Chapter 274 Return

In the early morning, the sky was full of red and white clouds, and the morning sun was shy, revealing only a small part of the sky. ₆₉ₛₕᵤₓ.cₒₘ

The refreshing and gentle breeze blew on the face of the eldest princess, and she quietly watched the black carriage disappearing in the distance.

Her eyes were deep, and then she suddenly smiled, like a bud blooming in the morning glow after the rain, fresh and brilliant.

"Let's go too." The eldest princess said lightly and got on the car and went in the opposite direction.

The captain of the guard riding on the horse next to her hesitated for a moment, stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, Lord Sauron..."

"Agree or not." The eldest princess knew what her captain was asking, and she couldn't help but frowned slightly.

She was wearing a white casual dress, which was very loose.

But it still showed her good figure, with a slender waist, a perky buttocks looming, and long legs. The plump parts were not inferior to anyone else.

"Wouldn't it be a wasted trip?"

The captain has been brooding over the applause incident on the rooftop last night, and almost said that he was fucked in vain.

"No, he asked me to wait." The princess was thinking in her mind and didn't notice what the captain said.

She didn't know why she had to wait, what she was waiting for, when she was waiting, and she didn't know anything.

Because Sauron only said three words: wait.

The princess can still wait now. If their brothers and sisters are more filial, her father should be able to live a few more years.

I just don't know if Sauron will admit it when the time comes. This man just walked away with his pants up last night. It's too heartless.

…………

The next day.

Lu He's convoy arrived at Xiangmu City.

In order to welcome him, Frye led the army to block the north gate in advance, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.

And this time no one dared to curse, even the most unruly and lawless mercenaries.

Because Sauron's name and record of "Sky Shooting Knight" have long been spread to several countries near the Dawn Forest.

This is a real record, witnessed by many humans and aliens, and it cannot be faked.

In the past, people respected or feared the Soros family, but now it is Solon.

So although the blockade affected their entry and exit of the city.

But not many people complained, nor did they dare to complain, because in their view, this was respect for the Sky Shooting Knight Solon, and it was a matter of course, and there was no point to complain.

The manor of the Soros family.

Lu He sat in the middle main seat, and on the left below were Fry and Ephisis and Diego of the Xiangmu City Legion.

On the right were Rudy and several family managers, as well as the captains of the two collection teams, Fenrir and the werewolf Amu.

It was Amu, the werewolf leader of the Heila clan who had no talent for swordsmanship.

The other three leaders were "eaten" by Lu He when they learned a move of silver sword skills.

And Amu couldn't learn it anyway, and Lu He was too lazy to slaughter casually, so he accepted him.

"Master, the spice industry chain in Xiangmu City has been completely monopolized by us. The family now has three large spice processing plants, five raw material production bases and three transport fleets, bringing in 170,000 in profits every month."

Rudy knew that Lu He was not interested in this aspect, so he just reported the situation roughly.

But this profit still shocked many people in the hall, including Yue Ling, who had the lowest salary.

She widened her eyes, and could not imagine what it was like to earn nearly 200,000 gold coins every month.

Amu also had his eyes almost popped out.

His family has more than 300 werewolves. Although there are only 70 or 80 of them in their prime, they can still earn 4,000 to 5,000 gold coins every year through trading with humans, which is very good in the tribe.

But it is completely incomparable with the Soros family. As far as he knows, spices are only part of the Soros family's industry.

"Use it to build the Arcane Tower, and divide the rest among you according to your contribution." Lu He nodded.

He was not surprised by this profit.

Because if there is anything that makes money faster than robbery, it is only monopoly.

This is just the beginning. If Rudy and his team can integrate and digest the entire upstream and downstream of the industry in another year or two, the monthly profit will probably increase a lot.

Lu He's words excited everyone in the hall. No one doesn't like gold coins. Gold coins mean a lot.

Even Frye, who is devoted to pursuing the realm of Sky Knight, is very excited. According to his contribution, he can get the biggest share.

"Thank you for the reward, Master!!!" The werewolf Amu even knelt down on the spot and shouted.

If he worked for Lu He because he was afraid of death before, now there are other factors.

Others are similar, except for Frye who was planted with the mark of distortion, who was more or less forced to submit to him.

Their loyalty to him is only pitiful.

But since he was promoted to Sky Knight and spent a lot of money, he is not far from being a loyal minister.

Lu He smiled with satisfaction.

This is the effect he wants. The gold coins in this world are useless to him. What he wants are all kinds of cultivation resources. The evolution of life is the most important.

