1112: Chapter 676 1112: Chapter 676 When Ye Shi had this thought, he actively approached Xuanyuan Jie to discuss it!
Xuanyuan Jie, upon hearing Ye Shi’s proposal to procure the snail shells as resources, understood that their family served as generals and that the soldiers needed these materials!
He agreed to give two out of ten portions of the collected materials to Ye Shi’s family soldiers!
Ye Shi happily expressed her gratitude: “Xuanyuan Jie, thank you, thank you.
If you need any resources for exchange, just let me know!”
“No need.
I believe that donating a little to the military won’t face opposition from anyone,” Xuanyuan Jie said casually, waving his hand in dismissal.
As the team leader, he didn’t think his decision was arbitrary.
Although they were strong as cultivators!
Nonetheless, the country’s military also needed to be strong to protect themselves; otherwise, the Cultivation World would fall into chaos!
Xuanyuan Jie took full responsibility as the team leader and addressed the distribution of resources collected during this mission.
Members from his noble clan and the female cultivators who assisted just now all knew and accepted this arrangement, along with Ye Family acquaintances.
Only the loose cultivators had some dissatisfaction, though none showed it on their faces, carrying a hint of unwillingness in their hearts!
Why should their resources be donated?
Xuanyuan Jie, as the team leader, didn’t bother asking for their opinions.
While donating his own share yielded no complaint, why should their share be donated too?
In the past eight hours, other teams had dealt with three waves of demonic beasts, and now Ye Family members had emerged again.
They were already giving a portion of resources to the female cultivators and donating even more, leaving fewer resources for themselves!
The loose cultivators were unaware that Su Chang’an and his group had collected an immense amount of materials earlier.
Beyond their own share, additional portions were set aside for donation and rewards!
Later, throughout one day after another of continuous battles, the resources they acquired accumulated further.
Only when others contributed materials did they realize how narrow-minded their perspective had been.
Some felt fortunate for not outright refusing the arrangement, even though they had reservations during the mission and didn’t argue much against it.
Xuanyuan Jie didn’t notice the subtle discontent on the loose cultivators’ faces, the fleeting thoughts of rejection that they suppressed!
He didn’t have the luxury of time for such matters—a snail swarm too strong and overwhelming!
Maybe it was due to the insects’ nature; their rapid reproduction mirrored an endless army.
Thousands of snails surged forth relentlessly, perhaps because their smaller physiques in the Demon Realm meant survival was easier, allowing their numbers to grow exponentially despite continuous attacks!
An hour passed, and they had already slain thousands of snails, yet they kept pouring out recklessly regardless of the casualties!
Xuanyuan Jie stayed busy collecting demonic beast corpses while delegating other tasks to his companions.
The women kept unleashing fireballs incessantly!
As they continued laboring, the loose cultivators gradually realized—there were far more than ten thousand snails here!
It seemed that contributing resources wasn’t a loss; the rewards remained significant!
This time, their mission appeared to offer abundant gains!
Ye Shi also joined in collecting snail corpses, seizing the opportunity she had promised to herself—not to squander this chance!
No matter if the previous demonic beasts held other uses or not!
Snail shells were immensely valuable treasures for them!
Fantastic materials for artifact refining—how could such refinement-worthy materials not be valued?
Ye Shi realized that snail shells could be crafted into shields, recalling the mortal army’s shields for defending against bows and arrows—made only of steel!
But such shields would be utterly incapable of resisting chemical weapons!
Ye Shi learned about chemical weapons from her elder brother, who mentioned that these weapons could penetrate the human body and lead to instant death!
Chemical weapons, far deadlier and more terrifying than bows and arrows!
What frightened them most about chemical weapons were explosives and poison gas bombs!
Initially, Ye Shi had no knowledge of such chemical weapons.
Although she hadn’t seen them firsthand, she had watched recordings with the Image Recorder!
Ye Tian, during his stay in Immortal Venerable City, had sent recordings to the family!
He ensured the military was informed, unveiling the truth that spies had infiltrated their nation.
Though these spies employed simple ninja techniques, their deadliest tools were chemical weapons!
Poison releases made even cultivators have no way to evade them.
Explosives used against ordinary soldiers—mere flesh and blood—stood no chance of resistance!
The encounter with snail shells triggered a brilliant idea in Ye Shi’s mind: shields crafted from snail shells might be able to withstand explosives!
Ye Shi noted that snails could not fend against human fireballs—fire techniques from cultivators naturally surpassed ordinary explosives in ferocity.
Would human-made explosives harm people directly?
Could shields made from snail shells resist chemical agents, gunpowder, and explosives created by humanity?
Ye Shi recalled Ye Tian’s descriptions—the possibility of enemy nations wielding flying weaponry for long-distance strikes.
While cultivators might remain unharmed, ordinary humans would face devastating consequences!
Ordinary people lacked the robust physiques cultivators possessed, let alone the acute sensitivity of Divine Sense.
They couldn’t perceive threats, couldn’t fly, couldn’t evade!
Ye Shi distinctly remembered listening to her elder brother Ye Tian discussing hard materials for crafting shields.
With the right formations inscribed on them, they might allow ordinary soldiers and the family’s cultivation generals to withstand chemical weapons!
The family was unwavering in its commitment to protect Ancient Xia Country, fulfilling their duty as guardians!
Simply because they served as Ancient Xia Country’s Guardian Gods, regardless of whether it was the Mortal World or the Cultivation World, their responsibility remained to uphold peace, maintain order, and root out evil!