Chapter 603: Negotiation

Chapter 603: Negotiation

In the remote Thunderpoint Peak within the Thunder Range, Sein and his companions encountered the main highlight of their journey.

This area, the highest point of the range, lay close to the clouds, where thunder and lightning were particularly intense.

This resulted in an abundance of Thunderfall World’s specialty ores and other rare resources.

During their ascent, Sein had collected many materials that piqued his interest. However, given the mission ahead, he could not indulge in a collecting spree.

There was only so much he could do alone; if he truly wanted to gather quality electro-elemental materials, the most practical solution was to purchase them using magicoins from the fortress base.

The occupation of numerous resource points and the defeat of the Garths Legion by the Order of the Steel Fist had yielded a vast array of electro elemental resources—far more diverse and plentiful than what Sein could collect on his own.

On the slopes of Mount Thunderpoint, they encountered over a hundred Giant Thunder Lizards, each nearly ten meters long, with bluish-purple skin and scales.

Surprisingly, all of them had achieved a life level of Rank One or higher, even though not every Giant Thunder Lizard in Thunderfall World was capable of reaching Rank One.

In reality, these lizards represented nearly the entire population of ranked Thunder Lizards in the Thunder Range.

At the base of the Thunderpoint Peak and deep in the jungle behind it, thousands more Thunder Lizards of lower ranks roamed with their hatchlings.

The Thunder Lizards of the Thunderfall World bore some resemblance to the dragons of the Magus World— naturally strong and capable of advancing in rank with age.

However, the potential of the Giant Thunder Lizard clan was significantly less than that of the dragons.

Young dragons in the Magus World already possessed the life level of Rank One, while adults could easily ascend to Rank Two or higher.

In fact, the renowned Byrne Empire Dragon Knights each mounted on dragons of at least Rank Two.

In contrast, the Thunder Range’s Thunder Lizards only achieved a life level of Rank One or higher if they were both aged and exceptionally gifted.

For instance, the leader of the Thunder Lizards that stood before Sein, with its deeply darkened skin and slightly wrinkled scale armor, was a formidable Rank Three creature.

Its appearance was so unexpected that upon reaching Thunderpoint Peak, Sein could not help but curse under his breath.

“What the hell is the Order of the Steel Fist’s command center doing? How could the scout knights fail to report such crucial information?”

Although the appearance of the Rank Three Thunder Beast chief had somewhat disrupted Sein’s plans, everything was still under control.

There was Reina among their group, capable of confronting Rank Three adversaries.

Additionally, the two war airships above could assist with long-range fire support and tactical withdrawal.

Since Thunder Lizards were not dragons, they lacked wings.

This Garth was enraged as Sein’s terms demanded the extermination of all ranked Garths, putting it at immediate risk.

However, before he could finish his fiery speech, a black heavy sword swung through the air.

Dark, potent battle qi from the blade cleanly sliced through the waist of the Rank One Garth with decisive force.

For Gould, eliminating a Rank One creature was a trivial matter, as evidenced by his effortless execution.

On his journey to the South Coast, the Rank Two black mage he encountered could also eliminate Rank One creatures effortlessly.

Despite being severed in half, the Garth clung to life momentarily.

Its lower half spurted blue blood, spilling organs and tissues that reeked of fish.

Its mouth hung open as if trying to curse its fate, but Gould’s heavy sword plunged down once more, reducing the creature’s head to a pulp.

This brutal act escalated the negotiations into their first violent confrontation.

The ensuing attackers were primarily Garths from the Thunder Range, strong enough to have warranted inclusion in the negotiations.

Sein and his companions showed no mercy, fully intending to eradicate these doomed adversaries.

At the foot of Thunderpoint Peak, a massive battle also erupted.

Over seven thousand enslaved creatures brought by Sein and his group faced a relentless assault from all sides, predominantly by the numerically superior Garths.

Sein, alongside Reina and Natalya, did not engage in the melee.

The designated negotiation area was conspicuously devoid of any Rank Two Garths, who were merely refugees that had fled to the Thunder Range; control over the range was firmly in the grasp of the Giant Thunder Lizards.

In addition to the old Rank Three Thunder Lizard chief, there were also nine elite Rank Two Thunder Lizards present. This number actually surpassed Sein’s forces, necessitating a cautious and diplomatic approach.

Beneath his Verdant Flame Eye Mask, Sein’s gaze settled on the old Thunder Lizard chief on the ground.

Its age was evident in the creased, wrinkled scales covering its body.

Despite the surrounding turmoil, the chief seemed unbothered, its cloudy purple eyes calmly observing Sein and his companions.

Only occasional flashes of sharpness betrayed its keen intelligence.

However, the surrounding Rank One and Two Thunder Lizards grew increasingly agitated by the nearby combat, exhaling streams of white vapor through their nostrils.

Yet, without a command from the chief, they were not allowed to act.