Meanwhile, Sister Bao'er was thrilled for her new friends.
"I told you, there was nothing to worry about!"
She stepped forward and took Anbei and Gu Pu by the hand, the two women smiling.
Sister Bao'er announced cheerfully, "Let's go back and play in the mud!"
The others: ...
"Why does she call pottery 'playing in the mud'?"
"Pfft... hahaha! Isn't pottery just playing in the mud?"
"Yeah, yeah! My wife is right—it's basically just playing in the mud!"
Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom! 100x E-grade resource manifestation: 1 ton of gold.
This message made it clear to the remaining guardians what the consequences of becoming a vassal state would be.
"So all the resources we discovered now belong to the suzerain state. There really is no such thing as a free lunch!"
"No wonder they were so eager to protect us and our borders—this is the price."
"Sigh, unless it's a last resort, we should still fight for our own country. At least if we risk our lives, we might gain something for our nation."
The news made the citizens of the Neil Kingdom green with envy—so green!
Before becoming a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom, the three guardians had been too afraid to leave their homes.
To become someone's vassal and immediately stumble upon such a massive gold mine!
Even a god would be jealous.
But the people of the Dragon Kingdom weren't jealous; they were thrilled!
In the livestream, they eagerly discussed the gold price trends:
"This is insane! Could gold prices be about to drop? I can finally buy my wife some jewelry—Qixi Festival is just around the corner."
"Drop? Don't be ridiculous. At least Dragon Kingdom's gold supply won't be choked off anymore."
"Wait, gold can be used as a raw material?"
"Of course! Your phone is full of gold, and many high-tech devices rely on it. As a material, gold's unique physical properties are irreplaceable by other metals."
"Thanks for the explanation. I've learned something new."
Li Tai of the National Warfare Department ordered strict surveillance and control over individual prospectors selling nuggets.
He also instructed the Geological Department to collaborate with local authorities to pinpoint the exact locations of the manifested gold mines.
After all, a 100-ton gold mine wasn't a trivial matter.
Given the National Warfare Arena's track record, manifested resources were always high-quality and easy to mine—even ridiculously easy!
This was why Li Tai worried that people might be wandering through the mountains and forests, kicking nuggets with every step.
In the National Warfare Arena, Mark 3 slowly flew over.
When it passed by Sister Bao'er, her smile vanished instantly.
"Hmph!"
She turned away, refusing to look at Mark 3, and quickly led the two women away.
Little did she know that Qin Feng was completely unaware of her sulking alone. At that moment, he was fully focused on cultivating the *Great Celestial Canon: Qi Circulation Chapter*.
Flying over the Resource Point, he noticed a white treasure chest remained unopened.
Suri was busy casting spells to control the newly acquired subordinates.
Seeing 'Qin Feng' arrive, she immediately stopped what she was doing and hurried over to pay her respects.
"Mr. Qin," she greeted him cautiously.
"Sir, I'm sorry to disturb you," JARVIS reminded Qin Feng at the national gate, "Suri is trying to speak with you."
He then projected the live scene onto a holographic display.
Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes and nodded slightly.
Seeing Suri and the white treasure chest on the ground, he said,
"You open the chest. It's your spoils of war."
Suri was surprised and flustered. She lowered her head and replied,
"Suri wouldn't dare."
Qin Feng was speechless.
"There's no need to be so cautious in the future. We're all from the Dragon Kingdom, we're family."
"Besides, Neil Kingdom is a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom. Even without that connection, and considering your relationship with Ninth Uncle, you don't need to be so formal."
As he spoke, he circled the gold mine, taking a good look around.
This was clearly an open-pit mine!
Thumb-sized nuggets were visible on the surface.
The difficulty of mining this gold mine was low.
The main reason Qin Feng had Suri open the treasure chest was that he wasn't present.
They couldn't predict what would happen if Mark 3 opened it.
It was safer to have Suri open it.
Suri's heart secretly rejoiced at his words.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, I understand."
Following Qin Feng's instructions, she opened the white treasure chest.
National Warfare Arena Notification: Congratulations to Neil Kingdom's Guardian Suri on obtaining a white treasure chest.
Among the many broadcast notifications about loot, this was the first time Suri had seen her own name appear.
Overcome with emotion, she couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.
Yesterday, she was a nobody, hiding behind her country's gates, too afraid to step out, and instantly killed when she did.
Today, she could command zombies stronger than D-Class monsters and had even obtained a treasure chest.
All of this was thanks to her master and Mr. Qin standing before her!
Suri was momentarily speechless.
Then, a personal notification popped up, filling her with even greater joy.
**Battlefield Notification:** Congratulations! You have obtained 1 Centennial Peachwood Sword.
**Battlefield Notification:** Congratulations! You have obtained 30 Crimson Crystal Stones.
**Battlefield Notification:** Congratulations! You have obtained 100 Mystic Iron Ore.
Looking at the rewards, the Centennial Peachwood Sword was her most cherished prize.
Her master also had one, which he said Mr. Qin had given him.
She never expected to obtain one herself!
The peachwood sword holds profound significance for Maoshan Taoists.
Now, as the heir of Maoshan, Suri also had her own peachwood sword.
Qin Feng said, "The matter here is concluded. You may return first."
Suri replied respectfully, "Yes, Mr. Qin."
Then, Suri shook her Soul-Calling Bell. The four zombies hopped and followed her back to the Corpse-Raising Ground.
At the Resource Point, JARVIS, operating the Mark 3, fired two shots at the Gold Mine.
Golden dust flew through the air, revealing visible gold nuggets.
The smallest were thumb-sized, while the largest were as big as fists!
"As expected, this is a high-quality gold mine. It saves us the trouble of washing and sifting."
This location was far from any water sources, which would have made mining a challenge for a typical gold mine.
But now, she could simply bend down and pick up the nuggets.
Qin Feng couldn't be bothered with the gold in its fine, sandy state.
Mark 3 spent hours collecting, amassing over 600 kilograms of nuggets.
With this reserve, even if the System didn't reward him with Mecha materials, he would have enough for the time being.
Qin Feng took out the Primary Defense Tower Blueprint.
**Defense Tower: Primary**
**Required Materials: Wood x300; Stone x100; Steel x500; Crimson Crystal Stone x300.**
**Description: A steel-structured defense tower primarily using Crimson Crystal Stone as its core material (also usable as an emergency backup power source), capable of unleashing powerful shockwaves. Deals fatal damage to targets with weak defenses or low physical resilience.**
**Construction Time: 360 minutes**
**Insufficient Materials**
"So it's another thing you have to play to get!"
"JARVIS, see that? Crimson Crystal Stone can indeed be used as an energy source!"
The blueprint's description made it clear that Crimson Crystal Stone could serve not only as a building material but also as an emergency power source.
JARVIS replied, "Information recorded, Mr. Qin. Based on the description, it's inferred that Crimson Crystal Stone is not intended as a primary energy source."
"Hmm," Qin Feng agreed, having already reached the same conclusion.
*There might be even more energy-dense materials out there!*
He checked the materials in his national war warehouse. "We only have 200 Crimson Crystal Stones, but building a Defense Tower requires 300."
That's a shortfall of a full 100!
"Hmm? Didn't Suri get 30 from opening a blind box earlier?"
Qin Feng set his sights on Suri.
JARVIS searched through Suri's box-opening records from a few hours ago and replied, "Yes, Mr. Qin."
"I'll find a chance to ask Ninth Uncle for them, but that still leaves us 70 short."
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