Chapter 124: Incoming Calamity
Jia Hao tilts his head, looking at Cai Yunhai with confusion. ” Well, I don’t understand quite a lot?”
” Well, You should know, that the Magistrate’s title should be under City Lord’s control, right?” Cai Yunhai chuckled a bit. ” But you see, the Imperial Family broke this rule and appointed me as the magistrate, making me an opposite force against the Suo Family.”
” Imperial Family wishes to decrease the power of Suo Family?” Jia Hao understood the crux of the matter.
” Only only Suo Family, but our’s as well. It’s just His Majesty played well.” Cai Yunhai sighed. ” They took a part of our Silver Lightning Cavalry to decrease our military power and with us here, We can keep the Suo Family in check.”
” Because the Suo Family is one of the backbones of the Province Governor. The Governer’s family has been ruling the province for more than a hundred years, making them consolidate quite some amount of power.”
” Not to mention, they are also a supporter of Zhenhai King.”
” Now, Who is he?”
“He is the son of the current emperor’s grandfather’s sister. She conceived the child very late, making him only ten years older than the current emperor.”
” Not to mention, he spent his earlier days fighting against northern nomads and demon races, repelling them from Great Yan Kingdom and garnering fame.”
” However, the previous emperor didn’t let him ascend the throne. But with his own power, Zhenhai King managed to get his title and form his own faction, which is only below to Emperor’s faction.”
” Someone who can balance His Majesty unrestricted power. However, Zhenhai King can also insight a rebellion at the right time, making the main family fall.” Jia Hao made a rough guess.
” So, the Emperor is trying to undermine Zhenhai King’s power.”
” You are right.” Cai Yunhai nodded. ” In recent days, there are far too many problems arising.”
” The troubles between various families and sects, the emergence of dark monsters, people plotting conspiracies, this is truly a chaotic time.”
” Therefore, you must remain prepared, Jia Hao. Because, If anything happens, as the military family directly under His Majesty’s command, we shall bear the burnt first.”
” Then, What do you wish me to do, Father in Law?” Jia Hao couldn’t help but ask curiously.
” I am thinking of training my soldiers once again. And this time, using the Hundred Army Battle Formation Technique you gave to me.”
” Father in Law is wise.” Jia Hao nodded. ” In the troubled times, only strength will help us. So, it’s good if we can increase our family’s power.”
After talking for an hour or more, Jia Hao gave some advice to Cai Yunhai. Even Cai Yunhai couldn’t help but praise Jia Hao when he heard his ingenious ideas.
Jia Hao thought for a moment before using his Sage’s Divine Eyes on him. But this time, he couldn’t help but feel his heart turning cold.
[ Recent Future Point: Three months later, Cai Yunhai shall perish with his army in the Dark Forest in due to a monster tide]
” Fa…Father in Law, What’s a monster tide?” Jia Hao suddenly asked, looking at Cai Yunhai.
” Monster tide?” Cai Yunhai was intrigued. ” Well, It’s been a while since I heard that. After all, the last monster tide happened was five years ago in another city.”
” It’s simply as it means, a large amount of dark monsters rush out from the dark mist, killing and devouring ordinary people. The more they devour, the more powerful they become.”
” However, it lessened by a vast amount since the Great Yan Kingdom launched a military campaign against them, reducing the dark forest and its monsters. The only places filled with dark monsters are out of ordinary man’s reach anyway.”
” Then what about Nanhai City?” Jia Hao asked again. ” Is it safe?”
” Of course?” Cai Yunhai looked at Jia Hao strangely. ” The Twisted Dark Forest is sealed off by the Nanhai Mountain range. Even if a monster tide appears, we can simply know it way ahead of time.”
” Because, a lot of adventurers and hunters go to Twisted Dark Forest. So, the amount of dark monsters remains in check.”
‘ Damn it, Then what the hell is going to happen in three months? To incite a monster tide?’
‘ No, No matter what, I must start preparing for now.’
If not for his upgraded Sage’s Divine Eyes, Jia Hao wouldn’t have known such a thing was going to happen. Currently, Cai Yunhai is the pillar of the Cai Family.
His brother is currently guarding the northern borders. If something happens to Cai Yunhai, The Cai Family will crumble before General Cai Yang returns from the northern border.
‘ But before I do anything, I should gather as much as information I have to. Only after getting the complete future scenario, I would be able to prevent this disaster.’
