His face was etched with a smile.
Chen Yu then clicked on the camp page and placed the sub-camp.
Approximately 10x10 in area.
The area was empty, so Chen Yu brought over the drying racks he had placed in the main courtyard. From now on, this area could be designated as a drying zone.
About half an hour later.
Chen Yu arranged all the drying racks according to their ranks.
He also renamed the sub-camp.
Drying Zone.
Stretching lazily, Chen Yu glanced at the sub-camp upgrade.
[Drying Zone Expansion (Level 2): Earth Element Crystal Shard 13/20, Wind Element Crystal Shard 6/20, Water Element Crystal Shard 38/20, Fire Element Crystal Shard 12/20]
The requirement for all element crystal shards was 20.
A total of 80 element shards.
Excellent.
Zone expansion was truly not something ordinary people could afford.
He glanced at the enslavement page.
Even now, the black donkey had not been successfully enslaved.
Oh my!
Its will was surprisingly firm.
Chen Yu was surprised.
Returning to the staff training area, the tied-up black donkey's eyes widened the moment it saw Chen Yu.
"Mmmph!!!"
"You dare glare at our leader?" Black Bean leaped up, and Chen Yu grabbed the back of its neck by fate. He then heard Chen Yu frown, "You mean you've surrendered?"
"Mmmph!"
The black donkey nodded continuously.
It surrendered.
Truly surrendered, it couldn't take it anymore and wanted to yield.
Chen Yu slightly raised his hand, signaling Kuka to put away the shovel. Jack and Rosie also stepped back.
Seeing the black donkey's expression, it truly looked like it had surrendered.
Why wasn't it enslaved?
Chen Yu, suddenly thinking of a possibility, whispered into the black donkey's ear.
"I am your father."
[Ding]
[Enslavement successful]
What the heck!
It actually required this.
Looking at the underground cave's reminder, Chen Yu couldn't help but twitch his lips.
It required a preparatory incantation.
If he didn't shout this spell, it couldn't be enslaved.
He clicked on the enslavement list.
4. Black Donkey, Loyalty 100
So simple?
Such a powerful black donkey didn't even deserve a name.
Truly a pitiful fate.
Seeing that it had joined the organization, Chen Yu quickly told Kuka to release the black donkey.
"Come, come, let's give a warm welcome to the company's new employee." Chen Yu led the applause, and the others followed with enthusiastic clapping.
The black donkey, which had been "reformed" for half an hour, silently stared at them.
Are these people for real?
They didn't have such bright smiles when they were beating him earlier.
Look at these smiles.
The brighter the smile, the harder they hit him.
His head was about to split open.
"Old Donkey, you shouldn't take it too personally. This is a mandatory course for joining our company, and you'll be one of us in the future." Chen Yu slung an arm around the black donkey's neck. "I'm very pleased that you can integrate into our collective."
"Mmmph—"
Hmm, strange.
Hearing the black donkey still making "mmmph" sounds, Chen Yu couldn't help but frown.
It had been enslaved.
Why could he still not understand what this black donkey was saying?
"Black Bean."
Chen Yu looked down. Black Bean spread his hands.
"I don't understand donkey language, and it's possible it can't speak itself?"
"Mmmph—"
The black donkey seemed very annoyed, its call rising in volume.
"Don't be angry, no one is mocking you. We'll teach you to read and write in the future, don't worry." Chen Yu patted the black donkey, but the black donkey seemed even more annoyed.
"You can, you can, okay, okay, you can!"
Chen Yu slightly soothed the black donkey's emotions and gestured to the side with his mouth.
"This secret chamber, you're familiar with it."
"Mmmph—"
"Since you're familiar, take me in to get the supplies inside. Any problems?"
"Mmmph."
The black donkey let out a sound and immediately jumped down to lead the way.
Chen Yu hadn't expected it to be so agreeable.
It seemed the treasures in the secret chamber were not its personal belongings. If they were, even after being enslaved, it wouldn't have led them down so readily.
Chen Yu didn't enter the secret chamber first but let Kuka take the lead.
About ten seconds later.
No danger appeared from within, so he followed.
He didn't know until he entered.
After entering, Chen Yu finally understood why "Spirit of Eating" and the underground cave reminders had suggested he make a wizard's staff. This secret chamber was actually a lava pool.
Bubbling lava gurgled incessantly.
The temperature was extremely high.
Chen Yu, walking along the edge of the wall, felt his back break out in a sweat within minutes of entering.
He saw some plants along the wall.
Over a meter tall.
Their entire bodies were a dark reddish hue, and their branches and leaves somewhat resembled lava.
[Lava Fruit Tree: (Maturing)]
This should be where the lava fruits grow, right?
When he first arrived in the underground cave world, "Spirit of Eating" had mentioned that there were lava fruits in the lava room.
"Old Donkey."
Chen Yu called out, and the black donkey, walking ahead, stopped.
"Mmmph?"
"Have you eaten the fruit from this tree?" Chen Yu pointed at the fruit tree.
The black donkey nodded.
"Are there more?" Chen Yu asked.
The black donkey nodded again, extending its hoof and pointing further inside.
Chen Yu's heart leaped with joy.
There were more!!!
He quickly had the black donkey lead the way. After about two or three minutes, they arrived at a scorching hot room.
The entire room was like a furnace.
The temperature was much higher than the lava pool outside.
The room resembled a fruit grove.
Similar to the fruit grove outside the secret chamber.
Except here, the fruits growing were not apples but fiery red fruits.
Lava Fruits!
There were also two lava rivers in this secret chamber. The lava from the outer lava pool flowed here, and the fruit trees bearing lava fruits were irrigated by these lava rivers.
"Where are the Flame Fruits?"
"Mmmph!"
The black donkey extended its hoof and pointed at the tallest tree furthest away.
At the very top of the tree.
A crimson fruit, surrounded by what seemed like burning flames, hung high at the tree's apex.
"Is it dangerous inside?"
Chen Yu whispered.
The black donkey shook its head after hearing him, then stomped its hoof inside and quickly retracted it.
"You mean the ground inside is extremely hot, right?" Chen Yu asked.
The black donkey nodded vigorously.
"Hot is fine, we can fly."
Chen Yu mounted the wizard's broom and flew into the fruit grove.
[Underground Cave Reminder: Lava Fruit +1]
[Ding: Gluttony's Greed triggered, Food Crit 50x]
[Greed Crit: Lava Fruit +50]
...
Chen Yu, riding the broom, circled around and picked all the lava fruits. Then he looked towards the tallest tree bearing the Flame Fruit.
In the entire fruit grove, only this one tree bore Flame Fruits.
It was enough to show its rarity.
It was also thanks to Chen Yu crafting the wizard's broom, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to obtain this Flame Fruit.
No!
There should be more than one.
Chen Yu possessed the Greed Crit.
He was also wearing the Luck Set.
The Flame Fruits were much larger than the Lava Fruits.
They were surrounded by flames.
Normally, there was a 50x crit. If the crit multiplier was low at this moment, he would really want to punch someone.
Taking a deep breath.
Chen Yu drew his Swiftwind Adventurer's Sword and chopped at the branch of the Flame Fruit tree.
[Underground Cave Reminder: Flame Fruit +1]
Explode for me!