Those two areas were clearly as Zhang Bo had guessed: Deherim was preparing to expand again, but he hadn't expected the expansion area to be subtly as large as the current Town Area.
The main thing was that it made Zhang Bo slightly stunned, and he forcibly pulled his gaze away from the parchment, looking back at Shen Mu.
"Yes, Respected Lord Shen Mu, I do have something very important to report. It's in my backpack; I've obtained special Magic Items," Zhang Bo said, taking off the two backpacks he was carrying and placing them on the table.
The backpacks were bulging, clearly containing something.
"Obtained special Magic Items?" At this moment, not only was Shen Mu slightly surprised, but even Manid, who was beside Shen Mu, turned his head to look.
"Yes, they are Magic Items, and they are Magic Items possessing Holy Light Power and Magic Items possessing natural aura."
At this point, Zhang Bo reached into his backpack and took out the two Magic Items.
One was white, and the other was green.
The white Magic Item was in the shape of a spear, but this spear was already full of cracks, and only the spearhead remained, with the shaft broken off.
The green one was in the shape of a branch, also seemingly broken off from a large branch.
At this moment, the white spear shimmered with a white light carrying a trace of sacred aura, clearly the aura of Holy Light, majestic and solemn, and it made people feel an intimidating presence without anger.
The green branch shimmered with green light, and upon seeing it, one could feel the peaceful and fresh aura permeating it. Even by breathing lightly near it, one could feel a sense of tranquility spreading within their heart.
And just then, a dialogue box suddenly appeared before Shen Mu's eyes.
"Ding! The system has detected special Magic Items that can be analyzed. If absorbed, they will significantly enhance Holy Light Power and natural power."
"The Holy Light Power will have an enhancing effect on the 'Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower' special building."
"The natural power will have an enhancing effect on the 'holy white oak' special magic plant."
"Do you wish to accept and analyze these two Magic Items?"
"These two items can indeed enhance the buildings and special magic plants I currently possess." Shen Mu had already guessed that they would be useful to him when he heard Zhang Bo say he had two Magic Items, one with Holy Light Power and one with natural power.
He hadn't expected the system to directly pop up a dialogue box, explicitly stating that these two special Magic Items were indeed very useful to him.
"You've done very well, Mage Zhang Bo." Shen Mu nodded, looking at Zhang Bo's humble demeanor, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He hadn't expected Zhang Bo, a Blue Star Human, to directly hand over these two precious Magic Items to him.
He could imagine that if these two special Magic Items were in Zhang Bo's hands, as a spellcaster, he would definitely be able to find some special power from them to help his Mage level improve.
After all, Magic Items have a significant enhancing effect on professionals, and spellcasters among professionals are powerful existences, capable of gaining more useful power from special Spiritual Realm Magic Items.
Moreover, even if Zhang Bo didn't hand over these two special Magic Items to him and kept them for himself, Shen Mu couldn't say much, as Zhang Bo found them himself, and they had nothing to do with him. They had nothing to do with Deherim, and if Zhang Bo didn't want to say anything, Shen Mu wouldn't know. Even if Shen Mu knew, he couldn't forcibly take them; he could only compensate Zhang Bo in other ways to securely obtain these two Magic Items.
Now that Zhang Bo had directly handed over these two Magic Items to him, it meant that Zhang Bo truly recognized Deherim and Shen Mu in his heart.
At least, that's what Shen Mu believed.
It should be noted that previously, Sun Zhiru had only offered him one special Magic Item, but that Magic Item was related to Holy Light Power and storing Faith Power, capable of fusing with Dragon Flag fragments. In a sense, it was indeed of a higher grade and greater use than the two Magic Items Zhang Bo gave him.
However, according to Shen Mu's speculation, Sun Zhiru had also struggled for a long time before choosing to hand over that idol fragment to him in exchange for the opportunity to live in Deherim.
But Zhang Bo didn't hesitate and immediately handed over these two newly acquired Magic Items to him, which truly made him feel a sense of emotion.
"Respected Lord Shen Mu, this is my gift to you. You should know that even when the Diesel Company still existed, I already greatly admired you. Now that I have joined your Deherim, I always want to do my part and contribute my strength. Now I can finally do it."
Zhang Bo spoke quite sincerely: "Before, I was just an unknown Prophecy-type Mage. Perhaps my future will be better, but currently, my abilities are not enough to support the development of your Deherim. Therefore, I can only repair my Magic Crystal Ball as quickly as possible and use its functions to search for Magic Items. Now I have finally found an opportunity and obtained these two Magic Items, which I then handed over to you."
"Excellent, Mage Zhang Bo, excellent. I don't know how to repay your sincerity." Looking at the two Magic Items on the table, Shen Mu's eyes showed some emotion.
However, he looked at Zhang Bo, nodded, and asked solemnly, "Then, Mage Zhang Bo, what kind of reward do you wish to receive?"
Shen Mu posed this question to Zhang Bo, as he understood that Zhang Bo, as a Prophecy-type Mage, a spellcaster from a Spiritual Realm legacy, and having already achieved soul resonance with the little monsters, did not care about his mount & blade Ten-Man Commander status.
If Zhang Bo cared, he would have already applied to him and transformed himself into a Ten-Man Commander.
But he hadn't.
Therefore, Shen Mu didn't know how to reward Zhang Bo, so he directly asked this question, leaving it to Zhang Bo himself. If Zhang Bo's request wasn't too excessive, Shen Mu would be willing to fulfill it.
"Thank you, merciful and generous Respected Lord Shen Mu. You also know that I am a spellcaster, and therefore I wish to enter your Castle District to see the mysterious Torch Tower that emits Holy Light Power."
