novelODS Chapter 98 A Great Harvest, Seeds of the Golden Ancient Tree!
Chapter 98 A Great Harvest, Seeds of the Golden Ancient Tree!
Chapter 98 A Great Harvest, Seeds of the Golden Ancient Tree!
"Lena, get in the car." Shen Xing sat on the back of the eagle and patted its back.
The red-haired monk was slightly taken aback, his eyes showing confusion and astonishment.
"The territory currently lacks a sufficiently capable person to guard it, so we need to return as soon as possible," Shen Xing explained.
Upon hearing this, Lena looked at the eagle's broad back, then at the man.
After hesitating for a moment, she lightly leaped and landed behind him.
"Fried chicken, take off!"
At Shen Xing's command, the griffin flapped its wings and instantly took to the air.
And this thing was taking off at high speed in a vertical position, almost causing Rena behind it to fall.
In her panic, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Shen Xing's waist, pressing her body tightly against his back.
After the fried chicken regained its stable flight attitude, Shen Xing turned his head and saw that the woman's cheeks were already flushed.
"I'm so sorry—" Lena hurriedly let go of her hand and said softly, "I didn't mean to offend you—"
Shen Xing glanced at her and said casually, "It's nothing, just hold on tight and don't fall."
Lena paused for a moment, then nodded gently. She stepped back a short distance, gripping the fried chicken feathers tightly with both hands.
Whether intentionally or accidentally, the fried chicken's flight was quite unstable, with several sudden stops, turns, and vertical landings causing Lena to frequently lose her balance and crash heavily into Shen Xing's back.
Each contact made the red-haired monk's face turn even redder, and his body temperature continued to rise.
Shen Xing could feel the astonishing heat on his back, as well as the soft touch with each touch.
However, he really didn't have any thoughts about that.
The initial reason for sending Lena up was simply to get back to the territory as quickly as possible.
Would Lord Shen be the kind of person who uses his power to get female members of his territory closer to him?
Obviously not.
But then again, this woman's body is so hot; if you hugged her in winter, she'd be a human hot water bottle.
After a bumpy journey of more than ten minutes, we finally arrived near the territory.
From afar, one can see a cluster of orange flames that pierces through the thick fog, revealing a white stone city wall surrounding a densely packed building complex, where numerous troops are stationed.
As the harpy flew into the firelight, a wave of warmth washed over it, dispelling the chill brought by the rain.
The fried chicken landed steadily in the center of the territory, and even turned around to give Shen Xing a meaningful look.
It's as if to say: I did a good job, didn't I?
Shen Xing was speechless and gently tapped its head three times.
"Lena, we're here," Shen Xing called out, turning around to look.
When he saw the female mage's current appearance, Ziguang trembled slightly.
At this moment, Lena's robes were soaked by the rain, and the thin clothing clung to her fair skin.
Looking upwards, the soft, white flesh is faintly visible, creating an exaggerated curve.
Shen Xing seemed to be deep in thought, thinking to himself that this woman was quite something.
Lena also came to her senses at this moment. As a burst of heat rose from her body, the moisture on her clothes was instantly dried, and smoke swirled around her.
"I—I'm going down."
She hurriedly moved back a short distance, jumped off the bird's back, and quickly walked towards a corner of the territory.
Shen Xing stared at her retreating figure before looking away.
Then, he slowly pushed the wheelchair and slid off the fried chicken's back.
He first walked around the city wall to check the trigger status of the traps.
They discovered that during their absence, another wave of monsters attacked the territory.
But they were all easily wiped out by the defenders using traps.
After completing the inspection, Shen Xing prepared to digest what he had learned.
Just then, a dark figure emerged from a building in the distance and swam over.
Wherever the shadow passed, the ground was clean and tidy, and the faint sound of rushing water could be heard.
"Human—human—" Nimue straightened her upper body and looked at the man in the wheelchair.
"Call me Lord."
"what?"
"Never mind, what do you need me for?" Shen Xing waved his hand and asked.
"I made bread—I wanted you to try it—" Nimue clenched her little hands, looking at him expectantly.
Shen Xing pondered and also remembered her skills.
This clam girl is a highly skilled culinary artist.
The bread she makes should taste pretty good.
"Okay, take me there."
"Yes, human—sir."
Nemyo was overjoyed, then dragged the pair of shiny black seashells forward.
The two arrived together at the food processing plant in the south of the territory.
It exudes a rich wheat aroma, and just one whiff is enough to make your mouth water.
On the shelf next to it were trays of freshly baked bread, still steaming hot.
The surface is baked to a golden brown, and the bottom half is plump and soft, it looks delicious.
Moreover, these breads are exquisitely shaped and have been molded into different forms.
It contains seashells, conches, and fish scales.
The bread they made on Monday was nowhere near as good as this.
"Human—try it!" Nimue asked expectantly.
Shen Xing nodded, then casually picked up a seashell-shaped piece of bread.
