High Above

"Is it the Ancestral Dragon? Or is it other second-generation true dragons... Well, it doesn't feel like it. Then it is the convergence of multiple fire powers into one, or it not only uses the technology of true dragons, but also uses other civilizations. Technology?"

Ian is just guessing. Before the future actually arrives, it will be difficult for him to figure out the truth of his prediction.

This is also the reason why the prophetic poems are always vague, because they themselves don't know it clearly.

After a few guesses in his mind, Ian finally shook his head and stopped thinking.

He raised his head and looked at Xiou: "You have the potential to advance to the Dragon of the Void Realm. This is a glimpse of the future that I have glimpsed. If you don't mind, you can work hard in this area... You can also ask your mother, you guys. What method will this generation of true dragons rely on to break through the fourth energy level?"

Even if it is a true dragon, wanting to break through the fourth energy level does not come naturally as it grows. The Qiang Steel Dragon had grown up under the strict training of his mentor for a long time, and finally succeeded in advancing around the earth's core fragments.

It sounds simple, but it is actually a very difficult ritual.

"Yeah. I think I'm quite suitable." Xio also felt that she was very suitable for this inheritance, but she was still a little angry: "However, I heard from my mother that if our generation of true dragons can rely on their own strength to break through, The limits of bloodline, mastering one's own power, the potential will be greater than their generation - but to be honest, I don't quite understand it."

Shaking her head slightly, the red-haired dragon girl lay on the sofa in her laboratory, shook her head and sighed: "Mother, the true dragons of her generation are already so powerful, and they are not far away from the fifth energy level. Their potential is higher than They are bigger, how big can they be?”

"I don't think my strength can grow faster than my mother's... rather, I'm happy just to be able to exercise normally."

And Ian wrote down what Xio said about 'breaking through the bloodline limit'. This is obviously a secret about the true dragon, and the true dragon has indeed researched on the specialness of his bloodline.

The reason why Ian is so concerned about Xio's 'Dragon of the Virtual Realm' advancement is actually because he has quite a few plans to launch in the virtual realm in the future.

At that time, if it was just you and the goblin, it might be a little tricky to face the unpredictable environment of the virtual world.

But if there is a dragon in the virtual realm who can treat the virtual realm as his home to help, then maybe many things will be easier.

After bidding farewell to Xio, Ian, who returned to Xiahui City, was also preparing to launch his follow-up research plan.

"Artificial soul pilot, and the 'Dead King's spiritual energy granting experiment'..."

In the quiet laboratory, Ian stared at his hands. He slowly closed his eyes, lay on the special 'sneak chair', and his mind sank into the virtual world: "There are still many things to do..."

"But it's all done in an orderly and step-by-step manner."

With such a stable mood, Ian's soul sank into the void.

And reality.

Nanling, the swampland northwest of the Baisen Mountains.

After working hard for nearly a month, Miles couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment when he looked at the black land in front of him that had been mostly drained of water.

Miles was still a little scared since he followed the Chongling Sect of Xia Hui to the depths of the Baisen Mountains to open up wasteland, and came directly to the Great Swamp area in the northwest.

After all, sending people directly to the Black Swamp looks like some kind of ancient and primitive sacrificial ceremony, where people are thrown into the swamp to sacrifice!

However, this fear quickly subsided, because the person in charge of land reclamation of the Chongling Sect prepared full-body protective clothing for each of them, which can withstand the vicious local mosquitoes and poisonous gas harassment, and their task is to dig ditches for drainage.

Miles is a strong laborer, and he is also a rare person among all the recruited pioneers who is physically strong and has a certain degree of force, so he is allowed to wear a sword and block the beasts and monsters pouring out of the swamp at critical moments, waiting for the Chongling Cult. and mountaineer volunteers arrived.

Every day for breakfast and lunch, he eats a large piece of meat more than others.

But other than that, he still does the same work as everyone else.

Opening up wasteland is essentially the hardest labor. There is not only swamp in the swamp, but also many trees, tangled grass, vines... There are also some big rocks in the rotten soil, and the wasteland outside the swamp is also full of It is weeds and rocks. If you want to sort out a piece of land that can be cultivated, you need to do a lot of preliminary preparations.

If it is just a family clearing land in the wilderness, it will take a lifetime and two generations to cultivate a piece of land that can support themselves. However, if there are tools, organization, and support behind the land clearing, the efficiency will be much higher. .

Miles even saw several seemingly advanced power armors that often entered and exited the depths of the Black Swamp. They were said to be magnetic storm armors sent by the lord of the Xiahui Territory to exterminate and expel the local monsters. The silt of the swamp was harmful to them. It seems as if it doesn't exist.

