Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

Of course, she noticed the members of the Red Crown hanging on the rock walls on both sides, but she didn't expect that the one who would be wiped out... would be the entire Red Crown Clan.

"If you have the time, walk a little further north along the main road. At the fork near the ruins of Vitality House, you'll find the body of the Red Crown Clan leader."

"Um... what's his name?" Amber's voice was very soft, but it revealed a lot of information. The two people present were both leaders of the clan, so how could they not hear the hidden meaning in it.

According to Maha's words, it can be inferred that it took the Chi Nian clan less than a day to destroy the Chi Guan clan, but the Chi Nian leader in front of him seemed to think it was not worth mentioning, and his words were like kicking away a stone on the road.

"...If I remember correctly, his name is Di Baier, the leader of Chi Nian." Anil immediately sat up straighter. He was already asking for help this time, and now he had a deep understanding of Amber's ruthless methods and swift actions.

Being able to wipe out the Red Crown Clan in such a short time...how could the current Li Clan resist?

"Haha..." Sangila laughed dryly twice, but her smile seemed extremely solemn. She thought that this would be a common behavior among small clans to band together for warmth, but she didn't expect that among them there would be such an extraordinary... ruthless character like the Chinanian clan.

"There's no need for you two to be so nervous. The purpose of this trip is just to negotiate." Amber picked up the wine glass, and the others also hurriedly picked up their glasses when they saw this.

"Let's eat and talk at the same time. If we can reach an agreement this time, that would be great. If we can't, the Chi Nian Clan won't do anything to the two of you. Robbery is not the Chi Nian Clan's way of survival."

Amber picked up the wine and took a sip. This was the wine she had obtained from Kawanyi with Wadiye. It was quite strong and it only made her throat feel spicy when she took a sip.

Maha drank it all in one gulp, Anil only took a sip due to health problems, and Sanjala seemed to be making amends for her previous rudeness and drank the wine in her hand in one gulp.

She couldn't help coughing twice. It was obvious that the strength of the wine was beyond her expectation. Her nostrils were filled with the smell of wine for a while.

Amber is good at drinking, but she doesn't like it. Alcohol... is not that good to drink.

Anil and Sanjala did not relax because of Amber's statement. As they were both leaders, they naturally did not believe such empty words.

Chapter 28: Red Thoughts Alliance

"Maha told me before that the Li clan is suffering from the shrinking oasis?" Amber picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth, eating without any scruples while chatting about business.

"Yes, Chief Chi Nian." Anil paused before speaking again. "In fact, this is a problem many clans are facing right now. Aside from those clans that frequently migrate, this situation is essentially fatal. Not to mention that most of the nearby oases are already owned, and places that are too small can't support an entire clan. The Li clan truly doesn't have the capital to migrate right now."

Anil did not hide anything, and there was no point in hiding it at this time... these things could be found out without much effort.

"But having said that..." It was Sanjara who took over the conversation. This woman in her thirties still had charm and her face was flushed from drinking. The alcohol did not affect her judgment, so she took the opportunity to ask the question.

"I remember the Chi Nian Clan's base is called the 'Cursed Oasis', right?"

"Yes." Amber nodded. "The reason was the influence of the demon fragment, which I have already solved."

"..." The two of them fell into a brief silence again. The leader Chi Nian in front of them seemed to be covered with a veil again, making it difficult to see clearly and it was impossible to determine how many tricks this person had.

Anil felt a little relieved. This at least proved that the leader was really capable. If the Chinanian clan was really interested in an alliance, then the Li clan would indeed have new possibilities.

"Let's talk about the Li clan." Amber took a sip of wine to moisten her throat. "The envoy I sent earlier was right. I do have a method to curb the shrinking of the Li clan's oasis. If the Li clan strictly follows my plan, not only will they be able to manage it, but there's even a good chance that the oasis will expand."

"......!" Both Anil and Sanjala became restless.

Sanjara's purpose in coming here was not to find a way to deal with the shrinking oasis. She was concerned about another matter, but the problem of shrinking oasis was also a major problem that the Crow Clan was likely to encounter in the future.

The excitement in Anil's eyes was almost uncontrollable. He took a deep breath and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

Even if he has to risk his life today, he must hold on to this hope. After all, he has reached the bottom and no matter how he goes, he will go up.

"Chief Chi Nian, what does the Li clan need to do for you in exchange for these?" Anil calmed his mind and asked about the price. Everything has a price. He didn't know what this Chief Chi Nian wanted.

"What I want is naturally the loyalty of the Li family." Amber placed two bottles of potion on the table. Anil's eyes trembled as he stared at the two bottles of "life-saving" potion.

