Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Mo Juren's so-called surprise was naturally those two-headed Thunderfire Eagles, of which three cubs had already hatched and more than ten eggs remained unhatched.

This is an extremely rare mount. If each member of the team has one, it will significantly enhance both individual and overall strength.

He originally planned to bring up this matter after returning to Tianyuan City, at which time it would be distributed along with other shared gains.

This is a common practice, but considering that everyone has just gone through a life-or-death crisis and is inevitably feeling down, I brought it up in advance, which also serves to encourage everyone.

The results were just as good as he had expected. When they learned that they had found so many two-headed Thunderfire Eagle eggs, everyone was overjoyed.

I was happy, but also deeply moved.

Everyone could see clearly that if the captain hadn't rushed back to save them, this incident would have resulted in total annihilation, let alone any gains.

As for what they gained in the secret realm, it would be reasonable for Xue Rou to share some of it, but they really didn't deserve it. On the contrary, they owed their captain a life-saving favor once again.

Mo Juren was well aware of everyone's thoughts and immediately offered some words of comfort with a smile.

As the team leader, he led everyone on an adventure, so naturally they should all make money together. There's nothing wrong with that, even if he has to pay a little more.

Of course, he can't give without limits; he still has to follow the established rules.

What he is willing to share is only the theoretically shared portion, namely the gains obtained from joint actions; other benefits are not included.

In fact, this was done on the two previous missions as well.

After his explanation, although everyone still felt ashamed, they ultimately chose to accept it.

There are only three cubs of the Two-Headed Thunderfire Hawk; the rest are all eggs. Both types have their advantages and disadvantages. The former can be forcibly subdued and driven, but the latter requires waiting and also incurs some costs. However, the mounts that you hatch yourself are incomparable to the former in terms of both affection and loyalty.

After some discussion, almost everyone chose the latter. After all, such a mount with unlimited potential should not be taken lightly, and it was worth paying more attention.

As for the remaining portion, it all belonged to Mo Juren, and no one objected.

After the allocation was completed, everyone continued their busy work, and the next task was mining, which would require a lot of time and effort.

Following the map information, everyone headed towards different mineral veins.

……

Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Mo Juren led his team members to stay in the secret realm to mine. The ores were relatively rare and abundant, so their value was naturally not low, making it a very considerable harvest.

It might not mean much to Mo Juren, but for the team members, it was enough to be called 'ecstasy'.

Not to mention the final mission rewards, the spirit stones from this single secret realm alone will be enough to last everyone for a long time.

Of course, there are also downsides, namely the 'Eight Desolations and Universe Forbidden God Array'.

Xue Rou was extremely interested in this, and since the inscriptions on the eight outer altars had already been completed, only the most crucial part remained.

Unfortunately, when he went there alone, he encountered the mysterious woman before he could replicate her formation. After a fierce battle, the formation was destroyed, and he fled in panic.

He had originally thought that there might be some remaining information, so he specially brought Xue Rou to investigate again. However, when they arrived, all that could be seen were ruins. The stone hall had long since collapsed, and the stone pillars, altars, and other structures inside were almost completely destroyed, leaving almost nothing behind.

It's easy to imagine that a fierce battle must have taken place here. It seems that the old woman with white hair entering this place to deal with the evil dragon was not as easy as the other party claimed.

Mo Juren then thought of the nine enormous chains that had bound the evil dragon's body. They were clearly no ordinary objects, but now they were nowhere to be seen. It was likely that they had been taken away by the white-haired old woman.

It was a bit of a pity, but he didn't care too much. Xue Rou, on the other hand, was a little disappointed because she didn't get the complete information about the formation.

However, since things have come to this, we can only accept reality.

In the following months, everyone devoted all their energy to mining, and in just two months, more than ten mineral veins were almost completely mined out.

Only then did Mo Juren lead everyone away from the secret realm.

……

The 'Moonlit Forest' is a special region located deep in the wilderness. It is so named because the entire forest contains a kind of strange energy.

This energy is invisible and colorless, difficult to see with the naked eye, yet it can bewitch the mind. Anyone who enters it, if their will is not strong enough, can easily become deeply trapped in it, or even go astray and become possessed.

Of course, this deceptive effect has its limits; it only works on beings below the Nascent Soul stage. Once they reach the Nascent Soul stage or above, it poses no threat.

Therefore, for the team, the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Jiao Wan'er and Su Li, will be in some trouble.

But that wasn't a problem. Firstly, the two had prepared a special treasure before setting off, which was specifically designed to shield against the strange energy in the Misty Moon Forest. This treasure was available for sale in Tianyuan City.

Secondly, even if there is no preparation, it doesn't matter; at worst, Mo Juren can simply take the two of them with him.

In fact, this mission in the Misty Moon Forest was specially arranged by Fairy Phoenix Feather, firstly to collect materials, and secondly to help the team earn merit points.

There's not much danger involved, the only problem is finding the materials the other party needs.

The Misty Moon Forest is extremely vast, and some of the original areas have already been explored by others, making it exceptionally difficult to find other places.

Even though the team had a considerable number of members, it was still somewhat inadequate compared to the vast forest.

Fortunately, this situation had been considered long before the trip, so everyone made thorough preparations, including magical artifacts for wide-range detection and special puppets for searching.

The most surprising thing was Jiao Wan'er, who was accompanied by a special spirit beast called 'Purple-Eyed Sable'. This sable had no combat power, but due to a bloodline mutation, it possessed abilities similar to a treasure-hunting rat.

This is incredible! With this beast's help, finding materials will be so much easier.

Mo Juren was also somewhat surprised, as he had never heard of the other party possessing such a rare spirit beast before. It wasn't until he inquired that he learned that the 'Purple-Eyed Sable' originally belonged to an elder in his family, and he had only borrowed it for this purpose.

In addition, the treasure-hunting ability of this 'Purple-Eyed Sable' is still limited in many ways, especially its exploration range, which is not as large as one might imagine. Of course, this is also related to the fact that the sable's current level is too low.

Mo Juren didn't care about this; having something was better than not having it.

At this moment, at the edge of the Misty Moon Forest, everyone was ready and waiting for Mo Juren's order to begin their operation.

However, to everyone's surprise, the other party remained silent for a long time, seemingly hesitating about something. (End of Chapter)