Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 542 To get rich, plant trees first

"Hey, what exactly did you do to our sacred tree?"

Dizhuomala picked up the small walnut and dialed Zhang Ze's private complaint hotline.

Although she hadn't seen anyone or had any evidence, her intuition told her that this matter was definitely related to Zhang Ze and his group.

"Huh?" Zhang Ze listened to the complaint from the other end of the line with a blank expression.

He is now in Middle-earth, right beneath the second sacred tree sapling he planted earlier.

Experiments with amplification towers are also underway in Middle-earth, and unlike in the North, they are progressing quite smoothly here.

The mental network was stronger than expected, and the channels remained connected.

During the test, monks from the Eastern Continent entered the Holy Land through the passage, and tribal representatives from the Holy Land came to visit the Eastern Continent.

There were no mistakes in any aspect.

Therefore, Zhang Ze did not understand what "laodi" meant.

Supporting himself on the trunk of a sapling about a hundred meters tall with one hand, Zhang Ze continued making communications while kicking the trunk repeatedly with his feet.

"What are you talking about? We didn't do anything. What happened on your end?"

Dizhuomala turned to look out the window, somewhat embarrassed to speak.

"Um... I can't really describe it to you, but the sacred tree has some problems, it's... it's in pain, you know?"

"I don't know, but I can ask around for you."

Zhang Ze initiated an online meeting and connected with the signal from the Northern Border.

Even a fool would know that the problem lies there.

"Hey, how's it going on your end?"

"Over here," Xiangxiang said. The video and audio on her end were a bit distorted, but she still managed to describe the situation clearly.

"The construction of the mental network went smoothly, but some issues arose when connecting to the Holy Land. Fuhime said she couldn't find her way home."

"Then...then she was working hard on Daidai-hime, saying she was going to stab her back."

Zhang Ze, “.”

After a moment of silence, Zhang Ze, who already roughly knew what was going on, said, "Tell them to stop for a moment."

Xiangxiang: "Oh, okay."

The junior sister next to her immediately understood. She rubbed her hands together and set off a firework in the air, signaling to Fu Ji to stop for a moment.

After Fu Ji and Dai Dai stopped using their brute force, the Northern Amplification Tower immediately went dark, the surrounding barriers disappeared, and the snow fell on Zhang Ze's statue, melting into water and then freezing back into ice.

With the Northern Amplification Tower shutting down, the interference from Xiangxiang's side also disappeared.

Over Dejomala's shoulder, one could clearly see that the sacred tree had quieted down again; it no longer changed color and had stopped shaking violently.

However, the way the branch was swaying slightly was quite suspicious.

Zhang Ze was unsure whether he should speak or not. He felt that the sacred tree seemed to be still savoring the afterglow, as if it wanted to rest before fighting again.

Forget it, I definitely won't say that.

Zhang Ze coughed lightly, swallowing his words, and his aloof and cool male god persona resurfaced.

"Fuji and the others must have gotten lost. The Central Continent is connected to the Holy Land. Besides Fuji's greatness, the sapling of the Holy Tree also played a crucial role."

"Without the roots of the sacred tree as a guide, the passage would not be so easy to locate."

"So, I think Fuhime might be path-dependent. She... cough, I mean she took the wrong path and connected to your side."

“After all, this place is far away…” Zhang Ze carefully considered his words, unsure whether this connection was related to the physical distance.

However, in terms of the outcome, the Northern Amplification Tower is indeed closer to the Sacred Tree of the Western Continent.

And indeed, there is a root system connecting the mountains and the sea on the other side of the sacred tree.

However, the connection method over there wasn't a teleportation array, but an 'elevator'.

"Oh, I see. That's certainly possible." After listening to Zhang Ze's explanation, she thought for a moment and said.

"Why don't we try it here too? Is there enough time?"

Although Dejumara has not yet seen the detailed plan, she knows some of the inside story about it.

"There's still time." This time it was Xiangxiang who spoke. "There was already an experiment going on over there, and I've already sent people."

Before Xiangxiang could finish speaking, a loud roar came from Laodi's side.
"Yah ho!!!"

Lao Di turned around and looked at the terrace behind him. He saw an extremely stylish flying boat rushing towards the sacred tree like a shooting star.

During the crash, there were also cries for help from a certain catgirl.

However, no one came to her rescue.

The sacred tree, still enjoying its sage-like state, gently stirred up a storm that instantly capsized the all-powerful flying boat.

It's like swatting a cockroach away.

The shout turned into a scream of "Oh my god!"

Whether it was because the sacred tree didn't exert much force, or because the All-Access Flying Boat was of unparalleled quality, the flying boat piloted by Her Majesty the Catwoman was not cut in half, and she and the equipment carried on the flying boat were also intact.

The flying boat, like a tombstone, was stuck straight into the street of Fucheng.

Inside the rear cockpit, a safety rope had somehow gotten tangled around the catgirl's neck, leaving her hanging there, swaying back and forth.

The entire video conference fell silent for a moment until Xiangxiang's dry voice broke the silence.

