Blessed by Abundance, A Scourge of Terra
Chapter 33

Blessed by Abundance, Scourge of Terra

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Crimson blood mixed with emerald vines, offering a final lament for this elite unit that had participated in countless wars.

"It's a work of art, isn't it?"

Dukare, standing on another high slope, watched the entire process unfold. The Blood Demon Lord Dukare sincerely admired it from the bottom of his heart.

An area of tens of miles was shrouded in blood-red, with green and red intertwined like monstrous tentacles...

Eerily beautiful...

"Your Highness Theresia, we won this battle. Are you satisfied?" After the battle, Huang Cao found Theresia, seemingly seeking praise, and said.

Theresia: Did I have a chance to say I was dissatisfied?

The Leithanian army was annihilated within a minute before they could even react.

There were no screams, no fleeing in all directions, just simple death.

They didn't even feel pain when their bodies were cut into pieces; everyone had the same expression on their face as the second before they fell.

Huang Cao said casually, "The power our race has developed now is good for defense. For example, my territory is full of things like this. Besides Originium, there are only these grass seeds..."

No matter how naive Theresia was, she should have understood the warning contained in Huang Cao's words.

The meaning was self-evident: Don't enter my territory without notice, or your fate will be the same as these people.

Of course, these were all Theresia's own speculations. Huang Cao hadn't said it directly to her, but that was certainly part of the message.

Is this still a Grass-eating Demon? Has it mutated?

Facing the young man's bid for praise, Theresia could only chuckle, offer a few compliments, and then pretend to be busy and walk away.

It wasn't that she, as the Demon King, was afraid. On the contrary, Huang Cao's strength made her feel fortunate.

Fortunate that Kazdel gained another fierce general, though this fierce general might have some minor issues with her...

Demon King's Palace.

Teresis held a post-battle review. In the meeting, he greatly praised Huang Cao's contribution in this battle.

All the Lords of the Royal Court present also expressed their admiration for Huang Cao, especially Dukare.

After all, with this battle finished, he wouldn't need to leave the castle to forage for a hundred years.

He was practically their benefactor.

"Your Highness, there is one more urgent matter that requires your completion. Please immediately write a secret letter to the King of Leithania, informing him that this elite unit has been completely annihilated."

"It must be kept secret. The battle that happened today must absolutely not be leaked."

Everyone present was confused. Shouldn't they publicize their victory after severely damaging the enemy?

Why suppress the news of their victory?

But there's no airtight wall. This single battle alone.

Huang Cao's self-proclaimed power of Abundance and the title of Scourge, along with the impact of this war, were about to resound throughout the entire land of Terra.

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Let's start with an appetizer to showcase the protagonist's combat power, a simple meal of Leithania. 11

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"You guys only know about the thrill of fighting. Do you understand the concept of checks and balances in war?"

"If Leithania is severely hit and turns outward, Gaul will definitely seize this opportunity to attack. Then, you'll be the ones with a headache."

The old folks and villagers of Kaztun were almost beaten silly!

They were frighteningly naive.

In fact, it wasn't that this brother and sister couldn't think of this. Theresia might be a bit idealistic, but her brother was not.

Teresis was more practical and willing to listen to many opinions.

The Great Lords were considered to have received proper education, but Kazdel's previous situation simply didn't allow them the capacity to think this way.

After all, the Sarkaz of the past were Tikkaz, the highest form of life among countless enslaved races on this continent.

As Corpse Eaters and Blood Demons who had lived since ancient times, Nizere and Dukare always remembered that past glory, so they simply wouldn't consider so-called diplomacy.

This wasn't about pride; it was simply their nature.

Perhaps Huang Cao's previous performance had earned him the admiration of the Corpse Eaters and Blood Demons, so these people would listen to what he said to some extent.

"But there's still Gaul lurking nearby. If it knows this news, it will definitely attack Leithania. If Leithania is gone, who do you think the country will deal with next?"

"Will it be the powerful Victoria and Ursus, or the weaker Kazdel?"

"Gaul is an extremely expansionist nation. Its national strength is on par with Victoria, but its desire for land far surpasses Victoria's."

Since Theresia, the Demon King who could barely be considered kind, was present, there wouldn't be any disputes over what Huang Cao said.

"Leithania's army combat power will be greatly weakened after this battle, but it won't reach the point of national demise."

Does Kazdel still want to be the manipulator of Terra? Better go to sleep and dream. It's best to avoid the limelight and develop slowly.

Besides, once my Abundance Army is formed, I'll crush all of you in minutes!

After the explanation, Theresia suddenly understood. She immediately wrote a secret letter and had her messenger deliver it to the King of Leithania through a secret channel.

"Alright, if nothing else, I'm going home. I hope we can stay out of each other's way from now on."

Huang Cao looked at the sky and felt that it was indeed getting late. Besides, he had promised to invite Lamian to visit his territory.

He had originally wanted to squeeze some resources out of this brother and sister, but seeing how poor they looked, a flicker of emotion couldn't help but flash through Huang Cao's mind.

But it was only a flicker; he still needed to get what he wanted.

He figured there wasn't much left to squeeze from these two pink-haired ones, they were so poor they didn't even change their clothes much.

Huang Cao had been staying in the Demon King's Palace for almost a month, and Theresia hadn't changed her clothes much during that time.

Even Lamian, who had been living in the beast of burden cart, had changed her clothes two or three times during this period.

