Ronan Mountwell didn't hold back just because he was dealing with Jett.
Handing over two Oodachis made Ronan's heart ache—or so he pretended.
"Sigh, we paid for the materials for these Oodachis ourselves. It's a huge loss!"
He clutched his chest, putting on a show of intense grief.
Jett didn't know the specific manufacturing process for SlashBlades, but he knew they weren't easy to make.
Especially as they upgraded, the conditions became increasingly harsh.
Jett didn't suspect a thing; he understood the struggle.
"If the opportunity arises, I'll definitely provide you with more resources. I won't let you lose too much!"
Despite his pained expression, Ronan was secretly overjoyed.
"Serving the Alliance is my honor!"
His expression was so loyal that even Mark and Jett were moved.
'Such loyalty. What a great guy this Mountwell is!'
Only the viewers outside the screen, who knew the truth, had mixed reactions.
"Am I seeing things? Aren't those the materials for two Muramasas?"
"He gave one blade for the price of two, and you call that righteous?"
"Hahaha, that idiot Mark thinks he's found a loyal follower. I'm dying!"
"That despicable Ronan Mountwell! How dare he lie to our heroes?"
"Two-faced snake! The Samurai Nation is disgusting!"
"Soren Park, don't believe them! You could craft those yourself with those materials!"
"What a bunch of scumbags!"
Aside from the Samurai Nation, viewers from Freedom Nation and Stick Nation were all hurling insults.
Even the Blonde Elder's face darkened.
"Disgusting... what a lowlife!"
If he had known, he wouldn't have sent reinforcements when the Samurai Nation was being covered in lava!
To still be playing petty tricks at a time like this was truly hateful.
"Possesses cleverness but lacks virtue."
Recalling a certain evaluation, the Blonde Elder deeply agreed.
Despite knowing, he didn't use a sign to warn them.
He had over a dozen signs saved from previous civilizations, but there was no need to waste them on trivial matters.
A small resource issue wasn't worth it.
The main focus remained on the return device.
After finishing with Ronan, Jett called Soren Park over.
"Galen Yu made a type of return device. I can roughly guess the principle."
"It's done using an Ender Pearl, water, and a trapdoor."
Hearing Jett's words, Soren Park thought about it and realized.
"I get it!"
"As expected of a smart man. You catch on quickly."
They shared a smile, leaving Mark standing by, looking bewildered.
'What do they get? Whatever.'
He was a warrior anyway; he didn't understand that complicated brain-work. He'd leave it to the others.
Finding a suitable spot, the two looked at each other.
Jett dug out a three-block space and placed the water and the trapdoor.
Soren Park provided an Ender Pearl and tossed it gently.
"Did it work?"
Seeing that the Ender Pearl stayed on the water's surface instead of teleporting them immediately, Soren Park was delighted.
Finally, he had successfully replicated one of Galen Yu's unique contraptions!
"I did it!"
Just as he shouted, a sharp clack echoed.
The next moment, Soren Park vanished from the spot and was teleported to the bottom of the water.
???
Swimming up from the water, Soren Park was completely dazed.
How could this happen?
Jett was also confused.
"According to my theory, this is how it should be. Why did it fail?"
They tried again, but the result was the same.
"Strange, why is this happening?"
"I saw God Yu do it just like this. Why can he do it but we can't?"
"No way, is the system targeting us again?"
"Soren's design is definitely correct. Why though?"
"Maybe because we aren't in the Dragon Palace?"
The bullet chat was puzzled, and so was the Blonde Elder.
They finally succeeded once, but only halfway?
They only achieved a delay; they couldn't switch it on and off whenever they wanted like Galen Yu.
He remained silent, unable to recover for a long time.
Meanwhile, at the Research Institute...
After learning so much from Headmaster Quill, Fries understood.
"It's not exclusive to the Dragon Palace; the Alliance just doesn't know what they're doing!"
"Galen Yu's return device isn't made like that at all!"
He had noticed that besides the trapdoor and water, there were upward-flowing bubbles that kept the Ender Pearl floating.
That was the core, the most critical part of the return device!
They only saw the surface and missed the heart of it.
Seeing the bullet chat scream about unfairness made him want to laugh.
After improving the return device several times, the result remained the same.
At most, they dug the water deeper to make the delay longer.
It became a delayed return rather than a controllable, on-demand return.
"I guess... it counts as a success?"
Soren Park thought to himself, scratching his head.
A delay was better than nothing. They could set one up before going out on an expedition.
Explore for a set time, then return safely—it still had its uses.
While he was thinking, suddenly...
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar echoed through the world, shaking the entire land.
Everyone in the Alliance was startled and looked up toward the distance.
"What was that?"
"What a massive sound. It sounded like a creature!"
"What kind of creature can make a sound that shakes the entire sky?"
"Is that even something that can exist in the Block World?"
All the resting members were jolted awake, looking into the distance in disbelief.
No one knew what had happened—whether it was a creature or something else making that noise!
Only Soren Park looked toward the distance, lost in thought.
"That direction... could it be!"
Guessing something, Soren Park's face lit up with joy.
On the Sky Island.
Having just crafted the Yamato, Galen Yu was testing it out.
It felt very smooth, similar to other SlashBlades.
The reason it was called the strongest SlashBlade, aside from its dense built-in enchantments, was another reason.
Drawing the blade, it wasn't just for killing mobs—it could also be used to block damage!
By gripping the hilt and spinning three hundred and sixty degrees, any ranged attack could be blocked in this state!
"Phantom Blade!"
With a thought, several phantom longswords surrounded Galen Yu and shot forward.
Aiming at a distant zombie—swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The phantom blades struck, and the zombie was easily cut down.
Besides being thrown directly, the Phantom Blades could also manifest as six blades circling him, slashing out in six directions.
Even the Dimensional Slash that the Oodachi had lost could be used, along with various other effects.
It truly lived up to the name of the strongest SlashBlade!
"Is this the SlashBlade dropped from killing the Ender Dragon?"
"I didn't think much of it when he first got it, but now it looks incredibly strong!"
"Phantom Blades are so cool, and they have unlimited uses!"
"It kills zombies so easily. Who needs a bow with a sword like this?"
"What was that spinning technique? Why can't other SlashBlades do that?"
"If you ask me, the Dimensional Slash is still the coolest!"
"Cooler and stronger than the Oodachi. It's the sword of my dreams!"
Seeing the SlashBlade in Galen Yu's hand, the bullet chat was green with envy.
Even if they weren't samurai, who hadn't dreamed of being a wanderer, traveling the world to punish evil and reward good?
The Yamato was definitely a divine artifact that only appeared in dreams!
After admiring the Yamato, Galen Yu looked into the distance.
He had heard that loud roar.
It felt somewhat familiar, and combined with what the Black Mage had said...
"Are they really coming?"
Because he had killed the Ender Dragon, the dragons held a grudge against him.
Had the Dragon Hunt been triggered early, and were they crossing chunks specifically to target him?
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