[{"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-58":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},2351539,4600,"Chapter 58","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Just barely made it before the Wind of Rest began, digging a large pit big enough to hold everyone. Ang and the others were fine, but Nagelis took up the most space—despite being only half a meter long from head to tail, its neck, tail, and wings occupied far too much room; one of it needed the space of five or six skeletons, so they had to dig bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled, carrying Ang’s thoughts back to the wilderness months ago; he couldn’t help but extend his hand, letting the Wind of Rest coil around his fingers, drawing down its chilling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive horse head emerged from the edge of the pit, trembling as it peered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their gaze toward it, causing it to instantly retract its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, it apparently found the Wind of Rest unbearable, and its hooves couldn’t dig a hole large enough to shelter itself; between being killed by blows or being blown away by the wind, it painfully chose the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It covered its eyes with its hooves, pretending not to see anything, then slid backward into the pit, shoving Nagelis aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis wanted to rage, but thought better of it—driving it out now would be a death sentence; the Wind of Rest didn’t care whether it was a unicorn or a multi-horned beast, it blew them all to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pit fell silent for a while; Lightning cautiously loosened its hooves covering its eyes—when suddenly a fist rapidly expanded and slammed into its cheek, sending stars spinning before its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning didn’t dare resist; it clutched its head with both hooves, determined to endure the beating rather than leave the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pummeled from head to toe; the little zombie sat back satisfied, and the angel skeleton also released its tightly clenched hands—its palms held two barely visible spheres of holy light, clearly ready to crush Lightning if it dared retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, sensing no further movement, Lightning slowly lowered its hooves—no one was paying attention to it anymore; the little zombie and the angel skeleton had both copied Ang’s example, extending their hands into the Wind of Rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little zombie, having suffered before, dared only extend one finger bone, touched it briefly, then yanked it back, shivering violently as if its bones might scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel skeleton imitated it: one finger extended, then pulled back shivering, then extended again, endlessly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Nagelis kept studying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning sighed in relief, shifting its rump to settle more comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis still stared at it; Lightning shifted again, then again—Nagelis kept staring, so it kept shifting, restless and uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Nagelis broke the silence: “How did you end up as Leonhard’s mount? Aren’t unicorns supposed to be the favorites of Lightning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning sneered, speaking mournfully: “Only those with horns are favorites; those without are cast-offs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you were expelled?” Nagelis understood at once. Every species has its own culling mechanism; the rarer the species, the more brutal the culling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In human society, even the blind or crippled might still find mates—but rare species are different, like unicorns and dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any flaw, no matter how slight, immediately strips one of mating rights, because these species are so few in number they cannot afford to pass on any defect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For unicorns, the horn isn’t just a feature—it’s the essence. A unicorn without a horn is merely a “horse.” That’s why Lightning reacts so violently when called a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon race is the same: flawed dragons are cast out, stripped of mating rights, left to fend for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even the most flawed dragon is still a dragon—so you often hear of dragons committing atrocities: stealing treasure, kidnapping women—drawing wave after wave of heroes to die trying to slay them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And dragons have another peculiar trait: their sexual urges are intense. Without conspecific mates, they turn to other species, producing countless sub-dragons and even half-dragon humanoids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how dragons, with their massive size difference from humans, can produce hybrids? Because dragons can use transformation magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis understood this well; it sympathetically patted Lightning’s shoulder, expressing pity for this unicorn stripped of mating rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you still didn’t have to join Leonhard—he’s not even the same kind of creature as you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they allowed Lightning inside instead of tearing its mouth apart was because all of them sensed it carried no aggression—though its tongue was foul and its speech harsh, it posed no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All its abilities seemed focused entirely on evasion and escape: its steps were light and nimble, its speed explosive—but it never attacked anyone, except for that one kick at Lu Se.