The Demon King is unfathomable

Chapter 319 Miracle of Abundance

The so-called emergency measures do not mean to cook a bowl before eating, or to start building a toilet before taking a shit, but to use limited resources to solve the current problem first.

This is exactly what Luo Yan is going to do now.

He wanted to show his believers the miracles from the Devil King - or the miracles from the "Holy King" in their eyes.

The outer suburbs of Assam city, on the plains near the holy lake.

This land, watered by the blood of countless lizardmen, was once the richest granary in the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom, but now it is only a deplorable ruin.

The once lush cornfields have long disappeared, and the green corn stalks are lying crookedly on the ground. The crooked ridges are covered with criss-crossing cracks, like wounds that will never heal.

The broken canal was filled with messy stones and soil. The whole land looked like a piece of clogged and necrotic flesh, looking extremely desolate. Only the weeds showed vigorous vitality.

At this moment, there are about two hundred people standing next to this desolate land.

Some of them are lizardmen, and some are wearing robes so their faces cannot be seen. However, it is not difficult to tell from the pointed ears faintly showing from under the hood that they are of extraordinary status.

"Master Demon, this is the area near Assam City. It is the least affected and most fertile farmland. The area is definitely more than 20 acres... Do you think this is okay?"

Looking at the Demon King standing next to him, Zel's expression was a little embarrassed, fearing that the former would misunderstand that he was not doing a good job, so he quickly added this sentence to make it clear that he was definitely not deliberately taking out the most shabby land to perfunctorily deal with the matter.

However, Luo Yan didn't care at all and just asked lightly.

“Who does this land belong to?”

Zel was stunned for a moment, then spoke immediately.

"This used to be the property of the Parr family, but now it belongs to you."

Luo Yan nodded.

He doesn't need these lands, but they can be contracted out to players who are interested in farming and have made certain contributions to the cemetery.

Luo Yan, knowing what was going on, waved his hand and gave orders in a concise manner.

"set fire."

As he finished speaking, nearly a hundred magicians in cloaks raised their wands and chanted obscure spells.
They were all night elves from the Grey Wind Tribe, deep in the Tomb. In terms of their control over elemental forces, they far surpassed the level of ordinary combat units in the Imperial Mage Corps!

The surging fire element condensed into sparks in the air, forming an elemental resonance. Then these condensed flames fell from the sky like raindrops, scattering on the corn stalks that were scattered in all directions.

"Om-"

With a short, soft sound, the slowly burning flame spread out along the ground like a tide, sweeping away all the withered leaves and turning them into ashes that nourish life.

Zel looked at the scene in front of him in amazement, his mouth opened and he was speechless for a moment.

Aselmata, who had remained silent from beginning to end, was also deeply shocked by this spectacular scene.

In fact, they didn't know that compared with the rockets used by the Necropolis to conquer the city of Assam, this kind of harmless rain of fire was nothing on the continent of Os.

And with the lifting of the great barrier, they will have the opportunity to release such magic in the future.

As long as they are devout enough.

After completing the spell, the night elves put away their wands, took out a tube of blue potion from their arms, uncorked it and drank it all.

Helen, wearing a cloak, walked behind Luo Yan and nodded respectfully.

"Master Demon, the weeds in the field have been cleared. Shall we proceed to the next step?"

Luo Yan nodded slightly.

"let's start."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Helen turned back to the tribesmen and told them to prepare for the next spellcasting meditation, while signaling the life profession players who had received the task to start.

Soon, a rumbling sound was heard in the distance, and dozens of tractors puffing white smoke began to enter the site.

The lizardmen present were subconsciously attracted by the thunderous sound, but soon everyone was shocked by the strange-looking steel monsters.

They were square and heavy in shape. They could understand that the front part was the wheel, but they were a little confused by the shield-like metal belt behind them.

"What...is this?" The chief of the Fiery Sun Tribe exclaimed in surprise.

Xia didn't say anything, because she had seen similar things in the Demon King's army, but she didn't expect that this thing could not only appear on the battlefield, but also be used as a farm tool after the armor was removed?
What she didn't know was that this thing was certainly not a tank with its armor removed... although the engines and chassis used in the two were similar.

"This is called a tractor, you will like it." Luo Yan replied casually, then turned his gaze to the players driving tractors, smiling without further explanation.

Soon, under the shocked and bewildered gaze of the lizardmen, several players drove tractors equipped with buckets and drove into the broken and blocked irrigation canal first.

