Chapter 47: New Pattern of Kadowen

Standing on the watchtower of the Lugo City wall, Vilna looked into the distance, where she could see Troll blacksmiths hammering red-hot metal in open-air workshops, their craftsmanship rough but practical. Other Trolls were building hydraulic forging mechanisms with huge stones, or driving creatures similar to Earth Dragons to transport goods.

The large tracts of land outside the city were not planted with grain, but cultivated with a thick, constantly wriggling dark red "meat moss." This is the main food source for Trolls. Troll farmers were harvesting meat moss with huge machetes, and the cut parts would grow back within a few days. The scene was a bit uncomfortable, but extremely efficient.

Vilna saw domesticated, slow-moving giant salamanders, driven by Trolls, working hard to plow the land. The manor planted various fluorescent or thorny exotic plants, clearly raw materials used to make potions that enhance regeneration and treat non-magical fire/acid damage.

"Lady, how do you feel about this land?" Gruno's voice suddenly sounded beside her.

"Very shocking. In my hometown, Trolls are always a symbol of barbarism and disorderly chaos. Here, I must change my view."

"Actually, you are right. Not only Trolls, but symbols of chaotic disorder like Ogres and Gnolls, in the multiverse where humans and Orcs occupy a dominant position, can only barely maintain racial survival in remote areas where it is difficult to survive. But in some areas, with enough time, they can also establish a glorious civilization."

"I have heard of many planes where sub-races occupy a dominant position, but they all have a common feature: some force is willing to support or directly enter the field. Is it the same here?"

"Not entirely. As early as 6,000 years ago, the entire multiverse was still the private territory of Elves. Our first ancestor, Glomaga Giant-Skull, once fought in the Abyss with the Dark Elves. After completely cleaning up this plane, because it was not suitable for farming, the Elves left it to our Troll race after mining high-value minerals.

Under the influence of the Elves, we gradually established our own civilization. Kadilak once had five demigods at the same time, but unfortunately, they fell on various battlefields one after another. Currently, only Garmok is left. In the war with Luo Sen, we exhausted all our strength. The residents you see are all born after the war.

Under tremendous pressure, we had to rely on the Duofeng Republic, although that group of humans is not worth trusting. With the help of Rodman, we finally expelled the Luo Sen invaders, although we paid the price of five regeneration cores."

"Are there only one demigod left here?"

"No, there is also a Dark Elf Bishop. When the Elves began to shrink their rule, they came here, hoping that we would serve as their barrier for living in seclusion here. In order to obtain the protection of the Pantheon, we agreed.

You know, Dark Elves need to believe in Lady Shiven Annashan. This Moon Goddess is also a member of the Pantheon. Kadilak cannot cope with the infiltration of devils or the Abyss alone, and we are not willing to change our belief in the Ugoshi Mother God. Inviting Dark Elves who like to live in seclusion in the dark became the best choice for Trolls."

"That is to say, in the entire plane, there are only these two kinds of intelligent creatures, am I right?"

"That

"That is an interesting matter. I think Grand Duke Sakavi would like these creatures that haunt the shadows, but I have more important things to do here today."

"You really are a diligent subordinate. This transaction is very important to us, and I hope the handover can be completed within a year."

"In such a hurry? Population migration is inherently a complex and slow process, and this place is not exactly close to Kadowen. If it is too fast, it will easily cause trouble."

"We cannot wait. You must know that humans have always loathed all demi-humans. We must completely finish the migration task before the Duofeng Republic finds out. We intend to establish a temporary teleportation channel this time, so I hope you will act quickly. If you need help, just ask."

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In the Ogre capital of Blood Axe City on the Kadowen plane, a group of Ogres were arguing about something with red faces, while the Black Dragon on the throne was dozing with his eyes closed. A human walked in hurriedly and whispered something in the Black Dragon's ear. The Black Dragon slowly opened his eyes, nodded to the human in front of him to indicate he already knew, and then spoke.

"Alright everyone, the argument ends here. The Jiluo Forest and the Mondo Great Plains belong to us; you may occupy the remaining land. This is the final concession."

"My lady, you must know the value of the Mondo Plains, the most fertile land. We cannot cede it. You may take any other place."

"Is that so? Then you do not intend to negotiate properly. Viceroy Geshi, go back and prepare! Grand Duke Sakavi is already on his way. You may leave now."

"If you can give up the Luozhi River Basin, I agree..."

"Geshi, you are challenging my patience. There are some things I do not want to repeat a second time, unless you want to start a fight here; I can satisfy that request." Having said that, he waved a claw, and eight Dragon Beast mages quickly surrounded them. In the distance, Su Lai De had already aimed his bow and arrow at the Ogre Viceroy.

"Fine! I agree to your proposal, but I need an agreement issued by the Fengongzheng Sect to ensure you will not go back on your word. That is not too much to ask, is it?"

After a cream-colored piece of parchment spontaneously ignited without fire, the Ogres present left the room one after another, looking dejected. Watching the scene before her, Klaussna finally breathed a sigh of relief. If a fight had broken out here, she really would not have been a match for two Legendary Rank opponents.

"Grandma Vilanse, your subordinates, the Lizardmen, need to put in some effort next. I need to build a simple teleportation portal at the edge of the forest. I will provide the technology and materials; you are responsible for providing the Lizardman labor."

