Ma Wen was not surprised by Constantine's return.
This powerful Nightwalker had already said that he would return to the White River Valley after dealing with the Red Dragon.
However, he did not expect Constantine's return to be delayed.
Instead of returning alone, he was visited by a group of Sand Tribesmen.
The two sides had a detailed conversation.
Ma Wen finally understood why the Sand Tribesmen were here.
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The Sand Tribesmen originated from the northern part of the Sage Desert. They were a group of very creative people who developed the ancient pygmies' inventions — gunpowder and firearms.
The Sand Tribesmen were famous for their marksmen. Although the cooldown time of firearms was a pain in the ass and consumed a lot of stamina, the basic combat ability of the Sand Tribesmen could be guaranteed when used with the Max Combat Art.
They did not have a large population and were not economically developed. They had always been in the northern part of the Sage Desert and were ostracized by the White Tribe.
Constantine had brought this group of Sand Tribesmen here to discuss with Ma Wen whether he could give his people a place to live in the southern part of the White River Valley.
"The environment in the northern part of the Sage Desert is getting worse. I went back last time, and it's uninhabitable."
"Although the Sand Tribesmen originated there, that doesn't mean that they will end there. Although the elders strongly oppose it, many are willing to go with me."
"I want to find a safe place to settle them. They are all dutiful people. You don't need to give them jobs. They will find a way to make a living. "
"If you really can't, there are iron mines in your territory. The Sand Tribesmen are also good at mining …"
Ma Wen's attitude toward the awkward Constantine was decisive.
He would take in this group of Sand Tribesmen!
The White River Valley was currently in need of manpower. Moreover, Constantine had helped him so much before. It would be too selfish of him not to help him now.
Ma Wen was not that kind of person.
The Southern Wizard Alliance had strict control over the movement of people, but if both sides agreed, it would not be a problem. Constantine had a lot of say in the Sand Tribesmen's council, so he could naturally take some people with him. As long as there was nothing wrong with Ma Wen, the Alliance wouldn't interfere.
Anna had already helped Ma Wen with some paperwork from the Southern Wizard Alliance's Eastern Headquarter.
Ma Wen was now a viscount. He also had the rights of a vassal, who could be a baron or a knight.
He could own the land under Ma Wen's name.
As long as Constantine didn't feel wronged and was willing to accept the title of vassal, the settlement of these Sand Race clansmen would proceed smoothly.
To the south of the White River Valley was the Wilderness. Even though the entire area was within Ma Wen's Wilderness Expansion Order, it had not been fully developed yet.
It wouldn't be a problem for these Sand Race people to live here.
With a wave of his hand, he discussed with Daniela and located the Sand Tribe's settlement about twenty miles away from the adventurers' camp.
Daniela had previously sent people to explore an iron ore vein in that area. However, she had been frustrated by the lack of manpower to exploit it.
Both sides immediately hit it off.
As for the profits, it would be up to the elders of the Sand Race to negotiate with Daniela.
Ma Wen and Constantine had worked together many times and had a deep friendship. They wouldn't fight over small profits.
After all, cooperation was a win-win situation.
Constantine was grateful that Ma Wen agreed so readily.
Not every noble would accept a group of Sand Race clansmen so readily.
They would worry about the loyalty of these Sand Race people.
But Ma Wen was different. He treated Constantine as a friend and trusted him.
These Sand Race people lived in the White River Valley, so he believed that they wouldn't cause any trouble. The White River Valley was a new territory formed by outsiders, so it was very tolerant.
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"This time, other than needing a place to settle my people, the most important thing is the Red Dragon."
Inside the castle, Constantine held a cigar in his mouth and took a deep puff. "The Red Dragon has been dissected. I've found someone to finish the preliminary processing and preservation."
"Dragon blood, dragon skin, dragon bones, dragon tendons, dragon scales, dragon heart, dragon spine …"
"Take a look for yourself."
He tossed a list to Ma Wen.
Most of these raw materials had been transported untouched to the warehouse in the White River Valley.
A small portion had been processed into Magic Potions.
Constantine had asked his friends to do this for him.
If Ma Wen had done it himself, he would probably have wasted a large portion.
After a brief discussion, they decided to split the loot in half.
Even though this Red Dragon was nominally killed by Ma Wen, Constantine had contributed a lot to the process, whether it was through Zi Yao or the dissection.
Ma Wen had only used Ibu's fame to make a splash.
He hadn't done anything else. He had gained a large amount of experience and so many good things. He was already very satisfied.
"Oh, right, I want to make a deal with you."
After finalizing the details, Constantine suddenly said, "I want all of the dragon's spine."
"In return, this thing is yours."
