443 - 450

Chapter 443: Star Marrow Pill

Chapter 443: Star Marrow Pill

There was a large amount of glowing liquid where the Star Elemental King had been killed. This thing was very much like mercury and it was very difficult to see in this kind of environment.

"Star Marrow, this is a very rare restorative Sacred Medicine."

"This is a Sacred Medicine?" Nangong Yun thought she had found some kind of treasure. Miracle Commerce had many Sacred Herbs in their stores as well as several Immortal Herbs, so she was a bit disappointed, "Damn, this old lady thought it was some kind of treasure!"

"Nangong, your thoughts are wrong. Isn't a Sacred Medicine still a medicine?" Ye Tian Xie collected the Star Marrow which filled most of a small bottle, "Not to mention Sacred Medicines also have level differences. This Star Marrow is a rare level four Sacred Medicine, but because of its gentleness, although it is a level four Sacred Medicine, even lower level cultivators can withstand its effects. This treasure is rarely seen, we'll have many uses for this later on."

Nangong Yun nodded in satisfaction hearing this.

The Star Marrow was considered an accidental harvest.

Chu Tian returned to Miracle City and first gave the locals some rewards for helping before sending them off. These locals didn't care about the rewards, as being able to use the new Trial Field for free was enough to satisfy them.

At this time.

In the City Lord's office.

The young miss and Vivian as the two vice City Lords were busy taking care of official business. The young miss was very familiar with this, taking care of everything with ease as her pen moved as fast as the wind, instantly taking care of a large pile of matters. Vivian sat to the side biting on a pen while she scratched her head occasionally.

She was not fit for doing things like this.

Damn royal father!

He actually sent me to Miracle City to become the vice City Lord!

"Elder sister, elder sister, Vivian, we're back!" Meng Yingying excitedly charged in, "Quickly come and see the good things we've brought back!"

When Vivian heard Yingying's voice, she immediately stood up, "What good things did you bring? Quickly let me see them!"

Meng Yingying took out the Star Crystals in one breath which tumbled out to form a little mountain. Vivian and Meng Qingwu were stunned seeing this. The Star Crystal and the energy within was highly pure, this was definitely a rare peak quality item!

They all cultivated the Starlight Immortal Body.

Of course they knew how precious these things were!

Meng Qingwu was very surprised, "How did you get so many Star Crystals?"

"You definitely don't know yet." Nangong Yun said in a high spirited voice, "Actually there is an underground world under Miracle City and we can go even deeper at a place called the Devil's Maw. There were many ugly monsters there, as well as Evil Eye monsters that shot beams from their lights. We should quickly use these Star Crystals to become stronger and go on an adventure! I really want to see just how many more strange monsters there are down there!"

"The young miss shouldn't work anymore, come and cultivate." Chu Tian did not waste words with Meng Qingwu, "Leave the matters of Miracle City to me for now!"

Chu Tian left the small town for a few days and everyone's cultivations quickly increased.

The Forest of Chaos couldn't be compared to the Southern Summer Country, the resources here were too rich. There were various kinds of Elixirs and Sacred Herbs everywhere and the price was very low. Before Chu Tian left, he prepared a guideline for everyone. He also provided resources and also the Flower Fairies helped their cultivation quite a bit.

Chen Bingyu and Dongfang Haoran were already in the peak 1st True Spirit Layer.

Meng Qingwu, Meng Yingying, Nangong Yun, and the others were in the peak 9th Awakened Soul Layer.

These Star Crystals came right on time. Everyone would take this chance to charge their bottleneck, causing their strength to soar. If all of Miracle Commerce's high level were True Spirit experts, they would have a more stable hold on their current position.

Meng Qingwu of course was very happy and excited.

Who didn't want their strength to increase by even a bit?

"There are too many things with the city recently." Meng Qingwu seemed to remember something as she mentioned something very important, "Prophet Yoda's injuries seemed to have become serious. The Shaman have already pledged allegiance to Miracle Commerce, the gnomes have already been subdued, and the locals are all peaceful, so only the Druids are the only variable. I'm worried that some problem will occur with the prophet and this will create chaos among them. They are not a small influence."

The Green Religion, the Undead Religion, the Shaman Religion, and the Druid Religions, these were the main powers in this region. The Druids compared to the other three were aloof to worldly matters, but they were not a small power.

"The Druid's abilities are very interesting. If they could become a part of Miracle City, it would be greatly advantageous to us." Meng Qingwu knit her brows, "I've been thinking about how we should help them, but you should have a method, right?"

"Young miss can be assured." Chu Tian said to Vivian to the said, "I'll take Vivian on a small trip and this small problem will be solved!"

"Alright!" Vivian already didn't want to sit in the office anymore, "Elder sister can go into closed doors feeling assured, there's still us!"

Chu Tian cut her off, "The young miss is just too weak. My respected Miracle City's vice City Lord is only in the Awakened Soul Realm? This is too wrong!"

Meng Qingwu rudely said, "It really is embarrassing for sir City Lord."

"It's fine, it's fine." Chu Tian said with a laugh, "This City Lord is very kind to beauties!"

If Meng Qingwu reached the True Spirit Realm, her Heavenly Book Source Spirit would become stronger, increasing her learning and working skills much more. A sharp knife could not be used to cut wood, so no matter how busy they were, they still needed to increase their strength first.

"Alright then, this is the draft plan finished over the past few days." Meng Qingwu placed a thick notebook onto the table, "We have analyzed all the flaws with Miracle City and the places that need to be improved. We have also set out a preliminary city construction place, take a look….."

"With the young miss taking care of it, I'm very assured." Chu Tian did not even look at it and threw it to the side, "Send this down and have them immediately carry it out."

Meng Qingwu was speechless.

When would this fellow stop being so irresponsible?

Miracle City was Miracle Commerce's future main headquarters, but this fellow was acting in such an indifferent manner, she was completely defeated by him. Although she was dissatisfied with Chu Tian's careless appearance, Meng Qingwu could feel his trust in her which did fill her heart with a bit of satisfaction.

Meng Qingwu led Yingying, Nangong, and the others to close up.

Chu Tian needed to completely take care of the Druid problem, therefore he ran off to refine several Star Marrow Pills.

Chu Tian's current strength was hard to refine a level four material because level four refining arrays couldn't be used by True Spirit Cultivators and refining array below level four couldn't refine level four materials. However, the Star Marrow was very temperate, so it could be used without being refined.

Chu Tian could combine the Star Marrow with level three material.

Several Star Marrow Pills were made like this and their effects would not lose to level four restorative Sacred Pills.

Chu Tian first took one and the Star Marrow Pill's power spread across his body, immediately displaying its effect. The backlash he suffered from the fight with the Lich before quickly recovered. He had needed a long time to cure the injuries, but now it had been cured in the blink of an eye.

The Star Marrow Pill's effect was not purely curative.

This kind of pill could improve one's physique. No matter how old one's hidden injury was, it would be eliminated by this powerful curative effect and it would increase one's physique. This was a good thing that couldn't be bought with money.

"Vivian, we're going to the Druid temple."

"Alright!"

Vivian used her space energy and instantly brought Chu Tian to the Druid temple. This spatial ability couldn't be guarded at all and the two of them directly appeared in front of the Druid temple.

"Who is it?"

The Druids quickly surrounded them.

"Everyone don't misunderstand, I am City Lord Chu Tian." Chu Tian raised a pill, "This City Lord was worried about Prophet Yoda's uncured injuries, so I ventured into the underground world and slashed down eighteen fierce beasts, collecting eight kinds of Immortal Herbs to refine a pill with an ancient formula. This pill will surely cure Prophet Yoda's injuries, so I ask to see Prophet Yoda."

The Druids looked at each other in blank dismay.

Was there such an amazing pill?

But the Druids had to believe in Chu Tian's skills.

Because when Chu Tian fought the Lich Dragon, many Druids had personally seen it. Prophet Yoda came back from that battle injured and was in a near death state, but it was Chu Tian who found a method for him to temporarily keep his life.

Chu Tian had written down several pill formulas to prepare to treat Yoda's injuries.

Who would have thought that Yoda's internal injuries would become much more serious after the battle with the Lich Dragon. It had currently erupted in this moment and he was close to dying. Perhaps he wouldn't be able to make past this.

The Druids were very worried because the Prophet was not just the Druid's leader, but was their highest spiritual support. If there was anything that happened to Yoda, it would be a heavy hit to the entire Druid Religion.

Chu Tian had appeared at this time with a top grade Immortal Pill, this undoubtedly allowed the Druids see the light of hope.

"It was sir City Lord, we have been disrespectful."

"Please come in sir City Lord!"

The Druids very respectfully invited Chu Tian into the palace.

Chapter 444: Falling into a trap

Chapter 444: Falling into a trap

Vivian knew of the Druids before coming to Miracle City. It's said that Druids communicated with nature and used strange techniques to transform their bodies, allowing them to become demon beasts. They could freely change into all kinds of demon beasts from little birds to little beasts.

This transformation was not just a change in shape.

