After clearing the last trial of the Barbarian Tomb and harvesting this wave of rewards, for Chu Xin, the exploration of this ancient tomb could come to an end.
It was getting dark, and many pursuing armies stopped. Night was not conducive to humans.
On the contrary, abyss demons have a certain degree of night vision. They are accustomed to operating in the dark, but humans are much weaker in this regard. Only those who have reached a certain level of strength can ignore this environmental problem. Influence.
The gentle evening breeze was filled with the scent of blood and fire, and vaguely mixed with the scent of scorching lava that was unique to the abyss.
Chu Xin checked the time, and before she knew it, it was already around eight o'clock in the night.
The barbarian ancient cemetery is remote and quite far away from the Beiguan Fortress. It is precisely because of this that it was able to survive the Jade Empire's search.
Otherwise, this kind of place would have disappeared long ago under the iron heel of the Emerald Empire.
The calculation of meritorious deeds will end tomorrow. If he doesn't rush back as soon as possible, Chu Xin may miss this opportunity.
Quickly gathering the people, Chu Xin took the team on the road again. The iron scales opened the way, and the grass group checked for leaks and filled the gaps. The team's speed was not particularly slow. According to the progress, they should be able to reach the Beiguan Fortress at noon tomorrow.
Fortunately, Chu Xin's team is mainly composed of soldiers, with strict orders and prohibitions, and is of extremely high quality. If it were a group of farmers, they might not be able to get there the day after tomorrow.
actually. The marching speed on the ground will be faster, but Chu Xin doesn't want to take this risk. Now there is only one last trembling thing left before returning to the dark place, and he doesn't want to cause trouble.
Although the Abyss Demons were dispersed, there were still many elites left, especially one that was involved with the barbarians.
If you have bad luck when marching on the ground, if you encounter something bad, you may be wiped out in a wave.
While Chu Xin was on his way, on the other side, at Beiguan Fortress, the Emerald Queen quietly returned under the moonlight. The Emerald Dragon dropped a huge head and soon swung up and disappeared into the dark night.
Faintly, the hideous wounds on the jade dragon's body seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye.
That night, the Emerald Empire announced an emergency order, and two days later, the transmission channel to the Dark Land was completely closed.
As soon as the order came out, everyone was shocked, especially the pioneer lords.
At this moment, all the pioneer lords of the Dark Land are facing a difficult decisive battle.
Should he give up his foundation and stay in the Emerald Empire, or go to the Dark Land and completely disconnect from the Emerald Empire.
There are also vague rumors that the Emerald Empire has not completely closed the teleportation channel in the Dark Land, but when it will be opened again, it will have to wait until new teleportation technology is developed.
But no matter what happens in the future, the choice must be made immediately.
If you choose to give up, you must seize the time to transfer supplies, or choose a qualified heir.
If you choose to go to the Dark Land, you must take advantage of the last opportunity to acquire supplies and various resources. Without transmission channels, the subsequent development of the territory will become difficult.
Fortunately, Chu Xin didn't have so many entanglements. His roots were in the Black Castle, so there was no need to choose.
Judging from the reaction of the Jade Empire this time, it must have sensed something and chose to temporarily close the Jade Continent.
Otherwise, with the character of the Emerald Queen, she might have already reached the abyss.
Under the night, Chu Xin's team marched at a steady and fast pace. Although they were marching at night, the team's mental state was very good. They spent most of the time in the barbarian tomb in a state of rest, and their energy was still very sufficient.
This journey lasted nearly a whole day, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that Chu Xin arrived outside the Beiguan Fortress.
Far away, the team climbed up from the ground. After picking up the subordinates from Watchtower No. 44, the team was enriched a lot.
I don't know if it's because of staying underground for too long, but everyone has a vague smell of mud.
Even though I have seen it several times, I still feel an indescribable sense of shock when I stand in front of Beiguan Fortress again.
To Chu Xin's surprise, the huge tower in the center of the fortress came to life.
That's right, it just came to life. It felt weird. The giant tower had a huge vertical eye open, like a living thing.
Without looking any further, Chu Xin led the team to the city next to the Beiguan Fortress. After confirming their identity, they were released.
