Materials Successfully Matched, the Mushroom-Growing Girl (Continued)

I thought he would be back for a while, but I didn't expect him to come back today.

A quick scan revealed that, sure enough, a Hell War Chariot was slowly driving into the firelight from the direction of the southern district of the territory.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the south gate."

Shen Xing replied, then maneuvered his wheelchair toward the southern district.

A moment later, the Hell War Chariot slowly drove up to them.

"Laugh--"

With a hiss of steam, the skeletal hatches on both sides of the chariot opened wide, and green-skinned orcs emerged one after another with a "gurgling" sound.

The beast tamer Kyle followed closely behind and emerged from within.

Shen Xing counted them; all twenty orcs were present, including the Tier Three Leader Rank Black Moon Knight.

It seems they haven't encountered any battles along the way.

"My lord, may the gods protect me, I have returned safely from Black Hawk City."

Kyle quickly approached, bowed respectfully, and gave a salute.

Shen Xing nodded slightly and got straight to the point. "How did the delivery go this time?"

"Things went very smoothly," Kyle replied respectfully. "The Lord of Black Hawk City personally received me and was furious upon learning of the rebellion in Weideng Royal City."

"Currently, he has reported the situation here to the capital and has begun assembling troops."

"In the next few days, they should be sending a large army to attack the Weideng Royal City!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing was overjoyed.

With someone else dealing with Lord Haidesen, he no longer needs to worry.

Meanwhile, the Mushroom Queen on the other side of the Blackwater River cannot cross over for the time being.

In this way, he will have no worries and can focus on dealing with this expansion pack.

However, there is still a problem.

"Kyle, do you think Black Hawk City's forces are strong enough to take over Weideng Royal City?" Shen Xing asked.

The beast tamer pondered for a moment and replied, "It shouldn't be a big problem. Although the Black Hawk City Lord won't be personally leading the battle this time, he will send his deputy city lord."

"It is said that the deputy city lord reached the Grandmaster Realm many years ago."

"Lord Haidesen, in his eagerness to advance, accepted the power of the mist, which caused physical problems, and he is still stuck at the peak of the Master level."

"Therefore, it should be quite easy for Black Hawk City to take over Weideng Royal City."

Shen Xing nodded slightly, feeling a little more at ease. "I understand. You must be tired after your long journey."

"Take the brothers down and get some rest."

However, Kyle did not leave immediately, but stood there, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Shen Xing noticed his hesitation and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"My lord... there is indeed something else I wish to report to you."

Kyle took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I... I brought someone back..."

"You brought someone with you?" Shen Xing was taken aback and asked, "Who is it?"

Kyle turned to look at the Hell War Chariot behind him. "Come out, Natalie."

As soon as he finished speaking, a petite figure emerged from the Hell War Chariot behind him.

She was wearing a long linen dress, a headscarf, and carrying a small basket.

He had a head of fluffy, short brown hair, with a few weeds stuck in it, making him look like he had just crawled out of a haystack.

"Who is she?" Shen Xing asked.

Kyle said solemnly, "My lord, her name is Natalie. I found her as a refugee on the road."

"Her town was overrun by monsters, and she and the other townspeople fled, becoming refugees."

However, he got separated from the other refugees on the way.

"I felt sorry for her because she was all alone, so I took her back to the territory."

He changed the subject abruptly, saying solemnly, "But please rest assured, she is very hardworking and has some knowledge of farming."

"And she's fair-skinned, so she can serve the lord in the future."

"Natalie, come here, let the lord take a look at you."

The petite girl trembled slightly, then stepped forward hesitantly, head bowed, and said, "I... I will work hard..."

After listening, Shen Xing understood the girl's background.

As mentioned before, the Land of Mist are teeming with refugees.

Most of the refugees were in a similar situation to this girl; because their homes had been overrun by monsters, they had lost their shelter and had no choice but to search for new places to live.

But the Land of Mist is fraught with danger; apart from the great cities, it's hard to find a safe place.

But not everyone is qualified to enter the megacity; land is incredibly valuable and resources are scarce.

Moreover, after so many years, the population of the giant city has long been saturated, and there is no need for these refugees.

Therefore, most of the refugees could only wander around in the fog, hoping to find a place that could take them in.

For most lords, these refugees were the primary source of logistical support.

The same applies to Shen Xing.

