Starting with watering the World Tree for otherworldly survival

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Qin He planned to first acquire trump cards within the underground city, cards that would allow him to conquer human kingdoms. If the opportunity arose, he even intended to try and seduce the Kulve Tale Dragon from the Golden Land.

In any case, having a powerful expert who has ascended to godhood by your side for a long time is absolutely necessary.

Once or twice is fine, but if you keep relying on Lucia's power, it will only show her your incompetence, so a new reliance is very important.

A fully grown, seventh-tier dragon at its peak possesses the capability to destroy most cities under the influence of magic. Such a massacre typically takes time—

Furthermore, human weapons could also inflict some damage on the dragon. The duchess's army would arrive before the dragon completely destroyed the city.

Once a dragon reaches sainthood, it possesses the terrifying power to annihilate any weaker kingdom.

As for ascending to godhood... if they wanted, they could even tear apart space, pluck a part of nature and stuff it into spatial scales to create dungeons or secret realms.

Some of those who reached the pinnacle of godhood were the most terrifying monsters in the world.

Among humans, those who are at the half-step creation stage are actually far inferior in strength to figures like Bahamut and Tiamat.

Lucia's power comes from the legacy she inherited from the previous Lich Queen. Human beings like the Black Emperor or Sword God also inherit corresponding legacies.

This is why Lucia was able to fight Dorgosos to a standstill without using the remains of the three half-step Dao Creation experts.

In the battle against the Spider Queen, Lucia merely made a small gesture to facilitate cooperation between the two sides.

With Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling by his side, Qin He could even consider making them lords and expanding their own power.

He'd meet force with force, and water with earth. Even the strongest monsters were no match for Qin He; he was confident he could handle them. He was quite looking forward to this kind of life.

Furthermore, additional Chosen Ones are about to arrive in this world.

Although he didn't know what kind of girl Hraheim would choose, he was really looking forward to the quest panel that allowed him to roll dice and get double rewards.

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"One-Eyed, are you wolves settling in well on this new grassland?"

Qin He released enough cattle, sheep, and herbivorous magical beasts for the silver wolf pack to hunt on the grassland, and nearly a thousand fifth-tier lower-level silver wolves made their home in the space.

"My lord! We are living quite comfortably here. All thanks to you for killing that monster."

The one-eyed silver wolf lay prostrate at Qin He's feet. This peak seventh-tier silver wolf was currently the uncrowned king of the silver wolf pack. Once he met Mana, he could let her take command of the entire pack.

"It's nothing to worry about, just look."

With a wave of his hand, Qin He summoned a Deviljho, a magical creation, which stood tall on the grassland.

Upon suddenly seeing this terrifying dragon that had devoured its own kind, One-Eyed immediately recoiled in fear, keeping his distance before instinctively baring his teeth in a vicious snarl.

"Don't be afraid of it, One-Eyed. This Deviljho is already a dead thing that has been turned into a golem. A war machine that operates for me."

Zhong Liuxiu's work is not as simple as just using magic to restore the Deviljho to its original state and then turning it into a golem.

With the workshop inside the safe house, they now have an assembly line that can mass-produce the various parts of the Deviljho Golem from the raw materials provided by Zhong Liuxiu and assemble them.

With another wave of his hand, Qin He suddenly summoned nine identical Deviljho golems on the flat ground of the grassland!

"Hehe~ This is our vanguard force for suppressing the underground city! This is Loofah Number One! And Number Two and Number Three..."

Zhong Liuxiu pointed to the numbers on the golems and named them all "loofahs".

"These Deviljho golems have been carefully modified by Qin He and me. They adopt a behavior pattern where they don't activate normally, but only reactivate their feeding instincts to replenish their energy when needed to quickly disrupt enemy lines."

The basic setting of the Golem Deviljho has been added, which is that it does not eat humanoid creatures. On the battlefield, unless under the command of Qin He or Zhong Liuxiu, the Golem Deviljho will not eat humans.

Correspondingly, those who would suffer would be the warhorses and the monster troops and dragon riders tamed by humans.

"And these too~ This is Pinecone One."

Ten standby golems with bulging scales also appeared behind Zhong Liuxiu. Their bulging scales did not react and remained black.

Named after the Pinecone Golem Blast Scale Dragon Squad, these dragon-shaped bombers that spread death through the air remain motionless on standby.

But if they're activated, I'm sure the Bazelgeuses will bring some unexpected surprises to the dungeon's monsters!

Afterwards, Qin He returned to the ground. He gave the Golden Fire Dragon's body to Zhong Liuxiu for research. Once the magic was successfully restored and the Calamity Flame Army was created... how many human empires could withstand it?

Possessing such immense power, they could transform the most terrifying biological weapons into golems. How could the Silver Wolf clan not submit to Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu?

