Hunting God Era

Chapter 132 A Big Appetite
The southern part of the Jianghuai region is mountainous, while the northern part is a plain, making it a good place for agriculture.

However, because the Yangtze River is prone to flooding, this area is easily flooded. Therefore, a special area has been set aside for flood discharge, which is called the 'floodplain'.

The problem was even more rampant in ancient times. Although it has been reduced in scale in modern times due to governance, its size has nothing to do with whether or not a demon realm is created.

Five years ago, the area of ​​the floodplain suddenly expanded three times, forming a demonic realm. Monsters sprang up from the land left behind by the flood, polluting the surrounding areas. The military region responded quickly and removed the polluted areas, but it still took two years to bring the pollution under control.

This is also the normal time for the control of the Demon Realm to be stable.

From the moment this demonic realm was created, it sprouted a large number of crops. However, these crops had the opposite effect, immediately draining the soil's resources and creating barren land. Only after the pollution was stabilized within the demonic realm did the situation improve.

Unlike the previous demon realm Li Ye encountered, the demons here directly parasitize crops.

There are three types in total: Wheat Bunch Iron Shackles, Rice Weeping Old Woman, and Millet Sparrow Child, which are wheat, rice, and millet respectively. In one magical realm, on one piece of land, three different crops grow.

Only by killing them can we harvest normal, high-quality crops; otherwise, they're inedible.

Unlike the demons in Jinze City, these three types of demons were documented, and Li Ye happened to have read about them; they were all from ancient texts within Jianghuai Province.

The "Disasters and Anomalies" section of the "Yingzhou Prefecture Gazetteer" states that when the river overflows and recedes, wheat sprouts iron teeth and ears of grain that resemble shackles; when struck, they flow with crimson blood.

According to the "Illustrated Explanation of Disaster Relief in Huai River Basin", when the rice was covered with red dew, an old woman was heard weeping at night, and then she was drowned with her hair wrapped around the ears of rice.

The "Jiaobei Stele of Quanhe Town" also says that in the millet fields, the shadow of a starving child appeared, a straw figure was bound to the millet stalks, and the chaff turned into needles. If the child's feet were pricked, they would swell up like a floating corpse.

The information shows that these demons are numerous and can be found in every crop, but they are easy to deal with. The first thing to counter them is the sickle; as long as your blood and energy can withstand the pollution, you can get rid of them.

In addition, burning and salting are also effective in warding off evil spirits.

Therefore, the level requirement for entering is high, but its inherent danger can only be considered a small-scale demonic realm.

Fan Tie said, "Your request to go to the Demon Realm for training has been approved, but finding a suitable place for you won't be easy. The military has many options, but your provincial department called, and as you know, they won't let you leave Jianghuai Province, so this is the only option."

After reading the documents, Li Ye looked up and laughed when he heard Fan Tie's words, "So this means I have to go to the fields to harvest winter crops. And it's free."

Fan Tie chuckled, “This is usually the kind of work that agricultural companies that get selected through bidding are required to do. Even if you want to do it, you have to reach the top level of martial arts before you can do the tasks and earn points.”

"Why don't you talk to the company? Since you're going to work in exorcising demons anyway, you might as well earn some pocket money."

"Forget it, I'm here to gain experience and experiment with my martial arts. I'll also cleanse myself of some pollution while I'm at it. I don't even know if the demons will leave a complete corpse, so I don't need to use a sickle to cut them." Li Ye laughed.

The information indicates that only a sickle, and specifically a sickle, can be used to harvest crops after defeating the demons. Fire and salt, which are considered to be the counteracting agents, will cause the crops to wither after the demons are defeated.

Li Ye came here to devour demons and monsters, not to actually work in the fields for people.

Upon hearing this, Fan Tie said helplessly, "You're even more enthusiastic than us."

He didn't quite understand either. It was true that the Extermination Bureau was responsible for dealing with demons, but it was also a thankless task. They couldn't expect to find magical treasures, could they? The probability of that was so low as to be negligible.

