Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 780 - 671: Incorporation and the Tree of Rest

Chapter 780: Chapter 671: Incorporation and the Tree of Rest

Northern New Continent, the Abayachi Mountains running north to south.

Screech——

Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!...

Six enormous figures shimmering with a faint golden light under the sun soared swiftly through the sky a hundred meters above the mountain range.

With the body and claws of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle, they possessed the advantages of both terrestrial and aerial rulers—a group of mythical creatures—Griffins!

More importantly, on their backs sat fully armed and armored knights, clearly forming a Griffin Air Knight military unit.

Holding a silver Communication Talisman engraved with a simple Seagull motif, the Knight Captain continuously compared the surface environment with the Mind Network: rugged mountains, endless sea of trees, streams, river valleys...

Suddenly, a look of delight appeared on his face, and he gestured grandly:

"Target number four located! All units prepare Holy Salt Bombs and Alchemy Bombs, aim for the circular crater directly below, saturation bombing! Fire!"

Soon after.

BOOM...

Within the mysterious, deep crater with a diameter of about fifty meters, terrifying, anguished wails erupted amid the soaring flames, but soon vanished in the continuous bombing by the six knights.

After diving to confirm that not a trace of the target remained, the Griffin Knight team ascended again and continued northward. Under the sun, the "Thorny Crown Sea Serpent Family Emblem" on their chests gleamed brilliantly.

Evidently, these were the thoughts conceived by Aiven and Angie when capturing the "Celestial Horse", and now, a year later, they had borne fruit.

The first batch of Griffins artifically spliced using the Golden Chain had a wingspan of eight meters, a maximum speed of seventy kilometers per hour, a maximum load of three hundred kilograms, and incredible endurance.

Currently, there are only twelve, forming two Sky Knight teams.

Each team consists of six members, led by two experienced human captains (professions as Gunmen), one main and one assistant. The remaining four are mass-produced Flesh Puppets, specially modified for compatibility with mounts, focusing on balance and agility.

The main weapons equipped include: javelins, Georgia Rifles, and various models of air-to-ground bombs.

Although battlefield practicality is yet to be tested, in small-scale guerrilla operations deep in the wilderness like this, they already possess formidable advantages over other military units.

At this moment.

On their mission route, a watchtower stands every ten kilometers on the eastern foothills to guard against the Spirit Tide, with twelve thriving Phaletis Colonies behind them in total.

Meanwhile, the western foothills of the mountains, once the hunting grounds of the Atrean People, now lie mostly abandoned upon inspection.

Noticing this, the Sky Knight Captain once again took out the Communication Talisman, brought it close to his forehead, adjusted the frequency, and respectfully reported:

"Report to Lord Bess, the targeted elimination of the four ’Spirit Ghost’ gathering points is complete. Furthermore, it has been reconfirmed that there are no traces of Atrean tribal settlements within fifty kilometers of the western foothills."

A young voice, still with a hint of naivety, quickly replied through the talisman:

"Okay, I understand, withdraw the troops!"

"Yes, my lord!"

At this point, Aiven’s Mind Network 2.0 had been re-established, marking a new era of communication across the territory and the entire New Continent region.

The "Spiritualized Seagulls," now further transformed, while not yet reaching the level of Tier 3 Demonized Creatures, have made significant advancements in capabilities.

They’ve completely transformed their racial form, no longer bound by flesh, becoming a kind of Elemental Spirit composed of Spirit and lightning energy. Even if birds fly high overhead and pass through their bodies, they might not feel any different.

After transformation, they can see electromagnetic waves, infrared, ultraviolet... and directly capture information from the Spiritual World. They hover like super warning aircraft over specific regions in the sky, forming permanent information and energy nodes.

Aiven has fortified them with two main communication mediums, electromagnetic waves and the Mind Network (Spirit Realm), on top of their existing reconnaissance capabilities.

And an aerial line formed by fifteen Seagulls now spans the vast expanse of the Black Sea, connecting the New Continent with the homeland. Through the Communication Talisman, remote instant communication can be achieved, with bandwidth even supporting video communication, comparable to Upper-Rank Wizard projections.

Aiven is prepared to discuss with the Queen about playing the role of a communication giant, taking on the official communication business between the colonies and homeland, far surpassing the inefficient Seagull and the costly Spirit Realm messaging.

The Sky Knight Captain carefully tucked away the precious Communication Talisman.

