A Wealth of Resources Arrives, Preparing to Advance!

However, the Tier Four Lord's Heart will not be delivered to me until tomorrow.

It's alright, there are still seven days until the Myriad Worlds Arena opens, so there's plenty of time.

"Once the Lord's Heart arrives tomorrow, I'll break through to the Master directly."

"Then continue to level up in the Lotus Pond, while honing your mental strength, striving to break through to the fourth level."

"In this way, we can welcome the Myriad Worlds Arena in our most perfect form."

Shen Xing thought with anticipation, then closed her eyes again.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was late at night.

The workers had finished their day's work and were going home to rest.

The soldiers returned to their respective residences or lairs to rest or participate in the creation of life.

However, only three races in the territory are capable of the latter: werewolves, dragons, and humans.

Apart from them, other races are either skeletons or piles of rocks, making mating impossible.

While the Dretch and Orcs are capable of reproduction, only males hatch from their offspring.

While the Black Moon Knight and Silver Moon Knight are normal unit types, they include both male and female units.

The problem is, they have absolutely no interest in this matter and are completely devoted to the goddesses of the Silver Moon and the Black Moon Goddess.

Lord Shen couldn't possibly strip them naked, lock them in a room, and force them to mate; that would be far too obscene.

"But... why are all the creatures summoned from the Dretch and orc lairs male?"

"Logically, both races should also have females."

Shen Xing was puzzled and asked around among the generals, only to find that they didn't know what was going on either.

At this moment, the old knight Fordring said, "Perhaps it's because female orcs don't come from their lair, but are nurtured by nature itself."

"I've encountered some orc tribes, and there were quite a few female orcs among them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing nodded in understanding.

"An orc tribe? There should be some in the Land of Mist. Let's see if we can find them later."

"When the time comes, we'll find a way to recruit a group of female orcs."

"Given this race's reproductive capacity, they can quickly produce a large number of orcs to provide population for my territory."

He thought to himself, then looked around again.

At this moment, with the Rain God Platform at its center, a large number of lotus leaves, lotus flowers, and lotus pods float on the surrounding water.

It spreads outwards in layers, forming an area with a diameter of nearly three kilometers, which looks quite spectacular.

The group sat in the center, seemingly surrounded by a sea of flowers, and the misty fog rising from the lake added to the ethereal atmosphere.

Looking at the beautiful scenery and the plump lotus pods, Shen Xing felt increasingly satisfied.

"After these few days of accelerated growth, the Lotus Pond has grown approximately two cycles."

"Under the influence of those Wind Spirit, more and more lotus pods are growing."

"Now we can harvest about two million lotus seeds at a time, weighing five thousand kilograms, which is equivalent to five thousand units of food."

"The Lotus Pond has an internal diameter of approximately six kilometers, and the planting area can be expanded several times over."

"If we continue to maintain this thousandfold acceleration, the daily lotus seed production will already exceed that of mushrooms."

"At that time, we will be able to achieve true freedom in obtaining White Jade Lotus Seeds, and may even be able to eat lotus seeds as a staple food."

"Moreover, as time goes by, these lotus seeds will grow into Ten-Year Lotus Seed and even Hundred-Year Lotus Seed, and their effects will continue to increase."

"Finally... I can even mass-produce Thousand-Year Lotus Seed!"

He thought about it with anticipation, and a sense of longing couldn't help but rise in his heart.

But soon, Shen Xing encountered a problem.

The next day at noon, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a shocking scene.

The lotus flowers and leaves floating on the Lotus Pond began to wither in large areas.

Each plant looked as if it had been dried in the sun, turning a withered yellow color.

The leaves curled up together, and large areas of the lotus flowers fell off.

"What... is going on?"

Shen Xing frowned as he looked at the scene before him.

Chapter 313: Abundant Resources Arrive, Time to Advance!

"What... is going on?"

Shen Xing frowned as he looked at the withered lotus flowers and leaves in the Lotus Pond before him.

Besides these changes, he also saw even worse scenes.

The once clear and bright Lotus Pond Water has become somewhat murky.

The Soul Crystal Bream struggled to swim among them, appearing to be in considerable discomfort.

The other generals also noticed this scene, and worried expressions appeared on their faces.

"By the Beast God! Why have these lotus leaves withered?!" Gorehowl's eyes widened.

Luna frowned slightly. "This scene... it seems like a curse is spreading."

"Curse!?"

Everyone was immediately surprised, and some even drew their weapons, ready for battle.

At this moment, Old Fordring squatted on the edge of the lotus platform, scooped up a handful of lake water and observed it for a while.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "It's not a curse, it's life force being drained."

