The news that Tar Valon took more than a thousand indigenous refugees to Chai Dui Town spread quickly. Most of the townspeople were not too surprised. After all, there had been a group of refugees under the leadership of the Green Ring.
The subordinates were placed in the town.
Just in the past six months, first Doctor Olanso led more than a thousand captive legion soldiers back to Chaidui Town, and now there are nearly 2,000 indigenous refugees, including the indigenous and colonial people who had migrated to Chaidui Town one after another.
Furthermore, the population of this remote town has almost reached 5,000, which is quite large in the New World.
In a place like the Golden Crown Wood Dominion, the capital Jinshu City has a population of just over 10,000, and most of the villages and towns that have been colonized and developed only have a population of about 1,000. For example, the total population of the former Chai Dui Town was only 700 or 800.
On the other hand, a transportation hub like Huowu City, a bustling metropolis with commerce and trade, already has nearly 50,000 permanent residents. Only such a scale can support the bustling industry and commerce of Huowu City. A metropolitan city of this size is very rare in the colonies of the New World.
, only a few large seaport cities along the coast can be compared.
But no matter what, the population growth rate of Chaidui Town is still too fast. Even with the crazy expansion over the past year, all kinds of craftsmen and laborers barely have a few days to rest. Now more than a thousand refugees have arrived all at once.
, the house is really not enough to live in.
"Let them squeeze in for now, the snowy weather is coming."
In the castle, Xuan Weizi himself rarely came out of seclusion. He listened to Shandoli and Tius respectively describing the current situation of Chaidui Town, and said: "Chaidui Town does not support idlers. Although these refugees are here to seek refuge, but
Corresponding labor should also be put in. Sage Tar Valon, do you agree with what I say?"
Tar Valon, who was sitting on the right side of the long table, nodded and said: "Of course it should be, and I will also send druids to help build a number of temporary sheds and shelters to help everyone survive the harsh winter."
In previous years, the winter in Chaidui Town was very cold, with heavy snowfall, but this year it was unusual, as only a little bit of snow fell. And it was not only the case in Chaidui Town, but also in the Xuefeng Autonomous Region where the cold was even more severe and unbearable.
"Doctor Olanso, there is one more thing." The spirit messenger Duolun, who was also sitting on the right side of the long table next to Sandori, stood up and said: "Now the population of Chai Dui Town has surged. Even if it is determined to expand farmland reclamation and expansion next year,
The sown area and grain reserves may not be enough to meet next year's harvest."
Xuan Weizi did not respond. Tius, who was sitting on the left side of the long table, said: "It's not a big problem. I will contact the people in Black Rock Province immediately. I have acquaintances there and I guarantee that I can buy enough cheap food."
When Xuan Weizi arranged a group of people from Huowu City to the Black Rock Province, he originally intended to extend his influence there and asked Titus to keep in touch with them. He would sell various products from the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce to
Black Rock Province, while purchasing other raw materials needed to make magic items, thereby creating a new trade route.
"Haha, let me advise you. Recently, many bandits in Black Rock Province are rebelling and plundering merchants and travelers. Your caravan must have encountered similar situations, right?" Tar Valon sneered.
Xuan Weizi looked at Hyperion, who was sitting on the left side of the long table like Theus, and he said with some shame: "That's true, but fortunately the bandits we encountered before were just ordinary farmers. Now there are some among the caravan guards.
We are not afraid of psychic warriors and spirit messengers. But if we transport a large amount of food, we may be targeted by large groups of bandits and it will be inconvenient to transport it back to Chai Dui Town."
"Is the problem of rogue bandits in Black Rock Province very serious now?" Xuan Weizi had not asked this question at first, but now he planned to listen to Titus's answer.
"This...isn't it a very common peasant rebellion? It happens every year in various places in the New World. Send a few mages to wipe it out." Theus looked dodgey.
After hearing this, Tar Valon slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "Farmers rebelled? Where did your mages consume the money and raw materials for casting spells in the war? Where did the population and the food consumed by the army come from? I heard that
Now in the great swamp in the south, are we going to fight with snakes and frogmen again? Endless demands, layer upon layer of exploitation by officials, big and small, and heavier taxes and fees year after year are simply not enough!
"
Theus was not very happy: "If we don't have mages, who will fight against the invasion of the natives? Who will fight against the attacks of snakes and frogmen?"
