Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  Upon hearing about a precious treasure and resources, those in the conference hall who had originally intended to stir some trouble immediately perked up. Some said that the resources belonged to all the people of the Breezy Plains, and could not be snatched by the Gilded Kingdom. Some said that the treasure had to have been scavenged by the Illuminati, so the Illuminati ought to return it to them, and so on…

  At this moment, the army of the Gilded Kingdom, which was the focus of debate among the factions, had already entered the Levidan Canyon without hesitation, as if they didn't know the horrors of the Levidan Canyon. Perhaps they knew about them, but didn't take them to heart.

  In terms of scale, the Levidan Canyon might seem really ordinary in Anril, and was far from comparable to the Gargas Canyon in the north. In general, the Levidan Canyon seemed narrow and deep, so much so that sunlight couldn't reach its bottom. Hence, it was very dim in the canyon, adding to its eeriness.

  The people of the Gilded Kingdom got into a long snakelike line that seemed to wind through the canyon before disappearing into its depths. The spies of the alliance, however, had to stop at the entrance of the canyon. To them, the Levidan Canyon was no less dangerous than the Blackwater Swamp.

  Do we follow them in? Or should we wait a little longer to see what happens? Nothing was as important as their own lives. After taking a look at the deep, dark, and gloomy canyon, the scouts decided to wait a little longer to see what happened. Although the Gilded Kingdom was leading the way, no one dared to guarantee that they would not leave one or two Levidan demons behind. Moreover, they might just get driven out by the Levidans soon after they entered. Or perhaps, like with the Blackwater Swamp, the Levidan Canyon might be flooded with salt because of the people of the Gilded Kingdom.

  The group of scouts crouched at the mouth of the canyon, keeping their guard up in case of any movement around them, while the two mages in the middle each cast the Warlock's Eyes, which flew into the canyon. Having been with the team for so long, they knew that as long as they didn't go overboard, and did not disturb the people of the Gilded Kingdom, the latter wouldn't waste time to deal with them. Hence, they simply used the Warlock's Eyes to observe from afar. It wouldn't matter even if they were discovered.

  The two Warlock's Eyes flew into the canyon, wobbling and following the traces left by the expedition from the Gilded Kingdom under the manipulation of the two mages. When they flew to a distance that was the limit of the mages, the Warlock's Eyes finally transmitted the scene in the canyon that was incredibly shocking to them.

  The Gilded Kingdom's army finally faced the Levidans of the canyon. On the opposite side of the Gilded Kingdom's army, there were numerous Levidans, which probably amounted to close to 10,000. Although the Levidans did not have incredible strength, that was in comparison with the Abyssal Demons at the bottom. In fact, the worst of the Levidans were around level-15, and there were hundreds of Legendary-level ones.

  With such a huge number and incredible power, the Levidans would be a huge disaster for the Breezy Plains. The two mages who saw that scene through the Warlock's Eyes suddenly had a strange thought in their hearts.

  At this moment, the army of the Gilded Kingdom abruptly moved. In the face of the huge number of Levidans, the warriors of the Gilded Kingdom waved their weapons in their hands, and each one of them emanated navy blue Combat Energy as they killed the Levidans fearlessly. The entire battlefield was instantly in an uproar as the Levidan demons roared ferociously and the warriors yelled, the sounds of magic spells intertwining and reverberating in the deep canyon.

  Despite knowing that the Levidans had immortal bodies, the mages who observed the battlefield through the Warlock's Eyes realized that the Gilded Kingdom had used some means to cause great damage to Levidans. In this battle, the Levidans lost the immortality of their bodies as they were split open and blown apart easily. Black blood splattered everywhere, dying the canyon black.

  Without their immortal bodies, the Levidans were like hedgehogs without spikes and tigers with their claws cut off. They could be considered to have lost their most powerful weapon. Moreover, even with the immortal bodies, their own defense was pathetic, and the removal of their immortality was akin to getting rid of all their defenses.

  The battle which lasted just under an hour ended with tens of thousands of Levidans being slaughtered by the Gilded Kingdom's army, and the battlefield seemed to have turned into the same state as the Blackwater Swamp as the rock walls were covered in black blood, while the ground was covered in the Levidans' limbs.

  The people of the Gilded Kingdom who were involved did not seem to have any reaction to it. Through the Warlock's Eyes, the mages that had been observing the battle situation began throwing their guts up. Although they had gotten used to witnessing death as people of the Breezy Plains, it was their first time witnessing such a tragic scene. Those Levidan corpses turned into black mud in no time, which made it seem even more disgusting.

  After the battle ended, the people of the Gilded Kingdom did not take any extra action. They simply stepped on the Levidan corpses indifferently, producing nauseous sounds that would be made when mud was stepped on. They continued to advance with no expression.

  At this moment, the scouts had also found out about everything in the canyon through the mages' description. After being shocked, they finally remembered their duties, immediately wrote down all the information they had obtained, and sent it back to the alliance using the tamed Flash Sparrow.