Two dazzling streaks of lightning flashed through the sky like meteors, soaring high and fast beyond compare. Yet, the sharp eyes of the Gunman easily recognized those graceful figures.

"Ah, it’s the Madam and Miss Angie!"

Without caring if they noticed them, under the lead of the Captain, a group of Knights immediately lined up in salute mid-air. Only after they couldn’t see the silhouettes anymore, did they turn around to return.

Ten minutes later.

Having exited combat status, Venom completed the switch in attire as Olivia in a red dress and Angie in a white dress held hands, laughing and chatting while walking into the still-under-construction Long Island Manor.

The two girls, one noble and charming, the other cute and lively, even the ordinary bricks and rubble seemed to become extraordinarily bright in their presence.

"Sister Hesi, it looks like there are more and more people in the territory now."

"Yes, though the Hurons need time to adapt to the new way of life. Later, be it skills in farming, language, or common knowledge training, we need to keep up. However, I believe things will get better and better."

It’s already late summer, four months since the Atrean people’s war at the beginning of the year.

Even though he only appeared at the end for a small clash with Lady Crow, it didn’t affect Aiven from becoming the biggest winner in this war.

Carrying the achievement of repelling Lady Crow and saving the entire coalition’s lives... Aiven’s presence made it hard for the Atrean people to refuse any request.

With the creation of a body tailored for the Spirit of the Giant Bear, Gleam, in exchange, Aiven absorbed most of the restless Huron population.

Under the leadership of Hakaruto and Apsuya, father and daughter, most Hurons longing for stability abandoned past customs and fully embraced under the Father of Creation’s banner, with only a few following Gleam, who had gained a new body, into the lake district.

Even those tribes that didn’t pledge allegiance mostly began to simultaneously worship the Father of Creation alongside the Totem God. The white oak talisman, which at least increased birth rates and prevented newborns’ accidental deaths, was highly attractive to them.

The Atrean people are practical folk; having a backup plan is beneficial.

A series of trade agreements and alliance terms were naturally not worth mentioning. At least after controlling the Six Great Lakes, the fur trade was nearly monopolized by Aiven.

Population-wise, after completing the incorporation.

With the Wendat Tribe as the mainstay, apart from small tribes that had already gradually joined Georgia, a total of about 150,000 people were gathered.

Aiven was not surprised why the more populous Hurons were weaker, akin to how Hilus, not having a large population, firmly held the top seat among the Sea Power Countries.

Among what equates to a group of primitive tribes of Atrean people, the civilization level and organization of the Iroquois was actually the highest, suppressing the Hurons with a population far exceeding its own with only 100,000 inhabitants.

The coalition effortlessly captured all of the Iroquois’ scattered hunting areas, leaving about 40,000 suitable women and children, all now under Aiven’s banner.

In other words, Aiven’s forces increased by 190,000 people in one go, even spreading across three territories, it was no small number. As the population surged, agriculture, livestock, industry, and infrastructure instantly boomed with vitality.

Originally in the three territories, Far Sails Territory had 320,000 people, Georgia had a total population of 266,000, Buffalo had 195,000. Now, the total population reached 970,000, accounting for nearly 30% of the entire Phaletis Colony’s total population of 3.2 million.

And with the white oak talisman’s help, the population was quickly climbing by at least a 3% growth rate annually. Especially babies born during the Spirit Tide, most of whom had very good physical qualities.

As the territory’s power strengthened, Olivia and Angie were naturally very happy.

"Back already? How were the rewards this time?"

Aiven, who was planting trees in the yard himself, saw them return, clapped his hands and asked with a smile.

"The scale of the Spiritual Overflow this time wasn’t large, mostly in the Light Qi form, focusing mainly on accumulation. But what’s that thing you had us plant nearby last time? Why is it when we pass by there, we almost see no Spirit Body gathering?"

From spring, the two girls had already actively joined the contest for Spiritual Origin, yet they hadn’t encountered large-scale overflows, leaving them slightly frustrated.

However, another discovery left them quite amazed. After the last Spirit Tide, the land should have quickly been occupied by newborn spiritual bodies.

But this time, when they went to check, they saw not even a single weak, newborn spirit ghost or natural spirit, only some already powerful mature entities still wandering.

They knew very well what this meant.

Aiven smiled mysteriously:

"Tree of Rest! Perhaps we can rely on this unassuming plant to solve the Spirit Tide once and for all! Maybe even monopolize... the entire Northern New Continent!"