Chapter 175 : Chapter 175
Chapter 175: Just Consider It an Advance Betrothal Gift
After hearing the announcement, the Red Moon Military District erupted into waves of cheers.
Everyone rushed toward the Pearl Military District.
Even Wu Yuefeng had not expected this.
After issuing the announcement, he found Deputy Commander-in-Chief Hong Weiqiang.
“Let us go, Old Hong. We should head over together and express our thanks.”
When the giant tree had grown in the Pearl Military District, he had even sent people over to take a look, wanting to see whether some sudden situation had occurred so they could respond together.
However, after learning that it was a Mystic Realm, he had felt too embarrassed to keep asking.
Later, he had also heard about the miraculous benefits of this Mystic Realm.
But he had never imagined that Liang Huajun would actually send someone to inform them that they could participate in the Mystic Realm too.
This was truly an unexpected delight.
That day, nearly twenty thousand people entered the Sub-Profound Spirit Tree. Even everyone from Tiger Roar Sixth Camp was transferred back in turn, and all of them participated once.
It lasted for a full eleven hours!
If not for the fact that each person could only enter once every twenty-four hours, some of them probably would have already gone in a second time.
Yet the Spirit Tree Mystic Realm still had not stopped spawning monsters!
Li Mu clearly remembered that when he had been in the Verdant Abyss, and the tree had been in the Liang Family’s hands, the monsters that had accumulated for three days could only sustain the realm’s opening for two or three hours.
Clearly, the Beckoning Sapling had grown within his Blessed Field!
Its effect had become stronger!
However, Li Mu did not regret planting the sapling.
The earlier the Military District could use it, the earlier the soldiers could begin improving.
In any case, the current speed and quantity of monster spawning had already saturated the two Military Districts.
Then they could use it first.
When it could no longer meet their needs, he could simply go in, pull the sapling back out, and throw it into the Blessed Field Art to let it grow properly again.
And most importantly, it might not necessarily be a good thing if the tree continued growing.
The larger the Mystic Realm became, the more people had to be “online” inside at the same time!
If the Sub-Profound Spirit Tree opened now, and four thousand people were inside, killing monsters could still maintain a balance.
But if there were only eight hundred people inside, then those eight hundred people would be in much greater danger.
Therefore, this Mystic Realm could not be opened casually each time, and it certainly could not be opened for only a small number of people.
Seeing that the time was already close to eight in the evening, and that the final batch of people who had hurried back had also entered the Mystic Realm, Li Mu gave the order to seal off the Mystic Realm. From now on, people could only leave, not enter.
There was no longer any need for further testing either.
The result of the Mystic Realm test was resource saturation. Both Military Districts were saturated!
Almost two more hours passed. At ten o’clock in the evening, the last person left the Mystic Realm, and the light of the white gate dimmed, indicating that there was no one left inside.
Immediately afterward, the white gate began wildly spitting out Exit Stones.
This time, the number of Exit Stones it spat out was nearly twenty thousand...In other words, by the time the last person came out, there were still twenty thousand monsters left inside.
The only regrettable thing was that each of the two Military Districts had lost one soldier in the Mystic Realm.
There were also injured and severely wounded soldiers everywhere.
However, this kind of risk was acceptable, and those entering the Mystic Realm had done so voluntarily after being informed of the danger.
Risk and reward were proportional.
According to a rough estimate, entering the Mystic Realm once was at least equivalent to ten days of bitter cultivation without sleep or rest!
If one was fully prepared, had strong willpower, and persisted in killing more monsters, it could even approach half a month or more.
After the Mystic Realm was sealed and the surrounding soldiers were dismissed, the group of Military District leaders still stared at this miracle tree in astonishment.
Li Mu smiled and asked Wang Longcheng, “How about it, Uncle Wang? Can this thing solve your recruitment and Military Academy enrollment problems?”
“It can more than solve them!”
Wang Longcheng let out a long sigh, and his spirit seemed to relax somewhat.
As long as this Sub-Profound Spirit Tree operated perfectly for a period of time, they could open it to outsiders.
It would be best to set the admission price a little higher.
Students of Blackwater Military Academy could enter at half price.
As for official Abyss-Suppressing Army soldiers, no money would be charged! Ten Contribution Points per entry!
Converted into money, that was equivalent to five percent of the market price...He refused to believe the Pearl Military District would not be able to recruit soldiers.
Not only would its scale rise very quickly, but the Abyss-Suppressing Army’s overall combat strength would also undergo a qualitative improvement!
