Chapter 85

A few days later, the little brat was successfully revived and sent back to the outer hospital for rehabilitation. However, his body was still extremely weak; he could not stand up, and he could not even speak. When Li Mang visited him, the little brat could only blink his eyes in greeting.

On the same day, Cai Cai, who was also involved in the incident, showed no signs of waking up after several days. Li Mang had asked the Ghost Doctor and learned that the fire was just a minor burn, but the lightning was the real culprit. The terrifying lightning had invaded Cai Cai's lungs and brain. It was fortunate that he did not die on the spot, and this was largely due to Cai Cai's own strength.

"Yujian from Team Four is a lightning ability user, at the 111-year realm. If this incident was indeed a premeditated act, then Yujian must be involved," Li Mang muttered, revealing the information he had painstakingly gathered over the past few days. His eyes sparkled with a strange light.

At this moment, Li Mang was picking vegetables in Yaoyao Mountain.

In less than twenty days, the vegetable hearts had already grown, though they were still small. But young vegetables were the most delicious, so he couldn't wait to taste them. He had been eating meat every day, and despite changing the ingredients daily, he was still feeling a bit腻 (nì,腻 means greasy or cloying). A light and tender vegetable dish would be perfect to cleanse his palate.

"Could Yang Fan have made Yujian act? Could it be that I really misunderstood him?" Li Mang found it hard to decide. But every time he recalled Yang Fan's sinister face, he couldn't shake off his doubts about him, which had become a shadow in his heart.

Putting himself in Yang Fan's shoes, Yang Fan had been quite good to him, taking care of him in everything. Li Mang didn't want to be suspicious of him and even less wanted him to be the 'inner hawk.' But with so many things happening recently, he had to be cautious, as if walking on the edge of a cliff every day.

While he was thinking, the boiled vegetable hearts were ready. They looked as green and jade-like as ever, making his mouth water, yet he was reluctant to start eating. Even though they were cooked, they still exuded a powerful aura. These were ordinary varieties from the outside world, but when grown in the Shanhai Jing world, they approached the spiritual quality.

"Hmm... Fresh! Sweet! Fragrant!" Li Mang summarized the taste of the vegetable hearts in three words, then fell silent, eating until the last leaf was in his stomach.

"Having a home and a field, if I could also embrace a beautiful woman, life would be truly decadent." Li Mang said without a care, but the smile on his face betrayed his true feelings. In fact, he sometimes enjoyed this leisurely life, but reality forced him to constantly train.

After washing the dishes, Li Mang went to the bucket to check on the crystal dragon submerged in the玄龟之血 (xuánguī zhī xuè, black turtle blood). Over the past few days, he had been soaking it in the black turtle blood, but the changes were minimal, possibly because it was only for a few hours each day.

However, there were changes. Li Mang noticed that the crystal dragon was absorbing the essence of the black turtle blood faster and faster. Now, it could 'drink' the blood of five black turtles in three hours. This change made Li Mang very excited. He had a hunch that the crystal dragon was about to awaken.

Next, Li Mang moved some fruit seedlings onto the bamboo raft and paddled to Tangting Mountain. A group of white apes was already waiting by the shore, eagerly welcoming him. But they were more interested in the bamboo raft. When they saw that it was just some 'weeds' this time, they all looked disappointed. They were hoping for delicious bananas.

After several days of temptation... and enticement, the white apes of Tangting Mountain finally succumbed to the allure of food. The original Shanhai Jing was right; fruit could drive these white apes crazy. Compared to the fruits from the outside world, bananas and apples were worthless. But the fruits they had been eating for hundreds of years had long lost their appeal, making bananas and apples the prized delicacies of Tangting Mountain. Only the ape king and the high-ranking white apes could enjoy them, while the others could only look on in longing, even the banana peels were a treat.

"Today, there's no fruit, but there are fruit seedlings. Come and help me move them up!" Li Mang knew they couldn't understand him, so he picked up a banana seedling and gestured.

"Chirp chirp..." The ape king was the smartest and understood Li Mang's meaning first. He chirped and gave orders, and the white apes rushed over, almost capsizing the bamboo raft.

Li Mang was secretly pleased that the ape king understood him. At least he wouldn't be completely in the dark with these white apes.

Next, Li Mang personally taught them how to plant the fruit trees. Although the white apes were clumsy and broke several seedlings, they managed to plant all 100 seedlings. With the rich aura and fertile soil of Tangting Mountain, as long as they didn't trample them to death, the seedlings would survive. Li Mang wasn't worried about that.

This batch was just a test. Since it was successful, Li Mang planned to introduce a large number of crops. He wanted to plant the entire hundred acres of land in Yaoyao Mountain and Tangting Mountain with fruits, vegetables, rice, and wheat, turning it into a super farm. Once these 20,000 'employees' were trained, he would have 20,000 free laborers to work with.

Although this had a game-like mindset, Li Mang did need something to relieve stress. Otherwise, constant fighting and killing would drive him mad.

Moreover, while Yaoyao Mountain was beautiful and suitable for living, it lacked vitality. Living alone in such an environment would eventually become dull and tedious.

"Roar..."

"Bang!!"

Suddenly, the large bucket in Yaoyao Mountain burst open, and a familiar roar echoed.

"Oh no!"

Li Mang was shocked and didn't care about the white apes. He wanted to paddle back, but that would be too slow. He quickly took out the Shanhai Jing from his heart, first returning to his room in the Yanhuang Compound, then rushing back to Yaoyao Mountain.

The crystal dragon had already restored its massive body, but it was still uncomfortable. Although it had broken through the bucket, it staggered on the ground, unable to stand.

This was the moment to act. Li Mang's mind raced, and he ran over, leaping onto the dragon's head and grabbing its bowl-thick head with both hands.

"Swish..."

"Bang!"

Li Mang was hit by the dragon's tail and did a couple of somersaults forward. Fortunately, his skin was tough, and the crystal dragon was not at its peak. He wasn't injured and still held onto the crystal dragon, rolling forward with it.

"Submit to me!" Li Mang shouted, not sure if the dragon could understand him.

"Roar..." The crystal dragon only roared in anger. As an Earth spirit beast, it naturally understood Li Mang's words. But as a noble spirit beast, how could it submit to a weak human! However, its body had just recovered, and it could only use a fraction of its strength. Despite struggling fiercely, it couldn't shake off Li Mang, who clung to it like a stubborn piece of leather.

For the first time in its life, the crystal dragon felt humiliated.

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PS: Updated at midnight, hoping to boost my karma. Announcing the release time: noon on Friday. Let's fight together in the first month, okay?

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