Even after winning the war, Beiguan Fortress still refused entry to all other teams.
Behind Beiguan Fortress, there are still the familiar tents, but the number is much smaller. They are no longer as densely packed as before, and the road can't be found.
This time, the reception staff brought him in quickly.
In the tent, the person responsible for the reception of the lord was still the female officer named Tania. She had not seen him for many days and her complexion was much gloomier.
After the war, her work seemed much easier. When Chu Xin came in, she was spinning her pen in a daze.
"Token of Merit." Tania noticed Chu Xin entering the door, her eyes regained focus, and she said.
Her tone was dull, and it was obvious that the female officer did not have much impression of the cannon fodder lord she had casually assigned to the watchtower.
Chu Xin handed over the merit token, and Tania took it. The magic power flowed in her hands, and a series of numbers that were not too long were displayed on the merit token.
Merit, 51023 points!
Tania, who had never looked at Chu Xin, finally raised her head in surprise. Only then did she notice that this was a young and somewhat excessive lord.
With more than 50,000 meritorious deeds, although it is not the most among many lords, it is still quite a lot.
"My lord, after approval, your meritorious service is 51023 points. Here is the crystal ball to check the redemption items. Once you have made your choice, just tell me." Tania took out a fist-sized magic weapon from under the table. The crystal ball was handed to Chu Xin.
Unconsciously, her tone had changed.
"Yes." Chu Xin took the magic crystal ball and input the magic power, and a magic image suddenly appeared in front of him.
Snake Tooth Dagger (five-star), a magical weapon containing the fire of the abyss, redemption merit: 800; remaining quantity: 999.
The first exchange item displayed on the magic crystal ball was the magical weapon played by Chu Xin. He took a look and quickly swiped it away.
When he killed the five-star abyss snake demon, he only received a total of 2,000 points of merit. One of its weapons cost 800, and it was a weapon with considerable side effects. It was really dark.
With the title of baronet, you will obtain the distinguished noble status and enjoy the corresponding rights and interests, which can be exchanged for merit: 20,000.
The lowest peerage, the asking price is about an abyss demon of about seven stars, and there shouldn't be many people who can get it.
Chu Xin continued to look down. In the current situation, the development of the Jade Empire definitely does not need to be considered. Therefore, things such as titles and territories can be completely ignored.
Among the remaining items, most of them are weapons, equipment and materials, and there are also some special props, but these involve the Jade Empire's core space and magic pattern construction technology, and these are not shown.
"Huh? The right to choose treasures from the treasury!" Chu Xin suddenly noticed a special reward, which was a permission to enter the treasury to select treasures.
"After redeeming this reward, you can enter the empire's treasury to make a reward selection. You can choose any treasure to bring out. It can only be redeemed once." Tania noticed that Chu Xin stayed on this reward and had been paying attention. He opened his mouth to explain.
"Just choose this one!" Chu Xin decided immediately. Although there were many types of redeemable items provided by Jade Official, he couldn't find what he wanted for the time being.
Chu Xin estimated that this was related to the fact that he arrived at Beiguan Fortress too late. Most of the rewards provided by the Jade Empire were limited in quantity, and the slightly better ones had long been redeemed.
What is left for him now are either unwanted leftovers or some extremely expensive rewards that the lords cannot afford to redeem.
In comparison, it is better to go to the treasury to pick and choose, at least to try your luck.
The exchange price is 30,000 merit points, which is a bit painful, but it is worth it. It is roughly equivalent to killing a seven-star abyss demon on the battlefield.
"Gene Era"
This time the Jade Empire is extremely sincere, opening up its treasury to people to choose from. Although this opening is definitely selective, with good luck, you will definitely be able to find some treasures.
Chu Xin believes that she will be able to choose items that suit her.
"Okay, I have redeemed the treasury treasure option for you, and there are 21,023 merit points left. What do you need to redeem for?"
"Five parts of the six-armed snake demon's essence and blood, one part of the eight-armed snake demon's essence and blood, and the rest are replaced with crop seeds." Chu Xin looked at the list and quickly made a choice.
Among these items, the eight-armed snake demon's essence and blood are the most valuable, costing Chu Xin ten thousand meritorious service, but it is still worth it, after all, it comes from a nine-star level expert.