"Sir, the main construction of the Arcane Tower is more than halfway done, and it will probably take about a month."

Frye calmed down and reported to Lu He about the matters he was responsible for.

"Two more resource collection teams have been added, and now they are all concentrated in the Dawn Forest."

"But because the Dawn Forest is so large, we are currently mainly exploring some known areas."

Lu He nodded and said, "Fry, the two things you are responsible for are the most important. You must keep an eye on them. If there are any unexpected situations that cannot be solved, notify me in time."

"Also... send a few people to the Bilel Fire Cave in Black Refining City to stay there permanently, and no outsiders are allowed to approach."

The one stationed in the Bilel Fire Cave is Walter, but he is Anis's man and will leave sooner or later.

"Yes, sir!" Fry nodded, thought for a while and ordered, "Ephisis, you take people with you."

"One person is not enough." Lu He shook his head, "At least three knights, plus a team of knight attendants."

In fact, it is best to send the peak knights to garrison, so as to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

It's just that Lu He has too few peak knights under his command now.

Fry needs to guard Xiangmu City to ensure the construction of the wizard tower and the safety of the resources collected.

Ent is far away in Highland City, protecting the ancestral land and being responsible for the traditional industries of the Soros family.

As for Pavis, Lu He is not particularly confident about him now, so he will keep him by his side to train him for a while.

As for Augustine, the black wolf king who has already surrendered to him, Lu He asked him to guard the nest of the half-elf tribe and solve some unexpected situations encountered by the resource collection team in the Dawn Forest.

Although he killed three of them, there are still several aliens at the level of Sky Knights and many fierce beasts in the Dawn Forest.

In addition, there are more alien beasts at the knight level. Without Augustine to suppress them, problems will easily arise.

Of course, Augustine alone is not enough, and Anis will also help at critical moments.

But her help is conditional. In addition to the due reward, Lu He also needs to pay a lot...

"Sir, let's transfer Sai Zong as well."

Fry suggested. He glanced at Yue Ling who was standing next to Lu He, "The half-elves are still honest at the moment."

Yue Ling frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Except for their Laurel Tribe, most other half-elves have always been hostile to Lu He because of their ancestral spirits.

Lu He thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Sai Zong was his totem warrior, and Yili took him and another person to stay in the half-elf tribe.

The main purpose was to monitor the old tree.

He was not worried that the old tree would run away, but worried that the old tree would use the half-elf to avenge himself for blackmailing it last time.

The old tree was of a very high rank, at least the third rank, and it should be of the same origin as the half-elf. After spending a certain price, it was capable of cultivating an elven king comparable to the Sky Knight.

But Lu He felt that it was still more important than the fire energy crystal in the Lyle Fire Cave.

At most, the Comanche around him could be sent out, and it would be enough to keep a Yerrit around.

…

Ten kilometers north of Xiangmu City.

The Kanyue Mountains, which stretch for thousands of kilometers, enter the Dawn Forest from here, with vast forests and towering peaks.

A huge and majestic bull-horn pyramid slowly stood up on the edge of the mountain range.

The tower body has not been completed yet, but the height of the built part has exceeded fifty meters. It is conceivable that when the tower is truly built, it will at least reach a hundred meters.

A large number of workers and vehicles were working around the tower, as dense as ants.

"Sir, the first tower will be built slowly due to lack of experience. After this tower is completed, the speed of building the second one should be much faster."

Frye said on the side, while Lu He put his hands behind his back and watched his wizard tower with interest.

Occasionally, workers or engineers would pass by and bow slightly with respect in their eyes.

Because most people knew his identity, and most importantly, he was paid enough, so they respected him.

Lu He walked around the tower.

Overall, it was very good, and it was built completely according to the drawings he gave.

Of course, the main body of the wizard tower is the easiest part to build, as long as there are enough materials and enough workers.

After the main construction is completed, the most important part can only be completed by him personally.

For example, activating key structures, burying wizard arrays, building energy pools, energy transmission routes, etc.

Awesome wizards will also design exclusive tower spirits.

Lu He doesn't have this ability for the time being, but he has a smarter substitute Yue Ling, and Lu He believes she can do it.

As for the second wizard tower, he doesn't know if he has the time and energy to do it, but he can build the main body first. Anyway, the things he lacks the least are money and people.

"I will go back to Highland City in a few days, and all the affairs here will be handed over to you. You have to help me take care of it."