The strongest part of the Druids was that they completely turned their bodies into demon beasts, including replicating their skills. This was something cultivation techniques could not accomplish and even the ancient demon techniques could not accomplish.

Coming to the Druid temple with Chu Tian this time, naturally Vivian was very curious, immediately looking all around. The Druids were not very friendly, but they still moved to the sides and did not dare show any expressions. After all, Chu Tian was now the City Lord of Miracle City and the Druids indeed needed their help.

On an stone platform in the center of the temple, Prophet Yoda's less than a meter body was currently lying in a vitality maintaining source energy array, with two Druid High Priests keeping guard.

This was the legendary prediction ability of the Prophets?

Vivian wondered. The legendary wise and strong Prophets, it's said they looked just like goblins, but they were completely different from what she imagined. Prophet Yoda looked like a dehydrated frog at this moment, like bark that was completely dry. Although there weren't any visible wounds on the surface, his vitality was already completely drained.

Vivian said, "These are serious injuries, he cannot hold on for much longer."

These words attracted the dissatisfaction of the other Druids. There was a Druid that said in a heavy voice, "The Prophet was injured in the battle with the Lich Dragon and we have treated him with the methods and medicine the City Lord has sent, but his previous injuries erupted again and caused the Prophet's body to fail. We don't have time to collect more materials."

Chu Tian gave a slight nod.

"What are you still waiting form?" A bear man Druid High Priest anxiously shouted, "Since the City Lord has found the method to cure the Prophet, you should make your move already! Can't you see the Prophet's life is in danger!"

"Hey, what are you shouting for, where are your manners?" Vivian was an elf, so she disliked this kind of fierce spirit beasts. Now that he was displaying these kind of manners, she was feeling very unhappy, "Our big brother Chu Tian is here to help and that is giving you Druids face, but now it seems like we owe you something."

The bear man Druid High Priest's temper exploded and his mouth could not be stopped, "Humph, if it wasn't for the Druids helping fight the Undead Religion, would the Prophet's old injuries flare up? If it wasn't for the Druid's help, Green City would have been exterminated already. Would this human become the City Lord and would there be a Miracle City! It isn't wrong to say you owe us!"

"You….." Vivian had only casually said this, but she never thought that this Druid would be this unreasonable. She pouted her cheeks and bit her lips, "If the city was destroyed, how could the Druids escape. You're saying it like the Druids were selfless, but you were just saving yourselves! If it wasn't for big brother Chu Tian killing the Lich, not to mention your Prophet, all the Druids there wouldn't have been able to come back alive. How do you want to calculate this debt?"

The bear man High Priest just stared at her.

"Staring at me? You want to fight!" Vivian was not as violent as Nangong Yun, but other than being obedient in front of Chu Tian and Meng Qingwu, how could she fear others. She flipped her sleeve and revealed a snow white wrist, "A dumb bear like you, I've already beaten ten of you before!"

"Seeking death!"

The bear man Druid High Priest angrily roared out as his body released a dazzling light. His body inflated by five-six times and the armour around him almost exploded. His fur wildly grew as he turned into a giant beast.

Vivian narrowed her eyes and her spatial energy vibrated as a dagger appeared, releasing a strong aura. It was instantly locked onto the giant beasts and it was as if the dagger could cut the other side with just the slightest movement.

Space attributed source spirit!

All the Druids were shocked.

Vivian seemed to be around fourteen years old, but her cultivation was not low, currently reaching the peak 4th True Spirit Layer. Not to mention that she had the spatial energy that normal people could not block, so it wasn't difficult for her to kill several High Priest level Druids.

The Druids became cautious and they prepared to make a move.

Chu Tian crossed his hands like he was watching a play, but his heart was secretly whispering. These Druids really were mindless, if these fellows who only followed their own mind weren't cleaned up, they might cause a lot of trouble for Miracle City in the future.

"Stop!"

A Druid High Priest stood out.

This was a rarely seen hawk spirit beast. He had a pair of wings and two hawk claws on his legs. The hawk men were not as violent tempered as the bear men, so he immediately stood out to stop this, "The City Lord kindly came to cure the Prophet and you still want to attack them, does the Druid Religion not care about righteousness? Is this what the Prophet taught us!"

"If you want to fight, I don't mind." Chu Tian calmly said, "Only I think I forgot to introduce you. This is Vivian from the Eternal Forest, she is Miracle City's vice City Lord and the Eternal Forest's Elven King's daughter, as well as a rare talent among the elves."

These words were like thunderclaps falling onto the Druids.

The Elven King's daughter?!

This elven girl was actually the Elven King's daughter?

The bear man High Priest immediately stopped and turned back to his original form. Even if the Druids were unruly, would they be willing to attack the Elven King's daughter? Not to mention if they could win or not, just based on the Eternal Forest the Elven King represented, it was not something any influence could go against.

"Apologies, the Druids were impulsive this time." The hawk man High Priest glared at the bear man before moving in front of Chu Tian and Vivian, "As long as you can save Lord Prophet, the Druids are willing to pay any price. We hope the City Lord can accept this."

"Of course I don't care." Chu Tian was not angry at all, "However, since the Druids like calculating debts, I should do the same. You said that Yoda brought people to fight against the Lich, I can agree to this point. However, things can't exist without a foundation. The Druids did not make a move for the city and I also saved Yoda from the Lich Dragon, as well as sending medicine to him immediately after returning to the city, so we can be considered even on this part."

The hawk man Druid High Priest looked very awkward, "Yes, the City Lord is right!"

"Then let's count the rest." Chu Tian took out a Star Marrow Pill, "To save great master Yoda, this City Lord personally led people to the underground world to kill eighteen fierce beasts and collected eight Immortal Herbs to refine this pill with an ancient recipe. I think that there is no free meal in this world and I don't want to make it too expensive, so we'll say you can buy it for five hundred thousand source stones!"

Five hundred thousand source stones?

How could the Druids have that many source stones!

The Druids did not have any source of income!

Not to mention five hundred thousand, they couldn't even take out fifty thousand or even five thousand!

Chu Tian put away the pill, "This City Lord is still busy, so I'll be leaving first. When you have enough money, come and find me."

After saying this.

Chu Tian began to leave.

"City Lord!" The Druids all began to panic, "You can't have no consideration for the feelings of others!"

"No consideration? I wanted to express my gratitude, but you wanted benefits from me." Chu Tian shrugged his shoulders, "I'll be frank, the Druids to me are just a group of thieves that can't recognize good from bad, so why do I need to give face? If I save Yoda today, who knows if you won't overthrow me a few days later. Instead of taking this risk, I might as well make the first move."

The Druids broke out in a cold sweat.

The words that Chu Tian said almost seemed like he wanted to go against the Druids.

Now that Miracle City was controlled by Chu Tian, he not only had the support of the gnomes, he also had the support of the Shamans and many local tribes. If Chu Tian wanted to move against the Druids, he could definitely eradicate the Druids while Yoda was heavily injured!

"Vivian, we're leaving!"

Vivian released her spatial energy and prepared to take Chu Tian away.

"City Lord!"

"Please wait!"

The Druids all ran over.

The bear man High Priest's expression changed, as he knew he caused a lot of trouble. This seemingly calm City Lord was actually not a simple person, "I am willing to pledge in the name of the Shaman God that we will swear loyalty to Miracle City and will not do anything that will bring trouble for the Shamans!"

Chu Tian lifted his hand.

Vivian stopped the spatial teleportation.

The other Druids knew what to do and immediately swore that they would not betray Miracle City. The Druids pledged on this with the Spiritual God name, so this pledge could be believed.

"This City Lord does not like fighting. Isn't it better if everyone lives happily and earns money together?" Chu Tian shook his head and said, "Prophet Yoda is a wise man and Miracle City needs wise men now. Although you have made me very disappointed, I am willing to give you a discount. A hundred thousand source stones!"

The Druids wanted to cry, but they had no tears, "Sir City Lord, we Druids do not have any property, we can't take this much out!"

Another Druid priest said, "Source stones, we can slowly return them, but the Prophet's situation cannot be delayed!"

"You're right!" Chu Tian patted his chest and took out several scrolls, "Then just first sign these spiritual contracts. The Druid temple can owe Miracle City a hundred thousand source stones and I can have the Druids work in Miracle City for three years to return this debt. This contract just needs to be signed by every High Priest. As long as you accept this condition, I will immediately save the Prophet."

This was not thought of on the spot.

He had already prepared these contracts.

Even if they had a tiny brain, they could tell that they had been trapped by the City Lord, but what could they do?

"Sign!"

"We'll sign!"

A hundred thousand source stones was not a small amount, but to save Prophet Yoda, the Druids were willing to pay any price. The bear man Druid High Priest took the lead, as all the High Priests signed Chu Tian's contract.

Chu Tian revealed a sly smile like his plot had succeeded.

Once you fall into the trap, can you still run away?

Chapter 445: Subduing the Druids

Chapter 445: Subduing the Druids

Since the Druids had admitted defeat, Chu Tian would not make it hard for them. He immediately gave the pill to Vivian and had Prophet Yoda take the pill.

The Druids were all disturbed.

