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This also made him even more curious about just how beautiful the face behind Princess Xi's veil was...
And so, after the banquet...
Qiu Tu returned to his home in Dongcheng City.
After returning home, Qiu Tu took out the "Bugou Jiaren" and pretended to be himself while sleeping.
As for himself... he left the New Territories under the cover of night.
In the past few days, Guan Xiao has gradually established an intelligence network in Qiming City, giving Qiu Tu a general understanding of the city.
Now, there is only one week left until the "Earth Flower" matures.
Qiu Tu planned to scout out the route beforehand and get a feel for the situation so he could pick the fruit directly when the time came...
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Meanwhile.
When Qiu Tu left Dongcheng City late at night.
What he didn't know was that in the detached villa prepared for Princess Xi...
Princess Xi was also chatting about him with Ellie, Yan Yan, and Xue'er.
Princess Xi sipped her hot tea with graceful manners, then casually asked, "By the way, what do you think of Qiu Tu, the Speaker of your Dongye Prefecture?"
Perhaps she truly came from a noble family, or perhaps it was because of her status as a princess that etiquette was ingrained in her very being.
In any case, Princess Xi's every move exudes an air of elegance and nobility.
That kind of poise and elegance is something an ordinary woman can't cultivate in a lifetime.
Originally, this should have been something that all women and girls envied, but... the three best friends were all drawn to the name "Qiu Tu".
A month later, hearing the name again, Ellie felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
She still remembered the pain and pleasure of the day she lost her virginity, so she reflexively wanted to reach down and touch it.
Fortunately, she realized that the occasion was inappropriate, so she quickly stopped what she was doing.
Then she spoke, “Speaker Qiu… is very capable. Although his actions… well… were a bit radical, he saw things through to the end.”
Princess Xi wasn't a direct witness to the events and couldn't understand the subtext in Ellie's words, but Yan Yan and Xue'er could.
Ellie wasn't commenting on Qiu Tu; she was clearly commenting on their fierce battle that night.
So, Xue'er and Yan Yan exchanged a glance, and then Xue'er took the initiative to say, "Speaker Qiu's style is a bit domineering and tough. He's not afraid of trouble."
Princess Xi took a sip of tea and nodded slightly again.
Yan Yan took in all of Princess Xi's actions.
Her mind raced. After a moment, she gave a pure, sweet smile and said, "I haven't had much contact with Speaker Qiu."
"But... I know he is well-liked by several leaders of the shelter. Old Tang and Old Wang have come to Dongye Prefecture for him many times."
"Moreover... just two days ago, he was promoted to a fifth-tier Cataclysm, which can be described as top-tier strength."
Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, Princess Xi was visibly taken aback.
Then, holding the teacup, she looked at Yan Yan with some surprise, "You said Qiu Tu has advanced to the fifth level?"
When did this happen?
Yan Yan was indeed interested in Princess Xi. A smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
She said, "Just a week ago."
"Speaker Qiu has just been promoted."
Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, Princess Xi picked up her teacup and took another sip, but her gaze drifted into the distance.
They had just set off for Shelter 8 a week ago. Intelligence updates will be suspended.
Furthermore, the news of Qiu Tu's advancement to the fifth rank will definitely spread slowly downwards, and it will take the intelligence agency of the 6th Shelter some time to obtain it.
So she really didn't know this information.
This gave her an unexpected surprise.
'A fifth-order Cataclysm...'
Thinking this, Princess Xi couldn't help but picture the handsome man who single-handedly confronted the entire convoy, showing no respect for Kuo Yu, and shining brightly in the sunlight.
For a fleeting moment, her heart skipped a beat—not because she was smitten. She simply felt that half the purpose of this trip had already been achieved on the first day. It was as if she had found suitable helpers for her husband and son…
The only remaining problem is how to approach Qiu Tu and win him over...
Thinking this, Princess Xi's eyes flickered slightly.
'Qiu Tu....'
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After reaching the fifth tier, the Cataclysm will experience a significant power boost.
The biggest change is that even in the real world, the mental power of the Cataclysmic can reach its maximum effect.
In addition, the Cataclysmics can finally fly freely for extended periods in the real world.
So, in the darkness, Qiu Tu flew for two hours along the planned address and arrived at Qiming City.
Upon arriving in Qiming City, Qiu Tu quietly landed and then took out a "Spiritual Potion," a calamity-altering potion that Shen Lingshuang had refined over the past two days.
This potion allows people to see strange powers through "mysterious pathways" in the real world.
Qiu Tu closed his eyes, applied the medicine to his eyelids, and slowly opened them.
What came into his view was a huge plant that stood tall and rooted itself in the entire city of Qiming!
The plant resembled an orchid, with long, narrow, and dense leaves that exuded a strong vitality, as if taking a bite would grant you several more months of life.
But that's not what's so appealing.
The most attractive feature is the large pink flower blooming in the center of the "orchid".
The flower was entirely pink, with a ring of gold along the edge of its petals.
Six-colored light occasionally swirled on the petals, radiating an alluring aura...
'This is... my ley line flower?'
Looking at the towering flower before him, Qiu Tu secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.
As expected of a rare and precious material that can enhance the energy level of the entire "region", it is indeed extraordinary at first glance.
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Chapter 492 Princess Xi: I Can Only Rely on Qiu Tu Now (Thanks to "2015pk" for the alliance leader!)
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the information about the "Earth Vein Flower".
