Chapter 488 (2/2)

Ye Cang opened Little Ye Tian’s map, then looked around the basin. All the noteworthy areas had been explored. Thousand Peaks Mountains wasn’t something they could touch right now. According to Little Mar, if someone went to Thousand Peaks Mountains, then they would surely die.

Ye Cang saw that Northwest of the lake was another stretch of mountains. Pondering for a moment, he said, “Let’s go that way and see.”

Everyone set off and began overcoming mountain after mountain. The process took them another week. Zhang ZhengXiong’s axe hacked through a huge Moon-Bellied Bear and saw that past it was another mountain. He said gloomily, “Bro, it’s already been a week, yet we haven’t even seen an instance or anything. Even though we got quite a few materials, this can’t go on.”

“Victory comes to those who persevere. I don’t believe we won’t find anything. Onwards. We’ll talk once we comb through that mountain.” Ye Cang said angrily as he shot down a Steel-Feathered Eagle, plucked it clean and threw it into the cart.

And just like that, they spent more weeks overcoming mountains; travelling across arduous terrain and climbing up deadly rock-faces. ThornyRose watched as their experience rose rapidly on the level rankings, not falling behind. Not bad, those guys have been pretty diligent this past month.

CloudDragon looked at the one suppressing him on the level rankings, in other words, the unrelenting Ye Cang. This guy is so hard working? He’s been training in the mountains for half a month straight.

NalanPureSoul was also suspicious. There had been no news of them recently.

As for Ye Cang’s group, they stood dishevelled on a mountain peak, looking at even more mountains ahead. There wasn’t even a lake or something to be seen. Besides trees, there were only mountains and those increasingly difficult monsters.

“Team Leader, let’s go back. It’ll take us at least half a month to rush back from here…” FrozenCloud suggested. Actually, their gains this half a month weren’t bad. They fought many wild mini-bosses, both of the flying and crawling variety, but the thought of continuing was sickening. She looked beside her to the three meter tall, giant white toad. The little tadpole had already become a big toad. Its color also changed from grey to white and it even learned a light-type crowd-control skill.

“No! Onwards! I have to see what is over there!!” Ye Cang was going mad.

Another half a month passed. Ye Cang’s group looked even more messed up as they viewed the barren wasteland beneath them. Beyond the wasteland was a vast ocean. Ocean, desert, mountains. FrozenCloud and SpyingBlade actually felt some admiration for Ye Cang. He really stubbornly brought them to the most western part of the Black Peaks.

SpyingBlade turned and looked towards Little Ye Tian’s perfect, up-to-date map. This was one of their greatest harvests this trip.

Hearing an eagle cry, Ye Cang raised his brows and activated Eagle Eyes. Through Little Blue Feather’s field of view, he saw a village. It was by the shore, with its back to the mountains. Outside the village was the wasteland. More importantly, the village had a dock. They could even see little fishing boats.

“There’s a village! Let’s go look.” Ye Cang happily brought everyone down the mountain, rushing towards the village. Arriving outside the village, the villagers saw Ye Cang’s group and were startled. They directly called the village chief over.

“I’m Sand Sea Village’s Chief – Mocha. How may I address you?” The chief looked like a middle-aged mediterranean. He wore a linen robe and spoke respectfully.

“I’m from the Planetary Empire. Black Rock City’s Earl, PaleSnow.” Ye Cang announced his identity.

The chief looked a the earl medal on Ye Cang’s chest and sighed in relief. “So you’re a traveller from the Planetary Empire. However, we’re in a remote region, there is hardly anyone who comes here. It has been over a hundred years since a visitor from the Planetary Empire has come…”