Chapter 1110: Compatibility Issues, Pre-meal Conversation

Thinking of this, Xia Duo immediately told Laidun: "Later, I will issue a new round of family visitation missions at the Tower of Time, and they will be opened regularly afterward. Additionally, on the day of the land-granting ceremony, all Apprentices will have a day off. Let this matter end here."

He then added:

"Next time you encounter such matters related to the Territory that you cannot decide on your own, you must report them to me in a timely manner, regardless of whether they fall within your scope of authority! Do not be like today again; if I hadn't asked, were you not planning to say anything?"

Laidun was silent for a moment, then said with a tone that seemed both firm and hesitant: "I understand."

His voice was somewhat hoarse, as if squeezed out from his throat, which seemed to hint at his inner struggle. After hearing this, Xia Duo said nothing more, only giving an encouraging look before letting him leave.

……

After Laidun left, Xia Duo listened to his heavy footsteps going downstairs and could not help but let out a long sigh. Laidun performed quite well in all aspects of Territory management, but he still lacked the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

The long-term influence of the Doctrine of the Lord of Radiance had made his thinking somewhat mechanical; wanting to reverse that was not a matter of a day or two!

Fortunately, the Doctrine of the Lord of Radiance was naturally compatible with the rule of a Lord, which made Xia Duo's words almost regarded as natural law by Laidun.

And now, this was a process of one natural law correcting and grinding against another, similar to a conflict and reshaping of one's worldview. Xia Duo could understand this well; he only hoped that things would develop in a positive direction.

Otherwise, it would not just be a matter of the Territory losing a capable Executive, but would also involve the future compatibility of the magic civilization with the Doctrine of the Lord of Radiance and its believers.

Compared to the former, the impact of the latter was even more serious!

……

After sending a Sending to Kuke to prepare two meals, Xia Duo sent another to invite Niya to dinner, after which he went downstairs to the dining room on the first floor of the villa.

While waiting for Niya to arrive, he continued to organize the new Knowledge and new Application regarding the Plane Domain that he had obtained during his trip to Seventon.

He was currently mainly processing the portion that came from the 【Nether Scroll】.

Because it did not belong to the Netheril Magic System itself, and he did not want to continue delving into those old magic systems that had long since vanished into the past, surviving only in mere fragments.

Therefore, before conducting a preliminary feasibility demonstration, it was necessary to convert it into the expression style of the Netheril Magic System.

Of course, during the conversion process, some simple identification and judgment could already be made.

Only after the preliminary feasibility demonstration would come the design of the verification experiment and the experimental verification; as for the subsequent Application transformation, that could be considered an entirely different matter.

……

Niya arrived very quickly. In fact, Xia Duo had not been sitting for long when Niya walked in from outside, and at this time, Kuke's dinner was not yet ready.

However, the couple did not mind this, instead chatting while they waited.

"How is the situation over at Daxia Territory?"

"It's still normal. There are occasional troubles, but Laidun can handle them quickly."

"I saw many people attending classes when I came, including literacy classes and courses similar to magic enlightenment. Are you planning to teach them all the Apprentice Courses of the Tower of Time in the future?"

Niya did not mean to blame him with these words, just feeling somewhat puzzled, and Xia Duo saw this, so he smiled and said: "I would like to, but I'm afraid they no longer have the heart to learn magic."

In fact, there was also the burden of life, as well as the limitations of the Tower of Time's resources; at the current stage, it was unlikely to popularize magic to every resident of the Territory.

Xia Duo's expectation for these residents was mostly that they could have a bit more Knowledge foundation and provide a better environment for the birth and growth of the next generation.

At the current stage, the cultivation value of adults was far inferior to that of minors. Of course, if the conditions were suitable, Xia Duo would not mind cultivating them along the Magic Path.

Niya did not delve further into this topic, instead speaking about her research progress regarding Magic Web Background Fluctuation. Xia Duo found that he was already unable to keep up with Niya's rhythm in this regard.

So he could only casually echo a few words, lamenting that every profession has its own specialty, and changed the subject:

"The financial situation of the Tower of Time has improved, and I think the Savile Territory can also restart the plan to expand to the south."

This was actually something Xia Duo had long been prepared to discuss properly with Niya, but he had been delayed in Seventon for so long that it had dragged on until now.

The Lord of Savile Territory was, after all, Niya. No matter how much authority Xia Duo had in Savile Territory, its root still came from Niya, so he could not bypass Niya to issue any orders.

"What plan do you have?" Niya asked.

"For now, let's just connect the two places first. The Tower of Time is not convenient to move at the moment, but not appearing in the eyes of the Savile People for a long time will make them feel uneasy to some extent."

"I think that's fine. A few days ago, Uncle Sain also asked me if it was possible to move the Tower of Time back to Savile Town."

"How did you answer?"

"How else could I answer? Even with the protection of an Amulet, there are too many ways for ordinary people to bypass it. The news of the Great-Grandfather's return is not yet suitable for public disclosure, so I just said the Tower of Time has not been repaired yet, and we will move it immediately once it is repaired."

When saying these things, there was a clear sense of apology on Niya's face, and when Xia Duo saw this, he did not delve further into this topic.

In fact, at the current stage, whether the Tower of Time stayed in Daxia Territory or not was no longer that important to him.

"By the way, has the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce sent anyone to Nan Jing?" Xia Duo asked.

"Not yet, but on the day I returned from Seventon, Manager Saituosi went to find Uncle Sain to discuss the promotion of the New Coin."

"I see!"

Xia Duo could not help but feel a bit disappointed. The Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce was quite attentive to promoting the New Coin, but their response to the Tower of Time increasing the purchase quantity of magic materials was very inefficient.

It seemed he would have to urge them.

……

Just as they were chatting, Kuke brought his two Apprentices into the dining room. As soon as Xia Duo saw Kuke, he immediately understood that he would be tasting new dishes again tonight.

He had told Kuke long ago not to deliver meals personally, and Kuke had indeed done so, but every time a new dish was developed, Kuke would still deliver it personally and explain it to Xia Duo.

It was just a pity that not every new dish suited Xia Duo's taste; a few times he had almost vomited from eating them.

If it weren't for the fact that the regular dishes remained stable, he would have suspected that Kuke's skills had regressed. Of course, he also knew that to eat more delicacies, one always had to try more.

After trying enough times, Kuke would eventually grasp the characteristics of his taste; he just hoped that day would come sooner!

After all, Kuke had only been exposed to the cooking methods and concepts of Xia Duo's hometown for a year or two; being able to do what he did now was already quite good.