Dawn Spider

Chapter 166 Blackwood Mountain Civil and Military Academy (2)
The seven tribes of Ivory Island
The Nine-Winged Divine Mountain of the Little Tiger Armor Tribe is located about 100 kilometers southeast of the Partridge Divine Mountain of the Great Poison Armor Tribe; the two major tribes are very close to each other.

Lord of the Wood knows some insects.

Through the introduction of Lord Gemu, and then through layers of introductions from the local Zerg warriors' friends and relatives, Jin and Dafeng quickly completed the trade expansion among the small and medium-sized tribes around the Nine-Winged Divine Mountain.

The indirect benefits of excavating ancient sites far outweigh the direct gains.

Jin planned to take advantage of his current popularity and the fact that everyone was talking about him to make the most of the medium and small tribes on Ivory Island.

If there's a transaction involved, let's talk about the transaction; if there's no transaction involved, let's talk about feelings.

Continue south,
The vast plains and rainforests stretch for over 400 kilometers, with only a few small and medium-sized tribes scattered about, making them difficult to find.

Let's skip this for now.

In early August, Jin and Dafeng arrived in the southern part of Ivory Island and began exploring the surrounding mountains and forests around the Dragon Horn Mountain of the Six-Section Stag Beetle Tribe to develop trade.

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During the journey, the strong winds in the air suddenly accelerated and lifted the plane into the air. After circling once, it accelerated and swooped down, flipping in mid-air. A flash of green energy appeared, and it hovered above the gold.

"Gold! Two two-colored cockroach warriors spotted! They're clearly coming for us."

"Two-colored cockroach warriors? They're coming for us?"

"The cockroach warriors have the strongest sense of smell; they tracked your scent and came here."

"..."

What discoveries were made at the ruins? Is the King of the Ecurus Insects looking for him?

Jin simply stopped walking.

Please wait a moment.

Two black-and-white cockroach warriors with black heads and thoraxes, six legs, and antennae, and snow-white membranous wings chased after it.

He shouted from afar:
"gold!"

"Gale!"

"Lord Bowfruit is looking for you."

Lord Bowfruit is the lord-level bicolor cockroach warrior who followed the King of the Curculigo to excavate the ruins.

"Have ruins been discovered?"

"Yes."

"Where is Lord Bowfruit? In Ebony Mountain?"

"Yes, Lord Bowfruit is waiting for you at Blackwood Mountain. He sent us out to find you. Once we've found you, head to meet him immediately."

"Okay! Let's go!"

"..."

...

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Less than 30 miles north of site 2002, a wide, spiraling tunnel has been recently excavated.

Lord Bowfruit led the way into the underground.

The Stone Insect King is leading his warriors to speed up the excavation and clearing, carefully probing, and using earth-based abilities to reinforce the site as much as possible.

Jin scanned the area with his spiritual energy and immediately confirmed that it was a highway interchange where two main highways, one running north-south and the other east-west, intersected.

Three road signs have been cleared out; all were badly damaged and could only be restored by metal restoration, with only a few characters faintly discernible.

Jin focused his mental energy, concentrated his thoughts, and his heart skipped a beat as he vaguely recognized two words: [Mo Hai*].

This road sign points north to the highway leading to Ruins No. 2001, 'a certain sea city'.

Together, it forms the name of [Mohai City].

Jin instantly realized that the name of Ruins No. 2001 was 'Mohai City'.

The king of the turmeric insects came forward to greet them.

"Purple-haired Golden Boy, things have gotten complicated! Take a look... what do you see?"

"This is an important transportation hub, and it deserves its own map marker, designated as site 4001. However, I think we can set this place aside for now and continue excavating northward!"

"Keep digging north? You mean, that level 0 ruin is further north?"

"That's right!"

"How was that determined?"

“It’s very simple…” The golden figure flashed continuously and arrived at the road where the broken signboard was placed. A blue-purple spider silk floated out and circled the character ‘Hai’ on the metal signboard.

"This is a three-character place name. This character also appears in the name of Ruins 2001..."

"That's right!"

The King of the Eshu Insects followed, its claws carving the three characters "Mohai City" into the ground, and said, "This is the name of Ruins No. 2001."

Jin raised his claw and pointed to the broken metal plaque, saying, "It's quite obvious now. Three rows of characters. The first row is the name of Ruins No. 2001, Mohai City; the second row is the distance information; the third row..."

