"I, Zhang Damao, discovered a new continent."
The moment the Braised Delicacies enters your mouth.
The man stood frozen in place for a long while before glancing at the signboard hanging to the side that read "Jiangbei Braised Master." Four words popped into his mind. "Truly Deserved!"
He had never eaten such delicious Braised Delicacies in his entire life.
It was an indescribable sensation, somewhat like the pleasurable sensation of someone poking a stick into your prostate.
"Is it delicious?"
Zhao Shengping grinned. "You can have my Braised Delicacies. No one in the entire Jiangbei, or even the Four Regions of Jiangbei, Braised Delicacies it better than mine."
The man nodded blankly, completely at a loss for words. He was utterly absorbed in the delicious taste, quickly finishing his braised Braised Delicacies belly before hurriedly pulling two more Eerie Stones from his pocket. "Give me another serving. I want to take it home for my family to try."
"Okay, no problem!"
Zhao Shengping happily agreed. The Eerie Stones he earned from his shop were directly handed over to the Mortal Domain. He didn't earn a single Eerie Stone, but he didn't mind. After all, he wasn't short of Eerie Stones. What he cared more about was the joy of making Braised Delicacies and the joy of having his braised Braised Delicacies appreciated by others.
Everyone has hobbies in their life.
If someone says they have no hobbies, it doesn't mean they truly have none. Rather, it means they've been worn down by the mundane realities of life, and all they think about every day is how to earn Eerie Stones to cope with the coming Strange Tides. This is perfectly normal, and I can completely understand it.
His hobby is making Braised Delicacies.
Soon, a long queue formed in front of the Braised Delicacies stall, with many people from Peace City stopping in front of the Braised Delicacies to queue up.
The same scenario unfolds in various locations throughout the Mortal Domain.
The opening of the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail Line 1 caused quite a stir.
The impact was not limited to the various factions, but also had a certain influence on the people of the entire Jiangnan.
"Young Master."
Chen Fan had returned to Mortal City. Standing beneath the Mortal City Walls, he looked down at the bustling scene below, a smile in his eyes.
The Crippled Monkey stood to the side, somewhat worried, and asked, "Young Master, what about our Silk Road?"
"Previously, due to the long distance, many people found it inconvenient to travel to other factions in Jiangbei to buy our Skeleton Horses and then bring them back to their own regions to sell and earn a profit."
"But now that the High-Speed Rail is open, transportation is very convenient. Those people can simply take the High-Speed Rail to the Mortal Domain to buy the Skeleton Horse and then bring it back."
"Besides the train fare, the round trip wouldn't cost much more than a High-Speed Rail storage fee. Doesn't this somewhat impact our Silk Road plan?"
"Won't."
Chen Fan smiled and said softly, "Don't rush, let the dust settle. Besides, from the beginning, hasn't the Skeleton Horse only been sold wholesale, not retail?"
What he needs to do is simple: make the cake bigger.
Four years from now, he will need at least 300 million Eerie Stones, and obtaining that many Eerie Stones will be no small feat.
He could certainly earn Eerie Stones from the Four Regions of Jiangbei Jiangnan and Jiangbei, but there was a limit to the number of Eerie Stones from these four regions.
His first thought was to make the cake bigger so that others could obtain more Eerie Stones, thus allowing him to earn even more Eerie Stones.
For example, it's a very simple principle: the main output of the Eerie Stone is Strange Entities. However, in the non- Rainy Season, killing Strange Entities is not an easy task, which means you need to enter the Eternal Night, which is definitely impossible. So the only other way is to set traps.
In the past, Builder were invited to design a building in another location.
Traveling to and from the destination is extremely inconvenient.
The High-Speed Rail will make things much more convenient, and the overall defense of the Four Regions of Jiangbei will be improved as a result. At the same time, like the "Jiangnan Shui Family", if we can create something that can attract Strange Entities, the Strange Entities can attack the Eerie Fire during the non- Rainy Season.
This will lead to the production of more Eerie Stones in the Four Regions of Jiangbei.
He wanted to get more of these Eerie Stones circulating in the market, so that they would all end up in his pocket. He was the final destination; once they were in his pocket, they were hard to get out.
Yes.
During the cleaning at the Jiangnan Shui Family's residence, they learned of the Jiangnan Shui Family's secret plot to sabotage two other major buildings during the Rainy Season.
