Daily News: Insect Girls' Heavy Dependence

The group hadn't gone far when several of the cattle and horses in the group suddenly collapsed to the ground without warning.

It wasn't poisoning from drinking the pool water...

Reminded by the little girl Dreamworm, Richard observed carefully and discovered that the unconscious people had suddenly stepped from the late stage of the second-order growth stage into the early stage of the third-order mature stage!

He suddenly realized.

It must be that the essence of the insect fluid mixed into the pool water, allowing those who drank the water to benefit from it, and even directly loosening the second-tier life level limit of the cattle and horses, breaking through the shackles and stepping into the third tier!

In a flash, Richard roared, "Back! Back immediately! Collect all that silt, and all the river water you just spat out!"

Everyone looked bewildered, but just then...

The unconscious cattle and horses suddenly awoke, their voices filled with disbelief as they proclaimed their transformation.

"Tier 3...! I'm Tier 3!?"

"Me too! Is it because I drank the water from those pools?"

"It should be... that's it..."

In an instant, everyone seemed to wake from a dream.

It turns out that drinking that pool of water could actually break through the bottleneck of one's life level...

Help others advance to level three!

The news was like a thunderclap, instantly igniting extreme fervor among the Trail Blazers!

Who wouldn't want to reach the third-tier mature stage?

Even if the insects residing inside the body are only tool-type or construction-type insects.

Once you advance to the third tier, it's a double leap in both your life level and social status!

Not to mention that daily wages will rise, the physique of a third-tier expert alone allows them to survive for dozens of days longer than ordinary people, even if they go hungry!

Unfortunately……

Such a treasure will ultimately belong entirely to young master Richard.

After all, the benefits of exploring beyond the walls belong entirely to the pioneering lord.

As for harboring malicious intentions?

That's utterly delusional!

They had witnessed firsthand the ferocious scene of Young Master Richard tearing apart a third-tier insect beast!

……

Just as the pioneers returned to the edge of the pool, frantically preparing for action.

Richard's next order, however, left everyone frozen in place.

"Take all the water and silt from these pools if you wish. I know many of you have been stuck at the late stage of the second tier for years; this is a good opportunity to break through to the third tier!"

Deathly silence, a deathly silence.

The chirping of insects and the sound of the wind beside the pool seemed to be instantly cut off.

All the pioneers froze in place, their tools clattering to the ground with a crisp sound, but no one paid any attention.

On their dark, rough faces, utter astonishment was written, their eyes wide like copper bells, their pupils contracting violently, as if they had heard a fairy tale.

"Young... what did you say, young master?" A bearded man's throat bobbed, his voice dry like sandpaper rubbing, as he muttered in disbelief.

"Let us...use these pools of water and silt?" The person next to him echoed, his voice trembling, and he subconsciously reached up to pick at his ear, afraid that he had misheard.

"This...this is a treasure that can break through ranks!" someone exclaimed in surprise, their voices filled with excitement that seemed to burst from their chests.

"Young Master...is he really willing to share with us?"

"What a joke! When has the young master ever lied to us? What do we have that would make him lie to us?"

The murmurs among the crowd grew louder and louder.

What began as whispers gradually escalated into an uncontrollable uproar, with tears welling up in many people's eyes.

But they all stared intently at Richard's figure, their eyes filled with unbelievable ecstasy and overwhelming emotion.

A middle-aged pioneer shouted, his face full of excitement and gratitude.

"That's right! Young Master is a powerful expert who can even tear apart third-tier insect beasts with his bare hands, and he's also the future Duke of the Northern Territory! He would never lie to us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Yes, they knew about Richard's power and status.

If he wanted to keep this treasure that could help people advance to the third rank for himself, they would have had no chance to resist. But he chose to share it. How could they ever repay such a kindness?

"Young Master, we will never forget your immense kindness!" A pioneer knelt on the ground, his voice choked with emotion. "From this day forward, even without Dior Coins... our lives belong to you!"

"Yes! Our lives, for this lifetime, belong to you!"

More and more pioneers knelt on the ground, their faces filled with excitement and gratitude, tears streaming down their cheeks and dripping onto the cold ground.

Richard was also somewhat moved by what he saw.

He knew that these pioneers had paid a heavy price in tears, sweat, and blood in order to survive in the North.

He had only done a trivial thing, yet he had earned such deep gratitude from them. This made Richard feel utterly ashamed…

"Get up, everyone."

Richard's voice was gentle yet powerful:

"You may use the water and silt from these pools as you wish. But do not eat the silt directly; filter the water first... Those who are not physically strong should remember to boil it before drinking. You must remember, only by living can you better serve me..."

"Yes, young master!"

The Trail Blazers responded in unison, their voices loud and firm.

They stood up, their eyes shining with an unprecedented light—a light of hope for the future and loyalty to Richard.

At that moment, Richard's image in their hearts became even taller and more imposing.

They knew that only by being loyal to such a master could they live a more dignified life and have a future full of endless possibilities.

The team set off again.

Each time they arrive at the location where the essence insect filtrate is collected, they always encounter some bizarre and wonderful creatures...

Damn it, do the insects and beasts in the Mushroom Forest not need to hibernate?

The giant rat with its back covered in white maggots and insect eggs wriggling, the antelope with sixteen legs supporting a deformed two-headed creature, the bizarre leopard with three asymmetrical wings sprouting from its ribs, and the blue, white, and gray tricolor giant bear covered in steel spikes like a moving thicket of thorns...

They were all lively and energetic, and didn't look like they'd been woken up from hibernation by the Trail Blazers at all...

These strangely shaped insects and beasts, like the six-legged toad from before, were terrifying in appearance.

However, thanks to Richard's meticulous troop deployment and the high-level insect cocoons he carried with him, no casualties were reported.

After all, more than a hundred cattle and horse people in the team have now successfully advanced to the early stage of the third tier.

Even if these third-tier insect beasts occasionally manage to break into the group, their attacks are unlikely to have a substantial killing effect on the bulls, horses, and humans of the same tier who are tough, thick-skinned, and incredibly strong.

Often, they would be unable to withstand hundreds of heavy punches from a hundred third-tier bull-horse men.

However, the joy of the harvest was overshadowed by the enormous loss.

Although many insects and beasts were hunted, very few of the essential insect fluids were retrieved.

The vast majority of bottles had already been destroyed by these Tier 3 insectoid beasts that had taken over the collection points!

Looking at the broken containers and the remaining precious liquid.

Richard's heart was bleeding; he was furious!

The order to exterminate the insectoid beasts was issued! This transformed what was once an ordinary two-thousand-strong pioneering team into a force wreaking havoc across the northern snowfields...

A top predator that sweeps away everything in its path!