Chapter 320 Unexpected gains and new allegiance [5K]
After a while, a group of his subordinates came outside the hall again, in front of Lei Xiao who was looking up at the white snow peaks.
"Lord, the headquarters of the mine defense team has been completely cleaned up. Currently, Nate is leading the Magnet Town garrison to carry out the final cleaning work."
I saw the sturdy Tiger Stick take a step forward, clasped his fists and said: "And, my subordinates also found this on the fourth-level strongman who came last."
Immediately afterwards, Huzhang leaned down and respectfully handed a mottled-looking silver ring in front of Lei Xiao.
"Oh? It seems that the real purpose of the fourth-level strong man I have never met is to come all the way to give us gifts."
Slowly looking back, Lei Xiao took the ring with a hint of space fluctuation, raised his eyebrows, and opened the attribute bar.
[Name: Eye of Dawn] (unbound)
[Grade: Second level fine (green)]
[Defense Strength: None]
[Additional effect: Any object in the space above can be stored and taken out at will. The space capacity is 20 cubic meters.]
[Note: This is a storage ring of unknown race. Over the years, it has lost its original luster and lost some of its functions.
However, as a storage ring, it still plays its original role.】
"This seems to be a storage ring from a race other than the human race."
Seeing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but look thoughtful, and murmured to himself: "Well, let's complete the identification first and see what loot is inside."
Without hesitation, he started bleeding and binding directly.
Immediately, a familiar prompt sounded in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, the binding is successful! You have become the new owner of "Meteor Eyes (Second Level Excellent)"! 】
Next, after some inspection, Lei Xiao noticed.
In the ring, in addition to more than 200,000 golden dragons, there is a second-level magic medicine formula, three second-level magic medicines, and several materials for refining magic medicine.
"Including the previous stock, the number of golden dragons on my body now exceeds one million again?"
Nodding with satisfaction, Lei Xiao continued to check.
It was discovered that the magic potion formula was actually a Qi Condensation Pill formula, and the three second-level magic potions were all of the healing type.
Start the upgrade directly.
[Congratulations, your "Second-Level Magic Potion Formula: Qi Condensing Pill" has been upgraded to "Third-Level Magic Potion Formula: Rose Concentrating Pill"! 】
【Congratulations, your...】
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"Did you successfully upgrade to the formula of Rose Focus Pill?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao's face suddenly showed a hint of uncontrollable joy.
"Before this, my Rose Energy-Gathering Pills were all upgraded from Qi-Condensing Pills. But now, I have the formula for the Rose Energy-Gathering Pills. Once I gather the materials, I can naturally produce them myself!"
Overjoyed, Lei Xiao rubbed his hands excitedly and continued to think: "The most important thing is that originally, we only had the formula for the third-order star pattern magic pill.
Although this kind of magic potion has the same effect as the Rose Energy Condensation Pill, which is a type that permanently enhances strength, its effect on powerful magicians is more significant.
The Rose Energy-Gathering Pill is more effective against those who are strong in the physics department.
In this way, after both are produced, if you upgrade to the fourth-level magic potion, then, whether it is the physical system or the magic system.
The hope of the peak third-level experts under me to break through their shackles and enter the fourth level is naturally greater!"
While being excited, Lei Xiao noticed again.
As for the three second-level healing potions, they were upgraded to 200 second-level magic potions and 1 third-level magic potion.
Next, transfer all these upgraded items, as well as the remaining useful alchemy materials, to the back of the space bracelet.
Lei Xiao cleared out other debris in the ring, and then directly began to upgrade the storage ring itself.
[Congratulations, your "Second-Level Accessory: Eye of Dawn" has been upgraded to "Level 4 Accessory: Eye of Dawn"! 】
"Good guy, has it been directly promoted to the fourth level? However, the name has not changed.
It seems that, like the previous space bracelet, after upgrading, this storage ring has returned to its original peak state."
Seeing this, Lei Xiao's mind moved, and the upgraded storage ring reappeared on his palm.
Facing the bright sunshine, Lei Xiao noticed.
At this time, the outline of the ring has not changed in any way.
It's just that the mottled surface has regained a brand-new luster, as if it had just been manufactured.
"Is that true?"
Seeing this, Lei Xiao reopened the property bar of the ring.
[Name: Eye of Dawn]
[Level: Level 4 Epic (Purple)]
[Defense Strength: None]
[Additional effect 1: The finger on the space "can store and take out any objects without life breath at will, the space capacity is 100 cubic meters"]
[Additional effect two: Eye of Dawn "increases the wearer's perception of invisibility and stealth within a five-meter range of the self"]
[Remarks: Dawn is approaching, the darkness recedes, and a new dawn comes, which will show you and me a new path.
