Origin Paradise!

Someone stammered an explanation to him, a dark red light shot into the sky, and then the upheaval ended. It was that simple.

Deputy Operations Chief Zhen Ren took a walkie-talkie out of his pouch. "Knock him out, immediately!"

Jiang He had no interest in the survivors' plight. He always believed that God helps those who help themselves, and that the so-called "God" did not refer to anything in reality, but rather to the times, environment, and laws. Therefore, he never showed any pity.

At the same time, Ajiu, a member of the Dawn, received a relay instruction from the intelligent central control.

"Go into hiding and, if necessary, lend a hand to the former principal and Yuan Xin. The former three times and the latter once. Judge the specific situation yourself."

Ajiu fell into deep thought. Those of them who had witnessed the anomalies were no longer suitable to return to society. The Great Xia Dynasty would not confine survivors for life. Therefore, there was a good chance that they would be absorbed by the Order Bureau and become the lowest of the low, or live with other people in similar situations.

As a Dawnborn, he possessed excellent fighting and shooting skills. Moreover, in order to blend into the villa, the boss had already used a rare-level transformation technique to properly handle his appearance. As for the command core, it appeared to the outside world as a brain, so unless one underwent craniotomy, it wouldn't be a big problem.

"But even so, I estimate that I will have a hard time passing the tests to become a full member."

"Infiltration is for the purpose of gathering intelligence."

"So, the boss means I need to gather intelligence on the Bureau of Order and the supernatural forces within the country?"

Ah Jiu felt a headache coming on. The boss only needed to give orders, but an undercover agent like him had to consider many things.

The sweeping was finished in just fifteen minutes.

Zhen Ren shook hands with someone again and said, "Advisor Jiang, Anping Island can be entrusted to you for garrisoning, but you need to be mindful of your stance."

Jiang He nodded: "Understood."

"The order to maintain order will be delivered within half a month, then we'll be leaving now." Zhen Ren bid farewell and left, as he still needed to go back and reconstruct the whole story.

After all the members of the Bureau of Order and the survivors left, only Jiang He remained on the desolate and silent island.

And a lemon person.

"Two hundred experience points for free, not bad." Si Ning walked over and comforted herself, the Golden Domain successfully suppressing her desire to have fun.

"It seems you don't get along with the Bureau of Order," Jiang He said calmly.

"What are you saying? Do you think I have anything to do with order?" Si Ning waved her hand and said with a grin, "Lord Anping Island, the sea is not always calm."

Lilith nodded discreetly, and thanks to the dazzling effect of the soul's radiance, they got along very well.

Jiang He found it rather unusual that the other party was so brazen in front of a fisherman.

"Aren't you leaving? Why don't you give me the new Las Vegas?"

Si Ning rolled her eyes, and then, as if erased by an eraser, she vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.

"We'll see each other again soon."

Jiang He flicked her finger, knocking her opponent out of stealth mode from a hundred meters away. But against the All-Seeing Eye, this move was no longer effective.

"really."

"Damn it, my mysterious exit!"

Chapter 283 World Mission: The Great Voyage Begins

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.

Anping Island's town was violently bulldozed by someone, who obtained a massive amount of building materials.

Old Hei, holding the blueprints, directed the evil soldiers to speed up construction. According to the rabble's design, Yuwang City was a military base, while Anping Island's main function was a resort area. However, defensive structures, or simply put, high walls, were needed to be built along the island's edge.

Currently, the total number of evil soldiers in the territory has reached more than 13000, of which 8000 are fixed construction forces and the other 5000 are consumable troops that accompany the army on expeditions.

The demon soldiers do not need food or water, have unwavering loyalty to a particular person, and after the end of the Ember World, a considerable amount of equipment was brought back, resulting in extremely rapid progress in the project.

"The outer city wall, with the edge of the island as the boundary, has been completed."

"The inner city wall, with the edge of the town as the boundary, has been completed."

"The power plant is now complete."

"The water well area has been completed."

"The agricultural area has been cultivated."

"The industrial zone has been established."

"Anping Villa completed."

"Shuguang Intelligence has linked the internal and external security facilities, heavy firepower deployment is complete, and the port trading market planning is finished. Please give instructions, boss." Wuhe reported loudly. Among the series of buildings, the port trading market is a barbican built against the outer wall, more like a decoration born out of abundant materials.