"The equipment has arrived."

Zhang Ze continued, "I suggest you hurry and rescue her; Her Majesty's face has turned purple."

In the end, no one knows how Her Majesty the Cat Girl managed to turn the all-safe Nadu Flying Ship into a Kamikaze Special Forces unit.

But she did indeed deliver the Amplification Tower and the Human Base (the version of the Rotten Princess) very quickly.

After confirming that His Majesty was alright, only that his neck was broken in half and could be healed in five minutes, the Sacred Tree Tribe immediately took action.

The sorcerers of the Sacred Tree Tribe, along with the dinosaurs who remained there, and the cultivators from Medicine King Valley and Beast Taming Sect, sent the base into the mountains and seas.

After the work was completed, Zhang Ze signaled to the northern side to try again.

As the Zhang Ze statue above the Amplification Tower lit up, Fu Ji and Dai Dai Ji began their charge once again.

This time, unlike last time, there was no repeated friction at the entrance; instead, it went straight in and connected directly to the mountains and seas.

The Northern Amplification Tower was activated, sending Li Yueqi, Hei Qu, and some of the Fu Ji and Dai Dai Ji inside.

Soon after, they took the elevator from Shan Hai back to Si Zhou and reactivated the amplification tower at the Sacred Tree Department.

As the third amplification tower was lit up, they once again entered the mountains and seas.

Then they went in and out several times.
The junior sister, who had successfully completed the seven-in-seven-out feat, reported the good news to Zhang Ze: "It's a success, senior brother, there were no problems this time."

However, Zhang Ze shook his head, "Don't be too happy yet."

After saying that, he pulled everyone into the video conference again, "Does the Thousand Machine Pavilion have any extra Amplification Towers?"

"Yes, there are seven towers that have been adjusted according to the parameters of Zhongzhou Tower and have just come off the assembly line. There are twenty-five towers that have not been adjusted yet."

Zhang Ze: "Now, place one of the calibrated amplification towers in place, and then send the remaining six to Zhongzhou. Test them separately according to this distance."

Zhang Ze drew a large, multi-ringed concentric circle in the air, centered on the sacred tree sapling, extending all the way to the border of Zhongzhou.

Although it was somewhat rushed, the experimental results were obtained before sunrise.

The results of this sudden experimental insertion are hard to say whether they are good or bad.

The good news is that the amplifier tower is working and has not malfunctioned.

The bad news is that the Amplification Tower's teleportation function requires the Sacred Tree to be within its range to function.

Furthermore, the connections within the mental network are also affected to some extent when one leaves the area.

As for this range
The Great Sacred Tree in the Western Barbarian Lands hasn't been tested yet, but the saplings in the Central Continent are already too small. They can't even cover half of the Central Continent.

This is just a preliminary experiment; it's just that Fuki-hime has connected with everyone.

Before Zhang Ze even appears, if the signal range is not large, then when Zhang Ze re-enters Baiyujing and joins the network, it may only cover half of Zhongzhou.

Although the area around the Sacred Tree is large, there is no Jade Capital or the Source of All Laws there, so it is not within Zhang Ze's service area at all.

In short, it's a bit troublesome.

Zhang Ze scratched his head and looked at Di Zhuomala.

Lao Di shook his head. "There really isn't any left. The sacred tree seed isn't like cabbage; there's only one. Or maybe we should just forget about it."

She had originally intended to suggest that they have Fu Ji try harder and launch another fierce attack on the sacred tree to see if it could regenerate a seed.

But as soon as the words were on the tip of her tongue, she immediately realized that something was very wrong with them.

Even just thinking about it feels wrong.

How could I be so disloyal when I was destined to be the priest of the sacred tree?
It was definitely Zhang Ze who caused the contamination! He's fully responsible!

Lao Di muttered a few words under his breath, then raised his hands high, jumped twice in front of the sacred tree, and began to do single-knee squats.

The idea of ​​trying to purify oneself through rituals.

Simply resorting to shamanic rituals won't solve the problem. After thinking for a while, Xiangxiang offered her opinion.

She suggested moving.

It's a very safe method, but it's also very troublesome.
Just as Zhang Ze was about to go and discuss it with the old men, his junior sister suddenly raised her hand and said.

"Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be the sacred tree seed; other things can be used as a substitute."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Ze didn't understand.

"Sigh, you're getting dementia again." The junior sister sighed. "The same goes for the skin on the sacred tree's feet, no, I mean fragments of the sacred tree's bark."

"You forgot? Before you entered the Holy Land, you went to the Wind-Eating Valley in the Western Continent and, in order to speak with my father, you catalyzed a fragment of the Holy Tree bark."

The junior sister took out another small walnut, flipped through it for a while, and found a picture.

In a barren valley, on a round rock, grows a tiny, half-real golden tree, only a little over two meters tall.

"Let's use this," the junior sister said.

Zhang Ze: "But, are the roots of this thing long enough?"

This thing has limited power; without external help, it can't connect to the Holy Land or the mountains and seas at all.

