But in the face of the old man's respectful invitation, the young man did not put on the high and mighty attitude of a desert god because of his own strength. He just walked quickly forward to help him up and spoke in a gentle voice:
"——No need to be so formal, Village Chief, just treat me as an ordinary traveler."
"The rainforest and the desert are not completely isolated, and there is still the possibility of mutual understanding. The efforts made by Aru Village for this are worthy of my formal thanks to you."
"If you're willing to help temporarily detain these bandits we've cleared out, I'll provide you with a corresponding reward after the guards arrive to take over. What do you think?"
Lin Feng stated his purpose. Although these mercenaries would not wake up in a short period of time, it was necessary to count their numbers and temporarily detain them in one place so that the subsequent disciplinary officers could take over.
"Sage, you are too kind. We are only detaining these bastards. Why would we ask for any reward?"
Uncle Anpu seemed a little flattered, but after hearing the boy's request, he just shook his head slightly, indicating that it was just a small favor and did not require any extra gift in return.
Thinking of the fearful days in previous years, he began to explain:
"--Even though they were born in the desert, they are the most ruthless to their own people. Aru Village has been harassed by them over the years. If it weren't for Candice's protection, who knows how badly these robbers who call themselves 'desert people' would have oppressed us."
After hearing his words, Lin Feng realized that these mercenaries who called themselves "believers of the Red King" were actually more ruthless to their fellow desert people. Their demise would also be a good thing for ordinary residents of Aru Village who yearned for a peaceful life.
Because it does take a lot of manpower and material resources to look after these people, Lin Feng, who did not intend to let the other party's efforts be in vain, once again discussed the relevant compensation with Candice and Uncle Amp.
But the other party's attitude seemed very firm. They all said that wiping out these bandits was the best compensation and they were unwilling to accept any material rewards.
Seeing that their refusal did not seem fake, he did not mention compensation again.
After arranging the detention of these mercenary groups and the parking location of the Red King's ruins, Lin Feng's main purpose of coming here had been achieved.
At the end of the conversation, he observed the environment around Aru Village and found that although there was a water source here, most of the land around the village was still barren. Apart from some huge cacti and baobab-like thorny palm trees, there were no other plants.
Lin Feng recalled his previous desert transformation plan and planned to do an experiment. He also thought clearly about what kind of reward he should give to this peaceful village.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Village Chief. Since you are not going to accept the compensation from the Ministry of Education, how about accepting a small gift from me personally?"
"I wonder what kind of gift the wise man is going to give?"
"If it's something too precious, we, who have only helped a little, will feel unworthy of it!"
After hearing what Lin Feng said, Uncle Anpu hesitated subconsciously. It was a gift from a god, and he was not sure whether Aru Village was qualified to accept it.
"It's not something precious. This is just an attempt for my future actions. Please don't refuse it."
"As for what exactly this gift is."
"——I personally call it the "Oasis Seed""
Under the two people's puzzled gazes, Lin Feng slowly gave the final answer.
As the last word fell from the boy's mouth, an incredible yet expectant look appeared in the eyes of the two.
Lower wind erosion area, north side of Aru Village.
"This is it. This is the land we once tried to cultivate but had to give up because crops could not grow on it."
"Are you sure you want to help us transform a new piece of farmland? Is this gift too expensive?"
"I don't think the help we provide is worthy of such compensation."
Although Candice, as the guardian, has been longing for what is about to happen, she has never experienced the kindness of the rainforest area, and she feels a little uneasy about accepting this precious gift.
"Don't be so unfamiliar. Whether it's the desert or the rainforest, in my opinion, they are all part of Xumi. Even if you don't provide any help, improving the living environment of my people is what I want to do."
Sensing the desert people's uneasiness about accepting gifts from other gods, Lin Feng shook his head and explained his motives while comforting them.
"——Okay, there's no need to feel any extra pressure. Just treat this as an ordinary experiment. Stand a little further away. I'm about to begin."
Letting Candice and Uncle Amp step back a little, Lin Feng mobilized his own power of plants and trees. As countless green spots of light rose from the soil, the first formal experiment in desert transformation officially began.
