Summit Farmer
Chapter 718: Skyreach Mountain

Chapter 718: Chapter 718: Skyreach Mountain

Under Ethan Richardson’s guidance, Peter Brown appeared in Skyreach Mountain after taking a small teleportation formation.

"Peter, there are many Spirit Fields in the county run by the academies, all guarded by students at the Foundation Establishment stage. You’re an exception, not having reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, but your fighting strength has. From now on, this place is handed over to you."

"I will manage this place well, but I don’t know what I need to do?" Looking at the vast Spirit Field before him, Peter felt somewhat at a loss.

With a laugh, Ethan Richardson said, "You don’t really need to do much, just be responsible for management. As for the farming, that will be done by the Chore Disciples naturally. There are quite a few Chore Disciples here, and you will be responsible for answering their questions about their studies."

So the person in charge also serves as a part-time teacher!

As Peter looked at the Spirit Field, it was indeed divided into plots, with one person working in each plot.

If he didn’t resist, he would probably end up like them after he got here!

Peter couldn’t help but feel emotional, thinking that Juliett Dunhill was a malicious woman. As long as he ended up in such a place, wouldn’t his life and death be in their hands?

"I’m in charge of the Chore Disciples?"

"Yes, you are in charge of their studies and assessments."

Peter looked at Ethan Richardson, feeling as if he had fallen into a trap. How did such a good deal fall into his hands?

Peter was no longer a simple character. After some social experiences, he could see through many things.

In Peter’s view, being responsible for assessing an area was a lucrative position, and it was unreasonable for it to fall on him.

Thinking of this, Peter turned to Ethan Richardson and asked, "I assume many people want to come here and be responsible; why me?"

Hearing Peter’s question, Ethan Richardson looked at him approvingly and said, "True, this lucrative position had nothing to do with you originally, but now it has fallen into your hands. Do you know why?"

"Please enlighten me."

"You don’t need to know everything. All you need to know is that things are not always peaceful in this county. Skyreach Mountain is the most remote area from the Academy. In such a place, there are often thefts, and the presence of Demon Beasts. If more than one-fifth of the Spiritual Objects planted in the Spirit Field are lost, the person in charge will be stripped of their formal student status and become a Chore Disciple."

Peter’s eyes narrowed.

Ethan Richardson continued, "In the past ten years, more than a hundred students have been stripped of their status here in Skyreach Mountain’s Spirit Field, which can be considered a dangerous place."

At this point, Ethan Richardson looked at Peter with a wry smile and said, "You chose your own location!"

Peter couldn’t help but show a bitter smile on his face.

Ethan Richardson said, "Ever since you killed Juliett Dunhill, you have offended some people. Skyreach Mountain is the place where some people hinted for you to choose, and the Honorable Magistrate also hinted that you could choose a residence in the Academy, but he couldn’t directly suggest it; you had to choose for yourself."

Hearing this, Peter realized that he had stumbled into this place by himself, and he couldn’t blame anyone else.

However, Peter wasn’t too concerned about the theft of the Spirit Grass and such, as he had a Space Domain Ring.

"May I know what kind of theft situation there is here?"

Peter asked very calmly.

Seeing that Peter didn’t show any panic, Ethan Richardson secretly praised him and said seriously, "This place is a border between our county and the neighboring one, so it is a no-man’s land, naturally attracting people from both counties and even other places. Their cultivation levels vary, with some being high and some low. The hardest part is that help is often not timely, so theft is quite common, and a moment’s carelessness can lead to significant losses. Of course, if you can kill the thief, you can get some compensation from their items, but you have to be careful if you encounter a master."

Peter nodded slightly and asked, "Is the formation useless?"

Ethan Richardson replied, "Large-scale formations consume a lot of Spirit Stones, so they are often not activated. If you have enough Spirit Stones, you really don’t need to worry."

Now he understood, he had to provide the Spirit Stones himself, and the Academy was only responsible for setting up a formation. Many people couldn’t afford the Spirit Stones needed to activate the formation.

At this time, Peter had another question and asked, "I assume that there are many Chore Disciples here, and the benefits are not small; why don’t the children of wealthy families come here?"

"What you said is correct; there are many Chore Disciples here, and some of them are indeed from wealthy families. However, you don’t know one thing. The thieves have different cultivation levels, some being very powerful, and even Demon Beasts cannot be underestimated. Many records show that these Beasts are very strong and some formidable Spiritual Beasts can even penetrate the formations. The person in charge is still in danger, and a significant number of them have died, so people are reluctant to come here."

It seemed that someone wanted him to die here!

Thinking about the situation where he had offended several young masters for the sake of Juliett Dunhill, Peter believed that this matter must have something to do with those young masters.

Glancing around, Peter wasn’t too worried about the situation here; he still had some tricks up his sleeve.

"Peter, you don’t need to worry too much. If powerful enemies come, as long as you can protect more than four-fifths of the plants in the field, you will have passed. Although the Academy is far from here, as long as you send a timely warning, reinforcements can arrive within 10 minutes."

"I will manage this place well!"

Peter nodded slightly.

Ethan Richardson praised, "You are the first person to be aware of the situation here and not be afraid. I have high hopes for you."

After finishing his words, Ethan Richardson entered the teleportation formation, and with a flash of light, he was gone.

As Ethan Richardson left, Peter knew that from now on, he was the manager of Skyreach Mountain.

At this moment, Peter really felt like he was in a dream.

"Greetings to Lord."

As Peter was deep in thought, the Chore Disciples who were originally working in the field gathered around him.

Although they were not formal disciples, it seemed that they were also practicing, but most of them seemed to be at the Qi Refining first and second stages, with not very high cultivation levels.

"No need for formalities, my name is Peter Brown. Since I am in charge of Skyreach Mountain, I only have one requirement for all of you, which is to do your own work wholeheartedly. I will be responsible for security."

Peter did not want to change the situation here, knowing that these Chore Disciples also had small groups and power structures.