activa-t Chapter 78 Kobold Campfire, Refined Stone Vein!
Chapter 78 Kobold Campfire, Refined Stone Vein!
Chapter 78 Kobold Campfire, Refined Stone Mine! (Seeking first subscription!)
The giant bear, named "Winnie," shook its furry head and let out a low growl, seemingly responding to its master's command.
Meng Hongzhuang stood up from the bear's back and whistled.
In mid-air, a deep blue eagle swooped down and gently landed on her shoulder.
Listening intently to the cry of the magnificent eagle, Meng Hongzhuang nodded and patted its head reassuringly.
"Winnie, let's go. Quinn spotted a group of ferocious rats to the right."
"If we take them down, our number one position will be even more secure."
With a roar, the giant bear Winnie turned and ran in the direction Meng Hongzhuang was pointing.
Unlike the dozens of skeletons in the Ark that were used purely as cannon fodder, Meng Hongzhuang, the [Nature Summoner], could summon a small number of animals, but she could continue to nurture them.
Whether it's Winnie, the giant bear that can be both a mount and a powerful fighter, or Quinn, the raptor that can act as an aerial sentinel, both make Meng Hongzhuang's hunting efficiency far higher than that of other students.
Even rare professions with equally strong combat power, such as Ye Fan and Gu Zhi Qiu, are not as good as her in this aspect.
Meanwhile, in caves, in forests, on wastelands...
Other students who aspire to achieve higher rankings have also paid attention to the changes in Ark Points.
A sense of urgency immediately arose in their hearts, and they unconsciously quickened the pace of the hunt.
The power of the Ark is terrifying.
In the dense fog, the thermal imaging radar in the hunting recorder in Ark's hand detected a strong signal again.
In this desolate wilderness, the chances of encountering another student are extremely slim; the most likely scenario is a group of low-level monsters.
Ark directed the skeleton to slowly explore forward, and soon discovered a camp engulfed in flames.
As the ark drew closer to the camp, he got a clear look at it.
"Kobold?"
From Ark's perspective, seven red humanoid creatures were dancing and reveling around a campfire in the camp.
These humanoid creatures were very short, each about as tall as the Ark's waist.
Its head was covered in red fur, making it look as ugly as a wild dog.
They were dressed in simple leather armor and carried stone or bone clubs and axes. Some of them also carried bone javelins or darts. It seemed to be a small kobold camp.
Fortunately, according to Ark's observation, there were no particularly troublesome kobold sorcerers in this camp.
Compared to the ferocious creatures mutated from animals in the caves, the kobolds, these otherworldly monsters, possess a certain level of intelligence and social consciousness, making them more troublesome to deal with.
Because they bully the weak and fear the strong, hold grudges, and are relatively fast.
Therefore, to eliminate any future troubles, we should wipe out all seven kobolds at once.
Ark lurked not far from the camp, quietly waving his staff and summoning five more skeletons.
Under his command, 15 skeletons surrounded the still-reveling kobold camp from all sides.
Upon receiving the command from the Ark, the skeletons immediately leaped out of the thick fog.
15 mid-level apprentice skeletons versus 7 low-level apprentice kobolds.
The situation immediately became a one-sided and overwhelming defeat.
The two skulls at the front worked together to tackle the nearest kobold to the ground.
A skeleton extended its bone claws and easily pierced its heart.
The other skeleton opened its mandibles and bit through its throat.
The kobold didn't even have time to react before it was instantly killed.
"Woof woof woof!"
Seeing their companion killed, the other six kobolds were startled. Instead of seeking revenge, they turned and tried to run away, revealing their cowardly nature.
But they ran right into another 13.
After a brief but brutal battle...
"Woof..."
The last kobold stared in terror at the bone claw piercing its chest, let out a miserable howl of despair, then its head lolled to the side, and it departed this tragic world forever.
Hunting points +14.
"Soul Power +0.3".
Only then did Fangzhou emerge from the thick fog and enter the camp.
By the light of the campfire, he looked around the messy campsite with disdain.
After finding nothing, Ark shook his staff and directed the skeleton to dissect the corpses of the seven kobolds.
Kobolds have no materials to gather themselves, but they have a passion for ores and a natural talent for prospecting.
Therefore, they often ingest indigestible stones, which precipitate in their bodies as mineral crystals similar to dog gallstones.
These crystals can be used to craft equipment, and are therefore on the list of materials provided by the military academy. 10 grams are worth 1 contribution point. After processing, Ark put the 20 grams of cleaned mineral crystals into his backpack.
With 2 contribution points in hand, he was satisfied and prepared to leave the camp for the next hunt.
Suddenly, a skeleton that was cleaning up the battlefield made a new discovery.
It actually found a Level 1 Refinement Stone in the embers of the campfire.
Fang Zhou was overjoyed to receive the refinement stone, which was worth 10 contribution points.
Given the hardness of the refined stone, even a low-ranking kobold apprentice couldn't bite it, let alone swallow it and digest it.
Therefore, it seems that their dancing around the campfire was not a celebration, but rather an attempt to soften the amulets through some mysterious ritual, making them easier to eat.
Unfortunately, they encountered the Ark, which was a terrible misfortune for them.
Having figured this out, Fangzhou still had some doubts.
The relatively easy-to-find mineral veins in Cave 1 have already been mined out by the Haicheng Military Academy.
Where did these kobolds find this refining stone?
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.
Could it be that these kobolds have discovered a new vein of refined stone?
If that's true, it would be an immense fortune.
Although Cave 1 is the collective property of Haicheng Military Academy and even the Longxia Federation, the discoverer of the mineral vein will receive an extremely generous reward of contribution points.
Thinking of this, Fangzhou excitedly ordered the kobolds under his command to dig deep into the kobold camp, hoping to find some clues.
Looking at these hardworking skeletons, Fangzhou sighed softly again.
If he were strong enough to master some soul-torturing skills, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.
A few minutes later, good news arrived.
A skeleton found a tattered animal hide scroll in the camp.
The scroll was covered with some scribbled symbols, resembling a crude map.
Fang Zhou frowned and stared at the map for a long time, but unfortunately, the map was so badly damaged that he couldn't understand it at all.
So he simply scanned the map into the hunting recorder and then turned on the big data comparison mode.
In this respect, computers are still much more convenient than the human brain.
The hunting logger quickly came to a conclusion.