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nLate Night Visitor

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n“Is this the power of the Heart of Nature?”

nMatthew was overjoyed.

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

nMany wizards would do anything to extend their lifespan.

nLiches were one of the products of human’s pursuit of immortality.

nHowever, if he could extend his lifespan naturally…

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

nMatthew had a premonition.

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

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

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

n“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?”

nHe was completely excited.

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

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

nIt was currently spring.

nIt was the most suitable season for planting trees.

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

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

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

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nYou planted a sapling. You used Rapid Growth on the sapling!

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nPlanting successful. Your affinity with nature has increased slightly!

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nYou have received one strengthening experience point (10 points accumulated)

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nYou have gained 10 XP.

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

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nThe next afternoon.

nMatthew was resting behind a huge rock.

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

nBut Matthew couldn’t sense any vitality from it.

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

n” 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.”

nMatthew wiped his sweat, his eyes very serious.

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

nThree years ago.

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

nAnd now, the two were almost touching.

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

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

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

n“How tiring…”

nToday’s tree planting goal had been achieved.

nHowever, 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.

nThe 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.

n“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…”

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

nMatthew pondered as he walked back.

nAs the oak forest continued to expand, he needed more and more time to go back and forth between his home and the forest.

nUsually, it was fine.

nHowever, right now, he was racing against time to earn as much buff as he could.

nHe was going to ask someone to build a small wooden house in the oak forest.

nAt least this month.

nHe was planning to hide in the forest and not come out!

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nIn the evening.

nIt was almost time to get off work, and the City Hall was deserted.

nOnly Ms. Liz’s unique loud voice came from one of the offices.

n“You want to plant trees on His Lordship’s private land?!”

n“Yes.”

nMatthew politely handed over the application.

nHe was a particular person.

nAs for the various official rules and regulations, as long as they were not particularly annoying, he was happy to abide by them.

nThis application was written with reference to the model documents handled by the City Hall in previous years.

nHe was confident that no one could find any fault with the content and format.

nAs expected, after reading it, Liz raised her eyebrows.

n“Beautiful writing.”

n“Thank you.”

nMatthew smiled.

n” I’ll help you submit the application. Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any problems because this land has always been entrusted to our City Hall by the Lord.

n“There was once a businessman who wanted to contract that place. He wanted to build a small mine there, but his proposal was ultimately rejected by us.

n“At that time, there were already enough mines around Rolling Stone Town. You weren’t here at the time. There was thick smoke everywhere…”

nLiz continued, “But guess what? The mines were gone overnight! The bosses of the mines lost all their money, and the businessman even came to thank us. I remember he gave Mr. Ormond two boxes of cider but only one for me.”

nMatthew listened quietly.

nHe had heard a lot about the mines in Rolling Stone Town. In many versions of the legend, those mines disappeared overnight.

nSome people said that the Lord of Rolling Stone Town had offended the ore elves, but Matthew knew that ore elves did not exist at all!

nSome said that this was a curse from purgatory and that Rolling Stone Town, which had lost its mines, would become poor.

nBut in fact, Rolling Stone Town did not decline because of this.

nThe Suki Family Lord had established two trading posts at the border of his territory, one in the south and one in the north. They took over the trade routes from the southwest and northeast to the hinterland of the human kingdom and the Eversong Forest.

nBusiness at the trading post boomed, and the economy of Rolling Stone Town also thrived.

nIn recent years, the handicraft industry in the town had developed rapidly, and various small workshops had emerged one after another. There was a faint hint of industrialization.

nPerhaps it was the Suki Family Lord’s credit, but in Matthew’s opinion, the five-member Committee that had been handling various government affairs all year round had also contributed greatly.

nMs. Liz was one of them.

nAbout Ms. Liz.

nMatthew didn’t know much.

nIn his impression, this woman was harsh and picky, loved gossip, and had a bad reputation in town.

nHowever, she also loved her work and was diligent.

nThis could be seen from the fact that the other officials had already gotten off work, and she was still in the office dealing with documents.

nThe most important thing was…

nShe was Blake’s mother, the distant cousin of the Suki Family’s Lord, and Sif’s aunt.

nIn a sense, Liz represented the will of the Suki Family Lord in the five-member committee.

nThis was also the reason why Matthew had specially find her to post his application.

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nAn hour later.

nIt was completely dark outside.

n“Alright, young man, thank you for listening to me. There aren’t many young people as patient as you.”

nLiz lit the candle and continued to deal with the documents.

n“You can return now. I will help you with your application as soon as possible. After the committee has approved it, I will inform you as soon as possible.”

nMatthew nodded and stood up. He loosened his muscles and bones, and his body made crackling sounds.

n“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.

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

nLiz shook her head.

n“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.”

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

nMatthew smiled gently. “Necromancer is just a profession. Of course, he’s not necessarily a bad person.”

nLiz looked at him with interest.

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

n“To be honest, I really think you’ve been delayed by your need to be an adventurer.

n“Look at you, Matthew, what a handsome young man!

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

n“As long as you agree, I’ll be happy to introduce you to a few daughters from good families…”

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nMatthew immediately blushed.

n“I-I think I’m far inferior to Blake.”

nLiz was delighted to hear this.

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

n“That’s it. Come to me tomorrow to get the approval. You can plant whatever you want on the land of the Lord!”

n“You don’t need to get the lord’s approval?” Matthew was surprised.

nLiz 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.

n“As long as you don’t turn that piece of land into a mass grave, you can do anything!”

nMatthew was overjoyed.

nSo he flattered Liz a few more times.

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

nHe waited until late at night.

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

nNot only did he receive his approval in advance, he even applied for a forestry allowance.

nThis sum of money was about 200 gold coins.

nIt was taken from the Lord’s own treasury.

nThis experience gave Matthew a lot of insight.

nThousands of words converged into one sentence, “Blake’s mother is awesome!”

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nIt was another night.

nIn the basement.

n“Peggy, a cup of coffee!”

nMatthew shouted twice but did not get a response.

nHe could only get up and do it himself.

n“She can’t be eavesdropping under some window at this time again, right?”

nThe strong aroma of coffee washed away a little sleepiness.

nMatthew mumbled.

nHis attention returned to the spellbook in front of him.

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nIntroduction to the Thunderblast Sword: How to stick it deep.

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nHowever, he didn’t wait long.

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

nSomeone was ringing the bell outside the fence.

nA late-night visitor for me?

nMatthew frowned.

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