The steel behemoth made a dull roar, and the sturdy bucket easily uprooted the messy piles of rocks, mud, and dead trees.

The ditch that had been blocked for a long time was cleared in an instant!

Not far away, another tractor was busy on the ridges around the fields, dragging its huge plow to level out the dilapidated and collapsed ridges, turning the lumpy land into loose soil, and mixing the burnt wood ash into the soft soil.

These tasks, which originally required hundreds of workers to work for a whole day, were almost completed in less than an hour, and all that remained were some edges and corners that needed to be polished.

Staring at this scene intently, the shock on Zel's face gradually turned into sincere admiration.

The same was true for Aysemata, her sister Thea, and the chiefs of other chiefdoms.

"Is this the power of the outside world?" Xia sighed sincerely.

Although she didn't know it, this was not the power from the outside world, but the power from another world.

Although the Empire had developed the steam engine, it did not yet have the power to move it to land.

The tractors were like shuttles on a loom, stitching together the fields on the riverbank in just half a day.

According to a rough estimate, this would require several thousand acres of land. As for the remaining 190,000 acres, it should not be a difficult task.

Luo Yan is full of confidence in this.

After all, although these farmlands were destroyed by the storm, they were not wiped off the map, nor had they been abandoned for many years.

Even until more than a month ago, this land was planted with corn, but it looked dilapidated and desolate, and the actual amount of work required to repair it was not that great.

“The next step is planting seeds.”

Luo Yan looked at Zel who was standing there motionless, and signaled him that he could do it.

Hearing the Demon King's order, Zel did not dare to neglect it and quickly instructed the agricultural affairs officer to distribute the seeds stored in the granary.

The stored seeds were passed from granaries to the hands of 3 workers, and the sowing work soon began.

However, unlike Luo Yan's optimism, the lizardman officer in charge of sowing matters had a worried look on his face.

"Sir, the farmland outside Assam has been severely damaged by the storm. Now is not the right time to sow seeds. Even if we sow the seeds now, it will be a waste and there will be no harvest!"

Of course, Zell was aware of the possible risk.

However, after seeing the miraculous steel monster, the doubts in his heart disappeared.

"I understand your concerns, but this is an order from the Demon King himself. You and I just have to follow it."

If something goes wrong, I'm sure the Demon King won't ignore it.

The officer looked embarrassed and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

However, after seeing Zel's determined expression, he could only nod helplessly and pass on the task.

As the orders were passed down layer by layer, the laborers who received the mobilization orders around Assam City gathered towards the farmlands one after another.

When they received the seeds and tasks and saw the steel machines roaring on the earth, every face showed an expression of surprise and even panic.

In order to stabilize morale, the centurion leading the mobilization shouted to the lizardmen behind him.

"Don't be afraid! That's the metal puppet of His Majesty the Demon King! All you have to do is spread the seeds!"

Although he was also very panicked in his heart, he couldn't show it in front of his subordinates.

After hearing their leader's assurance, the Ankylosaur lizards finally calmed down a lot. They carried wooden baskets and went down to the fields and began to sow corn seeds on the land that had been plowed by the steam engine.

Can the seeds really sprout if you just sow them like this?

Almost all the lizardmen had similar questions in their minds, but faced with the centurion's orders, they could only give up thinking and bury their heads to do as they were told.

After working for more than three hours under the scorching sun, almost all the lizardmen were exhausted, and the sweat glands under their scales kept oozing sweat.

Because of the presence of the Demon King, the centurions and their superiors were eager to perform in front of him, so they were particularly serious. The resulting pressure naturally accumulated level by level and was passed on to the lowest level.

Just when all the lizardmen felt they could not bear it any longer, a few dark clouds suddenly appeared in the cloudless sky.

They seemed to see the Demon King raising his wand, and then rain suddenly began to fall above their heads.

The drizzle fell on their scales and then along the scales to their ankles.

Different from the usual rain——

The rain seemed to contain some special magic, which not only took away their sweat but also their fatigue.

Looking at the figure raising the magic wand, surprise and emotion appeared involuntarily in each pair of amber pupils.

Praise the Demon King——

Although their centurions, thousand captains, generals and chiefs were so cruel and ruthless, the kind-hearted lord was sympathetic to them. He saw through their fatigue with a kind heart and sent down this rain of blessings for them.

Out of their heartfelt gratitude, they prostrated themselves on the ground, silently chanting the devil's name and praising him generously. This time, the centurions did not dare to urge them to work or whip them to keep moving, but prostrated themselves on the ground with them, so that the thousand-man commander did not dare to blame them.

