Chapter 37 Omen of War
Brand’s perspective.
Brand, who turned his head suspiciously following the "Visitor Prompt", saw the cracks that were rapidly closing at a glance.
Because the cracks were about to close, Brand didn't think much about it.
Under his control, silver-white metal branches "rose from the ground" and stabbed towards the crack.
Then came a burst of crazy growth.
As the metal branches become thicker and thicker, the cracks are gradually opened.
Just as Brand was curiously preparing to explore what was behind the crack, he suddenly felt that the "growth" of the metal branches had encountered some kind of obstruction.
Brand immediately began to "increase efforts."
But the next moment, Brand felt that the part of the metal branch behind the crack was destroyed by some kind of high temperature.
Under the blazing heat, part of the "backbone" in front of Brand was melted.
Then, it seemed as if he didn't want him to peek behind the crack anymore.
Without giving Brand any time to react, the cracks closed instantly.
The crack suddenly closed, and Brand, who didn't react, looked a little confused.
It’s okay to have visitors in the simulated world, but what does it mean to run away without even meeting them?
Could it be that he was frightened?
But even a metal with such a high melting point can melt at once, so it must be very powerful, right?
After waiting for a while and no cracks appeared again, Brand turned his attention to the rhinos still having fun on the street below.
These rhinos should be a "gift" from the "visitor"!
Brand felt happy. He felt that the visitor was too polite.
Knowing that he had no moving animals here, he actually sent him so many!
Look at the black rhinos that have flattened and rounded all kinds of steel and concrete in the city.
Brand looked over with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
By the way, I heard the boss say this not long ago when I accompanied Catherine to buy armor.
The most expensive magic equipment in Farnes Continent is made of various materials from Warcraft.
And the "armor" on these rhinos looks very unusual.
If it is used to make magic equipment, it can be regarded as a high-grade material, right?
"I just don't know if I can represent the past."
...
In his bedroom, Brand looked at the small piece of irregular-shaped "rhinoceros armor" in front of him with excitement.
——He broke it off from a black-armored rhinoceros.
Facts have proved that although this thing was not created by him, it exists in the simulated world after all, so there is no problem in manifesting it.
In addition to consuming mental power, it also consumes additional magic power equal to the material.
"The magic core can be absorbed directly over there, and all the materials can be used to build equipment! This rhinoceros is really a good thing!"
For a moment, Brand had a great impression of the "visitor".
...
On the second day after the "seasoning transaction" was successfully concluded.
Very rare.
Mr. Holland, who always allowed his two sons to "grow up freely", called both sons over and then told them earnestly and sincerely that they should become "ideal" and "pursuing" people.
Brand became drowsy after listening to the lengthy "chicken soup".
That's not entirely because the things Mr. Holland told were too boring.
Before being called over by Mr. Holland, Brand manifested a small piece of "rhino horn", which consumed a lot of mental energy and has not yet recovered.
As for Yersen, he listened very seriously at the beginning.
But after discovering that what Mr. Holland told was all unrealistic talk and nonsense, Yersin turned his attention to other aspects. For example, Mr. Holland would eat two red, curved... fruits of some kind of plant
just after he took them out of the drawer ? Yersin frowned slightly. He had memorized the "Encyclopedia of Plants of the Farnes Continent" backwards and forwards, but he couldn't recognize the fruit of the plant it was! So is this the fruit of a recently discovered valuable new plant? Look at Mr. Holander eating with a look of enjoyment. Yersin couldn't help but sigh: The guy who discovered this thing is really lucky! I must have made a lot of money with this thing! Yersin kept staring at the chili on the plate in his hand. Mr. Holland smiled and said: "If you want to eat it, you can get it yourself, but it's best to eat it slowly for the first time. It tastes a bit 'exciting'!" Yersin, who has always been self-disciplined, is actually not a glutton. But since my father said so, it’s hard to refuse such kindness. Yersen is also curious about what the fruits of this "new plant" taste like. Where Yersen didn't notice, Brand opened his eyes wide at some point and looked over with an "exploring" look on his face. Not long ago, I saw Mr. Holland taking out a plate of chili peppers that he called "devil's hot" and "chewing" them with enjoyment without changing his expression. Brand was startled awake. He was filled with shock and thought whether Mr. Holland's senses were so different from ordinary people! When Yersin was curious and ready to step forward to try it out, Brand's eyes were full of curiosity and exploration. For no other reason than that, he just wanted to see if Yersen had inherited Mr. Holland's "unique" taste. Anyway, he didn’t! The result left Brand somewhat disappointed. Judging from Yersin's rapidly reddening cheeks, you can tell that he has not inherited the inheritance from Mr. Holland either! "Drink some water." Looking at Yersen's face flushed, he looked "at a loss". Mr. Holland thoughtfully poured a glass of water for Yersen. Mr. Holland also knows very well that not everyone can "enjoy" this kind of "excitement". Interrupted by the chili incident, Mr. Holland finally stopped talking about "chicken soup". "I think you must be curious as to why I called you here today to talk about such relatively mundane things as ideals and pursuits." Mr. Holland said as he took out a map from the cabinet next to him. ——That is a map of the Kaya Empire and surrounding areas. "Our Kaya Empire is located in the northeast corner of the Human Alliance."
After explaining the location of the empire, Mr. Holland pointed to the northern border of the empire.
"In more than 200 years, the northern border of the empire has moved north five times."
Mr. Holland used two fingers to compare the distance of each northward move, and then continued to move north, pointing at Li Kaya. There is an "Endless Sea" at a certain distance from the northern border of the empire.
"Based on the average distance that the border line has been pushed northward in the past, it only takes about two more visits, and the border of the Kaya Empire can be extended to the endless sea." After giving his two sons some time to digest, Mr. Holland stretched out his finger
again He pointed to a large area in the east of the Kaya Empire that connected to the ocean:
"This is the Forest of Elves."
Then, Mr. Holander pointed to the area between the Kaya Empire and the Forest of Elves:
"Stretching The frozen soil and snow-capped mountains separate the Kaya Empire from the Elven Forest, and even the most powerful caravans dare not set foot in it easily." Mr. Holland pointed his finger at the endless
sea in the north of the empire again, and then followed the Sliding gently along the sea surface, bypassing the stretching frozen snow mountains, and moving to the border between the Elf Forest and the Endless Sea.
"And once we push the border north to the Endless Sea, through sea routes, we can bypass the stretches of frozen soil and snow-capped mountains, and open up maritime trade routes with the elves!" As he said this, Mr. Holland put his hands on the table
. Looking down at his two sons, he said slowly:
"Based on the available information, it is very likely that our empire will have prepared military forces for another Northern Expedition within the next two years! What will happen then will be revealed. You don’t need me to remind you anymore.”
(End of chapter)