Chapter 722: Dark-Vision-No-Trace, Ideological Colonization

That Drow Assassin did indeed carry quite a few bottles and jars on his person; a portion of them, along with his corpse, were sent outside to Seventon, while some remained at the Tower of Time.

In fact, a portion of them were now inside Xia Duo's Personal Space. Thinking of this, Xia Duo took 6 potion bottles out from his Personal Space.

These were a portion that had been repackaged later; the original bottles had already been sent to Seventon.

"These are all things that Drow Assassin carried on him. Do you mean to say that the coating I want is in here?"

"Let me take a look!"

Buloutuo picked up a potion bottle directly, opened it, and brought the bottle mouth close to his nostrils. This scene made Xia Duo break into a cold sweat for him.

Dare he just casually sniff things from a Drow?

Could it be that the Dwarves of this world, like the Dwarves in World of Warcraft, could use Petrification to detoxify?

However, for Buloutuo to do this, he must have had some degree of certainty. Besides sniffing with his nose, he also used a fine needle to pick out some and touch it to his hand to experience it personally. Before long, he had finished inspecting all six bottles.

Buloutuo divided the six bottles into two groups, three on the left and three on the right. "These three types are all poisons. Do not try them casually; even a tiny bit will cause serious damage to the body."

Afterward, he pointed to the other three bottles and introduced them: "Stealth Paste, Dark Oil, and Dark-Vision-No-Trace Coating."

Among them, Stealth Paste was considered an essential for assassins, used to remove various odors from the body. Dark Oil was a maintenance and repair fluid for Drow Magic weapons. As for the Dark-Vision-No-Trace Coating, that was exactly what Xia Duo needed.

He pointed to the bottle of light gray coating and asked Buloutuo, "Can this coating be applied directly to the surface of Adamantine?"

"It can, but this coating is used for concealment in dark environments. It will be very conspicuous in a normal, bright environment. You need to let it denature first before it can be used."

"……"

Xia Duo was speechless. "Fine, how should it be done? You handle the operation!"

"Simple, just roast it a little."

As he spoke, Buloutuo pinched that bottle of coating and threw it into the furnace, which still had embers. He immediately fished it out once the coating inside the bottle changed color slightly.

"Alright, will you apply it yourself, or shall I?"

"I'll apply it myself!"

"Then that's that. You humans sleep at night, making it so I can't even work at night. I'm going to sleep a bit more; you hurry and leave! Don't forget to take these little bottles away! I don't want to wake up and find this place has turned into a poison den!"

……

After leaving the blacksmith shop, Xia Duo did not return to the Tower of Time, but instead teleported directly to his Territory.

The more than four thousand residents brought by the Silver Ring Badge allowed Xia Duo to quickly bypass the most difficult process of population accumulation. Today, Daxia Territory was moving toward a brand-new future under Xia Duo's planning.

Linshui Village, Altar Square.

Xia Duo seemed to have returned a bit late. There were only a few scattered residents left on the square after the study session had dispersed. In the night, Xia Duo's sudden appearance did not attract the attention of the residents.

However, upon seeing a familiar figure, Xia Duo took the initiative to follow, "Yatewude!"

"Ah—"

Yatewude was startled, but he suppressed his voice well. Shrinking his head as if he were a thief, he whispered: "Lord, you have returned?!"

"Hmm, isn't there a basic literacy class at night? If I remember correctly, you are literate!"

"My Lord, I am indeed literate, but Priest Laidun demonstrates Holy Power during class, and I want to observe more!"

Xia Duo understood. Yatewude, having lost his Holy Power, never forgot about regaining it, so he asked: "How is the spread of the New Natural Philosophy going?"

"Not going smoothly?"

"What happened?" Xia Duo asked immediately with concern.

The New Natural Philosophy was related to the emergence of agricultural Druids suitable for humans, and also to whether humans could shake off the ideological colonization of the Elves. Its significance was profound.

Although Yatewude knew Xia Duo cared about his work, he did not expect him to care this much. "Everyone can accept the concept that Nature contains all things, but the concept that humans and Elves are both a part of Nature and are born equal is very difficult to accept."

Sigh—

Hearing Yatewude's explanation, Xia Duo fell silent. In fact, it was not just equality between humans and Elves; even equality among humans themselves was not so easy for people to accept.

Even, "human-to-human" equality was harder to accept than "human-to-Elf" equality.

Think about it: how could a Great Arcanist holding great power and immense influence be equal to a beggar who could only survive by begging?

Even equality of Personality was difficult for people to accept.

The New Natural Philosophy that Xia Duo was guiding Yatewude to spread naturally did not include equality for all. Perhaps it would develop to that point in the future, but it would not work now.

But what he did not expect was that even though there were already numerous Great Arcanists capable of contending with the Elves, his residents still did not believe that humans and Elves were equal.

Perhaps he really should bring those Elf refugees over to show these residents, to see the miserable state of the legendary Elves falling from their pedestal!

Xia Duo thought for a moment and said to Yatewude: "Don't rush this matter. Guide them slowly, do not force it. I will think of a way!"

"Yes!"

"It's late today, go back and rest first. We will talk in detail tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

……

On the way from the Altar Square back to the Lord's Villa, Xia Duo saw that Laidun's office was still lit, and he couldn't help but turn toward it.

"Ah—Lord!"

A guard's exclamation ruined Xia Duo's original plan of just coming over to take a look.

That shout carried far. Not only did Laidun come out upon hearing the sound, but the Territory Supervisor, who had already gone to sleep, ran over draped in clothes, and even Yatewude, whom he had just told to go rest, came over as well.

There were even more ordinary residents who ran over after hearing the sound.

"Lord!"

"The Lord has returned!"

Facing the enthusiasm of his subjects, Xia Duo responded to them one by one. By the time he had received everyone and persuaded them to go rest, the east was already slightly brightening.

Laidun stayed with Xia Duo until the end. At this point, Xia Duo no longer mentioned letting him go rest; in a little while, it would be the moment the sun rose.

Even without a grand Sun Rising Ceremony, Laidun would pray toward the east at this time, letting the Holy Power of the Lord of Radiance fill his body and mind again during the process of the sun rising.

Xia Duo sometimes wondered, if he designed a flag-raising ceremony for the Territory in the future, would the Priest of the Lord of Radiance be the most suitable person to be the flag-bearer!

Thinking about it this way, it actually seems quite feasible!

……

Returning to the villa, Xia Duo went straight to the Study, brewed himself a cup of tea, and then took out his Spell Notes, as well as some materials he had found in the Tower of Time, and began to study them by comparing the two.

I do not know how much time had passed, but the noisy sounds of people gradually drifted in from outside the house; only then did Xia Duo pull himself away from the world of Magic, for he knew the territory's residents had begun their work!