Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 776 - 667: Siege of the Iroquois

Waterfall Hill Wizard Tower, the third floor contains an inner circulation ecosystem with flowers, trees, streams, and hills.

Aiven and Angie stood shoulder to shoulder, watching the translucent fleshy membrane in front of them, constantly squirming and sealing the entrance to the large cultivation chamber completely.

Through the red glow emitted by the witchcraft orbit within, one could vaguely see hundreds of huge fleshy giant eggs, each of which had a curled-up "spiritualized seagull" of extraordinary level inside.

In the past, the "Life Tree School" followed an empiricist path, knowing only the effects but not the reasons behind the "Biological Transformation Technique: Artificial Demonization" from Volume Three of the "Flesh Sacrifice," which resulted in a very high mortality rate when forcibly demonizing ordinary creatures.

However, after Angie first perceived the secret hidden deep in the bloodline between the mundane and the extraordinary creatures — the [Golden Chain], empirical science finally had theoretical guidance. The success rate of "demonization" jumped from about one-tenth to over ninety percent.

Currently, excluding the part of the scouting network that only remained to assist the normal operations of the "Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang", most of the seagulls were recalled, and the two of them spent half a month to complete the results.

It may take another half month for them to complete their transformation, during which Aiven’s monitoring intensity over the entire New Continent will undoubtedly weaken significantly. However, compared to the benefits obtained after the completion of the transformation, this little cost is entirely bearable.

"Once they break out of their shells, [Mind Network 2.0] can be fully accomplished."

Aiven clapped his hands and turned to look at Angie beside him.

The weather was starting to warm up gradually.

The increasingly beautiful and increasingly beauty-loving girl had not only changed into a lightweight summer dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves in advance, but was also wearing a pair of silver high-heeled shoes with thin straps, and enjoying a cup of strawberry ice cream in her hand.

Obviously, such a scene that would be hard for ordinary girls to face had already had no any impact on her.

The most important point is that the "sacrificial mark" of the "jet black dragon" originally covered by the "Life Tree Rune" on Angie’s thin shoulder has completely disappeared.

Though they had to bleed again at the [Libra Balance Holy Sword], the power mark from a demigod level Dragon King could only be easily dissipated by using this divine artifact.

They finally removed this hidden trouble before the foreseeable crisis arrived, allowing both to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let’s go. With this important task completed, let’s head north together to see the situation of the battle over there with our own eyes.

It’s already been delayed for several days. Although the allied forces have a strong presence and haven’t asked for our help, I don’t know if Milan would be safe going alone."

"Okay, teacher, I’ll go and tell Midorra..."

Just then.

A scream from the entrance of the third floor suddenly caught their attention.

"Ah, what kind of creature is this? It’s like a snake that can crawl, it’s amazing! Quick! Quick! Calvin, come help me catch them; I want to make specimens and add them to our ’Life Tree Diagram’!"

The two turned back and saw Jacob and Calvin, who had previously gone out together to collect samples, had somehow already returned to the wizard tower.

At this moment, they were chasing several creatures resembling cobras in appearance but possessing plant flesh, running around wildly.

Whizz—

Seeing this, Angie raised her eyebrows, her feet flashing with electricity, and despite wearing high heels, she rushed to the front of the two and pinched her waist, lightly scolding them:

"You two idiots, can’t you see that these are indeed artificially modified magical plants? Let them go!"

"Huh?"

The two, who were fully immersed in their biological classification and evolutionary endeavors, and somewhat obsessive in their pursuits, quickly released the plants they had caught when they saw their senior sister glaring at them with her apricot eyes.

Then they both bowed in salute:

"Senior sister!"

In fact, it was a kind of magic plant "cobra pitcher plant" resembling a cobra, also Angie’s handiwork upon obtaining the "Transcending Race and Life and Death: Life Artist’s Pink Book."

It would not conform to their current understanding at all, much less be classified into any existing species.

Aiven also approached, looking at his second and third disciples, who appeared somewhat disheveled and dusty, and jokingly said:

"Calvin, Jacob, you two are very motivated, have you completed your tasks? While you were away, Kael’s project starting from scratch has been a great success, enough to open a new Chapter in the medical field!"

However, the two were full of confidence in their research; they were indifferent to Aiven’s praise of the fourth disciple, instead patting their chests and assuring him:

"Teacher, you’re here too! Our results need some more time to be finalized.

But believe us, beyond the ’Life Tree Diagram’ of various biological classifications you asked for, our new discovery will surely astonish the world!

Give us a few days, we’ll organize it right away."

He had already dashed out again in a whirlwind, showcasing a somewhat unrestrained demeanor typical of a researcher.

Aiven and Angie exchanged a glance, simultaneously shrugged:

"Haha, we shall wait and see!"

The feeling of having students gradually grow up and be able to take on various research projects is truly pleasant.

Since Anthony and Delis initiated the "vaccine" research project shortly after arriving last year, under the leadership of Kael, determined to be a good doctor, they managed to produce results earlier than Jacob and Calvin.