"How many times have I said it? Do not call me grandma. Can you not remember? Or are your ears deaf!" Vilanse said, looking slightly angry. She was clearly very dissatisfied with this title, but helpless to do anything about it.

"Hmph, who told you to say I was full of bad intentions? I kindly traveled a long way to help you, and you actually spread rumors and scolded me. Creatures like Black Dragons are very vengeful."

"You robbed your way here all the way from Jiluo Forest, even tearing open the nests of Great Earth Bears to take a look, and taking anything that glowed. Did I wrong you?"

"Not robbing your home is already me having a change of heart. What more do you want? If you dare to say another word, believe it or not, I will rob your home too. Besides, you have already lived for over seven hundred years. Normal Thorn Deer can only live for over six hundred years. If you cannot break through to Legendary Rank, you will not live past eight hundred. If I do not call you grandma, what should I call you!"

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Seven months later, in a clearing at the edge of the forest, the light here had become somewhat unnatural. When sunlight passed through this area, it seemed to bend slightly, just like the heat waves on a road in summer, but colder and sharper.

The air there was fluctuating continuously and rhythmically, as if a huge, transparent curtain were fluttering in the wind. Even though there was no wind around, that patch of air was "breathing" on its own.

It was not a perfect oval; the edges were extremely irregular, like a piece of glass shattered after a heavy blow, covered in jagged cracks. The entire teleportation portal was trembling slightly, and tiny, crackling sparks of energy would burst out from between the cracks from time to time.

The air was filled with the smell of ozone (like after a thunderstorm), mixed with a scorched smell of heated metal, and a hint of damp soil from another plane that did not belong to this forest.

Through the teleportation portal, one could see the scene on the other side, but everything looked as if viewed through shimmering water or scorching rising air currents, distorted and blurry. Sometimes, the image of the forest on the opposite side would disappear completely, replaced by rapidly passing starlight or indescribable swirls of color.

Looking at the plants that had mutated and twisted under the influence of the chaotic energy around the teleportation portal, Vilna said while reinforcing the energy anchors: "Klaussna, this teleportation portal you built is truly crude. You draw a magic formation, stick in a few sticks, and dare to use it as a teleportation portal. Are you not afraid that the space will suddenly close halfway through?"

"What is there to fear? I am not using it anyway. If something happens, it is the Trolls who suffer the loss. Who told them to be in such a hurry? I am short-handed here; it is good enough that I could make it at all."

"I just came through this thing. You told me on this side that it was guaranteed to be no problem. Do you call this no problem?"

"Oh, you are still alive, aren't you! Besides, even if you really lost an arm or a leg, don't we still have the Regeneration Furnace!"

Seeing that reason would not work, Vilna had to lead the Troll priests herself to rebuild the formation with black stones engraved with inscriptions, replacing the crude formation runes drawn on the ground with burnt charcoal, colored pebbles, and the blood of magical beasts. She used basalt pillars chiseled with special formations to replace the white wax wood originally used to fix the teleportation portal.

After being re-fixed, the teleportation portal looked much more stable. A steady breeze carrying the scent of otherworldly flowers and plants blew out from the portal, causing the vine leaves on the basalt pillars—which were visibly growing and then rapidly withering—to shake constantly, and also blowing the grass at the edge of the forest, forming a ripple that spread outward.

A teleportation portal capable of transporting hundreds of thousands of people over long distances is not as simple as it looks on the surface. Buried beneath it are six energy cores extracted using special devices and contained in oak boxes, along with a huge formation map connecting the entire area. Every step requires the blood of magical beasts to draw, and the runes in some key places even require dragon blood mixed with potions to be inscribed.

"Jalu Greenfist pays his respects to you, Ms. Vilna. I am responsible for the subsequent handover work. Thank you very much for your help." A low, hoarse voice came, and a tall, hunched Troll was seen crossing the teleportation portal. He was older and thinner than his kin, but his eyes burned with the fire of wisdom and fanaticism. His back was covered in fungi and moss, like a living swamp landscape.

Klaussna said lazily: "Sign on it, then take this map. The green areas belong to you. Do not try to covet other areas, especially that swamp, at least not within the fifty years stipulated by the agreement." Having said that, she took out a Fengongzheng Sect contract and a brand-new ivory-colored parchment map.

While the Troll Shaman was reading the contract in detail, Su Lai De walked over holding something. Klaussna asked curiously: "Su Lai De, what delicious thing did you bring? Hurry up and let me taste it."

Su Lai De shook the thing in his hand and said with a smile: "Something you would never expect. Open your mouth wide, and do not look, because if you see it, you won't be able to eat it, haha."

A crystal-shelled scorpion was thrown over, but half of its body showed mechanical modifications. Klaussna suddenly realized that the other end of the portal was no longer Cadillac; it seemed the unstable magical disturbances of the portal had connected it to an unknown plane.

"Su Lai De, are you interested in going over there to take a look and catching a few pets while you are at it? As for Klaussna, she should stay here and properly inspect her formation to see if she dares to make such unstable things again next time."

Having said that, Vilna stepped into the teleportation portal, and Su Lai De and the eight Dragon Beasts followed one after another. In order to complete the migration task as soon as possible, Jalu had to stay with Klaussna to re-check the formation inscriptions and patterns.