"Use these two bottles of potion, combined with the method I'll teach you later, within a year—" Amber held up a finger, "within a year at most, we'll be able to resolve the shrinking trend of the Li clan's oasis and maintain it."

"...Hu——" Anil's breathing was a little heavy. He weighed the pros and cons. He naturally had no idea that the two bottles of potion in front of him had such a great effect, but he also couldn't think of any reason why the Chi Nian clan would lie to them.

Does the Li clan have anything now that outsiders can covet?

"You can think about it." Amber pushed the potion in front of Anil, letting Anil think about something, and turned to look at Sanjala.

She was obviously also wondering if these two small bottles of potion could really have such great power? This was something Amber would not explain in detail.

In fact, these two bottles of potions are just plant nutrients and improved soil stabilizers for planting trees. The principle of inhibiting the shrinkage of the oasis is the same as preventing wind and sand and controlling the desert, but the people of the sand don't understand this, and the people of the forest rarely know about it. Amber directly attributed all the credit to these two bottles of potions - in the eyes of the people of the sand, this will increase credibility.

"Leader of the Crow Clan, your goal should be to 'provide a safe environment for traveling caravans and prevent them from being plundered,' as my messenger mentioned, right?"

Sanjara nodded silently. This was what attracted her. Although the Crow Clan was a small clan, it was rare for them to have their own caravan. However, since they had a caravan, they would naturally be troubled by the possible robbery. Hiring guards every time was also a huge expense.

If the Chi Nian Clan really wanted to provide protection for the surrounding caravans as they said, it would indeed bring many benefits to the Ya Clan and would be enough motivation for them to become part of the alliance.

"Then you can rest assured. Every word I say is true. The future development of the Chi Nian Clan is inseparable from trade. To ensure the stability of trade, a safe environment is essential. This is the only way for the Chi Nian Clan to develop."

"If the Crow Clan is willing to unite with the Red Nian Clan, then naturally the several clans present here will unite to provide protection for the caravans of each clan."

"In that case, I really have no reason to refuse." Sangara also breathed a sigh of relief. When several clans formed an alliance, it was necessary for each clan to remain friendly to each other and advance and retreat together unless something unexpected happened. The Chi Nian Clan had previously taken down the Chiguan Clan with lightning speed. With such strength and ambition... there would indeed be more benefits in joining forces.

As for the imbalance in power between the two clans and the Chi Nian Clan? This was actually unavoidable. As early as after Amber revealed that the Chiguan Clan had been destroyed by them, the negotiations had already been "unbalanced". The Chi Nian Clan could destroy the Chiguan Clan, so naturally they could also destroy them. They didn't have much room for negotiation or maneuver.

At least for now, the Chi Nian clan is still maintaining a friendly attitude on the surface, and there will be opportunities to observe and make other plans later.

"Then I will draft a joint statement. Since the Chi Nian Clan is the matchmaker, the alliance will be named the 'Chi Nian Alliance'. What do you think?" Although it was a question, Amber's attitude was not tough, but there was always a natural and unrejectable feeling in her words. This was probably a psychological influence. Amber had left an unfathomable impression in the hearts of the two leaders.

"I have no objection." Maha was the first to speak. After all, he and Amber were in the same camp. He had not participated before, but now he finally made his presence felt.

"I have no objection either." Sanjala nodded. She secretly made up her mind that she must send someone to the location where Amber had mentioned Dibaier's body to confirm the situation. If it was true, she would have to make a long-term plan.

"The Li clan is willing to obey the Chi Nian clan." Anil's attitude was the most sincere. The Li clan already had almost nothing, so why not give it a try now?

"Okay!" Amber clapped her hands. She seemed to be in high spirits. With her change of attitude, the atmosphere in the room became much more relaxed.

The dinner seemed to have truly begun from this moment. After resolving many problems, the leaders present calmed down and began to enjoy the meal which was already a little cold.

……

The meal did not last too long, and since the leaders had no habit of wasting time, they quickly finalized the details, drafted an agreement, and signed it on the spot.

The few of them agreed that the Chi Nian clan would regularly supply potions to the Li clan and the Ya clan, and would teach them how to use the potions when they left the Chi Nian clan tomorrow morning.

In order to strengthen the two clans' belief in the Amber potion, Amber designated a "test plot" on the spot and guaranteed that the sand would be transformed into land soon.

After that, Amber led the two leaders and their followers to visit the Chinanian clan. Maha would go to the Chinanian clan branch to take up his post early tomorrow morning, so he went back to make preparations.