Abyss demon essence and blood is full of chaos and violence, which is difficult for non-abyss creatures to absorb. Therefore, in the judgment of the Jade Empire, the value of these items is not high, and the exchange merits given are correspondingly lower than other materials. .
Chu Xin exchanged these snake demon essence and blood for the snake demon egg he had obtained. He wanted to try to cultivate it.
Crop seeds include corn, sweet potatoes and other types. Taking them back can be regarded as enriching the products in the territory.
"Okay, please wait a moment. The relevant items will be prepared for you soon. Should I use the treasury treasure option now or keep it temporarily?" Tania quickly recorded the exchange items chosen by Chu Xin and said.
Chu Xin smiled and said, "Of course I will use it now!"
He only had one day left in the Jade Empire, so of course it was better to do it sooner rather than later.
"Okay, we will immediately arrange for a space mage to guide you to the treasury." Tania nodded.
In the camp, there are special space mages waiting, and everyone who goes to the treasury will be introduced by them.
The treasury of the Jade Empire is hidden in the void, and it is absolutely inaccessible through normal means. Only these space mages who know the coordinates can open the space channel to the treasury.
Soon, a space mage opened a portal to the treasury for Chu Xin.
"Lord, please!" The space mage made an inviting gesture to Chu Xin.
In the portal, the halo of light was spinning, making it impossible to see clearly what was on the other side, but the Jade Empire was not joking about this matter, so Chu Xin had nothing to worry about.
"Okay, thank you!" Chu Xin nodded, thanked the space mage who guided the portal, and then stepped into the portal.
To be honest, he is still full of awe and interest in the mysterious profession of space mage. If possible, he still hopes to have so many in his territory.
The scenery in front of her changed. Chu Xin came back to her senses and found that she was in front of a giant door more than ten meters high.
There were many people standing near the giant gate. Seeing Chu Xin coming, the crowd became noisy.
"Finally someone is here!"
"New guy, hurry up, I'm waiting for you!"
"Old man, open the door quickly!"
Those who had come over first, thinking that Chu Xin had arrived, urged him one after another, their expressions and tone full of impatience.
The treasury gate is blocked by magic lines. It is not easy to open it once. Today, lords and adventurers came to the treasury to exchange rewards one after another.
Opening and closing doors repeatedly wastes time and energy, so the gatekeeper here makes the next rule.
The treasury will only be opened once if there are at least ten people, otherwise you have to wait.
This wonderful rule inexplicably gave Chu Xin another illusion. He seemed to hear a familiar shout in his ears: "There are only 10 people in the treasury, there is still one person left, come quickly!"
"After everyone enters, they have half an hour to choose, and each person can only choose one item."
"After selecting the item reward, use the lord's merit token or the adventurer's identity certificate to stick it on the protective barrier of the corresponding item. The barrier will automatically disappear and you can obtain the item."
"Remember, tokens and vouchers can only be used once. Once the item protection barrier is opened, it will automatically be deemed as selecting the reward."
"In addition, all personnel entering and exiting are strictly recorded, and private spaces will also be inspected. Anyone who steals treasury items without authorization will be disqualified and treated as a felony."
"When thirty minutes are up, regardless of whether you choose it or not, you will be automatically transferred."
In the crowd, an unattractive old man announced the rules of entry.
This old man is the gatekeeper of the treasury. He is hunched over and has no momentum at all. He walks tremblingly, as if he will fall over if the wind blows.
Chu Xin did not dare to be careless at all. The information explored on the map showed that the old man in front of him who looked like he might die at any time was a series of mysterious question marks.
Anyone who involves question marks is not a simple character. Chu Xin did not dare to underestimate the old man in front of him.
"rumble"!
With a dull sound, the door to the treasury opened automatically.
The people waiting outside couldn't wait to rush in, and Chu Xin was last.
"Grandpa, I have something to ask you?" Chu Xin did not rush into the treasury, but stopped in front of the old gatekeeper.
The old man drooped his eyes and seemed not to pay attention to Chu Xin. Suddenly, he sniffed and smelled a faint fragrance.
Eh?
You kid, you have something!
