[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re":3,"chapter-the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Vegetable-Growing Skeleton's Foreign Land Reclamation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2351660,4600,"Chapter 179","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>Most space accessories require magical rune authentication to open, unless, like that last clothes-tearing female mage, they’re deliberately left unlocked for quick access, in which case anyone can open them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked space artifacts can only be opened in two ways: either the original owner uses their unique magical resonance—the magical rune—to trigger the opening, or a space mage is found to break the lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, only space mages above the Grand Mage level have a high chance of success, though this also depends on the artifact’s creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the space mage who created it, the harder the artifact is to break; conversely, the higher the rank of the space mage attempting to break it, the easier it becomes—like a distant chess match between creator and breaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creator’s level of this belt is currently unknown, but An Ge simply zzzzzed his skin-removal spell over it and broke the rune lock, completely exceeding Negrilis’s understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet An Ge’s body has already accumulated too many irrational phenomena—things involving gods, things involving belief energy—so irrationality is easy to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, ordinary mages generally dislike divine Shuzhe , because they so often render them utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space belt belonged to the mage named Xie He. An Ge opened its space and rummaged through it, finding some magic crystals, several bottles of stamina potions, a few spellbooks, several sets of mage robes, two wardrobes full of clothes, a wig cabinet, some erotic items, and then nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xie He actually used precious space to store clothes, wigs, and erotic items?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge collected the useful items and dumped the useless ones straight off the dragon’s back with a shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pulled out another space ring belonging to Tie Lei Si, zzzzzed at it for far longer than he had with the belt, and finally erased the rune lock before reaching inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military treatises, terrain maps, ledgers, three volumes of military supply records, contact lists, copies of various agreements, charts of high-ranking officials from each nation, insights from war chess simulations, biographies, biological atlases, population census data from each nation, reports on each nation’s economy, livelihood, and customs… Good heavens, An Ge, we’ve killed someone extraordinary.” Negrilis exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, these are all professional books and reports, written and copied on special paper—not parchment—whose very material is valuable, and each has clear signs of frequent use and annotations. This man read all these materials, more than once. He must have been deeply passionate about learning, especially such specialized subjects—he’s definitely an outstanding commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge nodded. He couldn’t read any of it anyway, so whatever Negrilis said was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everything was related to command and military affairs, except one object, shaped like a river pebble, made of unknown material. As soon as he pulled it out, the cold wind blowing over it caused it to faintly glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more wind blew across it, the glow stabilized. With a thud, a windless bubble opened behind the pebble—inside it, not a single breath of wind could be felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind is the phenomenon of air movement; it’s a verb. Only moving air is wind; still air is just air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Amazing barrier—this is a wind-element magic-suppressing barrier? And it’s self-triggered by wind elements? I suppress myself?” Negrilis exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the bubble, not a trace of wind could be felt. An Ge tried using his pollination spell—it wouldn’t activate. But air was still present, as if any moving wind entering the bubble instantly came to a complete stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What use could this thing possibly have? After thinking for a long time, he couldn’t figure it out, so he temporarily stored it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Dragonfall Lake, as soon as he landed, Bai Hou swooped over: “Aoooo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge leapt instantly back onto the dragon’s back and soared skyward toward Huxindao. Bai Hou told him the elf bean had sprouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf bean had finally sprouted. An Ge had tried every method to grow it, yet it proved even harder to cultivate than the World Tree—mainly because there was only one seed. Otherwise, with his comparison method, he’d have found the secret quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elves can grow elf beans largely because of the World Tree. An Ge wouldn’t dare plant the sapling directly into the ground, so he dug up an ordinary World Tree from the Anxi Abyss, transplanted it onto Huxindao, and planted the elf bean beneath its shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before planting, An Ge mixed dozens of soil types, dripped life essence onto the elf bean, then placed it on each soil. If the bean showed aversion, he