The establishment process of the Chi Nian Clan brought great shock to the two leaders and their followers, and the Chi Nian Clan's way of raising chickens and mushroom beasts was unheard of. For a moment, they even felt fortunate - fortunate that the clan that rose so quickly was not their enemy now.

Amber gave the methods of making materials for building houses and methods of raising chickens and mushroom beasts as "subsequent rewards" and made an agreement with the Li and Crow clans that if they truly showed loyalty to the Chi Nian clan within a year, Amber would not be stingy with these things and would teach the two clans the tricks one by one.

Anil and Sanjala got a satisfactory answer, and accepted Amber's invitation to stay here for one night. After chatting for a while, the two and their entourage entered the room that Amber had prepared for them in advance.

As the night deepened, the Chi Nian clan also quieted down. Amber put aside the busy night, pushed open the door of the room and walked in slowly.

"It seems quite hard~" Ah Ji, who had been sitting in the house doing nothing for a long time, flew to Amber to greet her. She didn't like this kind of occasion very much, so she simply stayed in the house. Behind her were several piles of books as Amber requested, books about pinyin, books about common characters, and the so-called Chi Nian fairy tale collection.

"There's no other way. After today, the Chi Nian Union will be a union of no less than 300 people. If we continue to develop, we will be able to reach the threshold of a large clan. These busy times are inevitable."

Amber closed the door and walked to the book, flipping through it casually.

Ah Ji flew to one side of Amber's shoulder, and put her two small hands on Amber's shoulders, pressing them with just the right strength. She intentionally used the power of calming the spirit, and Amber felt a trace of warmth flowing through her shoulders, and the previous sour feeling instantly disappeared.

"Hoohoo~ This is the reward from the master as a town spirit that understands people's hearts—"

"...I can't use the word 'reward' when addressing the master, right? But...this ability is really convenient." Amber calmly enjoyed Aji's shoulder massage service. She liked this spirit-suppressing service more and more. These abilities were really useful.

"Speaking of which, has Aji ever thought about creating a dictionary?"

"Dictionary? Do you mean a collection of characters? What's so good about creating that? It probably already exists." In Aji's memory, books like this that collect characters and annotate each character existed during the Gul City period, although they had only just appeared.

Could it be that after so many years, there is no such thing anymore?

"There are word collections, but what I want is called a dictionary. That's different, A-Ji."

In Amber's memory, there is a word collection that includes every single word and provides annotations for it, but there is no such thing as a dictionary where one can look up a word based on pronunciation or radicals.

Something that has become popular in Xumi in recent years is called "Void". It is a device similar to headphones and is now gaining popularity. People who wear it can get "responses" by asking questions to the void. Therefore, there is no systematic preschool education and there is no such thing as a dictionary in the previous life. This is probably the "harm" brought by convenience.

If one could simply ask the void about the word one imagines and get the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of that word, who would need dictionaries and these preschool books?

"Why is it different?" Aji was a little confused, and she was waiting for Amber's explanation.

"Aji, did you notice those things I called 'phonetics'?"

In response to Amber's question, Aji nodded, and Amber continued to explain what her so-called dictionary was.

As Ah Ji listened and thought, her attitude unconsciously became formal and her eyes sparkled.

"There is such a convenient thing?" Ah Ji couldn't help but admire Amber's wonderful ideas. She was originally wondering why Amber wanted to distinguish between "character collection" and "dictionary", but now she understood the difference between the two.

The character set only collects single words and provides explanations. It does not have the "lookup" function of a dictionary and is only used as "standard text".

Zhen Ling has a very strong memory, especially as a historian. This so-called dictionary is dispensable to her, but it is obviously much more convenient for ordinary people to have such a dictionary.

"So, can Aji create something like this?"

"Of course! But I need you to find me a current 'word collection'. From then on, I'll be responsible for creating the dictionary!"

Obviously, Ah Ji was also excited about creating such a groundbreaking thing. As a former historian who recorded history, she could not refuse to create something that theoretically had the potential to create new history!

The two discussed for nearly an hour before Amber fell into a deep sleep, and Aji also crawled into Amber's bed.

Zhenling doesn't need sleep, but it's okay to sleep with Amber. In the future, Aji, who has been behind the times for a long time, seems to have a lot to learn.

Chapter 29: Library

"Fuck, did you hear that? That Red Crown Clan was wiped out in one night! Just one night! They were gone!"

In the tavern of Kawanyi, several mercenaries who often greeted each other gathered together, drinking and chatting.

With the changing times and the shrinking desert oasis, many people of the sand have chosen a new life - for example, they come to Kawanyi to work. With more people, it is easier to get jobs, and many mercenaries also linger here.

