Chapter 45: Strange Movement in the Quagmire
Lear’s voice became serious.
"Any other information?"
Bain also had a headache and said with a wry smile.
"Sir, no more."
Courtship is fine for the older swamp people, but for those young and passionate ones, it is simply a huge temptation.
Who can stand this test?
But the problem is that there are no swamp people around here.
There's something wrong with this from the inside out.
Lear nodded.
"Control the swamp people who are going to cultivate farmland and let them travel in groups of five. Don't let this happen again."
"You ask the swamp man who heard the singing yesterday to lead the way. I will take people to investigate the situation immediately."
"yes!"
Soon, two swamp people came to report cautiously.
Lear was not hesitant and took them and the wetland lizard warriors of Team 15 to set off immediately.
Farmland is the foundation of the territory. Anything can go wrong, not here!
There must be no surprises.
The food reserves in hand, including the harvest from hunting, can barely last half a year.
There is no shortage of food and drink for a short period of time, but it is impossible to be without shortage all the time.
If the territory wants to expand, the most basic food needs must be guaranteed.
The farmland is only 5 kilometers away from the territory, and it takes about 40 minutes to drive quickly.
This is a wide, irregular silt land with flat terrain.
Its diameter exceeds two kilometers, and the entire area covers an area of more than a thousand acres.
The ground is covered with fertile black mud, and you can see that a large area has been organized.
The yield of swamp wheat is about 600 kilograms per mu, and it matures in 3 months.
And it can grow vigorously regardless of cold or scorching heat.
Can be planted all year round.
Counting any natural and man-made disasters that reduce production, the fourth season wheat can produce at least 2,000 kilograms, which is two tons.
It is estimated that these thousands of acres can produce 2,000 tons of food at full capacity.
One ton of swamp wheat is enough to feed three adults for a year.
These 2,000 tons can feed at least 6,000 people.
This is of immeasurable value to the city of Weilu.
As long as this farmland is reclaimed, there will be no need to worry about food issues for a long time to come.
The biggest advantage of agricultural civilization is that it has a stable food supply.
This may seem inconspicuous, but it is something that many races wandering in the wilderness never dare to dream of.
Only with stability can we develop on this basis, which is the cornerstone of civilization.
At this moment, there were about a dozen swamp people in the farmland. When they saw Lear and his entourage, they immediately stepped forward to salute.
"Good day, sir~"
His tone was full of anxiety.
It seems that he is afraid that Lear will be blamed.
Lear nodded.
"You continue to work, there is no need to worry."
After speaking, he looked at the two swamp people leading the way.
"Where was the singing I heard yesterday?"
The older swamp man pointed to the south of the farmland area and said cautiously.
"Sir, four or five people heard it in that direction, and only Hanno was missing."
"Is there anything else unusual?"
"It's not like when we came in the morning and we didn't hear any more singing."
"We went searching this morning. There was only a waterhole in that area through the grass, and nothing else was found."
"We didn't search any further."
Lear's eyes were serious.
"Hagas, highest alert. Search to the south."
"yes!"
He said and looked at the two swamp people.
"You go with the team."
Without waiting for the two people to respond, he immediately led the team and set off.
The wetland lizard man hero ordered three teams to spread out. At the same time, the army deployed a defensive formation and advanced towards the south.
It may seem small, but this is a swamp deep in the wilderness.
There may be huge danger hidden behind any abnormality.
Lear would never be less vigilant because of this.
Expanding through the muddy ground, there is grass as high as a person in front.
The leaves of broadleaf grass grow like saws. Without the protection of clothing, they can easily open cuts in the skin.
This patch of grass stretched for three to four hundred meters before reaching its end.
Pushing aside a clump of tall grass, your eyes suddenly opened up.
Ahead is a pool of water a hundred meters wide.
The water quality is not clear and exudes the smell of vegetation and algae.
Although it has a slight fishy smell, it is not unpleasant.
