Chapter 74: Rest
Chapter 74: Rest
The final negotiation result was an agreement to cultivate Zhai Guangyi’s Elven Body to the Demigod level and grant him two thousand Skill Points as employment compensation. They would also fully assist Zhai Guangyi and the others in rescuing the Forest Elves trapped in Banwang City.
“If you find these terms acceptable, please wait for us at the edge of the forest for three days. We are currently still near the northern mountain range. We do not possess Teleportation Magic like you do.”
Hong Ren treated Zhai Guangyi as one of their own with great courtesy, casually revealing their location without hesitation.
It seemed they weren’t afraid of Zhai Guangyi betraying them. However, according to what Xiong Da had told him, aside from Humans, the other races in this World were known for keeping their promises. Magical Beasts and Demon Humans, in particular, were unwavering in their word, though Demon Humans rarely engaged in lengthy discussions—they preferred to fight without wasting words.
Xiong Batian was exactly like that, striking with her staff upon meeting without any preamble.
In any case, the conditions offered by the Demon King’s Army were inexplicably generous, and Hong Ren didn’t hesitate in the slightest. This made Zhai Guangyi somewhat concerned—why were they willing to pay such a high price? Was it simply because he was rare?
Zhai Guangyi didn’t believe such nonsense. He decided to remain cautious. If he could meet that person named Lilith, he would really like to have a conversation with her and ask a few questions.
Hong Ren expressed understanding toward Zhai Guangyi’s desire to rescue the imprisoned Forest Elves. Only the Spirit King Tree could soothe the madness of the Forest Elves, which was why they were so frantically searching for it.
However, the Forest Elves had not been in contact with the Spirit King Tree for a long time, leading to a gap in their knowledge and understanding. That was why Liya, upon first seeing Zhai Guangyi when he was still a Spirit Tree, mistakenly believed him to be the Spirit King Tree.
Moreover, most Spirit Trees had become corrupted, let alone the Spirit King Tree. There were very few Spirit Trees left in the World, making them even harder to find.
After some time, when those Spirit Fruits fully matured, his True Body would gain many more Spirit Trees.
Currently, whenever Zhai Guangyi had surplus Magic Power, he would use it to condense Spirit Fruits. Since Spirit Trees required care, he hadn’t planted many—only around twenty, mostly tended to by Feicui.
As for the Spirit Fruits hanging above his True Body, they required a daily, continuous supply of Magic Power. If necessary, Zhai Guangyi wouldn’t mind using System Currency to accelerate their maturation into Primordial Spirits.
Before they developed sentience, Zhai Guangyi could use them as Avatar Bodies. However, once they gained consciousness, they would become complete life forms with their own minds—true Primordial Spirits—and Zhai Guangyi could no longer turn them into his Avatars.
These were matters for the future. Ten years wouldn’t pass so quickly, and Zhai Guangyi himself didn’t have enough System Currency to accelerate their growth. Besides, he couldn’t control too many Avatars anyway.
Zhai Guangyi’s True Body was only Level 43, and he rarely intervened to help his Followers hunt Magical Beasts. The surrounding area was largely under the control of his Followers.
Not even a single Goblin could be seen, and the gains from small Long-necked Sheep were even less than what Photosynthesis provided. The Magic Crystals brought back by Xiong Batian were mostly distributed among the Followers, and his True Body wouldn’t absorb them.
Therefore, Zhai Guangyi’s true body had not actually reached the level of a demigod, nor did he possess any special skills. Zhai Guangyi constantly reminded himself that he was merely a small, inexperienced newcomer who needed to keep a low profile and develop quietly.
Since Hong Ren would still need three days to travel from the northern mountains to the edge of the forest, Zhai Guangyi decided to take this time to rest and make some basic preparations.
In truth, traveling from the northern mountains to the forest edge in three days was already quite fast. At the very least, ordinary storm demon wolves couldn’t achieve this—only a storm holy wolf running at full speed could manage it.
However, if it were Little Husky Two, he could be even faster.
