forest, "You Ge, you've been leading me for almost two hours now, what exactly are you looking for?"
You Suowei stopped to rest and explained to Lin Ye, "Yao Beasts all have their territories. The nearby Yao Beasts are all dead, so we can go to their lairs to look for treasures."
"This is an excellent opportunity. It's a pity that Cheng Ye and the others have to patrol and stand guard at night; otherwise, their experience is richer, and they would be more likely to find those Yao Beasts' lairs."
You Suowei seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he laughed, "That's right, your intuition is so accurate. From now on, you lead the way, and I'll follow you."
After Lin Ye knew they were going to search for treasure, his tired body was no longer tired; he felt full of vigor.
