Wasteland Lord: Starting from Thirty Days to Live

With joyful messages spreading, Vittorio miraculously reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Edmund rushed forward to ask what had happened, and Vittorio told him everything that had occurred in the underground cavern, including the discovery of the Flesh Source Warlock's whereabouts.

"So, there are cult members operating in the River Bend?"

Edmund began to ponder.

"I knew that level-two bear-type magical beast was acting strangely, and this makes sense now."

However, at this moment, Eileen raised a question.

"It's definitely the work of cultists, but how do you explain the large hole in the basement? That cave looks quite old, and it doesn't even seem to be newly excavated. It's as if it existed for many years, but it was widened and cracked yesterday due to the tremors, which is why we discovered it."

"You mean the cultists have been active in this area for a while now?" Edmund asked.

"That's right, I think it might take longer than you can imagine."

Edmund looked thoughtful.

"You'd have to ask the older survivors about this, but since it's been so long, they might not be able to find any useful information."

"Speaking of which, you missed a big event when you went down there just now."

Edmund then told the two about the griffin.

It's both cult members and griffins.

Although everyone had just repelled the sudden demonic tide and achieved an unprecedented victory, these two pieces of news made everyone feel a new burden on their shoulders.

The road to developing the territory remains long, and there are even more new challenges ahead.

Seeing everyone looking so worried, Vittorio stepped forward to "cheer them up."

"Everyone, you're not scared, are you? It's okay if you are. Just hide behind me. If there's any danger, I'll make a grand entrance and let you stand in front of me."

Edmund gave a helpless smile and patted Vittorio on the shoulder.

Sometimes I really envy you; it seems like nothing is a big deal to you.

Eileen added expressionlessly.

"This could also be described as being heartless."

Isolde, who arrived late, only heard the tail end of the story.

"Who? Who had their heart ripped out? Is Lord Vittorio alright?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

It has to be said that as they spent more time together, they gradually became more familiar with each other and reached a point where they could joke around.

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Three days later.

The survivors, carrying axes and hoes, headed one by one towards the deadwood forest behind River Bend Fortress.

This was Vittorio's new task for them: to carve out a path to the nameless cave.

On the one hand, the dead forest is excellent fuel; on the other hand, what is hidden inside the nameless cave is the real gold.

It took dozens of able-bodied young men three days of hard work to barely clear a road.

Once inside the cave, they immediately followed Vittorio's instructions and led the strangely shaped livestock out.

According to Vittorio's observations, although these animals were ugly, they were very docile.

Although these livestock have been modified, it is uncertain whether their meat and blood are contaminated, but their excrement should be fine.

The camp is currently lacking manure.

The hunter Rem was in charge of leading these animals. No, he's no longer a hunter; he's now the head of fertilizer management for the entire camp.

Not long ago, he was repeatedly seeking out Vittorio because of a shortage of manure, but today, Vittorio showed him a solution—take good care of these livestock and use their manure as fertilizer.

Rem was quite startled when she first saw these livestock.

Where did this hellish creature come from? Even in hell, there are no such ugly domestic animals.

However, his dislike for these things quickly turned into a liking for them.

Because these things are really good at pulling.

These modified livestock are mostly large domestic animals, including sheep and cattle.

This includes 3 modified cows and 13 modified sheep.

These creatures don't look skinny at all; in fact, they're a bit overweight, suggesting that whoever created them must have returned here frequently to feed them.

However, Vittorio has now discovered this place, so he openly claims it for himself.

Don't ask.

He was the one who picked it up.

Of course, these dozen or so livestock alone are not enough to fill the fertilizer gap.

Vittorio also pointed Rem in another way—the mud in the cave.

This cave had remained undiscovered for over a decade. Whenever it rained, large amounts of mud, water, leaves, and other humus from the forest would be washed into the cave.

At the same time, there is a huge, strange fish in this cave, as well as some other river creatures, whose excrement all settles in the river mud.

These river muds are rich in nitrogen and potassium, making them excellent fertilizer materials.

You could say Vittorio was somewhat grateful to the person who dug the hole under his castle.

This isn't a cult member; this is a pioneer in scientific research, a little benefactor who brings resources to people.

In addition to these things, Vittorio also discovered something crucial in the cave.

Saltpeter.

Vittorio observed the wall in front of him. It must have been a natural cesspool where bats and similar creatures often lived and excreted.

The bat droppings combine with bacteria in the cave to form nitrites, which are then converted into nitrates by another type of bacteria.

That is what is known as saltpeter.

In this world, it seems that people have discovered the uses of saltpeter and created something similar to gunpowder. It is said that during the imperial period, something similar to a giant cannon even appeared.

However, with the fall of the empire, much information was lost, and the application of gunpowder and saltpeter regressed to a new level.

The people of this world call saltpeter "explosive salt frost," a material that can be used for alchemy.

Oh, and it's worth mentioning that alchemy is also openly prohibited in this world.

Because most alchemists are esoteric sorcerers.

Of course, the Mystic Sorcerers who study alchemy are not the same as the Abundance School, and Vittorio has not yet met them.

In conclusion, the use of saltpeter in this world is still in a very rudimentary stage.

Vittorio was pleased with the outcome.

Your technology is backward? That's perfect, I'm willing to be the first to try it.

As Vittorio stared at the wall, he squinted at the patch of fluffy, pale yellow crystals.

The system then displays the corresponding content.

[Target: Saltpeter]

[State: Pale yellow crystals, bitter taste. Can be used to manufacture explosives, preservatives, coolants, and nitrogen fertilizers.]

[Developable: 1. Pure nitrate extraction technology (consumes 150 Lord Points)]

2. Basic Gunpowder Production (requires sulfur and charcoal) (costs 1000 Lord Points)

3. Prepare a preservative using saltpeter (consuming 500 Lord Points).

4.……

Vittorio smiled. Although he had fallen into the underground cavern and escaped death, every cloud has a silver lining—he had discovered something extraordinary.