” Father in Law, Then I shall take my leave.” Jia Hao turned around and left. However, his mind was still in turmoil. He looked for Old Yang and few of Cai Yunhai’s subordinates.
Sure enough, he saw everyone’s Recent Future Point and all of them showed the incident of monster tide three months later.
With a sigh, Jia Hao adjusted his mind and returned back to his room, Sitting on a comfy chair, he pondered about various things.
‘ Well, If something like that comes, what do I need first? Weapons and armors, medicines for healing and detoxification, techniques and strength…Arranging everything in just three months would be…a bit hard.’
‘ Not, It might not be. Because…I have the Pot of Miracle!’
Jia Hao thought for a moment before putting his mind to the Pot of Miracles.
[ Current Refinement: 1st layer finished]
[ Next Repairing Cost]
[ Blood and soul energy: 0/50 Innate Realm Masters]
[ Chaos Energy: 70/300]
[ Miracle Points: 1000]
‘ Eh? What’s Miracles Points?’ Jia Hao saw the new thing as he couldn’t help but surprised.
[ Miracle Points: As long as the Host inputs energy into the pot, it will be transformed into Miracle Points: Using Miracle Points, Host can create items which has been previously made by Pot of Miracle using its recipe]
[ Damascus Knife: Millenium Cold Iron+ Red Vein Charcoal+400 Miracle Points]
[ Holy Radiance Torch: 1 Torch+1 high grade Holy Light Stone+Wood of Luminous Holy Tree. Creation cost 1000 Miracle Points]
[ Energy Recovering Bars: 1 Dark Chocolate Bar+1 Litre of Pure Spring Water+ 5 roots of 500 Year old Ginseng+ 800 Miracle Points]
[Great Eraser: 1 Rubber Eraser+ 100 ML. Dark Sapling Juice+ 50ML Urine of Two Tailed Lizard+700 Miracle Points]
Jia Hao realized it was the upgrade of ‘Enchantment’ function of the system.
It used Chaos Energy to enchant the things before. However, Jia Hao used almost all Chaos Energy to perform miracles on the items he brought from the Azure Sea World.
Therefore, there was no way he could use the enchantment function because they get spend early.
But now, he can Miracle Points to enchant the items, making everything easier for him.
Thinking for a moment, Jia Hao crossed his legs and started to use his Golden Arhat Vajra Body Arts, pouring his internal energy into the Pot of Miracle.
In a few moments, Jia Hao felt he was drained completely, with exhaustion taking over him.
Looking back on the screen, Jia Hao saw the Miracle Points became 1100 from 1000.
‘ My entire pool of energy is only 100 Miracle Points?’ Jia Hao was speechless.
Not to mention, it will take more than half of the day to recover his internal energy. Therefore, using his own energy to fuel Miracle Points isn’t very efficient.
‘ However, I believe using monster cores and things with natural energy would work as well. After all, with this feature, I can turn all those energy into Miracle Points.’
‘ Money is the source of everything. As long as I earn money, everything will be solved.’ Jia Hao thought inwardly.
He already given the recipes to the chef and marketing strategy to Cai Yixue. With Cai Yixue’s intelligence, Jia Hao knew that she wouldn’t face any challenges.
‘ However, Currently, I need to prepare something.’ Jia Hao got up and called Minmin, to give her some instructions.
Soon enough, Pharmacist Mo of Fragrant Medicine Pavilion came to the Cai Family’s estate to meet Jia Hao.
” Greetings, Young Lord. Is everything alright?”
” I am fine, Elder Mo. Please, Have a seat.” Jia Hao smiled as he looked at him. ” I need your help regarding something.”
” Do tell me, Young Lord.”
” Violet Smoke Grass, Do you know how to handle it’s poisoning?” Jia Hao asked.
” Violet Smoke Grass?” Pharmacist Mo was stunned. ” That’s such a rare herb. Without processing, it will act as a poison.”
” A half step Innate realm master is affected by its poison. Do you have any means to save him?”
” What?” Pharmacist Mo couldn’t help but get startled. ” It’s possible. However, We need a strong anti toxic medicine for that. Otherwise…I am afraid I can’t treat them.”
” Then how about suppressing for a while?” Jia Hao spoke in a calm voice. ” Prepare what is necessary within two days. I want you to do your best to find the cure. If you can’t, then prepare that will suppress the poison.”