Zhang Bo's face showed little emotion at this moment; instead, he looked earnestly at Shen Mu and said devoutly, "Every time I approach the Torch Tower that emits Holy Light Power, I can feel the pure Holy Light Power shimmering in my heart. And as a Prophecy-type Mage, I am naturally close to Holy Light Power. I also want to know what its Holy Light fluctuations and Holy Light structure are like, and in my heart, if I can go to the Torch Tower and frequently experience Holy Light Power, perhaps it can raise my spellcaster level."
Zhang Bo said this without any concealment, and his gaze towards Shen Mu was very sincere, his tone without any fluctuation. Everything was like the words of a seeker of knowledge.
"Enter the Torch Tower in the Castle District?" At this moment, Shen Mu was slightly stunned, looking at Zhang Bo, and also at the expression on his face and the look in his eyes.
But he didn't immediately agree; instead, he was silent for a moment.
Because the Castle District was simply too important, he originally did not intend to allow any Blue Star Humans other than Liu Na to enter the Castle District.
The reason Liu Na was allowed to enter the Castle District was also because Shen Mu had restricted Liu Na so that she could not come to the Town Area from the Castle District.
After all, Liu Na had always followed Shen Mu at that time, from the apartment building to the isolated town, and now to the Castle District.
She knew too much.
Therefore, Liu Na was treated differently, but not specially; instead, Liu Na was confined to the Castle District and could not communicate with the normal Blue Star Humans in the Town Area.
In this way, it meant that Liu Na was under house arrest in the Castle District.
Completely isolated from the Blue Star Humans outside.
Not a single mistake, not a single omission, everything was in order!
Therefore, regarding the Castle District, whether it was the holy white oak or the Holy Light Torch Tower, as well as the various barracks and troop deployments, Shen Mu had personally arranged them as absolute forbidden areas and his trump cards, and it was impossible for them to be revealed through Liu Na.
The Castle District was still self-contained.
However, what Zhang Bo said was indeed irrefutable, and the reason was quite sufficient: because as a spellcaster, he also felt the sacred power within the Torch Tower and wanted to go and experience the magic power within it to improve his level.
So much so that Shen Mu now wanted to refuse but didn't know how to refuse.
The Castle District was indeed not allowed for any Blue Star Humans to enter; this was a rule he had set initially.
"But perhaps this rule should be changed." Shen Mu frowned, looking at Zhang Bo in front of him. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded again and said, "In that case, you are indeed qualified to enter the Torch Tower, and Mage Zhang Bo, the Torch Tower is not merely a simple magic Torch Tower. In fact, it is also my library and Mage Tower. And within it, there are many Mages from the Lingjie Human Race Empire studying the mysteries of magic."
"This is truly astonishing! I didn't know Respected Lord Shen Mu, that you even had a group of Mages studying the mysteries of magic." At this moment, Zhang Bo showed an extremely shocked expression, looking at Shen Mu with wide eyes, and at the same time, a self-deprecating look appeared on his face: "I thought I was the only Mage in Deherim. I didn't expect Respected Lord Shen Mu, that you had other Mages. My previous arrogance and self-esteem now truly feel very shameful."
"These are all gifts from the Human Race Empire, and you, Mage Zhang Bo, are our own Blue Star Human Mage spellcaster. I still respect you very much." Shen Mu smiled and comforted him a little.
"Thank you for your comfort, Respected Lord Shen Mu, I understand all of this." Zhang Bo sighed, still respectfully bowing to Shen Mu.
However, for Zhang Bo, he was indeed quite shocked in his heart.
He truly hadn't expected that within that Torch Tower, there was actually a group of Mages studying the mysteries of magic.
That's right, a group.
Not one or a few.
This meant that Shen Mu's Castle District had a complete Mage team operating that Torch Tower, which, as Shen Mu said, was a library and a Mage Tower.
This truly made Zhang Bo unexpected, and at the same time, he secretly rejoiced that his plan was implemented quickly. Otherwise, if he continued to wait, not only would Deherim's city construction become increasingly powerful, but Shen Mu's Mage team would also become stronger and stronger in secret.
If a growth in extraordinary power really occurred then, and Shen Mu's extraordinary Mage team gained stronger magic power, then perhaps due to unclear intelligence, if he brought the Wood Elves to attack, he would suffer a great loss.
Zhang Bo instinctively pressed his chest while bowing.
His heart was pounding.
No wonder he had sensed faint magic fluctuations in the Castle District before. Although subtle, they could be detected, and they were not naturally formed magic fluctuations, but rather magic fluctuations generated when someone was casting spells.
Now that he thought about it, it was indeed those spellcasters practicing spells or casting spells, studying magic structures, and becoming stronger.
"How about this, Mage Zhang Bo, I will give you a privilege to commend your contribution." Shen Mu pondered for a moment and then continued to Zhang Bo, "I allow you to go to the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower in the Castle District for 4 hours of enlightenment time every day."
"That is more than enough, Respected Lord Shen Mu." Zhang Bo immediately bowed again, pressing his chest, looking quite excited.
"However, Mage Zhang Bo, after entering the Castle District, you can only go to the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower, and there will be a dedicated person to guide you. You are not allowed to go to other places." For safety's sake, Shen Mu still made a small safeguard and explained it to Zhang Bo in advance, lest Zhang Bo have any negative emotions.
"I understand, Respected Lord Shen Mu." Zhang Bo's face showed no sign of dissatisfaction; he still respectfully bowed.
This made Shen Mu feel that Zhang Bo was a very good person.
At least in Shen Mu's opinion, everything Zhang Bo had done so far was quite satisfactory.