Although they suffered a large loss, as long as Prophet Yoda could be cured, the Druids were still willing to pay this price. Isn't it just owing Miracle City a hundred thousand source stones? This amount was not a small amount, but if the several hundred Druid priests of the temple work together, returning ten-twenty thousand per year, they could return it all in four-five years.

Vivian was a bit nervous in her heart.

The Druids were not easy to deal with. If Chu Tian butchered them, but didn't deliver the expected results, the Druids would explode and it would greatly decrease Chu Tian's prestige as the City Lord.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes passed.

After Yoda swallowed the Star Marrow Pill, his skinny, colourless body began to recover its vitality. There was a faint starlight that surrounded his body, which was like rain falling on dry land, allowing that dry and wrinkled skin to recover its vitality.

"It seems like it's working!"

The Druids revealed looks of joy.

This pill seemed very ordinary, but actually it had effect this quickly. It seemed like the City Lord did not lie to them and this must be an incredible Immortal Pill. Whether it was the materials or the refining method, they must be all incredibly detailed.

"The Prophet is awake."

"The Prophet is awake!"

The Druids called out in joy.

Yoda had already slowly recovered his consciousness.

Vivian saw the happy Druids and she praised in her heart that big brother Chu Tian really was powerful. This kind of dying person was brought back to life by him with a single pill.

Chu Tian nodded with satisfaction, "Prophet Yoda, how do you feel?"

Yoda was the spiritual prop of the Druids. Although the Druid Religion had several High Priests, it was not enough to stabilize the Druid Religion with just the High Priests. Once something happened to Yoda, the Druids would split apart. This was not just a problem for the Druid Religion, but for the entirety of Miracle City.

Chu Tian did not hope for anything to go wrong with Miracle City's conscription.

Yoda woke up and after being stunned for half a second, he was surprised to find the changes with his body, "My injuries from the fight with the Lich Dragon has been completely cured and my previous injury is improving. This is….."

The Druids were overjoyed.

This meant that the Prophet would soon be able to recover all his strength.

Then Yoda would become a peak True Spirit Expert of the Spirit Transformation Realm!

Chu Tian already expected this, "You have taken the pill I have refined, so naturally these small injuries will be cured. However, you don't need to thank me too much because this pill was considered a sold product to your Druid temple, this was just a fair trade."

When Yoda learned of what happened, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Actually with Yoda's intelligence, how could he not guess everyone that Miracle City would do to the Druids? No matter how magnanimous a ruler was, they would not allow a group of troublemakers that didn't follow the rules in their territory. However, Yoda never would have thought that Chu Tian would actually use this method.

"A hundred thousand source stones is not considered much." Chu Tian gave a proposal, "I'm prepared to recruit staff for Miracle Commerce and I'm willing to have Prophet Yoda be the staff manager of Miracle City. The yearly salary will be ten thousand source stones, are you interested?"

The Druids were filled with rage again.

Chu Tian had actually tried to recruit the Druid Religion's great Prophet as his underling, this was simply an insult to the Druid Religion and the Druid God!

Yoda was a bit hesitant, neither agreeing or rejecting him.

"I want to remind everyone here that the current Miracle City is no longer Green City from before." Chu Tian's voice was calm and not strong at all, "When people change, the customs also change! I respect the Druid Religion and I can give you an area in the city, but within my city range, people must follow Miracle City's customs. There are no exceptions and cannot be an exception."

When the words were said like this.

Could the Druids still reject?

Chu Tian was quite generous. He gave the Druids their freedom and Miracle City wouldn't interfere with the Druids, but the Druids had to follow Miracle City's customs.

"With a City Lord like you in Miracle City, the Forest of Chaos will see a new world." Yoda said with emotion, "I agree to the City Lord's proposal. I'm willing to offer my meager wisdom to contribute to Miracle City."

The Druids were stunned.

The venerable and mysterious Prophet actually agreed to this kind of proposal!

"I believe Prophet Yoda's promise. Prophet Yoda will now be Miracle City's staff manager and high level scholar, I believe you will not regret your choice today." Chu Tian took a step back and cupped his hands, "Since it's like this, this City Lord will not say anything else. Prophet Yoda should first rest up, I'll be awaiting the Prophet's arrival in the City Lord's Castle!"

Vivian reached a hand out.

The two of them disappeared with a space fluctuation.

"Lord Prophet!" The Druids had complicated expressions as they said, "Are you really submitting to the rule of this human?"

"That's right!"

"We don't need to make compromises with this human!"

"The Druids are all free, how can we be managed by a single human?"

"Submit, what submitting?" Yoda sat cross legged on the platform, "I can't see Miracle City's future, but I can tell that this city will make earth shattering changes. The Druids are spread all over the forest and have never had a place to call home, I think we should find a safe place to stay for a long time. From now on, the Druids will not just follow Miracle City's rules, we will also enter the world."

The several Druid High Priests were very shocked.

The Druids had always been neutral and never participated in any kind of conflict unless their survival was threatened. Yoda was now telling everyone to enter the world, this would definitely change the Druid Religion.

But the Druids never doubted the words of the Prophet.

If Prophet Yoda said this, there must be a reason that would bring benefits to the Druids.

These Druid High Priests never questioned the Prophet, not to mention the other Druids. Although they were confused, everyone still accepted it.

Several streaks of light flashed in Yoda's clear eyes which he slowly closed.

Vivian led Chu Tian to a grassy plain. There was a rapid stream and the flowers were blooming, with butterflies fluttering around, and wild deers and rabbits running all over. With the mountains surrounding all four sides, how was this like a city, it was like a quiet forest park.

If one moved another ten miles or so forward, it was the arena where the conscription was being held.

This city was just too big, it was almost like a small country. The space was enough for humans to build several dozen cities.

"Big brother, that shorty is very powerful?" Vivian thought about it, "When he woke up, I felt that I wouldn't be able to beat him."

"If he can recover his strength, perhaps he'll be a Spirit Transformation Expert." Vivian was Miracle City's second strongest expert. At least with the spatial dagger and the Void Escaping Cultivation Technique, there were no Heaven Spirit Experts that could fight her, but she had no way of facing Spirit Transformation Experts, "Miracle City needs someone with enough strength to sit at the helm, not to mention that Yoda also has his wisdom. Whether it is managing the city or asking him to help with the research lab, he would become a very important person."

"You accomplishing this matter of subduing the Druids, after elder sister Meng Qingwu learns of this, she will definitely be happy!"

The final barrier for Miracle City had already been cleared.

Now it was the true beginning for the city's development.

Chu Tian's communication device sounded at this time, it was actually Delores calling him. Chu Tian had already not seen this flirty fox girl for several days and even now he didn't know where she ran off to. She had been sent out by Meng Qingwu to take care of something and had just come back to Miracle City.

"Let's go, to the City Lord's Castle."

Vivian used her spatial energy without saying anything else.

Delores was standing the City Lord's Castle's main hall, currently playing with a communication device in her hand. Although she didn't understand the basic knowledge behind it, the thing that Chu Tian made was just too easy to use. One could contact someone else instantly no matter where they were without the slightest bit of interference.

There was a spatial fluctuation.

Vivian brought Chu Tian back.

Chu Tian looked over the travel worn Delores, "I haven't seen you in a few days, where did you go?"

"You're still talking! A great City Lord actually doesn't even know what his subordinates are doing!" Delores helplessly rolled her eyes at him, "I have gathered five hundred clansmen and have formed a fox clan caravan. We've been heading in different directions to create trade route for Miracle City."

In the gnomes era.

This place was basically an empty city.

The gnomes were good at scholarly stuff like research, but they were bad at business and making money. The income of the city depended purely on the taxes of the foreign merchants. Now that the head had changed, Miracle Commerce would be the main company. Adding in the fact a merchant like Meng Qingwu was now the vice City Lord, naturally she would use Miracle City's superior geographic position to do big business!

It was expected that Meng Qingwu would use the fox clan. Chu Tian in the past had also considered that the fox clan were natural merchants in the past.

"I used the Transport Scroll to come back and report the progress." Delores patted her waist where there were still two scrolls hanging there, "But speaking of this, this thing is really too easy to use!"

"Nonsense! Do you know how precious one scroll is right now!"

Miracle Commerce only had a few Transport Scrolls. Although Chu Tian had harvested a large pile of Eyes of the Star, he still didn't hadn't had the time to make them yet. It seems like Meng Qingwu had given the remaining scrolls to Delores to make it easier for her to come back and report at any time.

Delores did not waste words and directly said, "We have contacted the nearby tribes and towns, as well as connected with different cities. Almost all of them were very interested in our products!"

"This is a good thing!"

"But we met a problem." Delores gave a soft sigh, "I came here to discuss this matter, but unfortunately the vice City Lord is in closed doors training. Although I'm very reluctant, I can only talk to you."

Damn.

You're saying it like I'm very willing.

Chu Tian did find that something was a bit off. He had fought off the Shamans and the Undead Religion, establishing his credibility and fame. The young miss had only arrived for a few days, but she was the center of attention for everyone. The respected City Lord had become a decoration instead.