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Chapter 118 The Divine Power of the Scarlet King
Under the authority of the God of Grass, countless grass elements began to infiltrate this dry land.
It is not just a simple catalytic plant, but an attempt to completely change the barren nature of this land.
As an experimental field that Aru Village had previously tried to open up,
This piece of farmland not only has yellow-brown topsoil and well-dredged ditches, but also is less susceptible to wind and sand because of the protection of the mountain walls.
Although the land is still hard and compacted, it is a natural advantage compared to the loose yellow sand in other areas.
But even the bald bean, which is the most adaptable to the desert environment, has a very low germination rate, let alone healthy growth, despite the careful care of residents.
In a similar environment, crops in a small piece of farmland near Aru Village are growing normally. Although the plants are still not very strong, the final harvest quantity is normal as the fertilizer and water are sufficient.
The same environment, the same conditions, but the planting results are very different. This situation is obviously very wrong.
During the transformation process, after careful investigation, Lin Feng finally discovered the reason.
——A trace of imperceptible power is spread throughout every inch of the desert. Although the amount is extremely small, it emits an extra strong repulsive force.
This power seems to purify everything on the land, whether it is various pollutions or the vitality that gives life to all things, even if its effectiveness is weakened due to its wide distribution area, so that some fish slip through the net.
But even if that's all, it's more than enough to reduce the germination rate of plants and hinder the growth of plants with weak vitality.
And within the range that Lin Feng explored, the only place where this kind of power did not exist was near Aru Village.
Therefore, the residents of Aru Village can only grow enough food to be self-sufficient with the help of frequent irrigation and fertilizers.
After carefully feeling the characteristics of this power, Lin Feng had two rough guesses about its source:
——Ahmar, known as the King of Red Earth, or the Sky Nail sent down by the will of heaven.
If we only consider its properties of severing life and purifying everything, the Sky Nail that fell from Sky Island is obviously a very reasonable suspect.
You should know that in the original Xumi area, most of the locations were probably lush rainforests, but after the sky nails fell, most of the areas were purified into barren deserts.
Even now, these areas show no signs of recovery.
And the suspicion towards the Red King was not without reason. On the eve of the destruction of the Red King civilization, Akhmār cleared the forbidden knowledge within the area of his rule at the cost of self-sacrifice.
In this process, it is hard to say whether he has spread his power to dispel the death that has seeped into the earth.
Moreover, this place is too far away from Dama Mountain where the Sky Nail fell. It is doubtful whether the Sky Nail, which has been used as the resting place of the Flower God, still retains such powerful power.
But no matter what, as long as there is enough personal power, this faint remnant can be replaced from the earth.
Then the purpose of restoring the vitality of the land will be naturally achieved.
Even though water and soil cannot be created out of thin air, as long as there is no remaining divine power that hinders life, even with the transformation of generations of people, it is possible to slowly push the yellow sand away from people's settlements and achieve the miracle of creating an oasis.
Although Lin Feng is only a projection of the earth veins now, he can mobilize his power normally and replace the weak remaining power in this land.
But being able to do it is one thing, and doing it quickly is another.
As if it has been integrated into every grain of soil, this power is very difficult to remove.
Lin Feng, who had not expected to experience such great difficulties, also understood why the Tree King did not continue to expand the boundaries of the rainforest, but only built a sand-proof wall to prevent the spread of wind and sand.
——Could it be that only the power of the Sky Nail remains from the time of the Great Compassion Tree King, and I am a combination of the Red King and the Sky Nail?
Because the progress of replacing power is too slow, it is still the same even with the infusion of divine power.
Faced with such stubborn remnants, Lin Feng finally understood why the desert area had not shown any signs of shrinking even though scholars of the Shenglun School had proposed many plans to build sand-proof walls over the past five hundred years.
As the progress steadily improved, although the speed was still not fast, Lin Feng was pleasantly surprised to find that the replaced power seemed to be absorbed by himself.
Even though the share is too small, no obvious effect can be shown for the time being.
