Zither Emperor Chapter 225 Chapter 64 Crimson Spirit Part 2

225: Chapter 64: Crimson Spirit (Part 2) 225: Chapter 64: Crimson Spirit (Part 2) The Crimson Spirit Red Spirit being able to speak was no longer enough to surprise everyone, after all, Zi had mentioned its exceedingly high intelligence.

Zi released the grip on the Crimson Spirit and said indifferently, “I captured you only to save you from the wolf riders, not to let you fall into the hands of the Thunder God Tribe, and certainly not to enslave you.

Now you have two choices.

If you wish, you may leave immediately.”

As Zi released the Crimson Spirit and after hearing his words, the Crimson Spirit became excited and almost turned to run without hesitation.

But after taking a single step, it hesitated and turned back with a doubtful look, tentatively asking, “You, you are truly willing to let me go?”

A trace of melancholy showed in Zi’s eyes, “The rare beast clans left over from ancient times are being ever fewer.

Although your existence is extremely valuable, I do not wish to harm you.

If you wish, you may leave now.”

Standing aside, Ye Yinzhu suddenly felt that even though Zi’s surface was calm, there seemed to be some insincerity in his words.

He raised his hand to stop Sura who appeared about to speak and gestured for him to watch what would happen next.

The Crimson Spirit took off again, the crimson light bursting forth from within its body like a red bolt of lightning, shooting tens of meters away in the blink of an eye.

Unable to contain himself, Sura blurted out, “Why let it go?

Didn’t you say it could find a mithril mine?” He always had an acute sensitivity to money.

Zi didn’t respond but stood with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction where the Crimson Spirit had left.

Beside him, An Qi remained nestled up against him, her face the embodiment of fort, as if none of what had occurred had anything to do with her.

Before Sura could voice a second question, he was surprised to see the Crimson Spirit that had left not long ago return.

The slim red figure bounded back and landed in front of Zi, speaking respectfully, “My lord, I would like to hear the other choice.”

Zi smiled faintly as if he had anticipated the Crimson Spirit’s return, “You are very clever, worthy of being one of the most intelligent races among the beastmen.

You should be aware of your current situation.

Since the Thunder God Tribe has discovered your presence, although they were repelled by us this time, they will not give up.

You are well aware of your value, and so are they.

Who wouldn’t want to have you?

If they capture you, I fear you can imagine your fate.

Not only will you be enslaved, but you will also lose all freedom.

The other choice I offer is to cooperate with us.

You enjoy looking for rare mines, right?

We will not restrict your freedom and will even protect you, but in return, we need your help.

Though you are only a rank seven magical beast, your value can make you our partner.

We will provide you with security and not impose any restrictions on you, but you need to make some contributions.

I believe you understand what I mean.”

The Crimson Spirit hesitated.

It knew that what Zi said was true.

If it just left like this, it would be facing incessant pursuit from the Thunder God Tribe.

Although confident in its speed, the Crimson Spirit knew it could not evade the beastmen’s premier tribe forever unless it fled deep into the Northernmost Wilderness.

But that was not a place where a weak magical beast like it could survive, considering its bat abilities were far from reaching a seventh-rank level.

“Really, you won’t restrict my freedom?

And there’s no need to sign a contract?” the Crimson Spirit asked, its gaze unsteady.

Zi nodded and answered, “Yes.” He pointed to Ye Yinzhu and said, “This friend of mine is a lord in a human nation with a vast territory.

In his lands, your safety will not be an issue.

Moreover, his territory is adjacent to the Northernmost Wilderness, so your living environment won’t change much.

If you choose to cooperate, we need to trust each other.

Think it over for yourself; we will not force you.”

The Crimson Spirit still wanted to ask something, but Zi no longer paid him any attention and turned to Ye Yinzhu, saying, “Let’s set off.”

Ye Yinzhu looked at the uneasy Crimson Spirit and thought to himself with a chuckle.

When had Zi bee so crafty?

This was clearly the tactic of ‘releasing the tiger back to the mountain’ from human strategies!

The party of ten set off again, and as they had just descended the slope, the Crimson Spirit caught up, “Alright, alright.

My lord, I am willing to cooperate with you.

But please, you must protect my safety.

The Thunder God Tribe will not let me go.

If they capture me, I am as good as dead.”

Zi turned to look at him and asked, “As good as dead?

Did you do something to anger the Thunder God Tribe?”

The Crimson Spirit replied somewhat awkwardly, “It’s nothing much.

Not long ago, some humans from somewhere gifted the Chief of the Thunder God Tribe, Guti, with some presents, among which there were items I rather liked.

Using my speed, I sneaked into the Thunder God Tribe and stole some of his things.

Little did I know that stingy Guti immediately sent out a large force to hunt me down.”

Ye Yinzhu inquired, “What did you steal?”

The Crimson Spirit hesitated for a moment, a red light flashing across its chest, and its skin appeared to soften.

A shimmering silver-purple object actually emerged from within its chest and fell into its hands.

It was a piece of purple metal, transparent and clear.

The reason it was categorized as metal was due to the silvery-white light interspersed within the purple clarity, much like amethyst.

From the look of it, holding the metal seemed to be quite a strain for the Crimson Spirit.

The glow it emitted was not intense, yet it exuded a profound sense of inner strength; even a simple glance was enough to discern its preciousness.

Almost immediately, several exclamations sounded in unison.