As for waiting for it to grow up and turn from virtual to real, it's meaningless; by then, it'll be too late.

The junior sister put her hands on her hips and sighed again, "I told you you were stupid, but you didn't believe me. If we can't reach the Holy Land, can't we at least reach the Holy Tree?"

“Let’s plant more trees, and connect the roots of these saplings with those of the saplings in Central Continent, forming a huge network.”

"Then, using each small tree as a node, we set up amplification towers around it."

Zhang Ze looked at Lao Di, who had finished exercising.

Dizhuomala nodded. "No seeds, but spit on the bark, I mean there's plenty of bark."

After saying that, she turned around and started doing squats in front of the sacred tree.

As her thinking became clearer, Li Yueqi also came up with an idea.

"Actually, you can use tree bark as well as grafting. You forgot that Senior Sister Xiaoxue did this before."

"Her doppelganger was grafted onto a branch of a sacred tree, and she could also share the power of the sacred tree."

"Should I go ask?"

“Okay.” Zhang Ze nodded. “I’ll go and discuss it with the sect leader and the others.”

"By the way, Tongtong, the production at the Amplification Tower is also accelerating. If we use Junior Sister's method, the quantity may be much greater than expected."

"No problem." Tongtong tapped the two egg yolks twice, producing a metallic buzzing sound, indicating that he understood.

After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed to attend to their own business.

The area around Fucheng in the Sacred Tree region.

Li Yueqi looked at the prisoner who had finished sitting up and was now squatting, "Want to come along?"

"Where to?" Lao Di asked.

Li Yueqi: "Of course I'll go to the Mountain and Sea to find Senior Sister Xiaoxue."

"Hmm? When did she arrive?" Lao Di asked.

Li Yueqi said, "It came five days ago with that truckload of fertilizer."

Lao Di, "?"

"Count me in." The junior sister was the first to enter the elevator.

Entering the Fangzhu elevator, the three of them followed the roots downwards and soon arrived at the Mountain and Sea again.

Although the mountains and seas are still lush and green, and the landscape is still beautiful, a closer look reveals that they are quite different from the past.

Those dinosaur cities are still there, but thanks to the technology of the Thousand Machine Pavilion, they have all taken to the air and are floating in mid-air.

The land was reshaped, and volcanic landforms and snowy environments that did not exist in the mountains and seas before were artificially created to serve as animal and medicine gardens.

Next door to the Fiery Chili Peppers restaurant is the Icy Watermelon restaurant.

From time to time, cultivators can be seen traveling between the floating city and the land. In addition to people from the Beast Taming Sect and Medicine King Valley, there are also demons and local dinosaurs from the mountains and seas.

Those who didn't want to leave or wanted to go home weren't made things difficult; apart from a few mentally unstable individuals, most got what they wanted.

These dinosaurs, who had learned the art of transformation, naturally joined the Beast Taming Sect and the Medicine King Valley.

Although the motives were somewhat impure.

Apart from a small number who are self-reliant and study hard, the rest are basically aiming for jobs with free room and board.

Even more extreme, some even transformed into Yu Yu's beast and found a meal ticket for life.

"Where is Senior Sister Xiaoxue? Where is she? I can't see her."

Flying in the air, Lao Di looked around but couldn't find any trace of Senior Sister Xiao Xue.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoxue's voice boomed from beneath her.

"I'm here."

The loud noise startled the birds and frightened away the wild beasts.

Looking down, one sees a huge face spread out on the earth, with five-colored light distributed along the contours of the mountains and rivers, mountains forming eyebrows, lakes forming eyes, and waterfalls resembling snot.

Li Yueqi said, "Don't ask. The answer is that she's cultivating, and she said she got the inspiration from the Mother Tree. You should be secretly happy before Senior Sister Xiaoxue starts transforming into a tire."

Lao Di, “.”

The three of them fell from the sky, landing roughly at their lower eyelids. After a gentle breeze, Senior Sister Xiaoxue appeared in front of them. Whether it was an illusion or not, the surrounding mountains and rivers returned to their original appearance.

After exchanging greetings, Li Yueqi explained the general purpose of her visit.

"Hmm, I understand. But you'll probably have to ask the Mother Tree for help. Because of my personal circumstances, my roots aren't many or long enough to achieve the effect you're looking for."

Li Yueqi nodded. "Understood. I'll go find the Mother Tree now."

But just as she was about to leave, Xiaoxue called her back, saying, "Here, take this."

As she spoke, a flash of inspiration appeared on her forehead, and a seed forged from light flew into Li Yueqi's hand. "This is my insight when I grafted the branch of the Sacred Tree. Take it; it might come in handy."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. If you want to find the Mother Tree, you have to go to Medicine King Valley. She and Xiang are there now, and your mother is there too."

After saying that, Xiaoxue's figure suddenly disappeared, once again blending into the mountains and rivers.

Li Yueqi twitched the corners of her mouth, suddenly feeling a little reluctant to go to Medicine King Valley.

(End of this chapter)