X-Dragon Era-Chapter 525 - s 379-381: Formidable Skeleton_3

As the Fire Eye was blocked, the excess flames were again absorbed by the Chaos Cauldron, and the temperature around rapidly dropped. The originally red-hot ring-shaped mountain range gradually cooled down as well. However, even though it cooled, the mountain range remained blood-red, being essentially a range made up of solidified copper.

But what came next was not so easy to handle. Although the conditions for mining were all there, now the problem was, who should be responsible for the mining?

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Hire miners from the outside world? That was definitely not possible. First, there was the issue of loyalty; this place was a private and absolutely secret existence that could not be leaked. Surely they couldn't just capture people and never let them go back, could they? Xin Yun didn't want to do something like that; Longmen was definitely not the Demon Dragon Clan!

Furthermore, to mine such a large mountain of copper, the workforce needed was simply too large. At the very least tens of thousands of people were required, and if they aimed for the fastest speed, at least a hundred thousand people would be necessary. Housing so many people here, with expenses for clothing, food, lodging, and all other necessities, would simply be astronomical.

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a solution. In desperation, Xin Yun had no choice but to ask everyone for help. The old saying went "three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang." One person might be helpless, but by getting everyone to think about it, they were sure to come up with a solution.

Facing Xin Yun's dilemma, everyone fell into deep thought, but after a long time, they still couldn't grasp the essence of the solution. Mining surely required people; and people required food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials—this was basically an unsolvable problem.

After a long silence, finally... Yan Qingying spoke softly, "Maybe, I have an idea, but I'm not sure if it's feasible."

"Hmm?" Hearing Yan Qingying's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. She actually had a solution!

Under Xin Yun's gaze, Yan Qingying reached out with her right hand and grabbed an All-Heaven Netherworld Banner, saying solemnly, "This is the All-Heaven Netherworld Banner. This banner is very strange. Every time it kills a master above the Amethyst Order using the All-Heaven Netherworld Banner, it can foster a Silver Skeleton. For every Diamond Order master killed, ten Silver Skeletons can be nurtured. Now, there are already thirteen Silver Skeletons accumulated in it!"

As she spoke, Yan Qingying waved the banner, and thirteen silver orbs floated out from the banner, landing on the ground. Where the light touched, thirteen pale silver skeletons crawled out from the ground one after another.

These Silver Skeletons were not actually silver; their bones were still white, but they were covered with a layer of crystalline, silver material, so they appeared to be made of silver bones.

While observing, Yan Qingying continued, "These Silver Skeletons have the strength of a Silver One Star. They don't need food or sleep and don't know what fatigue is. They can work endlessly without a pause!"

"Wow!" Hearing Yan Qingying's words, Yi Luo Xiang's eyes lit up excitedly, exclaiming in surprise. Clearly... from these skeletons, she had undoubtedly conceived many uses for them. Starting now, this girl had gotten her hands on a significant resource. Skeletons that didn't need to eat, sleep, and never knew fatigue—this was truly...

While pondering, Ming Xuan frowned and said, "These Silver Skeletons are indeed impressive, but the number is too few, isn't it? There are only thirteen after all. We need people numbering in the hundred thousands!"

Facing Ming Xuan's skepticism, Yan Qingying smiled confidently and replied, "Of course, it's not enough now, but if we use this All-Heaven Netherworld Banner to kill more enemies, can't we gradually accumulate enough?"

"Hiss..." Hearing Yan Qingying's words, Ming Xuan and Yi Luo Xiang simultaneously took in a cold breath. A hundred thousand Silver Skeletons—what did that represent? That meant a hundred thousand Amethyst Order masters, or ten thousand Diamond Order masters, would die under this All-Heaven Netherworld Banner!

However, such a cold and ruthless thing was said so indifferently and calmly by Yan Qingying. She truly deserved to be trained by the Demon Dragon Clan; her complete disregard for life, was to the extreme of cold-heartedness.

Among all present, only Xin Yun and Luo Fu remained unfazed. Xin Yun had long known Yan Qingying's style, while Luo Fu actually admired it. In fact... he was just like Yan Qingying, a lawless individual who didn't consider human life important.

While he was contemplating, Yan Qingying had a thought and smilingly said, "Alright, the flesh and energy of those twelve we just killed have been fully absorbed and transformed. Now we have twelve more Silver Order Skeletons!"

As she spoke, Yan Qingying waved the black banner again, and the next moment... twelve silver orbs quickly floated out, landing on the ground one by one. Soon... twelve brand new Silver Skeletons rose slowly from the ground.

Looking at the Silver Skeletons, Xin Yun couldn't help but sigh, shaking his head, "The idea is indeed good, but it's difficult to realize now. Although I don't mind killing more people, at most, with two layers repaired, this Xuanming White Bone Banner can only summon 99 Silver Skeletons."

"Ah!" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yan Qingying couldn't help but exclaim, both surprised and disappointed. Clearly... although she had refined the magical artifact, her understanding of it was not deep.

Smiling faintly, Xin Yun continued, "With one layer repaired, this Xuanming White Bone Banner can summon nine Bronze Order skeletons, with two layers, it can summon 99 Silver Order skeletons, correspondingly with three layers repaired, it can summon 999 Gold Order skeletons, and with four layers, it can summon 9999 Crystal Order skeletons. With each layer repaired, the ranks of the summoned skeletons increase by one order, and the number multiplies by ten!"