CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 77: PLUNDERING COSMIC CRYSTALS!

Cosmic Crystal!

It’s indeed a Cosmic Crystal!

And the dense energy emitted by this Cosmic Crystal shows that it has at least a hundred units!

Hei Xi almost instantly sobered up, his face flushed with excitement.

The Cosmic Crystal, a crystal stone that stores energy; despite its small size, it contains immense energy.

The energy contained in one unit is enough for Hei Xi to condense hundreds of Energy Water Drops. With a hundred units... Hei Xi could completely rely on it to become Venerable of the Third Realm!

The Cosmic Crystal is an extremely rare treasure, only found in the Earth Restricted Area; each one is invaluable, worth several Star Spiritual Treasures!

A treasure like this, not just Hei Xi, even Luo Lai would covet it!

"Little thief, hand over the crystal stone in your hand to me, and I can spare you, how about it?" Hei Xi said fiercely.

Wang Xu weighed the blue crystal stone in his hand and softly chanted, "Did you just say this is ’Cosmic Crystal’? How about this, you tell me its origin, and as long as you tell me, I’ll give it to you immediately."

Hei Xi took a deep breath, his eyes burning hot, eager to rush over and seize the Cosmic Crystal directly, but to be on the safe side, he still spoke up, "This is the Cosmic Crystal, a special energy storage substance discovered by humans in the Earth Restricted Area."

"Is that all?" Wang Xu raised an eyebrow and said.

"Little thief, don’t get too greedy!" Hei Xi’s face turned fierce as he stepped forward, "This Cosmic Crystal is not something you can touch. If you’re sensible, hand it over obediently, and I will spare your life. If not, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Wang Xu curled up his lips, smiling, "Don’t say that, making it sound like it wasn’t you chasing and trying to kill me earlier."

"Are you giving it or not?!" Hei Xi became anxious.

"I said, as long as you tell me the origin of the Cosmic Crystal, I’ll give it to you," Wang Xu said.

Hei Xi gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of taking action, saying, "Cosmic Crystals are very precious. The energy contained inside is enough for a Laser Cannon to fire tens of thousands of times. Just the one in your hand has a full hundred units of energy, an amount so vast it’s beyond your imagination."

Wang Xu was moved, he could feel the power contained within this crystal stone, causing a stir within his cells, but he didn’t expect this energy to be so enormous.

"Is the Cosmic Crystal a manufactured artifact from alien technology?" Wang Xu asked.

"Hmph! Cosmic Crystal is an energy crystal stone nurtured by the Cosmos itself, no craftsmanship can produce it," Hei Xi snorted.

"Oh? So you’re saying, this Cosmic Crystal must be very valuable? If I take it to auction..."

"Kid, you’re overthinking it, quickly give me the Cosmic Crystal!" Hei Xi interrupted Wang Xu, shouting.

"What if I say no?" Wang Xu chuckled lightly.

"You dare to toy with me!"

Hei Xi’s rage flared, his black hands swelled violently, and he charged fiercely towards Wang Xu.

Wang Xu immediately turned around, continuing to clear the way with his Cyan Dragon of Carving Moon.

However, just as he scraped away a layer of soil, three bright lights suddenly appeared.

Hei Xi’s expression froze, exclaiming, "Three Cosmic Crystals?!"

Oh my God!

What kind of place is this?

Even the Earth Restricted Area only has a few Cosmic Crystals, but four appeared all at once!

These three Cosmic Crystals were much smaller than the first one Wang Xu held, only the size of a fingernail, but their appearance was identical.

Wang Xu was surprised, realizing the preciousness of the Cosmic Crystal, he immediately prepared to make a quick escape. As long as he temporarily left Hei Xi’s sight, he could immediately contact Celestial Spirit to teleport into the Ancient Battleship. But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, three more appeared!

Without a word, Wang Xu swiftly snatched up the three Cosmic Crystals and put them into his Space Ring.

"Little thief, you..." Hei Xi was stunned, angrily saying, "Aren’t you too greedy!"

"I say, old dog..." Wang Xu began to speak, but was interrupted by Hei Xi’s angry shout, "Who are you calling old dog?!"

"Hmph, you keep calling me a little thief and chasing me, do you really expect me to call you senior? You’re giving yourself too much credit," Wang Xu said coldly.

Hei Xi’s face stiffened, feeling extremely displeased, but to obtain the Cosmic Crystal in Wang Xu’s hand, he had to temporarily endure it, saying, "Now you have four Cosmic Crystals in your hand, as long as you are willing to give me half, I promise never to hold today’s matter against you, how about it?"

"Old dog, haven’t you realized by now?" Wang Xu said.

"Realized what." Hei Xi suppressed the anger in his heart, silently thinking that as soon as he got the chance later, he would eliminate this hateful Tier Eight student.

"The sudden appearance of four Cosmic Crystals here clearly signifies one thing—there’s a vast distribution of Cosmic Crystals here, far more than the four in my possession," Wang Xu said, "You should understand by now."

Hei Xi was enlightened. Indeed, finding one Cosmic Crystal might be sheer luck, but finding four at once clearly indicated a large distribution of Cosmic Crystals here. All he needed was to search carefully, and he was bound to find more.