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that he thought about it, that kick at Lu Se was probably just using the force of momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was Leonhard? Arrogant, conceited, cold-blooded, cruel, rude, self-righteous—how could he possibly earn the loyalty of a unicorn? Unless there was some binding constraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning hesitated, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the pit, Ang had one hand extended outward, the other vanished—his shoulder rising and falling as he distractedly tended his crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After playing with the finger-extension game for a while, the angel skeleton grew bored and crawled over to Ang, gesturing at its shoulder, palm, and face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ang knew what it wanted—it wanted him to restore it. But both his hands were occupied; seeing it inch closer, he pulled his left hand back and shoved it aside. Soon after, the angel skeleton crept back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning didn’t understand Ang and the angel skeleton’s relationship, but watching their interaction stirred something within it—having been cast out for its flaw, Lightning had never had companions since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know the Holy Essence Fluid of the Church of Light?” Lightning suddenly turned and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis understood at once, his expression odd: “You want to use the Holy Essence Fluid to heal your horn, to make it grow back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you know what it does? Impressive. Leonhard said you were barbarians from the abyss, unaccustomed to the world—but since you know, I won’t explain. The Holy Essence Fluid regenerates severed limbs: soak a wound in it, and the lost part will grow back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A small bottle sells for over a thousand magic crystals in the human world—too expensive. Leonhard promised me he’d give me the fluid if I served him. Now, all hope is gone.” Lightning sighed sadly at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis’s face turned black—he was now certain Lightning’s horn had been knocked off because of its foul mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re blaming us? For robbing you of the chance to heal your horn?” Nagelis said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. I’ve long despised Leonhard—if I could’ve beaten him, I’d have crushed him long ago. He rides me everywhere to seduce noblewomen and commoners alike.” Lightning growled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually…” Nagelis said, leaning his head toward Ang and whispering something; Ang then pulled a bottle from the Wind of Rest Palace and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually… the Holy Essence Fluid isn’t exclusive to the Church of Light. We have it too—and cheaper. Want to try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis held the bottle before Lightning, shaking the transparent liquid inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning sniffed the open bottle—its eyes instantly lit up: “Real Holy Essence Fluid?! How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five hundred magic crystals.” Nagelis waved his four-fingered claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So cheap?” Lightning stared in disbelief: “That’s half the price! It can’t be real! I can’t afford it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Nagelis was delighted—he thought he’d made a sale. Even at five hundred magic crystals, it was a fortune: last time, through middlemen, 2,500 milliliters sold for only 1,500 magic crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, without middlemen, selling 100 milliliters per bottle at five hundred magic crystals was eight times more profitable than last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the last sentence plunged Nagelis into darkness: “If you have no money, why even bring up a tornado?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had money, would I be serving Leonhard?!” Lightning shouted back louder: “One bottle probably won’t be enough for my horn—if I need three, five, or seven bottles, I can’t afford it. And even with the fluid, it won’t work without holy light to activate it—where am I supposed to find holy light?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, a pure, radiant glow lit up from Ang’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to resist the angel skeleton’s persistence, Ang had to withdraw his right hand from the Wind of Rest and cast Purify Skin to heal it—visible flesh rapidly grew over the bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning stared, wide-eyed, then turned in disbelief to Nagelis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagelis raised an eyebrow scale: “Well? Want to buy? Five hundred magic crystals per bottle—with holy light healing included.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn arrived; the Wind of Rest gradually ceased. As Ang stepped out of the pit, a unicorn clung to his thigh: “My lord, ride me! Ride me! If you give me enough essence fluid to regrow my horn, I’ll serve you with all my heart! My lord, ride me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to refuse, Ang mounted it; the little zombie climbed on without a word; the angel skeleton mounted too; finally, Nagelis plopped down atop them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate for favor, Lightning forced a smile and galloped away, bearing four passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to yesterday’s battlefield, the camp had already been mostly cleared; most people had moved into Hanying City, and the few remaining had taken shelter in tents—these tents, too, would be packed up at dawn, for tents that resisted the Wind of Rest were precious, and everyone wanted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Lu Se and Anna representing Hanying City had argued with Phyllis Lisa representing Wuxiao City over these spoils, and ownership had been roughly settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before anything else, they had to wait for Ang to return, to let him inspect the spoils and choose first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, this is the Divine Knight’s badge we found on Leonhard. For some reason, a symbol on it keeps flashing. Only a noble can control such things.” Lisa presented a finely crafted badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ang took it casually, but his attention wasn’t on the spoils—it was fixed on the Unending Spring Stone in the center of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[67] The Unending Spring Stone had been placed yesterday by the Church of Light to collect drinking water, but after the camp was overrun, no one retrieved it. After a night of Wind of Rest exposure, a small pool of black liquid had formed beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1721,"2026-06-21T03:18:43.177Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e23e4f6a842a3b9b9c3a776cba93584daf3bdfeeee5f6a0d6bdb4b6e7901a558","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-59","the-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-chapter-57",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-vegetable-growing-skeleton-s-foreign-land-re-cover.jpg"]