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"Is this the charm of Nature's Heart?"

Matthew was overjoyed.

The disadvantage of short-lived species has always been the greatest pain in the search for truth for human beings.

Many casters will do anything to prolong their lives.

The Lich is one of the products of people's quest for eternal life.

But if you can prolong your life naturally.

Who wants to turn themselves into cold, immortal?

Matthew had a hunch.

With his own deeper and deeper exploration of the field of "oak tree".

There is still a lot of room for extension of your life!

Compared to the one-time improvement of "longevity".

"Double Harvest" stimulated the fire of labor in Matthew's heart.

"Plant 10 trees and strengthen them once, if I plant 1,000 trees in one go—strengthen +100 skeletons?"

He was completely excited.

Although planting 1,000 trees in 30 days is a bit fantastical.

But as long as it is planned reasonably, 200~300 trees are still playful.

It's spring.

It is the best season to plant trees.

In order to maximize the progress of planting trees.

Matthew decided to do both –

Tonight, he writes a report to the town hall and asks to plant trees on the land of the Blood Banner Lord.

And early tomorrow morning.

He officially launched a challenge to the wasteland in the direction of the Traces of the Dead!

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"You planted a sapling, and you used 'fast growth' on the sapling!

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Planted successfully, your natural affinity has been slightly boosted!

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You have gained 1 Enhancement XP (10 points have been accumulated)

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You gain 10 XP

(Your level cannot be increased, and the remaining XP has been balanced, please advance as soon as possible)."

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The next afternoon.

Matthew rests standing on the back of a boulder.

The oak tree that had just been planted was about forty or fifty meters away.

But Matthew couldn't sense the life in it.

The root cause of this phenomenon is the pitch-black earth scar on the other side of the boulder.

"These marker stones near the mark of the dead are said to have been set up by the Blood Banner Lord, and they are found in the territory of Rolling Stone, which can indeed prevent ordinary people from straying into danger - provided that the mark of the dead does not spread."

Matthew wiped his sweat and looked very serious.

He had been in Rolling Rock for less than three years, and the spread of the traces of the dead was visible to the naked eye.

Three years ago.

The very edge of the mark of the dead and the marker stone are more than ten meters away.

And now the two are almost close together.

It's not hard to imagine what it will be like in a few years.

That's why he planted new oaks farther away.

He had to leave enough cushion for the scars of the dead to spread in the years to come.

"I'm so tired......"

Today's tree planting goal has been completed.

But it was not easy to open up a wasteland near the Marks of the Dead, where the terrain was complex and the land was barren, and there were many factors to consider.

The only consolation is that the Gold Prospector Basin is rich in underground water, and oak trees will not die of thirst as long as they take root.

"Some of the trees planted today are too sparse to form a group effect, and the ability to resist disasters will also decline......

Looked at the areas that might be set foot tomorrow.

Matthew pondered as he walked back.

With the continuous expansion of oak forests.

He now spends more and more time commuting between his home and the woods.

It's just that.

But now is the time to race against time to brush up on the number of enhancements.

He was going to ask someone to build a log cabin in the oak forest.

At least this month.

He's going to get into the woods and not come out!

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Evening.

The city hall is close to the end of the day.

Only one office could hear Ms. Liz's unique loud voice:

"You want to plant trees on your lord's private land?"

"Yes."

Matthew politely handed over the application.

He's a particular person.

As for the official rules and systems, as long as they are not particularly excessive, he is willing to abide by them.

This application is based on the model documents of previous years processed by the City Hall.

He is confident that others can't find fault with the content and format.

Really.

Liz raised an eyebrow after reading it:

"The words are beautiful."

"Thank you."

Matthew smiled.

"I'll submit the application for you, and theoretically there won't be any problems, because this land has always been entrusted by the lord to our city hall as an agent.

There was a businessman who wanted to contract it out, he wanted to build a small mine there, but we rejected the proposal.

There were enough mines around Rolling Stone, you haven't seen it before, it's full of smoke......"

Liz gushes:

"But then guess what, the minerals were gone overnight! The owners of the mines also lost their money, and the merchant came to thank us for coming, and I remember that he sent two crates of cider to Monsieur Aumont, but only one to me. ”

Matthew listened quietly.

He had also heard many anecdotes about the mines of Rolling Stone, and in many versions of legend, they disappeared overnight.

