NOVPUB"These are alchemical birds. They fly very fast and can complete medium to short-distance intelligence transmission."
"Once I find suitable materials, I can even create alchemical birds that can help armies transport supplies in the future."
"How about it? Isn't this very valuable?"
"Hulk, I'm going to be rich!"
Thinking of the wonderful future, Aerin began to let herself go.
Orion examined the alchemical bird in his hand, his brow furrowing slightly with gravity.
This thing could complete medium to short-distance intelligence transmission; it was definitely a good item.
However, Aerin seemed not to have considered some of the finer details.
"Don't get too happy too soon."
"Let me ask you, if an alchemical bird is intercepted by the enemy, or accidentally damaged, does it have any self-defense measures?"
"Also, the energy source for the alchemical birds—can these things be used continuously without consumption?"
"If not, what provides their energy?"
"Finally, how are the alchemical birds located, and how do you ensure they can deliver intelligence to the designated location?"
Upon receiving this item, Orion instantly knew the importance of the alchemical birds.
This gadget would definitely be useful on the battlefield, especially when the Sentinel Corps was gathering intelligence.
Precisely because it was useful, Orion thought of related problems and pointed out the obvious shortcomings of the alchemical birds.
"Hehehe... these are not problems, because I also have this."
Aerin seemed to have anticipated these questions long ago. She initiated another trade with Orion, putting up something resembling a bird's nest.
Just as Orion was about to confirm the trade, Aerin cancelled it.
"The alchemical bird's nest is the positioning center and also where the alchemical birds replenish their energy. This nest only needs to consume crystal cores."
"As long as you have the alchemical bird's nest, all alchemical birds will automatically fly back."
"As for defensive measures, if an alchemical bird suffers even a little damage, it will immediately retract into a mechanism ball form and destroy everything stored inside."
Aerin was very pleased; she felt she finally had Orion in her grasp.
With the alchemical bird's nest in hand, she could make Orion obediently hand over that good stuff full of life essence.
"Elf, since when did you start being so cunning?"
Aerin's move of keeping something up her sleeve slightly surprised Orion.
However, it was just something to be laughed off.
Orion initiated a trade with Aerin, putting up three Lord's Stones at once. After Aerin had more or less seen them, he cancelled the trade again.
Tempting a trading partner with good things—Orion knew this trick too.
"Do you know what these are?"
"You continue researching your alchemical inventions. Only when you've saved up enough money to buy a Lord's Stone will you be able to get what you want." n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
"Quickly, trade over all the private stash you've hidden."
After saying this, Orion initiated another trade, putting up a ball of Alpha-level life essence.
The things Aerin concocted this time were only worth this much.
On the other side, Aerin seemed to still be in a daze and indeed obediently traded over the alchemical bird's nest.
Also traded over were a batch of high-tier Pet Pills and Flash Powder.
"This woman really did keep a private stash!"
Completing the trade, Orion also sighed inwardly.
Even Aerin was shrewder than before; it seemed everyone was growing.
Unknown realm, Forest of Nature.
In a certain large wooden house, Aerin's shriek suddenly rang out.
"Lord's Stone... My... My... Lord's Stone!"
"Hulk, you clearly have such good things, yet you don't give them to me! You're tempting me again!"
Truly, Aerin was truly shocked by the Lord's Stone.
Previously, when Orion said he had related resources, Aerin was only half-convinced, thinking it was just an excuse.
Aerin knew very well that Orion himself definitely needed related resources too.
She had cooperated with Orion for so long; even if Orion hadn't used this to tempt her, she would still have completed the trade.
However, just now, she had suddenly seen three Lord's Stones.
This meant Orion didn't lack Lord's Stones at all, and he himself had surely also become a Legendary-level lord.
In other words, Lord's Stones were superfluous to Orion.
Thinking of this, Aerin completely submitted.
In a daze, Aerin obediently handed over all her private stash.
"What a clever giant!"
Now, Aerin came back to her senses and found her pockets completely empty; everything she had accumulated recently was gone.
"It's over. I have nothing left."
At that moment, Aerin was utterly dejected; her life had lost its joy.
"No, it's impossible that I gained nothing."
Aerin's eyes brightened, and she quickly took out the life essence Orion had traded to her.
"This is... pure life energy?"
"Wahahaha... I've struck it rich!"
"I'm rich!"
Inside the wooden house, Aerin's joyful laughter rang out again.
Life essence, for Orion and the Stoneheart Horde behind him, was an item for enhancing strength.
However, for a Wood Elf versed in nature magic, the uses of life essence were far too many.
With this ball of life essence, combined with moonwater, Aerin could cultivate many high-tier magical plants.
This was just the basic application; with life essence, Aerin could also exchange for some rare materials and magical items from the elven elders.
So, Aerin smiled through her tears; she became happy again.
On the other side, Orion put away the items Aerin had traded, planning to give them to Delilah after returning.
Good things like alchemical birds—prioritizing their allocation to the Sentinel Corps was the best strategy.
Having made some gains, Orion was in a cheerful mood and wanted to continue Browse the Survivor's Platform.
Just like Browse Amazon, the joy of online shopping and finding good things was quite stimulating.
However, just then, Orion seemed to receive some information, and his eyebrows raised slightly.
Emerald Dream Realm, unnamed city.
Delilah, leading the invading armies, followed the marks left by the succubus bloodline warrior Drusilla and arrived here.
Under normal circumstances, upon the appearance of invaders like Delilah, the defending side should react cautiously, consolidate their forces, and remain constant in response to all changes.
However, that was not the case.
When Delilah arrived outside the city, while the invading armies' excitement had not yet faded and they hadn't yet formed their attack formation, the gates of this city, inhabited by countless Night Stalkers, suddenly swung wide open.
Countless dark creatures surged out from within the city, directly counter-charging Delilah and her group of invaders.
For a moment, Delilah, Gormathar, Taran, Brontes, Steropes, Godfrey, Grum Ironfist, and Saelen felt that the roles must have been reversed; the other side was the invader.
The battle erupted in an instant, before the invaders could react.
It was a horrifying scene: Night Stalkers and dark crawlers appeared at the city gate, on the city walls, and even from beneath the ground.
These dark creatures, like beasts that had smelled blood, crazily charged the invading armies.
After just a brief contact, the number of casualties and deaths in the invading armies began to skyrocket.
