Chapter 460: Rare-Grade Creature Containment Zone—Destined to Be Mine! |
When the alloy gates of the underground area beneath Moon Shadow’s Breath Castle swung open.
Yu Yuan finally saw what lay inside.
He drew in a sharp breath.
He’d originally thought the Aurora Animal Assistance Association’s direct genetic experiments on animals and humans was already outrageous enough.
He’d assumed the cults’ or Orthodox Church’s sacrificial rituals, which relied on human sacrifices to condense Spirituality Concentrate, was already depraved enough.
But when he laid eyes on this underground factory, he realized how small those evils were in comparison.
To Yu Yuan, this underground area was nothing short of a bloody slaughterhouse.
Dozens of Bronze-tier spiritual creatures were restrained in place.
Several massive flexible tubes were inserted into their bodies, connected to a single machine.
It flowed into the machines, then was transmitted deeper into the area.
Blood slaves in protective suits scurried around the instruments connected to each spiritual creature, checking data readings.
Some spiritual creatures had already fallen unconscious from excessive blood extraction.
Then, a liquid substance would be delivered through the tubes into their bodies.
Yu Yuan guessed it was a potion designed to accelerate the creatures’ blood production.
As he walked deeper, his guess was confirmed.
A skeletal, recently deceased giant lizard was grabbed by a mechanical arm and loaded onto a waiting transport vehicle, then swiftly hauled away.
No one paid the process any mind.
“So this is how Blood Brew is made.”
Yu Yuan was truly enlightened.
This underground factory’s Blood Brew production efficiency was undoubtedly extremely high.
Within his line of sight, at least a hundred restrained spiritual creatures could be seen.
And this was only the area he could see; who knew how many more lay beyond.
The underground area was also far larger than he’d initially estimated.
The castle above ground was merely the tip of the iceberg for Moon Shadow’s Breath’s territory.
The underground area was her true core domain.
Yu Yuan’s enthusiasm for exploration was ignited.
It wasn’t every day you ran into a Silver-tier player; he definitely wanted to reference their territory-building experience.
This was something no amount of gold could buy.
Sticking to his usual routine, Yu Yuan walked while snapping photos and taking notes.
Meanwhile, the Blood Slave Guard entered the underground area to conduct searches.
If they encountered a suspicious individual.
That person would need to present identification and be vouched for by at least three Blood Slaves before being released.
The Blood Slave Guard’s actions drew attention from some.
Combined with the earlier explosion sounds, a trace of panic began spreading through the underground area.
Others, however, dismissed it entirely, firmly believing that with the Lord of Moon Shadow around, the castle’s safety was guaranteed.
And while these people were desperately hunting for the intruder.
Yu Yuan stumbled upon some intriguing creatures.
This was a containment area located deep within the underground zone.
It consisted of row after row of cages, each holding a variety of creatures.
All of them were bound in sealing chains, suppressing their spiritual energy.
Among these creatures were sharp-eyed, weary goblins.
There were also werewolves standing two meters tall with bulging muscles.
And then there were plant-like little men, their skin wrinkled and sagging, looking ancient, with root-like tendrils growing from their bodies.
There were also robust orcs.
Yu Yuan even spotted the spiritual creatures that Derada’s hunting team had brought back earlier, though they were all unconscious.
The number of spiritual creatures imprisoned in this area was at least over a hundred.
Several Blood Slaves were busy working in the room.
“Go check on the Glamour Elves’ condition. We snatched them from the werewolves a few days ago, and they’re going to the cross-border auction in two days—we can’t afford any mistakes!”
“Yes, sir!”
Two Blood Slaves picked up a crystal display screen and approached a large cage holding over a dozen small humanoid creatures, each less than a meter tall.
They had long limbs and slender bodies.
At that moment, they were huddled together in terror.
The Blood Slaves checked on these little creatures, swiping across the crystal screen to reveal the information displayed on it.
Yu Yuan moved to their side and turned his head to see the screen’s content.
——【Glamour Elf】: Bronze-tier Rare creature. Possesses the ability to control and nourish plants and promote growth. Gentle, kind-hearted temperament with high loyalty.
Control Difficulty: Low
Biological Value: ★★★☆☆
Recommended Use: Large-scale farming, agricultural development, plant management
Suitable Civilizations: Plant-type civilizations, agricultural civilizations
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Huh?
Yu Yuan’s gaze fixed on the dozen or so frail little elves in the cage, his eyes flickering with interest.
So they were creatures skilled in farming—what a coincidence.
Wasn’t his own civilization in desperate need of members like this?
Talents like these rightfully belonged to him.
With that thought, Yu Yuan’s attention shifted to the Blood Slaves in the room.
There were only five Blood Slaves in total.
Besides the two in front of him, three others were gathered together.
They weren’t wearing any equipment or armor, only protective suits.
Clearly, they weren’t combat personnel, so their fighting ability was probably low.
As long as he moved quickly, he could take them down with ease.
Without causing too much of a commotion.
Having made up his mind, Yu Yuan didn’t act immediately. Instead, he continued observing the other creatures.
Since there were already farming specialists here, there might be other creatures suited to his civilization.
And so, Yu Yuan spent two whole hours in this area.
Through the Blood Slaves’ conversations and the content on the crystal screen, he gained a basic understanding of the creatures in this room.
To be honest, he’d picked up quite a bit of information.
Some of the creatures in this room had been brought back from the World’s Core by Xiao Xi—like that giant earthworm.
It had the ability to control soil and fertilize land, just like the Glamour Elves, making them favorites of agricultural or plant-type civilizations.
The Glamour Elves and a few other creatures had been discovered during a fight with the werewolves and were all captured.
Some of the creatures even bore traces of battle.
The werewolf, in particular, was covered in scars. According to the info on the crystal screen.
This was a rare mutated werewolf that had gained the ability to control flames, along with extremely high fire resistance.
Mutant creatures like this were the most sought-after goods for gene-based civilizations or biological evolution-type civilizations.
Their value was enormous.
Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze lingering on the werewolf. He really hadn’t noticed it before.
So it was a mutant after all.
He rubbed his chin.
“A mutant—how nice! Miller’s going to be thrilled when he sees this werewolf!”
Miller and his team had already considered fusing werewolf and vampire bloodlines, so they could naturally try fusing other abilities too.
Like controlling flames, lightning, magma…
This werewolf before him was the perfect subject for research.
Yu Yuan’s look at the werewolf changed.
“This kind of rare treasure is destined to be mine!”