Back to New Town

After parting with Bai, Mason returned to the room through the portal. The room was no different from when he left.

The linen-haired boy paused for a moment and looked into the darkness: "Since you're here, why are you still hiding?"

The shadow on the ground stood up and quietly transformed into a handsome man. He smiled brightly at Mason, his blond hair shining like the sun.

"I hope you don't mind my intrusive visit."

"It would be better if you could say hello before you come."

"Please forgive me, there are so many eyes watching my every move, it's not easy to come to you."

Shaken said politely, "I hope to get a way to clean up the pollution."

The Luo family's information network was indeed not built up. They could always get the information they wanted through various means, which was also within Mason's expectations.

Mason pretended to refuse, but reluctantly reached an agreement. He sent two people with purification technology to help the Luo family purify the pollution, and the latter needed to provide material and power support.

With the help of the Luo family, Bai and Violet's development will be easier.

After hearing his request, Shaken smiled and said, "I knew there must be someone behind the corrupt merchants' association. It turns out it's you. Of course, they have to have some connection with you."

Mason pretended not to hear what he said. Shaken did not bother to linger, and after achieving his goal, he walked away briskly through the shadows. Obviously, he did not want anyone to know that he had been here.

Only then did Mason completely relax.

He thought about it and re-entered the mirror, selecting two androids to complete the transaction.

Afterwards, the boy walked deeper into the water mirror.

The illusory space surged like water waves, and all the beautiful scenes in the world flashed through the gaps. The fragments turned into a long road under the boy's feet, going deep into nothingness.

Mason reached the end of the road and saw three balls of light floating in the air, half of them were real and the other half were hidden in the void.

The king once said that the Water Mirror merged with other artifacts after its transformation. Since those artifacts can function in the [Lost Kingdom], it proves that they can still be used individually.

Mason took out the Veil of the Goddess of Night. The thin black silk was almost invisible, exuding a contradictory aura of sacredness and blasphemy.

Mason carefully sensed it. The artifact could not resist the erosion of the long years. The pollution on it was very serious. It was estimated that it would need to be purified once a month, otherwise it would pollute the user. With Canaan here, it should be enough to deal with the emergency.

Mason carefully put it away. He could vaguely hear the sound of machinery turning. The entire space turned from the outside to the inside, revealing the crisscrossing mechanical pipes.

"So it's you who came to take the artifact."

A familiar figure appeared beside him, and Mason greeted him apologetically: "Did I disturb your slumber?"

"I sensed the changes in the artifact, so I came to confirm the situation. The water mirror is related to the lives of the citizens, so it naturally needs to be handled with care."

Ham answered casually. After the [Lost Kingdom] dissipated, the souls chose to sleep. For the sake of safety, he did not fall into a deep sleep like other souls, so he came here specially after sensing the fluctuations.

"I thought I'd never see you again, Ham, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Mason smiled like a fox: "The Mechanical City is developing very well now. It has developed many novel machines and made great breakthroughs in knowledge theory. I think you will be interested."

"You are really good at finding people's weaknesses."

Ham shook his head helplessly. Although he was tempted, he had to give up.

"I can't leave the mirror. The black mist will pollute my soul. It's too dangerous."

Mason felt a little regretful when he heard this. What a great labor force this is. He promised solemnly: "If I find a way to avoid contamination, I will definitely invite you."

Ham was stunned. He really thought that he wanted him to go out and take a look. He felt warm in his heart.

"I'll be looking forward to that day."

One of them wanted to recruit someone to work for him, and the other was touched by the other's kindness. For a while, both sides were happy and they exchanged a few simple words. With the sound of the gear turning, Ham's figure disappeared.

It's fine if other people want to sleep, but it's a waste of a mechanical master like Ham's skills if he doesn't get up to work!

Mason reluctantly withdrew his gaze, gave detailed instructions to the two androids, and secretly sent them to the Luo family.

A few days later, the agreed reward from the Western family arrived. The money had been deposited into the money exchange office and could be exchanged for a special token, and the items were sent to the new town.

With excitement, Mason stepped onto the teleportation array. After half a month of travel, he finally returned to the territory.

Before leaving the new town, he never thought he would miss this place so much. After seeing him, the townspeople crowded around him, shouting excitedly.

"You're back, Master Mason! Things are going well in town now."

"Hey, everyone, Master Mason is back! Master Mason is back!"

"Master Mason, you look thinner than before. Did you eat well outside?"

"The mechanic you hired is really great. He fixed a lot of broken things and repaired several wells for the village!"

"Master Mason..."

"......"

Mason smiled bitterly. He asked the townspeople about their situation one by one. The townspeople rushed to answer his questions. The atmosphere was as lively as the New Year.

He finally got out of it and breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Mason expected, the new town had changed a lot during this time.

The woman wrapped in a black coat jumped down from the roof like a crow flying in the night. She nodded to Mason as a greeting and continued to work without any regrets.