This is a storage ring whose race is unknown. It is currently in the best condition. Wearing it, you may get unexpected gains.】
"The 100 cubic meters of storage space is not very attractive to me, but the newly added second additional effect is very practical."
Seeing this, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction while putting the ring on.
In this way, I will obviously have stronger perception and resistance to strong people who are good at sneaking and can be invisible!
"Not bad, not bad. Coupled with the golden pupil that was previously blessed by Shen Banxia (increasing illusion resistance), it's like I carry a small "Eye of Insight" barrier with me."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this with joy.
Not far away, the crisp sound of armor clashing sounded.
I saw Nate leading several Magnet Town garrison commanders and quickly came to the front and said: "Master Qi, this mine garrison headquarters is completely under our control!"
"Very good." Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
Before arriving at the headquarters of the mine defense team, our team, with the cooperation of Nate, had already eliminated all opponents in the mining area and at the gate of the city.
At this point, more than half of the minions of the Magnet City Lord, the two elite second-level mine guard squadrons, have been eliminated.
"Sir, before going to the city lord's palace, can you go to the dungeon to rescue the imprisoned city officials?
Not long ago, my clan brother, who is the deputy of the city lord, was imprisoned because he tried to dissuade the city lord. Now his life or death is uncertain."
Immediately afterwards, Nate clasped his fists and saluted, and his voice, which was filled with worry and anxiety, reached Lei Xiao's ears again.
"Well, with the cooperation of officials, the original functions of the city can be restored more quickly."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and finally made a departure gesture to the subordinates who were already ready to go.
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Tick tock, tick tock.
In a dark, damp dungeon, a thin male figure huddled alone in the corner.
Around him, groundwater dripped down through the low, moss-covered stone brick ceiling, mixing with soil and blood, forming small murky puddles one after another.
Looking at the puddle on the ground, the thin man sighed softly, his eyes full of helplessness and melancholy.
At this moment, a member of the mine guard holding a torch came slowly over.
With the sound of a key unlocking, the cell door was opened.
"How is it? Lord Ned, how is it here?"
A joking voice sounded, and the member of the mine guard team holding a whip in his hand sneered: "Are you ready to accept today's punishment?"
"You bastards!" On the other side, the thin man raised his head, revealing a pale and haggard face covered with beard, as well as a scarred body.
Because the light from the torch was too dazzling, the thin man blinked several times in succession before gradually adapting to the sudden light.
"It seems that Lord Ned still hasn't received enough lessons."
Swinging the whip in his hand, the member of the defense team with a grin on his face slowly walked over and continued: "How about it? If you choose to join the camp of our mine defense team, you will be reborn."
"Dream! I will never join in with you guys who do all kinds of evil!"
Although the thin man was covered with bruises, his eyes were still sharp and he said angrily: "I believe that one day, Magnet Town will usher in new light!"
"Hahaha, our Lord Ned is still so naive."
Under the flickering firelight, the faces of the members of the mine guard were covered with shadows, and their smiles became more ferocious.
He continued to taunt: "Who do you rely on? With your timid garrison commander Nate?
I might as well tell you that his end is not far away! I believe that before long, this city will be completely in our hands!"
Having said this, the member of the mine guard smiled sternly and threatened coldly: "If you continue to be ignorant of current affairs, I won't mind killing you with my own hands!"
"Stop dreaming, you guys with your hands covered in blood will be punished by God sooner or later!" The thin man slowly stood up against the wall and looked directly into each other's eyes.
"God's punishment? Don't be ridiculous. I have been running rampant in Magnet Town for several years. Why hasn't he come yet?" Hearing this, the dark face of the member of the mine guard team became a little more arrogant, and he laughed.
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At this moment, a dazzling fatal trajectory flashed past.
The laughter of the mine guard stopped suddenly, and he fell down with a look of shock on his face.
On the other side, when the tiger stick put away the dragon-slaying giant sword, the dazzling light crystal lighted up.
Lei Xiao slowly walked out of the light and said calmly to the corpse on the ground: "I'm sorry, he's here now."
"Cousin Ned, we are here to rescue you!" Immediately, Nate rushed over, picked up the keys on the ground, and untied the chains wrapped around the thin man.
"Cousin Nate, who is this gentleman...?" He saw Lei Xiao surrounded by his subordinates who were exuding a monstrous momentum.
In the midst of ecstasy, Ned, who was the deputy to the Lord of Magnet Town, said with a look of disbelief.
"Cousin Ned, this is what happened..."
Immediately, Nate, who was the commander of the Magnet Town garrison, briefly described to Ned the ins and outs of how Lei Xiao and his party came to Magnet Town.