In the next second, he suddenly pulled out a metallic box.
Zi Yao!
…
Ma Wen agreed to Constantine's request without hesitation.
Even though he didn't know why Constantine wanted the dragon's spine, he knew Zi Yao's value very well.
The cannon was expensive, but it was worth it. Together with Constantine's self-made Dragon Tooth and Dawn cannonball, it was extremely destructive.
With such a trump card, Ma Wen felt a lot more confident.
He bought all of Constantine's remaining cannonballs.
One Dawn Ray, three Dragon Fangs.
These things greatly increased Ma Wen's combat ability. Even though they were one-off consumables and had huge side effects (mainly recoil), Ma Wen still felt that it was worth it.
After all, he didn't take the job of a Frontline Gunner for nothing.
After getting all of the dragon's spine, Constantine still felt bad and wanted to give Ma Wen something good from his inventory.
However, in the next second, he was dumbfounded.
"Is your friend a dragon slayer still free? I have another one here. Even though it's a little damaged, since he's a dragon slayer, he should be able to salvage it, right? "
The paper crane in Ma Wen's hand flashed, and a black dragon that had been torn to pieces appeared in front of him.
…
It was already evening by the time he ended his conversation with Constantine.
It was rare for Ma Wen to have a meal with the others in the dining hall. He then chatted with Vigny for a while, and finally found the people in charge of White River Valley to have a small meeting.
Unfortunately, the others saw through Ma Wen's intentions before the meeting even started.
"Are you going to wash your hands of this again?" Daniela sneered.
"Lord Ma Wen, even though you seem a little redundant as a lord, is it really good for a lord to be away from his territory all year round?" Laura, who was now the chief financial officer of White River Valley, widened her eyes.
"Brother, be careful." Vigny was much calmer.
"Where is he going this time?"
Out of everyone, only Anna was concerned about where Ma Wen was going.
In order to manage the internal affairs of White River Valley, the housekeeper worried a lot about Ma Wen. However, she had long since gotten used to Ma Wen's hasty style of doing things.
"A secondary plane. The upper limit of the strongest person in it won't exceed level-18."
Ma Wen revealed a smile. "You can rest assured and wait for my return."
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The next morning, Ma Wen once again left White River Valley.
But this time, he finally didn't set off alone.
He brought nine dark warriors with him. After completing the necessary preparations in White River Valley and River Beach City with Madeline, they headed north and quickly arrived at the territory of the Tower of Ashes.
This time, Ma Wen's target was Pousson Plane.
However, because the secondary plane was separated from Fernand by the Universal Magic Pool, he could only enter that secondary plane through special channels.
In his previous life, although the Dimensional War expansion pack hadn't been released yet, Ma Wen had entered this secondary plane by chance.
At that time, he had thought that it was just an ordinary instance dungeon. Later on, he discovered that it was actually a goddamn secondary plane!
It was also because of that incident that he had formed an irreconcilable hatred with that god.
That god's name was Glenos.
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Hathaway had been waiting under the Tower of Ashes for a long time.
However, this time, her attitude was very cold, and there was actually a trace of disappointment in her gaze as she looked at Ma Wen.
Ma Wen lowered his head and sighed silently. He naturally knew that Hathaway must have sensed that incident.
However, now wasn't the time to explain this.
A long time ago, because of the Secret Shadow Diamond, he had entrusted the coordinates of Pousson Plane to Hathaway and asked her to help him find a way to enter that world.
As an Awakened and a Legendary Wizard, Hathaway's choice of location was very bold. She chose to build her own plane outside the Universal Magic Pool!
This meant that the gods might discover it.
However, it also meant that she could enter and leave Fernand more easily. At least, she would have more freedom than the gods trapped in the Celestial Realm.
She brought Ma Wen and the others into her plane, Ashes Plateau.
Then, she pointed at a tall tower and said, "This is the Space-Time Lighthouse.
I found Pousson Plane according to the coordinates you gave me. However, when you get there, if you can't build a Space-Time Lighthouse, you may never come back. The time flow ratio is 21: 1. You have enough time. "
Ma Wen nodded. He had already prepared the materials to build a Space-Time Lighthouse.
He was definitely well prepared for this trip to the Pousson Plane.
Seeing that Ma Wen nodded, Hathaway activated the portal expressionlessly.
The lighthouse flashed brightly, and a huge arched door appeared in front of everyone.
"Let's go. Let's conquer that world."
Ma Wen smiled and said to the nine people behind him.
The nine people were silent, but they all gripped their big swords tightly and were as steady as mountains.
However, their eyes were already burning with passion, just like when they followed the Night Lord into battle!
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