arcane emperor

Chapter 522: Capture the Black Land (8000, please vote for me)

9 month 15 day.

Bay collar.

Underground world.

Warm, fluorescent moss with a brightness of 1.

The rare "clear sky" illuminates the deep and dark underground.

There are countless winding stone pillars, layer upon layer.

Greedy eyes came from the narrow corner, with blood-devouring and hungry eyes.

Silence is the main theme of the underground world. Even the killing is silent.

Countless poisonous insects, snakes and ants, endless beasts and monsters to kill.

Far away from the areas occupied by gnolls, the dangers of the underground world seem to be truly unraveled.

Even brave adventurers will move forward cautiously to avoid running into hungry direclaws or encountering wandering earth dragons.

There are many extraordinary level predators in the underground world.

There are even legendary level terrifying predators hidden in some giant beast dens.

In response to feedback from adventurers, Bayland provided a timely response.

Encountering too many types of toxins?

The mid-level and high-level antidotes produced by the Druid Greenhouse in the Gulf Territory will be arranged immediately.

Encountered a magical creature's lair?

That's great, all the major adventure groups are waiting to set off.

Kill them and make a small profit, capture them alive and make a big profit.

Found a vein of ore?
Let’s all get rich together!
It only takes a few days.

The adventurers who flocked here not only collected a lot of information about the advance route of the Gulf Territory, but many of them also gained a lot.

"Opening up wasteland is the most dangerous, but also the most rewarding."

As they begin their adventures, they always hear some "news."

There is news that a certain adventurer found a rare metal vein, discovered a rare magical plant, found some special magical creatures, and found a treasure left by his predecessors, and became rich.

Of course, sudden wealth often comes with death.

Matthew, wearing a silver-white arcanist robe, sat leisurely on a chair.

Yaya, who was lying on his shoulder, was sleeping soundly.

She projected her consciousness to the surface and was having fun with Orianna.

The temporary study room was as simple as the lord's mansion.

Beside the simple and sturdy desk, various reported materials are placed.

Matthew has reviewed and revised it, and promulgated ways to deal with it.

In just 20 days.

The Gulf Territory has built 25 fortresses and strongholds.

A total of more than 500 million gold coins were spent.

Although this expenditure is large, most of it is left-handed and right-handed.

Approximately 2/5 of the income will be distributed to the engineering team and working people through labor remuneration.

Hello everyone, is really good.

Matthew wants to inspire everyone’s “pioneering” spirit.

Only by fighting can you make money!
Currently, these forts and forts are garrisoned by soldiers.

There are also some dragon-blooded kobolds who will dig underground facilities to make more living and development space.

On the periphery of the fortress and stronghold, batch after batch of modified golems were releasing spells in an orderly manner.

Fossilized into mud!

That's right, using the almost unlimited elemental energy pool in the underground world, the Gulf Territory can use these transformed golems unscrupulously.

Large tracts of rock turned into divided soil.

The soil is not thick and very barren, but it has turned into soil that can store water and base fertilizer.

Workers from the agricultural department brought a variety of fertilizers to fertilize these barren lands.

these months.

The Gulf Territory has not only developed greatly in terms of population and military.

The two major research directions of breeding and fertilizers have also made great progress.

In fact, for the great druid Lao Li who can communicate with plants.

It is a very easy task to reversely determine the composition of fertilizer according to the growth needs of plants.

After many trials and attempts, Druid Greenhouse developed a good fertilizer for fattening.

This time I was brought to the underground world, firstly for hiding, and secondly for experimentation.

There are many things that Matthew has no problem exposing.

But some things must be well hidden.

Looking through the new issue of Arcane News.

Matthew discovered that the situation in the Netheril Empire had not changed for the better.

The Arcane Gazette of Seventon, 300 AD, September 9:
News area

Yiwan collar recruitment talents

The Gulf Territory of the Eastern Province recruits professionals from all walks of life.

Those who arrive in the Gulf Territory and have worked for three years will receive corresponding level rewards.

Junior professionals will receive 200 gold coins as settling-in allowance.
Intermediate professionals will receive 2000 gold coins as settling-in allowance.

