Chapter 343: The Heart of the Stone King

Half an hour later, Happy, Lei Zhan, and the others arrived in front of a secret chamber within a crystal mine…
The massive crowd had shrunk to one-fifth of its original size!
Due to the establishment of the Five-Faction Alliance, each mine, each second floor, and each of the five major factions reserved one-fifth of their members—partly to foster camaraderie and partly as a sign of standing together through thick and thin; should any enemies appear, they wouldn’t be defeated one by one, as all five factions would respond simultaneously.
Nearly forty people entered the secret chamber in three groups.
Under the astonished gazes of the players on the first floor, they used up twenty-four Colorful Mines in one go and all made it to the second floor of the crystal mine!
Once the group disappeared from the first floor, the crystal halls there immediately erupted in excitement.
“Damn!”
“What a bold move!”
“Huh… I heard many people went to the other four mines too. Tsk tsk, they’re clearly planning to fully exploit the second floor. Truly befitting the Mu Family.”
“I heard that each miner has to give half of their earnings.”
“Damn! With such a stable and safe environment, even half of that income is way higher than what we get!!”
The miners on the first floor secretly marveled at this.
The chance of finding crystals on the second floor was much higher than on the first, and only on the second floor could top-tier crystal stones be found! Even if a person could only dig up a single “Water-Absorbing Stone” in a day, the Mu Family would still earn tens of millions of silver coins. If they could find premium crystal stones like Explosive Crystal Stones, or even higher-tier ones… the Mu Family’s income over a month would be unimaginable.
Just from this alone, the Mu Family’s ambition far surpassed that of factions like the Jade Fox Palace. As for the Heroic Gate, it was unlikely they could gather over a hundred Colorful Mines in such a short time.
Many began to consider joining the Mu Family…
…
“Is that your target?”
On the second floor of the crystal mine, after assigning the girls from the Black Rose and the brothers from the Colorful Robes Gate to mine for crystals, Happy’s gaze fell on the Stone King, who was running around in panic due to a disciple from the Blood River Gate who had arrived there earlier!
The Stone King!
A Stone-type monster at the Liberation Realm level, a leader among stone beings, but it never mixed with those inferior stone creatures. It preferred to stay in places with high-grade metal mines and crystal ores.
The Stone King was even more massive and sturdy than stone giants, its body resembling gold and iron. Its facial features were very human-like, even its eyebrows were distinct—just a fierce, mighty appearance, with each step sending ripples of wind.
“That’s right.”

Yu Shanshu stood solemnly behind Kai Xin, explaining, “The mission requires obtaining the ‘Heart of the Stone King,’ which is the most indestructible object in the world.”
“…”
Hearing this, Kai Xin moved slightly and glanced at Yu Shanshu in surprise. “From what you say, it seems other special items are also needed for the mission?”
Yu Shanshu sighed. “Yes. The mission also requires a piece of the ‘Millennium Vampire Wood,’ said to be the most evil substance. The other items are hard to find as well—all quite unusual…”
“The Millennium Vampire Wood… Judging from its name, it’s probably no easier to deal with than the Stone King.”
“Exactly.”
For the first time, Yu Shanshu’s gaze flickered slightly as she spoke.
But Kai Xin wasn’t bothered at all. These extraordinary mission items already explained many things. “It seems this mission is quite significant. Even if we get the Stone King’s heart, it won’t be possible to complete it in a short time. Besides, we currently don’t have the strength to kill the Stone King.”
“I know that too. It’s not something that needs to be done right away. But I really hope that once you’ve killed the Stone King, you can tell me immediately. I’ll buy the ‘Heart of the Stone King’ at a fair price.”
“Of course, that’s no problem.”
With Kai Xin’s promise, Yu Shanshu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, she had also asked friends to help with the other tasks. Though difficult, they weren’t entirely impossible. The hardest part was still dealing with the Stone King. Since the second level of the crystal mine was cramped, it would be extremely difficult to defeat such a powerful enemy in such an environment—only absolute strength could succeed.
In the entire martial world, there wasn’t a single person who could reassure Yu Shanshu…
Except for Kai Xin, who had managed to escape unharmed from the Tomb of the King of Endurance.
“Hmm.”
Kai Xin looked around. Although more than thirty miners from the four major gangs had arrived on the second level, most of the space was still empty. “What a waste. If you have nothing to do, you could dig around. Maybe you’ll find some top-quality crystal mines… Otherwise, coming here seems a bit pointless, right?”
“…”
Yu Shanshu and Black Rose were instantly stunned. Asking two beautiful women to dig with iron picks? Only Kai Xin would say such a thing.
But he was indeed telling the truth. On the second level, crystal mines were extremely valuable in her past life. Before absolute power took control, bloody conflicts occurred countless times every day.

Especially during the boom in rank-based weapons and equipment, gangs of all sizes, powerful guilds, and lone warriors all got involved, desperate to have even a day or half a day of peaceful time to mine crystals and metals.
Stone! It’s a matter of countless lives! It can take many people’s lives in one night, but it can also make many rich overnight! Standing in this unfinished crystal cave, to be honest, I feel an urge to fill it up! But that’s not realistic. The people from the Jade Fox Palace, Heroic Gate, Righteous Gang, and Blood River Gate, after calculating the profit differences, will likely fill it up soon. There’s no need to disrupt the stability and good situation of the Five Sect Alliance for short-term gains.
Thinking of this, Kai Xin suddenly turned his gaze back to the Stone King not far away…
To be honest, he didn’t come here to mine personally. Under the astonished looks of Yu Shanshu, Hei Meigui, Lei Zhan, and others, Kai Xin took out a silver-colored armor set from his Qi Kun bag and put it on over his blue shirt, followed by gauntlets and greaves… A brand-new, shiny set of armor gave him a majestic appearance, making him look like a general in silver armor! This quickly caught everyone’s attention in the cave.
But Kai Xin didn’t say much. Seeing the disciples of the Blood River Gate lead the Stone King over, his pupils narrowed as he swiftly shot an arrow with his Gentleman Sword.
“It can be left to me.”
The disciple of the Blood River Gate had realized this moment would come as soon as Kai Xin changed his clothes. He cleverly moved past Kai Xin, drawing the Stone King’s attention to himself. Under the shocked gazes of others, Kai Xin, clad in silver armor, suddenly activated his Golden Bell Shield and collided head-on with the massive, furious Stone King!