Gathering the Conditions, Ancestral Blessing

When Chen Shen uttered the words "big fish," his excitement and agitation were palpable.

Patting Chen Shen on the shoulder, signaling Chen Shen to follow, Su Mo led his men up the small hill leading to the Underground Shelter.

From the small hill, one can have a panoramic view of the terrain within a two- or three-kilometer radius of the shelter, and the Iron Stone Mountain sprawling on the ground can also be seen clearly.

"A big fish? Let me think."

"Among the big fish around here, isn't the lion-man team that's gone to take refuge somewhere?"

As they walked and pondered, after taking a few steps, they eliminated the other creatures along the route. The only remaining creatures, which could be called the "big fish," were the lion-man army.

Hearing Su Mo's mutterings, Chen Shen behind him showed a hint of admiration on his face, and quickly stepped forward, turning sideways:

"Yes, Big Brother Su, it's that group of lion-men!"

"Good heavens, these lion-men are absolutely starving! In broad daylight, a dozen or so of them dare to come and rob us!"

"We didn't even need Miss Zhong to step in; the militia we recently trained in Candlelight Village handled those lion-men quite well."

The more he talked, the more excited Chen Shen became, following behind him with a string of witty remarks.

I don't know if it's because we haven't had any food for days, or if the living conditions nearby are just too bad.

In the past, this group of ten or twenty lionmen could have endured hunger and continued to roam and wreak havoc in the wasteland.

But now, the ocean is about to strike in twenty days, the Shelter Core has been destroyed by the kobolds, and they are unable to build a small boat to cross the ocean to reach the New Continent.

In the new version, the poor lionman has been driven to the brink of despair!

Left with no other choice, the Female Lion Man took a desperate gamble and chose the day that Candlelight Shelter was preparing to relocate to launch an attack, hoping to seize some supplies and the core to repair her own core.

However, despite all her calculations, the Female Lion Man underestimated the speed at which these refugees would improve their strength after receiving Su Mo's assistance.

First and foremost, it's about confidence! If in the past, humans would have panicked and wanted to flee at the first sign of trouble upon seeing a dozen or so members of another race, they wouldn't have been able to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.

So now, led and encouraged by Su Mo, when the horde of lion-men appeared, the militia, who had just sharpened their iron spears and had a hearty meal that morning, charged forward with roars as if they had found a treasure.

On one side were well-equipped, well-fed, and energetic militiamen, their ears ringing with the bugle call to charge, their fighting spirit soaring.

On one side are the stray lion-men who have been starving for more than ten days, unable to eat or sleep well, and are launching an attack while exhausted.

The moment the two sides made contact, even with the Female Lion Man's enchantment, the lion-man squad's battle line crumbled instantly.

Despite the militia suffering zero deaths and zero injuries, this battle resulted in the immediate killing of nine Lion Man Warrior and serious wounding of two Lion Man Warrior.

They also successfully captured a Female Lion Man leader, a lion-man cook, and a lion-man archer, a profession recently developed by the lion-men.

After the Hemp Rope were tied to the hands and feet of the three lionmen, the lionmen who were active on the Hope Plain lost their last remaining strength in one battle, and were only a small order from Su Mo away from "extinction".

As long as Su Mo says "destroy," three seconds later, the lion-men will be forever erased from the wasteland world.

However, after Chen Shen finished his narration, he wanted to excitedly continue talking about other things, but was surprised to find that Su Mo, who was walking in front, did not react.

Hmm? Big Brother Su isn't happy? Isn't this considered a big fish?

Just as Chen Shen's thought crossed his mind and he began to struggle with it, Su Mo turned around, his face already filled with an uncontrollable smile! The next second, in the eyes of all the villagers at the foot of the shelter hill, Su Mo stood on the hillside and laughed loudly, as if a great joy had happened.

"Good! Excellent! Well done! You were right to fight! Well done, Chen Shen! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Rough hands slammed heavily on Chen Shen's shoulder.

Seeing Chen Shen grinning with glee, even Su Mo, with his remarkable composure, felt a trembling excitement.

Just when I was feeling sleepy, my pillow was delivered right away.

If you want to move all items within a five-kilometer radius of the Underground Shelter to the New Continent, there are two options.

One option is to exterminate the entire race, and the other is to kill 500,000 alien races.

However, even before the second version has been updated, the conditions for the first condition have already been met.

All we need to do is wait for the ocean to arrive, kill these remaining creatures, and we'll immediately meet the conditions for teleportation, instantly gaining our first spot in the New Continent.

"Fortunately, we didn't wipe out these lion-men back then. Who would have thought that, after all this time, they'd come right back to us?"

"Yes, at first they were wandering around Candlelight Village, then we don't know where they went, but we didn't expect them to come back!"

After the initial excitement subsided and his emotions calmed down, Su Mo was quite regretful that he hadn't "drained the pond to catch all the fish" or "exterminated them all."

This applies to the Lionmen, and also to the Lowlands.

When we first arrived here, the ground in the depression was a scorched yellow, as if it had been bombarded by missiles.

Just one month later, when I came here again, I could see with my own eyes that everything was lush and green, and there was no trace of the desolate scene before.

If it weren't for the arrival of the ocean, Su Mo would be confident that it wouldn't be long before he transformed this place into a land of abundance.

Now, looking at the growing number of refugees filled with hope gathering in this small depression, Su Mo felt a surge of pride welling up inside him.

It hasn't been that long!

The low-lying area is truly becoming a cradle of life!

