Chapter 464 - Collecting Resources

Han Wu immediately stopped thinking about shopping. He pulled Jing Jing to the coordinates that the stall owner had given him, and they flew for an entire day before they reached the area.

As their ships descended, Han Wu extended his senses and confirmed that the area held a dense concentration of Abyssal Netherstones. Their purity was lower than the ones that the stall owner had sold him. Even with the large quantity scattered across the terrain, no one wanted to mine them because the quality was too low.

Han Wu was the only exception. He saw a gold mine for him, even if it produced the lowest grade. He brought out the Fabricator and ordered his units to gather every Abyssal Netherstone in sight. They hauled them together into a small hill, and he tossed them into the Fabricator.

The machine roared to life and refined all of them into pieces with 100% purity. Han Wu could already picture a tide of Divine Essence coming his way. With this supply of Abyssal Netherstones, he no longer needed to rob anyone.

Han Wu docked his entire fleet at the site. All 182 ships, along with Jing Jing’s Giant-class ship, turned the area into an impenetrable fortress. The scavengers who usually came here for low-purity Abyssal Netherstones froze at the sight of the fleet and dared not approach them. They feared they would die the moment they got too close.

Every part of the Abyssal Mine belonged to a local triad. Several groups lived inside the mine and held firm control over their zones. Once they heard that a fleet of just under 200 ships had docked within their territory, they rushed out from hiding. They intended to use this chance to make some money.

Before they acted, they took time to observe the situation. When they realized that almost the entire fleet consisted of Small-class ships, they lost their patience. On that day, four factions approached the fleet and blatantly demanded a protection fee from Han Wu.

Han Wu didn’t let his Earthsunder Dark Locust and Steely appear. Instead, he met the four factions himself to negotiate.

They recognized him as someone from the Divine Civilization and backed down a little, but they still insisted he pay the protection fee or leave the area.

Han Wu had already surveyed this area; most people had abandoned it long ago. Yet the four factions saw him as an easy target and wanted to squeeze some money out of him.

Han Wu understood what would follow if he paid them now—more would emerge out of the woodwork. First eight, then sixteen, and the number would only grow. Every single life form’s greed in this world had no ceiling. Showing mercy again and again was akin to pushing oneself into a corner.

None of them planned to back down, so Han Wu ordered his units to attack. Billions of locusts dropped from the sky. The four factions had arrived with only a small force, and the locust swarm killed and devoured them until nothing was left.

Han Wu seized their ships and stripped out their systems before equipping them to his fleet. After some modification, one of his Giant-class ships finally reached a rating of thirty points, which marked the minimum standard for a Giant-class ship. Once the systems were installed, the Giant-class ship could fly 50% faster. Han Wu was certain that the Medium-class ship they had lost previously would never outrun them now.

Jing Jing benefited from the minor skirmish as well. She secured a weapon system for her skull-shaped Giant-class ship. The system, Sharp Teeth, was originally designed for a Small-class ship and could fire sharp teeth at enemy targets. It was strong enough to kill a Lord life form.

The weapon system had a rating of five and was considered average, yet it matched her ship remarkably well. It aligned perfectly with the skull’s teeth and used the ship’s Bone Energy to fire repeated volleys of teeth in rapid bursts. As for the ship itself, its rating rose by another twenty-five points. It now approached eighty points and ranked above average for Giant-class ships.

Jing Jing was pleased with the upgrade. She could tell that her Giant-class ship would show its might the moment anyone else tried to challenge them.

Another day passed. The Fabricator kept working non-stop to refine the Abyssal Netherstones.

Han Wu now had 80,000 Abyssal Netherstones at 100% purity. The smallest ones weighed five grams each, while the largest weighed fifteen! If he exchanged them for Divine Essence, even the smallest would earn one Divine Essence, and the largest would earn three!

With 80,000 of them, he could earn anywhere between 80,000 to 240,000 Divine Essence! The sum astounded him. Forget Major Gods, even God Kings would not have that capital.

The True Martial God King once spent close to 100 billion Divine Points to obtain the Origin of Mutation. He would never have earned the nickname

bankrupt God King

if he had that kind of wealth.

With so much on hand, Han Wu planned to exchange everything to purchase the systems he needed for his ships.

Han Wu had barely touched down at the rest stop when the stall owner spotted him and ran over to pull him into a tight hug. “Brother, you are back!”

Han Wu was confused. “What’s going on?”

The stall owner looked around, pulled Han Wu to a corner, and whispered, “Hey, do you remember the 100% purity Abyssal Netherstones that you traded with me?”

Han Wu nodded. He had given him a few pieces, and the latter had provided him the coordinates for the low-purity Abyssal Netherstone mine in return.

“Is something wrong?” Han Wu asked.

“Nothing’s wrong.” The stall owner waved it off to ease his worry.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

He then took a breath and continued his plea with clear embarrassment. He even looked ready to kneel. “The problem is what happened to me. I like to gamble when I have time to spare, and I usually bet small amounts.

“However, after you left, I went to play a few rounds and lost everything. I panicked and handed over the 100% pure Abyssal Netherstones. The casino owner loved them so much that he promised to clear my debt if I gave him more. This is a matter of life and death. Please help me!”

Han Wu frowned angrily.