Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 68 The True Purpose of the Void Stone: An Enhanced Treasure-Finding Radar!

Lou Gao gasped, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

This ore is one of the finest auxiliary materials for forging sharp weapons and sturdy armor, and it is quite valuable!
And he hadn't noticed at all before!

"Little guy, your nose... no, your senses..."

Lou Gao looked at the young Gilas smugly rubbing against Lin Xia's trouser leg and was utterly shocked.

When Lin Xia saw this scene, she immediately asked:
"Young Gilas, how did you do that?"

After all, the mineral deposits are still buried underground, and Young Gilas can smell them, which was impossible before!

After thinking for a moment, the young Gilas also let out a few cries.

"Yo-ji yo-ji!"

Lin Xia was shocked upon hearing Young Gilas's words.

Lin Xia then truly realized that after devouring the Void Stone, Young Gilas's ability to perceive the earth's energy and mineral essence had been elevated to an unbelievable level!

It is not only sensitive to top-tier space gems like Void Stones, but also possesses unimaginable insight into ordinary but precious metal deposits. It can even penetrate rock layers and perceive subtle differences in deep energy!

This is simply a divine skill born for mineral exploration!

With this successful verification, Lin Xia directly told Lou Gao about the changes.

Upon hearing this, Lou Gao completely changed his strategy.

Lou Gao used the map as a reference for the overall direction, and completely handed over the specific mining tasks to Young Gilas!

The little guy has become a true "treasure-finding radar".

Thus, during a month-long journey to Mount Norton, this extraordinary scene unfolded.

The group is often moving along the predetermined route when Young Gilas will suddenly stop, its little nose twitching, its scarlet eyes locking onto a seemingly ordinary ravine, cliff, or even crevice, and it will excitedly shout "Yo-ji!"

Then came a flurry of sand and stones being dug.

Each excavation was accompanied by gasps of surprise from the towering building and Lin Xia's delighted smile.

The second site, inside a severely weathered sandstone mountain, yielded a small nest of extremely pure "stardust silver sand" containing gentle stellar power, an excellent material for crafting sophisticated soul guidance circuits.

The third site, beneath what appeared to be a swampy wetland, revealed a substantial reserve of "Mysterious Heavy Water Copper" after excavating through a hard layer of calcium. Its characteristic is that it can effectively channel and stabilize water and ice attribute soul power.

Fourthly, on the mountainside of a barren black rock mountain, Young Gilas managed to carve out a passage and found a deeply buried "Earthfire Crystal" ore vein. Although the purity was not top-notch, the quantity was large, and the fire attribute energy contained within made Lin Xia feel his skin slightly hot, as if he could sense the aura of a volcano in advance.

The fifth place was just three days ago, when they were crossing a dry ancient riverbed covered with huge pebbles, Young Kylas kept barking at a seemingly insignificant huge pebble.

Lin Xia and Lou Gao worked together to move the boulder, revealing a small natural crystal cave hidden underneath!

The cave walls were covered with crystal-clear "Void Jade Marrow" that emitted faint spatial fluctuations and pure soul power luster!
Five mineral deposits in total!

They come in all sorts of varieties and are priceless!
Each discovery thrilled Lou Gao, the master craftsman, to the point that his beard trembled, and he exclaimed, "What a stroke of luck! What an incredible stroke of luck!"

These ores not only enriched the Blacksmiths' Guild's inventory, but many of their properties also gave him more and better ideas for material selection for different parts of the Soul Guide Mech.

The spatial soul guide ring on Lin Xia's wrist was already filled with mineral samples and selected raw ores of various sizes, shimmering with different colored luster.

At this moment, they were standing at the entrance to the fifth mineral deposit—the small, clear chalcedony cave.

Young Gilas rummaged through the last few scattered pieces of ore with its tiny paws, pushing them to Lin Xia's feet like a treasure. Then it tilted its little head back, its bright red eyes staring at Lin Xia, its tail wagging rapidly like a little drill, and making a satisfied and expectant "purring" sound in its throat. Its face clearly said, "Praise me! Praise me!"

Looking at the greatest "hero" of the past month at her feet, Lin Xia felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment and warmth. Lin Xia squatted down and didn't hold back her praise. She reached out and, instead of simply stroking it, gently rubbed the cool, hard carapace on Young Gilas's forehead with her knuckles. This was their way of showing special closeness and approval.

"Well done, Youngkiras!"

Lin Xia's voice was filled with genuine admiration.

"Fantastic! Five mines! Your perception is incredible! Without you, we probably wouldn't have found even one! You're the best treasure hunting expert!"

Lin Xia magically produced a small piece of specially made energy biscuit mixed with some purple lightning iron ore powder from her bag and handed it to Younggiras's mouth.

This is a snack reward that Lin Xia made during her spare time on the road. It's not that she didn't give her ore, but rather that Younggilas prefers to eat it as a dessert!
"Yoji~!"

Young Gilas let out a satisfied, slightly coquettish cry, snatched the biscuit in its mouth, and chewed it happily, its big eyes narrowing into slits with bliss. The black rock sheen on its body, which was slightly tinged with excitement and praise, seemed to brighten even more.

Lou Gao stood aside, watching this heartwarming and fulfilling scene. He carefully stored the last few pieces of the best quality Void Jade into his storage soul tool, feeling a mix of emotions.

He stroked his wind-blown beard, looked at the mine site that had once again been "raided clean," and laughed and cursed:

"This little monster... is really wasting its talents by following you! If it were to dedicate itself to prospecting, all the mine owners on the continent would treat it like a god!"

Lin Xia stood up, dusted off her hands, picked up the contented baby Gilas, and turned her gaze southward.

After the excitement of continuous high-intensity mining and harvesting, the allure of the original target—the scorching lava of Mount Norton and the potential presence of top-grade fire-type ores—became incredibly strong once again.

"teacher!"

Lin Xia's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible urgency, and her eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, as if they could pierce through layers of mountains.

How far are we from Mount Norton?

Upon hearing this, Lou Gao immediately suppressed his smile and took out the animal hide map from his pocket, which had been rubbed until it was shiny and had several new markings added to it.

Lou Gao traced the winding route they had already taken, finally stopping at an area marked in dark red that represented the far south volcanic belt.

I carefully compared the surrounding mountains and landforms, and then looked up at the sky and the unusual dark red clouds that were faintly visible on the horizon in the distance.

"almost!"

Lou Gao's voice was resolute, and the flame of an explorer and a forging fanatic rekindled in his eyes.

"Judging from the terrain and the weather, after crossing these two mountain ridges and then traversing a sulfur valley, it will take at most... three to four days! As long as..."

Lou Gao paused, glancing at the baby Giras in Lin Xia's arms with a look that was both helpless and amused.

"As long as our 'treasure-hunting radar' doesn't get distracted by some nice-smelling stone halfway through the journey and delay our trip."

Young Gilas seemed to understand, and barked a dissatisfied "Yo-ji!" while nudging Lin Xia's chin with its little head, as if in protest.

I did this for everyone's snacks and ingredients, okay!
Lin Xia smiled and rubbed its little head.

"Alright, I know you're good. But there's even better food ahead!"

Lin Xia gently placed the baby Gilas on the ground and patted its carapace.

"Target: Mount Norton! This time, let's speed up! Eurydice, clear the way!"

"Yoji—!!!"

Young Kiras responded with high spirits, its scarlet eyes locking onto the south, its short limbs bursting with power disproportionate to its size, and it charged towards the mountain ridge like an arrow released from a bow.

(End of this chapter)