Chapter 257: Return
After [First Generation. Yuan Village Chief] issued the new order through the [Shadow Dream Hole].
The management of [Animal Husbandry Village] immediately responded. Through the ‘Mao Shi Communication Technology’ he didn’t understand, the mission to explore and collect ‘Activated Root Tendrils’ was issued to the hands of [Animal Husbandry Village. Dark Department].
Speaking of this organization, it was originally just his momentary whim of a nostalgic creation.
As a result, in the half year he was away, the captain highly respected the village chief’s various ideas. He turned the originally shelved shell departments that only had names in the plans into reality one by one.
From Animal Husbandry Village Hospital, School… to Security Department, Barrier Group, all were established, filled with corresponding technical personnel, and departmental rules were formulated. This truly brought the entire [Animal Husbandry Village] to life, making it self-sufficient, even exporting products outward, which was even more miraculous than the ‘real. Konoha Village’s Second Generation’.
However, the final product (Animal Husbandry Village), although wearing the skin designed by Yuan Zhu back then, its core had long been completely different, transformed into the shape of [Mao Mao King Children’s Wear Group].
The entire village, without the ‘village chief’ leading, governed with minimal intervention for over half a year. It always maintained a strong development rhythm, orderly and thriving.
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At this moment, Yuan Zhu synchronously learned through the [Shadow Dream Hole] that the village had added a [Communication Department]. Inside was placed a large communication equipment that could directly communicate and contact with [Cicada City].
The communication equipment looked very bizarre, its body being a ‘giant semi-mechanical mouse’ fattened to the size of an adult meat pig. Although it was a flesh and blood body, over 1/3 of its head was replaced by mechanical parts, resembling extremely the ‘communication mice’ that each member of [Happy Home Squad] had.
If the ‘mice’ issued to the squad were walkie-talkies, then this giant mouse was a signal base station. To better integrate into the [Eclosion World], the ‘giant mouse’s’ body was pierced by a large number of ‘root tendrils’ drilled from the ground, forming infusion pipelines, completing assimilation with the [Domain].
At this moment, ‘flesh technology, mechanical punk, plant ascension’ perfectly intertwined and fused. Even though Yuan Zhu controlled the [Shadow Dream Hole], he couldn’t discern the principle and core of this thing.
The village relied on this thing to issue the ‘little village chief’s’ orders to the numerous dark department members patrolling outside. It also used this thing for real-time communication with [Cicada City], simultaneously entrusting Yuan Zhu’s orders to the ‘Cicada City Residents’.
About 1 hour later, the entire [Cicada City] also responded positively, mobilizing a large number of Qi Refiners to enter the miasma area to search for ‘Activated Root Tendrils’ for their ally.
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Snake Snake, who followed Yuan Zhu and spied on this scene, exclaimed in amazement: “Wow. For some reason, suddenly there’s a joy in being a fool? Just casually issuing an order can mobilize so many people to enter the ‘miasma area’, risking death to search for materials for us. Is this the taste of power? So enjoyable!”
Yuan Zhu also enjoyed this feeling of being valued. Although he seemed to have been sidelined, his status remained undiminished. As long as he didn’t subvert the order of [Animal Husbandry Village], he could enjoy the treatment of a local emperor.
Thus, he couldn’t help but sigh: “The captain manages
After these days of observation, he discovered that although the residents of Animal Husbandry Village were subtly affected by the Shadow Erosion brought by the Domain, everyone carried more or less ‘Shadow Pollution’ within their bodies.
But their subjective consciousness remains independent and is not affected by this ‘pollution’. They only have respect and gratitude for their ‘old village chief’, with no loyalty whatsoever.
This loyalty, over the past year or so, has gradually shifted to the ‘management’ brought by the Captain. Spiritual faith has also slowly leaned towards 【Mao Mao King】, with somewhat of an NTR flavor.
But Yuan Zhu can be certain that this is not the Captain’s original intention. After all, the grand church at the very center of Animal Husbandry Village still enshrines that unknown Shadow Demon God.
Unfortunately, the ignorant masses are short-sighted, only able to recognize immediate petty gains. They are just like Konoha Village brainwashed by the Third Generation, knowing only the historically strongest Third Generation Hokage, and not recognizing the Ninja God who founded the village and his little wife battlefield rose.
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During the days waiting for the Activated Root Tendril, Yuan Zhu began to frequently contact Cicada City, withdrawing the dividends he had accumulated in Animal Husbandry Village to bulk purchase Insectoid Race specialty supplies that interested him.
Among them, mainly 【Insectoid Resources: Dao Seed, Insect Eggs】.
The map of the Underground World is vast, with numerous [Insect Cities], and the ‘Insect System’ is unprecedentedly prosperous. Each [Insect City] possesses at least one to two unique ‘Insect Systems’.
