Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 401 - 33: Rival Claims Credit? Teach Him There’s Always Someone Better! (5000 words)

Chapter 401: Chapter 33: Rival Claims Credit? Teach Him There’s Always Someone Better! (5000 words)

The eruption of the East Sang Volcano shocked Jiang Ming’s tens of thousands of troops.

The night suddenly turned into day, and it didn’t slowly subside until noon the next day.

The surrounding thirty miles were already covered in thick volcanic ash, and the air was filled with scorching fire poison.

"This dead volcano has completely become an active volcano, and it is in its most vigorous and lively period!"

"You said your high-level volcano skill is only at the third transition, but this doesn’t look like something that a high-order third transition volcano skill can achieve."

On the second day, Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing came to observe the active volcano again.

Because the first wave of volcanic activity had passed, it was not as dangerous as before.

Jiang Ming also became smarter, he maximized the defense of the Sea Covering Warship.

Whether it was approaching the crater or not, as long as Zhao Xing was on his ship, he would maximize the defense barrier.

"Didn’t I tell you that there was some mysticism involved?" Zhao Xing said, "This time it worked a little too well."

It didn’t just work a little well, it worked exceedingly well.

In Zhao Xing’s panel, there were many records:

[You used a high-level volcano skill on a dead volcano, this time triggering ’Qi Fortune Augmentation’, increasing spell effectiveness by 80%.]

[You used a high-level volcano skill on a dead volcano, this time triggering ’Qi Fortune Augmentation’, doubling spell effectiveness.]

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Until the final eruption, the records were as follows:

[Due to your continuous use of a high-level volcano skill on a dead volcano a total of seventy-two times, this time triggering ’Qi Fortune Augmentation’, increasing spell effectiveness fivefold!]

[You activated a level 5 fire vein! Earth fire surged for thirty miles, with its effectiveness radiating for a hundred miles!]

What is the concept of a level 5 fire vein?

Back in the Earth Fire Plain of the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, Zhao Xing’s activation of an earth vein riot was only at level 3.

A level 5 fire vein erupted from the ground, and its level of ferocity at that moment reached level 5.

When marching and fighting, many preferred to set up camps near mountains.

If you didn’t consider the defense of large-scale divine weaponry.

Jiang Ming’s thirty thousand troops within a ten-mile radius would basically not survive.

The sixth-rank Jiang Ming would also hardly escape death.

Within the ten to twenty-mile range, only seventh-rank cultivators could survive.

Beyond thirty miles was considered a safe distance.

Because Zhao Xing’s volcano skill was not a single, one-time cast.

It took advantage of the Earth conditions, using a dead volcano as a base, casting the spell seventy-two times in total, and triggering a great success in Qi Fortune.

Its power far surpassed that of a single high-level spell attack.

The volcano skill could be regarded as a natural disaster strike method.

Just like the witches of the Southern Desolate, who could use the Canglan River to launch natural disaster strikes on the Great Zhou.

When blessed with the advantageous conditions of Earth, high-level spells could often unleash extraordinary power.

"The Southern Barbarians have many volcanoes, both active and dormant. If you use this volcano skill in the future to destroy enemies, its killing power would be terrifying." Chen Shijie evaluated.

"You said the future. Using it to kill enemies now is still quite challenging." Zhao Xing said.

The volcano skill was powerful but took too long to prepare.

It took him three days and three nights to achieve this effect.

In that time, the enemy would have long fled.

Furthermore, the commotion in the one or two hours before the eruption was not small, making it very easy for the enemy to escape.

Of course, it wasn’t effective for killing, but for destroying buildings and plants, it worked quite well.

The cloud skill and rain skill could not match the destructive power of the volcano skill on such a large scale.

At present, the plants in this place were too fragile to survive, and fifth-rank engineering structures and mechanisms would also be burned down.

Unless Zhao Xing reached the fourth rank, achieving high-order perfection, then his castings would be perfectly silent.

With just one cast, he could fully activate the volcano.

The eruption time could be controlled, the range could be controlled, and the power could be controlled.

And it would erupt instantly, making it impossible to defend against.

For now, it could only be used for planting crops like this.

"Other things can’t survive, but the Earth Fire Lotus just needs this kind of environment."

"Old Chen, take some people and plant the third and fourth-rank seeds around the perimeter first."

"Call me when they mature, I’m going to rest for a bit."

Zhao Xing was also exhausted. Using high-level spells continuously for three days and nights was mentally draining, something that couldn’t be lessened by a "Sleeping Bug".

"You can go rest assured." Chen Shijie nodded, "Leave the rest to us."

The seeds of Earth Fire Lotus they stole from the Fire Dragon Pass lava cave were only a few hundred, mostly third-rank, some fourth-rank, and none fifth-rank.

The Divine Might Army didn’t have a Minister of Agriculture proficient in Self Sect’s high-level spells.

So breaking the growth barrier still required Zhao Xing.

But for maturing, breeding, and large-scale planting of the third and fourth-rank seeds, Zhao Xing’s help wasn’t needed.

Once they matured, they could call Zhao Xing to perform the Instant Primordial spell to break the growth barrier of the Earth Fire Lotus.

The entire process couldn’t be solely entrusted to Zhao Xing, otherwise, he would be exhausted supplying fifth-rank materials for tens of thousands of troops.

Chen Shijie came with the Cloud Rain Ship, half of the Nine-Section Camp was transferred here, and quite a few seventh-rank Ministers of Agriculture were drawn from the rear, like Han Bing.

The volcano was opened, now was the time for them to exert their strength.

Each person being responsible for a seed was more than enough.

The first batch was distributed, and the military agriculture officers of the Nine-Section Camp immediately started planting the Earth Fire Lotus seeds in the volcanic ash.

The third-rank Earth Fire Lotus seeds began to sprout after one hour, entered the growth stage in three hours, and reached maturity in five hours.

The fourth-rank Earth Fire Lotus seeds sprouted after two hours, entered the growth stage in six hours, and matured in twelve hours.