Above the mage!

Chapter 430 Spell Enhancement
"That shouldn't be a problem for Lady Flora, right?" Goder looked at the little guy with a gentle smile on his face.

Flora suddenly felt challenged and her competitive spirit was aroused. She immediately flew forward and touched one of the blood crystal wheats.

"Awakening from hibernation, rusty iron, and the end of barrenness and fertility." The next moment, Flora let go of her hand and uttered three nouns.

This is the secret of blood crystal wheat cultivation that has troubled the world for a long time and is tightly held in the hands of the Holy Empire.

After detailed inquiries, Gao De finally knew all the details.

To be honest, whether it is the name of Blood Crystal Wheat or its appearance and function, they are very misleading, making people think of blood at the first time, such as blood watering and so on.

Even Gao De thought so.

There have also been some rumors in the Holy Empire that blood crystal wheat needs to be planted in red soil where blood flows.

This has led to countless people who wanted to steal the seeds frantically trying to use various kinds of blood to irrigate the blood crystal wheat.

Or you could look for various red lands similar to volcanic rocks to grow blood crystal wheat.

The outcome was naturally failure.

But the fact is, the cultivation method of blood crystal wheat has nothing to do with blood, and it has nothing to do with the so-called red soil.

The reason why it is blood red all over is that after maturity it can synthesize a substance similar to "hemoglobin", which causes its own color to change.

What it really needs for its cultivation and growth is a high concentration of "iron" element.

Blood wheat needs soil rich in iron to grow and mature properly.

It is not difficult to achieve iron-rich soil.

All you need to do is bury the rusty iron filings, iron ore or even iron ore in the soil.

The iron elements released during the rusting process of iron will naturally be absorbed by the blood crystal wheat seeds.

The cost of growing blood crystal wheat is much lower than you might think.

Goder hadn't thought about it in this way before Flora said it, but after Flora finished speaking, Goder couldn't help but slap his head.

To replenish blood, in many cases, it means to replenish iron!

Too reasonable.

Gao De even suspected that both the name of Blood Crystal Wheat and the secret of Blood Crystal Wheat cultivation that was circulated within the Holy Empire were most likely smokescreens deliberately released by the Holy Empire to confuse those seed stealers.

As for awakening from dormancy, it means that the blood crystal wheat itself has the characteristics of dormancy.

This property allows it to be preserved for a longer period of time.

However, this also means that blood crystal wheat must be soaked in acidic liquid for at least three hours before planting in order to break this dormant state.

If this step is not taken and the blood crystal wheat seeds are directly sown, it will be impossible for the seeds to germinate.

The final "barren land gives birth to fertile land" is even more "abstract".

To put it roughly, blood crystal wheat can only grow on barren land, and cannot be grown on fertile land.

Of course, this is only an appearance. The fundamental reason is that fertile land has grown a variety of plants.

As they grow, they will leave corresponding traces in the soil. Even if you eradicate all these plants, it will take a long time for these traces to completely disappear.

Blood crystal wheat is like a picky young master and will not accept land with traces of other plants.

On barren land, there is often no grass growing, but there is no trace of other plants growing. As long as the iron element condition is met and some basic nutrients are added, it can thrive.

Such a personality has led to the emergence of the strange phenomenon of barren growth and fertile cessation.

If it weren't for Flora's extremely domineering talent, who would have thought that blood crystal wheat would be planted on wasteland.

Those who stole the seeds must have been eager to provide the best conditions for blood crystal wheat, but such actions are completely contrary to the correct way of growing blood crystal wheat.

With such triple protection and triple unexpectedness, it is no wonder that the Holy Empire has not banned the trade and circulation of Blood Crystal Wheat. However, after so many years, there has still been no second force that grows Blood Crystal Wheat.

"It's not difficult to achieve." After listening to what Flora said, Gao De's eyes gradually lit up.