But if I really follow the plan and complete the rainforestation of all desert areas.
The share of power gained might be greater than all his current power added together.
Is this all the authority emanating from the Scarlet King?
So what did Apep swallow? Could it be that he got nothing except the forbidden knowledge of the poison?
Lin Feng felt more and more that a certain grass dragon was a big enemy. He thought that if the Red King was still alive, he would probably have a lot in common with himself as he was also a good guy.
Time passes slowly as the remaining power in the land is replaced.
The young man then realized how wise his previous idea of collecting authority and God's Heart and then transforming the desert was.
——If we complete the replacement bit by bit like we are doing now, even if we can eventually accomplish the feat of turning the desert into a rainforest, the wasted time will at least be calculated in hundreds of years.
Not to mention that without the power of water and soil, it is still unclear whether the yellow sand can be restored to land.
"Finish!"
Seeing that the sun was about to set, Lin Feng finally turned this piece of land, which had a relatively good foundation, into fertile farmland.
The originally dry and hardened soil now exudes a vitality that is visible to the naked eye.
The grayish-white surface mud, under the infiltration of the divine power, turned into nutrient-rich dark brown particles.
Many grass seeds that had been dormant for who knows how long grew and sprouted in the land that no longer rejected them, and even produced some beautiful little flowers.
Uncle Anpu, who had made countless attempts before but could only respond to the villagers' expectant eyes with the word "sorry", couldn't help but burst into tears when looking at the luxurious scene in front of him.
Candice, who had always had some doubts about the rainforest gods, couldn't help but fall into deep thought when she saw the young man who had put so much effort into transforming fertile land for them.
Before they could express the gratitude that had been brewing in their hearts for a long time, they saw the first sage who had given them the "gift" waved to them, said a simple goodbye, and disappeared on the spot.
Candice and Uncle Amp, who were left in the farmland, looked at each other silently, and as if they had telepathy, they made a difficult decision at the same time.
Chapter 119: The Name of the God of Authority and the Preview of Farewell
Xumi City, Lambad Tavern.
Although the land transformation of Aru Village took much longer than Lin Feng expected.
But he finally arrived at the tavern before his appointed time.
Even during the busiest business hours, the corner where Lin Feng and Xiao Bai were still seemed to be completely ignored by others.
Ignoring the treasure-hunting weasel that was showing off at another table, Lin Feng began to think about the information and related gains he had obtained from this trip to the desert.
First of all,
Along with uprooting the large Red King worship group headed by the Relics of the God-King, and clearing out many bandit dens that did all kinds of evil along the way.
Without this group of Gilded Brigades that are dedicated to causing trouble, the safety level of the desert area can be said to have risen sharply, and the number of rainforest residents willing to go there should increase significantly in the future.
——After all, even if not all the criminals were captured this time, at least all the mercenary groups of a certain size were brought back by Lin Feng.
Secondly,
After finding out the core reason why the desert area is difficult to eliminate, we found out what force is preventing that area from turning back into a rainforest.
In addition to feeling a headache, Lin Feng also had some subtle surprises.
——Although the remaining divine power of the Red King has greatly reduced the efficiency of the recovery of the desert area, making multiple authorities and God's Heart necessary conditions.
But the existence of such a powerful package undoubtedly greatly increased his motivation to solve problems.
——A golden legend will appear after clearing the level. Who wouldn’t be confused when seeing this?
Other than that,
He brought Aru Village and the rain forest closer together, collected a large amount of research material for the Order Institute, found a group of interrogation subjects for the itchy Seno, and helped Falushan complete the enrollment task. There are countless small gains here.
Although he didn't find any trace of Apep, he felt a little regretful.
But facing this Dragon King of the grass element, with the authority Lin Feng currently holds, even if he really encounters him, there is a high probability that both sides will just scrape each other and will not be able to break through the defense at all.
I'd better look for it later when I have time.
After analyzing the gains of this trip, the boy did not waste any time. Seeing the delicious dishes in front of him, he threw the little white that he was planning to steal back to its table and started the food session he was most looking forward to.
Teaching Order, Palace of Wisdom.
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