I'm building the perfect territory in the mist.

Chapter 79 The Powerful Sacred Fruit, An Unexpected Joy

Chapter 79 The Powerful Sacred Fruit, An Unexpected Joy

"Shen Xing, what are you doing again?"

Xia Wanyin noticed his movements as he circled the ancient silver tree and asked curiously.

"Uh—it's nothing, just browsing."

"Just browsing—" Xia Wanyin tilted her head, somewhat suspiciously asking, "You're not thinking of digging up this ancient silver tree too, are you?"

Shen Xing, having been exposed, gave an awkward laugh.

He did have this idea, after all, this ancient silver tree was quite extraordinary.

The mere fact that its location is immune to fog for several kilometers around it is enough to make any lord's heart flutter.

Moreover, these ancient trees also have the ability to improve the soil and increase crop yields.

If I could dig it up and plant it in my own territory, that would be wonderful.

"The ancient silver trees cannot be dug up; they will die if they are removed from their growing area."

Xia Wanyin poured cold water on the idea, saying softly, "To date, I have never heard of any lord successfully transplanting an ancient tree."

"However—" she changed the subject, "if you can find the seeds of this ancient tree, you might be able to grow one yourself."

"Seeds?" Shen Xing asked, "How do we obtain these ancient tree seeds?"

"I don't know. The methods for obtaining the seeds of these ancient trees are uncertain, and they are extremely rare."

Xia Wanyin said, "However, I've heard that sacred altars appear in some special areas."

"Like the demon statue, there is a very small chance of obtaining this ancient tree seed by sacrificing something to receive a divine gift."

Sacred altar, offering sacrifices —

Shen Xing nodded in realization and silently made a mental note of it.

Although he often checked guides on forums, the game had a vast background and numerous systems.

It's simply impossible to remember and understand everything in a short period of time.

"Let's go then." Shen Xing silently pushed the wheelchair and turned around with some regret.

Xia Wanyin nodded, and just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped in her tracks: "Huh? There seems to be something else!"

"There's something else?" Shen Xing asked, somewhat surprised. "What is it?"

"I don't know. That thing was in the tree, and I sensed a very strong life force in it."

"In the tree?"

Shen Xing looked up, but all she saw were layers upon layers of silvery-white leaves.

After a moment's thought, he ordered, "Hellroar, go check up the tree and bring down anything you find."

"Yes, my lord!"

The orc immediately dropped his shovel and activated [Hope's Feathers], making his body incredibly light.

With a gentle flap of his black bat wings, he shot up the tree trunk like an arrow and disappeared into the depths of the dense canopy.

Then a rustling sound came from behind.

A few minutes later, Hellroar emerged from the tree canopy, carrying a bulging bag in his hand.

"My lord, there were some fruits on the tree, and I picked all the ripe ones."

As he spoke, he untied the bag.

A flash of silver light streaked across the sky, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

When the light faded, a dozen or so fruits, each the size of an adult's fist and gleaming with a silvery-white light, were revealed.

"What is this?"

Shen Xing was a little puzzled, then used the Void Hand to grab one.

[Obtained: Silver Sacred Fruit (Gold)]

"Wow, a golden-quality fruit?"

Shen Xing immediately became interested and then took a closer look at the attributes.

【Silver Sacred Fruit】

[Quality: Gold]

[Introduction: The fruit of the Silver Ancient Tree bears fruit once every 5-10 years. Consuming it can significantly enhance physical fitness and accelerate recovery.]

[Effect: Permanently increases all four main attributes by 20 points and increases recovery speed by 10% after consumption]

[Number of uses remaining: 1]

Shen Xing: "▼!!!"

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The effects of this fruit are a bit outrageous!

Taking one pill can increase your four main attributes by a full 20 points, comparable to the boost from leveling up 5 or 6 times.

As expected of a golden-quality fruit, it's far superior to bone fruits and brain fruits.

"Shen Xing, what kind of fruit is it?" Xia Wanyin asked blankly, her face showing a hint of curiosity.

Shen Xing didn't say anything, but directly put one into her hand.

Through the system's functions, Xia Wanyin saw the specific attributes, and the expression on her face changed to "!!"

"Wow, it can actually increase so many attributes! This sacred fruit is amazing!" Xia Wanyin exclaimed in shock.

Shen Xing smiled, having regained his composure: "There are 16 fruits here in total. Let's split them equally, eight each."

This time she did not refuse and accepted the allocation plan.

The two quickly finished dividing the fruit, and several more incredibly valuable treasures appeared in their backpacks.

On the other side, the orc squad and slave laborers were still diligently digging red soil, piling it into small mountains.

The once flat and orderly Silver Holy Land is now riddled with craters, making it look as if it had been hit by a meteor shower.

The two arrived at the edge of the pits and collected all the piled-up red soil into their backpacks.