The third row is severely damaged; only characters can be vaguely discerned, but not a single word is recognizable.

Jin manipulated the spider silk, pulled out a measuring line, and said, "Judging from the size and length of the characters, it is not difficult to deduce that this place name consists of 7 characters."

The King of Eshu Insects suddenly realized and said, "That level 0 ruin, its name also consists of 7 characters!"

"That's right!"

Jin analyzed, "From my observation, the names of the settlements of ordinary alien races are usually described using two or three characters. However, the settlements of Force Warriors are more advanced, so their names have more characters, usually six or seven."

"hiss……"

The King of Curcuma Insects vigorously tapped its antennae and said, "I've also discovered this, yes, that's right!"

The King of Eshu Insects concluded, "This site has wide, intersecting roads, and there might even be clues leading to more important ruins. However, we can confirm that the level 0 ruin we've been tracking for a year, with a name consisting of seven characters, is located to the north. Let's not waste time here for now and continue digging north!"

Jin Zan said, "The King of Curcuma is truly wise!"

The King of Eshu Insects is a complete fraud. Its understanding of the human civilization buried underground is almost zero. It knows nothing, its mind is empty, and it has no thoughts or judgments. But precisely because of this, it is particularly obedient and believes whatever Jin says.

Jin Yi's words made perfect sense, so he immediately notified the Stone Insect King to gather the warriors and concentrate their efforts on digging a tunnel to continue exploring northward.

Jin and Dafeng watched for a while, then took their leave and continued to visit surrounding tribes and develop trade, using Dragon Horn Mountain as their center.

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In mid-September,

Centered on Ebony Mountain, home to the Two-Colored Cockroach tribe, Jin and Dafeng visited the small and medium-sized tribes at the southernmost tip of the island to inquire about the divinely bestowed seed and seek trade.

Lord Bowfruit came again and reported the situation, saying that he had found a fork in the road leading southeast, with a road sign that had seven characters, and that he had also found the crucial character 'Academy'.

It is 100% confirmed that this road leads to the 'Blackwood Mountain Martial Arts Academy'.

Jin, accompanied by strong winds, rushed off to investigate.

A road sign indicates that the road ahead passes through a settlement called '*Mang Town'. The sign tells the Eshu Insect King and the others to ignore it after digging it up and skip it.

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In late September, the fruits of various divinely bestowed seeds gradually ripened and were ready for harvest. Jin and Dafeng began to travel busily between the various tribes in the north and south of the island.

The golden woven spider silk scroll, recorded in blue-purple script, statistically sorts all the divinely bestowed seeds that have been traded according to their maturity time.

The number of Divine Seeds that Ivory Island agreed to process in cooperation reached 112, of which 34 were harvested in October and November.

They were constantly busy and on the go.

Jin is only a 3-year-old advanced warrior and can only run on the ground. He often can't keep up, so we have to send Dafeng to harvest first and send it back to Sikui Mountain for processing. Jin will arrive a day or two later, which will delay the settlement of accounts.

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During their travels, Jin and Dafeng would occasionally stop by to check on the progress of the archaeological exploration.

This 'Blackwood Mountain Martial Arts Academy' is extremely remote.

The town ruins called '*Mang Town' have been found. Continue forward, passing through four inhabited towns and 11 intersections. Fortunately, the clues have not been lost, and there are still road signs to guide you. You can also identify the direction of the '7-character Level 0 Ruins'.

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time flies,
In December, trading plummeted, and Jin and Dafeng finally arrived at Qingsha Port.

Near Qingsha Port, there are also many medium and small tribes living together, moving around, inquiring, visiting, and reaching cooperation agreements.

By the end of the month, after a whole year of hard work and running around, the seedlings suitable for equipment processing on Ivory Island had been mostly acquired.

There are a few omissions, which can be filled in during subsequent transactions by visiting them.

Kim and Dae-bong went to check on the progress of the excavation at the ruins.

The highway gradually bends and extends due east, almost reaching the east coast, but we still haven't dug up 'Blackwood Mountain Martial Arts Academy'.

The route is definitely fine, it's just a bit far. I encourage everyone not to be discouraged, to keep going, to dig harder, and to continue exploring along the road.

Jin and Dafeng stayed for a day before bidding farewell and heading to the Red-headed Termite Kingdom to visit the Secret Order ant king.

(End of this chapter)