Establish your authority
The bonfire in the center of the square was burning fiercely, emitting strong light and heat. The fat barbecued meat sizzled, the fat fell into the firewood, and the flames made people's faces red.
Barrels of beer were piled on the table, and anyone who came could have a drink. Young people dressed themselves up with animal skins and flowers, and looked around the crowd, nervously looking for the person they liked.
The men drank beer and joked, while the women exchanged the latest news. From time to time, there were bursts of cheerful laughter.
Mason was wearing a white shirt and brown vest, which made him look even more neat and tidy. The crystal cross on his ear refracted the light, and he leaned against a tree and looked at the noisy crowd quietly, with a slight smile on his face.
Roland came over with a glass of ale and offered it to him.
"You pamper them too much. No noble family would bring the whole village to hold a celebration for no reason."
The other party took the wine glass and shrugged when he heard this.
"Thank you for your hard work during this period. Please take this opportunity to have a good rest."
Roland shook his head helplessly: "You are the most generous lord I have ever met... Oh, you don't have a title yet? Master Mason, when do you plan to apply for a title?"
"Let's talk about it when we go to Ya'an in a few days."
"Just keep it in mind." The man took a sip of wine and looked around: "The mechanic lady doesn't seem to be here."
"She still has some work. What do you want to see her for?"
"To be honest, the well they dug a while ago was very useful and helped the townspeople a lot. I have been trying to express my gratitude to them. I just found Mr. Ham, but I haven't found Miss Mechanic yet."
Mason smiled softly: "This is a small matter for her, don't take it to heart."
Roland responded, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his voice, looking extremely solemn.
"Master Mason, tell me the truth, how did you kidnap the mechanic lady? When Mr. Ronald comes back to question me, I will have a better idea."
"...Um?"
"Don't hide it from me. People from the Mechanical City only appear in certain cities, and few people go out alone. You must have spent a lot of money to hire this mechanical master. Don't worry, I know you are doing this for the good of the new town. As long as you don't sell the new town, you can do whatever you want!"
Roland spoke in a very sad tone, as if he had witnessed the young man's great sacrifice. The latter stopped him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Stop, stop, stop. You are overthinking this, Roland. The mechanic is a member of the Land of Stars, and the current Mechanical City cannot control her. She can stay here as long as she wants. Thank you for your hard work during this period. Just enjoy today's banquet first."
"real?"
"More real than pearls."
After Mason's repeated assurances, the Bloodline finally nodded worriedly and turned to blend into the crowd. The party lasted until late at night, and the last drunkard fell down and fell asleep on the ground.
"Did you take care of it?"
"Of course. I put drugs in their drinks and they all fell into a deep sleep."
Accompanied by a few conversations, several stealthy figures walked past the drunks on the ground and approached the tree in the center of the square.
Under the moonlight, the young tree's branches and leaves became more and more transparent, just like a jade sculpture. The bloodline people could no longer suppress their greed, and at this moment, they heard a scream from behind, and the cook who came to clean up the mess was shocked.
"What are you going to do!?"
Before she finished speaking, she fell to the ground. The others looked at the man who had done it and couldn't help asking, "What did you do?"
That person was the one who came up with the idea. His face was icy: "Since she has discovered it, we have no choice but to deal with it."
The others hesitated: "Are we really going to kill her?"
"She has seen our faces. If she wakes up early, it will definitely ruin our plans."
"You are right."
Few of the wandering bloodline people would be merciful. Another man broke the cook's neck, and the others walked to the tree.
"Good boy, good boy."
The plant-blooded man muttered, feeling the gradually warming breath of the young tree. He licked his lips, unable to contain his excitement.
"It worked. Let's dig the tree out."
Bloodline people have excellent physical fitness, so a tree certainly doesn't weigh much for them. Several people worked together to dig out the young tree and successfully escaped from the territory under the cover of night.
After a day and night journey, they finally arrived at their destination.
Viscount Burke was overjoyed when he saw this and immediately decided to reward them, ordering his servants to move out boxes of jewels.
The bloodline people stared at the boxes and swallowed their saliva at the same time. Viscount Burke smiled and said, "You have brought me such precious treasures. I will reward you greatly. I also have several towns under my name, and they will be your fiefdoms from now on."
The bloodline people were all smiling. They risked their lives to do this, wasn't it just for money? This wasn't the end yet. Viscount Burke clapped his hands, and several graceful girls walked out, looking at them affectionately.
"These are my daughters. I have been hoping to find a place for them. You have great strength and courage,"
The bloodline members stared at him in amazement, saying repeatedly, "Yes, yes! Thank you for your generosity!"
The girls giggled and leaned softly on their shoulders. Several bloodline members hugged them left and right, laughing loudly, with endless joy in their hearts.
The cold moonlight spread over the village like a thin veil, and the mysterious moon pupil looked down at the earth.
Several people stood in front of the tree with bright smiles on their faces. The roots of the young tree penetrated deeply into their bodies, sucking all their blood.
The Green Mist Tree was once worshipped by the villagers in the hills. They offered living things to nourish the vitality of the giant tree. It would be a big mistake to regard the young tree as a harmless plant, as it is the core of the Green Mist Tree.
