Chapter 574 - 540 Transporting Timber
The scene changed, and the Flying was back in the Vine Demon Jungle Space.
A fresh breeze hit their faces, and a clear, emerald river appeared before their eyes. Surrounding the area, lush greenery was everywhere. Even the once Dead Wood River Bank was now covered in fresh grass. The Vine Demon Jungle’s transformation and purification were happening at an astonishingly fast pace!
"Wow!" exclaimed the newcomers astounded: "It’s hard to believe that just moments ago, we were in the terrifying Blood Sea, and now we are in a jungle!"
Anlicia was particularly shocked: "This place isn’t on the map of the World Tree Space in the Elf Kingdom; did you discover this space all by yourself?"
Da Fei smiled nonchalantly: "The Blood Sea Space we were in earlier isn’t on the Elf Kingdom’s map either!"
Finally, Anlicia couldn’t help but huff: "You’re impressive!"
Hahaha! Finally admitted your husband’s awesomeness, huh? Just wait till you see the Vine Demons, there’ll be even more for you to admire.
At this moment, seeing such a peaceful environment, Da Fei also let out a sigh of relief—no trouble with the Vine Demons was good news. However, did that mean trouble for the Habbit Village? Damn, the old saying rings true—when one problem goes away, another appears. When one testicle doesn’t hurt, the other does—but they are both still testicles!
The appearance of the massive Flying soon alerted the Vine Demons. A swarm of green dots rapidly approached on the radar—no doubt their forces had increased. Good, good indeed!
As the Vine Demons drew closer, the sight of such a huge ship elicited a chorus of gasps from the sky!
This was the thrill of showing off one’s might in front of women! With a calm smile, Da Fei waved his hand to the sky.
Tachiusu swooped down onto the bow, exclaiming: "Lord City Lord, you have opened a new trade route!"
Da Fei laughed heartily: "That’s right, even though it demands high requirements of the ship’s equipment, we’ve opened it!"
Then Da Fei introduced her around: "Let me introduce you to Miss Tachiusu—this is Miss Anlicia, the Deputy City Lord of Radiant City; this one here is my First Officer, Miss Catherine; this is my Surgeon, Miss Selvia; this is Artillery Commander, Miss Deirdre; and this is... Miss Elena."
Hahaha! It’s equally enjoyable to show off one’s wives in front of beautiful women—it’s like having both the pot and the field in sight.
Tachiusu immediately returned the courtesy: "Welcome, Warrior ladies. I am Tachiusu, Clan Leader of the Lumang Tribe. The Lord has rescued my tribe from distress!"
Anlicia’s eyes widened in disbelief: "A Vine Demon Hero! My goodness, this is the first time I’ve ever seen one!"
Tachiusu bowed gracefully, smiling: "You flatter me, Miss Deputy City Lord. Though I am a Hero, I am far from comparing to you all. I’m delighted to see everyone."
Ah, come on! Excessive modesty is hypocrisy—you’re powerful enough to oppose Tree Spirits, I’ve seen the scale of your powerful magic; probably none of my wives except Elena could beat you!
Sure enough, Anlicia, recognizing her place, quickly waved her hands and said awkwardly: "Not at all; it is I who should be learning from Miss Tachiusu!"
Right, speaking of learning—doesn’t she have a rare Air Transport Skill that can increase the carrying capacity of flying troops?
With a laugh, Da Fei gestured towards Deirdre: "Miss Tachiusu, my Deputy Officer here is also a flying hero. She is the one who must learn the Air Transport Skill from you."
Deirdre promptly stepped forward to bow: "I hope for your guidance, Clan Leader."
Tachiusu smiled: "As gratitude to Lord City Lord, I will teach with all my might. However, to impart the Air Transport Skill requires specific training, so I must ask the Lord to find a suitable time so as not to interfere with your battle plans."
Da Fei was momentarily startled—another skill that takes time to learn? So, both the Air Transport Skill and the previously mentioned Air Riding Skill, like Mining and Forging and other life skills, required time to master? Damn it! I’m on a tight schedule; this is truly frustrating!
Da Fei could only laugh it off: "No problem, no problem! Once the battle is handled, I’ll arrange it immediately."
Tachiusu suddenly turned serious: "Lord City Lord, speaking of battle, I must report an unusual situation to you. Starting from the day before yesterday, as we collected floating logs drifting down from upstream space, we found words carved on them—detecting unusual invasion fluctuations in space, requesting reinforcements from the Lord at once."
Da Fei was startled: "Where are these logs? That’s precisely why I’m here!"
Tachiusu responded firmly: "Please steer the ship upstream to the lumberyard. Oh, ever since you left last time, we have been continuously collecting logs drifting down from upstream, totaling 2000 units."
Da Fei was thrilled: "So much, that’s great, I can take a large part of it!"
Thank goodness my Flying now has the added Holy Vine Space that can hold 1000 units of cargo, now my battleship has a destination! Speaking of Holy Vine Space, Da Fei quickly said with a smile: "Miss Tachiusu, you have an old friend here you should meet. Please follow me to the cargo hold for a visit?"