Their research team, leading a group of apprentices, developed this world’s first vaccine—the "smallpox vaccine"—based on cowpox, successfully tackling the disease that had plagued humanity for thousands of years!

Additionally, leveraging the theoretical foundation of the "Vitalist School", they extended a series of "vaccine theory" prototypes, which, with continued elaboration, can eventually grow into a towering achievement in medical innovation.

Though Delis was only responsible for minor aspects, she managed to leverage this part of the groundbreaking findings, successfully advancing to an Official Wizard.

After expressing heartfelt gratitude to Aiven, the couple then boarded a ship, leaving the New Continent where they had lived for a year.

Upon returning to the homeland, they shouldered an important task, utilizing the influence of the "Light of Alchemy," to promote the epoch-making new drug across the Old Continent Countries alongside Georgia’s civilian flagship product—railway transport.

Simply put.

The essence of the "vaccine" is a preparation for auto-immunity, retaining the trait of stimulating the immune system in animals while through artificial attenuation or inactivation of the pathogens and their metabolic products to prevent infectious diseases.

When humans come into contact with these harmless pathogens, their "immune system" will produce certain protective substances, such as: immune hormones, active physiological substances, special antibodies, etc.

And when the human body contacts the same pathogenic bacteria again, the immune system will rely on its original memory to produce more protective substances to prevent pathogen damage, which is "immunity."

Especially under the leadership of Dr. Taylor, the "Sekhmet Biomedical Company" has already put it into large-scale production, preparing for widespread vaccination among various ethnic populations within the territory, especially the Atrean people, who have weak resistance to the virus.

In a primitive civilization like the Atrean, with low human congregation and few domesticated animals, the opportunities for pathogens to spread and mutate among humans and animals are relatively rare, thus naturally weak against foreign viruses.

Just as a hundred years ago.

Merely the newly arriving Hilus people in the New Continent brought various infectious diseases, causing widespread deaths among the Atrean. Many native tribes succumbed entirely even before seeing the colonizers during the early colonization period.

It was precisely that massive epidemic outbreak that significantly augmented the power of ’Lady Crow.’

This has been one of the reasons why even after the Hurons established an alliance with Tulip, they avoided large-scale contact. Even though they have coexisted on the same continent for many years, it doesn’t mean they naturally developed resistance; it’s just that they haven’t encountered another pandemic outbreak.

Even concerning the malignant contagious disease like smallpox, it’s not only the Atrean who fear it; even the Nimansite people are terrified, and the entirety of human civilization must thank the accomplishments of the "Vitalist School"!

But when Aiven sent Milan a few days ago to invite their family’s Princess Huron for a small gathering in the territory, he was caught off guard by the news Milan brought back.

Because half a month ago, the Hurons had already gathered the McMick people, Anasazi people, Mogollon people, Hohokam people, Pueblo people, Sioux, Cheyenne, Custer people... and other big and small native tribes, launching an aggressive springtime attack on the Iroquois!

In the Northern New Continent, the Iroquois are the undisputed overlord, similar in status to the Hilus in the Age of Navigation.

It’s also a form of tribal confederacy, consisting of Seneca, Onondaga, Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tuscarora, these six major tribes.

The total population is a hundred thousand, with elite warriors and shamans making up a quarter, roughly twenty-five thousand people.

The cause of the war is quite simple.

The "Spirit Tide" outbreak has been ongoing for so long that the natives have already discovered the pattern within it. In this continent, where everything has a spirit, the more abundant the proliferation of living creatures, especially in areas abundant with high-level spiritual beings, the more severe the harm of the "Spirit Tide"!

Conversely, in the areas near lakes where high-level creatures are scarce, the devastation of the "Spirit Tide" is much less.

Because the density of high-level creatures in the lake is far less than in the forests, resulting in significantly fewer natural spirits transforming into disasters. After Aiven opened the Elbe River connecting the Six Great Lakes and successfully engaged in multiple fur trades, it’s further proven that water transportation is much safer than traversing land.

Moreover, the Hurons aren’t foolish; with more and more affiliated tribes joining Georgia, they no longer wish to return. Although this is mainly due to the continuously deteriorating objective living environment, Aiven’s little plans did not go unnoticed by others.

Therefore, they must regain a piece of new territory to continue their tribe’s survival; otherwise, even if the Hurons remain, the Huron tribe will perish entirely.

At this moment, looking around, where else would there be a better place than the New Continent’s largest freshwater lake region, the Six Great Lakes?

It was Aiven’s mediation in connecting the fur trade in the Midwest, uniting the big and small tribes, providing them the opportunity for coordinated action.

The tribal clans in the Midwest were having a harder time compared to the Hurons, and with a not-weak opponent like the Iroquois as a common enemy, teamed with the Hurons, who also stood against the Iroquois, how could they miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Hence, the parties quickly reached an agreement, assembling an elite coalition of up to forty thousand, advancing imposingly towards the northern continent.

Their goal is: to defeat the Iroquois and carve up the lake region!!!