……

Welcome speech from Matthew Ther, Arcanist Lord of the Bay Territory:

"The Gulf Territory welcomes everyone to join us, regardless of gender or age."

[-]. National Alert Notice
The situation in various regions across the country has changed.

The threat of war continues to grow.

It is recommended that all lords strengthen their military strength.

Announcement of three and a half planes
The situation in the demiplane is turbulent, and wars are frequent everywhere.

Lords who go to the demiplane for adventure and exploration, please be careful to bring more troops.

Councilor Xiao Daqing said: "The turmoil in the demiplane is due to too much killing in the empire. It is recommended to abandon the demiplane or give more materials to the local indigenous people in order to maintain friendly relations between the two sides."

(He was too full. It was suggested that the subsidy paid to him should be canceled and distributed to refugees everywhere.)
Four Planting Alert Notices
There are Cole elf caravans that purchase large amounts of land that can be planted in various territories.

This has been going on for decades.

It is hoped that all territories will maintain their original aspirations, open up more fields for planting, and be wary of illegal purchases by Cole Elf caravans.

combat zone

Half plane battle report

The white-eyed werewolves rebelled.

They attack various camps in the werewolf plane empire and are suspected of being bewitched by external forces.

The demiplane garrison is strangling the white-eyed wolf, and it is expected to last two years.

There are also seven and a half planes where collaborators rebel and defect.

Please stay vigilant and take precautions in all planes.

Unrest in Erluoken Mining District

Undead creatures appear in all major mines.

The Church of the Goddess dispatched a large force of Paladins to destroy them.

Nearby mine owners and lords prepare for battle.

Three Shadows of the Underworld
Based on information provided by the Dwarf Kingdom.

The drow elves and gray dwarves in the underground world launched a new round of expansion.

Remind all the lords around the connection channel to take precautions and prepare for war.

Four New World Demonic Stories
A county mining stronghold in the New World was attacked by suspected lures, resulting in a total of 3762 casualties.

The nearby town of the Marquis of Falsico also suffered a small-scale lemure attack.

A large number of demon traces were found in the southern area of ​​the Gray Mountains.

Please pay attention to sending troops to exterminate demons in time to prevent demon crises.

arcane area

One Karthus - New 6th level spell

The Grand Arcanist of Karsus created a new 6th level spell - Karsus Air.

This spell gives intermediate spellcasters the ability to fly.

However, before mastering this spell, remember to be prepared to protect yourself from falls from heights.

The second demon Duncan's strong attack technique.

The famous spell creator Mordenkainen improved the 4-level strong attack spell into a 6-level strong attack spell.

This spell is extremely lethal to a single target.

triple heart transplant
The Truth Organization created the 6th Ring - Heart Transplantation, and has completed the finalization of the spell model.

This spell can save people with serious heart injuries, and the spell lasts for 7 days.

During this period, the replaced heart needs to be treated and a heart transplant performed again.

Four Arcana Factory closed down
An arcane factory in Sevington closed down.

The spell scrolls and spell props produced by the factory cannot be sold.

Arcanist Rubick went bankrupt and owed a total of 800 million gold coins.

International District

Changes in the Elf Kingdom of Yikor

The Elf Kingdom of Cole summons an army of 200 million elves.

Two Eastern Battlefields

The Eastern Empire gained the upper hand.

It is expected that a large number of barbarians will come to the west, so the eastern provinces are asked to prepare for defense.

The unrest in San Falsico
The two Falsico princes left the capital and went to different places.

Large-scale massacres occurred across Falsico, and demonic sacrifices were suspected.

The turmoil in the Kingdom of the Four Lordan Knights
The king of the Lordan Knights Kingdom ordered the surrender of 16 beautiful 3000-year-old virgins from across the country.

And a designated part of them are the daughters of lords.

Some lords refused the order and were attacked by the king's guards.

Conclusion: Beacons of war are everywhere, protecting the country and the people.

"Interesting, the author of Arcane News is really interesting..."

The Arcane Newspaper, which Matthew used for intelligence gathering, made headlines every round for the advertising fee of 20 gold coins per month.

Give the money and do the work!

What interests Matthew even more is that the various tendencies revealed in the lines of the arcane newspaper are truly a model of serving the country and the people.