Dealing with demons is time-consuming and laborious with little reward. Their army has a mission in this regard, but the extermination bureau doesn't exist in the demon realm. It can only be attributed to the young people having their own ambitions.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a pity; it would have been so good if such a talented person had joined the army.

The pest control department actually snatched it away!
The helicopter paused at this moment and began to descend. Li Ye looked down through the transparent glass on the cabin door and saw a huge, mature farmland in the sky, which was about half the size of a city.

It seems to be ripe regardless of the season, even in winter.

Around the farmland, there is a fence that separates it from the farmland by a road, thus blocking it out.

Outside the fence, at each location, there was a military camp, arranged in twos and threes outside the fence.

The helicopter landed at one of the camps.

There were already officers waiting there. "Old Fan."

The hatch opened, and the officer chuckled, playfully punching Fan Tie in the chest. "You came empty-handed? Didn't you bring any gifts to see me? How dare you?"

"What do you mean by not bringing a gift? I brought a very big one."

Fan Tie also gave the officer a slap, then moved his hand to Li Ye, who was heading towards the lower cabin door. "Let me give you a grand introduction: the director of the Ningjiang City Disinfection Bureau in Jianghuai Province, formerly known as 'Dragon Tiger Vajra,' now known as..."

"King Chuang!"

Before Fan Tie could finish speaking, the officer said in a deep voice, "I know. You wiped out the local tyrants and bullies of two cities in a row. Half of Ningjiang City is dead, and Jinze City is completely gone. How long has it been since the Disinfection Bureau has had a situation like this? Your Ningjiang City Disinfection Bureau is so arrogant in Jianghuai."

As he spoke, he saluted Li Ye and extended his hand, saying:

"Lieutenant Shi Tao, Company Commander of the Fifth Company of the Inspectorate Battalion in Yingcang City [Hefan Seyin District]".

Li Ye shook hands with him and said, "You're too kind. My name is Li Ye."

“These past two days have been a few days when students from our Jianghuai Longwu University came here for internships and missions. Our battalion commander went on patrol and can’t get anyone over here right now, so I’m in charge of receiving them.”

Shi Tao said, "Do you want to wait a while, or..."

"Let's get straight to the point. I'm here to exorcise demons, not for any of that nonsense."

"Okay, I'll show you."

Shi Tao didn't hesitate and immediately walked forward. Five hundred meters ahead of the military camp was the fence, through which one could see an endless expanse of thriving farmland crops.

Rice, wheat, and millet are three crops mixed together in a very magical way.

If it weren't for the demons, this would be a high-quality farmland area.

"There is no surveillance here. The level of pollution is too high. If you are not at a high enough level, you can't stand it even with your naked eyes. Any footage captured by a camera will also be contaminated and thus grow crops."

As Shi Tao walked forward, he said, "Our surveillance can only monitor this area outside the fence from top to bottom."

He walked to a fence gate, pointed to a section of land at least a hundred meters away from the farmland, and said:

"This is a salt net. There are holes at one end, which spray out salt mist from time to time, sprinkling it on the ground to form a kind of barrier, specifically used to prevent these demons from spreading their contamination."

"And we burn it from time to time to prevent accidents, but we haven't burned it for a long time. An agricultural company won the bid two years ago and contracted the daily exorcism work here."

Shi Tao said, "Director Li, would you like to try the sickle, or the flamethrower?"

"I'll use my hands!"

Li Ye grinned at him, stepped forward, opened the gate, and walked straight in.

This place is neither a restricted area nor a private territory. As long as one's cultivation level is high enough, the higher-ups would be eager for martial artists to come.

No matter what you get from it, you always have to get rid of the demons. Once the demons are gone, the pollution will subside. After a while, the pollution will be gone, and this place will become a treasure trove of resources.

Li Ye is now accelerating this process.

As soon as he stepped in, he took a deep breath, and the pollution from the farmland a hundred meters away entered his nostrils, making his eyes light up.

This time it wasn't a mineral flavor; it had a rich aroma of wheat and rice, which whetted his appetite.

Such a big place
We must break through the first pole today, no matter what!
　I apologize, there might have been a problem with my thinking in yesterday's chapter. I will try to avoid or minimize writing about everyday topics next time.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)