Hyperdimensional Harem Exploration Project

"Yes, anywhere is better than staying in Ursus. If we stay here any longer, I'm afraid we won't survive for long..."

Others also expressed their pessimistic thoughts, and eventually the topic gradually focused on Leitania.

The current ruler of Leithania, the Witch King, was said to be a wise monarch who was relatively gentle towards the infected and the Sarkaz. Even if the city-state towers there were unwilling to accept mercenaries like them, at least there were relatively remote and peaceful towns to choose from, and they could always survive by doing odd jobs or running around in the mercenary team to take on bodyguard work, unlike Ursus, which was so cold and barren that it froze people's hearts.

"Okay, then let's all work together to collect enough money to go to Leitania."

Mudstone, wearing huge armor, listened to the complaints of his compatriots, silently accepted their pain and pressure, and silently carried it on his shoulders.

She knew everything but could do nothing.

After learning the opinions of her compatriots, she thought seriously for a moment, then agreed to the suggestion and began to encourage everyone to work towards this goal together.

Then, they walked in the snowy wilderness, imagining that when they arrived in Leithania, they would have compatriots, food and drink, and most importantly, a place to settle down. The beautiful imagination encouraged them to continue to cheer up.

However, a large dark cloud floated behind the hills in front of them, foreshadowing the arrival of bad weather. Thick fog quickly descended from the sky to the mountains, covering the top of the mountain, with only a few drops of white snow looming in the drifting mist. Everyone looked at Mudstone and asked her in silence: What should we do?

The tired team quickly arrived near a village, and after using money to get some supplies, they left amidst the fearful and contemptuous looks of the villagers.

The Mudstone Squad stopped on a hill not far away.

Mudstone came to the towering rock wall, caressed the rocks and soil, closed his eyes and whispered to his friend who had never spoken. As if responding with harmony, the solid rock happily dissolved at the request of the son of soil and stone, and then reassembled, and a simple but warm cave appeared before everyone's eyes.

When it was dark, the people hiding in the caves fell asleep while enduring the pain brought by Originium Disease.

In the following days, the Sarkaz hunted for hibernating beasts in the woods, collected whatever food and firewood they could, and went to nearby villages to see if they could find any odd jobs, preparing to stay here for a while and wait for the weather to get better before setting off again. This was also a way to calm down the fatigue from the long journey and the depression from being bullied by the city people.

.......

"Village Chief, are you going to hire us?"

A few days later, the village chief actually came to them and extended an invitation to them from the cave where they were staying.

This was totally unexpected, as Ursus people were rarely willing to come into contact with them, especially the civilians, who were afraid of the reputation of the Demons, and were even more afraid that the Sarkaz would infect them with the Originium disease.

"Uh, no, it wasn't me. A warlock master commissioned me."

The village chief looked at the guys with Originium exposed on their bodies and didn't want to stay here for a moment. It was Xu Ya's request and promise that forced him to come here and negotiate with these "dirty" Sarkaz.

So he tried his best to suppress his disgust and communicate with the team leader.

"Warlock? Okay, but can I know what the commission is?"

Mudrock stepped forward as the team leader, her mask making her voice sound heavy and tiny.

"Meli! Come here, please call the warlock master out."

The villagers in the village did not want to let the Sarkaz enter the village at all, and the village chief thought so too, so he brought the little girl who could contact Xu Ya with him.

The next second, the interface expanded instantly.

Xu Ya had been waiting for more than half a day and was already getting impatient.

If it weren't for the need to maintain the dignity of the so-called 'Master Warlock', and considering the bad reputation of the unruly people of Ursus, he would have long considered whether to hide on the continent of Terra for a while.

The [Immigration Agreement] he signed allows him to travel freely between the two worlds.

"Mudstone?"

And when he saw the familiar armor of the mercenary in front of him, he couldn't help but shout out.

"Hmm? Your Excellency knows me?"

Mudstone looked at the man who had no animal ears or horns on his head, recalled that he did not know him, and asked.

"Ahaha, I guess so." Xu Ya laughed. He couldn't say that you are my destined wife in the game. If it was Mudstone, then don't worry. He finally saw a future Rhodes Island operator, and he immediately wanted to recruit him. However, in order to avoid exposing his biggest secret, he began to expel irrelevant people. "Village chief, please leave first. I will talk to this mercenary lady first, and the reward will be sent to the village when the time comes."

"Okay, okay, get busy!"

The village chief, who had wanted to leave for a long time, decisively left the little girl behind and ran away.

As expected, they are the troublesome people of Ursus.

"Okay, if there's no one else, I'll be honest! My territory has encountered a very serious threat. I need special warriors to deal with it. As for compensation, I don't have gold and silver to support it for now... But I do have fertile land. Can I use the land as compensation?"

