Friel nodded reluctantly.
Subsequently, the two dragons continued flying downward. Soon, they saw light. After flying for a few more seconds, the area below was covered in purple, red, and blue lights; it was all magic crystal ore.
Jona Velli found it hard to move on. She hadn't expected the quantity of magic crystal ore here to be so vast, almost endless. Judging by the scale, it was nearly an ultra-large mine.
The elemental fluctuations in the vicinity were extremely strong, and the mana was dense.
Moreover, there wasn't just elemental magic crystal ore here; there was also a significant amount of basic magic crystal ore.
This kind of magic crystal ore contained extremely dense mana and had wide-ranging uses, making it the most expensive among low-grade magic crystal ores.
This area was a subterranean cavity, surrounded by intricate tunnels.
Whether on the stone walls, the bottom of the cavity, or inside the tunnels, everything was filled with magic crystal ore.
Jona Velli also discovered quite a bit of Mithril ore, but she wasn't in a hurry to mine it. Instead, she planned to finish scouting the surroundings first.
Although such a massive underground vein was difficult to explore fully, there was one advantage: there wouldn't be too many magical creatures or beasts.
After all, food was a major problem; only those with slow metabolisms or magical creatures could survive.
Thus, the two dragons explored the underground cavity, with Jona Velli occasionally breaking off some ore to snack on.
Ten days passed.
More than half of the entire underground cave had been explored. During this time, Jona Velli had sent a message through Little Shunzi to summon their Dependents.
"This mine is really huge; it looks like it could be mined for several hundred years."
Jona Velli couldn't help but sigh, the initial excitement gone from her eyes. Friel nodded noncommittally.
She was very happy now because, while exploring, she had discovered second-tier fire-element magic crystal ore, also known as Blazing Flame Crystals.
Although she couldn't fully absorb them like a Metal Dragon, as the saying goes, quantity leads to quality.
Friel felt that if she devoured enough ore, she might benefit greatly from it.
Jona Velli also encountered second-tier ice-element magic crystal ore, known as Frost-patterned Ice Crystals. This was the corresponding magic crystal ore for ordinary White Dragons, and it would be beneficial for Jona Velli to devour it.
Not only that, but Jona Velli also encountered Moon Silver ore.
There was also second-tier lightning-element magic crystal ore in this mine, called Thunderous Magic Crystals, though Gris wouldn't be able to enjoy them.
As for why there was no second-tier ordinary magic crystal ore, it was because this most basic type only had a first-tier version, though the mana concentration in each piece varied.
Just as Friel and Jona Velli were chatting idly, Jona Velli suddenly paused and turned her head toward a cave on the left.
Friel also stopped her pace, assuming a wary posture.
"What's wrong?"
Jona Velli had more mana and stronger mental power, so her perception range was greater than Friel's.
Seeing her reaction, Friel was certain she must have discovered something.
Jona Velli didn't respond but stepped forward with her dragon claws, heading inside.
Friel noticed that Jona Velli's breathing had become heavy, as if she were deliberately suppressing something.
And her steps were heavy, as if she were finding it difficult to restrain herself.
After walking for a while, Friel's dragon eyes widened, her eyes filled with shock.
"This is..."
After walking for a few minutes, the view ahead suddenly opened up. More strikingly, the surroundings were covered in Frost-patterned Magic Crystals, and the rocks had long since turned into Deep-layer cold rock due to the infusion of cold air.
But that wasn't the important part. What mattered was a type of ore vein embedded in the Deep-layer cold rock; the ore was speckled with starlight, making it exceptionally conspicuous.
Seeing this, Friel's breathing also became heavy as she shouted in surprise.
"It's actually star silver ore!"
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