  However, after sending the information, the scouts were stuck in a dilemma again, and they could not decide if they should risk following the army into the canyon again. Although the Gilded Kingdom's group had already exterminated tens of thousands of Levidans, no one knew if there were still any left in the canyon. The Gilded Kingdom might have dealt with the Levidan demons easily, but the scouts of the alliance were clear of their own abilities. Although they had a lot of people, they would end up being tortured as long as one Levidan rushed into their group.

  However, after hesitating for a long time, they had no choice but to bite the bullet, and carefully enter the Levidan Canyon. After all, it was their duty, and they had many other peers who were from other forces. Besides, no one knew if there were any guardians inside, and they could not bluff their way through at all. The alliance had sent so many scouts because the Gilded Kingdom's team, which they had to keep an eye on, was just too strong, and they were worried that they would be perfunctory in their actions during the critical moment. Clearly, their approach worked.

  Soon after the scouts entered the canyon with fear, the mage in the Mithril Alliance headquarters in the Breezy Plains who were responsible for delivering the news also entered the conference hall again with the latest piece of news.

  "Tens of thousands of Levidans have been destroyed!"

  "There is not a single casualty from the Gilded Kingdom!"

  Chapter 1056 - What Exactly Do You Want?

  After hearing this news, everyone in the conference hall was astonished and dumbfounded as their faces froze. They could not believe it at all. Weren't the Levidans known to have immortal bodies? Even without their immortal bodies, they were still large in number! There were tens of thousands of Levidans, and they could not be crushed and killed easily like ants!

  The most unacceptable thing was that the Gilded Kingdom's army did not suffer a single casualty, which didn't make any sense at all. Were the Levidan demons incapable of resisting, and simply waited obediently to be killed?

  Everyone was dumbfounded by the news, and they only gradually recovered from the shock after a long time. At the same time, they also realized how terrifying the Gilded Kingdom's army was. They definitely didn't think that the Levidans were incapable of resistance, and simply waited to be killed. That could only prove that the strength of the Gilded Kingdom was too horrifying, so much so that the Levidans could not retaliate even if they wanted to!

  Thinking about this, all the people present felt that a c
hill rising in their hearts uncontrollably. Each one of them couldn't help but ask themselves if their alliance would be strong enough for them to contend with the Gilded Kingdom's group.

  "What exactly is the Gilded Kingdom trying to do!?" Elvis looked at the people below, and he could tell what they were thinking from the looks on their faces. However, even Elvis, who was a Sanctuary powerhouse, didn't think that his alliance would be able to contend with the Gilded Kingdom, let alone the others.

  Could it be that the Gilded Kingdom was just trying to assert their dominance and prove it to the forces in the Breezy Plains? Regardless of whether it was intentional or unintentional, that action did cause the forces of the Breezy Plains to be extremely astonished. They had yet to clash, but the Breezy Plains' alliance was already caught off guard and incredibly frightened. If the Gilded Kingdom showed some hostility at this time, many forces in the alliance would immediately succ.u.mb to them.

  "They did not stop at the Levidan Canyon, and instead crossed over directly. Where will they go next?" Seeing that the ambiance in the conference hall was rather somber, Abrad wanted to divert the attention of the people for a while so that they could stop thinking about the seemingly glorious battle results of the Gilded Kingdom.

  However, Abrad's efforts were fruitless as everyone in the conference hall was a bit frightened by the strength of the Gilded Kingdom. They were all thinking about their own future, and no one cared about the final destination of the Gilded Kingdom's team at all as it was no longer important to them. The important thing was that through the incident this time, they had finally found out how terrifying the strength of the Gilded Kingdom was.

  However, next to him, Rojet, who was also a Sanctuary powerhouse, naturally snapped back to his senses rather quickly. After hearing Abrad's words, he naturally shifted his gaze onto the large map. It was actually not too difficult to determine the destination of the Gilded Kingdom team now. Since two points could form a line, the Blackwater Swamp and Levidans Canyons were like two points that formed an arrow to point out the direction of the army. As long as they searched in that direction, they would roughly know where their target destination was.

  Rojet's gaze slowly moved around the map as he secretly made some analysis in his heart while looking at it, deducing which places would be worthless and which ones would be valuable but unworthy of the Gilded Kingdom's efforts. Finally, he stopped and fixed his gaze on an inconspicuous corner of the map.

  At this moment, Elvis and Abrad also noticed Rojet's behavior. Initially, Abrad just made that casual remark because he wanted to divert everyone's attention. To his surprise, Rojet really tried to find it, and he seemed to have done it.

  Hence, the two of them followed Rojet's gaze, and looked at the map with curiosity. However, when they saw the map, they looked even more bewildered than before. They couldn't help but say, "That's impossible… Could it really be that place?"

  The behavior of the three Sanctuary powerhouses finally caught the attention of the leaders of the various factions. They finally remembered where they were. They still had the support of three Sanctuary powerhouses, and thus might not necessarily be weaker than the Gilded Kingdom's army.

  Of course, since they had yet to enter the Sanctuary-realm, they wouldn't know the difference between pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses and genuine Sanctuary powerhouses. Besides, Elvis and the other two did not mention to anyone their trip to Port Tim. Hence, they naturally wouldn't know that those three Sanctuary powerhouses who were close to gods in their eyes had been completely embarrassed by the Gilded Kingdom.