The hard metal was as soft as plasticine under her fingers, and she could easily knead it into the required shape. The mechanic was concentrating on making a new machine, and Mason walked past her and continued forward. It wasn't long before he saw No. 1 standing alone in the open space.

Somehow, the back of the android exuded a sense of helplessness. There were many unfinished products and waste materials piled up at his feet, as if he had just experienced a war.

The truth is exactly that. Seeing the boy he hadn't seen for a long time, No. 1 immediately felt like he had found a savior: "Mr. Mason, I need help and tools. I really can't complete so much work by myself."

Knowing that he was an artificial man, the woman really worked him to death. If it weren't for the fact that artificial men didn't need to eat or rest, No. 1 suspected that he would be damaged by overwork.

"I see. The necessary tools and materials will be here soon. Thank you for your hard work during this time."

Hearing the boy's cordial greetings, No. 1 was about to shed tears.

This is the right attitude. His favorability towards Mason instantly increased. The flax-haired boy put away his smile after he walked away and continued to patrol the new town unscrupulously.

Of course he knew this situation, after all, he was the one who controlled the vest and did it.

There's no other way. There are so many things to do in the new town, and the androids don't need to rest. It would be a shame not to use them.

When the young tree of the Blue Mist met Mason, it showed great friendliness, not realizing that it was the culprit that killed the original tree. Now it has a little bit of ignorant spirituality, but it is still a long way from learning to think. Mason checked its condition and finally came to the river.

The gurgling rivers that have killed a large number of bone-eating fish contain a lot of pollution, which is the best food for pollution plants.

A dense layer of green seedlings grew in the farmland by the river. This plant is called "dogtooth grass". When grown, it is as tall as a person. Its leaves are very sharp and can be used to make weapons and medicines.

Roland squatted at the edge of the field, carefully checking the growth of the seedlings. The townspeople next to him were about to call him, but Mason stopped him silently. The latter approached gently, his breath blending with nature, and the bloodline people who were concentrating on it did not notice him at all. It was not until Mason patted his shoulder that Roland turned around suddenly and showed a look of surprise.

"Master Mason, you're back!?"

"I'm back. Thank you for your hard work."

Roland quickly wiped the dirt off his hands on his clothes, smiling brightly: "I just did what I could."

He hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Master Mason, some people may not want to stay here anymore."

In the forest a few hundred meters away from the new town, several figures appeared under the trees one after another. The man in the lead looked around with a satisfied look on his face.

They seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but the scarred man knew that these people were all descendants of profiteers brought back from the battlefields in the East. Like him, they were impressed by their strength and determined to establish some achievements in Partington. However, things did not go as planned, and they had not been able to do anything big until today, so they had a lot of resentment in their hearts. It was because of this that he took great pains to gather these people together.

Seeing the man, these people frowned and asked, "Why did you call us out?"

"Don't be so serious. I asked you to come out because it's good for you."

The man smiled and said, "I know you are dissatisfied with this place."

The two looked at each other, and one of them said with a look of surprise: "You didn't call us out just to talk about these things, did you?"

"Of course not."

The man spat fiercely on the ground, his eyes full of cruelty: "I came here to stand out and gain great power, not to chop wood with others!"

He lowered his voice and said in a seductive tone, "I have inquired about it. Viscount Burke nearby is recruiting people. He is a big shot who controls several villages, at least three of which are not managed by barons. If I can get in touch with him, wouldn't it be more promising than wasting time here?"

The man was slightly moved: "But I think the new town is developing quite well. Even people from the Mechanical City can be invited here."

"You believed her when she said she was from the Mechanical City?" The man sneered. "Come on, I've met people from the Mechanical City. They are all like emotionless machines. They are not interested in anything except research. That woman is obviously a fake. She might just be used to fool fools."

"You are so stupid. How can you go to meet the new lord without bringing some greetings?"

"you mean..."

"That tree in the square looks different. I know that your ability is the same as Roland's. You can control plants, and even better than him. You should be the one sitting in that position now."

The other party hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He had hidden his bloodline ability because he wanted to keep a trump card in case of an emergency, but when he saw Roland's success, it was too late. If he didn't tell the truth at the beginning, it would inevitably be suspected of concealing the truth.

The man was secretly delighted to see him agree. He had already found out that the tree was closest to the plant-blooded people. It would be difficult to take it away without the cooperation of the plant-blooded people.

"So when do you plan to act?"

"You know the young master is back, right? We'll have to celebrate. I'm from the patrol team, so we'll send the others away and work together to steal the tree. These people are so drunk, who would come looking for us? By the time they realize what's going on, we'll have already left."

After a few words, they made a plan and agreed on how to notify each other. After doing all this, they left quietly as they came.

No one noticed that a small plant nearby was shaking, and then all the surrounding plants were like waves blown by the wind, rushing towards the center of the town one after another.

The young green trees standing in the square seemed to have heard some sound and swayed gently in the green wind and waves, sending an obscure message to somewhere.