When these words reached the other side of the long table, Tar Valon frowned and said nothing, Sandori looked unhappy, but Duolan couldn't help but retorted: "Let me be clear about one thing, who is the intruder?! If you think we are causing trouble,
, you mages can leave this land from now on!"
Theus also became more enthusiastic: "It's not me who has the final say in colonial expansion! Moreover, we have already established a firm foothold, and you are still shouting and killing all day long. Are we not allowed to fight back? Now the imperial legions are fighting against the indigenous people.
The alliance has signed an armistice, what else do you want?"
"Had it not been for the desperate resistance of the Aboriginal Alliance, would you mages and the Imperial Legion have agreed to a truce?" Duolun protested.
"If you like the Aboriginal Alliance so much, then don't stay in Woodpile Town." Theus said sarcastically.
"You——" Duolun was furious. His Black Lizard Tribe used to be a weak tribe similar in size to the Spotted Beast Tribe. After being annexed by the Aboriginal Alliance, he himself was almost killed. He only escaped to Chai under the protection of the Green Ring.
Go to Duizhen and become the spirit messenger who follows Sandori.
Of course Duolan was extremely angry with the Aboriginal Alliance, but he had absolutely no undue affection for the colonists.
"Okay." Xuan Weizi tapped his fingertips on the table, and the soft tap suddenly amplified into the sound of a bell, echoing throughout the castle, interrupting an argument.
"Let's just talk about the food issue." Xuan Weizi said.
At this time Sandori spoke: "Maybe I have a way."
Seeing Xuan Weizi nod, Sandoli said: "Isai is currently experimenting with plants using alchemical potions. He invented a potion that can make plants grow quickly."
Tar Valon asked: "Is 'Plant Growth' made into a potion? This is the first time I have seen it."
Sandori tilted her head and said, "It's different. 'Plant Growth' achieves a good harvest by mobilizing natural energy and does not shorten the growth time of plants. And Isai's newly invented alchemy potion is more like
Forcibly speeding up the growth process of plants.”
As a druid, Ta Valon obviously does not like this excessive interference of human power: "Alchemists also perform arcane magic. The potions they make may speed up the growth process, but they often cause damage to the plants themselves."
When Thius heard this, he muttered in a low voice. When it comes to cultivating plants, arcane magic really has no significant effect, but there are many ways to wither plants in the necromancy system.
"That's true. At present, we have found that plants irrigated with this agent often cannot grow flowers and fruits well." Sandoli said: "But for tuber crops, the effect is very obvious. If it is used on snails,
On the contrary, it’s not a big problem.”
Xuan Weizi blinked. The alchemy apprentice named Isei Sotos had good qualifications in practice, but after coming to Chaidui Town, he focused his attention on his old profession. The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce
The potion making technology incorporates part of the external alchemy of fire matching and water and fire control, which probably gave this alchemy apprentice additional inspiration to create something similar to fertilizer hormones.
"How difficult is it to make this potion?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Sandori said: "It's not very difficult, but..."
"But what?"
An uncomfortable wry smile appeared on Sandori's face: "He may need to collect feces as raw materials."
As soon as these words came out, Titus shuddered across the long table. Wolf, who had been silent, sat on the far left side and twitched the corner of his mouth, seeming to recall the days when he went into the sewers of Fire Dance City.
.
Xuan Weizi looked as usual. Using excrement to make fertilizer was a very normal thing. However, Xuan Weizi thought about the situation in Chaidui Town before. Perhaps ordinary farmers in this world did not have such a method of collecting excrement for fertilization.
Habits, maybe even the natives of the New World don’t understand.
"No problem, I'll talk to Yisai about this later." Xuan Weizi suddenly thought of an alternative experiment, or it might be more suitable to hand it over to Yisai, an alchemy apprentice.
"If we can provide a sufficient amount of snails, we can basically survive the food shortage period next year." Duolun changed his mind and said: "Doctor Olanso, I have one more thing to report!"
"What's the matter?"
Duolun raised his hand and pointed at Theus: "I want to report! In the name of building a ditch, Mage Advisor Theus secretly mobilized a group of people to build a mage tower for himself!"
In fact, this matter is not a secret at all in Chaidui Town. There is no possibility of concealment for a building of the size of the Mage Tower. As for privately dragging the man who dug the ditch to build the Mage Tower for Theus, no one else has
Dare to say too much, but Duolun exposed it in public on this occasion, obviously seeking revenge.
