Chapter 123: Chapter 123

After the auction, Owen Bertram hinted at the Lord of the Skeleton Sea, and Little Bone immediately stood up, loudly announcing the "enrollment" policy of the Ghost Zone, hoping to attract more ghost spirits to move into the Ghost Zone.

Many great and little ghosts signed up on the spot.

These new ghosts would be of great help in enhancing the Ghost Zone.

When the sky was about to dawn, this Small Gathering finally ended. Various cultivators scattered, and about eight hundred new ghosts stayed directly in the Ghost Zone.

The area here is vast, and it seems that it can accommodate tens of thousands of ghost beings without any problem. And as it improves itself, this number will continue to increase.

These ghost spirits, who have already cultivated, will be qualified ghost soldiers after some training, and the combat power of the Ghost Zone will increase rapidly.

The total tax reached more than 6,300 spirit jades. Owen Bertram thought of the spirit jades he had painstakingly accumulated before, which was not as good as a Small Gathering... Indeed, capitalists make money!

However, in order to maintain the status of the "Honored Lord", this money could only be temporarily stored in the Ghost Zone and could not be directly taken back by Little Loach.

In addition to these visible benefits, Owen Bertram sensed through the Commander’s Token that the "foundation" of the Ghost Zone at the rule level had been significantly strengthened.

After the entire Small Gathering was over, as the new ghosts settled in, some protective forces stronger than the "Ghost Account" began to appear around the Ghost Zone.

It specifically manifested as the foundations of some city walls - with the continuous improvement of the Ghost Zone in the future, it will have complete city walls, gates, and even various defensive equipment!

However, the Ghost Account would still be retained to separate the Ghost Zone from the human world.

So Owen Bertram was very satisfied with this Small Gathering, and Little Loach, on the cyan stone slab, slapped the river water with its tail and said, "Well done. In the future, such gatherings should be held more often.

Gradually expand the scale, and the more cultivators come, the better. They should also be guided to practice peacefully in the world and not go astray."

The Lord of the Skeleton Sea carefully accompanied them, delighted in his heart to receive his Honored Lord’s praise. Although the beginning was somewhat imperfect, the result was good.

"Thank you for your praise, Honored Lord. Little Bone will definitely be more attentive in the future. Whatever orders you have, feel free to instruct Little Bone."

Better forget that there are three other guys!

Little Loach used its tail like a big hand, lifting and touching the top of the Lord of the Skeleton Sea’s head. Little Bone obediently lowered its body to make it more convenient for the Honored Lord to pet it.

The feeling of the tail was realistically transmitted back to Owen Bertram’s mind, smooth and not like the feeling of angrily rubbing a dog’s head, but more like... a bowling ball.

Owen Bertram suppressed the impulsiveness to take off that head and let go of his tail, wriggling his elder brother’s huge body into the water and laughing away.

When York Gordon got up early, he had already written documents and sent them back to the Horizon Bureau with a talisman.

He honestly admitted his mistakes in the past and conducted serious, comprehensive, and profound self-criticism. Owen Bertram and Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow were the great heroes of the Horizon Bureau - they desperately blocked a Magic Wave.

In the documents, York Gordon also detailed the analysis he made based on the traces of battle: if it weren’t for the two of them, the mountains might collapse, and the Hunshui River might overflow, resulting in unimaginable consequences!

York Gordon also put Owen Bertram ahead of Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow in the order of merits for this time.

After that, York Gordon led the entire team and left Extinct Village in a grand manner to return to duty. Only a Sucky and ten military officers were left in the village.

The focus is to protect Mr. Bertram’s former residence.

Although it is in ruins and Mr. Bertram might not come back to live, gestures must be made. Maybe the teacher remembers the old times.

When the large team passed by the Taoist temple, York Gordon and six others wanted to enter to greet Mr. Bertram, but they were blocked by Jim at the entrance: "Mr. Bertram has ordered: do not disturb him unless necessary."

Then, Jim scorned them disdainfully: "Look at your own status. Do you always want to get close to Mr. Bertram? Humph!"

York Gordon and the others left in disgrace, with deep hatred for Jim in their hearts: treacherous minister!

What’s the big deal about being the first to cast your allegiance to Mr. Bertram?

After we gain Mr. Bertram’s trust in the future, we will definitely kill you and purge the king’s side!

Replace it with us to serve Mr. Bertram personally.

The big team deliberately stopped in County Town for a day. York Gordon sent people to check the County Government Office’s accounts and easily found evidence. He arrested the County Magistrate, County Officers, and other officials and threw them into prison. He wrote a letter of recommendation for the Scholar Bailiff to become the head of the County Government Office.

The order from the Internal Canon also arrived quickly. Jim was transferred away. He showed tears in front of Owen Bertram, appearing reluctant to leave. In fact, he couldn’t wait in his heart: I shall soar once I return!

As long as he sends back various news about the Horizon Bureau in peace, he can exchange rewards from Mr. Bertram - this was the task Owen Bertram assigned to him.

The atmosphere inside the Taoist temple suddenly became quiet, and Owen Bertram secretly returned to the village to avoid government officials.

There was still a Horizon troop left in the village, but Owen Bertram did not enter. He wandered around the mountain outside until he once again stood under the Gourd Vine.

"I’m really a nostalgic person." He sighed while unfastening his pants, "Without seeing you, the first clear flow every morning doesn’t feel smooth enough."

After Owen Bertram left, the seven gourds were silent and speechless, and they were already self-doubting: Mr. Bertram hadn’t appeared these days. Shouldn’t we feel refreshed and at peace? But why do we feel that something is missing in our lives?

Why was it that when Mr. Bertram appeared from the other side, I couldn’t help feeling a little excited?

Even at this moment, Gourd Elder felt that he had... matured!

Owen Bertram found the Mechanical Dao Soldiers again. After the Magic Wave battle, the Mechanical Dao Soldiers were severely damaged. They had not been repaired for so long, and their current state was rather miserable. Owen Bertram rubbed his hands: "Let’s begin!"

Little Loach was slamming the wooden bottle, and Owen Bertram laughed: "Forgot about you."

He opened the wooden bottle, and Little Loach jumped out, diving into the water with a splash, swimming freely, looking for food throughout the river.

Owen Bertram was modifying the Mechanical Dao Soldiers in a cave on the cliff, and Little Loach swam two laps in the river, finding that the food in the Hunshui River had increased significantly during the time it was gone.

It swallowed two Tier-2 Demon Beasts, still feeling that it wasn’t enough to fill its stomach. It blew up several bubbles, shook its tail, and went downstream.

Last time it went upstream with its elder brother, today it went downstream.

If Little Loach continued to go upstream today, it would have encountered a Tier-3 Softshell Turtle right away - perhaps it would even think this creature was delicious.

However, after missing it this time, the huge Tier-3 Demonic Beast, with its mutated shell on its back, shook its tail and swam into the Hunshui River.

Along the way, its terrifying mouth opened wide, swallowing all fish, and shrimp it encountered.