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nA Gift from Nature

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nYou have used your ability, Insight.

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nJudging from its size and design, it originally belonged to a woman or a short man.

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nThe bloodstains on the clothes had dried up a long time ago.

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nNearby, a string of messy footprints leads to a cave. The footprints are deep and big, definitely not a kobold or a gnoll. A footprint left by a human, a bear gnome, or a half-orc…

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nHe noted down this information.

nMatthew meticulously put on his gloves and took away the bloody clothes.

nThen, he prepared to leave.

nThe terrain of the underground cave was extremely complicated, and it was not something that a small necromancer like him could explore alone.

nAlthough the bone dragon was fierce.

nHowever, its size was not suitable for the cave.

nThe passage in front of Matthew could barely accommodate two people.

nPhily definitely wouldn’t be able to get through.

nFurthermore, it was obvious that this had happened a few days ago.

nMatthew thought that handing Blood Robes over to the security office was the best choice. The Suki Family was one of the few nobles who placed great importance on the security of their territory. This was a well-known fact among the human kingdoms.

nIf someone had really gone missing recently, the Public Security Bureau would not sit idly by.

n..

nThey left the cave.

nMatthew quickly returned to the city.

nAlong the way.

nHe realized that the main mission had changed.

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nMain Mission: Plant Trees

nProgress: Beginner goal achieved

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nFollow-up Mission 1: Keep up the good work!

nDescription: Please continue to expand the oak forest in Rolling Stone Town. Target 3000 trees!

nReward: 10XP per 1 surviving oak tree

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nFollow-up Mission 2: Maintenance is Important Too!

nDescription: A new forest is easily destroyed by an accident. Please protect your forest well.

nReward: Different rewards for each successful protection event

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n10 experience points for every oak tree?

nMatthew’s eyes lit up.

nWasn’t this more exciting than fighting and killing?

nThere was no risk in planting trees!

nAs for protection…

nMatthew didn’t care too much.

nEver since the kobolds disappeared, the security of Rolling Stone Town had been very good.

nThe bloody clothes in the karst cave should be an accident, probably related to those restless adventurers.

n“My oak forest is planted on private land. No one would dare to secretly cut down trees, right?”

nMatthew thought.

n..

nOther than the two follow-up missions.

nMatthew didn’t know when, but a symbol similar to Taiji had appeared at the bottom of the mission bar.

nThe symbol was divided into left and right, and the shape of both sides was exactly the same. They were both similar to transparent three-dimensional commas.

nThe difference was the color of the light spots surging inside.

nThe left side was gray, and there was only a trace of it at the bottom.

nOn the right side was green, and a large number of light spots were rolling inside. They had already accumulated to about half.

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nWhat was this?

nMatthew stared at it for a while.

nHe found that the green light spots were slowly increasing. Especially when he passed by the oak forest, the speed of the light spots increasing seemed to be faster!

nThe gray dot on the left was not moving at all.

nThere was no note on the mission panel.

nHowever, he guessed that it might be related to the Necromancer and Druid classes.

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n“What happens when the light spots are full?”

n“Are there so many green spots because I planted so many trees?”

n“If I summon a few more undead or use negative energy spells, will I be able to increase the number of gray spots?”

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nAlong the way.

nMatthew studied it with great interest.

nHowever, when he was about to reach the town.

nThe appearance of an uninvited guest interrupted his thoughts.

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n“Hehe!”

nThe laughter of a human girl sounded.

nMatthew’s eyes lit up with a faint white light.

nHe steadied himself.

nA thumb-sized elf with wings on her back flew out of the white light.

nShe enthusiastically flew around Matthew three times, then shook the mini flower basket in her hand.

nA large handful of fresh fruits fell into Matthew’s arms.

nThen, a white light flashed.

nThe other party disappeared without a trace.

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nYour ability ‘Gift of Nature’ is in effect.

nYou have obtained a large bunch of raspberries!

nRaspberry: A sweet, crispy, and nutritious fruit with the blessing of fairies. After consumption, it can increase a little energy and has a slight purifying effect.

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n“My luck today is pretty good.”

nWhen he saw the object in his arms, Matthew’s slightly nervous expression temporarily relaxed.

nThat was an oak tree fairy.

nThey were the companions of the oak forest.

nThe fairies appeared when the oak forest reached five hundred trees.

nIn order to express their gratitude and love for Matthew, they would send things over every few days.

nMost of the fruits gifted by the oak fairies were of extraordinary quality, but the problem was that these little fairies were mischievous by nature, and pranks were almost engraved in their blood.

nThe last time she sent something to Matthew, he was still in class.

nIn the end, in front of more than ten children.

nA naughty oak fairy threw him a few pieces of women’s underwear!!

nMatthew almost couldn’t explain himself.

nHe couldn’t possibly tell his students that this was a ‘gift from nature’, right?

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nFortunately, most of the time, the fairies still abided by their duties.

nMatthew did not argue with them.

nChewing on the sweet raspberries, he quickened his pace.

nAt the intersection two blocks away from the security office.

nHe bumped into an anxious Blake.

nIt was a burly, bearded young man.

n“Matthew, I was just about to look for you!”

nBlake was delighted to see Matthew.

nMatthew’s heart skipped a beat.

n“Did something happen?”

nBlake nodded quickly.

n“The farmers in the east found a merchant who was intercepted and killed on the road. His body has just been sent to the town. I need your help.”

nMatthew said without hesitation, “Let’s go.”

nThe two of them rushed in the direction of the security office.

