Wu Liang smiled.
This proud High Priestess had finally let down her reserve and defenses.
He lowered his head and captured her lips.
With gentle guidance and exploration... the night deepened.
On the second floor, it was like a long-awaited rain meeting parched earth, a sudden and violent storm.
Eliza felt like a small boat in a rainstorm, swept up and buffeted by giant waves.
All her reserve and pride were shattered to pieces in the storm.
Her mind went blank, losing the ability to think.
She could only cling tightly to the man before her, as if he were her only piece of driftwood in this vast ocean.
She finally understood why someone as powerful as Wei Xian would become so submissive and lost before this man.
Because what he brought was an irresistible trembling and intoxication.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the second stage mission: Thoroughly conquer the high-potential target Eliza in one go!]
[Ding! Detected that the Host and high-potential target Eliza have completed their first Bloodline Link, triggering conquest rebate rewards!]
[Mission Evaluation: Perfect!]
A series of system notification tones suddenly rang out in Wu Liang's mind.
Here it comes!
Conquering Wei Xian had unlocked the industrial technology tree, giving him a foundation to stand on.
Thus, the High Priestess would be the unfolding of the Agricultural Technology Tree.
[Issuing mission rewards...]
[Reward 1: Double rebate of the Host's consumed stamina!]
Wu Liang felt a warm current instantly surge through his entire body, and the exhaustion from the battle he had just experienced was swept away.
Wu Liang gave a low growl, feeling his energy reach its peak.
[Reward 2: Level rebate! Obtained double the level experience of the target Eliza!]
Boom!
A stream of information and energy, even more majestic than before, poured into Wu Liang's mind and body.
He could clearly feel his physical strength, reaction speed, and power making a qualitative leap at this moment!
He glanced at his personal status panel; his level had soared directly from LV20 to LV40!
"Refreshing!"
Wu Liang let out a roar.
This experience was intoxicating; as long as Wu Liang continued to conquer high-level targets, his strength would skyrocket like a rocket.
[Reward 3: Skill rebate! Detected that target 'Eliza' possesses the Tribe's heritage skill: Nature's Whisper LV3 (Magic-type)!]
[Performing double enhancement... Enhancement successful!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a new skill: Earths Grace LV6 (Magic-type)!]
[Skill Description: Earths Grace LV6. As a darling of the earth, you can perceive and guide the life force of all things.]
[This skill can accelerate plant growth, soothe animal emotions, heal non-fatal wounds, and provides a natural intuition for soil fertility.]
A mysterious flow of knowledge and insights instantly merged into Wu Liang's soul.
Even with his eyes closed, Wu Liang could still see the entire room.
He could even see further, sensing the life aura of the entire Tribe in a special way.
His hearing became extremely sharp.
The slight rhythmic pulse of life from the old tree outside the window in the night breeze.
The tiny blade of grass in the flowerpot downstairs, its roots growing slowly, its thirst for water.
He could even touch the life energy flowing like a gentle stream within Eliza beside him.
This feeling was too wonderful!
Through the union with Eliza.
Wu Liang found that he had now transcended purely physical power and stepped into the brand-new realm of magic!
If Beast Blood Burning was a warrior's berserk power, then Earths Grace was a druid's natural power.
"One physical attack, one magic support; now I'm prepared for both offense and defense."
Wu Liang was satisfied to the extreme with this new skill.
With this skill, the grand promises he had made to Eliza about agriculture were no longer empty checks.
He could completely act like a true god, causing all things to sprout and turning stone into gold!
And the most significant reward was still to come.
[Reward 4: Mission-exclusive reward! Congratulations to the Host for unlocking a new technology tree — Agricultural Technology Tree!]
[Ding! 'Agricultural Technology Tree' basic modules unlocked: Land Reclamation, Basic Breeding, Livestock Domestication!]
Wu Liang's consciousness sank into the system space, where a new technology tree icon emitting a green glow appeared before him, side-by-side with the industrial technology tree.
Without hesitation.
Wu Liang immediately clicked the icon, and instantly, a torrent of knowledge flooded into his mind.
[Land Reclamation]:
From the most primitive slash-and-burn farming to using plows for intensive cultivation, building terraces and canals, and reclaiming saline-alkali or marshy lands... all knowledge regarding land use and transformation was present.
[Basic Breeding]:
How to screen valuable crops from thousands of wild plants.
How to make crops yield more, taste better, and have stronger resistance through hybridization and selection... [Livestock Domestication]:
How to capture, soothe, and domesticate wild beasts.
How to build suitable dwellings for them and provide proper feed.
How to turn them from fierce beasts into docile livestock, providing the Tribe with a stable supply of meat, fur, and even labor... If the industrial technology tree was the powerful skeleton of the Tribe, then the Agricultural Technology Tree was the flesh and blood that allowed the Tribe to endure long-term!
With it, the Black Rock Tribe would completely break away from the hunter-gatherer mode of relying on the heavens for food and enter a stable agrarian era.
This meant stable population growth and further refinement of social division of labor; the Tribe's strength would see a massive leap!
"Industry builds the nation, agriculture stabilizes it... System, you really are a considerate little helper."
Wu Liang gave the system a big thumbs up in his heart.
He opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing across them for a moment.
In his arms, the exhausted Eliza had already fallen into a deep sleep.
With her flushed face yet to fade, she seemed to be having a beautiful dream, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned with a look of satisfaction.
At this moment, Eliza looked very much like a kitten seeking warmth, curled up in Wu Liang's arms.
"With both the industrial and Agricultural Technology Trees, future development now has its most basic support."
"The next step is to transform these technologies into real strength."
"First, the food problem must be solved immediately."
"I'll start large-scale Land Reclamation tomorrow; we must stockpile enough food before winter arrives!"
"Second, military training must also be put on the agenda."
"Having iron tools isn't enough; a true army also needs drills, as well as military discipline and tactics to arm them."
Wu Liang took a deep breath, got out of bed, and walked to the window.
He pushed open the window and looked at the quiet Tribe under the night sky, the fire of ambition burning fiercely in his eyes.
He seemed to already see that in the near future.
A steel torrent created by his own hands would surge out from these mountains and sweep across the entire world!
Just as Wu Liang was full of ambition and planning for the future.
A series of urgent and panicked shouts pierced the silence of the late night.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"