There were search marks left by the swamp people all around, but other than that, there was nothing unusual. Lear turned around and looked around, trying to find some clues.
But the surroundings were quiet, and there were no traces of wild monsters.
The clue seemed to have ended here.
Haggis also took two steps forward and reported softly.
"Master, there is no aura left around."
The lizard man's nose is not as good as that of a hound, but he can also detect the scent of prey, but here, there is nothing but the smell of grass and muddy water.
Lear frowned slightly.
If the mire man is lured farther away, the search will be more difficult.
After calming down, his mental power extended out, covering two to three hundred meters around him.
The next moment, he suddenly lowered his head and looked at the calm pool in front of him.
His eyes narrowed.
There was no difference in the surroundings, but when the spiritual power extended underwater, it was like entering an abyss, and there was no movement at all.
There is something wrong with this pool!
Wave your hand and lead the army away from the water's edge.
At the same time, he looked at Haggis.
"In the swamp, is there any life that lives underwater and can sing?"
Hagus thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"Master, there are many creatures that lure prey with their songs. There are no less than twenty kinds of bloody nightingales, enchanted demons, screaming ghosts, wetland succubi, and swamp banshees."
"Half of these live in the water."
Lear's eyes flashed dangerously.
"You return to the territory immediately and bring Bubblemon with you."
Living in water?
Sorry, the Bubble Beasts don’t care whether you are in water or not. These little guys specialize in your water swimming.
Haggis followed the order and left. Soon, a group of bubbles flew over the grass and entered Li Your sight.
These transparent bubbles float in the air, and you can see the fleshy bubble beasts inside.
When these cute little dinosaurs saw him, they kept waving and babbling.
Lear's eyes lit up.
Is this okay?
Feeling a little excited, he turned around and let these little guys take him for a ride.
You guys have finished playing, and it’s my turn. It’s too early for children to sit and fly with bubbles, but for me, it’s just right.
The surrounding wetland lizard warriors were also surprised.
Although yesterday I saw the scene where Bubblemon used bubbles to carry fish back.
But it is quite eye-catching to put oneself in a bubble and fly forward.
Flying, this is the dream that all life on the surface has had
Bo~
The Bubble Beast fell to the ground, and the transparent bubbles shattered one by one. These little guys were trotting under the leadership of Bobo, the leader. Come to Lear.
"Master~"
A voice called out in a charming voice.
Like kindergarten children meeting their parents after school.
Lear felt a little better after seeing these magical little cuties.
He stretched out his hand to indicate the murky puddle in front of him.
"There are unknown monsters hidden under the water and we can't go deep into them. We need your help."
Hearing this, the little guys suddenly became excited.
"Master~ let me come, I like fishing!"
"I came first, I came first!!"
"Master~"
Seeing the noisy scene, Lear couldn't laugh or cry.
Wave.
"Let's do it together."
"But be careful and don't go into the water."
"Bobo, you will supervise the execution!"
Bobo nodded.
"Yes, Master."
He said and glanced at his companion.
"Don't cause trouble to the master!"
The other bubble beasts were a little afraid of Bobo and didn't dare to make any noise. They immediately got closer to the shore and started blowing bubbles.
Seeing this, Lear asked Haggis to take the wetland lizardmen warriors to protect these little guys.
An unbreakable formation was formed in front of it.
The steel sword is tightly held, and the armor is shiny.
Once there is any abnormal movement under the water, you have to pass this test.
Bubblemon spits out small bubbles, which grow in the wind and expand to three meters in diameter.
Plop~Plop~
Like a rolling stone, it fell into the water and disappeared.
Although there are only 8 Bubble Beasts this time, each person can control 30 bubbles, making the total number 240. This is an exaggeration.
The number of bubbles entering the water gradually increased, and the water began to become turbid.
A moment when a certain critical point is reached.
Lear's eyes narrowed.
Look towards the center - the magical energy there becomes extremely active!
Someone is casting a spell!
(End of this chapter)