These mercenaries are not like the Blazing Beast Hunters. They are idle mercenaries without a fixed group, but their advantage is that they are not expensive. As long as their martial arts skills meet the passing line, they can earn some money. It is not much, but enough to support themselves.

"Who doesn't know about this? Do you think everyone is a country bumpkin like you? From what I heard, it's even more powerful!" Another mercenary raised his thumb and pointed at himself. He was just feeling proud when he was ruthlessly interrupted by another mercenary next to him.

"Come on, that little bit of information you have is just what you heard from others. I actually went and saw it with my own eyes."

Hearing that someone had sufficiently "hard" information, these people turned around, their eyes not concealing their curiosity at all.

It is boring to live on the edge of a knife all day long. Such a big event can naturally bring a lot of fun, and the mercenaries don’t mind listening to it to add some topics for bragging later.

"Brother, what do you say about this?"

"Hey, you guys know I was working in the Upper Wind Erosion Area a few days ago, right? I passed by there on my way back. Honestly, Di Baier looked almost unrecognizable. If it weren't for his many capable subordinates hanging around, I wouldn't have been sure it was him."

As he spoke, the mercenary took a big gulp of light beer and continued speaking with a rather evil taste.

"You don't know. There were a few sticks standing there. Dibail and his men were tied to them. Have you ever seen bacon? By the time I saw it, it was almost like bacon. The smell... you could smell it from a long way off."

"Huh..." Several mercenaries made disgusted noises at the same time. The mercenary who was speaking became more excited when he saw this. He described rotten meat, red vultures pecking at the eyes of corpses, and maggots in such vivid ways that it made it difficult for people to eat.

"Is the so-called Chi Nian clan so bold? Aren't they afraid of being targeted?" A mercenary also expressed his doubts about this, and he got the answer the next moment.

"Are you an idiot? You know the Blazing Beast Hunters, right? Didn't they get a new batch of weapons recently? And didn't that Wadiye guy open a shop nearby that sells those weapons? We finally managed to reach an agreement with the Gilded Brigade here a while ago, and the disciplinary officers from the Ordinance House almost intervened."

"I know all about this, but what does it have to do with the current situation?"

The mercenary who was speaking motioned for the people around him to come closer. He lowered his voice and slowly told the news.

"Those things come from this so-called Chi Nian clan!"

"Fuck, brother, this news is quite explosive!" A mercenary couldn't help but sigh, but the sound did not attract many people's attention. It was the noon break time, and there were many people in Kawanyi, so it was quite crowded here.

"You've seen those things, right? Who wouldn't be envious? We're paying like dickens to buy one, but I heard selling it to those mercenaries, the Blazing Beast Hunters, is a completely different price!"

"What's going on? The Chi Nian clan doesn't want to make money? When I went there before, it seemed that I had to buy it in person and it was limited to one per person. I really don't know what they are thinking. If it were me, I would definitely make a fortune first!" A mercenary took a big gulp of light beer and began to daydream.

"Why else would you say you're inferior to others? You only care about making money, not whether you'll live to spend it all." The well-informed mercenary tapped the table lightly and continued, "The Chi Nian Clan is a small clan, but now they've hooked up with the Blazing Hunter Beast. The Blazing Hunter Beast's strength has grown by leaps and bounds."

"If you ask me, this is very clever. Even a small clan couldn't protect this thing, but now it's protected by the Blazing Hunter Beast. Think about it, who would dare to touch it for the time being? Anyone who dares to do so would be touching the Blazing Hunter Beast's lifeblood! The Blazing Hunter Beast will definitely get angry with them!"

"Hey, you really understand, old man." The daydreaming mercenary bowed and echoed the well-informed mercenary. They continued to enjoy this rare leisure time, drinking and bragging.

The news in the tavern would not cause much stir in a short period of time, but in contrast, it was known to everyone near the wind erosion area.

Candice, who was far away in Aru Village, listened to the news from Wadiye and looked in the direction of the Chinanian clan.

She didn't expect that Amber would do such a thing in less than a month. As expected... people like that would not be content with the status quo.

But it is a good thing to eradicate a clan of predators, these people are definitely dangerous elements.

"I've been so exhausted just working on the store business lately. But being busy has its value, and I've gained a lot from it." Wadiye sighed exhaustedly. He thought that the new weapons would attract the intervention of the Gilded Brigade stationed in Kawanyi, but he didn't expect that it would almost attract the disciplinary officer.

After all, Kawanyi is still part of the forest. Although it is nominally guarded and protected by the corresponding Dujin Brigade, it is actually controlled by the Council of Religious Orders.

However, this incident also brought him great benefits. Thanks to these weapons, many Jindu brigades had to respect him, and his face was indeed greater.