Elven cultivators

Just as Anton had predicted, the coalition forces acted swiftly.

Eldron Plains, Silvermoon Forest.

In the morning light, a silver-gray airship slowly descended from the clouds, landing at a temporary anchorage on the edge of the Silvermoon Forest.

No flags were hung on the airship's hull, but its smooth and sharp lines, as well as the magical patterns that seemed to flow subtly across its surface, all spoke of its extraordinary origins.

On the deck, Grant leaned on the railing with both hands, looking down at the green ocean below, a strange glint in his eyes.

The area of ​​Silvermoon Forest has expanded considerably since the last time he saw it.

The rocky hills that once bordered the forest are now almost invisible, replaced by vast expanses of lush greenery.

Although the newly grown trees are not yet towering, they are already dense enough to completely cover the previously exposed rocks.

Even more striking is the Eternal Tree standing in the center of the forest in the distance.

Its height has increased significantly compared to before, and its canopy, like a giant open umbrella, completely blocks out the sky for several kilometers around.

Aerial roots hang down from the branches and penetrate deep into the ground, forming new trunks. From a distance, it looks like a miniature forest.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Grant had to admit that the size of this Tree of Eternity far exceeded that of most of the elven clans he had ever seen.

"I heard that Anton traded a Heart of Ten Thousand Woods from the Jade Court, and it seems he's using it on the Tree of Eternity."

"However, a single Myriad Wood Source Heart should not be enough to allow the forest to expand to this extent... The Silver Moon Clan most likely possesses some other means to continuously expand the forest's area."

Grant seemed to be deep in thought.

Unsurprisingly, this is most likely Anton's doing again.

The chieftain of the Silvermoon Clan remains as enigmatic as ever.

The airship landed smoothly. Grant didn't wait for the gangway to be lowered; he jumped directly off the deck without any attendants.

Upon seeing Anton waiting at the edge of the forest, Grant broke into a hearty smile and strode forward to greet him.

"Long time no see, Anton. How have you been?"

"It's been a long time, Lord Grant."

Just call me Grant.

Anton didn't hesitate and readily agreed, leading Grant into the Silvermoon Forest.

The two chatted as they walked through layers of tree-lined corridors and soon arrived at the Hall of Eternity.

Tea sets were already laid out on the long table in the hall, and the steaming flower tea emitted a faint fragrance.

After taking his seat, Grant picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and smiled contentedly.

"I've been on the front lines for nine years, fighting every single day. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've had any Elven herbal tea."

Grant put down his teacup, his tone tinged with a touch of melancholy.

Anton smiled and said, "The flower tea from the Jade Court is famous throughout the continent. With your relationship with Lady Alicia, you can have as much flower tea as you want."

"That's true, but unfortunately I don't have the leisure for that right now." Grant sighed, his smile gradually fading, and his expression becoming serious. "I suppose you've heard about what's happening at the front, and you should be able to guess why I've come here."

Anton nodded slightly, which was taken as acquiescence.

Grant didn't mince words and said directly, "The Dragonflight's warp is troublesome. The Allied Forces now need more elite troops to deal with that damned place. I'm here on behalf of the Allied Forces to formally invite you to send your elite troops to join the battle in the warp."

Anton picked up his teacup, took a sip, and remained noncommittal.

Grant didn't expect to persuade Anton with just a few words, so he paused slightly before continuing:

"The coalition has set up a bounty. There are a total of eighteen nodes in the warp. Regardless of race or faction, anyone who destroys a node will receive a huge reward."

"Rewards are calculated based on contribution points, which can be exchanged for various rare items within the coalition at any time."

"Cultivation techniques, magical equipment, potions, materials, alchemical golems... everything is available."

"I think there's definitely something here that will interest you."

Anton raised an eyebrow, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said, "Including the Source of All Wood, the Elemental Core, and the Deep Sea Moon Dew?"

The source of all things and the core of all elements need no further explanation.

The former can strengthen the Eternal Tree and the Great Evolution Azure Profound Array, accelerate forest expansion, and further advance the progress of the "Trinity" plan.

The latter can be used to forge magical artifacts.

As for Deep Sea Moon Dew, it is a secret treasure of the Tide Temple, one of the five top powers, and is a top-quality material for crafting magical items and potions.

It is roughly equivalent to the Myriad Wood Source of the Jade Palace.

Each of these three items is a treasure that would tempt even legendary experts; it would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain them.

If Anton hadn't had the Muscle Regeneration Potion as a trump card, and hadn't accurately grasped the lifeline of the Emerald Court, he wouldn't have been able to obtain a Myriad Wood Source Heart from the latter.

However, Grant nodded without hesitation after hearing Anton's words.

"certainly."

The words were firm and resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

Anton gave Grant a deep look.

It seems the coalition is determined to destroy the warp as soon as possible.

He had originally planned to join the war, and after receiving confirmation from Grant, he no longer hesitated and readily agreed.

