Three months.
Counting the waterfall where the water flies were, Zhang Changkong continuously swept through more than ten places where there were zerg and powerful insect swarms.
Not to mention the complete vitality nodes, even the broken vitality nodes are not visible.
Fortunately, Zhang Changkong was searching outside the Sanhe Rainforest just to try his luck. It seems that the vitality node of the Sanhe Rainforest is most likely to be deep in the rainforest.
Fortunately, no vitality node was found, and other gains were not small. I got five strange flowers, a small square of exotic grasses, and two treasure trees. I haven’t had time to figure out the specific uses of these flowers, plants and trees. I just got them. The bugs that originally occupied them were either driven away or killed.
As for the insect eggs, there was an unprecedented harvest. The total number of rare insect eggs exceeded three thousand, and there were five eggs produced by the zerg. If one of the five eggs hatched into a zerg, Zhang Changkong would be very satisfied.
Of course, such a huge harvest did not come without a price. Hundreds of warriors and ordinary people on Miao Mountain died, as many as two to three hundred were injured, and more than 1,200 steel ants were also left dead. About five hundred.
"Master Immortal, we are running out of supplies. There is still a lot of food in the Gray Iron Mine, but there are not many materials such as cordyceps, which may not be enough for our next expedition."
Liu Hong said riding a wildebeest next to Zhang Changkong.
These days, they are centered around the Gray Iron Mine. They go out once to clear out one or two insect-infested areas, then go back for supplies and send back the wounded along the way.
"Well, you go back and contact Wan Gong urgently and ask him to replenish the supplies for our next expedition as soon as possible. Apart from anything else, we need to kill the water fly worm. Once we kill that zerg, we can "I've been resting for a few months." Zhang Changkong's team can be said to be exhausted. They have been running around the Sanhe Rainforest for three months without stopping. The intensity of the battle is not low. People are not bugs and do not have such strong recovery power.
Zhang Changkong understood them, but he would not give up those lotus-shaped exotic flowers. He would have to wait until he took back the exotic flowers before he could rest.
"Master Immortal, we got Cordyceps and other materials from the Xilihe Station and sent them to the gray iron mine. If we want them again, we can only ask for them from the City Lord's Mansion." Liu Hong was responsible for contacting the rear, and some matters It's quite clear.
"how so?"
Zhang Changkong was puzzled, "There are so many supplies left at Xilihe Station, how come they are consumed so quickly?"
"Master Immortal, every time we set up a station, we light up materials such as insect smoke and insect smoke at least three times and as many as five or six times. The total consumption is no less than the materials consumed to start a defense war, and we This is especially true in the past three months. These materials are basically consumed every day, and sometimes two or three battles are launched a day, so these materials are consumed so quickly."
Liu Hong said helplessly.
Zhang Changkong was speechless. Rather than being consumed by burning, these materials were more destroyed by poor protection in the hands of insects. If the warriors under his command were elites like the Iron-Blooded Team, or even an ordinary team of warriors, these materials could save at least two-thirds. , It's a pity that there are only about two hundred warriors under his command, and the rest are ordinary people, and the combat effectiveness of the insects they control is even more average.
"Materials such as insect smoke are the basis for our foothold in the Sanhe Rainforest. Has Miaoshan arranged for anyone to plant them?"
Zhang Changkong had no intention of planting. It was a waste of time and manpower. Miao Mountain had been short of manpower due to the development of the Sanhe Rainforest, but he did not expect that the material consumption greatly exceeded his expectations.
Liu Hong nodded, "We have arranged for manpower to plant it, but it is not easy to get it. Just say Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis is not a single kind of grass, but a combination of thirteen types of grass leaves in different proportions. Cordyceps is almost the same, plus other anthelmintics, insecticides, etc., some even require the leaves of trees. Not to mention trees, there are no less than fifty kinds of herbaceous plants that need to be planted. Without planting herbaceous plants, the growth cycle is also They vary, and some even take three to five years to become sufficiently effective.”
When Zhang Changkong heard this, he really wanted to vomit blood. Unexpectedly, it was not only difficult to develop the Sanhe Rainforest, but also the logistical supplies could not keep up. Judging from this, it would be difficult for him to find a vitality node in the Sanhe Rainforest. I know how long it will take.