The endless farmland became a place of pilgrimage, and something even more incredible happened at this moment.

Green sprouts began to emerge from the land they had previously cultivated!

The tender shoots continued to grow upwards, squeezing out the soft soil and stretching out young leaves.

One piece, two pieces... until the sixth piece, they were like the outstretched hands of a baby, and the stem part became thicker and more upright!

Some experienced farmers immediately saw the clues and showed incredible expressions on their faces.

"This... this is impossible!" The officer in charge of agricultural affairs couldn't help but exclaimed, his voice trembling as he said, "Jointing period?!"

Generally speaking, it takes at least 30 days from sowing seeds to passing the seedling stage and entering the jointing stage!
Suddenly realizing something, his face changed instantly, and he hurried to Zel's side and spoke anxiously.

"Great Priest... Lord Chief! Quick, make His Majesty the Demon King stop. No... Please let me go see His Majesty the Demon King in person! If you use supernatural powers to force the growth of corn, the corn grown in this way will not produce ears!"

As early as 1000 years ago, they were trying to use the power of seals to accelerate the growth of plants!
However, historical experience tells them that crops grown in that way will eventually turn into grass!

not only that--

Those wildly growing roots will quickly strip away the fertility of the soil, greatly reducing next year’s harvest!
If it continues like this, this fertile land will really be wasted!
Zel said nothing, but just stared at the thriving field.

Of course he knew what the agricultural affairs officer said. In fact, in the wars between them and nomadic tribes over the past 1000 years, the first thing the other side did after occupying their farmland was to use magic to accelerate crop growth to turn their rice fields into grasslands, and then harvest all the fertility of their soil.

but……

The Demon King is different from those barbarians after all.

Although that guy is not a good person, he would not smash the pots and pans in his own house.

He had said before that this land, which originally belonged to the Pal family, now belonged to the Demon King.

"Let's wait and see... If it doesn't work, I will advise His Majesty."

The agricultural affairs officer stamped his feet angrily, whipping the ground with his tail, and said in despair.

"That's too late!"

This statement is not wrong.

Once an arrow is shot, there is no way to retrieve it; once a spell is cast, there is certainly no way to take it back.

but--

There was no need to withdraw.

The corn grows rapidly when it enters the jointing stage. The internodes are obviously elongated and the height increases rapidly. In a short while, it grows to more than half a meter in height. The number of leaves doubles from the original six, and the nodes on the top gradually produce male ears.

The laborers crawling in the fields continued to pray. The baskets on their backs were already filled with green sprouts. The unsown seeds were frantically searching for soil. The young roots squeezed out from the gaps in the vines and even climbed onto their bodies.

No matter how skeptical their superiors were, they all believed devoutly—

Those tender green corn stalks will surely bloom flowers!
Just as they thought, every corn stalk bloomed!

The tassel begins to release large amounts of pollen, and the filaments on the pistil stretch out from the tips of the bracts... This process usually takes 10 to 20 days, but now it is completed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
But the biggest test is here.

Crops that are ripened by magic cannot complete pollination, filling, and final maturity!
It wasn't just the lizardmen within the Great Barrier who had faced this problem.

The night elves in the cemetery had faced the same thing before - wildly growing plants would not reproduce, but would burn out the remaining flames of life in madness and die!
However, with the deepening of communication between players and night elves and the active incentive of the "Magic Plant Frenzy" event, this problem is no longer a problem.

The dark clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed, and the rain was getting heavier. The canals that originally irrigated the fields became drainage ditches instead.

At this moment, a hot ball of light suddenly appeared under the dark clouds, and a soft and energetic light was spread on the ground!

Aethelmata's eyes widened slightly.

That is……

Holy Light?!
Do not--

It doesn't seem so!

The holy light would not blind people, but the light was so strong that she could not look directly at it.

Not only that, she did not feel any holy breath from it, but more of a surging energy!
Rain and sun appeared on this land at the same time. It was obviously no longer just an extraordinary power, but had reached the realm of miracles!

At this time, the Wind Howl Lizardmen carrying baskets on their backs flew into the sky, sprinkled tiny particles on a green farmland, and then flew away quickly.

The trajectory of the magic wand in Luo Yan's hand slightly changed, directing Helen and the night elf mage group behind him to continue casting spells.

A gentle air current began to surge in the fields, making the lizardmen have difficulty breathing at first, but soon as the corn stalks around them continued to climb upward and even produced huge ears of corn, they suddenly felt that they were filled with inexhaustible strength!

