Master Changsheng

Chapter 80, page 079: The Magic Stone Mine

"In two months, the protection fee collected 3612 gold coins, plus items worth 1851 gold coins."

"According to our distribution plan, you should get 4371 gold coins."

"I have exchanged 4371 low-grade magic stones for you. They are all here. Count them."

After Hanks finished speaking, he handed Ankai a roster.

It contains records of the resources he obtained from the city's residents during this raid.

Every single entry was recorded in great detail.

And it would be very easy for Ankai to investigate.

By simply selecting a few people from the roster, it's possible to check whether Hanks is fooling Ankai.

Taking the roster, An Kai held it in his hands, carefully flipping through the records, his mouth never stopping: "Hanks, what kind of person do you take me for? Of course I trust you!"

After saying that, he licked his fingers and turned to the next page…

Hanks was already very familiar with Ankai's hypocritical behavior.

He wasn't worried at all, because the roster was indeed untouched.

He didn't understate the value of those items either.

The loot totaled 5463 gold coins.

Even if Hanks doesn't get a single gold coin, he's not worried.

As long as An Kai accepts the low-grade magic stone that he had exchanged in advance, then he will make a huge profit!

You earned a whopping 5463 gold coins.

Simply because the low-grade magic stone in Hanks' possession had no cost...

This is why he can exchange a magic stone for just one gold coin; it's not that Hanks is doing any charity work, it's just that he's making a profit without any initial investment.

The reason is...

It's quite simple, because Hanks owns a mine...

Magic Stone Mine!

"Young Master Ankai, look how much effort I've put in these past two months. How about we change our profit sharing?"

"I propose I get three, and you get seven, how about that?"

Hanks outwardly feigned a conflicted expression, pretending that he genuinely wanted to increase his share of the profits.

Actually, it was to get Ankai to quickly put away the magic stone...

An Kai, who was browsing through the books, suddenly put the three boxes of magic stones in front of him into his storage ring.

Then, without looking back, he ran out of the Evergreen Gang's territory...

"I suddenly remembered that I haven't watered the flowers at home. I'll come find you again tomorrow."

Watching Ankai leave, Hanks chuckled softly, "The stingy little brat."

He then shook his head and walked towards Widow Wang's room.

He would never tell Ankai that he owned a mine, a magic stone mine at that.

Knowing Ankai's noble character, Hanks understood that as long as he told the kid he owned a mine, the kid would do everything he could to get him to talk...

Perhaps out of consideration for their years of friendship, that kid will at least leave himself a complete corpse.

This wasn't just Hanks's wild guess; if it were him, upon hearing that someone possessed a strategically important mineral deposit like a Philosopher's Stone mine…

friendship?

What kind of relationship? We have no relationship at all!

As he walked, Hanks felt smug. He believed he had earned more than Ankai in this two-month-long raid on Chaos City.

To celebrate this achievement, Hanks decided that he would be in charge of the celebration with Widow Wang tonight.

...

"Old man, you really have a lot of magic stones!"

"Could there be a mine?"

As he walked down the street, An Kai muttered to himself.

After careful consideration, it was concluded that the claim that Hanks owns a mine is highly unlikely.

He had seen descriptions of Philosopher's Stone veins in books he had borrowed from Donglin and Sally Bucklin.

One of the things that left the deepest impression on him was: "It is impossible to obtain anything other than the fifth rank."

Mining magic stone veins is not a simple matter; it requires specially made mining equipment provided by the Mage Guild.

Only with the mining spells cast by a fifth-tier mage can this magical mine be used normally.

That's why Ankai was certain that old man Hanks couldn't possibly own any magic stone mines...

He cannot meet any of these three conditions.

After much thought, Ankai concluded that Hanks must have had another opportunity beforehand, which was why he had accumulated a batch of magic stones.

After all, this old guy's previous identity was that of a spy for seven kingdoms.

An Kai wasn't surprised that he could accumulate some resources; he would have been surprised if he couldn't...

Walking towards his temporary lodgings at the entrance to Chaos City, An Kai had no intention of leaving Chaos City at this moment.

First, Chaos City poses no threat to him now.

Secondly, by observing the side quests, it becomes clear that the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos City have already officially started their war, and they won't pay attention to this abandoned outer city of Chaos City for the time being.

Thirdly, being in Chaos City greatly increased Ankai's seclusion efficiency. Additionally, Hanks hadn't yet finished deciphering the Shak Kingdom language books obtained from the Mage Tower…

Thinking back to the last time I left the pass, I set five tasks.

Currently, Ankai can complete all four missions except for the one where the reason for the disappearance of the Town of the Dead has not yet been found.

Instigate war between the orcs and Chaos City; enter the outer city of Chaos City with free purchases; stockpile enough resources to enter the Mage Tower; analyze the Shak Kingdom language books inside the Mage Tower…

Thinking of this, An Kai smiled proudly…

Back to the residence.

He took out a box of low-grade magic stones from his storage ring…

In just a few years, Ankai's quantifier for low-grade magic stones has evolved from "piece" to "box"...

This shows that a desert survival model is the right way to get rich...

Faced with a box of magic stones, Ankai didn't even blink and immediately chose to use them!

[Skill Point +1542]

Skill Points: 1843

The four-figure skill points calmed Ankai's mind once again...

Looking at these figures, he felt inexplicably happy and joyful…

There were still two boxes of low-grade magic stones left, but Ankai wasn't in a hurry to use them.

Just as his first-tier magic core was almost depleted, An Kai prepared to use a low-grade magic stone to activate the [Beast Meat Refining Platform] instead of the first-tier magic core.

An Kai gained a great deal from his trip to the outer city of Chaos City.

It completely met his expectations.

His current skill points, magic cores, and low-grade magic stones are more than enough for his needs.

Without going into too much detail, at the current rate of consumption, it's a sure thing for several decades.

Even after his skill level broke through to [Lv21] and his proficiency doubled, An Kai remained calm...

Sitting at home, Ankai poured out the remaining two boxes of low-grade magic stones.

With a satisfied smile on his face, he started counting them one by one…

One hour later.

"Sure enough, counting your own money doesn't feel tiring at all."

An Kai put away his 2829 low-grade magic stones. He hadn't expected that he would solve such a troublesome problem in just a few years...

"I have magic stones, but nowhere to spend them."

...

The next day.

Having spent a sleepless night, An Kai walked toward the Changqing Gang with renewed vigor.

After a night of deliberation, Ankai decided to change the "protection fee" to be collected every two months...

The residents of Chaos City are all born in the Year of the Dog. They won't wag their tails at you unless you oppress them.

Only by ruthlessly oppressing them will they wag their pitiful tails at you, recognize who their master is, and hand over the bones they've been hiding...

What if the residents of Chaos City don't have the money to pay?

An Kai never considered that if he couldn't pay, he should just get out of Chaos City. How long could he survive alone in this turbulent desert?

Does he really think everyone is like Ankai?

Is there also a mage tower for shelter?

Therefore, for their own safety, they will definitely have the money to pay.

Before even reaching the Evergreen Gang, An Kai saw Hanks rushing out.

The two nodded slightly as they watched An Kai approach in disguise.

They walked one after the other towards an empty courtyard next to the Evergreen Gang...

The two skillfully scaled the wall and entered.

"Hanks, what are you rushing off to?"

"Young Master Ankai... I need to speak with you!"

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