Chapter 446: Miracle Banking!

Chapter 446: Miracle Banking!

Chu Tian's depression quickly passed. With his uncaring personality, he was happier to do less work.

Delores' fox clan merchants were clearing trade routes for Miracle Commerce and currently had preliminary success. They had basically entered the nearby small towns and negotiated with some local tribes, even trying to contact other forest cities.

"We are prepared to build a large scale Miracle Shopping Center." Delores explained her thoughts to Chu Tian, "The first batch will be built in over twenty small towns to test them out. We'll be cooperating with over a hundred tribes to sell Miracle Commerce products and to share forest resources, creating the largest market in the forest."

The concept of a Miracle Shopping Center? Meng Qingwu had already proposed this idea back in the Southern Summer Country.

Miracle Shopping Centers will be a large department store and a supermarket together that will have Miracle Commerce products as a main commodity. There will be clear prices, same stock, standardized sales, and chain operations across countries. This platform would also draw out the products of the various merchant families, creating a sense of competitiveness and completeness to the shopping centers.

Meng Qingwu's idea seemed very far stretched, but there was potential.

The only mistake might be Miracle Commerce's speed of development!

Miracle Commerce had jumped out of South Sky City to the Southern Summer Country, but it had only taken them a year to do so. They had created the canned food, the Magnetic Sound Devices, the Source Energy Weapons, and the other inventions with great potential. However, the Miracle Shopping Center had not developed as fast as the inventions were made, so Miracle Commerce always had a small revenue and they were considered small in the Southern Summer Country.

Meng Qingwu had also gone back to the idea of a forest supermarket. This was not just because Miracle Commerce had changed locations, Miracle Commerce also couldn't compare to before. Miracle Commerce's spatial technology have improved by large amounts over the past few months, so Miracle Shopping Center will become the most famous supermarket in the forest and become a brand that surpassed everyone's expectations.

The Forest of Chaos was this big and it was rich in resources.

So why were the forest races so poor? Why were there few outside merchants that came here to do business?

The main reason was the forest's complex terrain, with fierce locals everyone and all kinds of robbers running around. 90% of the forest locals didn't dare show themselves, so the foreign merchants that came to do business in the forest were always taking a gamble.

These negatives had affected the Forest of Chaos' development. It was because these negatives existed that Meng Qingwu saw a large opportunity.

The Miracle Shopping Center could change all of this.

The Miracle Shopping Center was no longer the shopping center from South Sky City. It was more advanced, more convenient, and more flexible. There was the mature communication technology, the sound and image transfer technology, the aerial travel technology, as well as the newly developed spatial and spiritual technology.

Delores gave an example, "We are prepared to open virtual shopping centers in twenty small towns. We'll use the image transfer mirrors to display the products and the staple products will be displayed in spiritual stores to be experienced. Each shopping center will be able to directly contact Miracle City, so the customers can directly consult us. This way, we don't need to open a large store and we'll be able to over tens of thousands of products!"

Chu Tian nodded, "It sounds not bad."

"There's still more. We can use Miracle Broadcasting and the Miracle Television Department to promote or sell products on different platforms. Like this, we can take Miracle City's popular products or new products and send them to Miracle Broadcasting so everyone can see their image. In the end, people can still buy things without leaving their homes!"

Vivian was confused when she heard this, "How will we send the things to the customers?"

"This will depend on the spatial technology you're managing!" Delores became more excited the more she said, "Although Miracle Commerce's current level can't open a personal Space Warehouse for everyone, but we can take orders and send them to the various towns and cities each day. If there is a large order from a tribe, we can have the airship send it, reducing our risk to almost zero."

When doing business in the Forest of Chaos, managing danger came first.

The risk mainly came from the outside world, but if Miracle Commerce did business like this, it was very convenient and it would reduce their risk to zero.

Miracle Commerce would not just sell their own products, they would also sell products from the Southern Summer Country and other places. Many large tribes chose to work with Miracle Commerce, so they could put their specialty on Miracle Commerce's platform. Not only could they sell it to other towns and cities, they could also sell it to countries outside the Forest of Chaos.

When a commodity wasn't stuck in a place.

The price would naturally increase and the benefits were unimaginable!

Miracle Commerce built this platform not only for its large value, but to also seize a large amount of resources for themselves. They would also allow the locals to make money, allowing the Forest of Chaos to develop.

Vivian's blood boiled hearing this.

When the Space Warehouse was built, Vivian only thought of a single thing, which was that it would be a great benefit to the elves. For example, the elven tea leaves, artwork, and treasures were not valuable in their tribes, but if they were sold to human empires, it could be sold for over a hundred times the normal price.

Didn't the elves like not having contact with the outside world?

Now they could send things to Miracle City to sell in the shopping center. At worst they would lose a part of the profit, but the elves can obtain benefits that they wouldn't dare believe!

In the future, the elves can pass through Miracle City to purchase products from the rest of the continent. As long as they paid the money, these products would be sent from all over to the Eternal Forest, to the secret region of the elves, bringing great improvements to the elves' lives!

This was great!

"Good, very good." Chu Tian stroked his chin and asked in a confused voice, "What kind of trouble are you facing?"

"Miracle Commerce is too small now and we don't have enough people to send to the various regions to construct the shopping centers. As well, with more and more shopping centers, it will cover more area and our team will become bigger and bigger. In the end, we'll become too fat and we can't manage everything." Delores said with a sigh, "Moreover, there is another very important point. Think about the large market we're opening, if we swallow it alone, will other people not be jealous?"

Vivian knit her brows, "What do we do?"

"Vice City Lord Meng Qingwu has already prepared to look for a regional representative, this would be a very good solution to this problem." Delores paused here before saying, "The small towns would have there representatives, the cities would have their representatives, and the countries would have their representatives. We'll go to the strongest power in the region to cooperate with them and allow them to manage the shopping center. Miracle Commerce will provide technical support and the profits will be divided with them. Like this, we have convenient local managers and everyone gets to divide the riches."

"The young miss really does have her ways. Finding a local representative like this will make local management much more convenient and it will speed up our development. It seems like we're giving some benefits, but we're actually creating a stable partnership." Chu Tian nodded, "We'll do it since it's like this!"

"You think I don't want to?" Delores rolled her eyes, "Vice City Lord Meng Qingwu's plan seems very meticulous, but there are still oversights. The major tribes of the Forest of Chaos are much poorer than her expectations. Although many people are interested, they don't have the funds to participate."

"No money? So what if they have no money!" Chu Tian said with a depressed expression, "Can't Miracle Commerce help them build everything?"

"This is the reason why I came back." Delores revealed a strange smile, "I was thinking the same!"

Chu Tian and Vivian were both stunned.

Delores was not dumb, she knew just how big this investment was. Before they even saw any profits, would they spend all of their money? As the chief financial officer for Miracle City, she knew Miracle City's finances were tight!

"I have a method. We can take this opportunity to create a platform and if this platform can be made, in the future Forest of Chaos and even the future continent, it's value will not be beneath the Miracle Shopping Centers." Delores paused for a second, "I've even thought of its name, it will be called Miracle Banking!"

"A bank?" This was Vivian's first time hearing this name, "What is a bank?"

"We will invest a large amount of money to construct a bank. This bank will lend money or let them create a mortgage to allow them to finish their constructions." Delores added in, "Of course, the bank will not lend money for free. We will charge a very high interest rate and we'll earn money back like this."

Vivian quickly thought of an important point, "What if they borrow money and don't return it?"

"The forest tribes are not truly poor, they have treasures collected over generations, they are just lacking in source stones and required building materials. Our loans will take deposits, so if these tribes want to borrow money, they need to leave a deposit first."

Delores added in after this.

"When Miracle City establishes enough prestige in the future, we can even expand our services. The forest tribes have money, but it isn't safe to keep large amounts of money in their tribes, so they can store it in the bank. Not only will we not charge a storage fee, we will also give the a bit of interest. The money we take in will be given out on loans and we use money to make money, creating an infinite cycle."

"Good!" Chu Tian was very excited, "Very good!"

Delores did not disappoint Chu Tian, actually thinking of such an idea. This fellow would definitely go down in history, she would become the founder of the continent's financial circle!

"This is the detailed proposal." Delores gave Chu Tian a scroll, "I hope that the bank can be opened as soon as possible, giving Miracle City and Miracle Commerce more power!"

Chapter 447: Steady earning, no losses

Chapter 447: Steady earning, no losses

Miracle Banking's future was limitless. Not only would it increase Miracle City's influence in the future, allowing Miracle City to control the forest's financial lifeline, it would also become the entire continent's heart of business and finance.

Returning to the modern world from the future world had given Chu Tian incredible insight. Therefore, he could clearly understand that Miracle Banking had bright prospects in the future. It wouldn't be strange at all if this idea had come from Chu Tian, but for a local like Delores to think of this, it was actually a very incredible matter.

Chu Tian asked, "How much money do you think we should take from the company's vault?"

Delores decisively replied, "All of it!"

"All?"