"Why are you telling me this? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you first and take all the Cosmic Crystals in this area for myself?" Hei Xi asked. This information was crucial, yet Wang Xu was sharing it with him directly, making him vigilant.

"As you said, greed," Wang Xu replied. "I want more Cosmic Crystals, and with you chasing me, I can’t peacefully collect them."

"We’ll split the Cosmic Crystals here equally. Whoever finds them first keeps them, and we won’t interfere with each other in the process. If you try to kill me, I’ll immediately inform the Extreme Ancient Hall, and once they arrive, I doubt you’ll get many Cosmic Crystals."

Hei Xi was silent. He wasn’t confident in killing Wang Xu instantly, and if Wang Xu did notify the Extreme Ancient Hall during this time, given the value of the Cosmic Crystals, Void Envoys would surely come. Hei Xi wasn’t foolish enough to compete with a Void Envoy for Cosmic Crystals.

But if they split the Cosmic Crystals as Wang Xu suggested, the gains would be immense. Moreover, he could wait until Wang Xu collected a large amount and then kill him, easily obtaining a fortune and leaving quickly. By the time the Extreme Ancient Hall arrived, he would already be back with his family.

"Fine! I agree, but your Light Computer must grant me monitoring access. I don’t want to be surrounded by the five Void Envoys halfway through collecting." Hei Xi said sternly.

Wang Xu smiled lightly, "No problem."

Subsequently, Hei Xi gained monitoring access to Wang Xu’s Light Computer, allowing him to know all the information and communication exchanges in Wang Xu’s Light Computer. If Wang Xu had any calls or messages, Hei Xi would be the first to know.

The agreement reached, the two temporarily set aside their prejudices, carefully divided the search area, and immediately started to search.

The Cyan Dragon spun again, delving underground continuously, hoping to find Cosmic Crystals.

"Haha..." Shortly after, from another side, the unrestrained laughter of Hei Xi echoed, indicating he had found Cosmic Crystals, and they were of considerable value.

Wang Xu smiled silently and continued his search.

Time ticked by, and Wang Xu discovered two more Cosmic Crystals, about the size of half a palm. His speculation was correct; there was indeed a significant distribution of Cosmic Crystals here. Continuing the exploration would surely yield more.

Feeling he was a good distance from Hei Xi, Wang Xu stopped, placed his Light Computer down, and took out the Teleportation Order: "Celestial Spirit, teleport me back."

His vision blurred, and Wang Xu found himself back on the Ancient Battleship.

"Celestial Spirit, activate the scanning device immediately and scan the entire Core Insect Area. Mark the locations of all Cosmic Crystals!" Wang Xu commanded directly.

Green light flickered in Celestial Spirit’s eyes, and a simulated electronic three-dimensional map appeared, showing the entire Core Insect Area.

"Begin scanning."

Infrared light swept slowly over the map, revealing one small red dot after another, some spaced apart, others clustered in groups, increasing in number as Wang Xu’s eyes grew brighter.

"Scan complete." The green light in Celestial Spirit’s eyes dimmed. "Master, there are 139 Cosmic Crystals in this area, and I have marked all of their locations for you. Here’s the map."

Wang Xu took a sphere, with all the red dots marked clearly inside. The map could be easily zoomed in and out, making it extremely convenient.

"Celestial Spirit, send me back." Having successfully obtained all the coordinates of the Cosmic Crystals, Wang Xu immediately returned to the Core Insect Area, continuing his search for Cosmic Crystals.

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"Haha..." Hei Xi’s face was full of joy, his hands swelling like two giant iron shovels, continuously digging through the soil in search of Cosmic Crystals.

This trip was well worth it; he had managed to get seven Cosmic Crystals at once, totaling at least 300 units, which was more than enough to promote him to the third level of the Venerable rank!

"Heaven indeed helps me. Once I’ve collected all the Cosmic Crystals, I’ll go and kill him, seize his Cosmic Crystals... All the Cosmic Crystals will be mine. With these Cosmic Crystals, I can easily step into the ’God-level’, become a ’Judge’ of the Freedom Alliance, everything is so perfect... haha..." Hei Xi laughed arrogantly, as if he could already see himself becoming God-level and admired by the world.

On the other side, Wang Xu, following the coordinates marked by the red dots, had already found twenty-one Cosmic Crystals. Together with the four he originally had, he now possessed a total of twenty-five Cosmic Crystals.

This terrifying wealth was enough to place him at the pinnacle of the world!

Time swiftly passed.

Almost the entire underground of the Core Insect Area had been dug through by Wang Xu, uncovering even a few hidden Insect Nests beneath the surface.

"The eighty-third!" Wang Xu felt no exhaustion, his blood boiling with excitement.

Out of the 139 Cosmic Crystals, many were already taken by Hei Xi on his end, some red dots had disappeared, seized by Hei Xi, while others were deeply hidden and yet to be discovered by Hei Xi.

Wang Xu’s side had been completely ransacked, not a single piece left.

"Old dog, oh, old dog, I wonder what you’ll do now." Wang Xu looked towards Hei Xi’s direction, smiled mysteriously, and then suddenly vanished from sight.