Theresia had been wearing the same outfit from the original story the entire time.

Did she have many of these white clothes?

Huang Cao observed her when he had nothing else to do.

He discovered that the skirt Theresia was wearing had not been washed in a long time, and the hem of the pure white skirt had started to turn yellow.

Moreover, throughout his stay, Huang Cao had not seen a single servant responsible for service inside the castle.

She's really something, I'm so touched!

"If you want to thank me, give me more land," Huang Cao said without any mercy, thinking this.

Despite his emotions, he still needed to get what he wanted.

Huang Cao glanced at the brother and sister. Unwilling to give up, he decided to try and ask for something material.

Perhaps the way he acquired territory in the future might be a bit rough, but at least for now, he was still peaceful.

Besides, he was the great contributor to this victory. In Victoria, such merit would at least earn him a larger fiefdom.

When they heard this, both pink-haired individuals turned their heads away in unison and looked at the ground with feigned awkwardness.

Even the other Lords of the Royal Court felt a bit awkward seeing this scene.

In fact, after the war ended and the Six Heroes were confirmed, none of the Lords of the Royal Court present received any substantial rewards.

The Lords of the Royal Court already had their own lands and didn't care about external possessions like money. For these ancient Immortals, glory was the best reward.

So, after the Four Nations War ended, except for Lamian's tribe, which was heavily damaged in the war and needed recovery, almost no one received rewards like land or gold and silver treasures.

Hearing the plight of these people, Huang Cao couldn't help but squeeze out a few crocodile tears.

Indeed, it is the fortune of Kazdel to have such loyal subjects like you.

These are not just ordinary loyal subjects!

The young man sighed, waved his hand, and walked out of the vast Demon King's Palace alone.

Kazdel is indeed a fertile land that produces outstanding talents, even the Demon King is so unique.

Lamian also nodded slightly to Theresia, "Your Highness, since the Royal Court meeting and the war have concluded, I presume there's nothing more for me here. I shall take my leave."

After speaking, the Banshee also trotted out behind Huang Cao.

When Lamian exited the main gate, she found the young man already waiting by the beast of burden cart.

"Come, next I will take you to visit Eden. Don't blink once we reach the territory~"

Since he was riding back in Lamian's cart, it would take at least two days.

During these two days, Huang Cao thought of new ways to play with his abilities.

This new way of playing was to develop "I'm Thinking" technology!

He would definitely try to build mobile cities in the future, but building mobile cities didn't necessarily require steel and Originium engines.

What if the mobile city was a giant beast that could move?

Mobile cities have many drawbacks, such as being unable to repair promptly after damage, and their engines becoming vulnerable targets if knocked down.

But what if my mobile city could repair itself? How would you respond, Your Excellency?

And the repair speed would be unimaginably fast!

Using steel as a skeleton, flesh and blood as skin, and then slightly modifying it with the divine power of Abundance... 4

Based on this, Huang Cao also thought of a new combat strategy: using cities that had been modified by Abundance to assimilate other mobile cities.

Completing this strategy is also very simple: his mobile city just needs to be fast enough to ram into other cities when it encounters them.

Given time, as long as it devours enough mobile cities, wouldn't his city's combat power become stronger and stronger?

Besides, High-speed Battleships could also be refitted like this; just give them a blessing and ram them.

As long as he rams into them, he can generate a persistent nuisance on the spot, and if he's fast enough, he can even paralyze the enemy's command system on the same day.

There will be another update tonight. 2 Chapter 57: Kal'tsit: Can you handle this three-thousand-year-old thick skin?

"Welcome to Eden! Here you can experience what happiness is."

Huang Cao dispelled the illusionary formation in front of his territory, and what met his eyes was a world completely different from the outside, much like how the man from Wuling stumbled upon the Peach Blossom Spring.

Lamian, however, was even more shocked than the man from Wuling. After all, the cities outside were all ruins, and even the Banshee River Valley, where she had recuperated for many years, had never possessed such prosperity.

Every person's building had at least three stories, and a moist breeze with a hint of sweetness gently brushed against the woman's face.

This could no longer be considered a small town; it was practically a small city.

Furthermore, every area was reasonably divided, with processes in charge of handling each production link, from raw material production to processing, all handled in a one-stop shop.

Kal'tsit's contribution was indispensable here. Although this cat couldn't manage finances, the knowledge in her head was quite useful.

These items would be turned into commodities and placed on shelves.

That's right, after years of development, Huang Cao's domain had finally seen initial industrial and commercial development.

Finally, he could collect taxes!

While touring, Lamian also saw many machines she had never seen before.

Every worker could skillfully operate these seemingly very complex mechanical monsters. This place was an entirely different world from the outside.

And there were children playing and laughing everywhere. On this land, there seemed to be no sign of illness or hunger.

Especially the Golden Giant Tree, standing tall in the very center of the city, constantly emitting warmth like the sun.

But if it were a clear day, the giant tree's radiance would perfectly blend with the sunlight, not making one feel hot.

"The Originium content here... is frighteningly low."

Lamian sensed the surge of magic within her, attempting to produce a sound slightly different from normal speech.

However, she discovered that her Originium Arts were greatly suppressed here.

The power she could exert now was at most one-tenth of her original strength. In other words, this was a natural barrier, and all objects related to Originium would be greatly weakened here.

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