Chapter 1897: Oriental Leaves

Southwest of Evereska, Wild Vine Valley.

Xia Duo came over from the manor and immediately entered a working state. Now that the New Mythallar project had reached this stage, it was mostly about adaptation work, which was essentially a constant cycle of 【Testing-Adjustment】.

Without the foundational research on the adaptive framework rules, the progress curve for this work would have been a slightly upward, gentle slope, but with the foundational research, the project's advancement speed was getting faster day by day.

If it weren't for the fact that the number of Mages who could participate in the project limited the number of daily experiments, with the efficiency of Xia Duo and Saijisi, they could have fully supported four to six teams conducting research simultaneously.

Of course, the increase in total progress speed from six teams versus two teams was not linear, but diminishing, yet it was an indisputable fact that they could ultimately advance the project's completion date.

This is what is meant by "brute force creates miracles."

……

Inside the Xiu Xi Shi, Saijisi rubbed his sore brow, then sat up straight, brewed a pot of refreshing Oriental tea for himself, poured a cup, and of course, did not forget Xia Duo.

After taking a light sip, Saijisi's furrowed brows immediately smoothed out. He set down the teacup, leaned heavily against the back of the chair, and said lazily:

"If it were in the past, Evereska would not have been able to obtain the Bonu Original Leaf personally cultivated by Mage Shenuode'er so easily. It is said that the original tea seeds were premium goods obtained by that person from the Oriental imperial court."

This was not the first time Xia Duo and Saijisi had drunk tea; they often drank tea together during their breaks, but this was the first time they had such original leaf tea like today's.

Compared to ordinary tea leaves, original leaf tea could be distinguished by its aroma alone. The aroma of the original leaf tea was restrained; it wasn't until Xia Duo picked up the teacup and brought it close to his nose that he caught a natural, fresh fragrance reminiscent of spring.

The tea soup was clear and bright, presenting a faint green color. Xia Duo took a light sip; the transition between the cold and hot sensations was smooth, without the slightest awkwardness, and in terms of taste, it was even superior to the original leaf tea he had drunk on the Main Plane.

And the key to this original leaf tea lay in its ability to uplift; Xia Duo only took a small sip and felt his spirit soar, as if waking up from a dream full of vitality in the early morning.

With this feeling, Xia Duo's heart stirred, and he asked Saijisi: "By the way, do you know if there is any way to get tea tree seeds from the tea trees cultivated by Mage Shenuode'er over in Wuweilun?"

He certainly didn't dare to hope for the tea trees themselves, but tea seeds might not be impossible to obtain. If he could materialize them back to the Main Plane, they would surely become another specialty of his Territory.

Of course, more importantly, he would have good tea to drink. In this era, the second-generation tea trees cultivated from the tea tree seeds brought back from the Oriental imperial court by Mage Shenuode'er were definitely closer to the original Oriental tea than the tea trees of unknown generations on the Main Plane.

Not to mention, the current era was not long after Mage Shenuode'er was alive; perhaps he could even obtain some cultivation techniques from the East!

Xia Duo had once obtained a tea seed on the Main Plane through Patriarch Aoruipusi of the Silver Leaf Family and had cultivated it into a tea tree seedling, but his cultivation was extensive and unprofessional.

Whether it could have the effect of the original tree in the future was hard to say!

If he could obtain the relevant cultivation techniques from this Projection Plane, then when he returned to the Main Plane, he could fully advertise that his Bonu Tea was the authentic one, and that those from other countries were just scraps.

In this Projection Plane, he utilized his identity as an Elf, while on the Main Plane, as an Oriental, the words he spoke regarding Oriental tea inherently possessed quite high authority.

That settles it.

Xia Duo even felt that the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll could be delayed slightly, but the tea seeds had to be secured as soon as possible; after all, the next time he came to the Projection Plane, it might not necessarily be the era when Wuweilun existed.

The Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, however, had existed for a considerably long time, perhaps tracing back to the period when dragons were prosperous, and it had been treasured by various Elven Nations right up until the era of the Main Plane.

It was evident that as long as he could determine the identity of the owner of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll in a certain era, Xia Duo could enter the Projection Plane at any time and find it using various methods.

Just like the only owner of the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll he knew of previously on the Main Plane—the Elven Akaola Kingdom—he could go to Akaola in this era and obtain it from the Akaola Crown King through various means.

Cormanthor on the Main Plane likely had one too, but Xia Duo did not see it in 【Projection Plane · Cormanthor Birth】; perhaps it was preserved in some ancient family, such as the family of the last Crown King of Jielunsita, Ousensi.

As long as one is willing to use their brain, the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll can be found sooner or later, but the era of Wuweilun's existence requires luck to encounter; too early or too late would not work.

In a sense, these tea seeds were even more precious than a Nether Scroll.

……

Regarding Xia Duo's question, Saijisi shook his head repeatedly and sighed:

"If Mage Shenuode'er were still alive, it wouldn't be too difficult to obtain tea seeds. After all, Oriental tea was mostly popular among Orientals at that time; even if its effects were significant, it was not popular among the Elven Nations.

"Elven Mages initially preferred to burn Incense to refresh themselves, and Bonu tea seeds were a famous source of such Incense. It was Mage Shenuode'er who personally promoted the popularity of various Oriental teas, including Bonu tea.

"After he passed away, Wuweilun occupied the excellent situation he left behind, but imposed a blockade on all tea seeds, and even placed various restrictions on the purchase of premium tea leaves."

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo nodded thoughtfully. In fact, he did not feel antipathy toward Wuweilun's actions; as a strategic resource that could restore energy for a Spellcaster, it should indeed be managed this way.

It was just that he was currently standing on the opposite side of Wuweilun, and facing such an unfavorable situation, wanting to obtain tea seeds through normal means had become a near-impossible task.

Seeming to notice Xia Duo's disappointment, Saijisi comforted him: "If you want the mother-plant tea seeds cultivated by Mage Shenuode'er, that is of course unlikely, but descendant seeds are not necessarily impossible.

"Not to mention that earlier, those who loved good tea had also requested mother-plant tea seeds from Mage Shenuode'er and propagated them; as long as one has the heart, they can always be found.

"If you want to collect tea tree seeds, perhaps you can ask Saian; he should have a way."

Saian was in charge of trade in the Evereska Council of Elders and had extensive connections. Xia Duo did not doubt Saijisi's words, but what he wanted was not ordinary tea seeds!

However, it was not good to reject Saijisi's kindness, so he nodded, considering it agreed upon.

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Soon the break time passed, and the two immediately went to check the progress of the experiments of the two project teams. After confirming there were no major problems, they returned to the Xiu Xi Shi to wait for the experimental results while continuing to discuss adjustment plans.

During this time, Xia Duo also took the time to reply to Yisite regarding some questions about Arcane Energy testing, until the experimental results came out in the evening, and Xia Duo and Saijisi made adjustment plans after discussion.

Afterward, Saijisi stayed at the experimental base to continue watching the evening round of test experiments, while Xia Duo went directly home after work. If nothing unexpected happened at the manor, Yisite should have made a choice.