Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 430 - 226: Federation Treasure Vault_2

Metheus nodded, his eyes hesitant, but in the end, he said nothing and continued to smile while eating and drinking.

Meanwhile, there was a sense of understanding in Baiyi’s eyes; after all, it seemed the council couldn’t hold back any longer...

Madness·Bloom is truly powerful, nearly perfect in both war and individual combat. How could they not be tempted to take a peek at such power?

Although the Dawn Alchemists are few, they are not nonexistent. For instance, Sunu is an Alchemy Technology Grandmaster.

There are other Grandmasters as well, but their Energy Tier is generally not very high, so they aren’t particularly renowned.

Metheus was mindful of Di Feng and Baiyi’s relationship, which is why he had been speaking in Baiyi’s favor until now.

However, Baiyi was not in a hurry. He wanted to visit the Federation Treasure Vault first. If there were truly many valuable items, he wouldn’t mind exchanging some benefits with Mad Bloom.

After all, while the council has many politicians’ mindsets, their fundamental goal is to keep the Federation alive during the Dark Era.

In the beginning, some towns might have faced exploitation beyond Federation law or incidents that would cause outrage. However, in towns designated by the council, these things no longer happen.

With the redrawing of town boundaries, aside from the four main Border Cities and a few secondary ones, almost the entire Federation has become the council’s assets.

The line between citizens and council strength versus family strength is becoming blurred.

Some might use little tricks to serve the Federation, but for family service, they will give it their all.

And these families are inseparably connected with Dongwu City, after all, Dongwu City’s economy also needs a place to buy things, right?

For the Federation, being a whole holds value for Baiyi.

Moreover... now that he’s considered part of the Federation’s upper echelon, he welcomes the Federation’s strength.

When the sunshine at the horizon gradually turned golden, the banquet, which lasted three to four hours, finally ended.

Metheus stood up and looked at Baiyi, "Shall we go now?"

Baiyi nodded and looked at Diane, who sat properly despite being full, and asked, "Do you want to come?"

Although people don’t care much about etiquette anymore, it’s rare for people from big families to be impolite. So even Diane sat decently in front of a bunch of elders, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred lady.

Diane immediately nodded, "Yes, let’s go right away."

Baiyi and Diane followed Metheus out of the hall. The moment she stepped out of that hall, Diane let out a long sigh of relief.

She fanned her slightly flushed cheeks with her hand, "Finally liberated."

"This is your home, why do you seem more uncomfortable than me?"

"Isn’t it because of you? How would I know sitting next to you would make so many people look at me like that? Even if they silently lower their heads to eat, it’s hard to ignore those gazes, isn’t it?"

"That was indeed a bit too enthusiastic."

"A bit? It’s extremely enthusiastic. They seem eager for me to get married quickly..." Diane said, her gaze wandering...

"Then..."

"No questions allowed!"

As they spoke, a fluctuation of Magic Power flashed, and Metheus led them to the city’s center, heading to a separate room in the council hall.

The Federation’s Treasure Vault is located underground at the Sword Saint’s residence, which is also the safest place in the Federation. However, selecting or purchasing items doesn’t require entering the vault itself.

Instead, through a magic projection in this room, anything in the vault can be exactly replicated here. Once payment is made via Contribution Points, a designated person with council authority will retrieve the selected item.

It is cumbersome, but it signifies the value within. Without the permissions of more than half the legislators, one can’t even select an item, let alone open the vault.

When the Magic Power fluctuation reached a peak, the surrounding scene began to change abruptly. First, all the light dissipated, and when it reappeared, everything around had transformed completely.

The area was vast, divided into seven zones.

Mineral Resources, Plant Materials, Flesh Materials, Equipment, Energy, as well as some areas with unsettling auras, likely belonging to Ancient Gods or unknown effects.

Each of the seven zones exuded an ambiance that made people’s hearts race. It wasn’t a dangerous aura, but an alluring one.

No matter which zone, Baiyi felt a strong urge to explore, as if each contained something he desired.

Metheus ignored the youthful squabbles, speaking gently, "As long as you use your Spiritual Power or Magic Power to select a zone, the items will appear in front of you, and you can choose what you want. The corresponding price will appear above."

Baiyi nodded and decisively chose the Mineral Resources zone.

Immediately, his field of vision was filled with the glow of treasures, illuminating the surrounding.

Each type of mineral had only one piece, yet there were still more than a thousand kinds here.

Baiyi could even see some minerals he had only encountered in records, those being rare New God Era minerals not found in the 80,000 kilometers diameter of the Federation and its vicinity.

Extremely precious, other minerals were also abundant, and Baiyi’s eyes quickly landed on one that attracted him.

[Name: Stone of Desire.

Attributes: Material.

Effect: The crystallization of desire, containing pure and immense power of desire.

Introduction: A miraculous mineral formed from condensed desire.