Some people say that the Lord of Rolling Rock has offended the Ore Elves, but Matthew knows that this thing doesn't exist at all!

Others say it's a curse from purgatory, and the town of Rolling Stone, which has lost its minerals, will be impoverished by it.

But in fact, Rolling Stones did not weaken because of this.

The Blood Banner Lord has established two major trading posts on the border of the territory, one south and one north, blocking the trade arteries leading to the hinterland of the human kingdom and the Yongge Forest in the southwest and northwest directions, respectively.

Business at the trading post is booming, and even the economy of Rolling Stones is always thriving.

In recent years, the handicraft industry in the town has developed rapidly, and various small workshops have emerged in an endless stream, vaguely with the meaning of industrialization.

This may be the credit of the Blood Banner Lord, but in Matthew's opinion, the five-member committee that handles various government affairs all year round is also indispensable.

And Ms. Liz in front of her is one of them.

About Liz:

Matthew doesn't know much.

He had the impression that this woman was mean and picky, loved gossip, and did not have a good reputation in the town.

But she also loves her work and is diligent.

This can also be seen from the fact that the other officials have already left work and she is still working on documents in the office.

Most importantly.

She is Brad's mother, the distant cousin of the Blood Banner Lord, and Siv's aunt.

In a sense.

Liz represents the will of the Blood Banner Lord in the Council of Five.

This is also the reason why Matthew made a special trip to her to apply.

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An hour later.

It was completely dark outside.

"Okay young man, thank you for being willing to listen to my nagging, there are not many young people as patient as you."

Liz lit a candle and continued working on the file:

"Go back, I will help you implement your application as soon as possible, and I will notify you as soon as the committee approves it."

Matthew nodded and stood up, his muscles loosened and crackled.

"By the way, Matthew, I remember that you are also a necromancer, what do you think of that rumor these days?"

Liz stopped him suddenly, gossip in her eyes.

Matthew pondered:

"You mean the necromancer with the bone dragon? I've heard he almost got involved with the garrison. ”

Liz shook her head:

"The version you've heard is wrong, the necromancer seems to be friend and foe, and he didn't just save ...... Hmm, uh...... In short, he doesn't seem to be a bad person. ”

She seemed to realize that there were some things that couldn't be said casually.

Matthew smiled gently:

"Necromancer is just a profession, and certainly not necessarily a bad person."

Liz looked at him with interest:

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"For example, you? A necromancer who loves to plant trees?

To be honest, I really think you've been delayed by your adventurer career.

Look at you, Matthew, what a handsome boy!

Even compared to my Brad, you're no less good-looking.

As long as you nod your head, I'll be happy to introduce you to a few good girls......"

……

Matthew was immediately embarrassed:

"I, I feel like I'm nowhere near as good as Brad."

Liz was overjoyed when she heard this:

"Don't say that, Matthew, I think you're much more pleasing to the eye than my stinky boy."

"That's it, tomorrow you come to me to get the approval, the lord's piece of land, you can plant as you want!"

Matthew was surprised: "Don't you need to approve?" ”

Liz waved her hand: "It's just an administrative process, and the lord doesn't really care about political affairs, he is busy taking care of his daughter these days, and I still have this right." ”

"As long as you don't turn that piece of land into a mass grave, you can do anything!"

Matthew was overjoyed.

So he slapped a few sycophants along with Liz's meaning.

The middle-aged lady leaned forward and leaned back with laughter.

Wait until late at night.

After Matthew came out of the town hall and sent Liz home.

Not only did he get his approval in advance.

I also applied for a tree planting allowance.

This money is about 200 gold coins.

It was allocated from the small treasury of the Blood Banner Lord himself.

This experience taught Matthew a lot.

A thousand words in one sentence:

"Brad's mother is awesome!"

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It's another night.

Basement.

"Peggy, have a cup of coffee!"

Matthew shouted twice and received no response.

I had to get up and get it myself.

"At this point, she won't listen to the corner under the window again, right?"

The rich aroma of coffee washed away a little drowsiness.

Matthew muttered.

Attention returned to the spell book in front of him.

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"Thunder Sword Primer: Take You to the Basics"

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However, he didn't have to wait long to watch.

A brass bell with a thin wire hanging from hand buzzed.

This is someone rattling a bell outside the fence.

Late-night visitor?

Matthew frowned.

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