"So, the Lord of the City of Kongqing Town is not only here to help the residents of Kongqing Town move here, but also to help the residents of our Cishi Town?"
After hearing this, I was stunned for a while.
Ned's face suddenly showed a look of surprise, and he quickly knelt down on one knee towards Lei Xiao and said, "Ned, please see the Lord of Kongqing Town!
I am extremely grateful to the Lord of the City for rescuing me, otherwise, I would have died here in a short time."
"Your Excellency, Ned, there is no need to be polite." He nodded slightly, looking at the scarred Ned, Lei Xiao frowned, and then asked, "I wonder how your Excellency ended up like this?"
"Well, to be honest with you, I just wanted to help the residents in the city to get some food, but I offended our Lord."
Shaking his head helplessly, Ned sighed heavily and then responded: "In recent years, the temper of our Lord Magnet Town has become increasingly weird.
Especially this year, it has even reached the point where he no longer shows his face and only talks to us servants through a giant screen."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao first helped the other party up, and then asked: "Do you know the reason why the Lord of Magnet City no longer shows up?"
"I don't know."
Ned shook his head slightly. Due to the injuries on his body, Ned's expression was a little painful, and he continued: "However, one thing is certain.
The voice of the city lord has never changed, but he is unwilling to show his true face."
"I see. It seems that we have to uncover the truth in person." Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, looking at the bruised Ned, Lei Xiao's mind moved.
A third-level light healing magic scroll obtained from the elven ruins suddenly appeared on the palm of his hand.
Immediately, a holy golden light lit up, illuminating the entire dark cell like daylight.
A large number of energy particles filled with healing power were all attached to Ned's body, which was covered in blood.
In an instant, the inflamed wounds on Ned's body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and some even returned to their original state without leaving any traces.
"This is a healing magic scroll?! It seems that the level is not low..." Feeling the warmth that kept coming, Ned had a look of disbelief on his face.
He never thought that the city lord of Kongqing Town would use such valuable items without hesitation to him, an official from the outer city whom he met for the first time!
At this moment, there is a contrast between the iron-blooded and ruthless Magnet City Lord who imprisoned him here.
Ned's heart was full of thoughts, and his body began to tremble slightly due to excitement.
In any case, Magnet Town, which has been shrouded in darkness, finally ushered in the light before dawn!
"Lord Qi, all the officials of Magnet Town have been rescued." After a moment, Lin's sassy voice came out from her words.
"Okay, if that's the case, then we should go meet the Lord of Magnet City for a while." Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
"Sir, please wait a moment!" At this moment, the voices of Nate and Ned rang almost at the same time.
Turning around, Lei Xiao noticed.
The two brothers knelt down on one knee again and lowered their heads deeply.
"Sir, we are willing to swear allegiance to you to the death! Please take charge of Magnet Town!" Immediately afterwards, the two men's unswerving voices reached Lei Xiao's ears again.
"It seems that it's time to tell you my true identity." Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
In this way, he informed Nate and Ned of his identity as an alien lord, after consuming a second-level recruitment order and a third-level recruitment order.
A familiar prompt soon rang in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, the third-level two-star shield-breaking warrior Nate Ruishi has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】
[Congratulations, the second-level three-star rock and earth magician Ned Ruishi has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】
After leaning down and helping the two of them up one after another, Lei Xiao couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy on his face.
Originally, the original purpose of my trip was just to bring back the family members of Maid Xinghui and the residents of Kongqing Town, and to find out some information about Magnet Town in case of emergency.
But from now on, it seems that the entire Magnet Town will soon be under his control.
"Although this is a devastated city, with the support of my strong financial resources, I believe it will soon regain its former vitality."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao immediately opened the attribute bar of the two people in front of him.
[Name: Nate]
[Occupation: Shield Breaker Warrior]
[Level: Level 3, Two Stars]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Skill 1: Heavy Hammer Bombardment "Active" (physical single target attack, additional shield-breaking effect)]
[Skill 2: Whirlwind Swipe "Active" (Small range physical attack)]
[Skill 3: Warhammer Mastery "Passive" (When using the warhammer, the damage will be slightly increased)]
[Skill 2: Earth Fortress "Active" (earth attribute defense spell, the effect is outstanding on earth terrain)]
[Skill Three: Mastering Earth Attribute Magic "Passive" (When using Earth Attribute Magic, the damage will be slightly increased)]
After closing the attribute bar of the two of them, Lei Xiao smiled calmly and said: "Then, let us take a closer look at the Magnet City Lord who would rather sacrifice the entire city to mine at all costs.
What kind of secret is hidden behind it?"
"Yes! Lord!" Hearing this, all the new and old subordinates clasped their fists at the same time and bowed to Lei Xiao.