After swallowing a large number of giant spider nuclei, the wolf spiders wrapped themselves in spider silk one by one. Layer after layer, they wove into an olive-shaped cocoon and shrank motionless inside.

  Huh, cocoon evolution?

  Through the memory of Wolf Spider King, Yang Ling understood that after the spiders swallowed the crystal nucleus of the giant spider, they began to evolve. If everything went smoothly, they would be able to break out of their shells in a few days and successfully evolve into the fourth stage, acquiring new abilities.

  Extremely long-range venom, thorns that can't be defended against...

  Recalling the special ability of the giant crab spider, Yang Ling was full of expectation for the evolution of the spider army. If the spiders evolved to possess the special ability of the giant crab spider, they would truly become a trump card in his hands and become his main land combat troops.

  He gazed at the neatly arranged spider eggs, and after a moment of contemplation, he dispatched Stone Golems and a squad of Hornet Beasts to stand guard nearby, lest the Spider Army be ambushed during their vulnerable transformation. According to the Wolf Spider King's memories, the egg-like transformation was their weakest state, and if attacked, they would have no power to fight back.

  After selecting a place to temporarily station and deploy troops, Yang Ling decided to form an elite vanguard team and personally led the team to quickly explore the terrain of the entire Tardon Valley.

  As expected, after walking more than two miles forward, a large open-air sulfur mine was discovered. Many giant spider eggs were scattered around, and from time to time, several small giant spiders could be seen crawling back and forth. It seems that the exterminated giant spider had built its nest at the bottom of the mine, occupying this half-orc's coveted sulfur mine.

  "Master, shall we continue on our way?"

  The two-headed flesh-eating demon, Brasga, swallowed hard, the overwhelming stench of sulfur mines making him feel wave after wave of nausea. If he had a choice, he would rather engage in an epic battle with a giant spider than stand there and inhale this rotten egg-like smell.

  Bypassing the sulfur mine, it is a large area of irregularly shaped rocks that cannot be seen at a glance. No one knows how long the Tardon Valley is, and no one knows what strange creatures will be encountered next.

  Ogres and barbarians are strong and powerful. Unfortunately, they are not good at climbing. Let them explore the endless rocky terrain, it's absolutely a waste of effort, barely manageable.

  The sprite archer has agile movements, and their climbing speed is much faster than that of the ghouls and barbarians. Unfortunately, they are extremely poor at close combat, so if they suddenly encounter a monster, they will be in grave danger. Additionally, due to their insufficient physical strength, they cannot run for long periods of time, making them unsuitable for scouting ahead.

  Pixie archers are unsuitable, and the timid goblins are even less so. They can be used as bait in front of a large army, let them do reconnaissance. Absolutely reluctantly.

  The gargoyle flies fast and attacks fiercely, but unfortunately it can't fly continuously for a long time. The oversized wings are also prone to attracting attention. After all, in this complex environment, the small hornet beast is still the most suitable for scouting.

  After the team returned to their base, Yang Ling ordered Agusu to immediately send someone to the nearby half-beast tribe and ask them to send a team of warriors to help with defense; send a fast horse back to Weisen Town to inform Gude, letting him bring over the few mages he had.

  The straight-line distance from Weisen Town to the Tardon Valley is not very far, only about 500 miles, but the mountain road is rugged. The time it takes to walk there will definitely be longer than going to the Aras Pass. It's clearly not worth personally organizing a large-scale development of the sulfur mine here with a team of porters, as it would be a waste of time and effort. The best approach would be to give the half-beasts some incentives and let them participate.

  The Tordon Valley has not been fully explored, and even if there are no magical beasts or monsters in the depths of the valley, a large army is still needed to guard the sulfur mine to prevent being ambushed by the nearby indigenous tribes.

  Aksai Chin requires a garrison, Vishen Town needs a garrison to sit on it, and I need to lead a large army to sweep and conquer the indigenous tribes of Ladakh. There is no surplus force to garrison in Tard-Too Valley at all. Vishen Town has limited financial resources now, even if another large army can be recruited, it cannot be maintained.

  So the best approach is to give the orcs a sweet deal and drag them into the water. As long as they are cleverly manipulated, not only will the safety of the sulfur mine be guaranteed, but also a large amount of labor can be obtained almost for free.

  To completely occupy the Tordon Valley, a powerful magician is indispensable. Yang Ling does not want to appear again in the face of the giant spider's attack, that kind of being caught off guard and passive. The earth spirit can exceed the water green once, but it does not guarantee that the next time will still be able to turn the tide, so although he understands that Gude's task is heavy, he still cannot help but summon him over.

  Maybe when we have enough wealth, we should recruit a few more magicians!

  Under the protection of the unicorn guardian, Yang Ling sat down with his legs crossed and secretly calculated his future plans. After the great war, he once again deeply recognized the power of magic in this world, feeling that although it was still not as powerful as his own mysterious sorcery, but as long as he practiced to a higher level, he could also possess great strength.

  He recalled the intricate magic circle of Jidi, shook his head and let out a regretful sigh.

  Like witchcraft, the magicians in this world cannot be rushed and can only cultivate step by step. Originally, the dwarves' unique magic array, which is different from others, can instantly create a magician; unfortunately, the failure rate of drawing is too high, making it impossible to mass-produce on a large scale, and it is difficult to build an all-around magical army in a short period of time.

