Chapter 37 Omen of War

Brand's perspective.

Brand turned his head suspiciously following the "visitor prompt" and saw the cracks that were rapidly closing.

Because the cracks were about to close, Brand didn't think much about it.

Under his control, silver-white metal branches "rose from the ground" and stabbed towards the crack.

Then came a burst of crazy growth.

As the metal branches become thicker and thicker, the cracks are gradually opened.

Just as Brand was curiously preparing to explore what was behind the crack, he suddenly felt that the "growth" of the metal branches had encountered some kind of obstruction.

Brand immediately began to "increase efforts."

But the next moment, Brand felt that the part of the metal branch behind the crack had been destroyed by some kind of high temperature.

Under the blazing heat, part of the "backbone" in front of Brand was melted.

Interrupted by the chili incident, Mr. Holland finally stopped talking about "chicken soup".

Before being called over by Mr. Holland, Brand manifested a small piece of "rhinoceros horn", which consumed a lot of mental energy and has not yet recovered.

Mr. Holland used two fingers to compare the distance each time he moved north, and then continued to move north, pointing to the "Endless Sea" which was a certain distance away from the northern border of the Kaya Empire.

Yersen is also curious about what the fruits of this "new plant" taste like.

On the second day after the "seasoning transaction" was successfully concluded.

That's not entirely because the things Mr. Holland told were too boring.

In addition to consuming mental power, it also consumes additional magic power equal to the material.

He was filled with shock and thought whether Mr. Holland's taste was so different from ordinary people!

"The magic core can be absorbed directly there, and all the materials can be used to build equipment! This rhinoceros is really a good thing!"

And the "armor" on these rhinos looks very unusual.

Mr. Holland, who always allowed his two sons to "grow up freely", called both sons over and told them earnestly and sincerely that they should become "ideal" and "pursuing" people.

Yersin couldn't help but sigh: The guy who discovered this thing is really lucky! He must have made a lot of money with this thing!

Yersin kept staring at the chili on the plate in his hand.

Then, Mr. Holland pointed to the area between the Kaya Empire and the Elf Forest:

"Stretching frozen soil and snow-capped mountains separate the Kaya Empire from the Elf Forest. Even the most powerful caravans dare not set foot there easily."

Mr. Holland thoughtfully poured Yersen a glass of water.

But after discovering that what Mr. Holland told was all unrealistic talk and nonsense, Yersin turned his attention to other aspects.

As for Yersen, he listened very carefully at the beginning.

These rhinos should be a "gift" from the "visitor"!

Mr. Holland also knows very well that not everyone can "enjoy" this kind of "excitement".

——He broke it off from a black-armored rhinoceros.

Brand was frightened and woke up.

For no other reason than that, he just wanted to see if Yersin had inherited Mr. Holland's "unique" taste.

The fruit of a certain plant?

Yersin frowned slightly. He had memorized the "Encyclopedia of Plants of the Farnes Continent" backwards and forwards, but he couldn't recognize the fruit of what plant it was!

"Our Kaya Empire is located in the northeast corner of the Human Alliance."

Mr. Holland smiled and said:

"If you want to eat it, you can get it yourself, but it's best to eat it slowly when you eat it for the first time. It tastes a bit 'exciting'!"

For example, Mr. Holland just took it out of the drawer and would eat two from time to time, red and curved...

Yersin, who has always been self-disciplined, is actually not a greedy person, but since his father said so, it is hard to refuse such hospitality.

Seeing Yersen's face flushed, he looked "at a loss".

As Mr. Holland spoke, he took out a map from the cabinet next to him.

By the way, I heard this from my boss when I was shopping for armor with Catherine not long ago.

"I just don't know if I can represent the past."

Not long ago, I saw Mr. Holland taking out a plate of chili peppers that he called "devil's spicy" at some point, and "chewing" them with enjoyment without changing his expression.

Suddenly, Brand developed a great liking for the "visitor".

Just look at Yersen's cheeks that are rapidly reddening, and you can tell that he has not inherited the inheritance from Mr. Holland either!

"Have a drink of water."

Very rare.

Brand was drowsy after listening to the lengthy "chicken soup".

Facts have proved that although this thing was not created by him, it exists in the simulated world after all, so there is no problem in manifesting it.

It’s okay to have visitors in the simulated world, but what does it mean to run away without even meeting them?

Could it be that he was frightened?

But even a metal with such a high melting point can melt at once, so it must be very powerful, right?

Where Yersen didn't notice, Brand opened his eyes wide at some point and looked over with an "exploring" look on his face.

Anyway, he didn’t!

Without giving Brand any time to react, the cracks closed instantly.

In his bedroom, Brand looked excitedly at the small piece of irregular-shaped "rhino armor" in front of him.

Then, it seemed as if he didn't want him to peek behind the crack anymore.

"Based on the average distance that the border line has been pushed northward in the past, it only takes about two more visits, and the border of the Kaya Empire can be extended to the Endless Sea."

If it is used to create magic equipment, it can be considered a high-grade material anyway, right?

——That is a map of the Kaya Empire and surrounding areas.

After waiting for a while and no cracks appeared again, Brand turned his attention to the rhinos still having fun on the street below.

When Yersin was curious and ready to step forward to try it out, Brand's eyes were filled with curiosity and exploration.

The most expensive magic equipment in the Farnes Continent is made of various materials from Warcraft.

The result left Brand somewhat disappointed.

Brand looked over with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"This is the Forest of Elves."

Knowing that he had no moving animals here, he actually sent him so many!

"In more than 200 years, the northern border of the empire has moved north five times."

So is this the fruit of a recently discovered valuable new plant?

After explaining the location of the empire, Mr. Holland pointed to the northern border of the empire.

Look at those black rhinos that flatten and round out all kinds of steel and concrete in the city.

Look at Mr. Holland eating with a look of enjoyment on his face.

After giving his two sons some time to digest, Mr. Holland pointed to a large area farther east of the Kaya Empire and connected to the ocean:

The crack suddenly closed, and Brand, who didn't react, looked a little confused.

Brand felt happy. He felt that this visitor was too polite.

…

"I think you must be very curious as to why I called you here today to talk about such relatively mundane things as ideals and pursuits."

…

Mr. Holland re-pointed his finger on the Endless Sea in the north of the empire, and then gently slid his finger along the sea surface, bypassing the stretching frozen snow-capped mountains, and moved to the border between the Elf Forest and the Endless Sea.

"And once we push the border north to the Endless Sea, through sea routes, we can bypass the stretches of frozen soil and snow-capped mountains and open up maritime trade routes with the elves!"

Having said this, Mr. Holland put his hands on the table, looked down at his two sons, and said slowly:

"Based on the available information, it can be inferred that within two years at most, the empire will have prepared military forces for another Northern Expedition! I don't need to remind you what will happen by then."
Chapter completed!