"I vaguely remember that future arcane reports will always report good news but not bad news!"

"Could it be that something happened midway and someone was replaced?"

Matthew, who felt a slight movement in his heart, was ready to investigate.

As the territory of the Gulf Territory expands day by day, the number of territorial residents increases more and more.

It will become increasingly important to unify our thoughts and fronts, announce the policies and actions of the Gulf Territory, and bring everyone's strength together.

Newspaper propaganda should also gradually be put on the agenda.

After all, it’s not just about getting things done well, it’s also about opening everyone’s minds.

After writing this matter down, Matthew matched the information in the arcane report with the memory in his mind.

"The trajectories are still surprisingly similar, the power of inertia is powerful..."

The turmoil in various regions appears to be a troubled time, but in fact it is inseparable from the instigation and planning of "careful people".

The Kor elves and orcs who caused a lot of trouble for Netheril.

The drow and gray dwarves encountered in the dwarf kingdom.

A vampire from the Knights of Lordan Kingdom.

The Lich of Falsico.

Demons and cults roaming the kingdoms.

The wave of demons is about to spread in the New World.

When he first played the game and experienced these plots, Matthew would still think that they just happened to meet.

Now Matthew already knows that the appearance of these ghosts and monsters is a sign of the surge of magic power.

They are just tentacles stretched out, the real monster is still hidden deep inside.

Walking over quickly, Angela handed Matthew the results of the week's battle.

While Matthew was watching the battle report, Angela looked at the map and asked thoughtfully:

"Ahead is the most important food production area of ​​the Jackal Kingdom. After taking over this black land, will we stop advancing?"

Looking at the vast territory of the dark underground world, Matthew shook his head and said with some emotion:

“We in the Bay Area don’t have that big of an appetite.”

"If we have a population of 500 million, we will definitely get more meat from the Gnoll Kingdom."

"Whether it is to curb the development of the drow or to occupy more territory, I will choose to continue to advance."

The most critical issue is that the Gulf Territory is currently underpopulated.

A small population means a shortage of troops.

Even if Matthew is a cheater, developing arcane production has solved some of the constraints on production capacity.

But Matthew couldn't conjure a population out of thin air.

Even if Matthew uses all kinds of methods, the Gulf Territory receives about 20 refugees every month.

The population is still only about 140 million.

Nodding silently, Angela had connected the needs of the Gulf Territory with the purpose of the war.

The main development tasks of the Gulf Territory rest on the shoulders of the military.

Only with stronger combat effectiveness can we hold on to the fruits of development.

next 3 days.

The simply repaired Gulf Territory soldiers, led by the adventurers, rushed towards the large black land.

Matthew originally thought that the more than 30 jackal slaves gathered in this area would cause a lot of trouble to the Gulf Ties.

Unexpectedly, these gathered Gnolls lost all their morale when they saw the Gulf Leader's army marching neatly and were swept away by several rounds of crossbow arrows, killing and wounding hundreds of Gnolls.

Angela, who was commanding the battle, sent out several cavalry troops to surround the scattered Jackals.

It really took a lot of effort to control these jackals.

It wasn't until this moment that the Gulf Territory knew the reason why these jackals collapsed at the first touch.

The more than 10 gnolls who gathered here were all old and weak with no fighting ability. Not only did they lack weapons and equipment, but they were also starved and skinny.

They don't even have the strength to escape!

Matthew built dozens of simple fences at the connecting passages around this area.

Spread these gnolls into a circle.

Don't be in a hurry to feed them, as long as they don't starve to death.

After all, the number of Gulf Territory soldiers guarding them was only 1/20 of theirs.

However, Matthew was satisfied enough after taking over this black land.

There is a black land 1/3 the size of Karl Plain.

It covers an area of ​​30 square kilometers.

The slightly black, moist soil is very rich in nutrients.No matter what you plant, you can get a pretty good harvest.

After Matthew heard about the characteristics of these soils, he called them the familiar "black soil".

If it can be fully developed, the Gulf Territory will have fertile land that can support a population of 2000 million people.

However, an open territory requires a large number of manpower to defend.

Even the Gulf Territory's defensive strategy is to defend through passages.

There are also more than 1.6 Gulf Territory soldiers scattered sporadically at various passes.