If one is determined to take root and deeply research Insect Pollution, then the Eclosion World is an inexhaustible treasure.
Yuan Zhu felt he lacked the ability to completely eradicate all Insect System Pollution in the entire Eclosion World. After repeated deliberation, he decided to select only a few Insectoid Resources with affinity for Shadow or Holy Light System as primary targets, absorbing the native Insect System into his own system.
Therefore, the top choice is naturally the [Cicada System].
After the Captain breaches Cicada City, he excavates the most comprehensive and richest Cicada Cultivation Techniques and cultivation supplies, as well as the extremely precious Cicada System Dao Seeds.
And the two core generals he signed with [Anti-Law], Little Girl and Younger Brother, are both Cicada Tribe descendants, perfectly suited to these resources.
Plus, Hemiptera’s [Cicada Insect] has a natural high affinity for [Holy Light]. So there’s no reason for him to abandon the [Cicada Insect], which has the most comprehensive ‘scientific research data’, and instead study other unfamiliar races.
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The second type selected by Yuan Zhu is naturally [Silkworm]! Using a small amount of local [Silkworm Insect] as auxiliary, mainly [Yuan Shi Worm].
[Shadow Yuan Shi Worm] this product category is not a native species of the [Eclosion World]. They were originally raw material producers for [Mao Mao King. Luxury Children’s Wear], mutated forms of [Mao Shi Worm] that suffered shadow pollution erosion.
After devouring and absorbing a large amount of native Insect Pollution, the mutated product. After more than half a year of my pollution and assimilation, it has become increasingly similar to native Insects, while retaining a large number of Mao Shi Worm characteristics.
[Yuan Shi Worm] cannot produce thread, but its body has mutated and expanded, covered in spikes all over, and the tips of the spikes can secrete large amounts of ‘fine hair poison needles’. This is an alternative type of ‘thread’ that can extend and retract repeatedly.
Yuan Zhu attaches great importance to this batch of [Shadow Yuan Shi Worm], wanting both to develop ‘Shadow Poison Fur’ into uniform thread similar to [Mao Mao King]; and to have them inherit the characteristics of local [Silkworm Insect], cultivating raw materials for ‘artificial meridians’.
For the specific operations, bring back Running and develop it slowly.
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For the third target, he selected [Coleoptera]. This is an insect even more compatible with [Holy Light] than [Hemiptera.Cicada]. It has value for incorporation into the [Holy Light System]; at the very least, it can be first cultivated and then incinerated, to be fed to the [Holy Seal] for incubating skills.
Currently, Yuan Zhu in the [Shadow Space. Holy Cough Laboratory] has undergone multiple iterations, cultivating a large number of native Spirit Insects that are Holy Light. Including ladybugs, ground beetles, scarab beetles, Rhinoceros Beetles……etc., each type has its own unique secret technique.
But in the end, only two categories stood out and gained his favor: [Dung Beetle] and [Firefly].
It’s not that Rhinoceros Beetle or Sacred Beetle and the like aren’t excellent enough, but his energy is truly limited. He already has the pro-Holy Light [Cicada] and pro-Shadow [Silkworm Insect] to research. He has no energy to start more projects.
Nowadays, he is distracted studying [Holy Light System. Coleoptera Insects], with the main purpose of using them to carry his own [Personal Holy Light]. In the [Holy Church Faction], he cultivates a [Characteristic Holy Light System] unique to himself.
His [(Datafied) Holy Light Pollution] has formed its own distinct style from the very beginning.
Since he had not been polluted by other factions, Yuan Zhu immediately had the idea of establishing his own sect. Utilizing the Coleoptera’s extreme affinity for the Holy Light System characteristic, he bootlegged and learned from the advantages of other factions while bootlegging Holy Light Technology with independent intellectual property rights.
For example, 【Egyptian Sacred Beetle Culture】 is very suitable for joining the 【Holy Church】 faction, so he chose 【Dung Beetle (Scarabaeus)】.
And the unique property of [Firefly] that allows it to emit light also has an extremely high compatibility with [Holy Light].
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Finally, the fourth type of insect selected by Yuan Zhu. It is neither close to Shadow nor close to Holy Light, the renowned Cockroach in the Blattodea order!
This thing is also rampant in the Underground World. Relying on characteristics like not being picky about food, easy survival, tenacious vitality, liking to eat garbage…, it becomes a great treasure as a kitchen waste cleaner, turning garbage into food (itself)!
Yuan Zhu never forgot the promise of the Pure-hearted Fiery Cockroach Girl he once made!
Stepping back ten thousand steps, even if the dream of the Cockroach Girl Dance Troupe fails, simply doing Cockroach Farming can perfectly match Frog Farming. Providing nutrient-rich food for Frog.
Yes, he chose the super-prolific Spirit Insect Cockroach mainly to provide demonic monster-level polluted food for the Frogs, forcing ordinary Frogs to super-evolve. To make the Frog Factory bigger and stronger!