The one-eyed wolf, which had been lying down, now wished it could lower its head to the grass.

"My lords! Our Silver Wolf clan swears to be loyal to you to the death..."

As for the Golem Squad, Qin He has only managed to produce ten units of each in the mass production workshop so far.

Ultimately, as long as you have the strength of a seventh-tier expert, you can guarantee your life and move freely in the first five levels. If you really want to use golems for a large-scale attack, there's no rush.

I received a message from Mana, saying that a group of adventurers, orcs, and goblins were gathering on the fifth floor to hunt down the Sunwolf.

She and Luna were hunting down these adventurers and had acquired quite a few good items. However, Farin was in bad shape; the curse inflicted by the Calamity Dragon had plunged it into a state of confusion.

Not recognizing Mana, with whom she had grown up, Farin launched a frenzied attack with her Sun Claws. She even shaved off a mountaintop, so Mana and Luna decided to drive the berserk Farin back to a nearby cave.

They had the ability to control the situation, feeding the ravenous Sunwolves and defeating the adventurers who came to hunt them down.

The raiding mission previously issued by the team led by the half-drow elf Zoffy has long been withdrawn.

It must be that an adventurer posted a high bounty on the fifth floor, which is why an adventurer would challenge the seemingly harmless demon wolf that looks like a Shiba Inu.

"Alright, let's prepare to head to the second level."

With Trisna leading the way and Scarlet Snow finding and avoiding traps, reaching the fifth floor became much easier.

Chapter 289 Goblin Miners and the Rich Woman's Golden Land

Upon entering the dungeon, torches burned brightly within the dimly lit stone walls. No longer occupied by drow elves, the dungeon was once again frequented by adventurers.

The dungeons are scattered throughout the wilderness of each level of the underground city. To reach the next level, you must first traverse the wilderness area and then find the dungeon to descend.

"In other words... you can't take shortcuts to get to the fifth or tenth floor. To get to the third floor, you must first pass through the wilderness area of ​​the second floor and then find the underground palace."

Each level has a stable ecosystem thanks to magic, and the wilderness is teeming with all sorts of magical beasts.

If you come to the Forsaken Lands only to gain experience and make money, then staying in the dungeon is indeed the safest way to ensure your survival.

Once you enter the fifth level or below of the underground city, the ecosystem will become harsh.

Adventurers typically don't have storage items; they only carry enough food and water to last until the fifth floor. Resupplying becomes quite difficult after the sixth floor.

"Wow, Qin He, look! The fountain here has clean water."

Zhong Liuxiu swayed her dragon tail and pointed to a giant dragon head sculpture fountain on the wall.

This eagle is a fat, adorable dragon. There are many water sources like this in the dungeon, providing adventurers with drinking water and even washing facilities.

The water quality itself is not a problem, but some noble adventurers who are still worried will use water purification spells as an additional precaution.

"Okay, Fei Xue will scout ahead. The second level of the dungeon is basically safe, so feel free to explore."

As a purple lightning cat, Scarlet Snow's weight allows her to move freely in the dungeon. Traps and mechanisms triggered by stepping on them are nothing to her.

“The ceiling, there are slimes on it.”

Just as Trisna spoke up to warn him, Frosty was suddenly engulfed in purple lightning, which sent the slimes crashing to the ground.

Zhong Liuxiu had previously used the extracted slime essence to make some inventions. After giving Qin He a meaningful look, she collected all the slimes on the ground that were dizzy from being electrocuted.

Of the entire Black Snow Mercenary Group, only Trisna and Trist are currently with Qin He. Next are Zoffy, Eileen, and Mira's four-person team.

Within the spatial scale, Yuehuang prepared to set up her dragon nest. She used magic to solidify the clouds, forming a cloud platform suitable for the silver dragon to reside on.

Building such a temporary dwelling requires considerable effort. On the cloud platform, an exquisite castle quickly rose from the ground by construction robots.

……

In the first few levels, the dungeons are mostly inhabited by creatures like slimes and tentacle monsters. There are also some magical vines and carnivorous plants.

Most magical beasts or powerful creatures inhabit the various levels of the wilderness. The dungeons are narrow, dark, and dangerous for human adventurers.

"hiss--!"

A silver-ringed black python of the fourth rank, mid-level, slowly crawled from the corner of the underground palace, chasing a Thunder Marrow Golden Rat that had not yet developed intelligence.

The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's clan is scattered throughout the entire Great Wilderness Dragon Plains. It's not surprising to see a few small Thunder Marrow Golden Rats in the dungeon.

On Qin He's golem assembly line, there's even a plan to create a Thunder Marrow Golden Rat army. After all, these little creatures are extremely fast, and if they form a swarm, they could cause considerable destruction.