The Wyvern-kin were actually a very diligent race. With their quick hands and feet, and under Xiong Er’s theoretical guidance, they managed to clear a large area of land in just one day.
Once again, they marveled at the excellent quality of the tools provided by the Lord Divine Tree. Many of these farming implements were made of metal and were modeled after modern tools from Zhai Guangyi’s memories. Compared to the farming tools of this era, they were naturally more efficient and practical.
Before his transmigration, Ladong had come from a rural family and was no stranger to farm work. At first, he was somewhat skeptical of the tools created by the Lord Divine Tree—why did they look so much like modern tools?
But then he thought, transmigration was a thing, so it was normal. No matter how strange things were, he wouldn’t be surprised anymore.
The only thing he couldn’t figure out was that this maiden named Xiong Er possessed an incredibly rich knowledge of agriculture. He hadn’t expected the agricultural knowledge in this otherworld to be so advanced. Even a beastkin who had transformed from a magical beast knew so much, which was somewhat different from the otherworld he had imagined.
Ladong began to ponder again how he could rise to prominence in this otherworld and live a life surrounded by admirers. He wondered if pouring his sweat into the fields with greater effort, like in the novels, would win him the affection of the tribal leader’s daughter.
Seeing Wang Dazhuang constantly working in the fields with a foolish grin, Xiong Er thought he was just as silly as before. Back when they played basketball together on the court, Wang Dazhuang loved showing off in front of girls. Whenever a girl glanced his way, he would dribble with extra effort and try to look cool.
Thinking about how she now looked like a girl herself, Xiong Er couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly, certain that Ladong must think his farming pose was very handsome. She felt grateful that the Lord Divine Tree hadn’t given her her original real name, thus hiding her identity.
Keeping a low profile was indeed the right choice. Just look at Zhai Guangyi now—with a name like that, anyone could tell he was a transmigrator at a glance. And now, with the Demon King targeting him, if someone wanted to kill him to seize his special skills, Zhai Guangyi would be in even greater danger.
In truth, Xiong Er didn’t know whether Zhai Guangyi truly lacked special skills, as he hadn’t mentioned it. But after yesterday’s discussion, she learned that special skills were also valuable items that could be stolen, and exposing them would bring danger. Who wouldn’t want to advance to demigod status? If he were surrounded by a bunch of people stuck at level 60, he would surely meet his end.
After two days of care, all these Wyvern-kin finally became followers of Zhai Guangyi, totaling 210 people. This brought Zhai Guangyi a gain of 4,200 system currency and 4,200 skill points.
With gains, it was only natural to give blessings in return.
Zhai Guangyi chose Ladong and two other Wyvern-kin to receive the Blessing. It wasn’t that Zhai Guangyi was being stingy, but there were still many Followers waiting to be blessed. Everything had to follow the principle of first come, first served.
As for names, Zhai Guangyi couldn’t be bothered to think too hard. Ladong would simply be called Ladong One, and the names that followed would be numbered in order: Ladong Two, Ladong Three.
Xiong Er couldn’t help but giggle as she looked at Ladong’s panel.
Ladong himself was somewhat speechless, gradually realizing why there were names like Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Bear Three.
So the Lord Divine Tree’s naming sense was so low-level and childish. These were names engraved on the Soul—how could they be so casually chosen? At the very least, they should be something like Diablo or War God Otto Suwen, names that sounded like powerful Otherworld protagonists.
Zhai Guangyi didn’t care about Ladong’s dissatisfaction, as he believed in treating everyone equally. However, he could finally see Ladong’s panel Skills now, though it was a pity he couldn’t view the Special Skills.
Race: Wyvern-kin (Ladong One)
Level: 20
Life Value: 300
Magic Power: 600
Strength: 430
Defense: 180
Speed: 180
Skills: Time Luck Level 2, Treasure Hunt Level 3, Jade Dragon Transformation Level 1, Spirit Magic Level 1.
Blessed One: Sylph
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