Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 336 - 14: Natural Disaster Strike! Zhao Xing’s Countermeasure!

Chapter 336: Chapter 14: Natural Disaster Strike! Zhao Xing’s Countermeasure!

Cloud City, Minister of Agriculture Supervision.

After the meeting concluded and the prevention plan for Cloud City was confirmed, Zhao Xing returned and immediately started organizing the work.

First, they set up checkpoints at the tributary entrances into Cloud City along the Canglan River Basin.

These were not ordinary checkpoints, but arrays.

Before the manpower could be supplemented, Zhao Xing had already instructed Ling Yuan to craft a batch of arrays named "Water Cleansing and Purification Array."

At this moment, Ling Yuan was leading a team to set up an array at the entrance of the Mei River.

Zhao Xing had requested a batch of martial artists from Xia Jing, and now these martial artists were helping to unload the array bases from the flying boat.

The bases of the arrays were primarily made of Fifth Rank material "Silk Blue Crystal Mother," with Third and Fourth Rank materials as auxiliaries. They appeared as huge black boxes.

Each one weighed tens of thousands of tons, and the specialized dragon boats from the Mechanical School could only transport twenty bases at a time.

"Sir, the dragon boat has already unloaded forty-five bases. The array at the Mei River entrance is expected to be completed by tomorrow," Ling Yuan reported to Zhao Xing. "With the help of the martial artists, the progress is much faster than anticipated."

Zhao Xing glanced at the river surface and said to Ling Yuan, "Ask the brothers to work overtime and finish it today."

"Sir, they haven’t slept for three days. Shouldn’t we...?"

"I sent martial artists over to assist precisely so we could finish quickly," Zhao Xing said. "The Southern Barbarians’ shamans will certainly make their move in April. It’s better to endure a bit of hardship now than to lose our jobs, or worse, our lives, later."

"Please explain these reasons clearly to the brothers, Mr. Ling. Ensure there is no cutting corners or laziness. As long as you stay, they won’t complain. Work hard for now, and your team can rest for a day tomorrow."

"Yes, I will stay and guard this place," Ling Yuan replied, although he was exhausted. Since Zhao Xing had given his orders, he had to comply.

Even though he did not agree with Zhao Xing’s grandiose measures, Zhao Xing did not need his agreement, just his obedience.

After inspecting the area, Zhao Xing moved on to the next location.

"What is this array for?" Long Xiao asked curiously. "I want to remember it; it might come in handy someday."

Following Zhao Xing, he had become more eager to learn as well.

"How much do you know about the Southern Barbarians’ shamans?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The character for shaman has a horizontal line at the top representing heaven, a horizontal line at the bottom representing earth, and a vertical line in the middle representing the Divine Mountain, or some say it’s the Divine Tree."

"According to their rank, there are Heavenly Shamans, Earth Shamans, and Human Shamans."

"Heavenly Shamans reside deep in the Southern Desolate’s Divine Mountain. Typically, leaders or kings of alien tribes are also Heavenly Shaman-ranked."

"The Southern Barbarians’ Divine Mountain commands all tribes, kingdoms, and hidden outer sects."

"By type, there are many, including the Five Elements of Wind and Thunder, which make up seven types, as well as Blood Shamans, Insect Shamans, and Beast Shamans. The most common are Power Shamans, who are similar to our martial artists but with various combat methods."

"By position, it’s more complicated. Customs differ across Southern Barbarian regions. For example, the role of the priest, in some places, any shaman can perform it, even Power Shamans. But in some tribes, only specific shamans can do it."

"I can remember the combat styles and shaman specialties of twenty-seven major tribes."

Zhao Xing gave a thumbs up: "Knowing all this, you deserve to be made a Marquis by the court."

Long Xiao laughed: "Stop flattering me. You still haven’t told me what array you instructed the Heavenly Workshop to create."

Zhao Xing said: "The Southern Barbarian tribes wage war by first deploying shamans to cast spells using the Canglan River Basin. Have you heard of the Ten Disasters of the Heavenly Shamans?"

"I’ve heard of them. It’s a legendary spell that includes Sandstorm Turns to Lice, No Harvest of Grains, Clear Water Turns to Blood, Beast Madness, Heaven’s Ice Daggers, Rivers of Blood, Terror Parasites, Evil Gods Devouring Souls, Darkness Descends, and Cutting Off Heaven and Earth Communication."

"Even a Heavenly Shaman cannot perform the last step."

Zhao Xing nodded: "The legend you mentioned is the Ten Witches’ Calamities. If it reaches the final step, everyone perishes together, and the land where the spell was cast becomes a forbidden zone. It’s not used unless it’s a war of extinction."

"Let’s not go that far. I’m guarding against the Human Shaman-level Ten Insect Disasters."

"Ten Insect Disasters?" Long Xiao pondered, "I feel like I’ve heard of that."

Zhao Xing said: "A seventh-grade Insect Shaman can perform the Ten Insect Disasters. The specific insects and names vary."

"If it’s a conventional natural disaster technique, I am not afraid. We might fight to a standstill."

"But Insect Shamans are troublesome. They have the earth advantage. They only need to stand upstream and use magic to unleash insects, allowing waterborne insect eggs to flow downstream secretly into Cloud City."

"If it were an Earth-level Insect Shaman, a single mother insect could decimate Cloud City’s population and livestock, and not even military doctors could help."

"Even if I can use the Hou Transformation Technique to kill these mother insects, their reproductive capacity is too strong. Handling them would be very troublesome. If they really get in, the Minister of Agriculture Supervision and Medical Department would have nothing else to do but deal with it, so we must be prepared."

"The Fifth Rank Water Cleansing and Purification Array is the best defense against Insect Shamans."

"Ling Yuan doesn’t understand because he thinks this array is too obscure and not worth the high level of effort."

"Insect Shamans are hard to cultivate and rarely appear on the battlefield."

"But it’s better to be safe than sorry. With so many materials supplied by the Prefecture City, I’m not letting them go to waste."

"I’ll give you a book to read. It’s all about Insect Shamans."

Long Xiao nodded: "I haven’t seen many Insect Shamans, but you’re the expert. A Water Cleansing and Purification Array? I’ll remember it and review the book when I return."

Zhao Xing explained so much to Long Xiao not only to clear his doubts but because he knew that in the upcoming battles, many Insect Shamans, who had rarely appeared in the past two hundred years, would emerge!