He has already regarded the Four Regions of Jiangbei as his Mortal Domain territory.
Once Four Regions of Jiangbei are fully developed, the Mortal Domain will emerge with a completely new look and begin to conquer the "West Pass Plains."
He turned and gazed at the Seaside. There were quite a few people from Peace City standing on the Seaside. He looked towards the horizon, and the damp sea breeze hit his face. He wondered how King Mazi was doing.
All he knew was that he wasn't dead yet.
King Mazi's Life Tablet was not yet broken.
I don't know about the others.
More than ten days have passed, and I don't know if it's still drifting at sea or if it has found something new.
The Mortal Domain is developing extremely rapidly.
It changes dramatically almost Tianyi.
On the contrary...
"What the hell is this?!"
King Mazi stood on the deck, knife in his left hand, his right arm tightly gripping the pole, roaring with a ferocious expression, "Hard to port! Dodge! Dodge!!"
It was not yet dark.
But the vast, dark clouds overhead seemed poised to descend at any moment, bringing with them endless darkness.
Torrential Rain raged.
The "Sea Ship" beneath them was not small, but on the sea, it looked like a small boat, and could be swallowed by the waves at any moment.
They had three Sea Ships when they set out.
But now there's only one left.
On the Nine Heavens of their voyage, they were attacked by Strange Entities at night. Two Sea Ships were destroyed, but thanks to his skillful command, he abandoned the two Sea Ships that were entangled by a group of Octopus -like Strange Entities and took the crew to the ship beneath him, thus escaping the disaster.
Only...
As a result, a lot of resources were lost, including the most precious water resources, most of which were stored on those Sea Ships.
As they hesitated about whether to turn back, they spotted an Island.
Everyone was overjoyed.
This means they have indeed discovered New Continent, an Island separate from the Eternal Night Continent, covering a vast area, Island they found a large number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
One type of fruit is the size of an apple, but upon closer inspection, it has a nose and eyes, resembling a monkey's head.
He recognized the fruit.
This was mentioned during the training at Mortal Domain.
One extremely important lesson in the Private Academy of the Mortal Domain is the training on the appearance and preservation methods of rare and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, so that they won't fail to recognize the "Monkey-Head Fruit," which is quite rare in the Eternal Night Continent, if they encounter it.
Here.
Covering the mountains and plains.
As far as the eye can see, it seems endless!
All the members of the "Commerce Pavilion" were overjoyed. Everyone knew they had performed a great service and would surely receive a generous reward from the Domain Lord upon their return. They had truly discovered a "New Continent."
But when they landed on the island to replenish their freshwater resources and then carried some Monkey-Head Fruit back home, they encountered a storm.
Extremely terrifying winds and waves.
They could barely control their own direction and could only drift with the waves.
They were getting further and further away from the Mortal Domain.
Just then!
There was no warning whatsoever.
The dark clouds overhead seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and the waves suddenly surged forward, forming a continuously rotating water dragon column hundreds of meters high that pierced the Firmament, as if a giant dragon on the dark clouds was sucking water.
"Hard to port!!"
King Mazi stood on the deck, clinging tightly to the pole, screaming at the top of his lungs, "Kill him!!"
He didn't know what it was.
But he knew he absolutely couldn't get involved.
Otherwise, death is certain.
Countless Strange Entities were swept by the waves and surged past both sides of the Sea Ship, far exceeding their usual number. However, these Strange Entities were too busy to attack them at this moment, as if they were fleeing from something.
They didn't know how long they had been swept into this Sea Domain by the waves, and they couldn't distinguish between Daytime and night.
In despair, everyone was slammed down by a wave.
Many members of the Commerce Pavilion were swept away by the waves.
The remaining members of the Commerce Pavilion were all knocked unconscious.
I don't know how much time passed.
Sunlight, long absent, shone on the deck of the "Sea Ship," Sea Ship drifted on the sea like a lone boat. They had finally broken out of that terrifying area filled with Thunderstorm Rain, and waves, but...
The bad news is...
They are now further away from the Mortal Domain.
They were getting further and further away from "Hope Island," the island they had discovered that showed no signs of human habitation.
The name of this Island was something the members of the Commerce Pavilion excitedly discussed and agreed upon.
King Mazi, who had been pushed into the Cabin by the waves, struggled to climb onto the deck, feeling the calm sea around him, and looking back at the Sea Domain covered by dark clouds that looked like a "dividing line".
