Chapter 97
Shen Xing glanced at her, then didn't refuse any further. "Alright, then you choose two items first."
Xia Wanyin thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll choose the Boss Rank Soul and the [Ancient Tree Greatshield]."
"Are you sure?" Shen Xing, somewhat surprised.
He assumed that Xia Wanyin would at least choose one item: breakthrough materials or job change items.
After all, these are the two most valuable items inside.
The other four treasures are in a completely different league compared to them.
"Of course I'm sure."
Xia Wanyin nodded and said, "I was just thinking of getting Da Huang a new shield, and I don't have any Boss Rank troops in my territory yet, so I'm thinking of giving this soul to Xiao Guang to try."
Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this, you can have all those Soul Stones and other soul fragments, otherwise I'll feel a little guilty."
Xia Wanyin thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, let's allocate it this way."
The two quickly finalized their plan, put away their spoils, and wore expressions of joy at their success.
"Alright, the first batch of spoils has been distributed."
Shen Xing took a deep breath and looked at the enormous Silver Ancient Tree in front of him. "Let's begin distributing the second, more important batch of spoils."
Chapter 78: Sweeping Through the Silver Holy Land, Lord Haidesen
"The first batch of spoils has been distributed. Now let's begin distributing the second, even more important batch of spoils," Shen Xing said.
In addition to the loot dropped by these monsters, the conquest of the Silver Holy Land also yielded dozens of slave laborers and four acres of [Moonlight Wheat].
These were their main objectives for this trip.
"Shen Xing, these wheat grains are all ripe. Let's harvest them first and then divide them equally by the kilogram, shall we?" Xia Wanyin suggested.
Shen Xing thought about it and agreed with the plan.
Then they ordered the slave laborers to begin harvesting the wheat fields.
At this moment, a dark-skinned, weathered female laborer spoke tremblingly, "My lords... these are high-quality wheat offered to Lord Haidesen."
"If you take it, he will punish you."
"Lord Haidesen..." Shen Xing asked, puzzled upon hearing this unfamiliar name, "Who is he?"
"He is the ruler of this area, ruling the entire Weideng Royal City, with an army of tens of thousands under his command." A deep fear appeared in the female laborer's eyes.
Shen Xing was immediately alarmed upon hearing that there were tens of thousands of troops.
This Lord Haidesen seems like someone you shouldn't mess with.
Beings of that level could crush you with a flick of their fingers.
Xia Wanyin, who was standing next to her, also frowned, realizing that things had taken an unexpected turn.
"You two need not worry too much."
A younger man with similarly dark skin said, "Lord Haidesen may not even be paying attention to this place anymore, and it's not even certain whether he's still alive."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Shen Xing asked, a glimmer of hope appearing in his eyes.
The young man stepped forward and replied, "The Weideng Royal City was closed a year ago, and no one has come here for a long time."
"It's said that Lord Haidesen was conducting some forbidden experiments, which angered the ancient god in the mist, who unleashed divine punishment, causing the entire giant city to fall."
"Forbidden experiments, ancient gods of the mist..." Shen Xing murmured, repeating these keywords, a look of doubt appearing in his eyes.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to go to the forum to look up information about the Weideng Royal City and Lord Haidesen.
After exiting the game, quickly open your phone, log in to the forum, and then enter keywords.
Sure enough, I found the relevant information in the game's background section.
He clicked in and browsed through it, a look of realization gradually appearing in his eyes.
As mentioned earlier, the Land of Mist are inhabited by natives.
However, due to the presence of the fog and the large number of monsters roaming within it, Common simply cannot survive in the wild.
So the surviving humans took refuge in giant cities, barely surviving under the protection of the city walls.
However, in the course of Civilization's development, there will always be some special individuals who possess extraordinary talent and outstanding wisdom, and are almost the protagonists of that era.
Through their powerful forces and methods, they united these mega-cities, divided their territories, and established their own power base.
Thus, kingdoms, religious associations, ancient families, and other forces rose up in the Land of Mist.
Some of these forces have existed for hundreds of years, while others have existed for only a few decades, but without exception, they all possess immense power.
The area where Shen Xing is located, including a large surrounding area, belongs to the Weinaer Kingdom and Control by King Vinar.
But danger lurks in the fog, making progress extremely difficult.
Even King Vinal could not govern all the major cities, so he granted the lords of each city a great deal of autonomy.
Over time, the great city of Viden slipped out of the Control of the royal family.
Wherever there are people, there are classes and oppression.
Moreover, because the fog erodes the earth, the whole world is short of resources, which means that only a small number of people can enjoy a life of luxury, while the other group can only sacrifice themselves and become the cornerstone of this society.