  After shaking his head, Yang Ling prepared to mobilize the witch power in his body and ordered the hornet beast to fly out and scout ahead. Unexpectedly, just as he had taken a deep breath, the earth spirit elder walked over with large strides.

  "Elder, our people have just sent word again. If we don't get grain today, the vast majority of us won't make it through tomorrow. Elder, can you...?"

  The old earth spirit's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were bloodshot. At this moment, only Yang Ling could save his own tribe, which had no food, and the tribesmen couldn't hold on any longer.

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  "Elder, I have already arranged for people to deliver food to you!" After a pause, looking at the bright-eyed earth spirit elder in front of him, Yang Ling continued: "Unfortunately, the heavy snow is falling and the road is rugged and far away. I also can't guarantee that the warriors will be able to deliver the food today!"

  Heavy snow is falling, and the road ahead is rugged and far away!

  Looking at Yang Ling shaking his head helplessly, the earth spirit elder's heart grew colder. The snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger, the horse carriage was slowing down more and more, no one could guarantee that the grain would be delivered on time!

  What's going on? Is the tribe really going to be cut off during my tenure?

  Thinking of the tribesmen waiting with their heads raised in the cold wind, thinking of the many emaciated old people and children, thinking of the only hope they had when I was about to leave..., the earth spirit elder felt his limbs turn icy, his heart sinking further.

  "Elder, I can't guarantee that the warriors transporting grain will arrive on time tonight, but it's not entirely hopeless either!" Yang Ling said as he took out the spatial ring he had picked up in the valley, "You go ask Agu Su for a batch of grain and then ride a fast horse back quickly!"

  Space Ring?

  Looking at the priceless Spatial Ring, the Earth Spirit Elder was so excited that his eyes were filled with hot tears. He never thought that Yang Ling would actually hand over such a valuable treasure to him without any hesitation.

  "Also, move all your kin to Visen town in the next few days!" After a moment of contemplation, Yang Ling drew several circles on the ground with a small stone and said: "Next year, I will open up large tracts of good land on my territory. This piece of land will be left for you, the Earth Spirit clan!"

  Ten miles around, twenty miles?

  Looking at the big circle drawn by Yang Ling, and comparing it to the size of Weisen Town on the ground, the old dwarf was so happy that he almost floated up. He didn't expect Yang Ling to allow his entire clan to move to Weisen Town so soon, nor did he expect Yang Ling to grant him such a large piece of good land for his clan.

  "Thank you, sir! From now on, our earth spirit tribe will forever follow and serve you!" The elderly earth spirit knelt down and kowtowed respectfully in front of Yang Ling.

  "The previous war allowed me to see the wisdom and bravery of your dwarves!" Yang Ling personally helped the dwarf elder up, saying: "Go, settle your people down first, then hurry back quickly!"

  Thinking of his hungry tribesmen, the earth spirit elder said no more and bowed respectfully before striding away. He found Agu Su and got a batch of grain from him, then rode a fast horse to hurry back, with a heart as swift as an arrow.

  The old man disappeared into the snowflakes, and Yang Ling no longer hesitated. Under the protection of the army, he sat down cross-legged and directed a team of horned beasts to search the entire Tardon Mountain Valley.

  After swallowing a large amount of giant spider's fresh blood clots, he felt that the witch power in his body had reached an unprecedented level. As long as he silently recited the witchcraft incantation, the surging witch power would immediately start to circulate rapidly, round and round, repeating endlessly.

  Like a super wave radar, Yang Ling issued one order after another, directing the Angle Bee Beast to carefully search the unfathomable Tartarus Canyon, not letting go of any suspicious place.

  Beyond the open-pit sulfur mine, through the endless boulder zone, is a tens of meters high red forest. There are no strange creatures or magical beasts in the forest, but it's full of long vines with thorns, and ordinary people can't set foot here at all.

  Beyond the red forest, it seems to be a vast expanse of flat land. On the flat land stand giant columnar objects, like huge stone tablets, and also like some strange shrubs, vaguely visible, but in any case, cannot be seen clearly.

  Is there a huge spiritual force shield here?

  After trying several times in vain, Yang Ling shook his head helplessly. The distance from here to the flat ground was not very far, and if they were outside, it would be easy to command the horned beast to detect clearly without expending much energy.

  Magic determines power, life energy determines spiritual power. After absorbing a large amount of life energy, perhaps the detection distance can be further away?

  After a moment of contemplation, Yang Ling's heart stirred, and he knew that time was not to be delayed. He immediately focused his mind and began to multitask. On the one hand, he directed the Angle Beasts to continue scouting ahead, while on the other hand, he silently recited the Tongling incantation.

  There aren't many trees in the Taroko Gorge, but after crossing over the steep cliffs on both sides, a vast forest stretches out as far as the eye can see, with countless large trees of all shapes and sizes.

  At first, Yang Ling could only absorb a thread of life energy, but as time passed, a large amount of green life energy slowly floated over. In less than half an hour, a layer of green mist enveloped Yang Ling, becoming thicker and thicker.

  As expected, after absorbing a large amount of life energy, Yang Ling found that his spiritual power gradually strengthened, and the images transmitted back by the Angle Beast became clearer and clearer.

  A little closer, a little closer!

  Out of curiosity, Yang Ling directed the Horned Beast to slowly approach the giant pillar-like object on the ground. But when he finally saw what it was, he couldn't help but stare in shock!