Half an hour later, the mutated beasts that could escape had vanished completely.
Surrounding them were still millions of Dragon Eagles, Wind Chasing Eagles, and a small number of Bloodthirsty Bats.
Qin Shilei left behind fifteen Platinum-level mutated beasts, all of whom were taken in as pets by his subordinates.
Standing on the back of a Golden-winged Thunder Roc, he surveyed the surroundings, a scene of devastation.
Mountain peaks had collapsed, the earth was cracked, and giant trees lay toppled.
"I never imagined that the Mountain and River Scroll fusing with the spirit of the mountains would cause such destruction!"
Zhang Xiaoli said with surprise, a hint of sorrow flashing in her eyes.
Qin Shilei said with a blank expression, "Extracting the spirit of the earth and veins here has likely caused more damage than what's visible on the surface. The plants that miraculously survived seem to have turned withered and yellow."
"Alright, this isn't Blue Star anyway, so let's not worry too much. Let's check the changes in the Mountain and River Scroll first."
Zhang Xiaoli cast aside her lingering sadness and took out the Mountain and River Scroll.
The attribute display showed only a minor change.
Mountain and River Scroll.Pseudo. The word "Pseudo" was fainter than the other three characters.
The space within the Mountain and River Scroll had expanded threefold, with a depth of thirty kilometers.
It could now also display the mountains and rivers of Amelia, with the display range tripled.
After observing the changes in the Mountain and River Scroll, Qin Shilei temporarily put it away.
"Let's find a place to rest first, and let them collect these mutated beasts as pets."
"Good!" everyone responded in unison.
Despite the assistance of pets like the Dragon Eagle Emperor, individual mutated beasts would still occasionally slip away.
"Really, how could I forget about the space inside the Mountain and River Scroll?"
Qin Shilei slapped his forehead in regret.
His blessed land was home to many weak survivors, and housing these mutated beasts there might lead to unexpected incidents.
However, the space within the Mountain and River Scroll was empty, making it ideal for temporarily confining these mutated beasts.
Opening the entrance and exit of the Mountain and River Scroll, under the command of the Dragon Eagle Emperor, numerous Dragon Eagles flew in formation.
Next came the Wind Chasing Eagles, followed by the Bloodthirsty Bats.
Just as Qin Shilei was about to put the remaining Thunder Eagles, Sky Covering Sparrows, Golden Feather Vultures, and other flying beasts into the Mountain and River Scroll, he was stopped by An Qian.
"Shilei, I think it's best not to put the remaining flying beasts into the Mountain and River Scroll. Their numbers are too small, and they are likely to be eaten by the Dragon Eagles and Wind Chasing Eagles."
Qin Shilei agreed and put away the Mountain and River Scroll, letting Lu Tiangang and his subordinates command their pets to lead the remaining flying beasts forward.
After flying nearly five hundred kilometers, the destruction caused by the Mountain and River Scroll fusing with the spirit of the mountains finally disappeared.
The group found a gentle valley to use as a resting spot.
Various vegetables, meats, cooking utensils, and tableware were brought out by Qin Shilei from his blessed land.
Dozens of chefs also emerged from the blessed land and began preparing dinner for the more than five hundred people.
Dozens of waiters started setting up tables and chairs.
Mary watched the scene and couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
"Your Highness Prince Qin'an, are your three meals a day always this extravagant?"
"Extravagant?"
Qin Shilei looked up at the busy figures and shook his head. "No. The meat is from our hunts, and the vegetables and rice are grown in my space. If we don't eat them, should we throw them away?
As for these staff members, I believe they are very happy to serve us."
An Qian also chimed in, "I doubt the Empress's dining standards are any lower than ours, are they?"
Mary replied, "When I was in the palace, I indeed ate very well. However, it's impossible to achieve this level in the wild. Not to mention having an outdoor feast like this."
"Prince Qin'an, just how large is that space of yours, and what does it contain?"
Although she had the ability to open a passage to this world, she envied Qin Shilei's entirely personal space.
"Not big, not big, only three hundred kilometers in radius."
Qin Shilei smiled and showed off a little.
Mary's eyes widened again with surprise. "No wonder you didn't try to snatch the Boundary Breaking Stone when you knew I could open a passage to this other world."
"Heh heh." Qin Shilei chuckled, "Cooperation leads to mutual benefit, why always snatch things from others?"
While the group was chatting, the food was ready.
With numerous pets acting as guards, they enjoyed a hearty dinner with peace of mind.
After that, everyone began to choose pets for contracting.
Mary's mental power had recovered by more than half, allowing her to provide illusory contract scrolls for everyone.
If it wasn't for contracting pets of a higher level, the illusory contract scrolls could be reused by dozens of people.
For people like Zhang Qiang who, with their Gold-level cultivation, forcefully contracted Platinum-level pets, the energy in the illusory contract scroll would be completely consumed in just one use.
Qin Shilei intended for close confidantes like Xia Yunyan and the Night Stalkers to contract Platinum-level mutated beasts at a higher level.
They rested here for a full three days.
The hundred thousand strong army in Qin Shilei's blessed land had all acquired a flying mutated beast as a pet.
Mary stretched, saying with dissatisfaction, "I need a good sleep. If this continues, I'll age prematurely."
Over these three days, she had slept less than eight hours, making her the most exhausted among them.
She was so tired of drinking mental potions that she was about to vomit.
Qin Shilei smiled apologetically. "I'm truly sorry to trouble you, Empress. Why don't you rest in my space? I've set up a spirit gathering array inside, which not only aids in cultivation but also helps people recover their physical functions more easily."
"Hmph!" Mary rolled her eyes at Qin Shilei. "I'm starting to regret allying with you. You're simply a despicable capitalist, constantly exploiting me."
Qin Shilei suggested, "If you trust me, you can also temporarily lend us the contract scrolls. This way, you won't have to work so hard."
Mary looked directly at Qin Shilei, and after a while, she asked, "Then would you be willing to lend me your Mountain and River Scroll?"
Qin Shilei paused for a moment and said tactfully, "I need the Mountain and River Scroll for my travels on Blue Star, so I can't lend it to you for now.
However, I can temporarily lend you the Staff of Tus and the Mirror of Reflection."
He then handed over these two orange-grade items.
Mary was also taken aback for a moment, then she smiled brightly. "Alright, one for two, I'm not losing out. I'll lend it to you."
After saying that, she put away the Staff of Tus and the Mirror of Reflection, and handed the contract scroll back to Qin Shilei.
"Open your space. I'm going in to rest."
"Or do you want to rest with me?"
Qin Shilei glanced guiltily at An Qian and the others in the distance and said with a dry laugh, "Why don't you open the spatial passage here first? I need to go back and bring over my other batch of subordinates."
After leaving Amelia, he found another large mountain nearby and dug a cave, setting up a teleportation array inside.
Using the teleportation array, he returned to Great Xia, then went to the expeditionary army and took the two million expeditionary soldiers into his blessed land.