Not only must we guard against the gnolls' counterattack, but we must also be careful of the drow.

In order to make up for the lack of defensive numbers, the Gulf Territory called on adventurers to appear on a large scale.

"The Gulf Territory War was victorious and occupied a large unknown adventure land, which contains endless wealth."

"Want to get rich? Do you want to embark on an exciting adventure? Do you want to find treasures worth tens of millions of gold coins? Come and adventure in the underground world!"

Some tricks, although old-fashioned, are very effective!
To get rich is everyone's simple wish!
9 month 20 day.

Bay collar.

Underground world.

Dry, shiny-2.

A long cold wind blew from the dark passage.

The weird mix of smells made Chris pinch the tip of his nose.

He glanced at Ashes who was drinking alcohol next to him, and thinking about what he had gained from this battle, he couldn't help but start to think about it:
"Hey, the battle reward is 675 gold coins, and the mission reward is 520 gold coins. Counting the 400 gold coins I saved, I can buy a large piece of land."

"According to the policy of the Gulf Territory, although people in a village cannot gather together, they can still live together in a large stronghold."

"The remaining money can be exchanged for an enhanced enchanted hand crossbow."

"In the next battle, I can make up for the damage and lead the team alone."

"The 1800 merits saved can be used to learn advanced combat expertise."

"As long as you can work hard to chew it down, your hope of entering the higher level will greatly increase."

After happily calculating this month's harvest, the satisfied Chris took another look at the dull ashes and bravely leaned over.

Ashes didn't raise his head. He carefully tasted the hot wheat wine and smelled the familiar smell. He glanced at Chris and said:

"Aren't you just thinking about buying a large piece of land and leading the people in the village to plant it together?"

The drunkenness came over him. Hui Huan screwed up the wine bottle and couldn't help but say a few more words:

"Don't always think about taking risks, licking blood with your knife, or you will die one day!"

Nodding without hesitation, Chris, who had already figured it out, completely lost all the entanglements he had in the past, and said quite clearly:

"I know, but this is the best choice I can make."

Ashes looked over and met Chris's brown eyes.

Something is wrong!
Not like this kid!
The smell is right, the taste is right, it's not a simulacra.

Chris, who didn't know that Ashes had already "scanned" him, shrugged his shoulders with a smile, sat down against him, clasped his hands and counted:

"First of all, if I don't become a professional, I won't even be qualified to leave the village."

"I was not born well, and I learned to read in a literacy class in the Bay Area."

"Secondly, I must improve my strength."

"Lord Matthew said that no matter how much money you make, without the protection of strength, you will just become a fat sheep to be slaughtered."

"Next, we must follow the policies of the Gulf Territory."

"In the entire Netheril Empire, only the Gulf Territory needs adventurers like us and is willing to give us such high mission rewards."

"In the end, the Gulf Territory is worth our efforts."

"There has never been any territory that was willing to give us civilians houses and land."

"Not to mention, all children can enjoy vocational training and education."

"The Gulf Territory is the most special, and we adventurers can see it clearly."

"We may fall, but our children will surely live a better life..."

Seeing Chris's confident expression, Hui Jin couldn't help but smile, reached out and patted his shoulder, and asked curiously:

"Who told you this? One set after another!"

Chris, who had a serious expression just now, immediately broke his skills.

He took out a manual from his arms and said under Hui Jin's strange gaze:

"The new issue of the Gulf Territory Adventure Guide, all the information you want to know can be found here."

"I also saw the situation of the gray dwarves, right here..."

He was about to unscrew the wine bottle again, but stopped immediately after taking a sip. He reached out to take the adventurer's guide, and under Chris's instructions, he saw a corner of the map.

Sphere of influence: Gray dwarves.

Aggressive, xenophobic, and murderous.

Contact can be made but must be handled with caution.

Trade can be developed, and the Gulf Territory can provide food, wheat wine, and combat supplies.

Diplomatic relations:

Friendly: None, Hostile: Dwarves, Drow.

A relatively clear boundary of the sphere of influence was also drawn on the map, which was information that even Ashes didn't have much of an impression of.

He keenly pointed at the gray area where gray dwarves and dwarves meet, and asked curiously:
"What does this mean?"

