The Lord of Glimmer plants the sun in the eternal night.

Jiang Chuan only left the place temporarily after the shadow was able to mechanically cut down trees.

"They still need to be disciplined~"

What is this? Self-discipline?

Jiang Chuan chuckled and shook his head. The best way, of course, is to obtain materials that match the compatibility and upgrade the Phantom Pearl.

Currently, his only way to obtain materials is through the nightly mole fishing event, but it seems to have stopped now. He hasn't seen any moles take the bait in a long time. Could it be that it has stopped refreshing?

Although he felt that the monsters were definitely in motion in the darkness, it was impossible for any area to be completely wiped out.

But this is just speculation; only practice can reveal the truth.

With that thought in mind, he picked up the remaining three animal traps and headed towards the low hill next to Snow Eagle Ridge.

They reached one of the high points and set up the animal traps.

Let's see how it goes tonight.

If it works, he will activate the glowing node of the crop and then plant it in some new areas, which is equivalent to creating a fire spring.

From now on, we can change our fishing spot every day so that we don't kill all the monsters.

However, the type of crop to plant still needs careful consideration.

Perhaps the blood bamboo that Wang Anquan mentioned is a good choice. After all, bamboo can reproduce on its own, so planting one bamboo is equivalent to getting a bamboo forest.

"Hmm, we can give it a try!"

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up, and he had this idea in mind.

But I still need to find out more about the Blood Bamboo Forest.

We cannot blindly believe Wang Anquan's information, even though his name sounds quite honest.

So, an hour later.

Star Guardian Village.

The village successfully survived the night of the hundred ghosts, and fortunately, there were no particularly powerful ghosts on the edge of this mountain forest.

However, the eerie nature of the creature led many people to hang white cloths in front of their houses, and there were hardly any people on the street.

Jiang Chuan, carrying a large bag of sweet potatoes and a large piece of dog meat, walked along the crunching snow-covered road to Old Liu's house.

Although Old Liu was a gatekeeper, he was also a veteran swordsman.

He usually stayed at the village entrance to guard the gate, but actually lived near the fire spring. In the night, the house with its blue bricks and gray tiles was tinged with a faint red glow.

As soon as Jiang Chuan entered the courtyard, he saw a large yellow dog dart out of its kennel. It was nearly a meter tall at the shoulder, and its black fur had an oily sheen. It also revealed its snow-white canine teeth.

This is a real dog.

Jiang Chuan immediately thought of the white wolves that resembled huskies in the patrol team, and couldn't help but glance at the black dog a few more times.

It looks plump and strong, and the meat looks to be of good quality.

The black dog seemed to sense something; it had been baring its teeth just moments before, but the next instant it tucked its tail between its legs and plunged into its kennel, refusing to come out.

"Xiao Jiang, why are you bringing meat to my house?"

Although old Liu was quite old, he was still very perceptive and appeared in the courtyard immediately.

"I need to ask you about something," Jiang Chuan said frankly.

"It's not about the three Wang brothers, is it? It was indeed unfair of them, but you don't need to worry about it too much."

"Li Ming already taught them a lesson yesterday, and I guarantee those three thugs won't bother you again."

Old Liu chuckled and said, "Old people just enjoy watching this kind of excitement."

Jiang Chuan was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He wasn't afraid of the three brothers' revenge, but rather that Li Ming's act of chivalry was to repay the favor he had done by having Aunt Liu deliver sweet potatoes to him back then. He seemed like an honest and simple man.

He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Of course not. I've heard that you, Uncle Liu, are very knowledgeable about the legends of all sorts of strange and unusual creatures in the mountains, so I came to ask you for your advice."

"You kid, you haven't awakened some kind of 'farmer' talent, have you?" Old Liu chuckled, pointing at him, but quickly became serious again, saying:

"If it were so easy to kill aliens and so easy to obtain strange things, why would I have lived to such an old age and still be wasting my time in the village?"

"You're still young. You may have awakened some extraordinary talent, but there's absolutely no need to take any risks."

Jiang Chuan said, "My elder brother once taught me that a young man should have vigor, and that if you are not arrogant when you are young, you have lived in vain. He always told me not to let my talent sequence affect my mentality."

"Would someone as taciturn as him really say something like that?" Old Liu looked at him suspiciously.

"Genuine, no doubt about it," Jiang Chuan said with a smile.

"Yes, one should have lofty ambitions when young. Nobody says that farming can't lead to success."

The cold wind whipped up snow and rattled against the windows. Inside the house, the Liu family's dining table was steaming, with meat as the main dish.

Jiang Chuan and Old Man Liu continued chatting, and in doing so, Jiang Chuan learned where the Blood Bamboo Forest was.

Old Liu also mentioned that a type of snake inhabits the area, its entire body glowing red like a carved agate, and its flesh and gall bladder contain a rich blood and spiritual energy.

For this reason, the locals also called it the Blood Snake.

The flesh and blood of this alien species are worth many times more than that of ordinary alien species.

I heard that decades ago, a new profession even emerged: snake catchers.

Soon after, the snake catcher was left with only one article, "The Snake Catcher's Tale".

This snake is extremely dangerous, even deadly, as it is highly venomous; even experienced healers cannot save someone from being bitten.

"Moreover, this snake is not only highly venomous, but its body is also as hard as iron, and ordinary swords and knives cannot even hurt it."

Old Liu was lost in his memories and told Jiang Chuan.

That snake den already existed when he was young, and decades later, it might have mutated twice.

"Secondary mutation," Jiang Chuan muttered to himself.

Humans have stages in their talent sequence, strange creatures have levels, and naturally, alien species also have a number of mutations.

Blood bears and one-eyed giant deer are terrifying creatures that have undergone three mutations.

You need to reach at least seven or eight stages in your battle sequence to be able to deal with this.

If you want to kill someone, you need to reach at least the ninth level, or even the first level.

However, there are no such experts around this mountain region. People like Qin Kexing have lived for so many years and are only at the seventh or eighth level.

It took everyone's combined efforts to injure the blood bear previously.

This is why they needed to assemble the battle formations of various villages in order to kill the Cyclops.

"That snake is extremely ferocious and has almost no weaknesses, so forget about it..."

At this point, Old Liu suddenly stood up, almost overturning the table, startling his wife and nearly making his youngest granddaughter cry.

"What's wrong with you, you old geezer?" The old lady glared at him.

Old Liu's face was flushed, as if he had regained his youth, and he excitedly waved his arms, saying:

"How could I forget that? Things are chaotic in the mountains now. If the fire spring in the Blood Bamboo Forest goes out, all the blood snakes there will be frozen stiff, making them easy prey for anyone to pick up!"

Anyone could snag this bargain!

He wished he could sprout wings and fly into the mountains to take a look.

Jiang Chuan immediately said, "How about we go into the mountains and try our luck?"

"Great!" Old Liu nodded vigorously, but then, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he slumped down and sighed.

"I've realized it all. How could those bastards Qin Kexing and Zhao Lu, who live in the mountains, not have thought of the oddities in their little territory? They probably already found out."

Old Liu looked utterly dejected; he'd gotten excited for nothing.

He sat there slapping his thighs until they were almost bruised, angrily cursing the patrol team.

He already knew what kind of people these guys were. Their gathering in the village the other day was like asking a tiger for its skin, but he had no choice but to do it.

The arrival of the Blood Bear and the One-Eyed Giant Deer in the outer forests is indeed a huge threat, and they need to cooperate with each other to protect the village.