"Pavilion Master."
A pale-faced Subordinate beside him reported with difficulty, "Quite a few people have died. Including you, I only have twelve men left."
King Mazi tilted his head and looked towards the horizon, saying hoarsely, "Count the number of Eerie Stones, prepare to return."
"There aren't many Eerie Stones left..."
Exhausted Ammunition.
Stranded in the depths of the Sea, far from any village or shop, they were all alone, without any help. Even the Mortal Domain was unaware of their location or their predicament; no one could save them.
There are no Eerie Stones.
This means they cannot return.
Just then -
He suddenly saw a new Island ahead, an Island much smaller than "Hope Island".
Perhaps it is the Eternal Night Continent.
Or perhaps it's a new continent.
Log in!
King Mazi quickly composed himself and ordered, "Build Camp, prepare to defend against the enemy, and kill enough Strange Entities to return home."
Since there are no Eerie Stones.
Then kill the Strange Entities and earn Eerie Stones.
The remaining Eerie Stones are enough to activate the Cannon Tower for a period of time.
Soon!
The Sea Ship raises its sails, turns its rudder, and sets sail once more.
The moment the Sea Ship anchored near the Island, King Mazi, standing on the deck, looked at the scene before him, his eyes filled with horror.
If Island "Hope Island" they once discovered had no trace of human activity...
That...
The island is covered in human traces.
At a glance.
Numerous skeletons of both the Strange Entities and humans lay scattered across the land, along with extremely precious Eerie Stones, untouched by anyone. A glance also revealed the ruins of many destroyed buildings.
Apart from that, there were no other living beings.
A deathly silence.
Wrong.
Occasionally, you can see rats scurrying by; there are still living creatures around.
This is...
This is an Island destroyed by Strange Entities. There was once a human-built base on this Island, but it was destroyed in the Strange Tide. No human has set foot on it since then, otherwise they would have picked up these Eerie Stones. They were the first people to set foot on this Island its destruction.
King Mazi slowly opened his mouth wide and looked into the distance.
This was Island first Island they saw, but after landing, they could vaguely see many more small Islands like stars behind it. If nothing unexpected happened, those Islands should also have been destroyed.
Further on.
One can vaguely see the outline of a vast continental coastline.
He turned around and looked behind him.
On the sea.
That "black cloud and Thunderstorm Rain" Sea Domain, which may stretch for hundreds of kilometers and has no end in sight, is like a clear dividing line, completely separating the area where he is located from the Dead Sea of the Mortal Domain.
"Let's go take a look!"
King Mazi did not pick up the Eerie Stone immediately, but instead boarded a ship to go to other Islands to investigate.
One.
Two.
Three, four.
They explored all six Islands closest to them, and without exception, the Islands were covered with destroyed human buildings and numerous Strange Entities corpses, suggesting that a long time ago...
An extremely terrifying Strange Tide swept across all the Islands.
It could even be said that it swept across the entire continent.
These Islands were merely "Frontline Station" on this continent, the first to perish when the Strange Tide struck.
King Mazi did not set foot on that continent. Although he could vaguely see the Coastline of the continent with the naked eye, that was because the weather was good. In reality, it was still a long way off. He returned to the first Island.
This is the very front of the mainland.
Perhaps it is also the front line closest to the Strange Tide.
He climbed to the top of the hill on the Island.
At a glance.
It is clear that not the entire Island is covered with Strange Entities corpses.
The vast majority of the Strange Entities corpses are scattered on the north side of the Island.
It's also the side furthest from the mainland.
This can be used to determine the answer.
It was Strange Tide that landed on the Seabed and surged onto the island. After leaving behind several corpses, the endless stream of Strange Entities devoured the island, which was already in despair.
Is this the Eternal Night Continent?
He wasn't sure.
Perhaps it's a new continent.
He had never imagined that there were other continents besides the Eternal Night Continent. He felt that the Eternal Night Continent should be the entire world, which was already big enough. Before meeting Chen Fan, he thought that Jiangbei was the whole world.
Jiangbei is already quite large.
There are many places in Jiangbei that he hasn't been to yet.
"Pavilion Master."
A Trusted Aide stepped forward shakily. "Should we... should we go back?"