"You've worked hard. Let's get ready to start the world quest this evening."

Jiang He nodded in reply. Farming was just a pastime for the animal team, but nearly a hundred strong and sturdy demon soldiers almost died from exhaustion during the process. He saved them all with vitality potions. These hundred demon soldiers were a group that made a huge sacrifice, and now they have all become officers in various departments.

Zhuang Ya walked curiously into Anping Villa. Thanks to someone's control over plants, the area within several kilometers was a flat, lush green field. The villa was divided into upper and lower sections, connected in the middle, with a total of six rooms and a viewing tower on the top.

"Great Serpent, I want to live with you."

As a frequent visitor to her neck, she has become accustomed to the warm feeling.

"Whatever you want." Jiang He replied casually. Zhuang Ya was a high-grade snake demon with three hundred years of cultivation when she first debuted. She had obtained the complete superpower path of "Lifting Mountains". With a heavy sword and a battle maid outfit, her strength was among the best in the peak of bronze level. Her position was close to that of a warrior. But in fact, he did not have high expectations for the little guy. The value of a demon talent, "Return to Origin", was already unparalleled.

At noon.

With the project fully completed, the animal team gathered at Anping Villa. The vicious chef team prepared a feast of wild beast dishes, along with a freshly brewed fruit wine made from raw materials sourced from the dark border forest, containing potent exotic toxins.

“Old Hei is a main tank, Aya is a strength-based warrior, and Wuhe is best at running away and gathering intelligence. We actually need a dedicated marksman,” Jiang He said, sipping his drink.

“Boss, your fireball bombardment is enough to make up for this, right?” Wuhega said. “Besides, objectively speaking, it’s difficult for the three of us to get involved in a battle that even you are struggling with.”

After a moment of contemplation, Lao Hei said, "Xiao He probably means that while he's fighting, we need to stick together and hold our ground, otherwise, no matter what the outcome of the direct confrontation, we'll have to give up."

Jiang He glanced at his mouth double. Old Hei also had a deep understanding of him. The world mission was not worth the cost of losing his team members.

“I have 780 vitality potions that I can sell. 400 of them were made last week. Each one sells for 15 game coins. If I sell them to the Bureau of Order, I’ll round them down to zero. I estimate I’ll get 12000 game coins.”

"The price of rare items is 1000-3000, and the price of fine items is 3000-10000."

"My plan is to buy Old Black a shield, add a shooting skill to Wuhe, and use the remaining money to improve Aya's explosive power."

There was no objection to the decision; all three members of the team realized that the energy level of the new world would be significantly increased, and someone was worried about their safety.

Wuhe said, "I'll go and make a deal with the Bureau of Order. I've dealt with them before when I was an intelligence broker. I'll also bring back the Bureau of Order's garrison order."

Jiang He handed over all the vitality potions to the other party.

……

Dusk falls.

When Wuhe returned from the southern district, he brought back two scrolls and a shield.

[Name: Watcher's Shield]

[Category: Armor]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect ①: Extremely Durable]

[Effect 2: Unwavering - Increases shield defense by 35% when standing still]

[Note: Immovable as a mountain]

Order Bureau selling price: 4800 game coins.

[Name: Jet Black Feather]

[Category: Active Skill]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Projects a black feather that deals 30% additional armor-piercing and penetration damage. Speed ​​stat increases base damage by a percentage. Each cast costs 60 energy.]

[Note: Skill cost is more noticeable than damage.]

Order Bureau selling price: 6200 game coins.

[Name: Slash Explosion]

[Category: Active Skill]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Increases sword strike damage by 45%, consumes 150 energy per cast]

[Note: Brutal]

Order Bureau selling price: 4800 game coins.

Inside Anping Villa, the traded goods were obtained, and Lao Hei received the Watcher's Shield. Wu He and Zhuang Ya each tore open a scroll in an attempt to learn the skill, but the latter failed to open it.

"Oh no, Aya isn't a player, so she doesn't have a universal body. Animal companions can use equipment, but they can't use skills," Wuhe said in frustration. He had been so focused on haggling that he had even poured a lot of his own savings into the deal and completely forgot about this.

Lilith suddenly appeared, pointed a finger, and the exquisite scroll shattered into countless points of light that flowed into Zhuang Ya's body.

"Three big and one small, four favors."

