Published: March 11, 2025
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE: Buying Seeds
As Zhao Hai was talking to Zhao Qian, Galen and Meg watched silently from the side, still unable to understand what was going on. It wasn't until Zhao Hai had put Zhao Qian away that Galen finally spoke up, "Young master, what's going on?"
Zhao Hai sighed, "I had Zhao Zui turn that guy into an undead being, but I didn't expect that after being received by the space, it actually upgraded the low-level undead, increasing its combat power. However, that guy has forgotten everything from before, so we still haven't gathered any intelligence."
Galen nodded, "If we can't get anything, then so be it. I think these people, since they attacked us once, will definitely come again. We'll surely find clues later. By the way, young master, when Laura comes back, after we finish discussing the cooperation matters, should we also tell her about today's incident and let her help investigate thoroughly?"
Zhao Hai agreed, "Yes, we need her to look into it properly. This not only concerns us but also relates to her own safety. Alright, let's head back." With that, he summoned the alien form and made his way towards Rubble Mountain.
By the time it was completely dark, Zhao Hai and the others returned to Rubble Mountain. However, this time, Zhao Hai wasn't planning to go to Casa City again. He intended to wait for Laura here. After discussing cooperation with her, they would set off back to the Black Earth Wilderness.
To be honest, Zhao Hai was still somewhat unaccustomed to the outside world. Previously, he lived in China, one of the safest countries in the world. But here, he felt completely insecure. Just today, going out for a stroll nearly got him poisoned. If it weren't for the existence of the space, he would have already been dead, which made Zhao Hai more aware of how dangerous this world was.
Since returning from Casa City, the people monitoring Rubble Mountain had relaxed, because the mountain was enveloped in a layer of black mist. This time, the black mist didn't just cover Green Stone Manor but engulfed the entire Rubble Mountain. Now those who were watching Rubble Mountain couldn't see anything on the mountain, and naturally, no one dared to go up.
Before the black mist covered the entire mountain, those people had noticed that there were quite a few undead beings guarding the area. Now that the black mist was there, they were even more afraid to approach. Who knows how many undead beings were hidden within that mist? Going up would be like courting death.
As for the incident of Zhao Hai and the others being poisoned, very few people knew about it. However, Zhao Hai's sudden low profile still made the people in Casa City feel a bit tense.
All the forces in Casa City that were paying attention to Zhao Hai and his group weren't afraid of them making a scene. They thought, "Go ahead, the more noise they make, the more they expose." Those people weren't worried at all. But now, with Zhao Hai's sudden humility, not stepping out at all, those people became concerned. They didn't know what Zhao Hai was up to, and if he didn't move, those people wouldn’t discover more about him, which in turn made them more anxious.
While those people were worried, Zhao Hai's group felt no anxiety. They were busy at Rubble Mountain. There wasn't much to use on the mountain, but there were plenty of stones. Zhao Hai had the undead beings gather stones—some would be used for making millstones while others would be taken back to the Black Earth Wilderness for castle repairs.
Currently, the Black Earth Wilderness was lacking everything. Although it was protected by a mountain range, that range had already been extensively mined by the dwarf clan. They didn't dare to casually collect stones, but now that they had found such a good spot, Zhao Hai's group wasn't going to hold back.
While they were busy at Rubble Mountain, those outside kept an eye on them, but the watchers had relaxed. Zhao Hai's group didn't come down at all, so those people only needed to stare blankly at the black mist every day.