King Mazi silently turned around and looked at his men behind him, their Subordinate filled with fear. Each of them was injured and had completely lost the excitement they had when they first set sail. After being baptized by the Sea, they no longer wanted to take any more risks.
"Return."
Without the slightest hesitation, he nodded emphatically and said hoarsely.
"We need to take this message back."
"Let the Domain Lord know of the existence of 'Hope Island,' let the Domain Lord know that there may be a continent here that was once destroyed by the Strange Tide, and that a large number of Eerie Stones remain here. These Eerie Stones are enough to build a sufficiently strong Northbank Defense Line."
The group of people standing behind King Mazi kept their heads down and didn't react; they were afraid.
I don't want to venture into that Thunderstorm Sea again.
To return home.
We must pass through that Thunderstorm Sea.
"Pavilion Master."
The trusted Trusted Aide whispered, "The Strange Entities devour the Eerie Stones. Since these Eerie Stones haven't been devoured, it means there are no more Strange Entities on this destroyed continent. It's safe here. Perhaps... we can..."
"What can I do?"
"Can I stay here?"
King Mazi laughed, "You should have said so earlier! You should have brought a woman with you before you went out to sea. What are we, a bunch of rough men, doing here? Besides, this Island doesn't look like it has any food. What are we going to eat?"
"Give it a try."
"This 'Thunderstorm Sea' must have an end, right? If we follow the edge of the Thunderstorm Sea, maybe we can bypass it and find our way home."
"And if we can break through once, we can definitely break through a second time."
"Pavilion Master!"
The same man who had spoken earlier looked up at King Mazi, his eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Let me be frank, if these Eerie Stones were really so easy to take away, the That One Suppression the Nameless Mountain back then would have taken them long ago. Why would they be left to us?"
"That Thunderstorm Sea is definitely a deadly crisis."
"We were lucky enough to get through it once."
Can we get through this a second time?
"I even suspect we might already be dead, and this isn't some New Continent at all, but the Netherworld, or perhaps we've all been poisoned and are just Illusion."
"Going back would be suicide."
"Pavilion Master, I really don't want to die, I..."
The man's voice grew louder and louder, his hysterical outburst on the verge of a breakdown.
Before he could finish speaking...
King Mazi stepped forward, his palm transforming into a knife as he struck his subordinate on the back of the Subordinate, knocking him unconscious. He then held the subordinate in his Subordinate, looked at his ragged men in silence for a long time, and finally spoke in a hoarse voice.
"A place that That One didn't notice."
"We've found it."
"Us!"
"I, King Mazi, and you all, we created a miracle."
We have to go back, we absolutely must go back.
"You must bring this message back. The Eerie Stone here can ensure the completion of the Northbank Defense Line. Don't you want to start families? Don't you want your children to live in a place untouched by these Strange Entities?"
I swear.
"I will definitely bring you back alive."
"If we can get through it the first time, we can definitely get through it the second time."
Trust me.
The despair in the Thunderstorm Sea nearly shattered everyone's will to live.
After a long while.
A man stepped forward and grinned.
"Pavilion Master."
"When we set sail, the Logistics Pavilion approached me and asked me to fill out a form. One of the questions was about the highlights of my life. After thinking for a long time, I wrote 'none.'"
"I've lived a quiet, unremarkable life, with no shining moments."
"I'll go with you."
"If I manage to get back this time, I'm definitely going to find those bastards in the Logistics Pavilion and record this moment of glory in my file."
"I, Zhang Damao, have discovered New Continent."
"If I die, Pavilion Master, you must help me change my file in the Logistics Pavilion."
"Rest assured."
King Mazi grinned, his eyes slightly red, "When we get back, whoever survives must have their files revised by the Logistics Pavilion, including those who perished."
"I'll go with you too."
"I am."
The others exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and stammered.
The previously scattered hearts of people have been reunited.
"Good!"
Wang Shizi smiled, his eyes slightly red. "Let's collect some Eerie Stones and put them in the boat; we're going to bypass the 'Lei Lang Sea Domain'."
Returning to base, preparing to go home!
And just then...
The subordinate who had fainted in his Subordinate woke up, or perhaps he had already woken up long ago. He no longer broke down hysterically, but remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Master, even if we bring the message back..."
How did the Domain Lord manage to unleash these Eerie Stones?
"The Domain Lord will have a solution."
Wang Shizi smiled and said, "Trust the Domain Lord. That's not something our Shikaofu is responsible for. What our Shikaofu is doing is bringing back the Ghosthide Map and information."
