Chapter 321
321 Seal 1
Chapter 321 321 Seal One
mid-July.
Lin Hui is still searching for a way to cure Liu Xiao. Meanwhile, a new announcement gathering a large number of survivors has been released.
The fact that Black Cloud City had suffered heavy casualties, with nearly half of its population killed or injured, and that the city was being re-announced, immediately attracted many lucky survivors from the surrounding area.
They mostly survived by relying on the ruins of houses, basements, caves and other hidden places.
The public announcement at this time gave them new hope.
These survivors, who have not yet been corrupted by Haiming, are the best of the best in terms of physical condition and lifespan, selected from countless deaths.
Nevertheless, population growth still faces several major challenges.
"Firstly, there's the issue of living space. The inner city is already quite overcrowded, forcing the construction of densely packed, multi-story buildings. Then there's the problem of food and water."
In the central courtyard of Qingfeng Taoist Temple, Zhang Yao and Gongsun Xinlian both came to discuss the upcoming policy arrangements with Lin Hui.
Without Xie Chang'an, Lin Hui has now become their backbone.
Anyone who's dissatisfied can simply be shown the three remaining statues of the Three Islands Alliance atop the Moon Tower, and they'll be fine.
The three leaders of the Three Islands Alliance are now unable to move, though they can still send messages outwards mentally, but unfortunately, they can't get out. They also won't be able to affect the outside world for long.
"My fel energy is severely damaged, and I can barely maintain the current scale and quantity of water purification." When it comes to maintaining people's livelihood, Black Cloud has always relied mainly on his fel energy to purify everything, but now that his fel energy is damaged and production has plummeted, the purification of water and meat has to rely entirely on his bloodline relatives.
But the relatives' abilities were simply not enough.
After all, the gap between the Blood Ancestor and the Mist People is enormous, not to mention the other bloodlines. Right now, a group of relatives have almost exhausted their evil energy, and they can barely balance the current population.
"And what about before? How did you maintain it?" Lin Hui remained silent.
“It’s much better now that we don’t need to expand the population, and we can release some reserves from time to time during crises,” Zhang Yao replied.
"In addition, a large number of sea monsters have recently appeared and fused together in the west. It is estimated that due to the severe pollution, some new species may emerge. We need to be more careful," Gongsun Xinlian added from the side.
Lin Hui pondered how to attract more migrant workers. "We must establish a safe passage that can be maintained for a sufficiently long time. Then we need to solve the supply problem."
“That’s true. Only a passage can satisfy the needs of population migration. As for supplies, if my elder brother were here, it would be great. His fel energy nourishment could greatly increase the yield of a large number of crops in the inner city. Even livestock could multiply from one calf to seven or eight.” Zhang Yao sighed.
"So, if we can find Brother Xie, half the problem will be solved?" Lin Hui said.
“That’s true.” Zhang Yao and Gongsun Xinlian both nodded.
"Can you get in touch with him now? Give me his location and contact information," Lin Hui said decisively.
Increasing the number of migrant workers now has a very high probability of stabilizing Liu Xiao's situation, but population growth requires more stable supplies and safe channels to the outside world.
In other words, finding Xie Chang'an would fulfill half of the condition.
"I don't know the exact location, but the direction is southwest. You can use this to contact us." Zhang Yao tossed over a palm-sized brown wooden carving.
Lin Hui caught it; the wood carving was of a small dragon, just like a snake coiled up and looking upwards.
How do I use it?
"Pinch it."
Lin Hui squeezed hard.
Chirp!
The little dragon let out a miserable scream, and a plume of green smoke spewed from its head.
The smoke rose slowly, and a faint trace of Xie Chang'an's presence could be sensed within it.
"Big brother? Are you there?" Zhang Yaoxin probed inside and quickly asked.
"Yes, almost there, we'll be free soon!" Xie Chang'an's weak voice came through intermittently.
“You said the same thing last time,” Zhang Yao said helplessly.
"I was just worried you'd be concerned. This place is disgusting," Xie Chang'an sighed. "They don't fight me at all; they're just stalling and hindering me."
"Give me the approximate location, I'll handle it," Lin Hui interjected midway.
"Oh, Ah Hui is coming? That might be a good idea!" Xie Chang'an's spirits immediately lifted. "Fly southwest for about 170,000 li out of the dark clouds, then ascend to an altitude of about 800 li. You should be able to see a city ruin. I'll be in there!"
"A city ruin in the sky?" Lin Hui frowned.
"Yes." Xie Chang'an continued, "This place is very strange. It can't be penetrated by force. I suspect it's connected to some other realm. Just like the night fog, you must be careful when you come in."
"Okay." Lin Hui replied, and just as he was about to ask more questions, he saw the smoke slowly dissipate.
“Time’s up,” Zhang Yao sighed. “This is the drawback of this thing. This relic is called Dragon Shadow Wood. After one contact, you can only wait three days. It can only be activated again after accumulating power for three days. However, although the time interval is long, communication is basically unaffected by any interference or obstruction.”
“It’s really convenient.” Lin Hui nodded. “Without further ado, I’ll go and see if I can bring someone back.”
"Be extra careful!" Gongsun Xinlian warned.
Lin Hui nodded, turned around, and looked towards the bedroom, where Liu Xiao was leaning against the window. When she realized he had been discovered, Liu Xiao smiled at him.
"I'll be back soon."
Lin Hui offered a word of comfort.
