Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 1296 - 698: Saving People But Losing Land, Both People and Land are Preserved_3

He truly doesn’t have the energy to spend ten or twenty years cultivating a completely new batch of Professionals whose specific abilities he himself isn’t even sure of.

"Giving up so easily isn’t like the Gaven I know." Instead, Lord Virginia turned to encourage Gaven, "Just like you said yourself, first carve out a path, and whether others choose to follow it later is another matter entirely."

"Madam is absolutely right; I’ve been a bit too eager for quick success." Gaven rallied himself and said, "Let’s shelve these matters for now and return to discussing the main issue. Now that the Dragon Oak Mother Tree’s upgrade has been completed, is there any plan to launch a counterattack against the Black Mirror Kingdom? What’s the situation on that side?"

"The war between the Black Mirror Kingdom and the Court of Summer has fallen into another stalemate. After all, the Court of Summer is one of the four great Royal Courts of the Fairy Wilderness, with extremely deep foundations. The Black Mirror Kingdom only had the upper hand at the initial stage; by the mid-to-late stages, they even lost a batch of their Foul Giant elite troops there. It’s said their souls have been trapped.

They attempted sending an advance squad near the Mother Tree, but I directly dragged them into the Dragon Oak Dream Realm, where we besieged, purified, and stripped their souls without letting any escape. After three consecutive failed attempts, they no longer dared make rash moves..."

Lord Virginia paused slightly, visible hesitation and conflict flickering across his face, as he said, "I have an immature thought, a plan, but doing so feels like a form of betrayal."

"You already said it yourself—it’s just a thought and a plan. Why not share it, and let me help you analyze it?" Gaven encouraged him, "Don’t forget, I’m now one of the Chosen of Lady Strategy, and this is exactly what I’m best at."

Lord Virginia remained silent for several seconds before finally speaking, "My Fairy Wilderness Resonance has now been transferred from Spring Bud Forest to the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, and I believe that other Yaling Nobility can follow suit. Most of Spring Bud Forest’s residents have already been relocated to the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.

So, I want to do what you did in the Rocklands, to leap out from here and search for broader development space, and one day, when we’re fully prepared for a comprehensive counteroffensive against the Black Mirror Kingdom, we can return."

Gaven laughed heartily and said, "Preserve the land and lose the people, and both land and people will be lost. Preserve the people and lose the land, and both land and people can endure. Madam’s thoughts align perfectly with classical strategic tactics."

"What do you mean?" This kind of concise expression sounded even more convoluted after being translated into Ferren General Language, leaving Lord Virginia momentarily puzzled. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"If you strive to protect your land by sacrificing all your lieges, then both the land and the people will be gone. But if you sacrifice the land to protect your people, avoiding the enemy’s sharp edge, then one day, we can take it all back."

Gaven patiently explained, "In this matter, Madam and I have reached the same conclusion. Even if you hadn’t actively proposed it, I would have suggested the same course of action. The preservation of Spring Bud Forest in the past wasn’t achieved because you possessed the power to directly resist the Black Mirror Kingdom but because the Court of Summer restrained most of their forces, leaving them unable to focus on Spring Bud Forest.

The key point is, the smaller scale of Spring Bud Forest made it a relatively minor threat to them, which they could afford to gradually consume.

But due to our development of the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, the upper echelons of the Foul Giant Kingdom have now taken notice. Their recent massive invasion of the Court of Summer was mainly to amass troops, but their real target remains the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.

I believe that they may hesitate to act now, but the moment they do strike, it will come as a thunderous blow. Not only will Spring Bud Forest be completely devoured, but the Dragon Oak Mother Tree will face corruption as well.

The Dragon Oak Mother Tree does admittedly possess some level of self-defense now, but compared to the Dark Forces that have fought against one of the Fairy Wilderness’s four Royal Courts for centuries and yet cannot be utterly eradicated, it remains far too fragile. Never forget, beneath that Black Forest lies an imprisoned Ancient Evil Being hidden in an Enchanted Realm.

It doesn’t need to be entirely unleashed. Even with an evil sacrificial ritual to release just a portion of its power, it would be more than the Dragon Oak Mother Tree can currently withstand.

Besides, the human resources of Spring Bud Forest have already been completely drained. The west is encircled by the Black Forest, the north is occupied by the swamp where the Ghost Witch resides, and the south and east are bordered by impassable mountain ranges, leaving no room for development.

But the moment we leap out from this confined area, the possibilities will be boundless. Relying on the Dragon Oak Mother Tree’s unique allure, we can attract more permanent residents and even expand more territory.

Once the Dragon Oak Mother Tree has completely matured, we will return not only to reclaim our current home but also to uproot the Black Mirror Kingdom entirely and dismantle even the Ancient Evil Being—piece by piece, leaving nothing behind. There will be no need for the current approach where endless innocent souls and forests are sacrificed merely to seal it away."

Indeed, this had been part of Gaven’s considerations, but he had been reluctant to suggest it directly, as doing so effectively meant handing over Lord Virginia’s original territory, Spring Bud Forest, to the enemy. Unexpectedly, Lord Virginia himself had already developed similar thoughts.

This was a new strategic and tactical direction spawned because of the Dragon Oak Mother Tree’s upgrade, and now the Mother Tree had also begun to reveal its own unique attributes.