[Obtained: Moonlight Vitality Bread (Purple)]
"Hmm? It's turned into a purple quality item?"
Shen Xing became interested and glanced at the attributes.
Moonlight Vitality Bread
[Quality: Purple (Excellent)]
[Effect: Increases satiety significantly upon consumption and grants the "Advanced Moonlight Nourishment" effect (increases stamina recovery speed by 50% for the next 20 hours)]
[Additional effect: Each piece of bread consumed will increase Constitution by 1 point, up to a maximum of 100 points]
(Note: This bread is infused with a girl's heart; the more you eat, the stronger you become, provided you're not afraid of stuffing yourself.)
"!!!"
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Shen Xing's eyes widened when he saw the effect.
Purple-quality bread not only significantly enhances the nourishing effect of Moonshine, but can even improve physical constitution.
Moreover, it can increase your constitution by up to 100 points!
This could almost double Shen Xing's physical strength.
Without hesitation, he stuffed one into his mouth and wolfed it down.
And I must say, this bread tastes really good.
It's not like real-world bread; it doesn't contain any additives, and it's not as sweet as you might imagine.
But it gives you a very refreshing and silky texture.
[Successfully ate bread, Physique +1]
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"As expected, it increased."
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Shen Xing felt a slight warmth flowing through his body, and his heart was filled with joy.
Just as he was about to eat a second loaf of bread, he felt a strong feeling of fullness.
It's as if eating any more will make you burst.
He remembered that this bread greatly increased satiety.
A loaf of bread can keep an orc working all day.
Even if Shen Xing eats freely, with his current appetite, three pieces a day would probably be his limit.
"As expected, increasing your physique by 100 points isn't that easy."
"Looks like I'll be eating bread for the next month."
Helpless, Shen Xing put down the second loaf of bread for the time being, intending to digest it before eating it again.
He glanced at the plates and counted the number of breads.
A total of 124 loaves of bread were baked this time.
Of these, 36 are of purple quality, and the rest are all blue.
In other words, the proportion of high-quality bread is around 30%, which is similar to what Nemeo described in his "Advanced Culinary Mastery" book.
"Pick out these high-quality breads and give them to me for distribution," Shen Xing instructed.
These items that can increase attributes are already considered strategic resources, so they should be concentrated and given priority to the core troops of the territory.
When there is more surplus in the future, it can even be traded with other territories, becoming an important source of income for those territories.
"Yes, human."
Nemyo nodded obediently, her long black hair swaying gently like seaweed.
"Oh, by the way, I also made a homemade dish, but I don't know how it tastes. Would you like to try it?" Nimue asked expectantly again.
"Homemade food?" Shen Xing's eyes lit up slightly, showing some interest. "Let me try some."
"good!"
Nimue happily turned around and walked towards the corner, leaving him with a shiny black seashell silhouette.
Shen Xing was also somewhat looking forward to it; this clam girl could even improve the quality of Moonlight Bread and permanently enhance its physique.
Her homemade dishes might have amazing effects.
A moment later, Nimue swam over lightly, holding a large iron pot in her hands.
When Shen Xing saw the food in the iron pot, the anticipation in his eyes vanished instantly.
The dark green broth in the pot was bubbling away, and from time to time, unusual biological structures would rise and fall on the boiling soup: bright red eyeballs, wriggling tentacles, and still-moving black fingers—
"Is this your homemade dish?" Shen Xing's lips twitched.
"Mmm!" Nimue nodded vigorously, her pretty face beaming with pride.
"How did you do that?"
"what?"
"I'm asking you what this soup is made of." Shen Xing was speechless.
Nimiu touched her lips, a thoughtful look appearing in her watery eyes: "It was made from the whiskers on that eye, the eye of the evil hound, and a few fingers from some unknown creature."
"These are all ingredients I found on the battlefield, and I thought I couldn't waste them."
Shen Xing gave her a strange look: "Are you sure this is edible?"
"Of course!" Nemeo nodded firmly. "Human, please try it."
She handed the large iron pot to Shen Xing, her big, watery eyes looking at him expectantly.
[Unknown Miso Soup]
[Effect: After consumption, it will increase mental resistance by 20% for 12 hours.]
However, there is a certain probability that it will be accompanied by symptoms such as diarrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, and coma.
(Note: The fresh soup carefully prepared by the young girl can keep your mind clear, or it may make you sleep for three days and three nights.)
Shen Xing glanced at the list of possible negative states on the description, then looked at the tentacles and fingers still wriggling in the pot, and subconsciously swallowed.
Seeing that he didn't react for a long time, the clam girl raised her head and asked timidly, "Was it...was it something I did wrong?"
Shen Xing was about to say something when he met her pitiful blue eyes.
"That's fine, but I'm already full." Shen Xing thought for a moment and said, "You can wait for Bloodhowl or Howl to come back and give them some. These orcs should love this."