He has also been using the [Tavern]'s recruitment function recently.

But those recruited were all refugees; nearly a hundred had been recruited in total, and they were all assigned to farming and mining.

Shen Xing looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Raise your head."

The girl's shoulders trembled, showing some fear.

But after hesitating for a moment, she slowly raised her head, revealing a rather distinctive face.

Her features were small, almost entirely covered by one hand, and she had some fluorescent freckles under her eyelids.

What's most striking about her are her eyes; the pupils are black, like two black gemstones.

Aside from that, there was nothing else special about him, and his aura was quite Common.

Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and asked, "What can you do?"

The girl lowered her head again and said timidly, "I... I know how to grow mushrooms..."

"Growing mushrooms?" Surprise flashed in Shen Xing's eyes. "Do you know how to cultivate mushroom spores?"

"My mother taught me this before..." the girl replied softly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing was overjoyed again. He quickly glanced at her attribute panel and indeed saw a [Intermediate Planting Mastery] skill and a [Intermediate Mushroom Cultivation Mastery] skill.

If they can be recruited into the territory, and Rain God's Blessing, both of these intermediate skills can be instantly upgraded to advanced level.

While it's not yet possible to cultivate golden-quality mushroom spawn, mushrooms like the [Black Soil Mushroom] and [White-Fleshed Helmet Mushroom] can still be cultivated.

In this way, you will have a stable supply of fungal blocks in your territory, and you won't have to worry about running out of fungal spawn.

Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect Kyle to bring someone back for him.

"From today onwards, you will work in my territory," Shen Xing announced. "If you need anything, just tell Kyle."

Upon hearing this, Kyle was overjoyed, then looked to the side and said, "Quickly thank the lord!"

The girl lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "Th... thank you..."

Shen Xing waved his hand, "Take her downstairs, and have Nimue arrange a place for her to stay and get her something to eat."

"And you all, go and rest too."

"Yes, my lord!"

Kyle nodded respectfully, then quickly left the area with his orc squad and the mushroom-growing girl.

After they left, Shen Xing leaned back in her wheelchair and checked the time.

"It's already one o'clock in the afternoon, and preparations are almost complete in the territory."

"However... Onyxia is still outside and hasn't returned."

Thinking of this, Shen Xing frowned.

After all, according to the system prompts, during the expansion, the fog in this world will turn into red fog, posing a deadly threat to non-native creatures.

Although Onyxia has a full five level 10 lanterns, she can also slip into special areas to avoid the threat of the mist.

But if you get trapped in the red mist, that would be troublesome.

"So far, there have been no reports of hero deaths, so Onyxia should be out of danger."

"I just don't know if she can make it back before the expansion is released."

Shen Xing muttered to himself, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Just then, my phone started buzzing in my pocket, as if someone was making a voice call to me.

He glanced at the Land of Mist and saw it was a call from Ding Han.

Upon answering, a familiar greeting came through.

"Hello Mr. Shen Xing, I am Ding Han."

"Manager Ding, is there something you need?" Shen Xing asked directly.

The person on the other end smiled and said, "I'm here to inform you that the batch of advancement materials you consigned a few days ago has all been successfully matched."

"The other four advanced materials have also been matched to your requirements, and someone will deliver them to you shortly."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing immediately perked up!

Wow, all the matches were successful! That came just in time.

After all, tonight is the day the new expansion is released, and if we can improve our strength before then, we'll have more security.

"I understand, thank you, Manager Ding," Shen Xing replied solemnly after calming himself down.

"You're welcome," Ding Han replied earnestly. "After all, you are the number one genius in Jiangcheng, and the hopes of the entire Blue Star rest on your shoulders."

"The bureau took this into consideration, so they took these materials from our resource pool and prioritized supplying them to geniuses like you."

Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, then a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

He wondered why these materials arrived so timely; it turned out that the Anomaly Handling Bureau had specially taken care of geniuses like them and retrieved them from the resource database.

"Manager Ding, you flatter me. I'm just an Expert Rank lord; how could I possibly be considered the hope of Blue Star?"

Shen Xing smiled and said, "The real hope lies in those Masters and Grandmaster Rank."

Ding Han smiled and said, "That may be true, but I believe Mr. Shen Xing is someone who can create miracles."

"Keep up the good work! The entire city of Jiangcheng will support you!"