Everything that happened from the moment they entered the square was an illusion in the mirror. They never moved a step from beginning to end.
Mason put away his mirror and looked at the townspeople sleeping soundly on the ground. In just a few minutes, many of them had smiles on their faces, as if they had had a good dream.
Even if he had some control, [Water Mirror of the Goddess of Beauty] still had an impact on the ordinary townspeople within the range. If it continued for a while, they might all be completely lost.
It is for the benefit of ordinary people not to see this kind of scene. It is better to have less trouble than more. This kind of thing can easily cause panic.
"Get rid of their bodies and say they left on their own."
Mason calmly gave the orders one by one, and the patrol team members who were supposed to be unconscious walked out of the shadows and acted in an orderly manner according to the orders. Occasionally, someone looked up at the young master with awe in their eyes.
This was a deliberate setup from the beginning.
They just pretended to be drunk as requested by the other party, and when they arrived, they saw the three people standing there being sucked dry by the tree. The bloodline people were horrified and realized that this was a warning.
People with power always think they are superior to others. After staying in New Town for so long, it would be a lie to say that I can get along with ordinary people completely.
Although they have stronger power, they are doing the same job as the other party, which makes the bloodline people who are used to freedom feel a little unhappy.
After seeing this, even if they did have some thoughts, they dared not have any intentions towards Xinzhen. This young master is not even a noble, but he can really kill people!
Mason took in their expressions and smiled silently. He patted the trunk of the young tree and channeled his strength into it.
"Well done."
The latter gave off a vague feeling of joy. It was of a high rank, and logically should have looked down upon Mason's bloodline energy. But the energy transmitted by the other party somehow carried a hint of grandeur, which was extremely beneficial to the growth of the young tree.
Earlier, Young Tree suddenly sent him a message, which scared Mason.
He reacted quickly. When he planted the sapling, he planted his own spore network throughout Partington and connected directly to the sapling. Over time, the sapling would definitely become closer to him, and then he would pass these things on to him.
After learning about their plan, Mason decided to use their tricks to catch all those people with ulterior motives. After some experimentation, he found that the young tree only responded to the words "Mason" and "Young Master", probably because of the way it was addressed. The other messages it transmitted were just gossip.
If the young tree continues to grow, it might become a hidden eye. Mason thought for a moment and said, "Let me give you a name. Um... Little Green?"
No one around understood the joke, so the boy curled his lips and laughed to himself.
"Okay, since no one objects, from today on you will be called Xiaolu."
"Hmm... So, I seem to have forgotten something. What is it?"
Mason thought for a while, but still couldn't figure out what he had forgotten. If that was the case, it shouldn't be something important.
Deep in the black fog.
A bug with bright red lines on its body emerged from the ground. The powerful aura of the monsters surrounded it, but the bug did not dare to drive them away. Even more deadly enemies followed closely behind it, and it would be captured if it was not careful.
A group of high-level insects quickly rushed to its location, led by the Queen's most beloved confidant. It could ignore the control of the Insect Heart, and the insects hurriedly fled deeper.
It couldn't figure out how it had suddenly separated from its master. With its tiny wings, it couldn't catch up with the speed of the black mist train, so it could only watch helplessly as the other party disappeared in front of it.
If the Monster Lord had not shown any interest in it, the bug would have been killed by Yun Mu at that time. But this does not mean that its situation will be much better. If it is caught by the insect people, it will definitely be devoured by the Queen of Insects.
In order to escape, it had to go deeper and deeper into the black fog. This was a place that even SSS-level monsters would not easily set foot in. If the outer layer of the black fog was the survival zone of low-level monsters, and the deep territory was divided up by SSS-level monsters, then only the monster lords and a few weirdos would enter the deepest part.
If you unfold the map, you will find that the deep black fog defined by humans is the area west of the western border. This land occupies two-thirds of the continent. After deducting the territories of the [Green Mist Tree] and the [Queen of Insects], there is still about half of the land that is empty, and it is all located in the direction far away from the human territory.
There are countless dangers lurking in it. Those ancient sleepers, the dangerous sealed objects, the prisoners who were unwilling to submit to the monster master, the chaotic pollution storm...
It can be said that this is a land of disorder. Only madmen and desperate people would enter here. The bug was forced to enter because of the queen's pursuit. It was born with sanity and did not want to die like this. Even so, it was still wounded and gradually became weak.
After crawling out of the soil again, a small hand grabbed the insect. The latter wanted to fight back, but it smelled a familiar scent from the other party and became quiet.
The other person looked at it carefully, as if confirming something. It was a beautiful girl, the size of a palm, with a face like Margarita's. There were fine red lines on her skin, but due to the passage of time, they were no longer clear.
Human-faced spiders, three-headed snakes, mutated trees...several powerful monsters gathered around, with signs of plant infection and red lines on their bodies.
The bug cleverly called for help. The little girl confirmed Oreius's breath and immediately showed a lovely smile on her face.
She babbled a few times. The monsters responded with deep roars, and the man-faced spiders stepped out of the team to kill the insects that were chasing them.
The two sides communicated for a while in a way that outsiders could not understand, and this strange team once again stepped into the black mist and disappeared.