Nordic: I Created a Forbidden Land for the Gods

The Nordic seas are vast and teeming with fish and mammals, some of which are diurnal and others nocturnal. Therefore, both day and night offer excellent hunting opportunities and the chance to recover a great deal of resources.

But Neil didn't work at the same high intensity at night as he did during the day.

After all, even if a god can be full of energy to do this and that at night, his mortal body still has its limits.

Moreover, his hunting locations were very concentrated, only on the east side of Winterfell Island, where the area had become relatively open after the daytime bombardment.

Neil's last hunt before closing up shop resulted in two arrow towers firing simultaneously, but the recovered resources amounted to only about 30 points.

But he had already thrown the burnt and damaged wheat remnants from the pit into the sea.

He collected those during his cleaning and used them as bait to attract fish, which was a way of making use of waste.

After waiting overnight, the "goods" on the east side of the island will be ready, and they can continue frying fish.

"However, the 'bait' we have can only be used one or two more times, and then we still need to cultivate new fields."

"Although the rice cultivation cycle is not short, at least several months, I already have a reproduction rune, which should be able to speed up the process."

Thinking about this, Neil felt a little emotional. Just a day ago, he was worried about how to survive the winter without food.

But now, he can think about how to make a profit from excess food.

Even though the crops haven't sprouted yet, he now has the means to hunt, and he has a few fish that he hasn't yet harvested.

Thinking this, Neil suddenly felt his eyelids grow heavy, and fatigue washed over him.

He had originally wanted to make some more arrangements, but now it was hard for him to think straight.

He simply gave up thinking, and after greeting Slud and asking the goddess to act as the "gatekeeper" for the night, he used 50 resources to regenerate the wooden house next to the arrow tower of his settlement, plopped down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

time flies.

Neil opened his eyes the next day as the sun rose, accompanied by the goddess's clear and melodious calls and the gentle nudging of her fair hands.

He got out of bed, had breakfast with the Valkyrie, and after making some preparations, Neil began to set up the eastern side of the coast.

"It's time to set up a 'trap' with fishing nets and kill that beast as soon as possible so that there won't be any losses during the hunt."

"Moreover, those traps can also be used as defensive structures against pirate groups."

Neil murmured, asking Slud to provide support from above and to keep the arrow towers providing constant support. He then took a deep breath, held it, and leaped from the shore into the sea.

With a splash, Neil's vision turned into a vast blue expanse, a world of stark contrasts in its splendor and danger to the world above.

Feeling the coldness of the seawater and seeing schools of fish swimming around, as well as the scrutinizing gaze of giant beasts, Neil tensed up and dared not linger.

He quickly dived down and came to a group of reefs.

Here, strange rocks stand tall, resembling a stone forest, with corals and various seaweed vegetation, which often attract schools of fish to linger here.

"It's an excellent hunting spot."

"Moreover, this place is only about 100 meters from the shore, which is within the range that the arrow tower can cover for support."

Neil arrived at a reef, accessed the control panel, and selected the fishing net and lightning rune.

[Blueprint: Fishing Net. Lightning Lv1]

【Durability: 30】

Attack power: 10-30

[Resources required: 70 + 1 * 1 square meter]

[Should it be built?]

Yes!

Long, black ropes, like steel cables, appeared out of thin air, intertwining to form a large net 10 meters long and 10 meters wide.

At the center, a mysterious rune flashed by, disappearing into it in an instant. Neil could feel the connection above it.

Without even lifting a finger, the net automatically spreads outwards and binds itself to the rocks with a thought.

Arcs of electricity crisscross the gaps in the fishing nets. Below the reefs are corals, seaweed, and other vegetation. Once a school of fish gets close, it gets tangled in the nets and is electrocuted.

Moreover, this is the sea. Although Neil is nearby and cannot be released, if the power of the runes is fully activated, it will turn into an electric ball and carry out a large-scale cleanup of the surrounding area.

"Moreover, I can remotely control the fishing net. Even if the two-headed shark doesn't get entangled, it can still be used as a trap as long as it gets close."

Neil's eyes flickered, and he suddenly felt a wave of pressure coming from him.

He looked around and realized that he was surrounded by giant fish, each three or four meters long, without even realizing it.

These were all enormous fish-beasts with bloodlines and a certain level of intelligence.

They were all attracted last night. Although the destroyed wheat ears couldn't possibly attract these monsters, the small fish they attracted served as bait on a higher level.

Feeling the gazes that treated him like a snack, Neil did not hesitate and immediately remotely controlled the arrow tower, sending a barrage of arrows flying to provide support.

Generally speaking, the impact of an arrow is quickly dissipated by the sea surface, making it difficult to strike the seabed.

However, the lightning power attached to it could spread out like a bomb, covering the area around Neil.

One by one, the large fish with bloodlines rapidly approached Neil, letting out mournful screams, and then began to rise to the surface after losing their breath.

[Nordic cod, Level 1 (not yet entered the country), can be converted into 10 resource point]

[Nordic cod, Level 2 (not yet entered the country), can be converted into 20 resource point]

【…】

Neil collected them one by one before they floated to the surface completely or before the smell spread.

Seeing that dozens of resource points had been credited to his account in no time, Neil had an idea. He turned to look at another spot on his left, where there was another group of reefs where he could set up fishing nets.

But after thinking about it, Neil gave up.

"It's more than 100 meters away from here, just outside the support range of the arrow tower. It's too dangerous to go there rashly. It's better to be safe."

Feeling that he was running out of oxygen, Neil didn't force himself and quickly swam upwards to get some air.

He then swam to the opposite side of the third arrow tower, dived down to find the reefs, and made the same arrangement.

After doing all that, he swam back to shore and began operating the arrow tower to officially start blasting fish.

call out!call out!call out!

Noisy!Noisy!Noisy!

Come up, come up, come up...

Soon, there were more than 70 resource points available for recycling on the panel.

Furthermore, through communication, Neil could sense that the two giant objects on the seabed were also entangled with many fish-like creatures.

Each one is 100 square meters in size, and if fully activated, it can yield a total of more than 100 resource points.

A bountiful harvest!

But Neil remained calm, only circulating a minimal amount of electricity through the two giant nets to paralyze the fish and beasts entangled on them so they wouldn't escape, but he didn't hunt them down immediately.

Because these two are trap structures, one must patiently lie in wait until the real prey arrives.

He restored the place to the same state as yesterday, with only two arrow towers.

Several minutes passed in this manner.

The smell of fried fish wafted through the air, and a black dot appeared in the distance.

The enormous, two-headed beast approached.