"This Lotus Pond is losing its vitality."

Upon hearing this, confusion reappeared in everyone's eyes.

Shen Xing didn't speak, but quickly deactivated the acceleration function of the Lotus Pond, and then looked at the Shadow Dragon beside him.

"Go, fetch Nimue and tell her it's an emergency."

As the only unit in the territory that Control the element of water, this clam girl naturally has a special affinity for the Lotus Pond.

Moreover, she swims here regularly and knows the area very well, so she probably knows what happened.

"Yes, Dragon Lord!"

The dragon-man, clad in black armor and sporting dragon horns, responded.

Then it quickly flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.

A moment later, two figures strode in.

With a "plop" as she entered the water, the clam girl jumped into the Lotus Pond and swam quickly towards Shen Xing.

"My lord, the situation is not good."

Nimue frowned, looking around at the scene, and said, "Many lotus leaves have withered, and many lotus roots at the bottom of the river have lost their vitality."

"That's why I called you here." Shen Xing asked, "Do you know what happened at this Lotus Pond?"

Nimue pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I sense that the spiritual energy in the Lotus Pond Water is rapidly dissipating."

"My human lord, have you been using a very high Time Acceleration multiplier lately?"

"It's a thousand-fold acceleration." Shen Xing asked doubtfully, "Are the two related?"

"Of course!" Nimue said, hands on her hips, floating on the water. "This Lotus Pond automatically absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, keeping the Lotus Pond Water clear and full of life."

"Even the lotus seeds at the bottom of the river are nurtured by absorbing life force."

"But you planted so many lotus seeds at once and activated the thousand-fold acceleration. The Lotus Pond's absorption of spiritual energy is constant; how could it possibly keep up with this consumption!"

"Therefore, these lotus seeds didn't have enough vitality to absorb the nutrients, and they all withered."

After hearing Nimue's explanation, Shen Xing's eyes lit up with realization, and he understood why this had happened in the Lotus Pond.

Energy is conserved in every world.

Those lotus seeds need to draw life force from the Lotus Pond Water to grow.

These vital energies require the Lotus Pond to automatically absorb and transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Shen Xing activated a thousandfold acceleration this time, but the Lotus Pond's conversion of spiritual energy remained just as fast.

This caused the lotus seeds to grow too quickly, far exceeding the rate at which the Lotus Pond could convert spiritual energy, which is why this situation occurred.

"Human, we must reduce the number of lotus seeds growing as soon as possible," Nimue said anxiously, "Otherwise, the sea bream will also die."

"How much do we need to reduce?" Shen Xing asked.

Nimue thought for a moment and replied, "Removing about a third would maintain a balanced state."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing felt a pang of heartache.

He painstakingly cultivated a large lotus field, and now they want to cut off a third of it all at once? It's like cutting flesh off his own body!

However, in order to maintain the vitality of the Lotus Pond Water and those precious Soul Crystal Bream, this is a necessary choice.

I don't feel bad... I don't feel bad...

Even if I remove one-third, I can still harvest nearly 1.5 million lotus seeds each time.

Furthermore, he will activate a three-day 1000x acceleration mode, guaranteeing him a harvest of at least six rounds, which would amount to over ten million lotus seeds.

Even if only one-third is taken, that's over three million pieces, which is enough for a very, very long time.

Shen Xing forced himself to comfort himself, and he didn't feel so bad anymore.

"However... according to this logic, my lotus seed growth has reached its limit and cannot be expanded any further."

"Otherwise, it will cause an imbalance in the rate at which the Lotus Pond absorbs spiritual energy, which would be a bit troublesome..."

After all, this Lotus Pond has such a large area, and currently less than one-fifth of it is being used.

It sits there empty, like looking at a gold mine but unable to mine it.

Nimue seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Human, you don't need to be so fixated on the White Jade Lotus Seeds. You can plant other plants in the Lotus Pond."

"Other plants?" Shen Xing was taken aback.

"Yes!" Nimue nodded. "Waters like this, teeming with life, are perfect for many aquatic plants to grow."

"For example, the 'Netherfire Water Orchid' can produce the precious 'Nether Orchid Spirit Fire,' which can not only strengthen the soul but also be used for alchemy."

"There's also the 'Jade Rush,' from which grows 'Azure Lamp' that can dispel fog and can be made into special items."

"And the 'Star-Tear Algae,' which can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improve water quality, can even elevate the water quality of the Lotus Pond to a whole new level if planted in sufficient quantities."

As Nimue recited the names of the plants and their associated functions, Shen Xing was completely stunned.