"Look there, that's the place I arranged for you. When the tide comes in, it will be absolutely safe to hide in the mountains."

Turning his head, and following Chen Shen's gaze, Su Mo slowly pointed to a Iron Stone Mountain behind the shelter.

Upon seeing this, Chen Shen, whose eyes had been somewhat dazed, was immediately filled with shock! In the memory and understanding of the Chinese people, Iron Mountain and Shishan, even if they were not full of strange rocks, were at least steep cliffs.

Unless it's a cluster of large mountains, if humans want to settle on such mountains, they can only imitate the Upper Cave Man, living in caves and leading a primitive life.

But now, seeing this mountain in his field of vision, Chen Shen said his worldview had collapsed!

Good heavens, who has ever seen a naturally "grown" mountain grow into a standard winding mountain road?

Who has ever seen such a large, perfectly flat platform on the mountaintop, as if it had been sliced open with a knife?

In a previous private chat, Su Mo only mentioned that he wanted to move to the mountain.

Even later, when Chen Shen held a meeting and told all the villagers about the relocation, he deliberately avoided mentioning that they were going to move to the mountain.

Subconsciously, the mountain environment is naturally equated with hardship and simplicity.

But now... "Big Brother Su, if they really saw a mountain like this, wouldn't they be ecstatic!"

With a burning gaze, Chen Shen turned around, and Su Mo could clearly see the intense passion in his eyes.

The ocean is coming, and it's amazing that people can survive on a mountain that's just over forty meters high, and even carve out the middle of the mountain to live in.

Regardless of how safe or comfortable such an environment is, even if the biggest tsunami comes later, it will remain absolutely stable.

"Go, organize the staff, and try to open up enough living space for everyone today!"

"As for storage of supplies, that's the warehouse downstairs. You can arrange for them to be put there according to the previous plan."

After patting Chen Shen on the shoulder again and giving him an encouraging look, Su Mo watched Chen Shen nod and dart down the hillside, a hint of fighting spirit appearing in his eyes.

For these people, a Iron Stone Mountain was their very foundation for survival, allowing them to live peacefully before the ocean attacked.

But for his younger sister, he was her "mountain," her only support in the ocean!

"Now that we have a way to move to a location within five kilometers of Underground Shelter, all that's left is to wait for the disaster to strike!"

As Chen Shen left a few people to deliver messages to the rest of the group, and then led the main force to Iron Stone Mountain in high spirits, Su Mo also began to get busy.

The production of iron plates in the furnace has been increased from 12 hours a day to 18 hours, with the remaining six hours used for machine rest.

Based on the furnace's consumption, it requires 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour, totaling 160 kilowatt-hours per day, which requires 40 liters of diesel fuel to generate electricity daily.

As for the thickness, even after acquiring more materials, Su Mo still chose to continue producing 490mm steel plates to ensure the absolute safety of the hull.

In terms of weapons, once the cotton arrives, mass production of guncotton can begin to be started to manufacture ammunition and Explosive Pack.

Everything is going according to plan! "Let's wait no longer, let's try to revert to the ancestral Mermaid's Blessing and see if we can preserve our sanctuary in the ocean!"

In the market, material prices have not yet reached their bottom; they are steadily decreasing by 0.1% every minute.

After watching for a while, Su Mo simply closed the Game Panel, directly summoned the Shelter Core with two blessings, focused his attention, and called upon the system.

The familiar pale green light pulsed in and out, revealing two attributes.

Currently, the two colors on the Tortoise Shell are distributed extremely unevenly. The one that occupies 90% of the area is the evolved Lion-man Wind, while the one that pitifully huddles in the corner is the 10% Mermaid's Water.

These are the very spots the mermaid managed to claim after the talisman activated its water attribute last time for some unknown reason.

The area of the two attributes also shows just how terrifying the change in the power of blessing is after reversion to ancestral origins.

"System, provide the Mermaid's Water!"

After closing the Alloy Gate of the shelter and turning on the chandelier above his head, Su Mo sat cross-legged on the ground. With a thought, the attributes of the system interface also changed.

Three different upgrade methods, accompanied by a sky-blue panel, slowly appeared in the air.

[Water: Mermaid's Water]: Belongs to a branch under the "Water" blessing system. It is blessed by an ordinary mermaid with low strength and has excellent upgrade potential.

Upgrade Option 1: Increase the blessing level from Lv1 to Lv2, enhance the existing abilities of the blessing to a certain extent, expand the casting range of the blessing, and have a very small chance to cause the blessing to mutate and generate a second ability. Requires Survival Points (980).

Upgrade Option 2: Improve the quality of the blessing, transforming the blessing recipient from a mermaid into Mermaid Priest's Blessing, guaranteeing the development of a second ability, and with a very small probability of increasing the blessing potential to develop a third ability. Requires 2800 Survival Points.

Upgrade Option 3: Ancestral Blessing. This transforms the blessed individual from a mermaid into Mermaid Queen, granting six entirely new abilities. When the sanctuary is surrounded by the ocean, the blessed individual naturally possesses over 80% affinity with aquatic creatures and 100% affinity with mermaids. Furthermore, after a mermaid joins the sanctuary, there is a very small chance to trigger the "Carp Leaping Over Dragon's Gate" effect, enhancing the "appearance" of the joined mermaid. Requires Survival Points (55200; 1 Psionic Crystal).

[Review]: Honey, I'm leveling up again today!

What level was it upgraded to?

Unreachable!