After a long night of research and observation, Mendelal felt exhausted and mentally exhausted. He walked out of the lush garden and returned to his room. The servants had already made tea and were waiting for his return.
In fact, while Mendelal was busy in the experimental field, the servant had fallen asleep and woke up. He had stayed up almost all night, and now his eyelids were fighting.
"Just read it as usual."
Emerald Lord Mendelal gave instructions to his servant. He asked his servant to read to him, which would help him sleep. Compared to before, he was still a lord, but he changed from an imperial lord to a lord of Kislev.
When he was in Altdorf, Mendelal was also considered a lord. He was just a small lord, a nobleman of a declining empire that was almost forgotten by the world. In a secluded town where no one disturbed him, Mendelal was in his own house.
He grew flowers, raised fish, studied academics in the manor, and did not compete with the world for power. He thought he would spend his life like this. However, the visit of a Kisli lady broke his original peaceful life. Mendelal
I still remember that early in the morning, when he came back from the back garden, he heard the servant's report - his old friend Brandiotto had arrived, and he also brought a Kislev man with him, who claimed to be the North Kislev man.
Realm Lord.
He didn't want to receive them at first, but for the sake of his old friends, he accepted them anyway. Finally, by some strange combination of circumstances, he followed his old friend Brandiotto to Kislev. The man named Rod did not break his promise.
, gave himself a large fief, an area that was three times that of what he had in the outskirts of Altdorf. Moreover, the territory was completely autonomous, and Rhodes gave him all privileges except that he could not recruit troops.
It was here that Mendelal felt truly relaxed. He did not have to face those disturbing power struggles and could truly devote himself to his research.
He felt the power contained in this land. Although the climate above the surface was very cold, the soil was pregnant with tenacious life. The same was true for the animals and plants that lived on this land. They survived with difficulty and tenacity.
The servant didn't know how long he had been studying, but Mendelal fell into a drowsy state. He had been working continuously for sixteen hours. If it weren't for the sudden pain in his shoulders and waist, he still couldn't feel the passage of time and the loss of his physical energy.
.
When he woke up again, he heard the anxious shouts of servants.
Mendelal stood up and looked at his watch. Only three hours had passed since he fell asleep.
"Oh, no... Casbis, what are you doing? I just fell asleep."
Mendelal was so annoyed that he didn't like scolding servants, but this time it really made him angry.
"My lord, my lord, please let me look at that garden. The cotton plant No. 117 has changed! Red cotton!"
After the servant finished speaking, Mendelal immediately became energetic.
He sat up directly from the bed, didn't bother to change clothes, put on his pajamas and put on his cloak, and hurried to the experimental field.
Just as the servant said, the cotton has changed color! However, this is an unexpected harvest. His original experiment was to increase cotton production, but he accidentally bred a new variety... But no matter what, this can be regarded as one of the results.
"Quickly, go notify the great lord!"
Mendelal said excitedly.
In fact, when Rhodes heard the news for the first time, he was even happier than hearing the news about the success of hybrid wheat. The experiment deviated from the direction, but it produced unexpected results, which proved that the technology tree of cultivating new varieties was
There will be many branches. Perhaps the results that can be obtained in the future are much greater than hybrid wheat.
Rhodes was thinking about whether to set up a special research institute, let Mendelal serve as director, and pair it with a group of life mages to study together...
"Unexpected gain. Unexpected gain."
Mendelal kept talking about it. Even without saying it, Rhodes could feel the old mage's excitement. This kind of excitement and joy was something Mendelal had never seen in the empire before. In the past, although he also specialized in research
Plants and various natural life forms have also achieved some academic results. However, as an unknown wizard, he has always been marginalized. Those life mages in Altdorf looked down upon him, and even if they occasionally visited, it was to pry into his research results.
, has no reputation, and cannot make any waves in the empire. The same is true for academia, which has long been tainted by power and money. However, it is different here. It can be seen that this Kislev lord is very concerned about his research results.
interested.
Rhodes listened patiently to Mendelal's explanation of the new varieties, and at the same time listened to him talk about how he had achieved these results along the way. Although he was confused, he still kept smiling throughout the whole process.
In Mendelal's heart, he was already satisfied. This feeling was like he had met a confidant, and his academic achievements had finally been affirmed. As the Emerald Lord, what Mendelal wanted more was actually not power and status, but
Academic achievements. And now, he finally has someone who values his academic achievements.
As Rhodes listened, he had already thought that, among other things, this thing would definitely have good economic value in the future. In the entire old world, there were not many people who could wear cotton-padded clothes, and most of them were nobles and knights. Cotton-padded clothes are extremely warm.
Okay, but there is only one color... This is a pity for the imperial nobles who value appearance. Now, the emergence of colored cotton has undoubtedly broken this tranquility. However, at present, colored cotton has only just been developed.
It will take some time for it to come out and be mass-produced. However, in Rhode's mind, he has already thought about how to protect the results of this research. The so-called intellectual property rights are very important. Don't let the results of your hard work be used.
It was very painful to have it stolen by the merchants from the empire next door as soon as it was put on the market. It was like the sky-high price of silk, but once the sericulture technology was obtained, the price was greatly reduced.
"Nature contains endless charm and countless possibilities. A lot of knowledge is gained through practice."
Seeing Master Mendelal's excited expression, Rhodes tried his best to encourage and deal with it. But this endless possibility seems to have been trapped by a certain god? Forget it, forget it. If there is no change, this world will perish sooner or later.
"We can explore slowly, my friend. For example, the high-yield wheat I mentioned before."
Rhode reminded with a smile.
"This is not difficult, it just takes time. I know that you want to feed more civilians so that more people will not suffer from famine. Rhodes, you are a kind lord. I have heard that you established a relief home.
, providing the most basic food rations to the orphans and wanderers in the city for free. In this day and age, there are not many lords like you."