The other ten crates contained elemental crystals. Their appearance was far more varied. Some burned with faint red light without producing heat.
Others were deep blue, with tiny traces of frost gathering against the wooden crates around them.
There were green crystals carrying dense wind energy, golden ones that released a faint warmth, earthy brown crystals, and several darker varieties whose exact affinities were harder to determine at a glance.
The Silver Guard soldiers visibly reacted. Several swallowed unconsciously.
Resources of this quality were not something ordinary soldiers could casually obtain in large amounts.
For those below Rank Three, crystals like these still possessed considerable value for cultivation. They could accelerate mana accumulation, help recover depleted reserves, and support breakthroughs.
Even among the Silver Guard, most wouldn't casually waste such materials.