In the dense forest outside the swamp, the trees were uprooted, and the thick rotten leaves began to burn under the burning of the flying electric current, turning into fertilizer in the strong black smoke and flames.

Several giant Beisen oxen used huge wide plows to plow the land deeply, removing the remaining tree roots and rocks, and mixing plant ash with the soil.

"There is no way to build farm buildings here for the time being. In recent years, traditional farming has still been carried out. The gathering place has begun to take shape. Everyone is working hard and no one is lazy."

These are the words that Myers occasionally heard from the leader of the Chongling Sect and the reports from above. He really didn’t know what the agricultural building was, but it was obvious that the Chongling Sect had far-reaching plans for this land and had no plans for Juwuding. For the refugees and pioneers, this is more reassuring than anything else.

The northwest wasteland swamp is divided into three large areas, and each large area is divided into three small areas. Each area has a gathering place. The origins of the people in each gathering place are different, and some are attracted by propaganda. Some of the pioneers are relatively innocent civilians among the rebellious mountain people, and some are poor tribes living in the local area.

Miles is in the first area, which is also the area closest to the Black Swamp. It is also the place where you are most likely to be attacked by Warcraft beasts, but it is also the place with the most generous rewards.

In just one month, with borrowed tools and abundant resources, Miles built a small cabin for himself and Cynthia. The work was reasonable and the workmanship was excellent. The person in charge of the gathering place even exclaimed when he saw it, saying that he should It’s truly a natural woodworking material.

Of course, swordsmanship can also be used in carpentry! Moreover, there are too many good carpenters in Azure City. Among other things, Uncle Da'an also taught me some basics back then, and he could learn whatever he was doing...

When he thought of this, Miles couldn't help but be silent for a while. Azure City has disappeared, and Uncle Da'an also died in front of him... But he will not be discouraged or stop. He will use his own hands here to create a new future for himself and Cynthia.

Cynthia has not been idle recently. Although the girl is young, she can still organize the tools for the pioneers and work in the kitchen.

Everyone in the collective kitchen also likes this little girl who doesn't talk much but is very diligent with her hands. They always give her half a piece of sweet potato and a few handfuls of small beans.

The food is much better than before.

When it comes to eating, Miles is really a little confused. We are still recovering from the food disaster, but let’s not talk about the ‘Central Great Plains Potatoes’ and ‘Canaan Moorish Grains and Fruits’ that are said to be imported from other places. Recently, the land reclamation team has even been able to eat fresh off-season vegetables.

In February, it’s just turnips, where are the tomatoes and spinach?

After learning from the person in charge of the gathering place that it was the result of the so-called 'Agricultural Building', Miles couldn't help but yearn for the extremely advanced creation described in the description - if there is such a planting building, then as long as it is built centrally, A piece of land as big as a small town is enough to meet the food needs of the entire territory, right?

So with so much land left, how much more can be done?

Miles was just imagining. He didn’t know what the Dragon God envoy in the Xiahui Territory wanted to do, but what he wanted to do was definitely something unimaginable, and he was in the middle of such a great event. part of the career.

This inexplicable sense of motivation and accomplishment urged Miles to work hard for two weeks, although afterwards he had a vague feeling, 'What does it have to do with me if the lord wants to do something big? I'm just a part-time worker to open up wasteland," he thought, but for the sake of rich food and timely wages and bonuses, his enthusiasm became overflowing again: "Whatever, I went to work in the city and I'm not even here. If you earn a lot, you have to work hard wherever you go, why not work here!"

In addition, at the gathering place, the preachers of Chongling Sect will preach the doctrine once a day and guide everyone to pray and meditate.

It has to be said that these preachers are obviously novices. Some of them even need to read the pamphlets at first before they can recite the teachings smoothly, but they are obviously full of enthusiasm and can recite them fluently after a few days.

And in this remote and isolated wasteland, the people in the gathering place have no other choice. What's more, the Chongling Sect told them about this situation from the beginning, so people who don't take it seriously will still pray. , even if it’s just for show.

What's more, the preachers of the Chongling Sect are quite interesting: although they are not even very familiar with the doctrine, their natural aura makes it seem as if everything they say is reality.

After learning about the long-standing local dragon god belief among the mountain people, Miles could barely understand the reason for their special belief.

Today, Miles's mission is to go deep into the Black Swamp with several familiar pioneers to explore the next information so as to determine a plan for the next wasteland development.

The area on the southern edge of the Black Swamp has been drained and only needs to be prepared before normal planting. As long as the exploration is completed, each of them can get a lot of bonuses.