Yes--

The green corn stalks really bore corn ears, and the agricultural affairs officer standing by the ridge almost dropped his jaw in surprise.

"Hahahaha!" Chief Zel, who had a tense expression, suddenly laughed out loud, and his originally calm face involuntarily revealed a fanatical expression.

As expected, you are the Demon King!
He was indeed right!
This lord is different from the former Majesty Izzy. He will never fight a battle without preparation!
Like Zel who was directing the farming on the front line, Chief Urga who was watching also had surprise and ecstasy on his face.

In the end what happened? !

Is it because of the spell?
Or was it because of the small black pills his tribesmen carried in their backpacks? !
Everything that happened before his eyes was beyond his comprehension. Even the clever Xia had a stunned expression, not understanding why the crops in the field were not affected by the side effects of the accelerated growth magic? !

"What on earth is this..." Xia couldn't help but mutter softly, her golden-green pupils filled with a desire for knowledge.

As his eyes swept across the faces with different expressions, Luo Yan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth into a smile.

They may know about the wind of magic, but they obviously don't know what the wind of carbon dioxide is and another use of elemental power.

This was something he and Miranda had researched together, and the latter, who was from the Imperial Academy, was still studying it, and her theory had been improved compared to the original one.

Under the guidance of this theory, the night elves in the cemetery had already relied on the greenhouse in North Peak Mountain to summarize the carbon dioxide ratio that is "most suitable for accelerating the growth of magic", and through studying Miranda's elemental theory, they mastered the magic of changing the nature of airflow.

of course.

Such a large-scale spellcasting was not entirely the power of the night elves themselves, but more because the prayers of the lizardmen in the fields amplified the effect of the spell.

This blessing generated by everyone's thoughts was finally bestowed upon him!

This is also the reason why Luo Yan also participated in the spell casting.

This is also the most ancient period, when gods and faith had not yet been born, the priests of primitive tribes on this planet first used the power of faith!

It is also the method used by Gutaf to create the "Great Barrier"!

He just replaced the sacrificial ritual with a more "modern" joint spellcasting.

Looking at the cornfield full of huge fruits, Luo Yan smiled, retracted his wand, and waved his hand to stop the spell.

If you continue to recite this spell, you will go too far and the corn ears will have to enter a new cycle of reincarnation.

"Youyou, it seems that my inference is correct. In addition to being used to upgrade the soul itself, the power of faith can also be used to directly interfere with reality by guiding believers."

Youyou, who was floating nearby, said in a low voice.

"Master Demon, in fact, the power of faith can always be used in this way... For example, your labyrinth is like this, right? You can use the power of faith to summon monsters, and you can also use it to expand the depth of the labyrinth instead of digging."

"I know," Luo Yan nodded, "but compared to when I first became the Demon King, I know the reasons a little better."

The so-called Demon Core is like a shell, or an app application made based on the underlying code of the Demon.

To gather the power of faith, you just need to top up some coins into the app, which can then activate the various functions of the app.

In fact, it is not just the core of Demon King Ridge. All religions on this planet are just shells of the "underlying code", but the original intention and ultimate purpose of the design are different.

It's not even just this planet!
This also includes the planet Kao, which has been corrupted by chaos, and even other planets in this star field.

When the collective unconsciousness of a group of conscious beings is formed, their mental resonance will reshape the shape of some unstable high-dimensional matter in the universe and produce more or less influence depending on their position in the universe.

Luo Yan felt that his understanding of godhood and even mysticism had deepened.

Xia walked to Luo Yan's side and finally couldn't help but ask about the confusion in her heart.

"Master Demon...what did you do just now?"

Looking at those eyes full of curiosity, Luo Yan smiled faintly.

"If I tell you everything now, my 'magic' might not be so effective."

Xia was stunned for a moment, unable to understand this sentence.

Luo Yan paused and continued.

"But I will still tell you. After all, if I don't tell you anything, in the end there will be no difference between me and my predecessors."

The miracles imagined by everyone are indeed incredible, but in fact, neither Hell nor the Empire has reached where it is today by imagination. In the end, it all depends on the hands of everyone.

After all, no matter how incredible the miracle is, it can only make corn ripe once, but human hands can make corn ripe tens of millions of times.

After saying that, Luo Yan turned his gaze to the "Elected King" Aesemata and gave instructions.

"Go tell my people."

“It’s harvest time.”

(End of this chapter)