Chapter 201: Chapter 177: Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Karu was amazed and praised again.
After a long time, he seemed to have thought of something and said with some hesitation.
“My Lord, how should we feed this ancient tree?”
Such a big guy distinctly couldn’t just drink water to absorb the earth’s nutrients.
But if the other party wanted food…
When he thought of this, the excitement in his heart suddenly turned into bitterness.
How much food would it take to feed this giant tree?
Richard smiled.
“You don’t have to worry about the flesh and blood that this ancient tree needs. I’ll take care of it.”
As he spoke, he looked up at Treebeard that stood on the ground. Now, he had to think about where to place this giant tree.
He thought for a moment, then floated up and surveyed the surroundings of the territory.
The urban and the agricultural areas were currently the two most indispensable places in the territory.
However, the human-faced giant tree’s method of pulling up its roots gave him much more leeway to choose.
His gaze focused on the west side of the territory.
This direction was very close to the agricultural area. If the enemy invaded, the god’s ancient tree could support them from both sides at any time.
This tree could control the tree roots and run away. So, he didn’t have to worry at all.
“You can temporarily take root here and guard this area.
“You’re a part of Twilight City. The residents around you are the people you want to protect. You absolutely can’t hurt them.
“There’s an enemy invasion in the territory or the agricultural area. You will need immediate support.
“This is Karu, the administrative officer of Twilight City. When I’m not in the territory, he needs your help in places. Cooperate with him to the best of your ability…”
The god’s ancient tree immediately obeyed the order and controlled the tree roots to settle in front after exhortations.
After the ancient tree drilled tree roots into the ground, it was still more than 30 meters tall and could be seen clearly in the territory.
The residents felt superlatively safe when they saw this.
With such a strapping human-faced tree protecting them, they were afraid of any wild beast attacks! Even if the giant dragon came, they would not panic.
At this moment, they wished they could worship Richard… With such a Lord ruling them, it was simply perfect.
After Richard settled everything down, he looked at the bare branches of the god’s ancient tree and asked curiously, “Where is the fruit that you used to lure your prey by the lake?”
Treebeard said in a muffled voice, “Lord, that’s the fruit that I condensed with my soul power. After eating it, I can slightly increase my potential. It has a special allure for most living beings…
“But my soul power is highly feeble at the moment. I need sufficient flesh and blood to replenish it before I can condense it again.”
Richard’s eyes shafted luminescence.
He didn’t expect the god’s ancient tree to have such a characteristic. It seemed like he would have to bear a few fruits to taste it in the future.
The other party’s fishing method, speaking of which, was abundantly helpful if he thought about it carefully.
If he operated it well, he would receive several resources if he could lie down.
‘Automatic fishing machine?’
The image of the god’s ancient tree while fishing appeared in his mind again.
He sensed infinite possibilities in this.
However, it wouldn’t be easy to launch if it were near the territory.
What if an enemy approached, didn’t attack the god’s ancient tree, and the territory attracted it? Wouldn’t that be inviting trouble?
He had to find a way to solve this problem if he wanted to fish.
A treasure that he had picked from the Scarlet Council treasure warehouse appeared in Richard’s mind — a spatial gate.
It could open two interconnected spatial gates within 50 kilometers.
This was definitely of great strategic value. And it was very suitable for the current god’s ancient tree.
But the problem was.
The spatial gate could only accommodate life shuttles of up to 8 meters.
The trunk of the god’s ancient tree was more than 8 meters in diameter.
It was simply impossible to achieve.
It made him feel a bit embarrassed.
Fishing, letting the prey come to him automatically, could not be wasted.
However, it would easily cause danger to the agricultural area and the territory if it was carried out in the vicinity. It was too far away, and the god’s ancient tree could not protect the territory.
This seemed to have become a dead end… Richard suddenly felt a little helpless.
He temporarily put this problem aside after he thought about it.
He could only wait until there were no sound solutions in the future.
The safety of the territory was always the priority. He could not put this hometown in a dangerous situation for the sake of fishing. He had to put the cart before the horse.
Especially now, when the wyverns still threatened the territory, it was even more so.
At this time, Richard, who was in a state of happiness and worry, did not know that while he thought about how to make the god’s ancient tree play an expansive role, a caravan of more than a hundred people was slowly walking towards Twilight City.
Jonah Thorin, who had a full beard and an extremely burly figure, made people wonder if he had the bloodline of a giant. He stared fiercely at the pregnant Onyx beside him.
“Onyx, you know that I agreed to bring the town’s people across the desert of death because of Adele!
“If you didn’t say that the Phoenix-Tailed Flower Chamber of Commerce merchant would have more opportunities for Adele to improve her forging skills, I wouldn’t have taken the risk with you!
“Now, you know that my daughter is in the territory of a small lord of the desert. Why didn’t you bring her back? Why did you let her stay in that territory?”
The more Jonah Thorin spoke, the angrier he became.
“If anything happens to Adele, I will surely throw you and that damned lord into the furnace and melt them into dregs!!”