But no matter how hard it is, we have to bite the bullet and bite the bullet.
"Grass must be planted, and the fodder from the City Lord's Mansion must be obtained." Zhang Changkong knew that the City Lord's Mansion would definitely not give him too many of these materials just in case. The history of the Sanhe Rainforest is not without shortcomings. Experienced two insect infestations in a row within a period of time.
Liu Hong nodded when he heard this.
Although Zhang Changkong is the guardian immortal master of Sanhe Rainforest, the City Lord's Mansion is also backed by the Xiangshan Sect. If it is ordinary materials, it may be given to him for his sake, but this kind of strategic materials cannot be directly cleared to him.
There are no insect-attracting materials such as Cordyceps. To be on the safe side, Zhang Changkong would not risk venturing into the Sanhe Rainforest alone. This would be dangerous, inefficient, and simply a waste of time.
"It seems that we need to stop farming for a few years. The first phase of the Sanhe Rainforest Development Project has ended in such a hasty manner." Zhang Changkong was helpless. He originally wanted to snowball outside the Sanhe Rainforest, first strengthen his insect swarm, and then enter the rainforest in one go. Deep down, the reality is so regrettable.
"By the way, Master Immortal, there is one more thing," Liu Hong suddenly said, "Wan Gong told me a piece of news. He said that there are still some aftermaths of the insect wave. During this period, the support of Immortal Bone Refining Master alone is , but he couldn’t take care of it anymore, so the City Lord’s Mansion asked someone to ask the Immortal Master when he would return.”
Um?
Liu Hong didn't mention it, but Zhang Changkong really didn't remember that the mission he came to Sanhe Rainforest was a guard mission. During this time, he had been busy with his great cause in Sanhe Rainforest.
"Refining bones alone? It's been more than half a year, and the Xiangshan Sect hasn't sent a new warlock yet?"
Zhang Changkong was puzzled. It is said that there have always been three warlocks in the Sanhe Rainforest, and one of them was a late-stage warlock. After Tianhuo died, he originally thought that Cheng Lianyue would succeed him, but Cheng Lianyue went back after the insect wave ended. He originally thought that the Xiangshan Sect would sect An older warlock came to Heavy Rain City to retire in the later period, but what is the situation now?
Did Xiangshan Zong really treat the Sanhe Rainforest as a dangerous place?
"I heard from Wan Gong that there is no new immortal master from the Xiangshan Sect, and there is only one bone-refining immortal master in Storm Rain City."
Zhang Changkong suddenly thought that the Xiangshan Sect might not be short of manpower. Otherwise, there was a loophole and a large number of manpower were transferred.
"By the way, has the team that exchanged black steel weapons for vitality stones set off?"
Zhang Changkong asked.
Liu Hong said awkwardly: "Not yet. The blacksmith we hired is not making progress in forging black steel weapons. We want to forge a few more before going to the Xiangshan Sect."
"Forget it, you go back and send someone to inform Wan Gong. The black steel weapons will continue to be forged, but don't go to Xiangshan Sect to exchange for the vitality stone. As for when to go, I will inform him." Zhang Changkong considered that the current situation in Xiangshan Sect was The situation is unclear. As for what happened, he doesn't care at all. He is just a newbie who has practiced for less than ten years. He didn't even send anyone back to report in the middle stage of being promoted to a warlock. Maybe the sect will be promoted because of his improved cultivation. benefits, but it may also give him greater responsibilities. He is already familiar with living in the Sanhe Rainforest and does not want to run around.
What's more, the Xiangshan Sect seems to be short of manpower now. High-profile things like the black steel trade are not suitable for him. He can just continue to be his little transparent in the Sanhe Rainforest. It is best that no one in the Xiangshan Sect remembers him, lest he Being dragged into being used as cannon fodder for no reason.
"Master Immortal, I don't know how to reply to the City Lord's Mansion?"
Liu Hong asked.
"Well, let's just say I will go back soon."
In the near future, a few days are also in the near future, and a month or two is also in the near future. It is impossible for Zhang Changkong to go back within a few months. Not to mention the rare flowers and plants waiting for his study by chance, even the more than three thousand insect eggs have hatched. How could he go back before these bugs could no longer fend for themselves?
