"False Pregnancy?" Ellie looked at Richard with confusion. "What is that?"
Richard explained, "False Pregnancy is a unique physiological phenomenon exclusive to female dragons. When a female dragon reaches a certain level of strength and collects a sufficient amount of high-level biological life information, she will experience False Pregnancy.
This type of pregnancy does not result in offspring but integrates the life information into your reproductive cells.
When you need to bear offspring in the future, this life information can be integrated into the cells, making the offspring stronger."
"But we haven't been together these past two years," Ellie's face still showed confusion.
Richard stroked his chin, pondering, "Well... take a Crystal Ball and test your physique."
Ellie tested it, and the Crystal Ball clearly showed that her physique had reached 140 points.
After her promotion to a Second Circle Wizard, her physique had automatically increased due to her bloodline.
This also made her consider improving her physique further.
Coincidentally, the Gravity Training Room Richard had built was no longer useful due to his rapid increase in strength.
So she borrowed Richard's Gravity Training Room to train her physique.
Over the years, it had been quite effective.
"That explains it," Richard replied. "When I left, I remember you were at 139.9.
It's likely that your physique just reached the standard these past two years, triggering the False Pregnancy."
As a third-level creature, Richard was already in the top tier below the World Master, naturally qualifying as a high-level creature.
And the two of them had been intimate over the years, so Ellie had already stored enough of Richard's life information.
Thus, as soon as Ellie's physique reached the standard, False Pregnancy automatically occurred.
A hint of shyness flashed across Ellie's face, "So... can I bear your child now?"
Richard nodded, "You could say that, but I don't recommend you bear offspring casually."
"Why not?"
"Because bearing offspring weakens the mother's strength," Richard said calmly. "Dragons are different from humans. When a dragon bears offspring, her physique declines, and she enters a long period of weakness.
The stronger the offspring, the more the physique declines, and the longer the period of weakness.
It's not worth it."
"Alright."
Ellie's face showed some disappointment. Although she was interested in bearing Richard's offspring, it wouldn't be worth it if it meant weakening her strength on a whim.
"Alright, problem solved. The False Pregnancy period will last about half a year, and after that, it will be over.
When you reach the Third Circle, you can control False Pregnancy yourself.
During this time, just avoid absorbing life information from high-level creatures."
Thud! Ellie suddenly jumped up from the bed and hit Richard hard on the head.
"What are you talking about!" Ellie said angrily. "You're my only partner!"
Richard rubbed his head and replied helplessly, "My dear, can you let me finish?
You don't think that only mating can collect life information, do you? The flesh of high-level creatures you come into contact with, the bloodlines integrated into your body, these are all stored as life information.
I'm telling you to avoid contact with the flesh of high-level creatures during this time."
Richard's words made Ellie's face turn red.
"Um... sorry," Ellie said softly.
Richard waved his hand, "Forget it. Your lab is downstairs, I'll take you to see it now."
...
After the Wizard Tower was established, the construction of a mortal city was put on Richard's agenda.
After all, it was related to the establishment of his Nightmare Territory.
It was easy to populate the city; just inform a few tribes wandering the wilderness, and Toshio's city, which could accommodate 100,000 people, would be filled in no time.
But filling it was one thing; Richard needed these people to stay permanently. Moreover, he wanted to use this city as a seed to establish a mortal kingdom on this tundra.
This required certain management and coordination skills.
However, these things could be learned, and for Richard, the lack of early experience could be solved with money.
Anything lacking could be bought directly from the Wizard Chamber of Commerce.
Driven by this mindset, Richard quickly took action.
Soon, the first tribe arrived in the city.
"Welcome to my city."
Richard smiled as he looked at the somewhat thin Snowfield People before him.
In front of him, a small tribe of a few hundred people stood outside the city, dragging their families along.
The Snowfield People looked at the city with dazed eyes; the houses built with enchanting techniques were a strange sight they had never seen in their lives.
"This is a miracle, we made the right choice," an elderly Snowfield Person murmured.
A middle-aged man, strong and wearing animal skins, came before Richard.
He knelt before Richard and shouted loudly:
"Great Wizard, our tribe wishes to be your subjects and live in this city for eternity."
As he spoke, a black crow flew out from the tribe and said respectfully to Richard, "Great Creator, I have completed the mission you entrusted to me."
Yes, this black crow was actually a Holy Tree Sprite.
