Chapter 692: The Advancing Orchid Curse!
Before Lian Dai represented the Han Yang Empire in connecting with other Sea Clan factions and forming an alliance with the Contract Garden, she was already Fang Mu's protector and had established ties with Qixing.
However, because Lian Dai knew Fang Mu didn't want this information to be exposed, she refrained from disclosing it voluntarily.
Otherwise, with her relationship with Qixing, Lian Dai would have easily gained the upper hand in the collaboration, rather than being in such a passive position now.
This even forced Lian Dai to accept the Han Yang Empire's request to claim the space portal in the Sea of Domains as their own.
Upon reflection, Han Ming's actions of retaliation ironically set the stage for the later exploration of this Dimensional World.
Fang Mu's expression shifted when he heard this. Building a fortress around the portal in the Sea of Domains to isolate it from the outside world could maximize the safety of this portal.
This way, when Fang Mu ventured into the portal for exploration, the exterior of the portal wouldn't be compromised.
"Aunt Dai, this portal is of immense significance. I fully support building a marine fortress around it."
"I can cover all the costs for constructing the fortress."
"Aunt Dai, you should have some subordinates you can trust completely, right?"
The proposal to construct the marine fortress was put forward by Lian Dai, and Lian Dai knew Fang Mu was capable of supplying the necessary resources for the project.
However, Lian Dai firmly refused to let Fang Mu provide those supplies.
"Little Wood, constructing this fortress is already an activity greatly beneficial to the Han Yang Empire. How could I possibly let you pay for it!?"
"I have a personal elite guard under my command, and every member in this unit can be trusted implicitly."
"When the time comes, I will have my elite guard take responsibility for building the fortress. However, the prerequisite for constructing this fortress is ensuring that the portal's entrance no longer spews out extraterrestrial embryos. This would require hunting dimensional creatures on the other side of the dimensional portal to prevent them from surging through with the tides."
Fang Mu felt reassured upon hearing that Lian Dai had trustworthy people to handle the matter.
"Aunt Dai, once we pass through this portal into the Dimensional World, we'll clear out the surrounding foreign entities before allowing your elite guard to begin constructing the fortress. I will also need some time for preparations on my end."
"In three to four days, I'll make my way to the Han Yang Empire to meet with you."
After concluding this discussion, Lian Dai accelerated her handling of Han Yang Empire affairs.
She wasn't sure how long Fang Mu's first exploration of the Dimensional World would take, so Lian Dai planned to reserve at least a month for this mission.
She felt significant pressure regarding this operation.
No matter how confident Lian Dai was in her own strength, the situation on the other side of the Dimensional World portal remained an unknown variable.
If Fang Mu's exploration of the Dimensional World turned out to be overly aggressive, Lian Dai would intervene and actively remind him.
Meanwhile, Fang Mu was waiting for Qi Yue's arrival, eager to receive the king-level extraterrestrial embryo Qi Yue was about to deliver to him.
Each king-level extraterrestrial embryo had a distinct appearance and form. Tianyuan Qiongyan, for instance, was a spellcaster-type unit. Fang Mu hoped that the new king-level extraterrestrial embryo he was about to obtain would be of a defensive or physical type.
Bulky defensive or physical units tend to be far more intimidating than spellcaster units.
This notion had already been proven through the analysis of A-class and S-rank foreign biological entities.
During his cultivation of the Blue Curse Orchid, Fang Mu discovered its deep fascination with the energy contained within extraterrestrial organisms.
Fang Mu tried feeding extraterrestrial embryos to the Blue Curse Orchid, and after feasting on those embryos, the plant's improvement rate was much faster than when it solely consumed refined Thunder Element energy.
The Blue Curse Orchid directly pleaded with Fang Mu, requesting that he provide more extraterrestrial embryos for its nourishment.
The Blue Curse Orchid crafted an intricate analogy for Fang Mu:
"Master, while refined thunder energy is indeed very beneficial to me, it is akin to flesh and blood."
"No matter how abundant, flesh and blood ultimately cannot stand on their own. Meanwhile, the energy within these extraterrestrial embryos serves as the bones, allowing the refined thunder energy I absorb to anchor and grow."
At this, the Blue Curse Orchid spoke with a trace of apology:
"Master, once I absorb these extraterrestrial embryos, the nurturing room you've built for me will soon become insufficient. I'll need a more spacious environment to properly develop."
"It would be best if this environment were rich with the energies found within these extraterrestrial embryos. Parts of me that extend from my main body could absorb this energy directly from the air."
Fang Mu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Feeding the Blue Curse Orchid extraterrestrial embryos had been purely an accidental experiment.
Little did he expect the extraterrestrial embryos to have such a profound effect on the plant!
Had he known earlier, Fang Mu might have started feeding the Blue Curse Orchid the embryos much sooner!
Now, Fang Mu had resolved to explore this Dimensional World connected to the Beastmaster World thoroughly.
Since the Blue Curse Orchid required a larger habitat, Fang Mu decided to plant it right at the portal entrance in this Dimensional World. This way, the Blue Curse Orchid would have a steady supply of energy to absorb.
It could even prey on the foreign entities crossing through the portal.
The tide had just reached its peak and would likely last for several more months.
This period should be enough for the Blue Curse Orchid to grow!
Once the Blue Curse Orchid had matured sufficiently, Fang Mu could even consider planting it deeper within the Dimensional World.