Rhodes woke up from his sleep. The quality of his sleep had gradually improved recently. The bloody scene appeared in his dream again very early. It was replaced by peace and quiet all night long.
The town was right in front of him, and everything was peaceful in the early morning. Opening his eyes, Rhodes couldn't help but think of the situation in the mechanical processing factory. Ever since he told the dwarf engineers the sketch and design concept of the harvester last time, these dwarfs had
This issue has caused a stir. Some people say that this thing is impossible to build and is too complicated for current technology. Some engineers think that this thing is not complicated, and the key is to solve the problem of mechanical linkage.
At the same time, Rhodes also knew that there were still some people discussing the practicality of this guy behind his back. For thousands of years, farmers have harvested wheat manually, and no one has thought of using a machine to harvest it. Even if it was built, the cost would be so high.
Is it necessary? But this is what Rhodes asked for, leaving them speechless.
Of course, Rhodes also thought about the issue of costs and benefits. If the cost of the machine built by the dwarves was too high and alcohol had to be burned, he could simply use livestock to power it, that is, let several horses pull the harvester and drive the machine.
Move forward. Although it looks ugly, this is the only way it can be done before engineers from the empire join. Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for these dwarves to design a machine that does not run on alcohol. The dwarves are famous for their stubbornness, and they believe that
Things basically cannot be changed in this life.
"Sir, Madam is here..."
Just as Rhodes finished washing and was about to go downstairs, the guard's report came from outside the door.
"Okay, let her wait down there, I'll go down right away."
"But sir, madam, she has already..."
Just as the guard was about to report, Caroline opened the door and barged in. A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Rhodes who was getting dressed.
"You're always in such a hurry, can't you be more reserved?"
Rhodes put on his light gray woolen coat and grabbed the fur coat hanging on the wall.
"I'm here to check and see if you have brought the girl back to your room."
Caroline pouted as she read this, and after pretending to inspect the area, she put her hands on Rhodes' shoulders with satisfaction and helped him put on his coat.
"Then you should really check under the bed, in the closet, and yes, in the toilet."
"Okay, I trust my husband."
Caroline whispered, picked up the cloak and hung it on Rod's shoulders.
"By the way, why don't you recruit another squire. Every lord has his own squire, even the knights have their own squires. As a count, you don't even have a squire around you. You don't help you when you are in danger.
You have to rely on yourself for everything in life. I have never seen you as a lord."
Caroline continued to talk while helping Rhodes get dressed. She saw that Virgil had his own attendants, and her father also had many attendants during his lifetime. Looking at Rhodes, he seemed to do everything differently from others.
"Servant? Forget it, every servant around me will eventually die. Maybe I am not suitable for recruiting servants by my side. I will kill these young people."
Rhodes smiled bitterly, but in his mind he thought of Talinnam. He was his most proud servant. He was upright, kind, brave and resolute. However, such a person disappeared after a fierce battle.
"Okay, let's not talk about it." Caroline hung the sword on Rhodes' belt, "I came to you today to tell you that I have found a way to grow ice peppers on a large scale."
"Really? Tell me, what can you do?"
"You follow me downstairs first, and I'll tell you when we get to the ice pepper field."
A mysterious smile appeared on Caroline's lips. She supported Rhodes and walked down the castle.
After passing through the bustling neighborhood, Rhodes and Caroline came to the River Bend, which is Rhodes' only private garden. The place is very small, and it is at the bend of the Winter Spring River, where you can just have a panoramic view of the river. Ice peppers are used as green plants.
Cultivated here, it is not only a high-economic crop, but also can be used as a greening and landscape. This crop can be said to be a specialty of Kislev. It is rare in quantity. When it blooms, it shows a clear blue color, which is very beautiful.
"Previously we thought that the production of ice peppers had been solidified, and it would be difficult for the ice peppers to survive without the care of the Frost Witch. However, half a month ago I found a trick. One thing can be used as a reserve carrier of ice energy, and that is ice.
Crystal. This kind of ore is very rare and can be processed into various gem pendants or rings. By chance half a month ago, I used a small spell to cool down the milk and accidentally discovered that the ice crystal ring on my hand had absorbed part of the ice energy.
.Originally, the temperature of the glass of milk should have instantly dropped. I like to drink iced milk, as you know. However, after I cast the spell, the milk did not cool down directly to the freezing point. Instead, it stayed at about ten degrees. So, I took off the ring.
I came down and tried again, and the other glass of milk immediately cooled down."
"So you discovered through this that this stone has the ability to absorb ice energy?"
Rhodes asked.
"Yeah. That's right. We all know that ice peppers are priceless and are excellent medicinal materials and seasonings. However, they require ice magic to grow. Now, with this stone as a container of frost energy, we can use it on a large scale.
Plant it. I can inject a large amount of frost energy into these stones before planting ice peppers, and then place them in the field. After the crystal absorbs the magic energy, it will slowly release energy in its natural state, diffusing the absorbed frost energy again.
With it, we can plant ice peppers on a large scale. As long as I work harder in the early stage, I can guarantee the output of each ice pepper field in the next three to five years."
"But you will be very tired..."
Rhodes was concerned and brushed the fine hair on Caroline's forehead with his hand.
"It's okay. I will enchant each stone in stages. For example, enchant an ice crystal one week and enchant the next one the next week. This way it won't be too tiring. For a qualified frost witch, cast spells once a week.
Not much really.”
Caroline answered seriously.
"Oh, okay, since you insist so much, let's do it. But promise me, you can only do it once a week at most. Pay attention to rest."
"Well...but there is one thing you must prepare for first. That is the field. A new place must be designated to plant ice peppers. Moreover, it cannot be a field in the suburbs, it must be a place that the army can protect. Although it can
It is cultivated on a large scale, but this thing is still very valuable. It would be a pity if it was stolen or destroyed by foreign enemies."
Walking next to the ice pepper planting area, Caroline said.
"I understand... By the way, where can I get this kind of ice crystal?"
"Crystals naturally formed in ice caves are difficult to obtain. But don't worry, the amount required is very small. Just a small piece of ice crystal can store enough frost energy. A farm only needs three pieces at most.