"When I go back this time, I want to buy new clothes for my sister."

Miles talked to his co-workers: "After so long, I still have the same two clothes. I always feel sorry for her."

"Yes, after I get the bonus this time, I want to send some money back to my wife back home. She has been waiting for me." A worker said with emotion: "It's okay to be defrauded of money after traveling outside for so many years. I just got a job." Not being able to get a salary is the most irritating thing, but I didn’t expect that the mountain people would be more happy to give me money than the people from the empire.”

"Who says it's not the case? I just wanted to make a living." Another worker shook his head: "After I get the bonus this time, I will go back to my hometown to get married. It feels lifeless there, and there is little food. The food is not as good as Here, I want to bring her over."

Everyone chatted about their prospects for the future, walked through the rotten and sticky soil, and then came to a flat land.

Going from south to north in the Black Swamp, there will be several flat areas, but not all of them are land. Some are 'stone and wood areas' formed by the deposition of ancient forest remains, and some are composed of a large number of vines solidifying mulch and leaves. There will be many poisonous insects and miasma in the hanging area.

This kind of dangerous area was cleared once by the Magnetic Storm Armor at the very beginning, but the swamp was so big that several Magnetic Storm Armors could not clear it completely. Therefore, subsequent pioneers needed to slowly organize and report points, so that they could prepare for the dispatched troops later. Magnetic Storm Armor provides a location for preparation.

The flat land that Miles and others walked through was land, and the location was quite good. It could be used as a preparation point for resting during the subsequent land reclamation. Everyone stopped here, preparing to observe the size of the flat land and set up signboards.

"A watchtower can be built here to observe the surrounding situation from a high position."

Miles meditated while drawing the picture: "It feels like the land is being reclaimed in all directions from here as the center, and the speed is very fast. The water needs to be diverted from the outside, or the 'water pumps' called by the administrator..."

According to the person in charge of the gathering place, Xiahui City has already started manufacturing a 'high-power water pump'. This type of water pump is said to be able to drain a small lake and the water in the swamp can be easily drained. This way, it will save money. A lot of effort.

This is the magic of alchemy creation, and the fisherman in the team couldn't help but sigh: "It's long overdue! The fish in this place are so good that you can't catch them at all in recent times. I'm so angry... "

Miles suddenly drew his sword.

And everyone instinctively fell silent.

A nameless sense of fear invaded their hearts in an instant. As people on the continent of Terra, they understood what they had encountered almost instantly.

"There's a situation!"

And at the moment when the young swordsman roared, not far away, the silent swamp suddenly burst into violent boiling mud foam.

Buzz!

The ground shook violently, and a giant beast that looked like a snake, a catfish, and a viper as a whole flew out of the mud and revealed its true form in front of the members of the land reclamation team.

"It's the Mire Viper! The Lord of the Black Swamp!"

At the first glance, Miles knew the identity of the other party. It was exactly what all the pioneers had been warned about. The beast king of the Black Swamp area—this second-level beast had been lurking here for many years. Originally, Xiahui City Troops came here to round it up, but it escaped.

Over the past month, the giant viper has disappeared. Many people speculated that it had abandoned its nest and moved away, but they never thought that it still stayed here and would attack the land developers!

Just, why? ! Why would this giant beast suddenly choose them as its target? !

Miles couldn't quite understand it at first, and he keenly discovered that the real target of the swamp viper was not them, but... a certain direction outside the swamp?

But even so, the giant beast looked at them sideways, shook its tail, and launched an attack.

Suddenly, a large amount of mud rained down on the shocked land reclamation team like a rain of swords from the sky.

Rumble - the surrounding swamp trees were hit by mud, as if they were bombarded by artillery shells, and exploded in all directions. If a person was hit, no plasma would be left, and he would be crushed directly into the swamp.

Miles knew clearly in his heart that at this moment, among the people present, except for him who might survive due to his spiritually enhanced physique, everyone else would die.

Parr has a wife waiting for him at home, Marge is going back to his hometown to get married soon, Luo Song loves fishing, and Luo Song has an old mother waiting for him at home...

In an instant, surging unwillingness and anger filled the young swordsman's heart.

"No!"

He stepped forward, raising the sword in his hand high, and his eyes lit up with blood-red light.

With Miles as the center, a scarlet spherical space emerged.

And all the mud that submerged in this space was flowing under the influence of a mysterious force, converging towards the young swordsman's location!

The next big plot is after the plot of artificial souls and psychic development. I have been a little stuck recently. I originally wanted to take a leave of absence to think about the plot, but I still wrote it. After 4,500 words, I posted it.

Forgive me!