Unfortunately, each compartment of the backpack can only hold a maximum of 400 kilograms of the same type of items, and the 20 compartments were quickly filled.

By this time, the entire Silver Holy Land had been completely looted by them, leaving not a single grain of wheat behind.

"Alright, everyone stop now."

Shen Xing clapped his hands, preparing to bring people over to dig again next time he had time.

We also need to check on those unripe Silver Sacred Fruits regularly to prevent other lords from picking them.

The slave laborers stopped what they were doing and stood in two lines behind the two men.

At this moment, Shen Xing suddenly felt a chill on his head, and a few drops of icy water hit his forehead.

Looking up, I noticed that a light drizzle had started to fall from the sky.

"It's raining." Xia Wanyin's expression suddenly changed slightly, and she said nervously, "Shen Xing, we have to go back quickly."

Shen Xing noticed something was off about her expression and asked, "Is there anything special about the rain?"

"I don't know, but I heard from my sister—a friend—that there are very few unusual weather phenomena in this game."

"But if it appears, it will cause the monsters in the mist to become extremely violent, and some special creatures that you can't usually encounter will also appear."

Shen Xing frowned slightly, looking at the gray raindrops overhead, and felt somewhat depressed.

"Okay, let's go back first," Shen Xing said.

"Okay." Xia Wanyin nodded gently.

The two teams greeted each other, then each carried a lantern and parted ways in the mist.

We walked through the mist in the light drizzle, the raindrops tapping on the copper lampshade, making a soft, pattering sound.

Just as Xia Wanyin said, the monsters in the mist seemed to have become much more ferocious.

Along the way, they encountered at least three waves of monsters, averaging one every ten minutes.

But in the face of a transcendent-level Hellscream, these apprentice-level monsters are simply free experience packs delivered to their doorstep.

More than half an hour later.

Shen Xing led the orc squad and more than twenty newly recruited slaves back to the territory.

The warm firelight rushed towards me, dispelling the chill from my body.

At this moment, the Black Moon Knights were patrolling along the edge of the city wall, the heavy sound of horses' hooves echoing all around.

On the city wall, several skeleton archers, carrying bows and arrows, patrolled back and forth.

Although a level 1 city wall is only three meters wide, it is still more than enough for several people to stand on.

It can even save some space and store some war tools on it.

Lena has already led the werewolves back to their territory, where they have gathered around the campfire, silently awaiting their lord's orders.

"The boss is back!"

"Welcome, boss!"

The orcs who were training in the open space at the village entrance greeted the group that stepped into the firelight with great enthusiasm.

Shen Xing nodded, then looked up at the sky.

The gray raindrops continued to fall slowly, landing on the black earth before disappearing.

However, the rain did not affect the campfire at all; the flame in the center continued to burn fiercely, illuminating the entire area.

The ground remained dry because of the continuous warmth from the campfire.

Next, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair to the outside of the city wall on the south side of the territory and chose an open space.

Then he emptied all the red soil from his backpack and piled it into a small hill.

"On Monday, you lead the other workers to cultivate the land around this area."

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"There's a well right next door; you can get water from there if you need it."

Shen Xing pointed to the well inside the wall.

"Yes, great lord!" replied the young laborer named Monday respectfully, and was the first to grab a sickle and shovel and begin to work diligently.

The other slave laborers stood by listlessly, moving slowly, and occasionally glancing at Monday with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Xing added, "As long as you work hard, I will provide you with plenty of food."

"Those who perform well will even get meat broth to drink in the evening."

"Praise be to our great lord! We will serve you with all our might!"

The slaves immediately became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, grabbing hoes and shovels and moving many times faster.

Shen Xing chuckled, then called over a few more skeleton archers to protect the workers nearby.

Although the area where they were cultivating the land was also within the fire's reach, it was outside the city walls.

If a monster were to burst out of the mist and kill several of our slave laborers, we would suffer a huge loss.

Then, he summoned several orcs and used the tattered clothes of the lost souls to make a makeshift rain shelter.

This will prevent the heavy rain from washing away the red soil.

After doing all this, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair to the bluestone street in the territory and opened the door to a wooden house.

This place was originally a residential house, but he moved out the small wooden bed inside and turned it into a temporary storage room.

Shen Xing took out all the food except for [Moonlight Wheat].

Thousands of kilograms of wheat, bread, and dried meat were piled up into a small mountain.

"Great, my backpack is finally much emptied."

Shen Xing clapped his hands in satisfaction and walked out of the warehouse.

"Next, it's time for the part I've been most looking forward to—counting up the spoils."

This exploration trip yielded far more fruitful results than we had imagined.

In addition to the two mysterious buildings and a unit nest seized from the Gideon territory, there were also a series of treasures, fruits, and other items obtained from the Silver Sanctuary.

Looking at the dazzling array of props in his backpack, Shen Xing felt a little troubled.