The old emperor of the Crescent Empire wrote again, a tearful letter asking for help, asking for his help.

And the old emperor also mentioned in the letter that if Lu He can help the royal family through this crisis, he will allow Lu He to enter the treasure house of the Crescent Royal Family and choose three treasures for free.

Another person who hit his soft spot directly.

Although the Crescent Royal Family is only less than a thousand years old, its history is not as long as that of the Winged Royal Family.

But it is also an empire established by a paladin, and there should be a lot of good things collected, which is worth a visit.

In addition to the noble parliament and the speaker who always disgusted him, Lu He decided to go to the Crescent Capital.

After all these things are resolved at once, I will come back here to practice peacefully.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of it." Frye said seriously.

Lu He patted his shoulder. He was very satisfied with this lieutenant general. He helped him handle things very well.

Unfortunately, he was not very sure about how to advance to the Sky Knight. He might have to wait until he broke through the second-level wizard.

...

The next day.

The sky was faintly white, and some early morning bird calls came and went in the woods.

Eight buffalo-sized black war horses pulled a black carriage the size of a small house.

The war horses had short exoskeletons similar to antelope horns on their heads. The hair on their bodies was sparse, but they stood up like hedgehogs, which looked very strange.

Black thorn horn horses, this is a kind of herd beast living in the Anxi grassland, with the strength of a mid-level knight attendant.

But the black thorn horn horse is extremely fast, and its burst is almost comparable to that of a knight-level beast.

Lu He specifically asked Fry to find it because he was tired of the snail-like speed of ordinary carriages.

Flying directly is only suitable for short distances. You can't fly for a long time unless you reach the real second level.

The endurance is not enough, so you have to stop and rest after flying for a while.

Now with the black thorn wildebeest, the speed is much faster. In addition, the carriage has been modified by him, so it is not much slower than flying.

Pavis and Mark are both grooms, sitting in the driver's seat in front of the carriage.

Holding a red metal rope extending from the head bone of each black thorn wildebeest.

Adjusting the pull to the left and right from time to time, the black thorn wildebeest also constantly changes the direction of advance according to their pulling direction.

Pavis felt very fresh at first.

Because it's not that no one has practiced enslaving fierce beasts, but unfortunately only a few succeeded in the end.

And the successful ones are basically blood-related, or they have been trained since childhood.

How can it be like Lord Sauron, who enslaved this group of adult black thorn wildebeests in just a few hours.

He felt it was amazing.

And looking at the eyes of these black thorn wildebeests, he knew that they were not willing, just like himself at the beginning.

I just don't know whether Lord Sauron threatened their lives or used some other means to force them to pull the cart.

Lu He sat in the carriage, playing with a red jade-like pebble in his hand, half leaning on the back of the chair behind him.

The sound of the wind came faintly from outside the carriage.

The carriage was furnished with a set of black tables and chairs, a small bookshelf, a separate washroom, and a small bedroom.

A bracket was fixed on the wooden wall, with a black vase framed on the top. The plants inside were blooming white flowers, and the faint fragrance of flowers filled the entire carriage.

Sitting opposite him was his student Helen.

She was lying on the table, frowning and writing on the paper. She might have encountered a problem, and her little face was extremely tangled.

Next to her was Yue Ling.

Today she was wearing a sportswear, and what was even more rare was that she tied a ponytail, refreshing and clean, with a beautiful white face.

At this time, she was holding a cup of hot flower tea, sipping it slowly, with a leisurely demeanor, as if enjoying the refreshing aroma of good tea.

The two formed a sharp contrast.

And her leisurely and enjoyable look made Lu He very unhappy, so he lowered his head and turned a blind eye.

He stared at the pebble in his hand.

If you look closely, you will find that the inside of the pebble is actually red lava.

And the lava inside is constantly rotating and jumping, emitting endless red light and heat, like a huge lava vortex, faintly emitting a subtle hissing sound.

He is practicing fire element spells.

The lava ball, a mass killing spell, can be thrown at any place where the power can reach, explode, and form a large amount of magma to explode in all directions.

This spell is growth-oriented, and its power mainly depends on the strength of the mental power.

Those with strong mental power can even reach a power difference of several times that of weaker ones.

Now this lava ball spell is sealed in the red pebble in his hand.

The pebble was found by the collection team and is called the Earth Fire Stone.

Its function is to carry the power of the fire element, automatically circulate and absorb fire particles, and store energy.

Lu He plans to seal some fire spells and throw them out if necessary, so as to avoid having to cast spells on the spot.