"That's right." Delores said very confidently, "Miracle Shopping Center has just started and it's only being built in twenty small towns and a few large tribes, but I think the amount of loans won't be small. But these powers will borrow source stones and have to buy equipment, materials, technology, and pay other expenses ot the company to hire sales staff and technical personnel, so most of the source stones will flow back to Miracle City in the end."

"Miracle City's source stones will circulate and finally return to Miracle City's pockets." Vivian was a bit confused by this, "We're developing our services, selling our products, increasing our influence, developing Miracle Shopping Centers and Miracle Bank, as well as taking in a bunch of loans and deposits. Going from the left hand to the right hand, all of the benefits are taken by us. Is there such a good thing in this world?"

Delores blinked, "This is just this kind of good thing."

Truly a large profiteer, the fox clan were incredibly sly. For Miracle City to have a group of these fox merchants, how could they worried that they wouldn't earn a large amount of money in the future!

...

After several days.

The young miss, Yingying, and Nangong had all broken through. Their Starlight Immortal Bodies reached the Large Success Realm and their cultivations reached the True Spirit Realm. Meng Qingwu just came out when she learned of Delores planning to construct Miracle Banking which made Meng Qingwu very surprised. However, with her intelligence, she saw the benefits instantly.

Not simply.

Truly not simple.

This fox girl was a talent that could be singled out.

On the other hand, Miracle City's conscription had reached its end. Chu Tian as the City Lord and the initiator of course had to personally see it. The ones in charge of the conscription was Dongfang Haoran and Chen Bingyu. The two of them had low key personalities, so they were not as active as the other Miracle Commerce high level members, but their method of acting was very clean. The conscription was completed without any incidents which was of course a merit for the two of them.

The thirty thousand chosen forest locals were currently standing in an empty place. They had different sizes and races, and although their clothes and weapons differed, they were beginning to look like an army.

There weren't only Miracle City recruits on site.

The locals were all watching the fun from the side. This kind of scene was rarely seen in the forest, this army was the first regular army of the forest and also the first professional army.

"Big sister Bing, Haoran, it's been hard on you!"

Chu Tian came to the stage and first shook hands with them.

Chen Bingyu figure did not change, she still had the same black clothes and mask. Dongfang Haoran was different. Dongfang Haoran's strong and large body was covered in armour, looking like a veteran general which made Chu Tian very satisfied with him. Dongfang Haoran was growing very fast these days, Chu Tian was planning to make him the senior general of the Miracle City army.

"I believe that all the warriors that participated in the Miracle City conscription are the strongest and most elite warriors in the forest!" Chu Tian spoke through a loudspeaker on the stage, "You are elites chosen from one in ten, you are warriors among warriors. Miracle City has chosen you all and now we welcome you in becoming Miracle City's glorious soldiers!"

The thirty thousand soldiers revealed looks of pride.

Which one of these soldiers didn't slaughter their way through the virtual arena, passing various tests and finally becoming a Miracle City soldier. Them being able to stand here was already something to take pride in as warriors, not to mention that becoming a Miracle City soldier meant gaining a good job, as well as bringing benefits and glory to their tribes!

"I can tell everyone that from the moment you chose Miracle City, you welcomed a different life. This is a once in a thousand year opportunity. Each person starts at the same beginning and there is endless wealth, benefits, and honour!" Chu Tian shouted in an encouraging voice, "From this day forth, you shoulder Miracle City's glory and fight for Miracle City. Let us shape a brilliant Miracle City together!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The new soldiers all roared out.

The forest locals had simple minds, therefore it didn't take much to control this army. As long as they were given proper treatment, proper respect, and a future that brought them hope, most of these soldiers were willing to die for Miracle City.

"Other than that, this City Lord wants to take this chance to announce a large matter!" Chu Tian loudly shouted, "To give the Miracle City citizens a better life, Miracle Commerce will be creating Miracle Banking to offer deposit services for the citizens. Each unused source stone in the Miracle City citizen's hands can be used to open a bank account where source stones can be stored without limit. We will offer the safest protection in the world and will not charge any fees. Instead we will also return money to the citizens. You can obtain 1% interest for each month the source stones are stored, half a year will result in 8% interest, and a full year will give a 20% interest!"

The Miracle City people were stunned.

They all had strange expressions as they whispered to each other.

They would gain more source stones by storing them? This was simply incredible!

A full year's worth of interest would be 20%. One hundred source stones stored for one hundred years, wouldn't that become one hundred and twenty source stones? The gnomes and other races had long lives, so if they stored one hundred source stones in the Miracle Bank for fifty years, how much wealth would they gain from the yearly interest?

Chu Tian chose to announce Miracle Banking at the recruitment ceremony to attract more people's attentions.

Miracle Bank's deposit services were currently only offered to citizens. This was mainly because Chu Tian was clear that Miracle City didn't have enough influence yet.

What would the forest locals and other powers use to trust him?

Not to mention that changes occurred quickly in the Forest of Chaos. If one day Miracle City was destroyed, where would these people's properties go? So, Miracle Banking's service were for increasing living standards for now, only being open to Miracle City citizens. When the time was right in the future, they would expand their services.

However it was clear that even in Miracle City, most people did not believe them.

How could there be such an incredible matter?

Miracle Commerce would take care of their source stones and the source stones would have interest on them, earning them more source stones?

Miracle Banking's business was not good at the start. Chu Tian used his identity as the City Lord to personally endorse it and guaranteed it with Miracle Commerce's strength, even showing the city's citizens the safety of the Space Warehouse. Even like this, the citizens chose to adopt a wait and see stance.

Chu Tian was feeling depressed.

This was not a good sign.

Although this business would fail if rushed and had to be slowly established, if everyone had no trust in Chu Tian and Miracle City, how could it develop in the future?

Chu Tian discussed this with Meng Qingwu and Delores.

Who cares!

They would give loans out first!

Delores led the fox clan merchants to negotiate all over the place. Finally some strong local powers decided to use some valuable treasures as a deposit and borrow a large amount of Source Stones from Miracle Banking.

Miracle Commerce gave them high interest loans.

The locals used their treasures as deposits and at the current forest market price, it was around the same value as the loan. All the loans had an yearly interest of 100%!

Even like so, when several people took the lead, the various other tribes and powers all followed, willingly accepting these harsh loans. This was because they were clear that other people would take the loan if they didn't. If they didn't grab at this large opportunity or if other people stole this opportunity first, it would be too late to regret later.

The worst result was not being able to return the loan and giving the treasures in the Space Warehouse to Miracle Banking!

Miracle Banking kept loaning out more and more money, causing Meng Qingwu and Delores to feel headaches.

It was a problem if this continued, they didn't have enough source stones!

The people taking loans were more than they had expected. It was like these tribes all had broken treasures and they used them all as deposits. These things had high values on the forest market and if Miracle Commerce were to send them out, would they not make several times the loan?

Therefore, even if the locals didn't return the loan, Miracle Commerce would not lose money on this deal. Moreover, lending the source stones to these locals would quickly spread Miracle City's market system, allowing Miracle City to benefit in the end, so of course they went all out in giving loans.

Meng Qingwu knit her brows, "How much source stones do we have left?"

"Only ten thousand." Delores' face was covered in anxiety, "We're already on the red line. If we continue loaning, the city's finances will be in danger and the gnomes' research laboratory will be affected. However…..there are several important regions that haven't received loans yet."

"The gnome Great Elder Clark is here for an audience!"

"Clark? Let him come in."

Clark brought several clansmen, bringing several boxes with him.

Meng Qingwu looked at these gnomes with a bit of confusion, "Elder Clark, this is..."

The gnome Great Elder Clark raised his hand and the gnome priests opened the boxes, revealing large amounts of source stones.

"These fifty thousand source stones are source stones the gnomes haven't used in a long time. I'm prepared to deposit these in the Miracle Bank for a year in the name of the gnome tribe."

Meng Qingwu and Delores revealed looks of shock before revealing looks of joy.

This truly was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

The gnomes making this large deposit was a very big support for Miracle Banking!

Clark was not silly. The reason why the gnomes did this was because the benefits of the gnomes and Miracle City were tied together. If Miracle City prospered, they would also benefit. On the other hand, the gnomes had seen Miracle Banking's steady profit model without any losses, so they were confident in Miracle Banking.

Miracle Banking would not only earn large amounts of money for Miracle City, it would also be the catalyst for development in the surrounding areas!

Finally Meng Qingwu signed a special agreement with Clark.

These fifty thousand source stones did not have monthly or half yearly interest. As long as they were stored for a year, it would receive a 40% interest. To encourage and support the gnomes, they had doubled the interest!

The gnomes were of course very happy.

A year was not that long for the gnomes.

These fifty thousand source stones being stored in Miracle Banking for a year could increase by almost a half. If this was before, they wouldn't have even dared think something like this!

The matter of the gnomes depositing a large amount in the Miracle Bank was immediately spread through Miracle City through every Miracle Commerce channel. This time it caused a very large stir and many different powers and people came to make deposits, allowing the frozen deposit situation to become more lively. Miracle Banking had enough capital to continue giving out loans in various parts of the forest.

When Miracle Banking's situation was improving daily.

