Chapter 17: Late Night Visitor

Chapter 17: Late Night Visitor

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"Is this the power of the Heart of Nature?"

Matthew was overjoyed.

A short lifespan had always been the greatest pain for humans in their search for the truth.

Many wizards would do anything to extend their lifespan.

Liches were one of the products of human's pursuit of immortality.

However, if he could extend his lifespan naturally...

Who would be willing to turn themselves into a cold lich?

Matthew had a premonition.

As he continued to explore the domain of the Oak Tree.

There was still a lot of room for him to extend his lifespan!

Compared to the one-time buff of 'longevity,' the effect of 'no pain, no gain' stimulated the fire of labor in Matthew's heart.

"If I plant ten trees, I can strengthen them by +1. If I plant 1000 trees in one go, I can strengthen the skeleton soldiers by +100?"

He was completely excited.

Although it was a bit of a fantasy to plant 1000 trees in 30 days.

However, as long as they were properly planned, 200 to 300 trees were still possible.

It was currently spring.

It was the most suitable season for planting trees.

In order to speed up the planting process to the greatest extent, Matthew decided to do both.

Tonight, he would write a report to the City Hall to apply for planting trees on the land of the Suki Family Lord.

The next morning, he would officially start to plant trees in the direction of the Scar of the Dead!

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[You planted a sapling. You used Rapid Growth on the sapling!]

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[Planting successful. Your affinity with nature has increased slightly!]

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[You have received one strengthening experience point (10 points accumulated)]

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[You have gained 10 XP.]

(Your level cannot be increased, the remaining XP has been accumulated, please level up your profession as soon as possible)

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The next afternoon.

Matthew was resting behind a huge rock.

The oak tree that had just been planted was about 40 to 50 meters away.

But Matthew couldn't sense any vitality from it.

The root cause of this phenomenon was the pitch-black scar on the other side of the rock.

" The marker stones near the Scar of the Dead are said to have been set up by the Suki Family Lord with his men. They are all in the territory of Rolling Stone Town. They can indeed prevent ordinary people from entering dangerous places by mistake, provided that the Scar of the Dead does not spread."

Matthew wiped his sweat, his eyes very serious.

He had been in Rolling Stone Town for less than three years, and the Scar of the Dead had spread visibly.

Three years ago.

The edge of the Scar of the Dead was more than ten meters away from the marker stone.

And now, the two were almost touching.

It was not hard to imagine what the situation would be like in a few years.

This was also the reason why he planted the new oak tree further away.

He had to leave enough buffer for the Scar of the Dead to spread in the next few years.

"How tiring..."

Today's tree planting goal had been achieved.

However, it was not easy to reclaim land near the Scar of the Dead. The terrain here was complex, and the land was barren. There were many factors he had to consider.

The only consolation was that the Gold Digger Basin had a rich underground water system. As long as the oak tree took root, it would not die of thirst.

"The trees planted today are a little too sparse. They can't form a group effect, and their ability to resist disasters will also decrease..."

He inspected the areas that he might be able to set foot in tomorrow.

"By the way, Matthew, I remember that you are also a necromancer. What do you think of the rumors these days?" Liz suddenly called out to him, her eyes full of gossip.

Matthew pondered and said, "You mean the necromancer with the bone dragon? I heard that he almost fought with the town guards."

Liz shook her head.

"The version you heard is wrong. That Necromancer seems to be a friend and not an enemy. Not only did he save...Well, uh... In short, he did not seem to be a bad person."

She seemed to realize that some things could not be said casually.

Matthew smiled gently. "Necromancer is just a profession. Of course, he's not necessarily a bad person."

Liz looked at him with interest.

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"For example, you? A necromancer who likes to plant trees?

"To be honest, I really think you've been delayed by your need to be an adventurer.

"Look at you, Matthew, what a handsome young man!

"Even compared to my Blake, your appearance is not inferior.

"As long as you agree, I'll be happy to introduce you to a few daughters from good families..."

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Matthew immediately blushed.

"I-I think I'm far inferior to Blake."

Liz was delighted to hear this.

"Don't say that, Matthew. I think you're much more pleasing to the eye than my brat.

"That's it. Come to me tomorrow to get the approval. You can plant whatever you want on the land of the Lord!"

"You don't need to get the lord's approval?" Matthew was surprised.

Liz waved her hand." It's just an administrative process. The lord won't really interfere with political affairs. He's busy taking care of his daughter these days. I still have this amount of power.

"As long as you don't turn that piece of land into a mass grave, you can do anything!"

Matthew was overjoyed.

So he flattered Liz a few more times.

The middle-aged lady was laughing so hard that she bent forward and backward.

He waited until late at night.

After Matthew came out of City Hall, he sent Liz home.

Not only did he receive his approval in advance, he even applied for a forestry allowance.

This sum of money was about 200 gold coins.

It was taken from the Lord's own treasury.

This experience gave Matthew a lot of insight.

Thousands of words converged into one sentence, "Blake's mother is awesome!"

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It was another night.

In the basement.

"Peggy, a cup of coffee!"

Matthew shouted twice but did not get a response.

He could only get up and do it himself.

"She can't be eavesdropping under some window at this time again, right?"

The strong aroma of coffee washed away a little sleepiness.

Matthew mumbled.

His attention returned to the spellbook in front of him.

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[Introduction to the Thunderblast Sword: How to stick it deep.]

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However, he didn't wait long.

The copper bell with a thin thread hanging beside his hand buzzed.

Someone was ringing the bell outside the fence.

A late-night visitor for me?

Matthew frowned.

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