Chris glanced at it, then continued to scan the surroundings vigilantly, and answered without hesitation:
"The battle area. There are notes below. Unfortunately, the one I got is not the dwarf version..."

Hui Jin stared at the map silently, and Chris' detailed introduction came to his ears:

"According to the judgment of the Gulf Territory, the reason why the gray dwarves attacked the dwarf kingdom was to find a way to escape from the underground world..."

"Fart, we just don't like dwarves!"

Spreading his hands, Chris saw that Ashes was becoming interested, grinned, and continued:
"Oh, it's hard for a duergar to do that."

"Although their fighting power is strong, their numbers are smaller than that of the dwarf kingdom, and they are often attacked by drow elves."

Hui Jin opened his eyes like bells, wiped his beard, and muttered unconvincedly:

"If it weren't for those damn black-skinned monkeys, we would have defeated the dwarves long ago."

"They always like to sneak attacks..."

"Never fight head-on!"

"Don't let me..."

Chris, who was suppressing a smile, nodded along with Ashes' tone, with a hint of exhortation:
"Yes, but even if they rush to the surface world, it will be difficult to find their location around."

"The area where the passage is located is right at the junction of the orcs, the Netheril Empire, and the elves."

Turning his eyes, he subconsciously glanced at the map. Hui Jin licked his lips and said stubbornly, refusing to admit defeat:
"No one can stop us! No one!"

Looking at Hui Jin's gaping look and his bulging muscles, Chris shrunk his neck and continued to snarl:
"Even if the gray dwarves come out, there won't be anyone stopping them."

"The Netheril Empire usually doesn't care. Anyway, they don't have mountains or mines there."

"The Cole elves are so powerful that it is difficult for the gray dwarves to take advantage."

"It is estimated that the gray dwarves can only compete with the orcs for territory in the wild plateau..."

Staring at the ashes of the map, clutching the adventure album, and glancing at Chris who was chatting, a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.

The duergar cannot break through the dwarves...

Vulnerable to siege…

So why not directly...

Chris seemed to see through his thoughts, shook his head and said with a smile:

"Even if the gray dwarves and dwarves knew about it, under the influence of old and new hatreds, there would be no room for peace between the two sides."

"Are you sure that the gray dwarves don't want to truly occupy the dwarves' territory?"

"Where are the dwarves? They are forced to fight back. Don't they want to get rid of the gray dwarves once and for all?"

Looking at the suddenly mature Chris, Hui Jin felt very strange.

He carefully raised his crossbow, pointed at the passage ahead, looked at his figure and expression again, and then said after confirming:

"Who taught you this? Just to tell me?"

With a smile, Chris said to the wall on the other side:

"I learned it from the eldest sister. She now knows the situation in the underground world very well. She has been discussing it with Morak recently."

"Besides, this is also my own idea."

"Ordinary adventures can bring good profits, but they definitely don't make money by following the Gulf Territory's policies."

What is the hottest policy?
Population!
Hui Jin stared at Chris silently, vaguely aware of the little guy's excitement, and asked tentatively:

"If you have any ideas, just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush!"

Embarrassedly scratching his head, Chris felt a little guilty and turned his head to look around.

After confirming that no one was approaching, he leaned into Hui Jin's ear and whispered a few words.

When he first heard it, Hui Jing was a little disapproving.

As Chris talked more and more, his eyes couldn't help but open wider and wider.

He licked his thick lips, thinking about the very small possibility, but it was a beam of light that could break through the darkness in front of him.

After Chris finished speaking, he looked at Ashes with some anxiety, fearing that he would refute.

Unexpectedly, Hui Jin changed his previous frowning state and patted Chris on the shoulder excitedly.

Looking at his grinning expression, he laughed and said:

"Okay, your idea is very good, and we gray dwarves fully support it."

Seeing that the hardest bone had been chewed off, Chris, who was about to succeed in his plan, clenched his fists excitedly and shouted quickly:
"I'll go find the eldest sister and tell her..."

He reached out his hand and held down Chris who wanted to get up.

Hui Ji suddenly regained his composure, shook his head slightly, pointed at the dark passage ahead, and said with a firm tone and tone:

"Don't worry, as the Eastern saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

"First, we must complete your somewhat crazy plan and be fully prepared..."