A piece of news came from the Southern Summer Country at this time that Chu Tian had to pay attention to.

Chapter 448: Forest Production Park

Chapter 448: Forest Production Park

A piece of good news came from the Southern Summer Central State research laboratory that filled people with excitement.

There was a breakthrough with the Source Energy Computer, which was the news that excited Chu Tian the most recently. Miracle Commerce had exploded with creations in a single year, creating high end technology like the Source Energy Weapons, the Space Warehouse, and the spiritual world, but now all those technology were facing a bottleneck.

Chu Tian knew that with the conditions of this ere, he could only develop things into their roughest states before they would stop developing.

Now that they had preliminary success with the Source Energy Computer, they would be able to break this ceiling soon, allowing Miracle Commerce to increase their potential. This was a matter with an important significance.

"The Source Energy Matrix isn't stable and can't be move for now, what do you plan on doing?"

Meng Qingwu had participated in the Source Energy Computer research. Although she didn't know what use it had for now, the Source Energy Computer was the most expensive research Miracle Commerce had undertaken and one of Chu Tian's earliest projects.

For something this complex, tedious, and time consuming, Chu Tian would not have done it if it wasn't worth the resources.

"Young miss will go to the gnome research lab, I want to bring all their spatial crystals here." Chu Tian made his decision, "Nangong will contact Yun Tianhe and Gu Qianqiu and I will send the Transport Tower blueprints and materials through the Space Warehouse, allowing them to prepare one in Central State City. Vivian will personally take a trip to Central State as quickly as possible to create a Transport Tower in the Southern Summer Country, making it easier for us to go there."

"Alright!"

The Transport Towers were very convenient. Once there was a Transport Tower, the two places were quite closely attached and they could move freely between them.

However, not only did the Transport Towers need the incomparably precious Eye of the Star, it also needed large amounts of spatial materials. Miracle Commerce hasn't prepared large amounts of this material yet and even the gnomes several hundred old stores did not have much of this material.

After Miracle City's Transport Tower was finished, Chu Tian had already used most of the gnomes' spatial materials. However, because they were in a rush to make the second Transport Tower, Chu Tian had to borrow the remaining spatial crystals from the gnomes. If these items remained the gnomes' hands, at most they would use it to make useless storage items. It was better if they gave them all to Chu Tian, at worst he could just give them a Space Warehouse in the future.

While everyone was following their orders.

"This…..This is bad!" Meng Yingying quickly ran in, "The forest tribes have gathered in the city to cause trouble and the one leading them is Arnold! We don't know what to do with them! Quickly come and take a look!"

What?

What were these fellows doing?

Under the City Lord's Castle, there were several chiefs leading people in protest. The newly recruited guards did not know what to do, many of the people here were their clansmen and it wasn't good if they directly fought with them.

"Arnold, you fucking dare rebel?!"

Arnold saw the angry Chu Tian and immediately shrank his neck back. He never thought that he would pull Chu Tian out. After a few seconds of hesitation, he loudly said, "We're not rebelling, we're just here to secure rights. We want to see the chairman of Miracle Banking!"

When Miracle Banking was established, Meng Qingwu was set as the chairman and Delores was the vice chairman. Arnold's group did not want to see Meng Qingwu, rather they wanted an explanation from Delores.

"What do you want to see her for?"

"Because that fox Delores is being unfair!" Arnold's large nostrils spurted steam and he looked very angry, "Recently she's been lending large amounts of source stones to the people around here, but she's not willing to lend to us, why? It's for no other reason than the grudges between our tribes in the past, this is clearly abusing her power! We're not satisfied!"

"That's right!"

"Outsiders can borrow money from the bank, but we can't?"

"Our tribe has sent five hundred elites to become Miracle City soldiers!"

The tribe chiefs were all incited like they had suffered a large loss, making Chu Tian feel a large headache come on. This is the so called inequality causes more trouble than desire. Before Miracle Banking was established, no one thought anything about this matter. Now that Miracle Banking has been established and tens of thousands of source stones have been sent out to the various tribes and small towns as loans, the locals have also tried taking loans, but they were rejected.

The forest locals did not have good brains, so they were suspicious of Delores' conduct. They were thinking that the fox tribe had previous grudges against the Minotaurs, the tiger tribe, and the other tribes, so Delores was using her power to address these grievances.

One who isn't the City Lord can't understand the City Lord's problems.

Actually the problem wasn't just the locals, even the citizens were dissatisfied lately. Chu Tian had recruited large amounts of forest elites as an army and he gave them the aloof treatment. He filled up the spots and did not allow the citizens to enjoy the benefits of being conscripted, so there were many gnomes who were dissatisfied with the City Lord.

Can this be blamed on Delores and Chu Tian?

The surrounding tribes were born near Miracle City, so they were already in its sphere of influence. Delores was not giving out large loans just to develop the bank, she also wanted to create a larger commercial zone, creating more Miracle Shopping Centers.

Chu Tian conscripted soldiers to stabilize the local warriors and to let everyone come together, as well as giving the locals stable jobs and stable lifestyles, creating peace in the surrounding areas. But in face of the citizens' dissatisfaction, Chu Tian had announced after the conscription that the citizens would still make a certain ratio of the conscripted army.

Chu Tian asked, "What do you want to borrow money for?"

"What else can it be for?" Arnold directly said, "The new Trial Field is about to be opened, we want money to fight the evil dragon! There have been more promotional films and we can all see the abilities of the evil dragon. For a fellow that is hard to deal with like this, is it wrong to prepare a bit more source stones?"

The locals were doing all this just for that?

Chu Tian almost vomited blood.

He even thought they needed source stones for something!

Chu Tian asked, "Do you know that you need to give a deposit and Miracle Banking will also charge your interest? If you can't afford to pay it back, we'll keep your deposit."

"Isn't it just a deposit? It's not like we can't take it out!" Several tribes that were quite wealthy spoke out without any hesitation, "We're not afraid, we just want source stones!"

The locals were determined to take out loans.

"Everyone, please listen to me….." Chu Tian knit his brows and considered this problem. He suddenly received inspiration and said, "Miracle Banking was not founded to make large amounts of money, it was made to encourage the development of the forest. We're not just loaning source stones to make interest, but rather we're giving source stones to add value to the forest, allowing the entire forest to win! We're not just lending out source stones, we also need to confirm that the borrower can create benefits, otherwise wouldn't we be sucking the blood from the borrowers?"

The locals were confused, "What does this mean?"

"My meaning is that if you want a loan from Miracle Commerce, you need to show action. We are only taking entrepreneurial loans right now! We don't accept personal loans or loans from tribes looking to lead an easy life."

Arnold had an unhappy expression, "The Minotaurs don't know how to do business!"

"Who said that it had to be business?" Chu Tian clapped his hands, "Yingying, map!"

Meng Yingying quickly opened up a large forest map.

Chu Tian stood in front of the giant map and pointed at the Minotaur Valley as he said, "The Minotaur Valley is rich in ores and the Minotaurs are strong, so why don't you manage a mine? Miracle City is welcoming a rapid growth and in the future, not only will the ores sell well, it will also increase in price, isn't this a business opportunity? The Minotaurs can use the ores as a reason to get an investment from Miracle Commerce. We will create a mine with the Minotaurs, won't you be able to obtain a continuous source of income like this?"

Arnold felt this was reasonable.

Borrowing money was not a long term plan!

The Minotaurs were so poor that they only had their underpants and borrowing money would just make it worse, they wouldn't be able to repay it. It was better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish, so Miracle Commerce would work to build a mine with the Minotaurs. With Miracle Commerce's transport, mining tools, other technology, and market channels, the Minotaurs would just be responsible for mining the ores. They would obtain a large amount of income from now on.

Chu Tian pointed at another area and said, "There is an extremely rare wood near this ogre tribe, the wood itself is a level three material and it covers the entire area. You really are guarding a treasure without knowing it! We can work together with the ogres to create a lumber camp."

"This place is suited for gardening….."

"This place is suited for raising livestock….."

The center of the Forest of Chaos was incomparably rich in resources. Even if Chu Tian casually dug a hole, he would be able to find a fifty year old ore. The rich resources here were enough to make the entire forest rich.

"Look at this. This forest is rich with resources and is filled with hidden treasures, why do you need to fight for a few source stones with the bank?" Chu Tian pointed out a large area on the map, "I'm planning to make a Forest Production Park and all the clans can invest with Miracle City. You can give money, manpower, technology, resources, or resource channels. We'll all get a share and everyone can get rich together, so why is there a need to harm our friendship over a small matter like this?"

"That's right, that's right!"

The locals were filled with excitement!

Miracle Commerce's Space Warehouse was already no longer a secret!

The local resources can be gathered to Miracle City's channels and these people could become rich together, no longer having to worry about things like famine!

Chu Tian spoke for so long that his mouth was try when the locals finally left. He only provided the preliminary ideas and the concrete plans were given to the young miss, Chu Tian did not need to care about it. Now the forest was still chaotic. For the citizens, locals, and various powers to come together, only the young miss had the patience and wisdom to strengthen this bond.