A large number of Eerie Stones were collected and moved into the Cabin.
This is the Eerie Stone they encountered on their return journey.
Four or five people, armed with saws, trimmed the trees on the Island into Wooden Board to mend the Sea Ships.
Wang Shizi walked alone into the ruins of the building.
On the crumbling wall of a collapsed porcelain vase.
I saw it...
Some markings.
There are a total of 371 questions.
The first 370 questions are all checkmarks, which means that there will be no peace tonight.
Only the last one is an X.
This means that Strange Tide is coming tonight.
The last mark was made in a very rushed manner, and no new marks were added afterward.
Wang Shizi stood there, looking at the marks on the crumbling wall. His eyes suddenly welled up with tears, but after a long while, he suddenly laughed.
He thought back to his time in Langdi.
Zhou Mo did this every night: for every day he lived, he would carve a mark on the Wooden Board.
However, they were relatively lucky.
They were covered in checkmarks.
He outlived Langji.
Finally.
After resting on the Island for a night, they set sail the next day at dawn, and the Sea Ship sailed along the Sea Domain of Leilang for nearly Thirty Days.
The Sea Domain of Lelang seems to stretch endlessly.
It was like Heavenly Chasm.
They simply cannot bypass this stretch of the Leylang Sea Domain.
The Eerie Stones in the Cabin's hold wouldn't allow them to continue wasting them.
"Gentlemen."
Wang Shizi first looked at the Sea Domain to his left, where lightning flashed and thunder roared, shrouded in dark clouds. Then he looked at his men on the deck, who were all looking up at Subordinate. There was no longer any fear in their eyes.
They knew there was no turning back now.
His eyes were filled with both determination and madness.
After a brief pause, he grinned.
"Before joining the Mortal Domain."
"Like everyone else, I, Wang Shizi, haven't done anything earth-shattering. When the logistics department asked me to fill out my file, I wrote 'none' in the 'highlight moments' section."
But after today -
"Only if we can go back alive."
"Bring the message back alive."
"It was worth dying for in this life; it was the greatest thing we ever did."
"Today!"
"It's not just my highlight moment."
"This is your shining moment."
"If we return alive, all the glory thereafter will be mine."
"If Heaven is truly blind and there is no return, then I will use this sea as my tomb, and be buried with you all!"
Wang Shizi took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces. With a ferocious roar, he raised his Great Knife and shouted!
Hard to port!
"Return to base, go home!"
The next moment.
The Sea Ship slowly changed course, and like a broken child returning to its sheath, it pressed forward relentlessly into the Sea Domain Leilang!
Dark clouds filled the sky.
The sea was like churning ink, without a trace of blue.
Countless waves, as if boiling, began to surge violently as the Sea Ship approached, constantly crashing against its hull. Visibility gradually darkened, but the Sea Ship did not slow down in the slightest.
Instead, it gradually accelerated, charging into the Thunderstorm Sea with a death wish.
Countless Strange Entities surged and moved beneath the tides.
However, it does not attack Sea Ships.
Upon closer inspection, Potato will discover that the Strange Entities in this area are struggling in agony, like Crabs being boiled in hot water.
Forty days have passed since the completion of the "Mortal Domain Line One" construction.
These forty days.
Chen Fan ran continuously for forty days, consuming 4.38 million Eerie Stones, and in addition to "Mortal Domain Line One", he also built "Mortal Domain Line 2", "Mortal Domain Line 3", and "Mortal Domain Line 4".
Fubu.
The four regions: Jiangbei, East River, Jiangxi, and Jiangnan.
It can be said that...
Transportation between these four locations is now extremely convenient.
This day.
It was the day when all High-Speed Rail projects were officially completed and put into full operation. The four High-Speed Rail Lines, like blood vessels, spanned the Four Regions of Jiangbei, significantly accelerating exchanges between them.
And on these days...
He also built seven "Signal Towers " to ensure that the Message Talisman could reach all areas of Four Regions of Jiangbei.
Tomorrow.
The day "Mortal Domain Communications" was officially launched was the day the logistics team worked overtime day and night to create a large number of "Message Talisman" and recruited many new members from outside the organization.
In addition to the Level 1 Member and Level 2 Members, the Mortal Domain has also recruited more than a thousand non-members in recent days.
