Chapter 586: Hundredfold Limit, Ruling Power

Of course, up to this point, because conditions are limited, I can only let them learn to read first; writing is something only children need to learn for now, while adults will still have to wait.

Xia Duo stood behind the crowd and listened for a short while before returning to the villa with satisfaction.

Nowadays, the residents of Daxia Territory generally like to learn new knowledge and new skills; this is, of course, not because they are studious, but because Xia Duo uses merit to attract them from the front.

Slaves who gain merit can shed their slave status (class transition); residents who gain merit can be allocated land and learn Magic (wealth, power).

Moreover, the biggest difference between Xiaduo Ling and other territories lies in the quantification of merit; he clearly and explicitly tells the residents what work to do, how much work to do to earn how much merit, and how much merit is needed to be allocated how much land, without engaging in any inscrutable word games.

For example, if a slave wants to shed their status, they only need 10 Small Merit; working normally for one year without mistakes earns 1 Small Merit, so they can shed their status in ten years.

But in reality, it doesn't take ten years at all; besides normal work, there are other ways to obtain merit, such as learning new skills, proposing specific improvement suggestions, teaching others new skills, completing temporary tasks assigned by the Lord, and so on.

Currently, more than one slave in the territory has already shed their slave status and become an official resident, and Xia Duo's goal is to convert all slaves into residents.

The work efficiency of slaves is certainly not as good as that of normal people, especially in this rapidly developing land of Daxia Territory.

……

Returning to the Study, Xia Duo wrote a few lines on paper, mainly to note down the matters to be handled tomorrow, after which it was time for his appointment with Niya.

He took out the Communication Magic Tool, continuously activating and transmitting messages, exchanging ideas with Niya on how to crack the Fielder Spellbook, occasionally interspersing with daily observations, and afterwards, he organized the key information from the exchange into notes.

It was not until late at night that the two stopped the communication, but Xia Duo still did not rest; instead, he attempted to perform cracking experiments on the Fielder Spellbook himself while accumulating content for his next exchange with Niya.

The Plane Domain was indeed the future research direction he had chosen, which could be considered a medium-to-long-term plan, but in the short term, Xia Duo still had many things left unfinished.

Not to mention the Spellbook, some Magic Items, even if not manufactured by himself, had to be purchased externally, but everything he wanted was nothing less than a boutique; in the end, it was still a matter of money and time.

Currently, what Xia Duo cares about most is when Giles Tower will register 【Magic Net Background Communication】 with the Arcane Union; as long as it is registered, he can start selling the Communication Magic Tool, and achieving a few small goals through this will be a matter of course.

"Ah—eh."

Not knowing how much time had passed, Xia Duo couldn't help but yawn; realizing that he should rest, Xia Duo did not force himself and tried his best to maintain his best state.

However, before going to sleep, he did not forget to cast 【Create Arcane Crystal】; as for the test of the Spell's actual energy consumption, he had already completed it on the way back during that month or so.

Currently, with his Arcane Energy limit, he can only cast about 1 5th Circle Spell, or 2 4th Circle Spells; if all are used to cast 1st Circle Spells, he can cast about 10.

If the average energy consumption of a 1st Circle Spell is counted as "1 Arcane Energy point," then his current Arcane Energy limit is about 10 points, and one 5th Circle Spell consumes 10 points.

As for the energy consumption of higher-circle Spells, he cannot test it for the time being, but from the existing test results, Xia Duo speculates that as the circle increases, the energy consumption of Spells does not grow linearly, but exponentially.

The energy consumption difference between a 1st Circle Spell and a 5th Circle Spell might only be 10 times, but from the 5th to the 10th circle, it might be a hundred times.

From this, it can also be inferred that the Arcane Energy limit possessed by those Great Arcanists is likely hundreds of times that of a newly promoted Arcanist, or even higher.

This is only counting the amount of Arcane Energy; if one adds the high energy efficiency brought by high Knowledge, then the actual spellcasting ability of a Great Arcanist is simply too exaggerated, making it impossible for people to even harbor thoughts of resistance!

Truly, the more one understands, the more one fears.

……

Early the next morning, Xia Duo called Laidun to the Study.

Laidun bowed respectfully and said, "My Lord, what are your orders?"

"I called you here mainly for two things."

Xia Duo looked at the note on the table and picked up his pen to sketch two strokes, "One is the expansion of the Canteen; I didn't pay attention during the day yesterday and only remembered at night. A batch of new residents will arrive soon, so handle this as soon as possible. In addition, the kitchen staff needs to be increased; prioritize selecting frail women."

Currently, Daxia Territory is in the development stage, and both men and women need to work, and most of it is heavy physical labor, but there are indeed physiological differences between men and women. Now that the labor force is slightly more sufficient, it is time to consider these factors.

Laidun was not very surprised when he heard this; he had long known that the Lord was a benevolent master. However, he had some different opinions regarding the expansion of the Canteen, "My Lord, now all residents have their own houses. It is fine to let them take the food back from the Canteen to eat; there is no need to expand the Canteen. We only need to change the dining area of the Canteen into a kitchen, which can allow us to put manpower into places where it is more needed."

"Eh—" Xia Duo was very surprised; this was the first time Laidun did not agree directly but instead proposed a different opinion. Had he changed his temperament?

Previously, although Laidun had always behaved like a tool, completely obeying orders without ever questioning, Xia Duo did not need a tool that only knew how to obey orders; he needed subordinates with thoughts who could check for gaps and fill them, and enhance what he could not.

Xia Duo carefully sized up Laidun. Laidun met his gaze very frankly. From Laidun's eyes, Xia Duo saw respect, awe, trust, and anticipation.

It was hard to imagine that he had seen such complex emotions in a person's eyes, but Xia Duo was very happy to see this change, and he did not object to the suggestion Laidun made.

"Just do as you say!"

In fact, what Xia Duo initially thought was that the Canteen could serve as a display window for the territory, and to a certain extent, it could also Stun new residents, allowing them to integrate into the territory faster.

However, once Laidun spoke, he quickly reacted. Now that the territory is developing and there are too many labor opportunities, he can completely let them undergo transformation through labor and become the Daxia Territory residents he wants.

Next, Xia Duo mentioned the second thing:

"The second thing concerns the incoming new residents. Actually, I mentioned it yesterday, but I will say it again today. If there are no accidents this year, there should be several more batches of new residents arriving. When assigning Working Groups, try to scatter those with families, but their housing should be assigned together. In addition, the publicity of territorial policies must be in place; handle the rest according to procedure."

Laidun thought about it seriously first, then nodded heavily, "Yes, I will pay attention to it!"

It really is different. Xia Duo was quite moved by this and waved his hand, "You go get busy first! By the way, call Yatewude over."

"Yes." Laidun responded and retreated.

Xia Duo continued his work of cracking the Spellbook. No matter what personality Laidun has become, Xia Duo does not doubt his loyalty, or rather, even if Laidun harbors ulterior motives, unless he has lost his mind, he will still have to obey obediently.

Governance, of course, is not constrained solely by Doctrine, Faith, or contracts; adding power, interests, systems, and order, when combined, is the most powerful constraint.