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Chapter 524: Chapter 519: Vassal Tribe

Looking at the uncontrollable fear on Nicholas’s face, Bai Qi also realized the horror of the aura that Nicholas had sensed.

Even faced with Aleta and Jiuyou Darkbird, Nicholas had never been so terrified. Despite having a positive affect score with their side, this sight clearly testified to the strength of the opponent.

However, Bai Qi gradually calmed down.

“A demi-god dragon… The Black Dragon Tribe… Can it be the one in the Black Dragon Tribe that Nicholas sensed? It actually turns out to be a Demi-God Black Dragon – no wonder the Ghost Wolf was so wary.”

Bai Qi quickly analyzed the current situation and suddenly felt a headache.

From the information at hand, the base of the Gemini Tower was essentially in the hands of the Black Dragon Tribe, and it was not far from here.

“In such a case, it would be rather difficult to retake the base of the tower.”

Bai Qi sighed. From Nicholas’s present situation, the opponent’s strength might even surpass that of the Jiuyou Darkbird. There might still be hope when Old Lady Fan comes.

Speaking of which, he had not found the materials left behind by the legendary Ghost Wolf’s death in the Black and White Secret Realm. Coupled with Beta’s foolish report afterward, the Ghost Wolf must have escaped using some life-saving tactics.

The Ghost Wolf insisted that the Black Dragon Tribe and the Federation were in collusion. It would be great if they could cause a scene because of this.

In the event of an Attack of the Ten Thousand Beasts, he could seize the opportunity to sneak in and find the base of the tower.

If he were even luckier, he might even pick up two or three legendary materials.

“Beast Master, you’re drooling.”

Seeing Bai Qi’s silly smile, Schuck couldn’t help but remind him.

“Drooling? What drooling?”

At these words, Bai Qi nonchalantly wiped the corner of his mouth and reluctantly let go of his daydreams.

This kind of outrageous plot would not even be written in a novel. It was just wishful thinking.

“Bai Qi, you guys stay here. I’m going to see what’s going on.”

After some time to recover, Nicholas gradually calmed down. His dragon eyes revealed an indomitable will again.

He was only facing a demi-god. He had dealt with them before. Even if he was no match when they fought head-on, the other side wouldn’t have an easy time either.

If all else failed, he could retreat to the Jade Dream. Let’s see if they dared to chase him there. In that place, the Green Dragon feared no enemy!

“Okay, be careful.”

Bai Qi nodded, watching Nicholas leave. He then collapsed on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

The Jade Dream did not welcome any flesh and blood beings other than the Green Dragon. Only those in spirit form could enter.

However, Nicholas soon flew back, woke up Bai Qi and the others, and said, “The Demi-God Black Dragon likely just passed by. It has gone far now. We can go out.”

“Just passing by?”

Relieved by this news, Bai Qi said it was good to know that it was not nearby, or they might not even be able to leave.

One man, one dragon, and six pets carefully peeked their heads out of the Jade Imprint, and after confirming that neither Nicholas nor Beta sensed any danger, they all left the Jade Dream one by one.

“Bai Qi, what should we do now?”

Nicholas turned to Bai Qi, asking him.

After pondering for a while, Bai Qi looked at the sky and said, “Nicholas, do you still remember which direction that Black Dragon came from?”

“It came from the west.”

After seriously recalling for a moment, Nicholas responded.

“In that case, let’s head south.”

It was unclear now whether the Black Dragon was returning home or going out. But either way, the east and west directions were both extremely dangerous.

Conversely, there would be less risk encountered in the north or south.

As for why not to go north.

He was already far enough from the Federation. If he went any farther north, he might as well not return and straight-up join the Tribe.

“Okay.”

Nicholas nodded and then transformed into human form, with Qi Bai right behind him. Qi Bai also recalled all his pets except for Husky and Gamma.

The current mission was to find out where they were. Having too many of them would only reveal their location. Besides, cool designs like Alpha and Delta would easily expose their whereabouts. It was enough to keep Husky pretending to be a Beast Soul Warrior wandering with ferocious beasts.

The Gamma hiding under the clothes…

Of course, was his lifesaver!

…

The climate here was exceptionally harsh, and the number of fierce beasts was extremely scarce. Bai Qi walked a long way without discovering any traces of a tribe.

“No wonder the Tribe has always wanted to invade the Federation. With such a harsh environment, anyone would dislike staying here.”

Bai Qi hid behind a boulder and spat out the sand in his mouth, saying, “Schuck, can you detect anything?”

“The terrain’s element energy is too high here, and the sandstorm is stirring it into confusion. It’s hard to detect anything.”

Schuck shook his head. In such a hostile environment, only earth creatures could survive. Other beings would find it hard to live here.

“I think I heard something.”

At that moment, Nicholas suddenly lay down on the ground and listened carefully for a while before lifting his head, saying, “Bai Qi, there seems to be creatures moving underground, and quite a large number at that.”

“Underground?”

At these words, Bai Qi was enlightened. No wonder no signs of life were seen around. Were they all underground?

“Let’s go. We head underground directly.”

