Chapter 3213: Bloodline-Modified New Varieties

The real Kapiela Nongye Yanjiu Jidi?

A flash of realization crossed Xia Duo's eyes; when he had just toured those localized experimental blocks, he truly hadn't sensed that a hidden space existed here, but once he entered this black stone building, he detected a trace of anomaly in the space.

Not until Feilifa openly admitted it did he connect those spatial anomalies, and at the same time, he realized the ingenuity of this so-called Qihou Mishuo.

However, now was not the time for research or lamentation; Feilifa was still waiting for him!

Subsequently, Xia Duo also walked out of the black stone building; the environment outside had indeed changed, even though the farmland looked like the same farmland he had seen outside before, and its size had not changed.

In the distance, one could still see other scenery near the small town of Kapiela, but at this moment, what was planted on this field was not the conventional crops he had just seen outside, but—

A type of crop that always made Xia Duo feel somewhat strange; although it looked like it had various similarities to conventional crops, and if it weren't for Feilifa specifically bringing him here, he would have directly assumed it was a conventional crop the first time he saw it.

But where did that trace of strangeness come from?

Before Xia Duo could trace his memory to investigate the source of his subconscious thinking, Feilifa had already cleared his doubts: "Consultant Xia Duo, as you can see, this is one of Yierlan's most important investments in Ailan, a research base that improves crops by starting from the Bloodline Domain!"

"Bloodline Domain?!"

Xia Duo suddenly felt the mist swirling above his head disperse, and the trace of strangeness he had just felt now had a source; looking at the fields outside again, the familiar plants nearby were growing seeds or fruits that far exceeded the specifications of conventional crops.

Compared to normal fruits, some had not only undergone changes in size, but even their appearance, color, and shape had undergone changes that could be distinguished with just a little observation.

It was just that Xia Duo hadn't thought about bloodline research at all just now, which was why he felt those crops were a bit strange; now that he heard Feilifa mention the Bloodline Domain, he immediately reacted.

He hadn't expected that Yierlan was actually researching the Bloodline Domain as well, and in the field of agriculture at that!

At this point, Xia Duo also realized why Feilifa had said earlier that he might reach a new cooperation after the tour; in fact, Feilifa wanted to cooperate with him because he valued his relationship with the Calimshan side.

Just like when Jilan Tower had suddenly pulled him into the Bloodline Sequencing Project, it was also because they valued his relationship with the Calimshan side.

In the current Main Plane, if one were to ask which country was the most proficient in the Bloodline Domain, it would undoubtedly be Calimshan; of course, after the arrival of the golden dragon Pulitatisi, Netheril might also become a powerful nation in the Bloodline Domain.

Of course, that was on the condition that the Seventon Council could dig enough knowledge, experience, and techniques from Pulitatisi.

After figuring out Feilifa's intentions, Xia Duo's anticipation for this cooperation immediately dimmed quite a bit; at present, the Seventon Council could not force Pulitatisi to hand over the bloodline technology he possessed.

And as for the Calimshan side, he did indeed have some connections, but so what? As long as he didn't master the key technology himself, Yierlan and Calimshan could kick him out at any time.

Of course, if a cooperation could truly be reached, having it was still better than not having it.

Just as Xia Duo's enthusiasm cooled slightly, Feilifa had already begun his new round of introductions; he first pointed to a wheat field with supports and said:

"Consultant Xia Duo, please look, this is the Multi-ear Wheat developed by Yierlan Mages; the number of wheat ears per stalk is more than twice that of a conventional plant, but the drawbacks are also very obvious."

"This type of wheat stalk consumes more soil nutrients, and at the same time, it is very fragile; the slightest negligence during the growth period could lead to death."

"The most troublesome part is that once the wheat ears grow to a certain extent, supports must be set up for the plants, otherwise the wheat ears will droop to the ground, which will also quickly lead to death."

"The yield at the current experimental stage can only match that of conventional wheat seeds from the outside; if planted outside, the yield might be even lower, and the cost would be higher."

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo nodded silently; on one hand, he was affirming the research results of the Yierlan side, and on the other, he was lamenting that research was not easy. If the new variety of wheat stalk could not support the wheat ears, one could strengthen the stalk; he had thought of this, so could the Yierlan Mages not have thought of it?

It seemed that this kind of research starting from the Bloodline Domain could not achieve precise control over the growth trends of experimental samples; the research on the Yierlan side was likely still in a state of relying on luck.

No wonder they wanted to borrow strength from the Calimshan side!

Next, Feilifa took Xia Duo to see several other new varieties that had certain advantages compared to conventional varieties, but without exception, these new varieties all had various defects.

Either the planting cost was high, or the yield was low, or the taste was too peculiar for the Elf to accept.

In short, low cost, high yield, and good taste were like an impossible triangle that constantly plagued the Mages who researched new crops through bloodline methods.

In addition, the uncontrollability of bloodline research was also a major difficulty in this area; although Feilifa did not reveal how the Yierlan side created new species through bloodline methods, he also showed Xia Duo some completely failed works.

That is to say, taking the impossible triangle of low cost, high yield, and good taste and reversing it, while possessing all the elements; many plants were originally common crops from the outside world, but after bloodline modification, they became completely unrelated to food.

Compared to those varieties that had defects but also had outstanding features, those completely failed new varieties with not a single redeeming quality were the majority of the research results in this area.

"Having said so much, I believe Consultant Xia Duo has also guessed what cooperation I want to talk about; that's right, I want to use Consultant Xia Duo's connections in Calimshan to obtain more advanced bloodline research support and reach a win-win-win cooperation."

Feilifa stated his true purpose; although Xia Duo's anticipation for this cooperation had decreased, he would not refuse it because of that. After thinking seriously for a moment, he expressed an attitude of agreement with Feilifa's proposal, but there was one point he had to ask clearly in advance:

"In terms of research on bloodline-modified new crops, can Your Excellency Feilifa truly make the decision?"

"I cannot give a one-hundred-percent promise right now, but just like the Semi-plane Ecological Farm cooperation from earlier, even if I cannot persuade the Crown King and the Council to support it, I will personally do my best to run around for this cooperation and find relevant resources."

Considering that this statement might not satisfy Xia Duo, Feilifa added one more point, "Although this agricultural research base was established in the name of the High Tree Elder Council, the actual investor and even the Manager of this base is not the Council, but a family I am well-acquainted with. On this cooperation alone, I am confident that even if I cannot obtain the support of the Crown King and the Council, I can persuade the family behind this base to cooperate with you, so please be completely at ease, Consultant Xia Duo."

In reality, Feilifa did not think the Crown King and the Council would oppose this cooperation; Yierlan had just built a large number of Elemental Towers, and it would be quite some time before they truly harvested, so strengthening ties with the Calimshan side at this time was not a bad thing.

Even with the added factor of Xia Duo, had the Yierlan side really never directly sought cooperation with Calimshan for bloodline-modified new crops? If Xia Duo could truly facilitate this matter, what would it matter if he were added to the mix!

This kind of new technology must be backed by a deep agricultural foundation; in this regard, Yierlan was far superior to Netheril. If they couldn't compete under equal conditions with a foundation like Yierlan's, then they might as well close the country off; what face would they have to stay in the Alliance!

This was Feilifa's greatest source of confidence!