immediately removed it; if it emitted comfort signals, he increased the proportion of that mixture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because life essence was too potent, he could use only one drop at a time, and had to wait eight hours before applying another, or the elf bean couldn’t withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to find the ideal soil composition, An Ge used one full bottle of life essence on the elf bean, spending three or four months to determine the perfect blend—seven percent dragon soil and 0.5 percent insect ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For safety, An Ge didn’t dare use the Rapid Death Aura, simply burying the seed and letting it grow freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Rapid Death Aura accelerated growth too quickly—even a full growth cycle didn’t experience nightfall—ordinary crops were fine, but magical plants like the elf bean required complete day-night cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Hou’s main task now was to guard the elf bean, since anyone coming to Huxindao had to row a hundred or two hundred kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Huxindao, the surrounding vegetation was already lush, especially the wetlands along the shore, which An Ge had converted into paddy fields planted with saltwater magic rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the mid-slope of Huxindao, a short World Tree grew vigorously, widening as it grew, nearly covering the entire slope. The soil layer on Huxindao was thin, so to prevent the World Tree from toppling, An Ge regularly topped it, encouraging lateral growth rather than height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath its umbrella-like shade, five or six skeletons held sticks, shooing away birds and insects to protect the precious sprout from being snatched away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These precautions now proved wise—here, the seed had sprouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge glanced at it and immediately relaxed—the sprout was thriving, healthy, meaning the environment suited it perfectly. With regular watering and fertilizing, it would grow strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, An Ge jumped down into the paddy field, reversed his sickle, and harvested the rice, rows falling into the water. Normally, water should be drained to prevent grain from getting wet, but An Ge didn’t care—he had magic and the Soil of Rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed the wet rice with magic, removing surface water elements—a skill so basic it wasn’t even considered magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huxindao’s mountain was a stone mountain, its surface covered by a thin layer of weathered soil. Halfway up a cracked slope lay a massive fissure, where An Ge spread the Soil of Rest and piled in the rice—enough to store hundreds of thousands of tons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge planned to store all crops grown on Huxindao here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge worked happily, but Negrilis sighed: “You’re obsessed with fields. Haven’t you forgotten something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge tilted his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Earth Sacred Hammer—the real Earth Sacred Hammer. You haven’t forgotten it, have you? The Requiem of Undeath, the Blessing Seal, An Dong Ni wants to see it. I want to see it too—I’m dying of curiosity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.” An Ge scratched his head. He vaguely remembered: “But…” He turned and saw only one-tenth of the paddy harvested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine, I’ll go fetch An Dong Ni. You play.” Negrilis sighed helplessly. When An Ge got like this, even ten dragons couldn’t drag him away—better to let the ‘Mountain’ come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” He answered eagerly, and as soon as the words left his mouth, he dragged his sickle and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…” Negrilis: “Bai Hou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Hou shot forward like a white blur: “Aoo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negrilis slapped its head: “Stop saying ‘ao’ all day. Speak Draconic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“%#@!@……￥##@@” Bai Hou replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Forget it. Stick to ‘ao.’ One ‘ao’ says what your Draconic takes half an hour to express.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aoo!” Bai Hou instantly switched back to ‘ao’ language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to the gorge, fetch An Dong Ni.” Negrilis said, flapping his wings onto Bai Hou’s back and plopping down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably due to good nutrition, Bai Hou had grown fast—he was now five or six meters long, easily able to carry one or two people. His silver dragon heritage made him fly like a silver arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re fast, Bone Dragon’s slow. What, can’t even let Grandpa ride you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aoo~” Bai Hou reluctantly turned his head, flapping weakly, grumbling as he lifted off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster, we’re pressed for time. I’ve got something good for you.” Negrilis pulled out the pebble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Hou bit it, staring at Negrilis in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fly, try it—you’ll see. Your small size and speed should generate a bubble that fully envelops you.” Negrilis said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faster the speed, the larger the bubble the pebble could generate. Bai Hou was small, unlike the Bone Dragon, which was over twenty meters long—the bubble couldn’t