"I know about Titus building the mage tower." Seeing the old man Duolun puffing up his cheeks with anger, Xuanweizi looked at Titus: "But you, why did you use the manpower privately? I remember
Isn’t there still a part of the ditch and water system that’s not finished yet?”
"Doctor, we will do this later..."
Titus still wanted to press the matter down, but Xuan Weizi interrupted: "Let me make it clear now. It is my idea to build the ditch and water system. If you want to build the mage tower, I have approved it, but you can't use my
Do it on your own initiative and in name. When the ditch is finished, you can use those manpower."
"Yes, yes..." Tius broke out in cold sweat. Xuan Weizi's tone was calm, but it made him panic in his heart. Tius was only working under Xuan Weizi after all. If the other party really wanted to punish him, he would be completely unable to do so.
Resistant.
"Those legion prisoners can be restored to their status as free citizens in batches after completing these projects." Xuan Weizi said: "Those who want to stay in Chaidui Town will naturally have to make a living by working; those who don't want to stay in Chaidui Town must
Yes, there is no need to force him to stay."
Theus was a little worried: "Doctor, aren't you afraid that they will leave Woodpile Town en masse? This is a good labor force."
Tar Valon smiled and said: "Without them, a lot of food will be saved."
The corners of Titus' eyes twitched. In the past few days, he had been responsible for managing these legion prisoners, and he often took the opportunity to win people's hearts in order to establish his own power in Chai Dui Town.
Because these legion prisoners are all veterans who have experienced the battlefield. Although the mysterious knights with spellcasting ability have long been separated by the Nelem wizard, there are still many people who know how to use magic items and devices. If they can be rearmed,
Get up, there will be another powerful army!
Xuan Weizi didn't understand what Tius was thinking, and said: "Those who are willing to stay will naturally stay, and those who want to leave cannot be kept. Chaidui Town is not a prison... Well, if there is nothing else, let's talk about it
Here it is.”
"Uh, doctor." Wolf suddenly said: "I haven't been feeling well lately. This..." He seemed to understand that this had nothing to do with Woodpile Town. Halfway through, he saw everyone's attention focused on him and quickly swallowed his words.
"Then Wolf stays, and the others can leave." The other five people got up and left the castle. The remaining Wolf hurriedly came to Xuan Weizi, rubbed his shoulders and said:
"Doctor, I don't know what's wrong with me recently. When I practice internal strength, I always feel pain in my muscles, bones and muscles all over my body. Did I practice wrongly?"
"No. Your situation shows that you have made progress in your cultivation." Xuan Weizi said: "The "Five Dragon Holding Saint Form Refining Method" I taught you is a method that pays attention to the body and life. One of the steps is to cultivate the inner organs.
The internal muscles and bones are refined, and when the refinement reaches a certain depth, it will stimulate the inner development and growth power of life. This process is called 'shape refining'."
Wolf nodded as if he understood: "But I have not experienced the development and growth of ordinary people. My body has been transformed into this by going through the berserker transformation ceremony, relying on medicine and druid spells."
"So, your development and growth process are mixed with external interference forces that life should not have, and they will be stimulated again during the refining process." Xuan Weizi said: "From 'refining' to 'retreating'
Disease'. The stimulation of life development and growth motivation will allow you to re-experience all the pains in your life and purify and eliminate all old hidden diseases in your body. However, your growth and development are quite special, so you may have to go through a Berserker Transformation again.
Ritual pain.”
"No! Don't!" Wolf became anxious on the spot. The blood vessels at the corner of his eyebrows bulged and thumped. The violent force in his body was like a volcano about to erupt.
Xuan Weizi could clearly feel Wolf's extremely strong resistance, and knew that now was not a good time to teach the Dharma, so he said: "Refining the body and recovering from the disease is a repeated and gradual process. If you don't want the pain to worsen, then
In the future, don’t use internal energy to circulate the meridians and muscles.”
"If you don't need it, don't use it!" Wolf stamped his foot, but inadvertently used his inner energy. Even so, Wolf still gritted his teeth and limped out of the castle.
When Wolf walked away, the avatar appeared from behind the chair and sighed: "It seems that the Berserker Transformation Ceremony is not only a disaster for Wolf's body, but also a disaster for his demon realm. And the inner demon is extremely stubborn. Even you can't do it."