Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 370 - 280: Recent Situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm_2

Chapter 370: Chapter 280: Recent Situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm_2

The current Pioneers invited by the Demon God [Game] were unlikely to die from a minor illness.

Even if they died, they could be resurrected directly.

But for those who paid their own way in, the treatment might not be as generous.

It’s uncertain if they might drink some stream water and mysteriously succumb to illness.

"There’s also the research on steam power devices, Differential Machines, and steam machine guns. The design of these items isn’t too difficult, but they also need time to be sorted out."

"The energy source in the Mountain and Sea Realm is a big problem. Resources like coal can’t be found in the blink of an eye, and we obviously can’t just burn wood."

"Transporting coal from the Game Training Camp would be far too costly."

These were all real problems that lay before them.

"Energy, however, is easy to solve. We have things like Meat Mountain Grease among our Ideal Energy sources," said an expert from the Abnormal Foundation. "We are willing to sponsor some of this grease to temporarily resolve the energy dilemma."

"Of course, from a long-term perspective, we still need to find local coal and oil."

Meat Mountain Grease naturally came from loot stripped from monsters. Blue Star was never short of such spoils.

"The last issue is security."

"Given the restrictions on war weapons, it’s possible that forces capable of eradicating our presence may exist in the Mountain and Sea Realm; these could be human forces or perhaps Evil Gods and Demon Gods. We must tread carefully in the future."

"One Qingshi Town’s anchoring isn’t enough to allow [Game] to project its power on a large scale. Don’t expect [Game] to rescue us if we run into danger; we’re merely in a cooperative relationship."

"Yes."

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...

While the humans in the Game Training Camp were meticulously planning for the future, Pan Hao and Lu Tianming were also working hard on their strategies.

In the blink of an eye, Pan Hao had already spent about ten days in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He had transformed into a local "Great Witch"!

As the name suggests, the Profession of the Great Witch involved mediating between humans and "Deities".

In the obscure corner of the Mountain and Sea Realm known as "Qingshi Town," this was a highly powerful profession.

But Pan Hao was on uneasy footing in this role. On one hand, he was, after all, not a native and was not very familiar with many local customs. On the other hand, the damned [Game] had suddenly stopped responding!

How would he communicate with the "Gods" now? What if his true identity was exposed?

Could the locals capture and hang him alive?

Could an Evil God reappear?

What if... the Evil Core’s mother returned? What then?

These were all very real challenges.

"Great Witch, the funerals and compensations for the deceased are complete."

The local gentry "Huang Youcai" knocked on the door, showing off his rotten teeth as he said, "When will the sacrificial ritual for the Evil Core’s mother begin? What kind of offering is it interested in? Will it be the same as before?"

"Our Qingshi Town is now an unclaimed slice of fat meat; we must worship soon. Otherwise, Evil Gods might come knocking, and even bandits might target us!"

Pan Hao nodded repeatedly, "I know, of course, I know."

He had wanted to ask what the original offerings were but didn’t know how to broach the question.

The real deity now was [Game], not some Evil Core’s mother!

He had no idea about this information.

Pan Hao was thoroughly annoyed and waved his hand, "Prepare it just like before."

"Mm," Huang Youcai looked relieved and happily said, "I’ll go prepare right away. With the protection of the Evil Core’s mother, we can live peacefully for the next few years..."

After the seventh day following the deaths, the deceased were buried and Qingshi Town gradually settled down.

It had to be acknowledged that humans possessed remarkable resilience; the dead had passed, but the living must continue to live on.

Carrying pain, carrying sorrow, as long as hope wasn’t extinguished, people would invariably remain strong.

"Xiaohua, come here a moment," Pan Hao called over, speaking to the Witch’s daughter, "Does your family have any books? Lend them to old Pan to read, I won’t let you down."

"We do! What would you like to read, Great Witch?" Xiaohua batted her eyes, seeming somewhat clever and quirky, "Huang Youcai said that next year, he will send me to the city to learn Taoist Skills. If I succeed in my studies, I’ll also return to the town to become a Great Witch!"

"If you wish to succeed me, that would naturally be best," Pan Hao chuckled, "Do you know how to read? If not, I can teach you."

"I know how to read!"

The past Witch, dreadful as she was, had died in the war against the Evil Core.

As for her daughter, there was no further investigation.

Huang Youcai kept his promise, taking the girl as his goddaughter and sending her to the city to learn Taoist Skills.

Pan Hao thought the girl was quite perceptive, with a relatively strong Innate Spiritual Sense, possibly one of the rare Innate Superpower Users.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, people like her represented around one in a thousand, not far off from the ratio on Earth.

He managed to get several ancient texts from the girl’s home, which he and Lu Tianming started to study together.

"In this godforsaken place, this girl will have to marry off in a few more years."

"Do you plan to send her to Earth to study?" Lu Tianming picked up a book, "I see you’re quite advanced in age, yet still so obsessed with young girls."

"A man always likes young girls," Pan Hao retorted, "Besides, she reminds me of my granddaughter. In this notoriously ugly town, she’s like a wildflower."

"I understand, everyone understands. Huh?!" Lu Tianming picked up a text called "Viewing Land Samadhi Sea Scripture" and gave it a few glances.