“Krypton gold,” including Zi, Sura, Haiyang, and Chang Hao all cried out.

Zi, with memories handed down from the ancient Amethyst Behemoth Clan, naturally had extensive knowledge.

Sura was always well-informed, as Ye Yinzhu had long since learned.

Haiyang, being the granddaughter of Xi Duofu, the Marshal of the Milan Empire, had seen her share of rare treasures.

As for Chang Hao, as a Spatial Mage, he frequently used and thus intensively studied various magical metals.

Ye Yinzhu asked in puzzlement, “Krypton gold?

What is krypton gold?” He had read some books about metals, but had never heard of krypton gold.

He asked out of curiosity.

Taking a deep breath, Zi solemnly said, “No wonder even the usually timid Crimson Spirit became greedy, it’s actually krypton gold.

And such a large piece, too.

Given the density of krypton gold, even a small piece like this would likely weigh a hundred kilograms.

Yinzhu, krypton gold is a thousand times rarer than mithril.

The sole purpose of krypton gold is the casting of Divine Artifacts.”

Hearing Zi’s simple explanation, the others who were unclear about krypton gold widened their eyes in surprise.

Continuing Zi’s point, Haiyang said, “Every nation has its own Divine Artifact.

Among these artifacts, save for a few special ones, all contain krypton gold.

It can be said that any Soul Device, once infused with krypton gold, can bee a Divine Artifact.

And the amount of krypton gold needed is just a tiny bit.

This piece of krypton gold is enough to turn ten Soul Devices into Divine Artifacts.” As she spoke, even she, who normally had little concept of money, couldn’t help but marvel.

The expression on the Crimson Spirit Red Spirit’s face was very awkward, torn between offering the krypton gold to Zi and Ye Yinzhu and the reluctance to part with it, hesitating, unsure of what to do.

Zi suddenly asked Red Spirit, “Your Crimson Spirit kind feeds on metals, right?

If you consumed this piece of krypton gold, wouldn’t you evolve?”

Red Spirit hastily nodded and said, “Our lifespan as Crimson Spirits is not limited by age, but we constantly need rare metals to fulfill our needs.

I’ve lived in the Northernmost Wilderness for over a thousand years and consumed many minerals.

I’ve long reached the stage where I could evolve; what’s missing is just a bit of krypton gold.

Our ancestors mutated into Crimson Spirits because they once consumed a mixture of krypton gold and Eternal Gold.

Eternal Gold is just as precious as krypton gold, but with this piece, I have enough to evolve.

Of course, I don’t need so much, just a little krypton gold will suffice.

May I absorb a bit first, and then, I would like to offer the rest to you both as a gift.”

Now, even Zi appeared curious, “I’ve never heard of a Crimson Spirit evolving before.

What would you bee if you evolved again?”

Red Spirit answered somewhat vaguely, “I don’t know either.

Our numbers are scarce, largely due to being hunted by various Beastmen.

Although we possess high intelligence, we cannot withstand the greed of the Beastmen.

If they consume a Crimson Spirit, they can nearly double their own strength.

For the royal families of the major tribes, we are considered the best food.

The fact that someone like me has lived this long is already unique.

I’m not sure if any of my kind are still alive, but in my memory, I’ve never heard of any of my people evolving.

The feeling of evolution is just my own sensibility.

But it’s also been my wish for many years.

I beg you two to make it happen.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with a pleading look, appearing pitiful.

Zi frowned slightly, “Those idiots.

No wonder under their rule the Beastmen have never been able to leave the Northernmost Wilderness; they even do things that kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

They couldn’t possibly be unaware of the true capabilities of a Crimson Spirit.”

Ye Yinzhu smiled lightly, “Don’t be afraid, Red Spirit.

Since we’re friends, how could we take your things away?

Absorb it in peace.

Since you obtained it by risking your life from the Thunder God Tribe, then it’s yours.” He felt much sympathy for the ordeal of the Crimson Spirit Clan.

Although he understood the extreme value of the krypton gold in its hands, he was unwilling to deprive it.

“No, no, no,” Red Spirit shook his head repeatedly, “Krypton gold is too precious and too difficult to absorb.

Eating too much of it won’t do me any special favors.

I only need one-tenth of this piece of krypton gold.

But krypton gold is incredibly hard; even weapons of Artifact rank, without the forging skills of a Dwarf Master, would have a hard time cutting it.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have to swallow it whole and struggle to absorb it.

After I absorb one-tenth, I’d like the remaining krypton gold to be a gift for you both.”

Ye Yinzhu smiled slightly, “If a smaller piece is easier to absorb, I think I might be able to help you.” He floated over to Red Spirit, and before it could respond, a white light swung from Ye Yinzhu’s hand.

The light, like a phantom, appeared with a light ‘ding’ sound, and then disappeared, with the krypton gold successfully split in two.

The small piece, one-tenth of the original, was cut cleanly and smoothly, exhibiting the incredible sharpness of the white light.

This time, the Crimson Spirit was truly impressed.

No one knew better than it the hardness of krypton gold.

With such friends, no, they should be considered its future masters; its safety was naturally no longer a concern.

Furthermore, these two masters were not greedy, even willing to leave a portion of krypton gold for it.

Bearing this in mind, the highly intelligent Red Spirit eagerly and respectfully offered the larger piece of krypton gold into Ye Yinzhu’s hands.

The smaller piece it reabsorbed into its own body.

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