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nBlake was the garrison captain of the Public Security Bureau.

nHe was also one of the few people in Rolling Stone Town who knew Matthew’s profession.

nIn order to save money for the planting business, Matthew not only applied for a job as a history teacher at Seaver Public School but also part-time as a corpse consultant at the Public Security Bureau.

nAs everyone knew, the Call of the Dead was the most basic necromancy spell. It could capture the souls of the recently deceased for interrogation.

nWith Matthew’s support, the security bureau’s case-solving rate skyrocketed.

nTime passed.

nThe residents of the territory knew that Blake from the security office was a god when it came to solving cases, so they rarely caused trouble.

nIt could be seen that Matthew had played a big role in the public security of Rolling Stone Town.

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nA moment later.

nIn the morgue of the Public Security Bureau.

nIn front of Matthew stood a ghost with a reserved and blank expression.

n“Who killed you?”

nBlake asked skillfully.

nThe ghost pondered.

n“It’s a man with disheveled hair. He’s very, very tall…”

nBlake frowned.

n“Why did he want to kill you?”

nThe ghost shook his head.

n“I don’t know either. That day I came back from Jiliu city to buy goods. Because I drank some wine, I went the wrong way. When I woke up, I was already near the ghost castle. I saw a group of people singing and dancing there. There were also many ghosts flying above their heads.

n“It was a terrible scene, those ghosts!”

nAs he spoke, his entire body began to tremble.

nHe could not even maintain his spirit body form.

nMatthew hurriedly interrupted and reminded, “Don’t be afraid. You’re also a ghost now.”

nThe ghost said woodenly, “Oh…”

n“Do you remember anything else? Is there any information that you can provide us?” Blake seized the opportunity to ask.

nThe ghost shook his head.

n” I don’t know either. That day, I came back from Jiliu City with some goods… It was a terrible scene, those ghosts!”

nBlake and Matthew looked at each other helplessly.

nGhosts were like this. Most of them only had a small amount of memories from when they were alive, and most of them were memories with strong emotions.

nOther than these.

nNo matter what question you asked him, he would only repeat some memory fragments. This was also the limitation of the Call of the Dead.

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nBlake tried to ask another question.

nAfter confirming that there was no way to pry more useful information from the ghost’s mouth, he sighed.

nHe signaled Matthew to remove the spell with his eyes.

nBefore Matthew could do anything, the ghost actually looked over.

n“Wait, am I really dead?”

nBlake said sympathetically, “I’m very sorry.”

nThe ghost sighed and said, “What a pity…After I die, my wife will definitely take the family property and take the child to find another merchant to marry. I’m afraid she won’t carefully choose a suitable burial place for me.”

nBlake did not know how to answer for a moment.

n“Can you bury my body in the oak forest north of town? There was no need for a coffin. You could just bury me. I quite like oak trees. The last time I passed by, I seemed to have heard little girls chattering and quarreling. According to my grandmother, I believes I bumped into a flower fairy…

n“This is my only wish.”

nAs he spoke.

nHis spirit body gradually faded away.

nBefore Blake could speak, Matthew agreed.

n“Sure.”

n“Thank you!”

nThe ghost disappeared.

nBlake looked at Matthew hesitantly.

nMatthew spread his hands and thought, ‘Master Ronan won’t mind.’

nBlake touched his head.

n“Alright, alright, do as you please. It’s your forest anyway. However, this corpse will only be handed over to you tomorrow. There are still some necessary inspections and procedures tonight.”

nMatthew nodded.

nHe took the opportunity to tell Blake about his discovery in the underground cave.

nBlake’s expression was abnormally serious after hearing this.

n“I understand. I’ll arrange for someone to ask around. You have to be careful too, Matthew. Don’t wander outside the town alone in the future. I’ve been feeling a little uneasy recently.

n“Oh right, remember to collect this month’s allowance. I’ve applied for double for you.”

nMatthew narrowed his eyes. “That’s what I like to hear.”

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nTonight’s main dish was matsutake pilaf.

nThe side dishes were cabbage egg soup and a few slices of bacon.

nThe taste was amazing.

nMatthew licked the bottom of the bowl clean.

nFinally.

nHe could not help but praise, “Peggy, your cooking is amazing! Even among the living, you are second to none! As the saying goes in my hometown, the person who marries you is blessed.”

nThe Tauren Skeleton was a little embarrassed by the praise.

n“No. I do this everything.

n“Besides, I’m already dead, so I can’t get married.”

nAfter a while.

nShe saw that Matthew was still immersed in the delicious food.

nTherefore, she gathered her courage and asked, “Matthew, look at how well I’ve done. Are you going to give me a raise?”

nMatthew skillfully wiped his mouth and stood up.

n“Next time.”

nHis figure quickly disappeared into the basement passage.

n“Damn necromancers!”

nThe Minotaur skeleton roared.

nMatthew pretended not to hear it.

nHe went to the basement and did not start his daily meditation. Instead, he took out a crystal ball that was about to turn gray from the cupboard in the room next to him.

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nBlood Robes in the karst cave.

nThe merchant was intercepted and killed.

nAccording to the ghost’s description, there was an abnormal group of people wandering around the ghost castle.

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nJust like Blake.

nMatthew also felt a little uneasy.

nSo tonight.

nHe planned to perform divination!

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