As he pieced together the land in the box garden world, the land area would only get larger and larger. Xu Ya could not develop such a large land by himself. Naturally, he needed to introduce immigrants to help. Instead of looking for those messy mercenaries, it would be safer to find a reliable Sarkaz girl. At least in the background records, Mudstone's moral level was not low, so there was no need to worry about being backstabbed.

Chapter 4 The First Immigrants

"Land as payment?"

Mudstone was stunned. He didn't expect that the man in front of him would give such a strange reward.

"That's right. I have a large area of ​​uncultivated land here, and I'm short of manpower. So it's worth handing it over to you. Oh, and there are no natural disasters here, so you can farm. It's not a rotten land full of Originium as you think. But the only problem is that there are too many dangerous beasts, and I can't handle them all."

Xu Ya suddenly remembered the setting of Arknights. This land was extremely desolate, and most areas had been covered and eroded by Originium, making it impossible to farm, difficult to walk, and full of dangers.

This is also the reason why the published map of the Terra continent clearly has so much land, but the territories of various countries appear to be fragmented. The countries are even too lazy to claim sovereignty over these places destroyed by the Originium disaster.

Therefore, a safe and fertile land like Kjerag is such a precious thing to the displaced Sarkaz people.

"Really? What are you planning?"

Suddenly such a huge surprise fell on their heads, and the first reaction of the Sarkaz led by Mudstone was vigilance and disbelief. They didn't believe that someone would be so friendly to the Sarkaz, and they didn't believe that someone would give such fertile land to the Sarkaz to live in instead of occupying it themselves.

But there was still a desire in her heart, a desire to be redeemed.

The perceptive Sarkaz could sense other people's emotions. Compared with other Terrans who were full of disgust, disdain and fear, the man with a unique temperament looked at them with a strange feeling of pity, love and equality. There was an atmosphere of incompatibility around him.

Is this an illusion?

"Well, how should I put it? If you have any intentions, I think I need to immigrate here. I hope you can join my world."

Xu Ya had not yet realized the extent of the temptation to the people of Terra of the land without the invasion of Genji, and saw the alert look of the Sarkaz.

For the sake of Mudrock, he gritted his teeth and passed the [Immigration Agreement] to teleport himself from the Box World to the Terra Continent, and personally contacted the group of mercenaries for negotiations.

A colorful channel tore through space and appeared in front of the Sarkaz. Xu Ya emerged from the channel and stood steadily on the land of Terra.

"I am here in person to solemnly invite everyone from the Mudstone Team to help me complete the commission. As a reward, I can provide land. If you don't want it, you can stay in my territory for a while and wait for me to raise funds to pay you. Do you think this is okay?"

Xu Ya imagined the appearance of the petite girl hidden inside the heavy armor, and then sincerely extended his hand to express his kindness.

As an old player since the server was first launched, Mudrock is one of his earliest six-star operators.

She has withstood many high-pressure levels for him. At the same time, after reading Mudstone's Rhodes Island operator profile and knowing her character, I couldn't help but fall in love with this strong, reliable and shining girl. It would be great if I could trick her back home.

"..I always feel like you have some intentions towards our Captain Mudstone."

The Sarkaz mercenaries who followed Mudstone all the way felt Xu Ya's kindness fully, but when they saw the latter staring at Mudstone, they always felt that something was wrong, but... it was good that it was not malicious.

"Since you have invited us so warmly, we have nothing to refuse. As long as there is a commission, the Sarkaz mercenaries will do their best to serve you."

Mudstone was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand and replied in a formal manner.

She hasn't completely believed Xu Ya yet, but that's normal. An employer who suddenly appears and has a mysterious identity and unknown origins would make anyone wonder behind his back whether they will be used as cannon fodder.

But now they are at the end of their rope. If they don't find a job, they will have to live in the open air and have no choice.

"Very good, you will definitely be glad for your choice this time."

It didn't take much effort to convince the Mudstone Squad. Xu Ya clapped his hands and led the rearmed Sarkaz into the still open passage.

"Hey, are we hallucinating?"

"Pinch me now, I'm not dreaming. There is actually such a beautiful place."

"Have we arrived in the legendary Leitania?"

Suddenly, they traveled from the cold and harsh Ursus to a land with birds singing and flowers blooming, and lush vegetation. The Sarkaz who followed Xu Ya to visit the box garden world were dumbfounded. The huge difference in the environment made them feel unreal. The box garden world was not beautiful, but it was no less than heaven in the eyes of the Sarkaz who had experienced hardships.

"No, this is real. The earth is whispering, and I hear it all."

The ancient Sarkaz witchcraft that Mudstone mastered and was related to blood can distinguish the true from the false through the land. This is indeed a real area. It's just that the Originium technique that was transferred to another place in an instant is too shocking.

She mistakenly believed that Xu Ya mastered a special Originium skill, and regained her composure after a brief shock.

as big as World, nothing is nonexistent.

