Chapter 3210: Inspecting the Agricultural Demonstration Area, Arrival of the Observers

Regarding whether to agree to the request from Zhamu Dasi, Feilifa did not give a response on the spot, but he did tell Xia Duo that if there was any news, he would notify him immediately.

After this small interlude, both sides consciously reduced the frequency of their conversation and simultaneously quickened their pace, soon arriving at the outskirts of Kapiela.

From a distance, Xia Duo saw patches of neatly planned farmland, and in the direction of the farmland closer to the city, there was a small cluster of buildings, which looked like the place where Agricultural Mages stationed at the farmland for long periods would stay.

At this moment, Feilifa also introduced in a timely manner: "Kapiela is located in a plain area with fertile land nearby, and it has a history of nearly a thousand years of agricultural development. Our new project is also being carried out based on the existing agricultural foundation of Kapiela."

"Before Ailan became independent, Kapiela could be considered a border area, and Siluwende did not pay much attention to the agricultural development here. After Ailan became independent, the best agricultural land in the territory was this piece."

"However, because Siluwende had not invested in development for a long time in the past, the agriculture here was still quite primitive, basically remaining at the level of relying on the weather."

"Are there no Druids looking after it?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"There are some, but a small number of Druids cannot play a key role in improvement; they do nothing more than help bless the seeds during sowing to increase the germination rate. They are not needed for most of the crop growth cycle."

"So, your transformation project is—" Xia Duo asked again.

"First, carry out infrastructure transformation, such as the Qihou Mishuo that currently only covers the demonstration area, to artificially create an environment most suitable for crop growth, and even an environment that accelerates growth, through the power of Magic."

Feilifa pointed to the agricultural transformation demonstration area ahead and explained, "Besides the Mythallar, there are also various Holy Relics specially brought from Yierlan, with functions including pest control, soil enrichment, yield increase, quality improvement, and so on."

As they were speaking, the human and the Elf had already walked to a sign outside the demonstration area. In addition to information that could be identified by the naked eye like text, there was also Spell information, specifically for Spellcasters to understand more detailed information.

"Look, a small shrine on the edge of the farmland over there houses the Holy Relic, the Cornucopia. The raw material came from a Unicorn Priest of the main god, and after being blessed by the main god, it became a Holy Relic, which has the effect of enriching soil and increasing yield. Its scope of action is actually not limited to this demonstration area. Once the experiment here is successful and the relevant personnel are trained, it will be able to exert its true effectiveness."

When speaking of that Unicorn Priest, there was not a hint of contempt on Feilifa's face. Druids are essentially Priests, but Priests are not necessarily Druids. Although that Unicorn Priest specialized in agriculture, he was not discriminated against by traditional Elf perspectives, but was treated as an existence similar to an Agricultural Mage.

Xia Duo did not know much about things like Holy Relics, only knowing that they were blessed by Holy Power. The simplest and most easily obtained Holy Relic is actually Holy Water. If it can exist for a long time and still exert its effect, it often possesses extraordinary efficacy.

The Savile Territory has been developed for nearly a hundred years, and of course, Holy Relics have been produced in the Temple, but such Holy Relics are not easy to obtain. In the past, the Savile Territory only produced one.

And that was the Statue of the Lord of Radiance within the Temple. However, the Code Sculpture in Xia Duo's territory should also count as a Holy Relic, and it was personally blessed by the Lord of Radiance, its significance far surpassing others.

After all, the Lord of Radiance does not interfere in the Mortal Plane as frequently as the Elf main god, which makes the Code Sculpture in Xia Duo's territory even more rare.

However, even if the Elf main god interferes in the Mortal Plane very frequently, that is only relative to the Lord of Radiance. Compared to the superiors of the various Elf nations, the Elf main god is still quite reclusive.

This also means that Holy Relics personally blessed by the Elf main god, although not few, are also quite rare, especially since there are so many Elf nations in the Main Plane. Yierlan actually brought over a Holy Relic personally blessed by the main god.

It can be seen that they really want to develop Ailan well. As for what the purpose of the development is, there is no need to delve into it.

Considering that he had met Kelanni, an avatar of the Elf main god, in Keman earlier and could barely be considered to have a little friendship, Xia Duo did not deliberately bypass that small shrine by the field, and Feilifa, of course, would not bypass it either; he even headed straight for it.

However, with Feilifa's status, he no longer needed to be as respectful to the Elf main god as a Priest. He walked to the side of the shrine and only paused to nod at the Holy Relic inside.

Xia Duo was the same. Back then, he and Kelanni were still chatting and laughing. Although the other party did not reveal her identity, both sides actually knew it in their hearts. If they had really revealed their identities, that conversation would not have happened.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but after leaving the shrine, Xia Duo felt that the surrounding environment seemed to have undergone some subtle changes, becoming more fresh and pleasant.

In front of Feilifa, he was too embarrassed to test it on the spot, but he still kept this matter in his heart. If there is an opportunity in the future, he must find a way to see what is going on, and what the essence of the so-called bounty Holy Relic is!

After passing the shrine containing the Cornucopia, Feilifa's expression relaxed a lot. He continued to introduce to Xia Duo: "Currently, this demonstration area is divided into twelve blocks, and each block is responsible for different experimental tasks."

"For example, right now, the block we are in is used to explore the yield optimization of the cold-resistant wheat seeds purchased from your Netheril."

"Master Eriwen is indeed an amazing human, and the cold-resistant seeds he cultivated are indeed a remarkable masterpiece, but those seeds focus more on cold resistance, and the yield only maintains a minimum limit."

"There is still a considerable distance from the conventional varieties of the Elf World. Considering that the climate abnormality caused by the Dragon Madness Mythallar is irreversible, exploring how to increase the yield of cold-resistant crops is already a very urgent task."

Speaking of this, Feilifa also said to Xia Duo with great certainty, "I believe Netheril is also conducting related research!"

"I don't know about the Seven Towers, but in my territory, related research is indeed being conducted. Although we still have artificial environments like the Arcane Garden that can maintain the growth of old seeds, just like your Qihou Mishuo, the cost of planting entirely with Magic is still too high and does not have universality. Cold-resistant seeds are still indispensable."

Although he said that, Xia Duo knew that as long as Magic is popularized, the cost of planting entirely with Magic will be significantly reduced. It is not unimaginable to achieve parity with the past, and it is not impossible to be even lower.

After all, cost is also relative. With the popularization of Magic, social productivity has been greatly developed, and the proportion of the cost of Magic planting in total social expenditure will likely decrease.

Therefore, Xia Duo's territory is indeed researching cold-resistant seeds, but it has not been elevated to a strategic level of importance. Instead, it is treated as a routine project for the territory's Agricultural Mages, leaving Yatewude to lead the Apprentices to do it unhurriedly.

Of course, the reason why Xia Duo has such great confidence, besides his firm belief that Magic will be popularized in his territory, is that he planned Planting Areas within the Floating City a long time ago, and currently only two Arcane Farms have been built.

If there is a need in the future, he can fully develop more, and there will be no problem at all in meeting the food needs of all the territory's residents.