Liu Xiao opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but before she could, she saw a flash of light in the courtyard, and Lin Hui had already disappeared.
She tried to catch up, but she couldn't even see the direction.
“Sister, now that you’re awake, let me accompany you for a walk to clear your head,” Gongsun Xinlian said as she approached.
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Dark clouds hang high in the sky.
Lin Hui sped along like a white arrow, cleaving through the fog.
Hey!
Suddenly, a large, twisted, and deformed mass of deep-sea monsters appeared ahead, occupying at least half of the sky, resembling a huge, dark brown wall of flesh.
It wriggled and roared, with countless monster heads on it even tearing and gnawing at each other.
"Food! Hahaha! Another delicious dish!"
"Why am I trapped here, while he can come and go as he pleases!"
"I want revenge! Revenge on everything!"
Layer upon layer of chaos and pollution radiated from this enormous wall of flesh.
Lin Hui slowed down slightly and squinted at the thing. "Is this the monster fusion?" This must be what Zhang Yao mentioned earlier, and he was told to be careful.
In retrospect, the intensity was indeed very high.
He even saw several of the Black Cloud's former blood ancestors inside, all decayed, yet still forcibly fused into this flesh wall.
"Since we're going to establish a secure channel, let's start trying now."
He reached out and aimed at the massive fused mass.
"This object is chaotic and evil, and its enormous size will certainly hinder safe circulation if it remains here."
"seal up!"
A flash of white light suddenly appeared in his palm as he reached out to grab.
In an instant, a phantom, semi-transparent, shimmering white giant hand appeared above the flesh wall.
The enormous hand, twice the size of the entire flesh wall, was sweeping downwards, reaching out to grab the entire flesh wall.
The thunderous vibrations and the buzzing of the air transformed into a massive amount of wind that was pushed aside, blowing away all the debris and mist from all directions.
Boom!!
The next moment, a loud bang.
The giant hand gripped the fleshy wall tightly, slowly enveloping it and holding it firmly.
Soon the giant hand transformed into a translucent white crystal, completely freezing the fleshy wall within it.
Countless crystalline filaments climbed and spread rapidly, sealing and filling all the gaps.
In less than ten seconds, a massive, luminous white sealing crystal pillar took shape.
The crystal pillar began to fall, accompanied by a huge whooshing sound, crashing straight down into the jade sea below.
A short while later, a loud crash was heard.
Looking at the clear blue sky ahead, Lin Hui felt much more at ease.
He sensed the mental energy he had consumed.
"It's alright. I've used about half of it, and it'll take about ten minutes to recover. It's not a big deal. Such a large group of monsters only consumed half of my mental energy, so I can completely seal away all harmful things and create the safest space around the Black Cloud."
Lin Hui did some mental calculations and figured that this was nothing more than taking a random stroll every now and then.
The decision was made immediately.
Whoosh!
He continued flying forward.
Ahead, gray mist spread out, and soon a giant bat with three heads swooped down from above, passing right in front of him.
"Hey, there's a decent-tasting living person here!?" The bat monster turned its head and looked this way.
"You cannibal, seal it." Lin Hui didn't hesitate and slapped him.
Amidst the roar, the giant hand fully embodied what it meant to be the Father, slapping down like a peanut.
He instantly grabbed the bat monster, turned it into a crystal pillar, and smashed it down.
Keep flying forward.
About a minute later, two more humanoid monsters with rotting bodies and hideous faces and red eyes began to fight and kill each other.
"Roar!" As Lin Hui approached, the two monsters unleashed a wave of pollution comparable to the Mist People's roar.
"It's pollutants again, seal it off." Lin Hui didn't have much to say. The mental energy he had just used up in a minute had almost recovered, and he had even recovered half of the energy he had initially used up.
He raised his hand and delivered a slap.
The giant hand pressed down, and the two monsters turned into two crystal pillars without even uttering a sound.
After that, Lin Hui was too lazy to distinguish anymore. Anyone who could stay in the wild for a long time and had a strange appearance could be slapped down without making a mistake.
He increased his speed.
Those who are unattractive will be banned.
Those who shout too loudly will be banned.
Those who can't speak, seal them off.
Those who speak unpleasantly will be banned.
With repeated use, he gradually discovered that the Heavenly Father's seal could be used as a regular method.
It is particularly convenient and saves a lot of effort when facing troublesome monsters with strong regenerative abilities and numerous resurrection methods.
He used to spend ages hacking away with his sword to take down a regenerative monster of the Mist Man level. Now, all it takes is a slap.
Compared to a simple mental seal, directly condensing a giant hand of calamity energy and slapping it down has a large range and fast speed, making it impossible for the seal to dodge.
The effect was remarkable.
They sped along, sealing off the road as they flew. After about ten more minutes, Lin Hui roughly calculated the distance. Once they reached the agreed-upon distance, they began to ascend to higher altitudes.
In the thick fog, he was like a beam of white light, piercing straight into the gloomy sea of fog and clouds.
Swish.
He pierced through the sea of clouds, broke through the fog, and arrived once again in the fog-free area above the clouds.
The bright sun cast its fiery gold rays evenly.
The entire area above the sea of fog was dyed a pale gold.
On the sea of pale golden mist, in the center of Lin Hui's vision, stood a strangely large three-story restaurant.
On the side of the restaurant, a flagpole hangs a signboard that reads: Tianyunju.
He slowed down and stopped about a hundred meters from the restaurant, carefully examining the place.
(End of this chapter)