The five pieces of information that were refreshed this time—the fourth Bubble Beast and the fifth Dragonblood Red Fish—have all been obtained.
Currently, only the first few pieces of intelligence, which are of slightly lower value, have not yet been completed.
1. Five kilometers to the southwest, there is a grove of roses with as many as 12 varieties. (1 star)
[2. ↑ Five kilometers to the north, a stenchy giant monster occupies an ancient ruin. The building only appears on the 15th of each month. (2 stars)]
[3. The Corrupted Orcs discovered that drying Black Dragon Broadleaf Grass and mixing it with blood to create smoke could render Swamp Wasps unconscious, but the smoke only caused a ten-minute unconsciousness. Their failure to time the smoke properly resulted in heavy casualties. Adding dragon dung significantly enhanced the effect. (2 stars)]
Roses are easy to find; just send someone to dig them up.
The matter of the stinking giant monster will have to wait until the 15th.
That leaves only mud wasps.
The swamp bee queen, who can enhance potential and awaken talents, is an invaluable treasure that should never be discarded.
"Bain, do you know about Black Dragon Broadleaf Grass?"
"Black Dragon Broadleaf Grass?"
Bain, still pondering how to plan his fish farm and how to feed the dragon blood red fish, looked at Lear with some confusion.
"My lord, this weed is said to have mutated from the blood of a black dragon. It only grows in dark and damp places, and it has a foul odor and is also somewhat poisonous."
"Very useless."
He shut his mouth as soon as he said the next sentence.
That's because others have little use for it; but the great man has extraordinary abilities and will surely be of great use.
"I will send people to search for them now, even though they grow in remote places, there are quite a few of them."
Lear nodded.
"The more we collect, the better. Also, how much dragon dung is left?"
"There is still one and a half pounds of dragon dung left, which is currently stored in the warehouse."
"No one may use it without your order."
"Okay, keep it safe, I'll need it very much."
Bain immediately perked up; this was the first time Lear had given such a serious instruction.
"yes!"
Lear didn't say much, and turned to look at the bright red dragon blood fish.
These 2-star magical creatures swam in the clear pool, giving the impression of dragons entering the sea.
My mood improved a bit.
Many people enjoy keeping fish because they love watching them swim and thrive.
Not to mention, it's a delicacy.
By the time I finished all this, it was already 5 p.m. Looking at the fish pond, which had been improved a lot and several partitions had been built, I felt quite accomplished.
Fish farming, land reclamation and farming—everything in the territory is changing for the better.
While pondering, he summoned the Bubble Beast.
"Bobo, we're short-handed right now. We need you to breed new Bubble Beasts to help the territory."
"You are all very capable and can shoulder more responsibility. May I entrust this important task to you?"
Bobo was stunned for a moment, then, as if he had been injected with chicken blood, he patted his chest with his chubby little paws and shouted loudly.
"Master, you can trust us!"
"Very good. Go and select the first batch of bubble beasts willing to take on this important task. After the first batch recovers, the second batch will continue to breed."
"Bobo, your task is very important and your responsibility is great. I need your help."
Sensing Lear's serious attitude, Bobo's gaze hardened.
"Master, I will endure the pain no matter how much it hurts!"
"You won't be disappointed!"
"Very good. Every bubble beast that reproduces can enjoy the delicious food cooked by the dragon blood red fish again."
As soon as he said this, the chubby bubble beast swallowed hard, its eyes sparkling.
They can't wait to start breeding right now.
The fish today was absolutely delicious, so incredibly delicious!!
Bobo quickly relayed the news to the other bubble beasts, and immediately selected 16 that were willing to breed.
The remaining 10 need to maintain the fishing grounds and water sources, and will be used as the second batch for breeding after the first batch recovers.
Sixteen bubble beasts, with a mix of fear and anticipation, gathered around Lear.
Lear was generous with his encouragement and praised him highly.
You are the hope of the city of Weilu, and role models for everyone.
In the future, we will encourage everyone in Weilu City to learn from you.
The various compliments made the little ones feel like they had received their only red flower at kindergarten, and they were in a very good mood.
Lear was also quite curious about the breeding of Bubble Beasts.
Once everything was ready, the bubble beasts were divided into pairs.
These magical beings have no gender distinction, but reproduction requires two people together.
