Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 870 254 Kael's Awakening, Twin Mage Tower and the Brand New Slime (10K)_5

For it, which has already evolved into a Magic Prohibition Stone Slime, its essence has completely converged with the Magic Prohibition Stone. The remaining ability to surpass ordinary slimes and further enhance the essence of the Magic Prohibition Stone relies not on the power of the System, but on...

Their inherent [Gluttony] trait.

Devouring more Magic Prohibition Stones and digesting them faster; for the Gluttonous Slime, if they don't find a way to energize and activate the Magic Prohibition Stone, it's simply impossible.

But for it, which has evolved into a Magic Prohibition Stone Slime... that is merely an extra meal. Even if the quality is inferior, it can still enrich its body, and all that is required is a bit of time.

However, for Kael, the price difference between low-grade and high-grade Magic Prohibition Stones is completely different.

The price difference between low-grade Magic Prohibition Stones with 50%-60% purity and high-grade ones with over 90% purity is more than 20 times.

Judging purely by the content of Magic Prohibition Stone, merely increasing from 50% to 90% purity is only about a 40% enhancement, yet the price increases by 1900%. This gap is the extra value increase brought by metallurgy.

Even in Wandong City, refining low-grade Magic Prohibition Stones into high-grade ones requires a substantial amount of time. This step often takes longer than enhancing high-grade Magic Prohibition Stones from 90% to 99.95% exquisite Magic Prohibition Stones.

What Kael lacks most is time, which is why he has to directly purchase high-grade Magic Prohibition Stones from the Tulip Chamber of Commerce, saving the immense time of refining.

Now, due to the racial trait of the Gluttonous Slime, the evolved Magic Prohibition Stone Slime can not only surpass exquisite Magic Prohibition Stones but also directly help him save money, which really is...

Huh?

Kael paused for a moment, suddenly realizing a troubling issue.

For his future plans, he has already invested heavily in purchasing a large number of high-grade Magic Prohibition Stones. Even though the cost for low-grade Magic Prohibition Stones is much lower, it still requires a lot of money.

Now... his balance is running low.

Kael, somewhat frantic, grabbed his hair.

"Damn it... I've been in this world for so long, and this is the first time I've so clearly felt how poor I am~"

He fell deep into thought.

What method should he use to quickly earn the wealth he needs?

...

On the other side.

[Location: Orean Independent Kingdom · Royal Palace]

An aging halfling sat on the throne, his face carrying an enduring weariness. A halfling prince came forward to the throne, knelt on one knee, and said:

"Father, is there anything you need me to handle?"

Upon hearing the prince's voice, the elder, or rather, the founder of the Orean Royal Family, the King of Oraen, raised his head and said:

"I just received a communication from the halfling Chamber of Commerce wandering in the wilderness, and it can basically be confirmed that Holy Briania has dispatched Crusaders to engage with the northern stronghold of Gransham Territory."

Upon hearing his father's words, the prince's face first showed shock, then a look of panic crossed his face, incredulously saying:

"How is this possible? If they start fighting directly now, much of the continent would be engulfed in war, are they mad?"

"No, Holy Briania isn't mad. They just feel that they can no longer restrain the Bell Federation. If they start the war now, they can still fight because if they wait any longer...

There's no need to fight; the Bell Federation is expanding too quickly."

"What about us?" the prince said painfully, "What should we choose? This time they won't allow us to remain neutral because..."

Indeed...

The King of Oraen lowered his head.

This time, they must choose a side.

Unlike the northern wastelands where one has to traverse vast lands to reach the tribes, even if setting up a large Teleportation Array, it takes a lot of time and resources for Holy Briania to transport enough Crusaders over there.

So, there is a simpler way...

Choose another closer distance.

For example, the Orean Independent Kingdom, located between the Bell Federation and Holy Briania.

This is why he has been appeasing both top nations for so many years.

Is there any better battlefield than the Orean Kingdom, which is nearby and has weak resistance?

Here's a joke: without the Federation making a move directly, merely the Duchy where the purple thistle resides can declare war on Orean and is likely to suppress it directly.

For the Bell Federation and Holy Briania, if war truly breaks out, trampling Orean or trampling the tribes of those barbarians would make no difference.

Destroying you, so what?

After a long time, the King of Oraen said solemnly:

"It's almost ironic; I've read many books and led my fellow kin in countless Dungeon conquests. The blood of the halflings nearly ran dry in my time, yet I've never seen how vast the world truly is.

My son, do you know how excited I was when I first got a map of the Shenhua Continent from the gnomes back in the day?"

The halfling who had always ruled this kingdom, his wrinkles were clearly visible on his face: