Chapter 776: Chapter 489: Loot Collected—Another Few Treasure Chests?

In the future, more attention needs to be paid to collecting some good quality Wind Magic Artifacts and items to increase the efficiency of cultivating the Griffin’s Nest.

With a clear quantity and tier classification, Zong Shen and Hoy easily categorized the batch of Wind Gemstones.

After leaving behind 8,000 pieces, Zong Shen could still take away more than 19,000 pieces. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

After Zong Shen’s cleanup, the gemstone pile in this Griffin’s Nest dramatically decreased by dozens of times.

However, a batch was still left behind, with these 8,000 gemstones varying in size and quality, gathering together, they weren’t too few.

After handling the Griffin’s Nest matters, Zong Shen prepared to return.

Twelve Rodok Crossbowmen and four Avalon Light Crossbowmen were already stationed here.

They arrived with enough food and water to last approximately five days.

During this period, aside from guarding this place, they also needed to get acclimated to the Griffins.

Zong Shen built several houses behind the Griffin’s Nest for them.

As for the required materials, it was quite simple; the Griffin’s Nest beside it was full of members’ logs.

Randomly dismantling about ten roots would suffice to meet the material requirements.

After he finished handling all matters related to the Griffin’s Nest, it was close to one o’clock in the morning.

Returning would still require operating the Burden-Bearer Mecha, so Zong Shen let Hoy drive.

This time, not many Griffins accompanied him, only the Eagle followed personally.

And Zong Shen sat on the Eagle’s neck.

The top was wide enough for him to lean back and take a nap.

All preparations were complete, he embarked on the journey back.

The Goblin Airship ascended first, leaving the Griffin’s Nest.

Zong Shen and Eagle were a bit slower, but quickly caught up.

...

More than two hours later.

The time was already past three o’clock in the morning.

The night was as deep as water, but tonight Zong Shen’s territory was particularly lively.

Wenresa, Luna, Doris, and San Pang were leading dozens of farmers to sort through the previous batch of gemstones.

The first batch he brought back also numbered in the tens of thousands. Even with Storage Grid for quick categorization and sorting, and with so many helping hands, it wasn’t easy to complete.

By the time Zong Shen and they returned, 95% of the first batch had already been processed.

A Tier Three Cellar was built in the Lord’s Courtyard.

As a Tier Three Building, its underground capacity reached 9 meters × 9 meters × 6 meters.

It was more than enough to store these gemstones.

Additionally, the Lord’s Courtyard was the area with the highest defense level in the entire territory.

When Zong Shen and they returned, they brought back a lot of gemstones again.

It was estimated that their sorting work would take at least until eight or nine o’clock the next morning to finish.

Zong Shen took out all the gathered gemstones he had on him and stacked them on the ground.

"Hoy, help everyone with the categorization as well."

"For the time being, there’s nothing for you all to do."

Zong Shen said cheerfully.

Having subdued Griffins and Scorpion-tailed Tigers, and acquired so many gemstones, he had fulfilled a concern.

From now on, the territory practically had an aerial cavalry.

Moreover, in long-distance traversing, it would have a significant advantage.

After all, a Teleportation Array with a range of hundreds of kilometers is not common.

With these Griffins, his range of activities would increase from several dozen kilometers nearby to several thousand kilometers in radius, compared to horses, the flying speed of the aerial cavalry is much faster.

Previously, going to Boss Bang took over ten hours on horseback; now, that’s no longer necessary.

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but happily whistle.

This open space wasn’t far from the living area, torches had already been placed around.

It had become the location for gemstone sorting.

They used those heavy wooden barrels that previously held military rations to store the gemstones.

Whenever a barrel was filled, marks indicating the classification and quality of this set of gemstones would be carved on it.

Then, farmers loaded them onto a horse cart, and when five barrels were filled, they transported them to the cellar.

Zong Shen was not worried about anyone hiding anything, under Loyalty, whether he conducted Free People reforms or not, no one would dare to embezzle territory properties, this was verified earlier.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Wenresa suddenly stopped her task.

She stood up and quickly approached Zong Shen with graceful steps.

"My lord..."

Hearing her call, Zong Shen turned his head.

"What’s the matter, Wenresa?"

He asked happily, feeling good, everything felt good.

"We discovered something in the Scorpion-tailed Tiger’s den."

"Found several treasure chests."

Wenresa took a few steps forward, arriving in front of Zong Shen and revealed four treasure chests.

Two silver, one ancient copper, one gold!

Upon hearing Wenresa say this, Zong Shen glanced at the treasure chests on the ground and lightly tapped his head.

"More treasure chests?"

"What a memory I have!"

"You’ve done well."

"Tonight you’ll have to work hard again."

Zong Shen nodded slightly to show comfort, then promptly collected the treasure chests.

Wenresa’s gaze was calm like water, she placed her hand over her heart, saluted, and returned to the gemstone sorting team.

He stood in place, watching Wenresa return.

Since Wenresa was recruited, she always intentionally kept her distance from Zong Shen.

Only when absolutely necessary would the two act together.

And every time the two were together, maybe due to Loyalty, or maybe for other reasons, there would always be slight flirtations.

Under such circumstances, the detachment Wenresa showed seemed deliberate.

All Zong Shen could do was sigh quietly; Wenresa herself had no issues, the core of the problem lay in the heart.

To solve her heart’s dilemma, fulfilling her previous wishes was essential, possibly related to her sealed powers, it was clear she was sealed away with deep regrets.

He wasn’t sure if it had something to do with her former husband, Luo Ning.

According to previously gathered intel, Luo Ning was long dead in the Arcane Crystal explosion.

Not even a chance to be sealed in the Other Dimension!