The staff members outside the office are responsible for some relatively simple tasks.
The monthly pay is low.
There are only 20 in January.
The salary for a Level 1 Member is much lower, but it has attracted countless people to join. After all, even the monthly salary of an outsider member is much higher than the amount of work they are doing now. Moreover, if they do well or perform exceptionally well, they may have the opportunity to become a full-fledged member.
If you can become a full-fledged Level 1 Member, your monthly salary will increase to 100 Eerie Stones.
The Mortal Domain as it is today.
With over a thousand outsiders, more than two hundred formal members, and a dozen core members, it has become a large force with a massive population.
The monthly expenses alone amount to around 70,000 Eerie Stones.
This is a monthly allowance that no other organization could afford.
Today, all departments of Mortal Domain are extremely busy, after all, Tomorrow Potato is the official external announcement of "Mortal Domain Communications".
And in such a wintery time.
Chen Fan, however, was alone in the "Cave No. 1" of the Mortal Domain Camp. A large stone chamber named "Life Chamber" had been specially set up there, where all the Life Tablets of the "Mortal Domain Members " were placed.
The Identity Tokens given to Mortal Domain Member are their Life Tablet; another one is placed here.
Everyone has their own Life Tablet.
Bao Ya Ta.
And in front of us was a large stone chamber, with walls tens of meters high.
His Life Tablet was in the first position, emitting a faint White Light.
Next, each of the sons is in the second position.
And then there are the Level 1 Members, Level 2 Members, and non-official personnel, etc. Even though non-official personnel have their own Identity Tokens, most of the Tokens are intact.
It emitted a faint White Light.
Only in the "Business" column, many of the Life Tablet have broken in half, becoming less profitable.
The entire merchant commerce.
Only the Life Tablets of twelve people remain intact, emitting a dim, White Light.
Wang Shizi's Token was intact.
Chen Fan watched this scene expressionlessly from inside the stone chamber.
Forty days ago.
The Mortal Domain Member remained in the "stone chamber" suddenly contacted him urgently using Message Talisman. The Life Tablets of the Shang'er members had shattered on a large scale. He rushed back immediately and learned that the group that went to sea had encountered a crisis.
There's nothing he can do.
It's too far to ride.
He didn't even know where Wang Shizi was, so he couldn't offer any assistance; the rest was up to Wang Shizi to do himself.
Fortunately.
He breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that not all of them had died. He had thought that Wang Shizi would return soon, but Thirty Days had passed and he still hadn't seen him return.
These days.
He would come to see it in person from time to time.
"Domain Lord."
The Mortal Domain Member remained inside the stone chamber hurriedly bowed respectfully upon seeing Chen Fan enter.
"Um."
Chen Fan nodded slightly, saying nothing more. After a long silence, he looked at the Mortal Domain Member and said softly, "Contact me immediately if there are any changes."
"Yes!"
Only then did he enter the stone chamber.
The Mortal Domain is developing better and better.
As a power grows, people will always die.
Only...
Perhaps it was selfishness at play.
He didn't want the group of people who had followed him out of Langji to die; he wanted them to witness the rise of Mortal Domain and the realization of his own dream.
"Young Master, the New Year is almost here."
Cave 1, on the City Wall.
The monkey walked up to Chen Fan and whispered, "It's already the end of February in the 379th year of the Eternal Night Calendar. The New Year is just around the corner. The people below should put up some couplets and such in the Mortal Domain."
Chen Fan paused for a moment before saying softly, "You can make the arrangements. Start of Spring the corner; it's time to rest."
"Clear."
After the Crippled Monkeys retreated.
Wang Kui finally had a moment to come up and report, "Domain Lord, the Camp's reserves of Eerie Stones have reached 9.38 million, soon to break the 10 million mark. The first line of the Mortal Domain is averaging 100,000 Eerie Stones per day. The other three lines were just put into official operation today, so there are no specific data yet."
"In these forty days, Mortal Domain Line One has gained 4 million Eerie Stones."
"If we can keep this data."
"The Mortal Domain Line One alone can generate over 30 million Eerie Stones annually."
"It won't last forever."
Chen Fan shook his head and calmly said, "This is because the High-Speed Rail has just departed, and people are in the novelty phase. After this novelty phase, things will gradually return to normal."
"Besides..."
Wang Kui was preparing to continue his report.