"Welcome to the Little Garden World, then let's deal with the enemy first."

Everything would be fine if they tricked him here, and Xu Ya's heart was relieved for a while. The combat effectiveness of the six-star operator was beyond doubt. Not to mention the more than 20 Sarkaz mercenaries who followed Mudstone were also not to be underestimated. They imitated the captain, wearing heavy armor and holding heavy hammers that could break armor, and each of them was as strong as a macho man.

Mudstone looked around the small garden world and, as expected, found that it was surrounded by gray fog. He could not sense anything outside the gray fog.

Very strange place.

"Where is the enemy?"

She suppressed her doubts and looked at Xu Ya, and asked calmly.

"They are hiding underground on the other side of the stream, right in front of us. If nothing goes wrong, there are 2-3 of them. They are ferocious beasts called hornworms, with swift speed, sharp forelimbs and sharp jaws. Be careful to avoid their charge. Their weaknesses are probably their fragile long limbs, so if possible, it's better to break their legs first. Of course, these are just my guesses, and you still have to be careful in an actual battle."

Xu Ya tried his best to recall the settings of the hornworm and the possible weaknesses analyzed from the hornworms he observed before. However, in order to avoid his analysis killing people, he reminded the Sarkaz that it was better to judge based on the actual situation.

Niyan heard the concern in Xu Ya's words and felt warm in his heart.

But she quickly suppressed her emotions and entered the mercenary state. Let's finish the work first!

She began to skillfully command the team of mercenaries to disperse, quietly taking out weapons, setting traps, and preparing Originium rituals.

Wait until everything is ready.

咻咻 咻 ~

The two mercenaries acting as bait came to the water's edge near the two pits where the hornworms were located. While whistling sharply, they smashed the ground with the small square hammers in their hands, trying to alert the snakes by vibrating them.

Not long after, a thump thump thump sound came from underground, and two hideous looking giant hornworms rushed out of the cave. After discovering the two living creatures, they rushed over here with a hiss! Their two long legs ran at a very fast speed.

Its speed was so fast that the baits who originally wanted to stand still and attract hatred suddenly changed their color. They were unsure of the fighting ability of the hornworm, so they turned around and ran towards the preset trap.

The area of ​​this small garden world is not very large.

The hornworm set its sights on its prey and chased it relentlessly, soon arriving at an ambush circle.

The Sarkaz mercenaries hiding in the woods on both sides pulled up tripwires on the ground to form a blocking net. These tall hornworms didn't notice the traps in their blind spots at all. Their four legs were tripped and their whole bodies rolled over like a car out of control and fell into the mud.

"shooting!"

Mudstone called on the mercenaries to launch long-range attacks. The warlocks used spell resonance to show their magical powers. Some threw shock waves, while others manipulated lightning and fire to suppress the monsters. The snipers' weapons were also strengthened by the warlocks. Sarkaz was born with a stronger body than others, so he could use more powerful long-range weapons freely.

Their heavy crossbows have the damage of a small ballista, but with the added bonus of corrosive force.

The seemingly powerful hornworm could not withstand these dozen or so diverse energy and physical attacks.

The slender limbs were twisted, the hard chitinous shell was corroded and shattered, and the fragile internal organs suffered a strong impact. In a few seconds, the previously arrogant Zerg was completely dismembered.

"That's it? This monster is quite fast, but it's not that hard to deal with compared to those Originium animals."

The mercenaries were somewhat stunned. The hornworms couldn't even last half a round in the trap they had carefully prepared.

This is too weak.

“Is this a solution?”

Then Mud Rock, who was holding the fort, turned around and looked at Xu Ya. This commission was surprisingly easy. Hearing this strange employer repeatedly emphasize how powerful the monster was, he didn't expect that it was just a show. It seemed that only four Sarkaz mercenaries would be needed to deal with it. But it was good that there were no casualties.

"It should be fine." Xu Ya didn't care about the strange looks. It was normal for Terran Superman and ordinary people to have different judgments on threats. "Oh, by the way, collect those corpses. I need them. Also, help me investigate the cave where the hornworms are located to see if there are any eggs or larvae. Help eliminate them."

This little thing was not worth mentioning. After cleaning up the hornworm corpse that was about to be crushed into powder, the mercenaries sent a few more people to explore the cave, and indeed found more than a dozen insect eggs inside.

The insect eggs were destroyed, and the ground was dug deep to check again and again to confirm that there was no problem.

Only then did Xu Ya relax. The crisis was resolved and the mission could continue.

But before that, he had to talk to the Sarkaz mercenaries.

"You have done a good job. My territory is now safe. Now let's talk about the reward. As you can see, my territory is currently very empty and I can't handle it alone. Do you want to join us and build a new home together? If you don't want to stay, I will give you another reward after a while. Have you made your choice?"

Xu Ya extended his hand again to invite them.

"A new home....Is it really possible?"