"Very well, I will bestow honor upon you."
With that, Richard patted the black crow's head.
The Holy Tree Sprite said excitedly, "Great Creator, I am willing to give my life for you."
Richard smiled and opened a Mystic Realm Rift, throwing the overly enthusiastic Holy Tree Sprite back into the Secret Realm.
Then he turned to the middle-aged man.
"There's no need for this, I don't require kneeling."
With that, Richard helped the man up.
"Come, compile a list of your tribe members and give it to me later. I will distribute rations according to the size of your tribe.
By the way, who among you can read?"
An old man stepped out from the group, "Great Wizard, I can read Wizard Language."
"Having someone who can read is enough."
Richard nodded, then took out a Planting Guide from his pocket.
"This book records the planting methods for various plants. Take a look later, and if you don't understand anything, ask me, and I will explain it to you.
This book is crucial for whether you will have food next year, so take it seriously."
"Your kindness, Great Wizard."
The old man walked to Richard's side and took the Planting Guide with both hands. He was about to kneel in thanks, but Richard stopped him.
He said helplessly, "I told you, I don't require kneeling."
...
The first tribe quickly settled in the city.
This tribe was called Lalak, which in the language of the Snowfield People meant "the brave ones."
And they indeed lived up to this name, becoming the first to take the plunge.
Food and rations were quickly distributed, and the Snowfield People who moved into their new homes had no resistance to the place.
After receiving the rations, they gathered in a small square and began singing and dancing.
No people enjoy wandering the wilderness; if given a warm house and enough food, only a fool would prefer hunting magical beasts in the freezing cold.
On the third day after the Lalak tribe arrived, the second tribe came to the city.
Richard personally welcomed them again and arranged their accommodations.
Soon, the third and fourth tribes arrived in the city.
Richard had underestimated what Wizards meant to the Snowfield People. In their eyes, Wizards were gods walking among men.
The will of the gods must be obeyed.
The continuous influx of Snowfield People quickly made the city lively.
And in the Nightmare World, a new Nightmare Territory was rising.
"Listen, you bunch of idiots, scaring people doesn't require this much effort!"
In the square, a Nightmare creature with the strength of a Lesser Nightmare stood on a platform, teaching the Nightmare Spirits below his techniques for scaring people.
Above the square, Richard and Bone quietly watched this scene.
"Not bad," Richard nodded in satisfaction. "I didn't know you had talent for managing territories, Bone."
Bone lowered his head shyly, "Boss, I learned all this from you.
Teaching techniques for collecting Nightmare Power, minimizing fights between Nightmare Spirits, promoting those who collect Nightmare Power quickly as squad leaders.
These are all things you did back in the village, I just copied them."
Richard was momentarily stunned; indeed, when he first entered the Nightmare World, he had managed a territory for a few months.
"Being able to copy is also a skill," Richard said indifferently, patting Bone's shoulder. "Keep it up, this city is just the beginning. Soon, there will be many such cities on this tundra.
When that time comes, you will be my Nightmare Knight."
"Yes," Bone replied loudly, but then his voice softened, and he said somewhat shyly to Richard, "But I still want to stay by your side, I don't want to be a Nightmare Knight."
Richard glared at him, "What kind of talk is that? You must become a Nightmare Knight, no discussion."
The scroll Sefer had given him recorded the secrets of becoming a Nightmare Lord.
To become a Nightmare Lord, a Nightmare creature must accumulate 50 million strands of Nightmare Power, possess a territory, and have at least three named Nightmare creatures.
And these three Nightmare creatures must become Nightmare Knights.
So Richard couldn't let Bone stay by his side; he had to become a knight.
...
The city, which could accommodate 100,000 people, was filled in just three months, and tribes continued to arrive in Richard's city.
This forced Richard to urgently contact Toshio to build more houses to accommodate the newly arriving tribes.
During this process, Richard encountered many problems.
For example, the area for planting food was insufficient, the sewer system wasn't as effective as imagined, water pollution, and blood feuds between tribes...
These issues kept Richard extremely busy, and it took him a full year to resolve them, at least on the surface.
Although he could rely on the authority of a Wizard and laws to restrain these S
nowfield People, he couldn't watch them all the time.
Blood feuds between tribes and bad habits from wandering the wilderness could only be resolved with time.
However, Richard was not short on time.
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