Chapter 2573

Corporal punishment can be stopped now.

The quantity of 7,000 is still too small, but there is no time to continue making them now.

The grand assembly starts at 10 o'clock; some time must be left to arrive in time.

So the two stopped making them.

Su Qin will also attend today's grand assembly.

After Qi Yue stopped making them, she went to Chaoge Town to take over Su Qin's management of the captives.

Zhao Chi then opened the system to check the Spirit of the Eternal Tree.

... Still not hungry.

Not bad.

That little one doesn't eat much, but can withstand hunger quite well.

Just as he was thinking, the planting team leader, Gu Yan, suddenly arrived.

Zhao Chi was startled in his heart.

Could the Spirit have emerged?

But Gu Yan's expression was calm, only with a somewhat strange look.

No sooner had she reached Zhao Chi's side than Gu Yan said, "My lord, all the fertile soil around the Eternal Tree is gone, and the effects of the golden liquid fertilizer and golden block fertilizer applied yesterday have also completely vanished."

"Ah?"

This truly was unexpected.

Checking the time, it was not yet 9:30; there was still time.

"Let's go and take a look."

"Good."

They arrived at the north side of Chaoge Town.

The place was still heavily guarded.

Although the number of female soldiers was not large, they were absolutely a wall of copper and iron.

Do not think that because the female soldiers are tens of meters apart, they cannot support each other; they need only two steps and half a second to mutually reinforce one another.

Soon, Gu Yan brought Zhao Chi to the side of the sapling.

Zhao Chi immediately noticed that the situation had changed.

The ring of land surrounding the area of the Eternal Tree had turned into ordinary brown earth.

While the outer perimeter remained black soil.

That is to say, the fertile soil near the Eternal Tree had already vanished.

Only some remained in the outer perimeter.

Roughly speaking, the area where the fertile soil effect disappeared was slightly larger than the area of one farmland plot, but not as large as two farmland plots.

Besides that.

After applying the golden liquid fertilizer and golden block fertilizer, the ground would have a clear floral fragrance; although not as strong as the body fragrance of the female soldiers, it was still quite obvious.

But now, it could not be smelled at all.

Moreover, checking within the system, it could not be seen at all.

Zhao Chi asked in confusion, "When did the effects of the fertile soil and the two fertilizers disappear?"

Gu Yan said, "I apologize, my lord; the exact time is not confirmed. By the time we realized it, it had already vanished. But based on speculation, it should have disappeared about 12 hours after you applied the fertilizer."

"12 hours..."

It seems the absorption ability of this Eternal Tree is truly beyond conventional understanding.

The fertility of the golden liquid fertilizer and golden block fertilizer lasts for 6 months and 6 years respectively, and the fertile soil is effective for the long term.

These effects do not vanish with the use of the Rapid Growth Talisman; the Rapid Growth Talisman targets only plants and animals themselves. Of course, the Rapid Growth Talisman is ineffective against humans and demonic beasts.

Who would have thought the Eternal Tree could even absorb these fertilizers completely?

This is somewhat outrageous.

However... actually, the impact is not great.

As long as it does not absorb everything instantly, it is fine.

Being able to last 12 hours is bearable.

Before this, Li Ruanyu had given Zhao Chi over a thousand Refugee Talismans in several batches, almost emptying the White Tiger Regiment.

Now there are still more than 50 Refugee Talismans remaining; every day, 80 new women from Taoyuan can still arrive.

As long as the women from Taoyuan continue to increase, the fertilizer raw materials they produce daily will also increase daily, enough to meet the Eternal Tree's consumption.

Even if it is not fertilized once every 12 hours, it does not matter.

The only issue is that the quantity of fertile soil is limited.

There are still 400 Territory Configuration Points remaining now; once they are used up, fertile soil can no longer be configured.

But it does not matter.

400 configuration points can still configure 400 plots of fertile soil.

At a rate of one plot every 12 hours, it can at least support the Eternal Tree's consumption for 200 days.

In these 200 days, Zhao Chi can defeat enough enemy territories to acquire enough configuration points.

There is enough time.

"Gu Yan, inside the fertilizer workshop there are the golden liquid fertilizer and golden block fertilizer I just made yesterday. Send someone to apply them to this sapling, and supplement them at any time afterward. I will make more later; just have your people fertilize on schedule."

"Understood!"

"As for the fertile soil... I will reconfigure some. Help me observe this sapling; just note the maximum distance it can absorb from."

"Understood, my lord. We will make the markings properly."

Zhao Chi nodded.

Beneath the ground, the roots of the Eternal Tree should have spread far already.

This time, exchange twenty blocks of Fertile Soil first and place them around the sapling—it will suffice for ten days of consumption.

If it cannot absorb from afar, we can still determine its absorption range.

That doesn't matter.

Set it up this way for now.

Soon, Zhao Chi finished the setup.

The surrounding land instantly turned black once more, becoming Fertile Soil.

Gu Yan, along with several female farmers, brought the fertilizer and applied it around the sapling.

Check the status of the Eternal Tree's Tree Spirit—it remains unchanged.

Good.

"Alright, Gu Yan, I'm leaving this to you. Notify me immediately if anything happens—you have a Voice Rune, right?"

"Yes, I do. The one you gave me last time, I've barely used it."

"Good. If there's an emergency, use the Voice Rune to call me—I'll come at once."

"Understood, my lord."

The time is about right.

It's time to depart for the Garrison North Town meeting hall.

In truth, the lords of the White Tiger Corps could meet anywhere in their territories.

Almost every county-level lord has a meeting hall.

But gathering so many lords in a single territory still carries risk.

If something goes wrong, it will be total annihilation.

True annihilation.

There was a painful lesson before.

Even if inconvenient, such a gathering of so many lords must still take place in the Great World.

Su Qin was already waiting for Zhao Chi.

After meeting, they teleported out.

They still arrived at the designated area within the military camp.

This time, there were clearly many more White Tiger Corps lords around; after glancing at each other, they generally exchanged brief greetings.

Then, together, they followed the central avenue eastward, finally gathering in the northeastern meeting hall.