  Thus, the crowd finally put aside their own thoughts for a while, and turned their attention to the three Sanctuary powerhouses in a bid to find out what they had discovered. They wondered if the Gilded Kingdom had made some unexpected move. When they looked at the three Sanctuary powerhouses, they saw Elvis pointing at a certain location on the map.

  "Isn't that Cage Island?" said someone who was familiar with the map. His tone was full of bewilderment too.

  "Cage Island?"

  The majority of people present were not familiar with that place, but they were all aware of its existence because, in their opinion, it was a boring and unpopular place. Although it was unlike the Blackwater Swamp and Levidan Canyon, which were known to be deadly places in the Breezy Plains, it was definitely not a tourist attraction.

  Cage Island was located in the center of a crescent-shaped bay at the southernmost end of the Breezy Plains. It was surrounded by various cliffs, and the gap that led to the sea was covered with islands of varying sizes. It was just like a natural labyrinth which no large ship could pass through to enter the bay.

  Cage Island, which was located in the center of the bay, had existed since before the Dark Age. It was called Cage Island because legend had it that there was once an ancient wyrm imprisoned there by a Titan.

  Of course, it was just a legend. In fact, it was not that no one had ever set foot on the island. However, rumor had it that other than a plot of barren land, there was no trace of an ancient wyrm or Titan.

  However, disregarding the fact that the place did not fit the description in the legend, it did give off a peculiar vibe. Cage Island had a large surface area, but it was barren and frightening. There was not a single tree or blade of grass in sight, let alone any animals or magical beasts.

  The peculiar thing was that any creature that stepped into the range of the island would react like they had been put under a strange curse as their vitality would deplete rapidly. Creatures with weaker vitality could probably not even survive three days on the island. Even powerhouses that were level-15 and above and had a greater vitality than ordinary people would last at most 10 days.

  Of course, the vitality of Legendary powerhouses was stronger, and perhaps they might last longer in such a peculiar environment. However, no one had ever heard of a Legendary powerhouse who was mindless and bored enough to go to that lone and barren island to challenge the limits of survival.

  After the Dark Age, people rarely mentioned that place because there was really nothing much to say about it. There were no animals, plants, or any valuable resources. Besides, with such a bizarre environment that would put one under a curse, Cage Island almost became a forgotten land in the Breezy Plains.

  Hence, when the name Cage Island was mentioned, many people in the conference hall were at a loss, and they only found the name a little familiar. However, they did not have much of an impression of it. It was only after someone reminded them that the crowd slowly remembered that such an unpopular place existed in the Breezy Plains.

  Of course, after knowing that the destination of the Gilded Kingdom's team was Cage Island, the crowd felt even more puzzled. Judging from the behavior of the Gilded Kingdom after entering the Breezy Plains, it seemed that the Gilded Kingdom needed the various resources of the Breezy Plains very much. If the Gilded Kingdom's army was so poor that they had to find some minerals in the wilderness, it would be quite reasonable. However, they could not think of anything valuable in a deserted place like Cage Island.

  Hence, although the crowd did not say much about the conjecture that Elvis and the others came up with, their attitude showed their obvious apprehension. After all, the people of the Gilded Kingdom were not fools. Why would they go to that place for nothing?

  However, as pieces of news were delivered one after another, Elvis and the others' conjecture was gradually proven to be true. The direction of the Gilded Kingdom's army was very clear—they were heading all the way straight to Cage Island. Along the way, they even encountered some new resource deposits, but they did not stop at all.

  The strange behavior of the Gilded Kingdom had confused the people of the Breezy Plains, and they wondered if there was really something on Cage Island that attracted them. However, as the goal of the Gilded Kingdom's army became clearer, what they dreaded the most did not happen. The people in the Breezy Plains could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

  As the latest pi
ece of news was delivered, the Gilded Kingdom's army had started to embark on their route to the island. Someone from the alliance finally proposed to return to their own territories. The fact that the Gilded Kingdom's team had gone on the island meant that the threat in this incident had vanished. In the opinion of the leaders of the various forces of the alliance, there was naturally nothing left to discuss.

  Although the conference of the alliance had ended, the various forces did not pay any less attention to the Gilded Kingdom. After all, they were very curious about what the Gilded Kingdom's army was doing on Cage Island, and whether there were really any precious resources or even treasures hidden on that barren island.

  Of course, most of them were still waiting to see the Gilded Kingdom make themselves a laughingstock. If there had really been something great on Cage Island, it would have probably already been discovered by others long ago. How could the Gilded Kingdom get anything?

  However, no one expected that as the Gilded Kingdom's team got on the island, things began to develop beyond their expectations.

  After the Gilded Kingdom's team embarked on their journey on the island, more than 10 Legendary-mages in the team immediately began to set up a huge Alchemy Array there. Immediately afterwards, they each stood at a different position on the island, raised the staffs in their hands, and chanted an ancient and mysterious incantation loudly.

  With the movement of those Legendary-mages, the Alchemy Array on Cage Island gradually began to light up. The light gradually became lighter, and even became close to engulfing Cage Island as if it had become a sun floating on the surface of the sea.