At that moment, a fluctuating space gate suddenly appeared on deck, and Gardener Tamilia emerged with a smile: "No need, I’ve been secretly listening all along!"
Lady Tachiusu exclaimed with delight: "Miss Tamilia, it’s been so many years since I last saw you, I’m so glad you’re all right!"
Tamilia chuckled: "I’m glad you’re all right too, it’s hard to believe, you haven’t changed in a thousand years and yet you’ve broken through your limits to become a hero. You truly are the pride of our Vine Demon tribe!"
Tachiusu shook her head and sighed: "That Solar Eclipse War a thousand years ago caused this place to be impacted by divine power, perhaps it was that opportunity that allowed me to break through. However, our old friend from across the river, the ancient tree Regulas was indeed corrupted by dark divine power into an evil hero. Fortunately, he was defeated by Lord City Lord, and our tribe was saved."
Da Fei gave a light smile: "Let’s not talk about the past, haha! We must mention it, keep it in mind always, and prepare to offer ourselves in body at any time!"
Tamilia sighed sentimentally: "We were all saved by Lord City Lord. By the way, let me tell you some good news, this ship is now the new home for the Holy Vine."
Tachiusu said in surprise: "No wonder I felt a familiar aura on this ship, this is truly magical. But it seems the ship isn’t in great condition, is it?"
Tamilia frowned: "It’s been cursed by our archenemy, the Flame Demon Balroque. We’re currently trying to find a way to lift the curse."
Tachiusu furrowed her brows: "I see, but in my opinion, the best way to remove a divine power curse is by using divine power. I wonder if Lord City Lord has any methods?"
Divine power? I’ve seen plenty of Mao Gods, but they’re all foes, not friends; where to find a kind-hearted god? Da Fei said with a wry smile, "How about like a parasite absorbing the World Tree’s divine power?"
Miss Anlicia’s eyebrows shot up: "No! Absolutely not! Anything that endangers the World Tree I will oppose!"
Da Fei nearly spewed out his water, oh my gosh, can you give your husband some face? Can you not contradict me in front of my lady lovers? This Epic Hero truly has her own stance and thoughts, if it were some tavern hero, would there be so many troubles?
Tachiusu chuckled dryly: "Miss Deputy City Lord, you worry too much. We live in the World Tree Space, but mortals like us can’t even see or touch the divine power of the World Tree, so it’s impossible to search for it."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched? Not possible to search? That’s not right, at least I know one place—the Eight-Headed Snake passage! As the Habbit Village Chief or that Ancient Sage said, the Eight-Headed Snake found a space where the World Tree’s divine power leaked, and now it’s squatting there, absorbing it! And every time I went there, I saw stars sprinkling down like snowflakes. That must be the World Tree’s divine power, right? Damn! Isn’t this giving me another reason to kill the Eight-Headed Snake?
Thinking that a battle with the Eight-Headed Snake was imminent, Da Fei couldn’t help feeling heavy-hearted and furrowed his brows.
Finally, up ahead on the riverbank appeared a mount-like lumberyard, and groups of Vine Demons were using their tendrils to drag the floating logs drifting down from the upstream space towards the shoreline.
Tachiusu said with a smile: "Lord City Lord, the lumberyard is here!"
Da Fei nodded astonishedly: "Thank you all so much, everyone has truly worked hard!"
Oh, my gosh, after so many days, was that Eight-Headed Snake in the passage hit by so many logs? Wouldn’t it be knocked silly? If that’s the case, my odds of winning are great, right?
Tachiusu continued smiling: "Lord City Lord, no need to be polite, please come ashore!"
Therefore, under the enthusiastic welcome of the Vine Demons, Da Fei and a group of beauties once again enjoyed the comfort of an airborne sofa and landed safely.
Now, Tachiusu led Da Fei to a pile of logs that were set aside: "Lord City Lord, these are what drifted down the day before yesterday, the writing carved on these logs is all the same, probably that person named Tai Da carved multiple times because he was worried you wouldn’t see—this pile is from yesterday, and this pile is from today."
Da Fei nodded and hurriedly checked the carvings:
"Lord City Lord, urgent situation, today while supervising the logging team, suddenly the space echoed with thunder and lightning, a typical sign of Demons breaking through the space barrier and invading. All the Hobbits are ready for defense. This is the only way I can contact you, please support us as soon as you see this message, your faithful advisor Tai Da."
Da Fei quickly looked at yesterday’s message:
"Lord City Lord, there were no disturbances in the Black Forest Space or Swamp Space today, but according to my estimation, the Demons are very likely to appear in the Lava Space opposite Mercury Lake. If that’s the case, the poisonous gas from Mercury Lake will become our natural defense line. Time is pressing, the Habbit Village Chief has also sent help, and we are speeding up the logging!"
And now today’s message:
"Lord City Lord, so far no irregularities have occurred."
I see! It’s good that no irregularities have occurred, hold the line! I’ve even bought the Mercury Factory, they can forget about Mercury Lake.
Now, while there’s no oddity, I should hurry and load the wood onto the ship, transport a batch of timber back first, and can’t halt the development of the great ship. Can’t waste time during loading either, I want to see what that Eight-Headed Snake looks like after being hit.
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