Almost every major city had a large number of slave laborers.
They are the basic components of the social order, consuming the fewest resources, doing the dirtiest and hardest work, and maintaining the operation of the entire megacity.
Haidesen was originally one of many slaves, but through some unknown adventure, he gained immense power in a short period of time.
Later, he led the rebel army, overthrowing the original city lord and occupying the megacity of Viden.
I thought that after he came to power, he would treat the lower classes well and liberate the slaves who were born like him.
As a result, after this person came to power, he became even more ruthless, reducing more civilians to slavery to serve his army.
He renamed the giant city the Royal City and proclaimed himself Lord Haidesen.
In order to maintain his rule and pursue greater power, he even began to actively engage with the power of the mist and try various forbidden experiments.
Moreover, he actually achieved some results in his research; those corrupt overseers were the first experimental products.
Not only does it possess terrifying strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, but it can also move freely in the mist and even control monsters like Fel Hound.
Having tasted success, Lord Haidesen went even further, embarking on a frenzied study of the mist.
However, a large-scale experiment went out of control, and the entire city was completely swallowed by the fog, losing all contact with the outside world.
These background stories were pieced together by the lords of the surrounding areas based on their own experiences and some documents.
Besides the Weideng Royal City, players have also compiled background stories for many other factions.
The official team collected all this information and created a special section dedicated to the background of the Land of Mist.
"This world is quite complex, and the power dynamics are far more intricate than I imagined."
Shen Xing nodded to himself. "It seems I'll have to study this background more carefully when I have time later."
Close the forum and log back into the game.
He looked at the young slave in the crowd and asked, "What's your name?"
The young slave trembled and replied respectfully, "Sir, we lost our names after being demoted to slaves."
"Is that so?" Shen Xing nodded slightly. "Then from today onwards, you will be called Monday."
"Now, lead the other workers to harvest all this Moonlight Wheat."
Now that the Weideng Royal City has fallen, there's nothing to fear.
Even if Lord Haidesen is still alive, he's probably too busy taking care of himself to bother with these few acres of wheat.
Monday, who had a name, paused for a moment, then solemnly replied, "Yes, sir!"
The dozens of workers were still somewhat hesitant, their hearts still filled with lingering fear of Lord Haidesen.
But considering the formidable strength of these two lords, they all chose to comply.
They picked up sickles, bent over in the fields, and harvested clusters of ripe wheat.
Shen Xing also picked one up and examined it in his hand.
This wheat has plump grains, is silvery-white throughout, and looks like a work of art.
[Moonlight Wheat]
[Quality: Green]
[Effects: Increases satiety significantly after consumption; long-term use can improve physical condition and immunity. Furthermore, foods processed from this wheat will have special additional effects.]
(Note: Wheat, which is imbued with sacred power, has certain requirements for its growing environment.)
"Just as Xia Wanyin said, this wheat can strengthen the body, and its effects far surpass those of Common wheat."
"No wonder she's so eager to transplant it to her own territory."
"If we cultivate it properly and expand the planting scale, it could not only solve the food problem for the troops, but also perhaps become a decent source of income."
After all, food that can both increase satiety and enhance physical fitness is highly sought after in any world.
You can earn a lot of income by trading with other lords or by selling to natives.
Shen Xing nodded secretly, deciding that he would also cultivate Moonlight Wheat extensively when he returned.
Time passed slowly as the workers toiled in the fields.
This wheat field is quite large, about four acres.
More than forty workers harvested for over an hour, and the work was finally nearing its end.
Fortunately, they are currently under the protection of the Silver Ancient Tree and do not need to light the lanterns, otherwise they would run out of lamp oil.
"Sir, it's all been harvested."
The slave named Monday strode over and wiped the sweat from his brow.
Shen Xing nodded, and then went over with Xia Wanyin.
At this moment, the silvery-white wheat ears on the ground were piled up into small hills two or three meters high, which looked quite spectacular.
A rough estimate, after removing the ears of wheat, shows that this wheat weighs nearly 2,000 kilograms, roughly 400 to 500 kilograms per mu (approximately 0.16 acres).
"Let's divide it equally," Shen Xing suggested. "We'll each get a thousand kilograms of wheat, and each person will get 23 slaves."
Xia Wanyin nodded, having no objection.
The slave laborers had no objections.
While it may be somewhat immoral to say this, there is a rather harsh reality: these slaves were the lowest-level cogs in the world, commodities that could be traded at will.
There is no choice in the goods.
The two of them packed the wheat into their backpacks, filling three compartments with over a thousand kilograms of wheat.