The adorable vine fairy immediately won everyone's hearts.
No one could resist the charm of such a chubby little cutie. The swamp people, having finished their work, all gathered around to look at it with curiosity.
A warm smile spread across their eyes, like that of an aunt.
Sensing the crowd's goodwill, and with Lear nearby, these timid fellows were no longer afraid.
With a hint of shyness, it peeked out from among the vines, curiously watching the crowd.
Then, gradually becoming bolder, it began to tentatively fly to the edge of the vines and make contact with the swamp people.
Once it was certain that these people wouldn't harm it, it flapped its wings and began to flit through the crowd, chirping like a playful child.
However, he always kept his distance from the crowd, unlike his close relationship with Lear.
Some people tried to pinch them out of curiosity, but were met with fierce glares from these little guys.
It's so funny it makes you want to laugh.
Bain was still in a state of excitement; only he knew what the Vine Fairy meant!
This is life created by the god of the swamp!
Unlimited potential.
With a stern face, he dispersed the crowd of onlookers and went up alone to chat with these adorable little creatures.
Seeing this, Lear ignored them and sat down on the grass nearby, looking somewhat tired.
Even though he had already reached the Transformation level, he felt extremely tired after traveling for more than half a month.
Arriving at his destination and acquiring the Starry Sky Vines and the Vines Fairy brought him considerable relief.
A wave of fatigue washed over me.
After calming down, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
The Noah Rice we currently possess can supply the current population for five months.
However, we still need to plan ahead for food safety issues.
There are 30 horse-drawn carriages of basic supplies, which is enough for the early stages.
The biggest challenge facing the territory right now is actually building houses.
The swamp resembles flat hills. This lawn looks flat, but if you build a house on it, a heavy rain could cause the ground to sink and collapse—unless you use magic to fix it.
But after obtaining the Starry Sky Vine, this problem was easily solved.
The most important thing now is to carry out the initial construction of the territory, while also conducting various foundational tasks.
Let the city of Wei Lu gradually come into operation.
There are many things to do, and we need to take it one step at a time.
He took a deep breath and glanced at the intelligence report again.
The other routes have been completed. Currently, the only remaining obstacle is the ferocious, rotting centaurs, numbering over 500 and reaching level 9, located 30 kilometers to the north.
This high-level monster gathering spot should be attempted only after you have sufficient strength.
While pondering, Lear suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and waved his hand, signaling Haggs to fetch his luggage.
A moment later, Lear took out a small, exquisitely woven bamboo cage from his bag.
Inside, a small, plump, gray worm was nibbling at the leaves.
This is a swamp life form, the mud worm, that Philena, the Flower of the North, obtained from ancient ruins.
According to the other party, mud worms are ancient life forms that can grow up to 100 meters long and can prey on dragons after reaching adulthood.
However, due to the long period of slumber, its original power was depleted, and it was never able to recover.
The attributes of the mud worm are also very simple on the attribute panel.
mud worms
[Level]: Level 1
[Potential]: ? ? (Original source damaged)
And that was it.
The attributes are so simple that they're baffling.
He had studied it several times in recent days, but had not found anything, and the divine nature did not react to the mud worms.
This insect really does seem to be just an ordinary vegetable worm, only knowing how to gnaw on tree leaves.
The vine fairies, who were talking to Bane, seemed to have discovered something and flapped their wings, swarming around Lear in a large circle.
Its big, dark eyes looked at the little insect in the cage with a hint of heartache.
"Father God, this little guy is so pitiful."
"I heard it crying for help."
It is dying.
A vine fairy flew onto Lear's hand, hugged his arm pitifully, and said...
"Waaaah, Father God, please save it!"
Are the mud worms crying for help?
Lear said in a deep voice.
"Can you hear it talking?"
"Ask it what it needs?"
The vine fairy clinging to his arm immediately lowered her head, mumbled a few words in front of the cage, and then said excitedly.
"Father God, it needs to eat mud."
Li Er was stunned. Eat mud?
So mud worms really do eat mud?
Are you sure?
"certainly!"
The vine fairy was very proud.
"The more magical energy the mud contains, the faster it will improve. But for now, it only needs to eat mud."
"Those leaves are useless; they can only keep it from starving."
Lear was speechless.
No wonder even the genius mage, Philena, didn't know how to help the other party recover.
Given its identity and the fact that it obtained the treasure from ancient ruins, it certainly wouldn't feed it something like mud.
They were already precious, and they were fed with magical plants every day. Who would have thought of this?
Without hesitation, he picked up the small cage, went to the edge of the grass, and carefully opened the cage.
Remove the mud worms.
It's fleshy and feels like cotton when you squeeze it.
It was placed tentatively on the mud.
The little finger-sized, grayish, and limp creature immediately let out a joyful cry.
It immediately lay down on the mud and began to frantically gnaw on it, as if it hadn't eaten for half a month, munching away greedily.
The rustling sound was like silkworms gnawing on mulberry leaves.
After swishing away a large patch of mud in front of him, the life force, which had been like a flickering candle, gradually stabilized.
Ge~
Every now and then, it would lift its head and burp.
Her belly became round and bulging, noticeably thicker than her body.
This grayish-brown little bug actually looks kind of cute at this moment.
As Lear pondered, he infused his spiritual power into his divine essence.
The next moment, divine pressure surged out, directly enveloping the mud worm.
Previously, the other party's life force was too weak, making it difficult for him to subdue them; otherwise, any unexpected events would result in significant losses.
Now we can get started.
The gray mud worm, which had been lying on its belly, suddenly perked up, turned its head to look at Lear, and moved its body slightly.
A surge of joy welled up in my mind, and I felt no resistance whatsoever.
Lear's heart stirred slightly.
The message conveyed was one of reassurance.
It left an imprint on his soul.
From that day forward, no matter how ferocious the mud worms became, they would be under his control and eternally loyal to him.
However, it's quite incredible that such a tiny creature could grow to be hundreds of meters long and prey on giant dragons.
Lead the mud worm to the area in front of the starry vines and let the little guy eat mud there. Don't let it stray too far from this area.
Two wetland lizardmen were also dispatched to guard the area in case of any accidents.
By the time all this was done, it was already late in the day.
Night falls.
Lear stood on the spacious grass, looking up at the night sky where faint lights were visible.
The sounds of frogs croaking and insects chirping filled my ears, which inexplicably made me feel relaxed.
It was pitch black all around, and there were no torches or candles lit.
Having light in a pitch-black environment isn't necessarily a good thing, but since there are swamp creatures around with night vision, there's no need to worry about inconvenience.
Everyone gathered around the swamp treant and lay down on the ground to sleep peacefully.
These towering tree-men are the best sentinels.
The tents were used to store supplies; until houses were built, this was basically how we would live.
As night deepened, a gentle breeze suddenly blew, the clouds in the sky dispersed, and the stars began to twinkle, covering the night sky with stars.
It flashes.
Like a dream.
Lear, who was not asleep, suddenly noticed specks of light appearing to the north.
I sat up and looked over with a hint of curiosity.
In the area of starry vines, specks of light gathered in mid-air and slowly merged into the vines.
At the same time, fist-sized light bulbs were weaving through the vines, and wherever they passed, the speed at which the starry vines devoured starlight increased significantly.
The buds on it are growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
The Vine Fairy is cultivating starry vines.