According to Twilight, the birth of the "Legion Flower" is entirely random; no one knows why it appears in a particular place.
However, once born, it will rapidly absorb the spiritual energy dissipated by the humans in that area and grow at an astonishing pace.
Generally speaking, the growth period of "Earth's Vein Flower" is about three and a half months.
Every two weeks, the "Flower of the Earth's Vein" will gain an additional ray of colored light. Once all seven rays of colored light are stacked, it will be fully mature and ready to be harvested.
Discovering the "Legion Flower" is no easy task.
Because it is a cataclysmic material obtained through a "mysterious" means, the "Leyline Flower" is completely hidden during its gestation period and cannot be discovered by anyone.
It can only be observed once its gestation period is over and it has reached its growth stage.
However, observing it is not an easy task.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it only requires one bottle of "spirit potion." This potion is not only very valuable, but also has very strict conditions for use.
Because it is a special potion, the "Spirit Potion" has significant side effects. Unless one is a Cataclysm of Tier 3 or higher, using it could potentially cause irreversible damage.
The stronger the creature, the less it is affected; cataclysmic beings of the fifth rank and above are almost immune to this side effect.
This is also the core reason why Mu Ye was able to discover this "Earth Vein Flower" - being wealthy and powerful, he would occasionally use "Spiritual Potion" to search for high-level materials.
The reason why Mu Ye stirred up unrest in Dongye Prefecture just as the "Flower of the Earth Veins" was about to mature, and deliberately spread false information to focus the attention of the entire prefecture on Qiu Tu, was actually due to this.
—There are only a few third- or fourth-tier Cataclysms in Dongyezhou. As long as we can occupy and divert their attention in a short period of time, or even make them fight amongst themselves, they won't run around and investigate randomly.
That way, you'll have plenty of time and energy to harvest "Earth Vein Flowers" at night.
Unfortunately, despite his scheming, Qiu Tu ultimately reaped the benefits.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu stood on the edge of Qiming City, quietly observing the "Earth Vein Flower" for a while, and then a thought struck him.
The next second, a cloud of black smoke swept by, and when it dissipated, hundreds of dark soldiers quietly appeared in front of Qiu Tu.
Upon seeing Qiu Tu, they all knelt down on one knee in unison.
The two leading figures were none other than Qiu Tu's fourth-tier generals: Scarface and Captain.
Qiu Tu raised his hand slightly and said authoritatively, "Get up."
After the soldiers stood up, Qiu Tu, with his hands behind his back, asked, "What's the situation now?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Scarface stepped forward and said in a hoarse voice, "My lord, we have deployed defenses on the edge of Qiming City these past two days, and so far we have not seen any third or fourth-order cataclysmic creatures approaching Qiming City."
"I haven't seen any living beings observing the 'Legacy Flowers' either."
Before Scarface died, he already looked somewhat fierce. After being resurrected by Qiu Tu, he looked even more terrifying.
Qiu Tu lingered on the scar on his face for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Alright. Continue to be on guard, and notify me immediately if there is any news."
"Yes, my lord."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's command, the dark soldiers slowly collapsed, then merged into the darkness, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
After Qiu Tu advanced to the fifth-tier Cataclysm, in addition to gaining a new Cataclysm ability, his two original abilities also received a boost.
The controlled area of the Order Space not only reached an astonishing 13824 cubic meters (24*24*24), but the rule of once a day was also changed to twice a day.
The rule of twice a day greatly enhances the practicality of the "Order Space".
From now on, Qiu Tu no longer needs to keep the rules of the "Order Space" under his control every day to prevent accidents, just like before.
Instead, you can freely use one card and keep the other as your trump card.
Of course, he could also choose to hold both to create more strategic space for himself.
As for... the increased control range of the "Order Space" is a standard upgrade.
The volume of 13000 cubic meters is adjustable and can be freely stretched. Therefore, if Qiu Tu wanted, he could easily control the height to 2 meters and thus control the area to 6500 square meters.
This is equivalent to the size of a normal football field.
Therefore, once the "Order Space" is deployed, even if the enemy notices something is wrong, it will be difficult for them to escape.
As for the "Dark Legion," it has also undergone an upgrade.
The biggest change, besides the fact that dark soldiers of the fourth rank and above can now communicate with Qiu Tu over long distances using mental energy;
That is... Qiu Tu can expend a certain amount of mental energy to summon dark soldiers to his side.
As for the mental energy required for summoning, it depends on the number and strength of the dark soldiers, as well as their distance from Qiu Tu.
The group of dark soldiers just now were sent by Qiu Tu to Qiming City for guard duty and patrols a few days ago. With a thought, Qiu Tu summoned them all to his side.
Besides these two major changes and enhancements, Qiu Tu personally feels that the "cost of reviving dark soldiers" has also been greatly reduced.
During this time, because Dongyezhou was at war with the disaster zone, Qiu Tu had been secretly collecting disaster-level dark soldiers.
This allowed him to quietly increase the number of Dark Soldiers from 80 to 310.
After advancing to the fifth rank, Qiu Tu resurrected more than 30 dark soldiers.
He clearly felt that the cost of the consumption was less.
In other words, there is currently no stable source of "catastrophic dead," otherwise Qiu Tu felt that his dark legion would have expanded rapidly.
Silently reviewing the changes in his cataclysmic abilities in his mind, Qiu Tu took a deep look at the distant "Legion Flower" before heading towards Dongcheng City...
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