Nimue's eyes lit up again, her face full of anticipation: "Oh right, they've all gone out to fight, they must be starving."
"I'll prepare extra so everyone can try some!"
Shen Xing was startled.
Don't poison my entire territory.
He quickly stopped the clam girl, telling her to only make a little and to make more bread as soon as possible.
After all, Roar and Bloodhowl have amazing physiques and should be able to withstand it, but other orcs can't.
If this pot of food were to be used, all the orcs would fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again; that would be a real disaster.
Ultimately, after Shen Xing's strong persuasion, Nimue gave up the idea of letting all the orcs taste this unparalleled delicacy and decided to make only a portion for Bloodhowl and Roar to enjoy.
She happily swam to a corner and went to prepare her own dish.
Shen Xing, who had almost tested the poison on himself, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the food processing plant.
"Nimyu's skills are quite good. She is indeed a highly skilled person. I really hit the jackpot this time."
"But—the dish she concocted is just too grotesque!"
Shen Xing stood at the door and sighed for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it, let's plant that golden ancient tree seed first."
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He pushed his wheelchair to an open space on the west side of the territory, about seventy meters from the campfire.
"This location is not bad."
"However—before planting, you should check the forum for some tips."
According to the instructions on the seed, it only says to plant it in your territory, without specifying the planting method or precautions.
If the seed is ruined due to improper planting, then he will have nowhere to turn for help.
Shen Xing opened the Pioneer Forum and searched using keywords.
However, only some introductory posts about ancient trees pop up.
I went through every post, even the comments section, but still couldn't find any information on how to plant this ancient tree.
"Strange—there isn't any?"
"Could it be because planting these ancient trees doesn't require any special planting methods?"
"Or perhaps they are so rare that not many players have obtained them, so there are no records of them?"
Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then remembered that Xia Wanyin had once said that someone had planted ancient tree seeds in the territory, and she should know more about this.
"Just to be on the safe side, let's ask her."
He exited the game, opened the green bubble, and sent a voice message to Xia Wanyin.
Spark: "Do you know how to plant these ancient tree seeds?"
A short while later, the phone vibrated; it was a voice message from Xia Wanyin.
Click play, and the woman's surprised voice immediately blared from the speaker: "Huh? An ancient tree seed—you've already obtained this kind of seed?"
"Yes, I was lucky; I just happened to find a sacred altar," Shen Xing replied.
"Wow! You're so lucky!" Xia Wanyin exclaimed excitedly. "I heard from my friend that the seeds of this ancient tree are extremely rare."
Even if you encounter a sacred altar in the wild, there is only an extremely low probability of obtaining it.
"There are no more than ten places in the world with this kind of ancient tree."
After listening, Shen Xing nodded thoughtfully.
Fewer than ten players worldwide possess Ancient Tree Seeds, which explains why there are no records on the forums; they are indeed extremely rare.
However, those players probably only have bronze or silver ancient tree seeds.
And the golden seed in his hand may be unique in the world?
"Shen Xing, wait a minute, let me ask my friend."
"it is good."
Shen Xing replied and waited silently.
Meanwhile, inside a lakeside detached manor.
"Sister Linyin."
A girl in a white dress and white stockings, with empty eyes, walked out of the room, groped her way to another bedroom, and called softly into it.
On the large bed in the bedroom, a woman in a black bodysuit with cascading black hair turned around: "Wanyin, what's wrong?"
"Sister, I remember you mentioned before that you obtained a seed of a Bronze Ancient Tree in the game and planted it in your territory."
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Xia Wanyin said softly, "My friend in the game seems to have also obtained a seed and wanted me to ask you if there are any precautions to take when planting it?"
"Ancient tree seed?" The woman with long, straight black hair propped herself up on the bed, a hint of surprise in her eyes. "Is it a bronze ancient tree seed or a silver ancient tree seed?"
"Huh? I didn't ask," Xia Wanyin said. "Shall I ask?"
The woman with long, straight black hair pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Never mind, whether it's a bronze ancient tree or a silver ancient tree, the planting methods are pretty much the same."
"Your friend is very lucky. He obtained both the Hero Altar and the Ancient Tree Seed. He has great potential for the future."
"Maybe he can even break into the top 1,000 in this ranking."
Xia Wanyin smiled, seemingly pleased that the woman with long, straight black hair had praised her friend.
She tentatively asked, "Sis—can I add him to our group chat?"
The black-haired woman on the bed glanced at her and said indifferently, "Although he has some potential, he is ultimately just a trainee lord and is not qualified to join our group."
"Any so-called genius is nothing until they have truly matured."
"The land of mist is deep, and there are more experts than you imagine."
"Okay—" Xia Wanyin lowered her head somewhat dejectedly, "Then Sister Lingyin, please tell me how to plant these seeds."
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The black-haired woman paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Just tell him that planting the ancient tree seeds requires—"