The Fire Rose Mercenary Group was more efficient than Neo imagined. On May 20, the afternoon of the second day after reaching an agreement with Catherine, Neo saw a convoy of theirs, including old and young, and pots and bowls.
The ladle reminded Neo of the migrating team that came from the east at the beginning of the year, and what followed was deep hatred.
"Victor, the dark forces, we are incompatible with each other!" Neo clenched his fists, took a deep breath, turned and left the city wall
"Sir, this is a detailed resettlement plan. Because we were rushed out in a hurry, please forgive me if there is anything that is not appropriate." The speaker was Hansen, wearing a monocle, his hair was combed meticulously, and he was elegant.
a forty man
As the political manager of Siye Village, Hansen and the other four assistants are all from Shelter Valley Town. They are outstanding performers in the management of large construction sites. Their salary is twice that of their original job, plus bonuses and housing benefits, which is enough.
Let these management talents who were unemployed more than ten days ago and were struggling to make a living come here with their families. They also belong to those 60 families, but their citizenship status is higher than that of the common people who are newly recruited from the margins.
Higher status
Neo took the resettlement plan handed over by Hansen with both hands and continued walking while flipping through it. "Tonight's dinner will be a good harvest. Please say hello to these people for me. You don't have to be too considerate to these people, but you can provide them with some jobs."
"OK"
"The current situation is turbulent. We are not short of money, but we are short of time. Take bigger steps. Don't be afraid of spending money. Go to Armed Farm No. 5. Their daily management of farmland does not require so many people. You can come and earn some wages. Also tell me
If they have any relatives or friends who are willing to work, we also welcome them. We will provide food and lodging for 3 silver coins a day. We have enough manpower in construction, or they are finished, so don’t dismiss them. We will smooth roads, carry supplies, and dredge Siye Village.
As for the hilly ridge road at the south gate, let them do some work anyway, and find some capable people who can do their job, and I will use it to force Tian to use it."
Hansen nodded frequently as he listened. He also took out a small notebook and wrote down the general contents.
Neo had roughly finished reading the plan at this time, "Well, that's right. I've already told you the principle. You can just go ahead and do the rest. If I'm not around on a mission and there's anything difficult to decide, use the Magic Falcon to contact me."
"I understand, sir." Hansen adjusted his glasses, "If you have no other instructions, I will go to receive the mercenary group."
Neo nodded, suddenly remembered something, and called Hansen to stop again, "How is the acquisition in the town going?"
"Progress is slow," Hansen sighed helplessly. "The problem is still with Asia. Accidents occur frequently on the main transportation lines and things cannot be transported. The medicines, food, equipment, etc. we need have all been approved, but they can accumulate.
At the platform warehouse, it is still difficult to load the train.”
Neo frowned. He personally was not optimistic about the current situation. He believed that the further time went by, the worse the situation would be. This batch of materials was related to the development of his consular district in the second half of the year and even the next year, but he could not ignore it.
It's a pity that the Cangqiong Temple has issued a war preparation order to attack at any time...
"Okay, before you go get busy tonight, give me a detailed written document listing Asia's contact person, order number, etc."
"It will be delivered to your desk in the afternoon." Hansen said, nodded and saluted, and quickly went to Neo to fully delegate power to him. Not only could Hansen directly make decisions on most civil affairs affairs, including construction projects,
, and also has a working capital of 300,000 gold. Before Neo, Hansen served a wealthy businessman for 15 years, and at most he had less than 20,000 gold, and he only passed it by, and finally lost it.
He ended up being dismissed. Now, while Hansen is grateful to Neo for his kindness, he has also regained his confidence. People can often see his busy figure, and it seems that he is more active every day than a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old.
Leaving the Four-leaf Castle, Neo rode a rough camel along the gravel road to the Four-leaf Valley, which was also the former Spider Valley.
Neo's current weight has increased to 150 kilograms. With his height of 190 centimeters, he is really a big man. Once he transforms, he can increase his weight by another 80 kilograms and his height to 240 centimeters, and he can wear armor.
In other words, it is just a physical barrier, and it looks almost the same as the obsidian guards of the devils.
Such a weight does not make him look bulky and slow. On the contrary, his smart eyes, which flash with sharp light from time to time, undoubtedly reveal his alert and capable temperament. People can tell at first sight that he has a very strong sense of his body.
control
After nearly two months of unrelenting efforts, Neo's flesh and blood armor has basically taken shape. It will no longer proliferate with further training, but begins to deeply strengthen it, just like a piece of clothing, which can be peeled off, connected, and repeated.