possibly cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew, accelerated, and when he reached sufficient speed, he opened his mouth, letting wind elements strike the pebble he bit. Instantly, Bai Hou felt all resistance vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When flying at full speed, wind was the greatest obstacle to his velocity—humans called this drag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As resistance vanished, Bai Hou surged forward, his speed skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his speed increased, the bubble expanded, enveloping his entire body. All drag disappeared, his speed increased further, the bubble grew larger—a positive feedback loop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzz—Bai Hou shot like lightning, vanishing in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he reached the gorge did Bai Hou slow down, spit out the pebble, and hold it excitedly: “Aoooo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean it’s incredibly fast and satisfying? But your nose isn’t inside the bubble—it’s getting scraped raw, and without shockwaves or turbulence, your aerial maneuverability is poor, useless in combat but great for escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy. Wear a nose cover with a tube extending forward. When accelerating, open it—the extended length will envelop your nose too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aoo!” Bai Hou cheered loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone on the ground was farming, looked up, and excitedly told his companion: “See? I told you—dragons all go ‘aoao!’ Heard it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the gorge cliff, where Nai Ai Li had previously popped, An Dong Ni was already waiting, peering anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? New mount? Why so late?” An Dong Ni leapt onto Bai Hou’s back, startled, then complained: “I’m busy—so much to do. What are you doing with that divine favored one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What divine favored one? Oh, you mean the female shopkeeper? Isn’t she Silver Coin’s person? Have Silver Coin handle it.” Negrilis blinked, then realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That doesn’t seem right. She’s a divine favored one—you just hand her off like that? Isn’t that against protocol?” An Dong Ni hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negrilis rolled his eyes: “You keep pestering An Ge with requests and making him run errands—are you not a divine favored one? Silver Coin constantly reports to An Ge—isn’t he a divine favored one? Li Sha uses An Ge’s power daily for beauty treatments—isn’t she a divine favored one? Everyone’s a divine favored one—no need for special treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true. Divine favored ones aren’t special—it’s An Ge who’s extraordinary. Alright, I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzz—Bai Hou flew at full speed and soon returned to Huxindao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa—is this saltwater magic rice? What’s the yield?” From above, An Dong Ni stared at the vast paddy fields covering the shallow waters, gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never seen saltwater magic rice firsthand before—only heard Negrilis mention it occasionally, without real comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he realized he’d underestimated it. A crop that grows in saltwater and alkaline soil, if not producing abysmally low yields, was a divine artifact capable of reshaping the entire continent—more terrifying than one or two artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What counted as “abysmal”? Below one hundred jin per mu. Below that, the grain might not even feed the farmer himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re growing Magic Rice No. 3. Yield: six hundred jin per mu.” Negrilis said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft? How much? Six hundred jin?” An Dong Ni spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too little? True. The Spring Wind Cup has grain varieties breaking a thousand jin. Six hundred is indeed low—we have No. 1 rice at seven hundred jin per mu, which is already excellent, considering it’s saltwater land…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord of Knowledge, haven’t you updated your agricultural knowledge in a while? The Spring Wind Cup does have grain varieties breaking a thousand jin—but those are the result of Druidic meticulous cultivation and constant care. Ordinary farmers consider three or four hundred jin per mu a bountiful harvest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being scolded by An Dong Ni, Negrilis realized he couldn’t use data from An Ge and the Spring Wind Grand Druid as a standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ge pulled out the Earth Sacred Hammer. An Dong Ni crouched before it, examining closely: “Hmm, this is indeed an artifact of the Undead Empire. The Requiem of Undeath on the handle is complete. Besides these visible symbols, there are these raised and recessed dots—they’re soul-resonance phonetic markers, only undead beings can chant the full requiem. But it’s sealed. Its true nature remains hidden—I don’t know what kind of hammer it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s called the Spirit Hollow Hammer.” The hammer suddenly spoke, startling An Dong Ni: “Who are you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the spirit bound within this hammer.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2224,"2026-06-21T03:18:43.177Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8b698984edb234c47ffea84a5595dfdb3ba58628ba3037484e624d7253891e56","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-180","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-178",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-cover.jpg"]