Onyx touched the humped camel lying on the sand to rest. Then, he unscrewed the lid of the water bag and took a comfortable sip. After that, he looked at the furious bearded man helplessly.
“Jonah, you’ve been complaining to me for 25 days with the same words this month. Can’t you change your lines like those actors in Solan City’s Theater?”
When Onyx saw the bearded man was about to lose his temper, he added another sentence.
“We’re about to reach Twilight City. Isn’t Adele still very safe? Why are you in such a hurry?
“Although Twilight City’s territory isn’t big, it can be considered a safe place.
“And how many times have I told you that Adele was willing to stay there? I can’t take her away by force.”
Onyx had a headache. He had thought the dwarves were the most stubborn race in the world, but this bearded man was even more unreasonable than the dwarves.
How could he not know the danger of the desert?
A sandstorm could submerge a big city, let alone a humble and unremarkable territory like Twilight City.
However, at that time, Adele had taken the initiative to stay behind. He wanted to take her away, but she disagreed.
Not to mention Lord of Grace saved his life.
What could he say?
Moreover, Twilight City also had a peerless treasure like Desert Crown Honey. He couldn’t possibly have strained the relationship…
Jonah snorted coldly.
“Impossible. Why would Adele agree to join an inconspicuous territory?
“That young lord who must have coerced her.
“And it’s very likely that the young lord used the news of my disappearance to force Adele.”
The more he thought about it, the more he felt he was right. News of an evil and unfaithful lord lured a girl where a storm blew his father…
He didn’t even dare to imagine that scene.
Onyx looked at the bearded man with a headache. How could he not see that the young lord did not force Adele?
He didn’t even know how this stupid guy could have superb forging skills.
He thought for a while and said weakly, “I don’t know.”
“No matter what, Lord Richard saved Adele and me. After you enter Twilight City, don’t hurt him and his territory.”
Jonah angrily said, “You’d better pray the damn lord is honest as you said. That Adele joined voluntarily!”
“Otherwise, regardless of whether he saved you or not. I will use my hammer to smash his head. No, all the living beings in that territory, I will smash their heads into pieces!”
After he said that, he added another sentence.
“It would be like smashing an egg!”
He was a level 10 hero!
Destroying a weak territory with less than a hundred soldiers was lucidly easier than drinking water.
Furthermore, Onyx said that the Lord wasn’t even level 5… Thinking about this made him even angrier.
He was Jonah Thorin, the most talented blacksmith in the Thorin family!
How noble was his daughter’s status?
Such a weak lord dared to make his daughter submit to him?!
‘Damn it!’
The closer he got to that territory, the angrier he became.
“Solan City has such abundant supplies. If that damned Lord didn’t use despicable methods to restrict Adele, she would have been able to become a special-level blacksmith by now!
“She only needs two years, no, even one year to advance!”
Onyx’s eyes lit up when he heard this.
Senior and Master-level blacksmiths were the dividing line.
Special-level blacksmiths meant they could forge strategic equipment that was at least 3-stars!
It was extremely precious to any force.
He had traveled a long distance to lure this person to the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce because he was a special-level blacksmith half a step away from becoming a master.
Although this person was a little simple-minded, his skills were high. Therefore, he could only endure this person who was short-witted throwing a tantrum.
“If Miss Adele is willing to return to the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce with you, we are willing to provide her with the treatment of a special-level blacksmith.”
Then, he added another sentence.
“But the premise is that Miss Adele has to agree on her own.”
Richard had saved her life before, and this time, he had to make a deal with the other party. He didn’t want to create a rift because of this.
The value of the Desert Crown Honey could be seen from the fact that the president had asked him to leave after he tasted it.
Of course, he also suspected that the president had asked him to come because he liked to eat it… But he didn’t dare to say it out loud.
Jonah’s expression softened when he heard this.
He deeply understood the special-level blacksmith treatment of the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce.
It was ten thousand times more generous than the town he was.
“Of course, Adele will agree! If she doesn’t, I’ll take her away by force. I’ll see who dares to stop me.
“What future can I have in such a small place?
“What Lord of Grace? After a sandstorm, it will only turn into ruins…
When the bearded man heard this, Onyx didn’t know what to say. After all, what this guy said was the truth.
He had only experienced the power of the sandstorm two months ago.
This territory was indeed too remote.
At the same time, some other thoughts arose in his heart. He thought that when he saw Richard later, he should persuade him to go back to Solan City with him.
What would be the future of this kind of desert?
He didn’t even know when a sandstorm would drown him.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible while touching his chin.
At most, he could pay some money to help Richard buy a piece of land for him to rebuild his territory.
It would be an endless stream of wealth with the Desert Crown Honey.
Why should he guard this kind of broken territory?
Onyx was in a better mood. He waved his hand and told the well-rested caravan to set off.
Jonah Thorin fumed with anger and muttered that he must show that young Lord a lesson, followed suit.
The caravan rapidly approached Twilight City…