Secondly, although the Eclosion World has an apocalyptic appearance, Insect City inherits Immortal Sect Civilization and is not barbaric or backward, with its own unique food culture.
When Meng Xiyue was traveling in the Lower Urban Area of Cicada City, she specially brought Yuan Zhu a local specialty food: Specially Baked Cockroach Powder, and strongly recommended he try it.
If putting aside the filter for cockroaches, this completely sterilized and disinfected, carefully cultivated top-grade ‘small can roasted cockroach powder’, brewed like instant coffee, with its own thick roasted aroma, is a rare top-quality insect protein supplement, not inferior to Du Ling’s expensive spice luxury health products.
It was also after witnessing Meng Xiyue brewing a cup of Roasted (Aromatic) Cockroach Powder and savoring it slowly, revealing a contented expression.
Suddenly, it made Yuan Zhu, who worked in the medical (veterinary) pharmaceutical industry in his previous life, recall a famous dish: Rehabilitation Liquid!
This medicine uses Cantonese double ponytail (American Cockroach) as raw material, extracting precious Cockroach Spirit Liquid, which unblocks bloodlines and nourishes yin to generate muscle. This made Yuan Zhu’s ‘pharmaceutical soul’ stir eagerly.
Thus, he additionally purchased large quantities of Cockroach Spirit Eggs and Dao Seeds, because raising Cockroaches really can make one rich! Trust me.
As for more Eclosion Insects, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to cultivate and research them, but he simply had the will but not the strength.
After finalizing the four types of spirit insects, Yuan Zhu placed another order, massively acquiring Spirit Insect Eggs and Dao Seeds, waiting for Cicada City to deliver them to the door.
In the following time, while waiting for the supplies to arrive, he went into secluded cultivation (sleeping).
In his free time, he strolled in the Shadow Space, selecting and packing large quantities of Spirit Medicine Seeds. Now the Little Girl has preliminarily mastered the Corpse Seed technique, so there is no need to move ‘corpses’ back to the Main World.
As long as one masters the seeds and planting secret techniques. Where in the world is there no corpse?
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On the third day after placing the order, Cicada City delivered 10 large and small sealed and packaged Activated Root Tumors.
As well as large quantities of Spirit Insect Eggs and Dao Seeds sealed in bottles.
In addition, there was 1 ton of refined Bug Gold.
And the special spawn he had been thinking about. Because he wasn’t sure which ones could be used for brewing alcohol, Yuan Zhu selected one portion of all ‘mushrooms’ that Insect City could access and had medicinal herb properties.
Among them, Insect-born Fungi particularly caught his attention. There are too many insect species in the Underground World, so Insect-born Fungi are also diverse, and due to the ‘corpse seed’ relationship, various ‘Cordyceps and Zombie Fungus’ have emerged.
These Fungi, if placed in his Earth hometown, would not lack high-priced ‘medicinal herbs’, which again ignited his ‘pharmaceutical enthusiasm’.
Cockroaches can be used in medicine, Zombie Fungus can also be used in medicine, so the successfully parasitic Cockroach Fungus is a great medicine!
If following the five elements into medicine, planting different ‘Cordyceps Fungus spawn and Zombie Fungus spawn’ into the cockroach’s organs, during the parasitism outbreak process they fuse with each other, using the cockroach shell as the Cauldron, superhuman vitality as fuel, refining a lump of great medicine in the abdomen.
When the cockroach kicks the bucket, the cauldron breaks and the medicine emerges! Huh? Does this count as an alchemy technique derived from the Kunlun Immortal Medicine concept?
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As batch after batch of supplies arrived successively, Yuan Zhu gradually exhausted all his dividends in Animal Husbandry Village, even owing a debt.
This caused him to still hold the Shadow Dream Hole, but the total amount of Shadow Spiritual Energy extracted became increasingly scarce, only maintaining a minimum quota. Wanting to continue squeezing more energy, or using the Dream Hole to amplify himself further, had greatly diminished effects.
All of this was telling him that the old village chief was no longer welcome in the Domain.
The Shadow Dream Hole, Reverse Life Tree, and Immortal Root Remains that were stitched (hijacked) by those threads were all rejecting him, forcing him to get lost quickly.
Although the village management didn’t urge him to leave, they began refusing to execute his orders. It wasn’t about not giving face to the old village chief, but Yuan Zhu had exhausted his ‘private treasury’ and no longer qualified to use the national treasury.
The debt he now owes to Animal Husbandry Village requires the village to operate smoothly for a year before he can offset and clear it with his dividend revenue. To continue the crazy consumption like the past few days, he must wait a year for his account to have a balance.
Yuan Zhu, who could no longer get anything more, finally reluctantly summoned the brother and sister, deciding to take them on ascension to the Upper Realm and return to Happy Home.
