Black Earth Swamp.
It wasn't appropriate to call this swamp Black Earth Swamp because the swamp was filled with ancient trees that blocked out the sun. The trees here were much taller than in the Spirit Vein Forest ….. So tall that if one looked up, they would have the illusion of a building made of trees.
Below the huge ancient trees was a muddy swamp. Who knew what kind of dangerous monsters lived under the swamp.
But even this kind of swamp had some flat land suitable for cultivation and normal roads. Hornet Knight and Wolf Rider jumped on the branches of the swamp's ancient trees and quickly advanced.
They directly set off from the Spirit Vein Forest. Riding on the best flying mount Jiang Qiao gave them, they risked being chased by a group of flying Lord tier monsters. They crossed the Land of Crystallization and arrived at the Black Earth Swamp on the other side of the Land of Crystallization.
The journey took about two hours. Now, the Wasp Knights and Wolf Knights were walking on the branches of the ancient trees in the Black Earth Swamp, searching … for Lord-tier monsters that were suitable to be driven away.
Hornet Knight was a bit nervous today because today was the first time she communicated with Wolf Rider after he gradually regained his consciousness.
"Ulysses ….. Have you recovered a bit of your memory?" Hornet Knight asked Wolf Rider while jumping on the trees.
The Wolf Knight had gradually regained its sense of self last week, but its memory had obviously been destroyed by that corrosive force. Now, the Wolf Knight could only barely remember who it was, but its memories of interacting with the five knights were all in a state of forgetfulness.
His cooking skills and fighting instincts were still very clear.
"Troy ….. I'm sorry, I can't remember what you said. My memory only stops at swearing loyalty to Queen Mey."
Wolf Rider's voice was apologetic. These were things that they wouldn't discuss in front of others. It was a secret that belonged only to the two of them.
"No problem, I have confidence in making you like me a second time."
As the Wasp Knight said so, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. The Wolf Knight also stopped and crouched down in unison.
The Black Earth Swamp was the second smallest of the seven regions on Brandt Island. The smallest was the crystallized land at the center.
With Hornet Knight and Wolf Rider's speed, they could see the beach area outside the Black Earth Swamp in the blink of an eye.
This area was the most fertile area in the Black Earth Swamp … On the other side of the beach was a flat piece of fertile land, and on this fertile land … a small town had been built at an unknown time.
"Town?
The agent didn't tell us that there are natives here. "Hornet Knight crouched on the branches of the ancient tree and looked down at the town that was under construction.
The town seemed to have appeared out of thin air. It was extremely large, and Hornet Knight estimated that there were at least two hundred people in the town.
However, the clothes of the people in the town were very uniform, all of them were wearing pure white prison uniforms … Several armoured soldiers in the town were shouting at the people in prison uniforms to go to work.
On the surface, it looked like a town where slaves lived, but the people in prison uniforms were not shackled.
"You should feel lucky!
You were infected by the crystallized disease and should have been sent to the gallows, but the Empire gave you a chance to live!
This island will be developed by you, and these buildings summoned by God will also belong to you! "
The leader of the soldiers stood at the highest point of the town and shouted at the people in prison uniforms below.
Wolf Rider wanted to pat Hornet Knight's shoulder, but his hand was grabbed by Hornet Knight.
"I saw it, this is my job." Hornet Knight knew what Wolf Rider wanted to remind him.
Far away from the coastline … there were three ships made of steel. These three ships were not warships, but ships used to transport people.
Batch after batch of prisoners were transported from these three giant steel warships to the periphery of the Black Earth Swamp on Brandt Island.
Wolf Rider did not answer Hornet Knight. Instead, he handed Hornet Knight a book. This book was the beginner's tutorial used by Queen Mey. Wolf Rider directly flipped the beginner's tutorial to the page of the projection on Brandt Island.
"Area Assimilation Value … this is the index that the agent is very concerned about." Hornet Knight glanced at the Assimilation Value of Brandt Island.
Since the army of an unknown country led the group of crystallized disease infected to this island, the Assimilation Value of the Black Earth Swamp area instantly rose to 15.
"Maybe we can kill them all?"
Hornet Knight was thinking of a countermeasure. Although she would not act as close to Jiang Qiao as she was to Queen Mey, she would still listen to some of the things Jiang Qiao had to say.
For example, the two main quests on Brandt Island. Queen Mey had ordered Hornet Knight to help the Holy Spirits complete them, and Hornet Knight would help.
Now, killing all the crystallized disease infected in this town … was undoubtedly helping the Holy Spirits complete the second Assimilation Value Quest.
The Wolf Rider shook his head and pointed at the statues erected one after another in the town. These statues were all raised from the ground.
This scene caused the crystallized disease infected to kneel on the ground and shout for God.
"Remember!
The one who will save you is not a single God in this world, but all the Gods. Mother Earth, God of War, Goddess of Shadow, God of Bright Sun, God of Water, God of Dark Flame … Any God that you worship will give you a gift. You can live a comfortable life on this island. Disaster, hunger, cold, as long as you are devout enough, it will have nothing to do with you. "
The leading soldier shouted. The crystallized disease infected who received food and clothing knelt on the ground and prayed to a certain God even if they did not believe in God.
This was definitely the best outcome for their homeless lives.
Wolf Rider wanted to remind Hornet Knight not that these praying crystallized disease infected people were innocent, but … the statues that rose from the ground of the town. One or two of the statues looked at Wolf Rider and Hornet Knight who were crouching on the branches of an ancient tree.
"The Gods of this world have sensed our existence, or … there are only a few of them." Hornet Knight had already sensed their gazes and did not need Wolf Rider's reminder.
If Hornet Knight rashly went down to slaughter the group of crystallized disease infected people, the result might be … the few Gods who built this city would jump up and fight with Hornet Knight.
This was the outermost layer of Brandt Island. Although the Gods could not enter the depths of Brandt Island, they could attack Hornet Knight and Wolf Rider from the outermost layer.
Hornet Knight was the Chosen One of the God Eater God. He could be considered a demigod like Queen Mey. Whether the demigod of the God Eater God could defeat the Gods of this world, Hornet Knight had never tried, and she did not want to rashly test it.
Because it would disrupt the agent's plan.
"We will record the information about the Black Earth Swamp and pass it to the agent. Let's see … what he will choose."
Hornet Knight finally chose to be a qualified spy. She felt that Jiang Qiao had many ideas, so he should be able to think of a way to 'compete' with this town built by the Gods.