The legendary journey of Alice's adventure group is about to begin.

In the middle of the black earth.

The "Wooing" super banyan tree elephant was running around in this black land with bare feet.

He stared excitedly at the body in the center of the black earth, waving his little hands excitedly:

"I'm in charge of this place, hahaha!"

Seeing the little elephant shaking its head, Lao Li couldn't help but smile happily.

I grabbed a handful of fertile black soil and rubbed it gently.

"Gululu, water..."

"Huhuhu..."

"fly……"

Feeling the rich vitality brewing in it, Lao Li's eyes flashed with a little surprise.

Alona next to her carefully analyzed the black soil.

In addition to using the traditional Druid sensing method, she also added the Arcanist's experimental detection method.

In the past few days, the Druid research team led by Alona has conducted in-depth research on the composition of the black earth.

"There are many various combined elements, and quite a few of them are beneficial to plants in our research..."

"In addition to these things, there is also a relatively rich microbiome..."

Yaya looked at the druid as if he had discovered a treasure.

Watch them plant seeds one after another.

He also used spells to stimulate them, checked their growth status, and compared the data of other areas.

It seems a bit fun!
After gently sniffing the smell in the air, Yaya asked expectantly:

"What are we going to plant in this black land?"

Unable to help but rub his brows, Matthew recalled the complicated magic knowledge, calculated and said:

"Don't be anxious yet. There are many factors that contributed to the formation of this black land. Don't rush to expand without the best plan."

Considering the dangerous environment of the future, he must develop better ways to produce food.

narrow space.

limited resources.

The most efficient utilization.

Lao Li walked over and handed over a few banyan tree seeds and put them in Matthew's hand.

Matthew looked down, with a little surprise in his eyes:
"The banyan tree guard is an extraordinary plant. After being planted, it can grow into an extraordinary level banyan tree guard."

"Planting conditions: 10000 soul fragments, 200 flesh and blood of intelligent creatures."

"Note that flesh and blood must be "purified"."

Purify?
Touching his chin lightly, Matthew hesitated for a while, but decided to give it a try.

Once successful, with the protection of the baby elephant and these banyan trees, the safety of this area will be guaranteed.

However, more and more "purification" reminders always gave Matthew a bad feeling.

Noticing Matthew's expression, Lao Li couldn't help but tentatively asked:
"Lord, can the fertilizers developed in the black soil also be rewarded?"

Rewards are important!
"If you dare to send it, I dare to work hard!"

Breaking through to level 20, I regained the hope of becoming a legend.

Lao Li, who had a plan in mind, became short of money again.

no way.

Want to quickly improve your strength.

save time.

You have to fight for resources.

His time is running out!
Can vaguely guess what Lao Li was thinking, Matthew nodded naturally, turned around and said to all the druids around him:

"The reward level of fertilizer is the same as that of improved seeds."

"As long as everyone can do it, the territory will not be stingy with rewards."

"Every 10% improvement in effect will reward 10 gold coins!"

Seeing the druids getting busy excitedly, Alona shook her head helplessly, carefully put down the black soil in her hand, and secretly sped up her movements.

Rare bonus!

The center of the black earth.

A wall has been erected.

Hundreds of adventurers heard eager greetings as soon as they walked out of the teleportation area.

"Come this way, hurry up!"

They turned around and saw dense images on the large holographic projection, marking out the surrounding situations one by one.

The staff waved to them, looked at them looking around, and couldn't help shouting:

"Okay, guys, the adventure has begun."

"The next thing I say is to decide whether everyone can get rich and survive at the same time!"

"Of course, if you are confident in killing the legendary Queen of Terrorclaws, you can pretend that I didn't say anything..."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone's attention was attracted.

Get rich first!

The dog’s life is second!

Must listen!
Angela withdrew her gaze, thinking about the Gulf Territory's next arrangements for the underground world, and she already understood in her heart.

These adventurers are just superficial cover. The true purpose of the lord is still hidden in the inconspicuous black land around him.

　8000 today.

　　Please give me a monthly ticket and rush!
　　Subdivisions are always messy.

　　Adjusted to 1 chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)