“Then I will not take out my other two trees for now,” Li Mu said with a smile.
He was definitely going to take one tree to the Wanren Military District to exchange for influence and lay a foundation for himself.
Then he would take another to the Bloodsea Military District and exchange it upward for some Merit and influence.
If he did not tell Wang Longcheng and directly took them over to plant them, he was afraid Wang Longcheng might overthink it.
Wang Longcheng and Liang Huajun both looked at him in shock.
“You still have more?!”
“Heh, do not worry. If our Military District can no longer manage with this one, I will bring another one back.”
Li Mu smiled.
Wang Longcheng said helplessly, “We are not greedy. This one tree is enough for us, and we also know that you have a sense of propriety.”
“But there is one thing you have to promise me.”
“When the Wanren Military District plants this tree, their pricing must absolutely not be lower than ours.”
“Otherwise, high school students will still apply to the Military Academy in Linyuan City. Then we still will not be able to recruit anyone.”
Li Mu patted his chest and guaranteed it.
“When I handle things, you can rest easy!”
“Then should we head back first?”
Wang Longcheng said, “Commander Liang and I will not go back today. We are afraid something might go wrong with the Sub-Profound Spirit Tree, so we will keep watch here tonight.”
Li Mu nodded.
“I have to leave. I am going back to see my mother and Aunt Bai.”
Wang Longcheng laughed.
“Haha, good. Your Aunt Bai has been complaining about me for days because I transferred you to the Wanren Military District!”
He truly felt helpless toward his own wife.
Li Mu was no ordinary fish in a pond.
He had transferred Li Mu to the Wanren Military District precisely so the sea would be wide enough for fish to leap, and so Li Mu could transform into a dragon when he encountered wind and clouds.
Putting everything else aside, just this Sub-Profound Spirit Tree alone—if Li Mu planted one in the Wanren Military District, then the Wanren Military District would have to drag him with both hands into a decent Military Post.
How could Wang Longcheng keep Li Mu forcibly by his side for the sake of his own selfish interests?
As a woman, Bai Tiewei’s feelings could be understood, but she had still developed a huge opinion of him.
“Heh, I will go back and put in a few good words for you.”
Li Mu laughed. Then, as if he had remembered something, he lowered his voice and said, “Oh, right. I also brought back five thousand bottles of High-Grade Spiritual Liquid. I obtained a secret formula from a family in Linyuan City.”
“Through Zhang Group’s methods, it was made into Spiritual Liquid. Its purity is extremely high. It can add some stock to our Quartermaster Department.”
“I will not charge money for it. Just count it as part of my Merit performance.”
The corner of Liang Huajun’s eye twitched hard.
Damn it. Young people these days!
Where in the hell had he obtained five thousand bottles of High-Grade Spiritual Liquid?
Wang Longcheng’s smile bloomed like a flower.
He looked at Liang Huajun smugly. Liang Huajun’s old face darkened, and he thought, Just look at how pleased with yourself you are!
Then Wang Longcheng smiled warmly at Li Mu again.
“You, really. It would have been enough for you to come back, but you brought so many good things with you! Now we have no choice but to report your achievements!”
“Do not worry. Commander Liang will definitely work hard to request credit for you!”
Li Mu smiled.
“Isn’t it all for you? Just consider it an advance betrothal gift. I will head off first, then.”
After Li Mu finished speaking, he disappeared with a whoosh.
Wang Longcheng and Liang Huajun were left standing there in a daze.
“Ah, this child...”
Wang Longcheng smiled, but as he smiled, the smile on his face gradually stiffened.
He looked at Liang Huajun in confusion.
“Uh... What did he say just now? I think he mentioned a betrothal gift.”
“Ah... yes!”
Liang Huajun nodded.
Wang Longcheng’s smile immediately vanished.
Fortunately, it did not disappear entirely.
It merely transferred onto Liang Huajun’s face.
Liang Huajun clasped his hands behind his back and smiled as he watched Li Mu’s departing figure. He murmured, “Ah, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wang truly has vision. For the sake of the Military District’s development, you are willing to go all in.”
“Sigh... Why do I not have a beautiful daughter?”
As he spoke the last line, Liang Huajun clapped one palm against the back of his other hand. Then he clasped his hands behind his back and walked away with a stately stride.
Wang Longcheng stood there for a while.
As he walked toward the Commander-in-Chief’s Office, he muttered to himself, “It is fine. I am not angry. I chose the pig myself. It is all right, it is... This is damned fast! How far has that little bastard gotten with her??...”