Even disregarding the chance of the Thunderballs being created, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat Squad, which lacks innate abilities, is still a powerful asset.

Fei Xue even voluntarily lay down in the research lab, wanting Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu to study her and create a powerful Purple Lightning Cat army.

Of course, the result was far from ideal. Zhong Liuxiu might be able to create the golem Purple Lightning Cat, but the randomly generated talent ability, Purple Lightning Dart, was still a randomly acquired ability.

Seeing this, Fei Xue immediately pinned the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat under her paws. The purple lightning devoured and annihilated the golden lightning, and the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat quickly lost its ability to resist.

As for the unfortunate silver-ringed black python, it was cornered by Fei Xue in the underground palace. Faced with the purple lightning cat, which was several times its size, the silver-ringed black python was utterly powerless.

There was no escape; the Purple Lightning Cat's sharp claws quickly tore through the giant python's flesh. It was also no match for the python; just as it bared its teeth at the Purple Lightning Cat, the giant python was slammed to the ground by a claw strike so fast it was almost invisible.

"Hehe~ Qin He, look at it."

In no time, she subdued the black python that had sprung out, and Fei Xue tilted her round head, wanting Qin He to praise her.

"Alright, Feixue. Let's hurry on our way. As for this little snake... let it be."

Qin He was somewhat interested in watching the Purple Lightning Cat tease the python, but reaching the second level as soon as possible was more important.

"Good~"

Feixue rolled over and pressed down on the black python's back, her two cat paws pressing down on its body repeatedly, as if trying to force the python to vomit something out—

Soon, the black python spat out some misshapen bones, gold nuggets radiating an unusual glow, and a map.

"Okay, you can go now, meow!"

Having obtained what she wanted, Fei Xue roasted the nearly dead Thunder Marrow Golden Rat with purple lightning. She then tossed it into the black python's mouth with a paw, driving it away.

Without the heavy "gold nugget," the black python crawled faster.

Upon seeing the gleaming gold nugget, Qin He's eyes lit up.

Like Zhong Liuxiu and the other dragons, he possessed a talent for appraising treasures and could determine the value of items. The dazzling gold nugget before him was certainly no ordinary treasure.

The sisters Trisna and Triss were also surprised to see the gold nugget; they probably guessed the story behind it.

"Wow... Is this animal bone?"

Mira covered her mouth and nose; she had no desire to smell the python's vomit. The bones that had been spat out didn't look human.

"It looks...like a goblin skeleton?"

As Zoffy spoke, he turned to look at the two pure-blooded drow elves.

As drow warriors who genuinely live underground, they should be familiar with goblin skeletons. Goblins are one of the sources of drow elves' slaves.

"They're definitely goblins. Why don't we take a look... at what's recorded on that map?"

Trist wasn't interested in goblins; they were a despicable race used as slaves. But a treasure map was a different story.

Using his mental power, Qin He flattened and spread out the map. Since it hadn't been digested by the black python, he felt relieved enough to wash it clean with water magic and then dry it.

On the map, the winding passages resembled some kind of cave. Combining this with the strange "gold," Qin He roughly came to a conclusion.

"Freya, resurrect this goblin. I have something to ask it—"

Originating from the Golden Lands of the Earth's Ley Lines, this gold nugget is not pure gold. Rather, it is a Kulve Taroth Gold Nugget, a mixture of various rare metals, making it far more precious than pure gold.

Not interested in the goblin's life, Qin He just wanted to know where this goblin got the Kulve Taroth's gold nuggets.

And... what is this map for? Could it be a map of the Golden Land?

Having understood Qin He's intentions, Freya immediately cast a spell. First, she used her Light Magic Essence to purify the stomach acid belonging to the python, and then began the resurrection process.

This goblin is incredibly lucky; its skeleton is remarkably intact.

It was probably swallowed whole by the black python, and the gold nugget it carried caused the python abdominal pain, as it enjoyed the weight of the gold nugget in its belly every moment.

This gold nugget, belonging to the Kulve Taroth, is only a small part of the ancient dragon's decoration. Its irregular shape must have caused the Black Serpent considerable trouble.

Using magic, the bones were put back in place, and soon, holy light enveloped the goblin's body, restoring it to its former glory. Flesh and blood began to grow around the reattached skeleton.

The goblin miner was quickly resurrected. Thanks to the magic of the dungeon, his soul remained with his skeleton.

Once the soul is returned to its rightful place and the physical body is recreated, it can be easily resurrected.

"Goblin, where did you sneak out from?"

The moment Trisna spoke, the dark green goblin trembled violently! A drow elf?

Without even daring to howl, the ugly-faced goblin immediately knelt down.