The Message Talisman in Chen Fan's arms was slightly warm. Picking it up, he heard Wang Shizi's weak yet proud voice. "Domain Lord..."
"Shang'er has returned from carrying out the 'New Continent' plan and has successfully arrived at the Mortal Domain Harbor."
Chen Fan was slightly taken aback before hurriedly walking towards the foot of the City Wall.
"Walk."
The Crippled Monkey and Wang Kui hurriedly followed.
He did not ride in the Mercury Dragon Chariot.
Instead, they boarded the High-Speed Rail connecting the "Mortal Domain" and the "Harbor," and soon arrived at the Harbor.
A dilapidated Sea Ship was seen moored at the Harbor berth.
A number of Mortal Domain Member were gathered nearby.
The Harbor has been surrounded by City Walls, preventing outsiders from entering and seeing what is happening Harbor. After all, many people have been coming to the Seaside to play these days, so some privacy is needed.
Inside the Harbor.
There stood Wang Shizi and his group of twelve, their clothes tattered and ragged, leaning on each other, their arms around each other's shoulders, their bodies covered in wounds, some even visibly festering.
Everyone's face was extremely pale.
But his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
That was a light that had faced death head-on.
"Domain Lord."
Wang Shizi, who had been lying on land for the first time in a long time, stumbled a little due to the unfamiliarity before looking at Chen Fan, who was striding towards him. His eyes were red and he grinned, saying, "We have fulfilled our mission and are back."
Chen Fan strode up to the group and scanned each person's face.
Each person's face bore the unique vicissitudes of Fisherman, a vicissitudes eroded by the waves, their bodies covered in wounds, yet when his gaze fell upon them, they straightened their chests and stood ramrod straight.
"Heal the wounds first."
Chen Fan glanced at Wang Shizi's deep, bone-revealing wounds and waved his hand with some heartache, saying, "Someone, take them back to the Mortal Domain by High-Speed Rail to heal."
"High-Speed Rail, what's that?"
We'll talk about it later.
Soon-
Wang Shizi and his group took the High-Speed Rail back to the Mortal Domain. Along the way, they looked out the window with great curiosity, but before they could take a few glances, they were already feeling hungry.
The logistics team was prepared well in advance.
They carried Wang Shizi and his entourage on stretchers and quickly arrived near the Altar.
The Altar heals very quickly.
It will open in a little while.
Wang Shizi and his group's injuries were completely Healing. Although their complexions still looked somewhat pale due to malnutrition, they needed to be recuperated slowly. The logistics staff quickly delivered twelve servings of potato dishes and soup.
The others dispersed.
Chen Fan received Wang Shizi and his group alone in "Mingchu".
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content.
He then asked softly.
"Have you encountered Strange Entities?"
"Many." Wang Shizi wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, tilting his head in thought, "Endless, one after another, but these Strange Entities are all concentrated in the Sea Domain. They haven't attacked Sea Ships; they seem to be fleeing or struggling."
"At first I thought That One was the aura left behind on the Nameless Mountain that enveloped the Sea Ship, allowing those Strange Entities to avoid it."
"But later we discovered that wasn't the case; those Strange Entities were struggling as if they were being tortured."
"Before leaving the Thunderstorm Seas, I brought back some seawater from that Sea Domain; it might come in handy."
"Leilang Sea Domain?"
Chen Fan frowned slightly.
"Um."
Wang Shizi laughed, "On the seventh day after we set sail, we discovered a small island. The island was full of rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, many of which I didn't recognize because they weren't taught in the Private School. But there was one called 'Monkey-Head Fruit' that I recognized, and there were many of them there."
There are no signs of human activity on the island.
"Just as we were preparing to return, we were swept into the 'Lei Lang Sea Domain,' a Sea Domain covered by endless black clouds. There was thunder and lightning, and the clouds were so low that I felt I could touch them if I were any taller."
"The Sea Domain there are extremely rough."
"And the sin repels an endless stream of Strange Entities."
"The quantity is really huge, huge, huge..."
"Moreover, the aura emanating from many of these Strange Entities sent shivers down my spine; they were clearly not low-level Strange Entities."
"Those brothers who died perished in this very Sea Domain."
Wang Shizi's voice lowered somewhat, and he paused for a moment before continuing his report.
"After we crossed this Sea Domain..."
"We encountered dozens of desolate islands, on which..."
After Incense Stick.