What use was Chu Tian.

"Chu Tian, you really are powerful, you actually managed to coax those wild and unruly fellows!"

"Coax? What coaxing!" Chu Tian rolled his eyes, "If we want to solidify the area, we can only do so by making everyone rich. It was going to happen sooner or later, so there is no need to mention it."

"I really wonder what Miracle City will become like in the future!" Meng Yingying watched this empty and silent place, "It will take several days for Vivian to go to the Southern Summer Country to make the Transport Tower, do you have any other plans?"

"Of course, we can't just directly head back to the Southern Summer Country. We need to collect a few things before we head back."

Chapter 449: Artificial intelligence

Chapter 449: Artificial intelligence

The valley where they fought the Lich Dragon was currently being sealed by the gnomes.

Although it had been a while since the earthshaking battle, the area was still covered in a rich death aura. Several miles around it all had withered vegetation and there were undead wandering around the area. Whether it was Miracle City or any other tribes, they weren't interested in this place.

The gnomes' Great Elder Clark had led people down to explore and they found that the basin had a powerful death energy stored underground, meaning that this should be an ancient death energy ruins. The Lich had constructed the altar and array above the ruins and drew out the tens of thousands of years old death energy, which in the end condensed into a terrifying energy that almost destroyed the city.

If Chu Tian hadn't prevented this.

Miracle City would have already turned into a land of death!

Chu Tian led Yingying, the little fox, the eighteen Divine Servants, and ten fox clan priests into the ruins.

"Everyone be careful." Chu Tian turned to give a hand signal. He looked into the deep underground and said, "This place is filled with dangerous undead."

The fox clan priests were confused.

Why did Chu Tian come here for no reason? Then again, he didn't lack experts, so why did he choose the Demonic God Religion's priests? The Demonic God Religion priests were not strong, the value the fox clan had to the City Lord was doing business and taming beasts!

"Damn, why does it seem so sinister here!" Meng Yingying followed behind Chu Tian into the underground world. Her body was covered in a cold feeling, like there was ice cold water on every pore of her body, "The ground is covered in rotten bones, it's just like a giant graveyard. What did you come here for? Is there a hidden treasure!"

Chu Tian laughed, "Take a guess."

Meng Yingying snorted.

Clark had already led people to explore the death ruins, but because it was very dangerous and the residue energy was too strong, they retreated after going in a bit and they didn't obtain much information. Chu Tian was leading the way holding his sword with the little fox taking one mouthful after the other on his shoulder. It made the powerful surrounding energy disperse, reducing the pressure these people felt.

The entire underground world was like a giant cemetery. The bones of the ancient beings in the ruins actually went up to form bone pillars under the influence of a strong power, currently holding up the entire space.

Chu Tian could feel powerful energy fluctuations.

The entire ruins was not just held up by physical structures, but also a deep and strong energy that filled the entire space, so it didn't corrode even after ten thousand years. Even if there was an incredibly strong battle in the valley, this place would not be affected at all.

"Hey, tell me, what kind of things does this broken place have….." Before Meng Yingying finished, her eyes suddenly popped out and her snow white teeth began clacking, "Ghost, ghost…..So many ghosts have appeared!"

When their group entered a rather spacious place.

They were surrounded by bone spirals that went up like stalactites, but the pillars were filled with fierce and terrifying skulls. At this time, the skulls released a fog like energy that quickly gathered in the sky, becoming a fierce looking spirit. There were many of them and instantly there were several hundred of them, surrounding their group.

That various ancient bones all around them began to stir.

Hua!

A bone arm came out!

Meng Yingying's slender leg was caught and she who was already afraid stomped down with a sharp cry. Meng Yingying was not that strong, but she was still a True Spirit Cultivator. When the True Spirit spirit energy was released, the bone instantly shattered to pieces.

Meng Yingying was still shaken. She found that where she had been grabbed by that damn skeleton was still smoking, but luckily she had the Starlight Immortal Body blocking the strong death energy from entering her body, otherwise she would have lost most of her leg.

Hua, la, la!

The entire world of bones began to stir.

There were countless grotesque skeletons slowly crawling out and it was hard to imagine their quantity. There were even quite a few beast bones among them and they were given off the aura of level three demon beasts.

Meng Yingying lost herself in fear, "Run!"

"Run your head!" Chu Tian knocked the back of her head, "Truly lacking prospects, don't tell people you're one of my people from now on."

Meng Yingying was not convinced.

There were one-two thousand undead monsters that awakened. It was unknown how long these undead monsters had been in these ruins, so they must be very hungry. There were were even some who were not inferior to True Spirit Experts!

Meng Yingying's cultivation was guided by Chu Tian and she had never seen this kind of fight before. Although she had a high cultivation, she was actually very weak, how could she have seen this scene before?

Chu Tian patted the little fox, "Go."

The little fox immediately moved out, teleporting several times. Almost in an instant, it passed over the strongest few undead among them. Although the little fox's body was tiny compared to them, it passed through them like a bullet and the strong undead fell with a single touch.

They were monsters without any intelligence in the end.

The little fox could easily swallow their soul flames.

Chu Tian waved his hand the Demonic God priests released their summons. Over ten summoned beasts appeared and the Divine Servants formed a barrier, keeping off the undead.

A skeletal bird quickly charged out.

A Divine Servant smashed it to pieces with a punch!

Meng Yingying was stunned, "Yi, when did this thing become so strong!"

"Nonsense, these are puppets refined by me, how can they be normal things?" Chu Tian gave another order to the Demonic God priests, "Do you see the undead souls? I need to collect large amount of spirits, so help me collect more of them. This City Lord will give a great reward!"

The fox clan priests finally understood.

No wonder Chu Tian found the Demonic God priests. The main goal Chu Tian had here was to harvest the undead spirits. There was no one more skilled in keeping spirits than the Demonic God Religion in Miracle City, this was the base they used for their summoning techniques.

The little fox completely suppressed the strongest undead and the summons, Chu Tian, and Meng Yingying blocked the other undead. The Demonic God priests took out a small bottle covered in strange runes and used a strange spirit summoning spell to pull the undead souls over.

Meng Yingying slowly became less afraid. Although there were many undead still, they couldn't reach them and not to mention they all had City Returning Scrolls, so they didn't need to worry about their safety. She asked curiously, "What are you gathering all these spirits for?"

"Don't ask so much, just work properly!"

There were no end to the undead monsters. After an entire half hour, the surrounding undead did not decrease, but rather there were more of them.

"City Lord, the Soul Sealing Bottle is already full, we can't collect anymore!"

The several Demonic God priests had a bottle filled with purple soul energy in their hands. There were signs of collisions on the bottle and it seemed like it would explode at any moment.

"Enough, we're retreating!"

Chu Tian led everyone in retreat, but before leaving this strange large tomb, he looked into the depths and a curious gaze appeared in his eyes. This place clearly was not naturally made and it was a place filled with ancient power, so what was sealed inside?

The time was not right.

It wasn't the time now and the ruins were very close to Miracle City, so he could explore them further in the future.

When Chu Tian returned to the city, it was already dark. Their harvest was not bad, there were several hundred spirits who weren't weak sealed inside the several Soul Sealing Bottles. He directly brought these things into the laboratory and the gnomes were very surprised by Chu Tian's sudden appearance.

Clark asked curiously, "City Lord, what are you….."

Chu Tian threw a blueprint to him, "Don't ask so much, quickly prepare this."

The gnomes did not dare be careless, quickly running off to handle it.

Meng Yingying looked at Chu Tian, "What medicine is in your gourd?"

"Don't ask, just watch. How are there that many questions?"

"I just want to talk, I'll tire you to death!"

"Looking to be hit!"

Yingying's round and rich butt received a slap and Meng Yingying angrily chased after him, but she was taken away by three Divine Servants in the end. How could she fight Chu Tian? She could only angrily storm off and look for her good sisters Nangong Yun and Vivian, so the three of them could beat him together.

Truly a fool.

Nangong Yun and Vivian were better at fighting, but they two of them worshipped Chu Tian like he was a Spiritual God. They wouldn't dare move against Chu Tian.

While the two of them were bickering, the gnomes had already prepared everything.

Clark looked at the source energy array on the ground. It was currently emitting purple light and it seemed to be made of several different arrays. If he hadn't guessed wrong, this was a soul related array. When had the people of this era seen a soul attributed array? The gnomes were all attracted over by their curiosity.

A Soul Sealing Bottle was placed in the center of the array.

With a pu sound.

The bottle cap flew off.

Several dozen angry evil spirit quickly charged out.

Chu Tian calmly said, "Start the array!"

The gnome priests quickly activated the array and the evil spirits were covered in the light of the array, letting out pitiful screams. These spirits came from evil spirits, so they were filled with strong grudges, resentment, and bloodthirst. Chu Tian could use this array to purify them without killing them.

Clark was filled with shock.

Grudges and hatred was the base of spirit's power, so they were very skilled in spiritual attacks. If this energy was purified, it would be hard for them to form a solid body.

Chu Tian purifying these evil spirits and leaving the pure spirit bodies behind was inconceivable.

