"Creak——"
On the intense mecha battlefield, a deep green gleaming cave wall suddenly split open on both sides, revealing a massive exit.
A team of tall men, fully armed and wearing gray combat suits, quickly pushed out large crates.
This group automatically split into two teams behind the Lord of Gems, swiftly stacking the large black crates in the open space in front of him.
They were so numerous and moved so quickly that in less than half a minute, the black crates were piled up into two towering walls in the field.
A cursory glance suggested that there were nearly a thousand of these crates.
The commotion below attracted the attention of those engaged in the fierce battle, with many showing vigilance. But before they could investigate what exactly was in the numerous black crates…
"Boom!"
The two towering walls of black crates were suddenly and violently toppled over.
In an instant, countless clear, bright green crystal stones poured out like a flood, rolling out majestically.
Accompanied by the pleasant sound of clinking crystal stones, a massive and overwhelmingly intense life energy surged out.
Instantly, it cleared the air in a large section of the cave beneath the relic.
Under the impact of this surging life energy, everyone present suddenly felt as if they had been transported from the smoke-filled battlefield to a lush, primitive jungle after a rain.
At this moment, all the star pirates were stunned.
Even Lu Yuan's mind was violently shaken.
He knew the Lord of Gems had hidden a substantial amount of Life Source Ore, but he didn't expect there to be so much.
These nearly thousand crates, each several meters square, probably contained a thousand tons of Life Source Ore together!
What surprised him even more was that the Lord of Gems had recklessly dumped all of this Life Source Ore in front of everyone, as if it were garbage.
The massive amount of Life Source Ore, the misty green glow, and the overwhelmingly intense life energy aroma struck the nerves of all the star pirates present in waves.
After a brief silence.
A sudden roar of a high-pitched engine broke the silence.
This sound seemed to act as a switch.
Once triggered, those star pirates, who had been shocked a moment ago, instantly turned into afterimages, quickly leaving the battle group, and madly rushing towards the mountain of Life Source Ore below.
The piercing sound of mechas breaking through the air with sonic booms echoed continuously.
A Life Source Ore the size of a fist was worth tens of thousands of Duoling coins. So how much Life Source Ore was in front of them now?
A thousand tons!
Converted into money, this was a trillion or even multi-trillion-level fortune!
No wonder everyone was going insane over it.
Many star pirates, like a swarm of locusts with red eyes, pounced on the Life Source Ore scattered on the ground.
The Red Gold Guard Mechas that had been fighting the star pirates now did not stop them, seemingly letting the star pirates freely plunder.
Lu Yuan stood still.
On the star pirate's side, there were about a dozen who, like him, didn't move, mostly strong mechanicians of the sixth or seventh rank among the star pirates.
The Lord of Gems' operation of "opening the floodgates" was truly bizarre, and it was hard to believe there was no catch involved.
These sixth or seventh-rank star pirate leaders, who had survived till now, were astute like foxes. Even as their eyes turned green with greed at the sight of the Life Source Ore below, they cautiously chose to let their subordinates go first.
Lu Yuan glanced at the Lord of Gems in the distance.
The guards surrounding him layer by layer appeared tense, as if faced with a formidable foe.
Yet he looked relaxed, watching the star pirates feverishly looting the Life Source Ore with keen interest, as if enjoying a vivid and entertaining drama he had personally directed.
Lu Yuan furrowed his brows slightly, and suddenly his expression changed subtly, lifting his gaze quietly.
Only to discover that the Red Gold Guard Mechas, now without opponents, had somehow regrouped and were slowly enclosing around the star pirates who hadn't rushed down to grab the Source Ore...
...
"Relax."
The Lord of Gems glanced at the tense-faced guard beside him and spoke blandly: "Here, no one... can touch a hair on my body."
The Lord of Gems' tone was indifferent, yet it exuded extreme confidence and assurance.
And this confidence seemed not to stem from the layers of fully armed, loyal guards beside him.
"Oh, by the way."
The Lord of Gems seemed to remember something and asked: "Is the mold in place?"
The guard replied softly: "According to your instructions, everyone has been positioned in their designated places."
"That's good."
The Lord of Gems nodded.
He then raised his head, his gaze first passing over the two high-level mechas, one black and one white, fiercely fighting and occasionally erupting with terrifying energy and consciousness waves in mid-air.
Then he looked at the seventh-rank star pirate leaders surrounded by Red Gold Mechas.
Finally, his gaze fell on the ordinary star pirates looting the Life Source Ore below.
A satisfied expression slowly appeared on his face, and he said softly:
"Arrogant and noble main ingredient, paired with envious and suspicious auxiliary materials, slowly roasted by the greedy fire ignited by foolish souls, then sprinkled with seasonings of fear and pain....
Mmm, I can only imagine what a rich and delicious feast this will be...."
"He will definitely be satisfied..."
"Wouldn't you agree?"
The Lord of Gems turned his head and asked the bodyguard beside him with a smile.