"Alright, the Silvermoon Clan will send an elite squad to participate in the battle."

Grant smiled sincerely and extended his hand: "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you." Anton reached out and shook his hand.

Grant withdrew his hand, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do you need the Allied Forces to send airships for transportation? The journey from Eldron Plains to the Holy Dragon Mountains is long, but we can arrange it."

"No need," Anton shook his head. "We can go by ourselves."

Grant didn't think much of it, and when Anton refused, he didn't say anything more.

The two discussed some specific details, after which Grant got up to take his leave.

Goodbye, Annihilation Fortress.

"goodbye."

After seeing Grant off, Anton turned back into the forest and returned to the Primordial City via the teleportation array.

Now that things have been officially finalized, preparations need to be expedited.

The magical artifacts for the elite squad members have been completed; now all that's missing is the large flying magical artifact.

Having no prior experience in crafting such items, Anton opted for a cautious approach, directly selecting a large flying artifact called the Soaring Cloud Flying Boat from the Great Dao Jade Slip and beginning its crafting process according to the blueprints.

The name "Lingyun Flying Boat" is derived from the idea of ​​soaring above the clouds.

This boat neither floats on water nor is it bound by the ground; it soars straight up to the heavens and travels among the clouds.

The entire flying boat is over 120 meters long, over 30 meters wide, and over 15 meters high.

The bow is decorated with auspicious cloud patterns, which are neither beasts nor birds, and are meant to represent the idea that "clouds follow the dragon and winds follow the tiger."

The stern curves slightly upward, like the tail feathers of a bird, and is engraved with intricate wind-elemental patterns.

It can ignore wind resistance during flight and block strong winds so as not to affect people on the deck.

The ship's hull is decorated with various formations, including cloud pattern formations, floating formations, and wind-breaking formations, making it a small, mobile array of formations.

The entire airship is divided into five levels.

The deck is considered one layer and is also the basic platform of the airship.

There are three decks above the deck and one engine room below the deck.

The first level above the deck is the hall and storage room.

The former has a spacious interior, large enough to accommodate dozens of people for meetings and banquets.

The latter is expanded using the Sumeru Formation, which can store enough supplies for forty or fifty people for half a year.

The second floor is the residential area, with a total of thirty guest rooms.

Each room is small in size, but it is fully equipped with soundproofing, dust removal, and temperature control systems to ensure that residents have a quiet and comfortable resting environment.

The entire second floor can accommodate up to fifty or sixty people, which is enough for an elite squad.

The third floor is the core area of ​​the airship, including the observation deck, control room, and Tian Shu room.

The viewing platform is semi-open-air, surrounded by carved railings, allowing dozens of people to stand and gaze into the distance.

A pavilion is set up on the platform, with a stone table and benches inside, where people can rest and enjoy the scenery.

The control room is the core of controlling the flying boat. It contains a control panel, star chart, array diagram, communication artifacts, etc., and can accommodate five people to operate it at the same time.

As for the Tian Shu Chamber... Tian Shu is the first star of the Big Dipper, which governs direction. It symbolizes the main control core of the flying boat, with the stars guiding the way, so that the boat will not get lost.

This room is naturally the private space of the flying boat's owner, containing a meditation room, bedroom, weapon refining room, and alchemy room, with complete functions.

Below the deck, there is only one floor, which is entirely the engine room.

Nine spirit stone furnaces are arranged side by side inside the cabin. Each furnace has a specially designed energy output interface, which can be activated individually or used in rotation as needed.

With all nine furnaces filled with spirit stones, the airship can fly at full speed for up to seven days, and at cruising speed for up to a month.

At full speed, the airship can travel up to 300,000 li per day.

Even from the Eldron Plains to the Holy Dragon Mountains, it takes at most two days to travel.

In addition to its flight capability, the Lingyun Flying Boat is also engraved with cloud-patterned protective array.

Attacks below the Golden Core stage are virtually impossible to breach the flying boat's defenses, provided there is a sufficient supply of spirit stones.

Even if a Golden Core cultivator were to take action, they could hold out for a while.

For a flying magical artifact of the magic weapon level, achieving this level is already quite impressive.

Anton was very satisfied with the function of this flying artifact.

The only problem is that the forging of large flying magical artifacts is more complicated than that of ordinary magical artifacts.

The design drawings for the entire airship stretched for several meters, with dense lines and markings that were dazzling to behold.

Furthermore, due to its larger size, it consumes far more materials than ordinary magical artifacts and requires more time.

Since the furnace could not contain the entire airship, each part of the hull had to be forged separately and then pieced together into a whole using restrictions.

The entire process also requires that the formations be perfectly connected and that the energy return path be unobstructed.

It took Anton nearly two months to finally complete the forging of the Lingyun Flying Boat.

The moment the airship's array cluster was successfully activated, Anton breathed a long sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.