This is also the reason why he chose the profession of guardian in the first place. With this flesh and blood body, it is difficult for people to associate him with the name Neo Darkness. This is exactly what he hopes.
The rough camel moved slowly towards the valley. Neo's eyes wandered in the alfalfa jungle beside the road. These small perennial shrubs were quietly changing due to the regulation of the wisdom tree. They grew faster than ordinary alfalfa.
It will be much faster, and the branches will be much thicker and bigger. There are still a batch of vital plants that have not been planted. They are being bred deep in the cave and are responsible for using water containing life energy to rain. They can at least be taller than they are now.
Double, flourish several times
The Four Leaf Valley still looks very desolate. Except for a pond of several acres near the entrance of the nest, the rest of the area is bare. This pond is a manifestation of the wisdom tree's control and transformation of the surrounding area. This area originally lacked
Water is the wisdom tree that communicates with the groundwater in the deeper strata, and continuously absorbs it. While forming this pond, it is sent to various ponds in the Spider Jungle through underground pipes like the roots of the big trees.
It is a window for the future use of spells and potions. Once completed, Neo will not have to look into the cave every day. Many goals can be accomplished through this window.
The miniature rune gargoyle lair stands on the cliff beside the pond. It is a spacious, but not too deep, shallow cave. Currently, in addition to the flashing runes on the walls of the cave, there is the quicksand-like earth vortex in the center of the ground.
It can show that this place is extraordinary
A new lair is created from scratch, unlike those that are relocated and expanded. It requires a process of brewing the magic core. This process takes varying amounts of time and materials depending on the specific situation. Of course, what Neo cares about is time, like all other lairs.
Like the nouveau riche, for him, the most difficult thing is the kind of foundation accumulated over time, and the lair can be regarded as a kind of
The three major camps of Ord, Fury, Kells, and Emera have a large population. Correspondingly, there are also a lot of nobles. However, few nobles will exceed the upper limit of private soldier recruitment. The main reason for being able to abide by the rules is
It’s not about strict laws, it’s about the existence of nests
The lair is a typical war machine processing factory. When it expands, as long as there is sufficient material support, the corresponding puppets will be continuously produced. In normal times, it is packaged and collected, and even sacrificed from time to time if conditions permit.
What is being refined is generally called the seed core, or the core of the nest. It is often an eclectic existence, triangular, square, round or simply a small statue.
Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the sons of mice can dig holes to produce seeds, which decisively affects everything produced by the nest, including abilities, expertise, intelligence, weaknesses, costs... Therefore, the nest is classified as part of the war potential, and also
no surprise
Now, as darkness and chaos return to the world, the two old camps, Oud and Kells, naturally start their war machines and activate their lairs one after another, turning material resources into war consumables to fill the gap in quantity and balance.
Huge gap in underlying strength
In this regard, the freshman camp Fury is at a disadvantage. After all, compared to Odd and Kelce, Fury is just an upstart.
Neo almost bought a lair core stone golem with his nose held in his hands. It sounds like a bit of a stretch, but in fact, the lair core that can be bought in this season and situation cannot be a good thing.
, what Fury lacks most is a rich man, and even an iron rooster who usually has nothing to lose will buy some reliable guardian forces during wartime to protect himself and his family.
Externally, Neo claims that the gargoyle seed core is an improvement on the stone golem seed core. In fact, although the stone golem is also a living stone product, its activity level is very different. Even if Neo uses high-quality
The result of magic soil is to create a stiff puppet with stiff movements and stupidity.
Fortunately, Nancy has been researching the stone golem seed core and related supporting technologies since she obtained it, and made a breakthrough not long ago. Although it is just a miniature nest built now, it can only produce 2 gargoyles in a week.
, and at least 3-4 batches are experimental and unstable products, but this is an exciting start after all, and Neo is still very confident in Nancy’s innovation and integration to create a unique nest seed core, Black
The nail kit is a successful example
Ever since Nancy acquired a large amount of magical information from the Library of the Tower of Elements, she has been growing at a geometric speed. With such a super researcher, Neo never needs to worry about technical support.
The refining of the gargoyle seed core is better than expected. On the altar in the center of the magic circle, the seed core suspended and rotating in the dark light looks like a carved work of art. Looking at the overall situation, it
It is an equilateral triangle, and it is composed of countless complex veins. The material of these veins has surface characteristics between metal and stone. The intricate entanglements they form within the triangle are no longer what craftsmen can do.
Carved, it is itself a product of magic, and the rules ultimately determine its pattern and structure. Once the main body is truly completed, the resin-like energy crystal will completely seal it into an entity. At that time, gargoyles can be produced, and
Further detailed rules are added to the context according to the situation.
