477 The Feast in the Burning Valley (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Dunhuang City...
To the north of the city was the Dunhuang City's military headquarters. As a strange heat wave surged across the place, the higher-ups in the headquarters immediately held an emergency meeting.
The authorities immediately gathered at the round table. A tanned man with a huge army cap stood in the middle, holding some fresh information he had just received.
”According to my men's report, a huge Fire Calamity has just occurred in the North Burning Valley, eliminating countless creatures residing in the valley...” said the tanned Commander.
Upon hearing this, the rest of the Commanders in the meeting were filled with joy.
How could they possibly not know about the North Burning Valley, after spending such a long time at Dunhuang? Although the biggest threat to Dunhuang City was the Dunhuang Demon Tigers, even the Hunters who were not stationed here for a long time knew that the North Burning Valley separated by the Drifting Sand River was a mysterious barren land, with countless unimaginable resources and treasure.
Due to the difficulty of crossing the Drifting Sand River, the North Burning Valley was unspoiled, with many resources waiting to be retrieved.
In addition to that, it was said that the North Burning Valley had a unique event, occurring after a Fire Calamity took place. The baptism of fire would trigger the growth of resources, like sprouting bamboo shoots after a rain. Not only would it increase the value of any existing resources, it would also produce new valuable materials...
The Fire Calamity was a symbol of death, considered the most terrifying wrath of nature, yet to those who had survived the calamity, what awaited them in the North Burning Valley was a grand feast for them to enjoy thoroughly!
”Why are we wasting our time here? I'll move out at once with my men!” An impatient Commander slammed his hand on the table and rose to his feet like a spring.
No one knew more about how profitable the North Burning Valley was than them.
”What men? Who's going to defend the city? Allow me to explore the place. After all, I'm more familiar with the place than you old men who have stayed indoors for a very long time,” said a male Commander in his thirties, who seemed to have a wild temperament.
”Enough, I'll decide who we're sending, there's no point of fighting over it. Besides, it's obvious that the Magic Association will be sending someone over too, not to mention the old elite Hunters from the Hunter Union. Perhaps they have already packed their bags and are now figuring out how they will cross the Drifting Sand River while we're still discussing who to send here...” said the tanned Commander.
Everyone calmed down when the Drifting Sand River was mentioned.
The Drifting Sand River was a strange place. When the presence of the invaders was higher, it was easier to wake up more and stronger White Sand Demons, and having more people would not necessarily solve the issue...
Throughout history, no one had dared to fight the Drifting Sand River with numbers.
Therefore, those who were sent to the North Burning Valley had to be fairly outstanding, their strength only the secondary factor. Most importantly, they had to be able to protect themselves in the North Burning Valley.
The ones who arrived at the North Burning Valley earlier would find more resources. Time was gold!