Of course, after they were purified, they did not have any kind of powers and only left behind an empty spirit body.

"These spirit bodies have already entered a stable and non-aggressive state. The spirit bodies are formed from soul energy and spirit energy, these two things make up the base of basic thought." Chu Tian was speaking while making some marks, "Then there just needs to be a few adjustments to the spirit bodies and they will have simple cognitive function, which most simple form of artificial intelligence."

Artificial intelligence!

[TL Note: Skynet?]

Everyone's expression changed at this!

Chapter 450: The world is a small place

Chapter 450: The world is a small place

Artificial intelligence was a very advanced concept.

It would be strange if primitives like Clark and Meng Yingying could understand it!

Chu Tian explained it simply. Artificial intelligence was manmade intelligence, but it wasn't a real life form and it wasn't an undead, it was just a tool for thinking.

"These spirit bodies are not high levelled, but they contain basic knowledge." Chu Tian referred to the several artificial intelligence made as he said, "These spirit body have intelligence, but they can't form a consciousness, therefore they are an excellent tool for wisdom. They will never tire, never cause trouble, and never fear fear. If we can make large amounts of these, we can use them in many sectors in the future."

The gnomes were shocked.

Artificial intelligence could master most fields of study through autonomous learning, so its potential was hard to imagine. Whether it was managing a city or being used in a laboratory, artificial intelligence would play an important role. This was because artificial intelligence was an intelligent being without any emotions, they only understood how to think without having any consciousness. They would be fair, calm, and consider everything!

They never would have thought that.

Chu Tian could make something this incredible this easily!

Clark quickly said, "Can you prepare a bunch of these artificial intelligences for the laboratory?"

"These low grade artificial intelligence are very easy to make. There are millions of undead spirits in the death ruins, we can produce as many as we want without any problems!" Chu Tian said this before shaking his head, "The biggest problem is how to train them. Although these artificial intelligences will never tire, the wisdom of these low level artificial intelligences are limited, so they learn very slowly. If you want to teach them how to speak and various other skills, even five-eight years wouldn't be enough. If you want to have them master enough knowledge to be useful, it will take several decades and perhaps even a century."

The gnomes didn't mind.

The gnomes could live for hundreds of years and the spirit bodies had limitless life. If they trained a few spirit bodies from nothing and continued for several thousand years, these fellows would eventually become top class masters!

Chu Tian of course knew what they were thinking, "Although artificial intelligence can remain forever, it has limited memory space. This kind of preliminary artificial intelligence can learn some words and daily skills, but at most it can only master elementary knowledge. When its memory space is filled up, it will not be able to make any progress."

Clark knit his brows, "Then what should we do?"

If it could only do ordinary tasks, there was no real use for the invention of artificial intelligence.

"There are two methods, one is to create a high level artificial intelligence." Chu Tian gave something to Clark, "Go and purify this first."

"This is the Lich's soul flame!"

Clark recognized it with a single glance.

This was the Lich's soul flame obtained from the Lich Dragon's remain's after Chu Tian fought the Lich Dragon, which contained all the intelligence and memories of the Lich. Clark was curious why Chu Tian kept it back then, but now Clark finally understood that this soul flame could be used to make an artificial intelligence.

The soul flame needed a vessel.

Chu Tian used ten undead souls to refine one and then he purified the lich's soul flame. Although the Lich had lived for over two thousand years, already losing the ability to feel emotions, his consciousness did not completely disappeared. Chu Tian did not need an artificial intelligence that had self consciousness.

Combine!

The Lich's soul flame entered the new body.

The spiritual body began to change and took the Lich's previous form, wearing the same large robe as before and a pair of red eyes were revealed from the hood. Only it wasn't the same as the previous Lich, this was a spirit in a spiritual body, so the Lich's power had already disappeared, only leaving behind its memories and wisdom.

"From this day forth, your name is Zero!"

"Understood, sir City Lord!"

There were fluctuations around Zero that caused sounds to be formed in the air, finally reaching everyone's ears. This voice was very machine like, not containing any emotions and consciousness.

This was different from the spiritual bodies formed before.

This was an advanced artificial intelligence with high intellect. Whether it was its current intellect or its future studying abilities, the low level artificial intelligence couldn't compare to it at all.

Chu Tian asked, "Clark, what do you think?"

"This is truly an incredible technology!" Clark said no false words. He never would have dreamed that Chu Tian would turn the Lich into his puppet with intelligence. The knowledge and memories the Lich collected over two thousand years could all be used by Chu Tian now, "Only sir City Lord…..This kind of artificial intelligence is hard to make, so what is the City Lord's second method?"

"The second method….." Chu Tian deliberately dragged out his voice, "That is to use the artificial intelligence as computer cores and let them make up the super Source Energy Computer. Even if the most simple artificial intelligence combines with the Source Energy Computer's super calculation skills, memory, and analysis skills, they will become a hard to imagine existence!"

The gnomes were stunned.

What was sir City Lord talking about? Why couldn't they understand it at all!

Vivian called Chu Tian at this time and she told him that she had already arrived in the Southern Summer country, where she was currently constructing the Transport Tower. She estimated that it would take around half a day before it was finished.

Chu Tian's eyes instantly lit up, "I'm too lazy to explain because seeing it is better than hearing about it. Clark, you're coming with me to the Southern Summer Country!"

Clark had lived for more than three hundred and eighty years in the forest.

He had never gone out of the forest and he never thought he would one day because the forest was just too big. There was enough resources and space here, it was enough for the gnomes to live their lives and multiply.

Clark never would have dreamed that he would one day leave the Forest of Chaos and he would go to a human nation!

Vivian finished constructing the Transport Tower in Central State City.

Chu Tian led a large group of people to Miracle City's Transport Tower, first checking the spatial coordinates and finally determining that the transport could be done. Chu Tian did not waste words and immediately said, "Everyone prepare yourselves, the spatial transport is about to begin!"

As soon as his voice fell.

Chu Tian activated the transport array!

Slight vibrations appeared in space and invisible energy quickly gathered, condensing into a spatial field the naked eye couldn't see. When the space structure formed, it filled the air with a void elemental energy before releasing a dazzling white light.

It was unknown how long he hadn't felt this sensation for!

When Chu Tian was living thirty thousand years in the future, the world was filled with Transport Towers and Space Gates, he could find one wherever he wanted. Since he transmigrated to this era, these things became especially precious.

When the light disappeared.

The area around Chu Tian had completely disappeared.

There were no more mountains and streams, no more waterfalls, no more woodland grass, rather he had appeared in a large palace that was built with a human style. Yun Tianhe, Gu Qianqiu, thousands of Yun Sect scholars, as well as the Southern Summer King, the Divine Wind Marquis, the Golden Arrow Marquis, and many other people were gathered all around them. They had all witnessed this miracle moment together!

"Success!"

Gu Qianqiu and Yun Tianhe both roared out.

The scholars began to cheer and the Southern Summer King, the Divine Wind Marquis, and the Golden Arrow Marquis were incredibly excited.

The moment Chu Tian was transported through, they didn't dare believe this was real. Was there really such a magical form of technology in this world? If they were told that nothing was impossible in this world, they would at least think this was the case for Chu Tian!

"Greetings to the Country Guarding Ruler!"

"Greetings to the Country Guarding Ruler!"

"Greetings to the Country Guarding Ruler!"

"..."

White light kept shining beside Chu Tian. Meng Qingwu, Meng Yingying, and Nangong Yun, these people who had been separated for a long time had finally returned to the Southern Summer Country.

These people were simply legends in the Southern Summer Country!

Especially Chu Tian, he was simply like a god. The entire Southern Summer Country worshipped him and his status was not inferior to the Southern Summer King.

Chu Tian laughed as he walked over, "Everyone, long time no see. Greetings to the Southern Summer King!"

The Southern Summer King gave a bitter laugh, not knowing what to say.

The white light shined again.

Clark was transported through and everyone was shocked when they saw him. Humans rarely had contact with the gnomes and this was a race they had only seen in books, they never thought they would meet a real life member.

But compared to the human's shock.

Clark's brain had been completely fried.

When he appeared in the Southern Summer Country's royal palace, when he saw all the humans, and when he saw the different environment, he almost suspected that he was in a dream!

"This is the gnome Great Elder Clark. Although he hasn't received a formal scholar title, he has a very profound knowledge and can even be titled as a Country Scholar or a Great Country Scholar." Chu Tian gave a simple introduction, "Elder Clark, this is the Southern Summer Country, a small human kingdom to the north of the Forest of Chaos."

Everyone was in deep awe.

"So it's a Forest of Chaos expert!" The Southern Summer King nodded, "Since it's an honored guest, the Southern Summer Country cannot be negligent. Immediately prepare a welcome banquet for the guests and to welcome the Country Guarding Ruler and the Cloud Dream Marquis back!"

"Let's forget the banquet for now!" Chu Tian didn't come back to eat, "I want to see the Source Energy Computer!"

Yun Tianhe and Gu Qianqiu were interested by this, "Yes, we ask the chairman to come with us!"