Chapter 587: Agronomist Reform

Seeing that Yatewude had arrived, Xia Duo paused the Mithril Pen in his hand. After Nuoman pushed out, he pointed to the chair not far from the desk—the same kind Laidun had just been sitting in—and said:

"Sit down first. Wait a moment; I've just hit upon a key problem here."

"Yes."

Yatewude did not feel surprised. He knew that an ambitious Mage always had many things to do; he had seen too much of this back in Seventon. He responded with a nod, then sat down and waited patiently.

Seeing this, Xia Duo buried his head in the papers again. He had just discovered a set of relatively special Element Units. Perhaps Feierde's encryption level was not high, or perhaps even after encryption, it was impossible to completely disrupt the connections between these elements, which was why he had managed to spot the clues.

However, Xia Duo always remembered that someone was still in his Study. Therefore, after extracting this set of Element Units and conducting a simple test, recording the Spellcasting feedback, he brought this to a temporary close.

While tidying up the messy loose pages of notes on his desk, he greeted Yatewude, "Kept you waiting. I asked you to come over because I have some questions for you!"

"Please ask, My Lord!" Yatewude kept his posture very low; he was very clear about his current situation.

He was no longer the Druid who once held powerful strength; he was now just an ordinary, decrepit old man. If he were not far away in the Nan Jing, in a newly born Pioneer Territory, a Secret Text Elder of a Druid Order who had lost his power would likely attract the covetousness of many.

Xia Duo had not really thought about prying into Yatewude's secrets. If he was willing to talk, he could; if not, then forget it. In any case, they were not from the same system, and he currently had no time to study Druid issues. Calling Yatewude over was simply because of matters in the Territory.

"How are those three Druid Apprentices doing now? Have they perceived any Holy Power?" Xia Duo asked.

Regarding this, he was still very concerned. With Druids in the Territory, even if they did not farm the land themselves, they could guide the residents in farming, which had a positive effect on the development of the Territory.

Of course, the Druids here were the kind of Druids that fit Xia Duo's needs, not the kind who viewed the forest as their own mother—or perhaps "Agronomist" would be more accurate.

Previously, not knowing what purpose Yatewude had in wanting to train Druids, Xia Duo simply gave him three slots—two Netheril children and one Langas child—and let him try it out first.

By now, more than half a year had passed, and it was time to see the harvest!

Facing Xia Duo's inquiry, Yatewude lamented silently in his heart, his face full of bitterness, "My Lord, they, they may be unable to perceive Holy Power!"

"Unable to perceive Holy Power? Why? Does the god over there not allow it?"

Xia Duo thought of Yatewude's background; it was precisely because his philosophy did not align with the Golden Oak Branch Order that he was banished by the Order, and his Holy Power dissipated as a result.

He had never heard of anyone being able to banish a Cleric's Holy Power. If the influence of the Elf main god was not involved in this, Xia Duo would never believe it.

However, in their conversation, he did not mention the name of the Elf main god, nor did he even use a common title, instead using "the one over there" as a substitute.

That Archmage Sunderland was able to perceive anyone who mentioned his name just by performing a Longevity Ritual, so would a god not possess such an ability? In the game he played before transmigrating, gods could do it, so in a real Magic world, it should also be possible. For a god like the Lord of Radiance who was full of order and followed rules, calling out his name casually might not matter.

But the Elf main god was different. Among the Doctrines regarding the Elf main god that Xia Duo currently knew, the most important one was—"Creator of Elves, Guardian of Life."

Although Xia Duo's current actions might not necessarily provoke the ill will of the Elf main god, they likely would not garner any favor either, so it was better to be cautious when talking about Him.

Yatewude immediately understood Xia Duo's reference. Although he had long since lost his Holy Power, his long-standing Faith had caused the majesty of the Elf main god to be deeply imprinted into the depths of his consciousness.

Hearing Xia Duo refer to Him so casually, a thin layer of sweat could not help but break out on Yatewude's forehead, and his expression and tone were somewhat flustered:

"My Lord, the gods are not something we can discuss."

However, just after saying this, he remembered that he had long been abandoned by the main god, and endless disappointment welled up in his heart, along with a yearning for Xia Duo's casual attitude, while at the same time, his own conviction was reaffirmed.

On this side, Xia Duo had just seen Yatewude looking flustered, and then he seemed to turn into some kind of fearless, idealistic Warrior, his voice and tone even becoming firm:

"My Lord, if one cannot obtain the recognition of the Order, an ordinary person cannot perceive the Natural Holy Power."

At this moment, Yatewude had completely recognized Reality, "I am sorry, My Lord. I previously still held fantasies about Him, but now it seems that no matter how hard I try, I cannot obtain His recognition. If you still need Druids, you can send someone to request that the Golden Oak Branch Order station themselves in Daxia Territory."

Invite those Druids who view the forest as their own mother? Xia Duo shook his head, then had an idea, "Have you ever thought that you don't need to have Faith in Him to obtain Natural Holy Power!"

This was, of course, something he thought of on the spot, but it was not without precedent. In the game he played before transmigrating, there were those who became Clerics without having Faith in a god. The reason he said this to Yatewude was just to conduct an experiment; in any case, there would be no loss.

If the previous act of casually referring to the Elf main god had made Yatewude feel uneasy and yearning, then Xia Duo's current, even more heterodox statement had left Yatewude beyond shocked, accompanied by incomparable fear.

As a result, he began to stutter, "M-My Lord, is that, is that what you mean?"

"That is exactly what I mean. What do you think?"

"My Lord, I don't know."

At this moment, Yatewude could not think of any argument regarding this aspect at all; he just sat blankly on the chair, unable to speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Xia Duo knew that the other party was finding it difficult to accept for the moment, so he did not demand an immediate answer, instead saying, "Go back and think about it carefully! I will talk to you again in two days!"

Upon hearing this, Yatewude breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, bowed, and hurried away.

……

There is another chapter coming later. I am going to be angered to death by Yunda Express today; they marked it as signed for without a single phone call or text message, and after I kept complaining and made countless calls, I contacted the Taobao seller, and then the logistics information was changed to say it was placed in the Hive Box..

If I had forgotten about this, would it have really counted as me signing for it myself?

Compared to other couriers who just throw things in the parcel locker without calling, this practice of Yunda is simply a cancer~~

(End of chapter)