"Huh!" Neo let out a long sigh. He paid Nancy to come to check the condensation condition of this core. For him, the seed core, like most magic items, is full of mysterious properties that make people feel awe-inspiring.
Neo knows that for the magical world, his mentality will only stay in awe caused by incomprehension for a long time. This is his choice to understand power, purify power, control power, and expand
The application, that is, the method, is enough, and you don’t need to indulge in all the tricks derived from it.
Coming out of the gargoyle lair, Neo turned straight into the spider lair and went deep into the innermost corner. The messy situation along the way had become worse than before. The power of dark corruption had formed a breeding ground for evil here.
It is giving birth to all kinds of weird and bizarre beings, but they will never be kind to others.
But Neo doesn't care about this. The blood can form an almost solid shell to wrap around his whole body. Any filth here is not enough to break through this barrier. As for the future, today will be his last time to manually operate the Wisdom Tree. After it is over,
The wisdom tree will be completely integrated with the remaining energy-capturing network system here, and will begin to have the ability to operate on its own. The bad situation in the cave will also enter a countdown.
Roar……
In the darkness, there was a low roar that could not be made by humans. Then, two orange rays of light swayed and appeared. It was Multifaceted. It was not only a guard here, but also a kind of creature that needed simple understanding. Multifaceted.
The fulcrum of existence lies in balance. On one side is distortion and death, on the other side is integrity and vitality. If the former is too strong, it will be out of control and become a disaster, while if the latter is too much, it will collapse and produce unpredictable results. If there is enough certainty to completely solve this problem,
Before the power of building wood was deeply involved in its existence, Neo's approach was to keep it on an inherent trajectory of existence so that he could control it as much as possible.
The multi-faceted appearance has changed a lot from the previous appearance in the Boiling Blood Ring. It is not a blood energy puppet. The blood energy is just a stop in its powerful process. Even the alienated vines are just replaceable carriers. Now
, it looks a little more sinister:
The former blood vine has hardened into a typical demon skeleton, with hooves, tail, wings, and horns, all of which are dark red in color, like dried and solidified blood. Its body is covered with all kinds of disgusting and ferocious-looking things.
Insects are all specialties in this cave. They have formed a body, making the face look strangely plump. The only thing that has not changed is the face. The inexplicable energy has formed a substantial existence there, constantly changing into a face.
There are faces with different expressions, and the orange eyes convey cruelty and madness as always.
The multi-faceted growl has multiple meanings, and this time, it is just a greeting. Neo can feel it. Obviously, although there is no twisted soul here to swallow it, the aura of dark rot makes it instinctively feel comfortable, including
The new form of the body is probably also a subconscious product. It is a demon after all.
Neo smiled at Duomian, "How can I live without you?"
This is not a pretentious line, but something from the bottom of my heart.
A nightmare that never goes away, a self standing on the opposite side, a creation of an evil mirror... Neo feels that being multi-faceted is the most practical spur to him, far better than breaking through 15 just by thinking about something under the age of 20.
The super genius who has reached the level of master inspires himself to be more real. His twisted face and typical devilish eyes can always awaken the panic deep in Neo's heart time and time again.
'Are you strong? Look at the growth of this guy! Think about the consequences if it gets out of control!' It added some life energy to Domian, and Neo still left it here to guard it. With it here to take charge, Neo can rest assured.
Some, after all, many aspects are closely related to the origin of his life force. If there is any big situation, he will be able to detect any changes.
As we continue deeper along the uneven passage, the air becomes increasingly turbid and the particles of light become increasingly rare. This means that unless Neo uses dark energy to his eyes and switches to dark vision, his field of vision will gradually shorten.
, until completely invisible, Neo did not use the dark power. From a certain perspective, his current practice was like being on a diet, and the dark power was his taboo.
Fighters with combat abilities can still perceive things around them even without relying on their eyes. This is the tactile body sensor. Neo can also simulate this state by using blood energy, but the current control of blood energy is still delicate.
It's still not good, but it shows his craftsmanship. If you look closely, you can see that within 3 meters of him, the void is faint crimson. If you encounter a strong enemy, this is an obvious omission.
Neo also spent a lot of time on the use of blood energy. In comparison, he actually did not invest much energy in the huge physical training that he did every day. It has to be said that compared to what he used to do at the beginning,
The quilboar's type status interprets the character Simon Windrunner. The current situation can be said to be relatively perfect. When people in the Sky Temple mention Simon, they will say: Oh, that boy who has the blood fighting ability and is very good at making money.
After passing through a passage with tangled roots, the door made of vines turned into a moving thing like an awakened snake under the touch of Neo's fingers, revealing the cave behind the door.