Upon observing the relentless sandstorm, Bai Qi immediately signaled for Schuck to transform into a drilling machine and head underground.

Perhaps due to the richness of the earth elements, the ground in this area was extremely hard. Schuck took a long time to drill into the ground before finally reaching an open area.

“Could this be a mine tunnel?”

Bai Qi pulled back Schuck and examined the clear signs of manual excavation within the dark tunnel, making a guess.

“It should be. I can still detect remnants of some special metals.”

Schuck, disguised as a necklace, nodded and said, “However, this place appears to have been abandoned for quite a long time.”

“That’s good.”

Bai Qi nodded slightly. An abandoned mine tunnel meant that he temporarily didn’t need to worry about being discovered.

For now, he needed to capture a couple of Ferocious Beasts or Beast Soul Warriors to gather information about the nearby situation.

…

The complexity of this mine far exceeded Bai Qi’s expectations. If it hadn’t been for Schuck’s geological surveying apparatus, he would have been lost by now.

“With so many mines dug, is the tribe planning an industrial revolution?”

Bai Qi grew more puzzled as he progressed, only to bump into Nicholas who was leading the way.

“Bai Qi, the exit is just ahead.”

Nicholas snapped his fingers, and a Jade Imprint appeared before Bai Qi. On the other side of the Jade Imprint was the sight outside the mine.

A gigantic, unfathomably deep pit.

“My goodness, they really are planning an industrial revolution!”

Staring at the scene outside the mine, Bai Qi opened his mouth in surprise.

Around the walls of the massive pit were numerous holes-connecting tunnels wound their way up, with metal ladders linking each other within the cavern, giving the impression of some monstrous lair when viewed from a distance.

The mine tunnel in which they currently were located was at the top of this vast mine, largely deserted except for a few humans and Ferocious Beasts passing by occasionally.

“This huge pit that they’ve dug has certainly yielded a lot of metal. What could they be planning to do with it?”

As Bai Qi continued to look down through the Jade Imprint, he saw a complete set of smelting equipment inside the mine, not one piece of ore being transported upwards, but rather being moved down instead.

“Were they all taken to the bottom of the mine?”

Bai Qi nodded slightly, but abruptly heard some noises and immediately concealed his breath.

Not far from the mine tunnel’s exit, two humans clad in thin clothes were casually walking in from the outside.

“Did you see just now? The majestic figure of Lord Black Dragon was truly unforgettable.”

“Stop fantasizing. We’re just vassals of the Black Dragon Tribe. If it weren’t for the Earth Travelling Armored Beasts being naturally talented miners, the Earth Travelling Tribe wouldn’t even have a chance.”

“That’s true. But now that we’ve aligned with the Black Dragon Tribe, our lives have improved, despite being a bit tougher than before.”

“Nonsense! Tribal life has always been like this – survival of the fittest. The number of tribes that disappear and emerge every year is countless. Without the support of a powerful tribe like the Black Dragon Tribe, we would have been finished.”

“Hahaha… let’s go and check on those lowly servants. The black-robed humans brought by Lord Black Dragon are still waiting.”

“Right, we need to hurry up.”

The two continued on their way, but as they passed an exit to a mine tunnel, they suddenly felt their feet sink and subsequently fell in.

Inside the mine tunnel.

The two Beast Soul Warriors looked in terror at Bai Qi and Nicholas standing before them. They tried to speak but couldn’t make a sound.

“Jerry, have you cut off their spiritual connection with the outside?”

“Don’t worry, they won’t be able to communicate with the outside for the time being.”

“Good.”

Bai Qi nodded and looked at the two, saying, “I’ll ask you one question at a time, and you’ll answer one at a time. Understood?”

The two continuously nodded in agreement. As Beast Soul Warriors of the Earth Travelling Armored Beasts, they quite inherited the latter’s timid nature. They couldn’t muster the slightest resistance in the face of Bai Qi, whose aura far surpassed theirs.

“The ‘Lord Black Dragon’ you just mentioned, is that the demi-god Black Dragon of the Black Dragon Tribe?”

The two readily nodded, appearing very obedient.

Seeing this, Bai Qi slightly nodded and continued to ask, “Has he left for now? Will he be returning shortly?”

The two shook their heads so rapidly that they almost collided with each other.

“Very good. Now, I’ll allow one of you to speak. If you dare to shout, you know the consequences.”

Saying this, Bai Qi removed the restriction on one of them, then knocked the other one unconscious, asking, “What is the purpose of the Black Dragon’s visit here? Also, what exactly are you mining here? Tell me everything in detail.”

Hearing Bai Qi’s multiple questions, the man blanked out for a moment, but upon seeing Bai Qi’s impatient eyes, he immediately started spewing out all he knew like a machine gun.

Then Bai Qi woke up the other one, repeated the same questions, and received exactly the same answers.

“Beast Master, they are not lying.”

Jerry left their bodies and said.

“Hmm, it’s evident.”

Bai Qi nodded, asked a few other questions, immediately summoned the worm grass to erase the two’s memories, and gazed out at the vast pit outside the Jade Imprint, his eyes becoming even more profound.

Black-robed humans from the Federation…