The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Li Si Te had already overestimated the area of the Giant Algae Deep Forest, but as he continued to explore underwater, he was still amazed by the vastness of the Giant Algae Forest.

It was outrageously large, and that afternoon, he and Ach almost got lost among it.

Fortunately, after relentless effort, Liszt's Eye of Magic finally located the radiance of magic feedback, which was a whole patch of Giant Algae emanating Magic Radiance.

They looked almost identical to regular Giant Algae, perhaps just a wee bit finer, but overall they still exceeded the length of twenty to thirty meters. Intermixed with the regular Giant Algae, there was no doubt that this was the new secret hinted at by the Smoke Mission—the Giant Algae Magic Potion.

And it was Giant Algae Magic Potion in large quantities.

Looking at the endless, densely scattered Giant Algae Magic Potion releasing Chaotic Magic Radiance, Liszt involuntarily took a sharp intake of breath.

Then he choked on the water, and Ach promptly reacted, lifting him above the surface.

But he still gulped down several mouthfuls of seawater, continuously coughing on the ocean's surface.

"Brother, are you alright?" Ach asked with concern, patting his back to help him catch his breath.

It took Liszt quite a while to stop coughing, he floated on the surface taking deep breaths, but his mood remained excited, "I'm fine, just choked on some water! Ach, do you know what I found in the Giant Algae Forest, it's Magic Potion! An entire swath of Giant Algae Magic Potion, as far as the eye can see, all Giant Algae Magic Potion!"

"Wow, Giant Algae Magic Potion!" Ach cheered along.

"Yes, it's the Giant Algae Magic Potion. Recently, I've been in desperate need of Magic Potions, and the ones produced in my territory can't satisfy my use, and purchasing from the outside is very difficult. I never expected the Giant Algae Forest you discovered to be filled with so much Giant Algae Magic Potion!"

Ach rejoiced sincerely for him, "That's great, brother can continue to consume Magic Potion without a hitch."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Liszt smiled proudly.

Warmth radiated from his chest, clearly, the Little Fire Dragon had sensed his emotions and understood that it would soon have Magic Potion to eat.

Sending an emotion of "patience" to it, Liszt took a deep breath and gestured to Ach to continue diving with him to ascertain the extent and quantity of the Giant Algae Magic Potion.

Most crucially, he needed to find the second Giant Algae Bug, "Besides the likes of mushrooms, which are Abandoned Cordyceps, any plant with Magic Potion would have Elf Bugs. This patch of Giant Algae Magic Potion is far away from the previous Giant Algae Cordyceps; that means another Giant Algae Bug must be concealed nearby!"

There are also plants without Elf Bugs that could mutate into Magic Potion carriers, but they would regress to ordinary plants after one or two generations and can't breed.

Diving.

Searching.

Today was destined to be a day of abundance, and Ach soon found a new Giant Algae Bug and its Cordyceps. Then, Liszt once more successfully lured the Giant Algae Bug with Jade Powder and smoothly contracted it. After the contract, he tossed it into Ach's shell—the sea Elves preferred the environment of the ocean.

Splash.

Breaking through the seawater, floating on the surface, Liszt felt exceptionally relaxed. The sun had already set below the horizon, its afterglow reddening half the sky, and the seawater glowed red as well, like clusters of flames dancing on the ocean's surface.

"Time to go back." Watching the sun nearly disappear, he smiled faintly, "Tomorrow, we'll arrange for the fishermen to come harvest these Giant Algae Magic Potion and clear out the non-magical Giant Algae as well. We'll move the two Giant Algae Cordyceps over here, expanding the growing area for the Giant Algae Magic Potion, letting the ocean cultivate more Magic Potion for me!"

Concentrating slightly,

He soon called up the Smoke Mission.

"Mission completed, reward: Giant Algae Magic Potion variety."

Then he glanced at the new mission, "The swathes of Giant Algae Magic Potion are a tremendous discovery, and they can effectively alleviate your need for Magic Potions. However, it seems the area of the Giant Algae Magic Potion has gone beyond the influence of the Giant Algae Elf Bug. Please locate the other Elf influencing the Giant Algae Magic Potion. Reward: one Giant Algae Minor Elf."

"What!"

At first, Liszt didn't take much notice, thinking that contributing two Giant Algae Bugs and a piece of Magic Medicine Kelp from the Giant Algae Forest was already a very worthwhile harvest.

He hadn't expected the main event to be yet to come.

There were even Giant Algae Minor Elves hidden within this Giant Algae Forest.

He steadied his breathing, suppressed the surge of emotions, and calmly said to Ach, "Have you noticed that the range of the Magic Medicine Kelp seems to have extended beyond the influence of the Giant Algae Cordyceps?"

Ach was very smart and caught on quickly, his big eyes shining brightly, "Brother, are you saying there are other Giant Algae Bugs here?"

"Perhaps not just Giant Algae Bugs, but also Giant Algae Minor Elves. This Giant Algae Forest is really too vast, it's hard to know how many years it has grown and exactly how many Elves it has nurtured," Liszt thought more and more that his line of thought was correct, "Ach, there must be more Elves inside, waiting for us to explore!"

"Brother, shall we continue the search?"

"It's getting dark, the light is dim, and diving again would be very inconvenient... there's no rush, Ach, let's go back for now and resume the search tomorrow."

"Mm."

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Back in the port town, Liszt had already sorted out how to deal with this Giant Algae Forest.

Undoubtedly, when the Magic Medicine Kelp was discovered, it had transformed from an interesting underwater plant into an indispensable strategic resource for the territory.

"With Ach's help, I can easily determine the area of the seaweed, but for the fishermen, the location of the Giant Algae Forest and the area of the Magic Medicine Kelp are difficult to distinguish; they don't have coordinates to confirm it... So I need to help them mark the coordinates of the Giant Algae."

He immediately ordered his servants to prepare ropes and sampans.

Using ropes to secure the sampans, he marked the edges of the Giant Algae Forest and the distribution area of the Magic Medicine Kelp. Of course, this is just a temporary measure. The best method is to learn the maritime cultivation techniques from Earth, using buoys to plan the cultivation fields in the sea.

Regularly harvest the Magic Medicine Kelp and strive to explore the cultivation techniques for the Giant Algae.

"So far, we have yet to determine the full extent of the Giant Algae Forest. Judging from the areas explored at present, this Giant Algae Forest is likely to span tens of thousands of acres," Liszt and Ach had only explored a fraction of the area.

So the next day,

He took the ropes and sampans and spent the entire day not diving in search of the Giant Algae Minor Elves, but busy marking the borders of the Giant Algae Forest.

Setting them every one kilometer, he placed the sampans and had Ach secure them with ropes.

Working tirelessly until nightfall, it took twenty-three sampans to map out the border of the Giant Algae Forest. Then he rode Loki to survey from above the Giant Algae Forest, drawing the positions of the sampans. The result showed that the Giant Algae Forest took on an irregular, elongated shape.

Then, he sketched it to scale on thick paper, and after a rough calculation, concluded that the Giant Algae Forest might span 24 square kilometers, approximately 36,000 acres.

This area was about the size of Fresh Flower Town.

"It's truly immense, it's time to search for the Giant Algae Minor Elves and determine the range of the Magic Medicine Kelp!" Having found the kelp, it was time to send people to harvest it, then take it to the Magic Workshop for Chris Truth to make Magic Potions.

Days without Magic Potions to nibble on.

Were indeed hard to bear.