Chapter 3188: Agricultural Cooperation, Calimshan's Promise

————Suddenly got diarrhea, this chapter will be a bit late~

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Although one can get a commission for introducing it to anyone, human social relationships always have varying degrees of closeness, and the one Xia Duo is most familiar with and has the best relationship with in Calimshan is the Mairide Family.

So he recommended the Mairide Family directly, and the most convenient thing is that Talafu, as the Calimshan Observer stationed in the Northland, is currently in Evereska.

As long as the Evereska side is interested, it is possible to reach an agreement tomorrow or even tonight.

Laruian gladly accepted Xia Duo's recommendation; in fact, he had been paying attention to this aspect ever since Yierlan began preparing to build an Elemental Tower.

However, Evereska and Calimshan are far apart and really don't have much contact, and plus, the Council of Elders hadn't made up their minds to develop at that time, so they missed the best opportunity to establish contact with Calimshan.

But it is not too late now; as long as they obtain enough import channels for Energy Gems, they won't have to worry about being held hostage by any one country.

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In the Xiu Xi Shi, Xia Duo and Laruian were chatting about topics related to Elemental Gems when Wuerban hurried over. As soon as he arrived, he kept apologizing to Xia Duo while complaining to Laruian—

"Why didn't you tell me when you arrived! I was just talking to Ruigeante, but talking to him is nowhere near as important as coming over to welcome Consultant Xia Duo!"

"No need for you, I have already discussed it with Consultant Xia Duo, striving to obtain a larger share of Arcane Crystals from Netheril, and at the same time, Consultant Xia Duo has also introduced us to a powerful Elemental Gem exporter."

That also created my current status among the ranks of Northland Agricultural Mages; it is precisely because I have delved so deeply into the field of agriculture that I am even more aware than specialized Mages of what a miracle these cold-resistant seeds are!

"Master Aifuruisi once mentioned a brand-new breeding method; do you think it's possible that the cold-resistant seeds were cultivated and created using this method?"

Ka Lin An Te nodded almost imperceptibly, his attitude slightly indifferent, and this scene also made Xia Duo realize that tonight's meeting might not go as smoothly as he had envisioned.

"I have had the honor of having an exchange with Master Aifuruisi regarding agriculture; the Master's guidance benefited me greatly, and I still feel grateful for it to this day."

"The Midsummer Festival is coming soon, and the grain in the Mythallar has already begun to be harvested one after another. I wonder how the harvest in Evereska is this year?"

In an instant, Xia Duo's mind raced, and he decided to say something else to ease the atmosphere first, starting with the field the other party was most proficient in: agriculture!

In the end, although the Ascension to Godhood failed, it left behind many precious legacies, including the cold-resistant seeds that are now widely sown in the Northland.

"Nice to meet you, Consultant Xia Duo."

Laruian had already stated the results of his discussion with Xia Duo, which served to resolve the social scene that had become a bit awkward due to Wuerban's deliberate performance.

At the same time, Xia Duo also stepped forward to express his stance: "Evereska and Netheril are friendly neighbors. Although diplomatic relations were established relatively late, compared to those with earlier establishment dates, it is even more sincere."

Evereska's agriculture, although relying to a large extent on the Mythallar and Druids, has never lacked farmland in the natural environment.

Such an environment did not seem suitable for discussing serious matters, and perhaps it was precisely because of this that Ge An Te arranged for Xia Duo and Ka Lin An Te to be here, to dilute the tense atmosphere of the conversation.

"Elder Ruigeante, nice to meet you!" Xia Duo took the initiative to greet him.

"As for the Elemental Gems of Ruiershan, I can give a guarantee on that right now; the Mairide Family is definitely a powerful and trustworthy partner."

"Cold-resistant seeds are slightly inferior to conventional seeds in terms of yield. Judging by Evereska's harvest this year, it is about half a percent less, but considering how conventional seeds would have grown this year, the yield would inevitably have been greatly reduced. Comparing them like this, the cold-resistant seeds appear exceptionally precious!"

Speaking of this, some emotions finally appeared on Ka Lin An Te's face beyond indifference, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "I really don't know how Master Aifuruisi created those seeds; it is simply a miracle!"

Wuerban heard that Xia Duo could not promise to let Netheril increase its export of Arcane Crystals to Evereska, and a trace of disappointment inevitably flashed in his eyes, but upon hearing that there were other channels, his joy immediately overflowed.

"I personally support exporting more Arcane Crystals to Evereska, but I alone cannot sway the decision of the Seven Cities Council. Please forgive me for not being able to give a definite promise here."

Saying that is one thing, but in fact, Xia Duo thought that Ka Lin An Te would have preferred to meet after the banquet; it was just that he really couldn't wait, and his reasons were also very sufficient.

"What method is it?" Ka Lin An Te asked subconsciously, but then he realized how could the other party easily tell him the answer to such a question!

"Really? That would be great!"

And in this regard, Xia Duo had asked the right Elf. As the Elder in charge of Evereska's agricultural field, Ka Lin An Te had absolute say.

At the same time, he also knew that Xia Duo was asking about the harvest of those cold-resistant seeds, so Ka Lin An Te pondered for a moment and gave an answer—

"By the way, I almost forgot the main business. Consultant Xia Duo, I have already arranged things on Ka Lin An Te's side. Do you want to go now, or wait until after the banquet? Don't worry, today's banquet will definitely not go past midnight."

Under such circumstances, it stands to reason that the ripening of the grain would be greatly affected, or at the very least, it would not ripen at the same time as in the past.

Thus, Ge An Te immediately made arrangements and, together with Laruian, personally led Xia Duo to a relatively quiet courtyard. It was dusk, and the sunset glow dyed the entire courtyard a dim yellow.

"It is a pity that the Master failed in his Ascension to Godhood and his soul returned to a foreign realm; otherwise, I would definitely have gone to Netheril in person to ask for his advice and learn from him face-to-face."

The reason why crops in the natural environment were still able to ripen at the same time as in previous years was because cold-resistant seeds were used.

But since the words were already out, he could only brace himself and continue to ask: "I wonder what kind of method Master Aifuruisi left behind? If you are willing, I can represent Evereska and Netheril in conducting joint research."

Although it was already the end of the month, and this time of year is usually the hottest time of the year, this year is the same, but the influence of the climate anomaly still exists, which is to say, today's midsummer time is much cooler than in previous years.

Ka Lin An Te was not from a professional Agricultural Mage background, but since becoming a Council Elder, he had invested a massive amount of time, energy, and even wealth into the agricultural field over the past few hundred years.

So Xia Duo pinned the title of the initiator of the selection and breeding technology he brought from his hometown onto Aifuruisi, and even left a hook—

The Ka Lin An Te before him had a calm face and a solemn expression, and the dim sunset glow dyed his originally graying hair gold; for a moment, Xia Duo almost didn't recognize the other party.

Xia Duo asked this question for a reason; previously, Master Aifuruisi of Netheril, in order to completely solve the Northland climate anomaly, decided to ascend to godhood, and the Ascension Order he chose was agriculture under artificial intervention.

"Let's go now. Since you have already communicated with the other party, I cannot be too impolite; let's not keep them waiting too long."