Jiang He's face darkened slightly. Fortunately, there was no interest; otherwise, he would never be able to repay the debts he had accumulated.

"what happened."

Lilith shrugged and said, "The essence of a skill scroll is a kind of extraordinary trace, which can also be called a Dao trace or a rule mark. You are my familiar, and she is your familiar. This is just a little trick of the gods. But there are no loopholes to exploit at the perfect level. However, I do have a plan to transform her into a creature of the source land. As for the price, it's the same as always."

"Set aside." Jiang He opened the panel expressionlessly and used the world invitation letter he had obtained from the other party.

The familiar cutscene reappears: on the vast and magnificent sea, warships confront each other, cannons roar, and amidst the raging winds and waves, countless figures leap back and forth on the deck, with some occasionally falling into the bottomless whirlpool.

[In 1580, the great explorer Dougman discovered a new continent across the sea. This voyage brought back spices, slaves, and extraordinary materials, making him an extremely wealthy man renowned far and wide. As more and more people crossed the sea, an unstoppable wave of exploration arose.]

[In 1585, the Age of Exploration officially began. The emerging nobles who first engaged in maritime trade saw their power rise rapidly, forcing the rigid and conservative traditional nobles to join them. As ships set sail, the status of the traditional construct knights was greatly weakened, and discontent and resentment were brewing in the shadows.]

In 1589, during the Exploration Era, the two dominant kingdoms of the Old World—the Kingdom of Stuart and the Kingdom of Bourbon—engaged in a protracted war that lasted nearly a decade, while the empire in the northern part of the Old World was mired in fragmentation and chaos, unable to attend to its own affairs.

In 1599, a momentous piece of news spread like wildfire: behind the natives of the New World lay a complete nation. The ongoing colonial wars provoked a fierce retaliation from this nation, resulting in the deaths of several colonial governors.

[Exploration Year 1600: The warring parties in the Old World sign a truce. Henry VI, the Stuart King known as the "Mad King," marries a Bourbon princess and pays two large colonies as a dowry, although these colonies do not actually belong to him.]

[In the Age of Exploration, storms and the sea were inseparable; hegemony stood firm, pirates reveled, and ambitious individuals ran rampant. Anyone could become the next legend.]

[Executor's Exclusive Tip ①: White gunpowder—its power surpasses that of black gunpowder, and it is the most common and essential resource in warfare of this era]

[Tip 2: Black oak – with a hardness comparable to high-quality steel and easy to process, it is widely planted, grows quickly, and is often used as a primary material for shipbuilding.]

[Hint 3: Warships in this era are divided into five tiers]

[Tier 1 Battleship: A symbol of battleship warfare, representing the cornerstone of national destiny and rise and fall, possessing destructive power and strategic significance comparable to a titled knight (Gold)]

[Tier 2 Cruiser: The main battleship of the fleets of various nations]

[Tier III Destroyer: Organizational Node of the Allied Fleets]

[Tier IV Frigate: Fleet Wolf Pack]

[Class V schooner: Armed merchant ship/Regular pirate ship]

[Quest Name: Become a Legend]

[Main Quest: Achieve Exalted/Hateful Reputation in a certain country (Reputation Levels: Hateful, Hatred, Disgust, Indifferent, Neutral, Friendly, Respectful, Reverent, Exalted)]

[Mission Rewards: ① 700 game coins and experience points ② 1 Excellent-grade targeted item ③ 1 free attribute point and 1 skill point]

[Task Time Limit: 365 calendar days]

[Executive Support Module Continued]

[Temporary language translation module loading]

[Initial Rank: Ensign of the Stuart Fleet (Due to the increase in world energy level, the title and rank have decreased, and some ownership is pending. The world does not support the acquisition of rank-based titles)]

World, begin!

Chapter 284 Hell

The chaotic corridor in the northern part of the Kingdom of Stuart, bordering the Empire.

This is the fiefdom of the Duke of Djouk. To the east lies the boundless Storm Sea, and to the west, the Black Sea, which is surrounded by land on all sides. In the middle of the eastern coast, the bustling port is the jewel of this place and the second largest port in the entire kingdom.

For a long time, the Stuart North Fleet had been stationed in the port, with the Duke of Djouk personally serving as its commander. However, starting two days ago, the entire fleet, contrary to its usual practice, left the port and disappeared into the vast sea.

A bustling port, a prison of disaster.