Standing on the shore, I blew a small bubble from my mouth, then gritted my teeth and let blood drip from the tip of my tongue, floating inside the bubble.
The bubble flew into the air and slowly merged and overlapped with another bubble beast, which also contained blood.
The two bubbles merged into one, and the blood inside them mixed together.
The next moment, a second bubble was blown.
After blowing three bubbles in a row, their energy visibly diminished.
After they all merged, 24 blood-stained bubbles remained in the sky.
The bubble beasts were so exhausted that they could barely breathe. With their last bit of strength, they manipulated the bubbles to slowly descend to the muddy bank, where they were arranged like fish eggs, half-buried in the mud.
"Two months later, as long as it is not destroyed, a new partner will be born."
Bobo felt a pang of sympathy for his little friend as he watched this scene, but he was also overjoyed at the impending birth of his clansman.
They haven't allowed new members to be born for a very long time because they're afraid of pain.
Lear was also pleasantly surprised, not expecting that he could breed 24 Bubble Beasts at once.
Furthermore, there are still 10 Bubble Beasts that haven't reproduced yet, so we can make five pairs here, and then there will be 15.
In total, this increases the number of Bubble Beasts by 39!
If all of them hatch, together with the original 26, the number could soar to 65.
Ah, that feels so good.
Bubble Beast looks cute, like a four or five-year-old child, but it is a strategic force.
Like the vine fairy, she is of extremely high value to the City of Slight Dew.
Getting back to the point, how do vine fairies reproduce?
I'll go ask later. Sixteen vine fairies are indeed a bit too few. Building houses has been a bit difficult lately.
As the territory expands and more buildings are constructed, these dozen or so will be far from sufficient to meet the demand.
Have Bain settle the weakened Bubble Beasts, and have the kitchen cook a Dragonblood Red Fish to replenish their strength.
And he praised it again.
After a series of treatments, these little guys, who had been listless, recovered somewhat.
Then they went to the rest area to relax and enjoy themselves.
The remaining 24 bubbles do not require any action; they will naturally hatch and become new bubble beasts simply by waiting for time to develop.
This area was designated a restricted zone, prohibiting anyone from entering, and a small squad of wetland lizardmen was dispatched to guard it.
After finishing all that, Lear went to the vine fairy.
After a week of hard work, the vines in the central area have grown to eight or nine meters tall and cover a wide area.
Guided by the swamp people, these vines began to gradually merge and intertwine.
The prototype of the first building in the city of Wei Lu—the city hall—has already been formed.
In about ten days, we will be able to see the complete, magnificent building woven from starry vines.
He summoned a vine fairy and inquired about reproduction.
The vine fairy blushed deeply, too shy to look at Lear.
"Father God, um... um... We can give birth to our own babies. After the babies are born, they will be fostered within the vines and nurtured by the vines."
The vine fairies don't need ordinary food; they won't even eat the dragon-blooded red fish. The vines provide them with all their energy.
"Give birth to the baby on your own? Don't you need anyone else's help?"
"Father God, we don't need it."
The more the vine fairy spoke, the redder her face became, and she dared not look at Lear anymore.
Parthenogenesis?
The vine fairies are all female; there are no males.
That's quite convenient, isn't it?
Lear chuckled.
It's not surprising that there are many parthenogenetic life forms on Earth.
"So, can we give birth to the baby now?"
The vine fairy became even more shy.
With her round, rosy cheeks and pink lips, she flapped her little wings and flew to his side, clinging to his arm and swaying back and forth.
"Father God~"
Lear's heart melted.
What father could resist such a spoiled child?
Finally, after being questioned, she whispered the secret of giving birth to the next generation: the vine fairy can only give birth to one baby each year.
It needs to enter the vines to produce its own crystals, allowing the vines to nurture it.
During this process, the vines need sufficient nutrients and must not be damaged, otherwise the baby will dissipate.
The gestation process takes as long as six months.
However, giving birth to babies does not harm them; in fact, it makes the vine fairies more comfortable.
Because the vine fairy conceives a baby every year, and if she doesn't give birth, she will continue to consume her energy to maintain the baby.
Babies can accumulate, but after accumulating three or four, it puts a huge burden on the body.
The Vine Fairy has accumulated 4 babies.
Lear was delighted to hear this and immediately summoned all the vine fairies to nurture the next generation.
The construction of our future territory will all depend on these little guys!!