Wang Shizi has finished his report.
Chen Fan remained silent for a long time. He hadn't expected that Wang Shizi would actually exceed expectations and complete the "New Continent" project. He had actually discovered New Continent, which had completely exceeded his expectations.
There really is a second continent besides the "Eternal Night Continent".
And that continent.
It has been wiped out by the Strange Tide.
It can be basically confirmed that no human survived.
A war between Strange Entities and humans.
It was a life-or-death battle between the Mu people.
There is no such thing as surrender, only absolute life or death, and there is no such thing as peace talks. It is either you die or I die. A large number of Eerie Stones are scattered on that continent. If we can land on it, it will be a huge fortune.
It was more than enough for him to build the Northbank Defense Line.
It's even enough for him to create a perfect Northbank Defense Line, not only to stop the "Strange Tide" from landing Northbank Defense Line the Seabed four years later, but also to be the last line of defense for the Eternal Night Continent when the "Eternal Night Continent | Frontline" is breached.
This will be the final heart of the Eternal Night Continent.
Last hope.
If...
If his Northbank Defense Line is not built up and the Frontline of the Eternal Night Continent is not held, then the Eternal Night Continent will become a second "New Continent". Perhaps many years later, people from other continents will set foot on the Eternal Night Continent and see the scene of corpses lying everywhere and bones scattered all over the ground, just like Wang Shizi did.
Chen Fan took the Ghosthide Map from Wang Shizi.
The Ghosthide Map in my hand is blurry.
Unable to view.
But when Xingjing was on the Dead Sea, Shu could see several clearly marked dots, which were marked by Wang Shizi, representing "Hope Island", "Leilang Sea Domain" and "New Continent" respectively.
After a long while.
Chen Fan stood up and looked at the group of people, speaking softly.
"Thank you all for your contributions to the Mortal Domain."
"The information you brought back is very valuable. You've had a long journey, so please rest for today. Tomorrow, the Mortal Domain will hold Victory Banquet for everyone."
"Tonight..."
"Let us bid farewell to our fallen brothers."
Chen Fan stepped out of the stone chamber and, looking at the monkey guarding outside, instructed, "Tomorrow's 'Mortal Domain Communications' will be postponed for now. Within the Mortal Domain, we will celebrate Shang Shi's return, and tonight we will bid farewell to our brother who perished."
"Clear."
"Cough."
After reporting to Chen Fan, Wang Shizi led the eleven people behind him to the logistics department not far away. He kicked open the door of the Life Workshop, glanced left and right, and then looked at the people inside the workshop with a puzzled expression.
"Where is your Lord Qiu?"
"Lord Qiu is in Sunset City. The Domain Lord has built a Life Workshop Headquarters there, and most of the logistics team members are based there."
A logistics staff member in the Life Workshop quickly replied.
"Sunset City?"
Wang Shizi scratched the back of his head. Had the Mortal Domain changed so much in just over a month? High-Speed Rail and Sunset City —it all felt a little unfamiliar to him. "Hey, where are the people in charge of public records and archives?"
"Call one over here."
"I need to correct the file."
"Quick."
Soon.
A Logistics Pavilion Member, responsible for maintaining public records, hurriedly returned.
"The highlight of my life's revisions to the archives."
After discussing the matter with his Subordinate for a while, Wang Shizi made a decisive statement.
"Let's call him 'Mortal Domain Shangshishi Zhu Wang Shizi' (凡域商しし主王什子) 'Discover New Continent'."
Zhang Damao grinned from behind.
"My family has changed."
"Let's call him Zhang Damao, Level 1 Member of the Mortal Domain Merchants, who has discovered New Continent."
"And me, Qi Tianpeng, Level 1 Member of the Mortal Domain, have discovered New Continent."
"Zhang Suo, Level 1 Member of the Mortal Domain Commerce Group, has discovered New Continent."
King Tianfang, Level 1 Member of the Mortal Domain Commerce Pavilion, has discovered New Continent.
"Li Hu, Level 1 Member of the Mortal Domain Commerce Group, has discovered New Continent."
"And one"
King Mazi and the others exchanged glances.
"Mortal Domain Commerce's Level 1 Members Huo Lin, Feng Yi, Yan Zhi, He Tuo... have discovered New Continent."
They have perished.
"I hope this highlight can be added to their records as well."
"This is our shared glory."
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