"To wake someone from hibernation, all you need is an acidic liquid. It's so simple. Whether it's the gastric juice of an animal or the whey separated from fermented dairy products, they are both highly acidic and fast-acting acids."

The people of the North are originally a nomadic people with a very strong hunting and animal husbandry culture.

"And Phoenix is ​​right next to a volcano. If this doesn't work, there is sulfide acidic water underground in the volcanic area."

The first point is not difficult to address.

The same is true for the second point.

There are iron mines around Phoenix, and under relatively primitive living conditions, there are many rusty iron artifacts within each tribe.

The third point.
The permafrost of the northern tundra is known for its barrenness. Apart from a few mosses and lichens, there is basically no green to be seen.

Looking for barren land in the North is like looking for water in the ocean.

"Immediately start the hybridization of blood crystal wheat and cold-resistant wheat, and strive to cultivate Northwest Barley No. 2 as soon as possible." Gao De went over it in his mind, and after confirming that there were no problems, he immediately clasped his fists to Flora and said solemnly: "It all depends on Lady Flora."

"Lady Flora, you have worked hard. If you can cultivate the Northwest Barley No. 2, I think the people of Phoenix will respect you even more." Sunaifah, who had been "aloof" throughout, suddenly interjected.

The same serious face, the same hands clasped together.

"!" Flora, who had been somewhat nonchalant, became serious.

The feeling of being weighed down by the weight of someone's words being eagerly awaited by everyone
"Just rely on Lady Flora!" Her voice tone unconsciously rose a notch, and the joy in it could not be concealed.

Gao De is also very confident in her abilities.

Don't underestimate her because she seems innocent and naive, but in the areas where she's good at, her reliability is unmatched.

"Lady Flora is responsible for cultivating the Northwest Barley No. 2 variety. On your side, you need to start planning to build a new farm specifically for growing the Northwest Barley No. 2 variety." Gao De turned around and said to Sunaifah.

In highly developed agriculture, zoning is a very basic but necessary thing.

It is also said that Blood Crystal Wheat also has the buff "Barren Life and Fertile Stop".

"Let's call the new farm Flora's Bounty Farm." Goder looked at the little man with an excited face and said with a smile.

"Flora's Bounty Farm?" Upon hearing her name, Flora immediately pricked up her long pointed ears alertly.

"It is to show the great contribution that Lady Flora has made to agriculture in the North." "Great contribution~~"

Elsa, who had been silent, also spoke up: "Lady Flora's contribution to the North is unmatched. I really admire her."

This is half true and half "fun".

"No one can match it~~" Flora grasped the key point again.

Jinhui Farm, which is used to grow Northwest Barley No. 1, has reclaimed 600,000 acres of land a month and a half ago.

During the time when Gode was away from the North, Sunaifa stopped the expansion of Jinhui Farm and instead devoted himself to planting all the reclaimed land with Northwest Barley No. 1.

Northwest Barley No. 1 is originally harvested once every April. Thanks to Flora's efforts, the yield per mu has stabilized at 180 kilograms, and is striving to reach 200 kilograms per mu.

If all 90 acres of land are planted with Northwest Barley No. , the average daily output can reach kilograms.

This output is enough to supply 1.5 million people.

As for Flora Fruit Farm, Gaode's first-stage goal is only 100,000 acres for the time being.

This was not a difficult task for Phoenix, which already had experience in building Jinhui Farm, so after it was decided, it quickly skipped this topic.

"My king, I have sold a large quantity of Northwest Barley No. 1 to the Frostwolf Clan as you said." Sunaifa reported another situation.

"Did they notice anything was wrong?" Goder asked.

Although the North is backward, it does not mean that the people in the North have low IQs. He dare not underestimate these people.

"No, their only reaction is that they think the price is too high. They have been negotiating with us, asking us to lower the price if they purchase in large quantities." Sunaifa pursed his lips.

Although their idea is to use Northwest Barley No. 1 to control the Frostwolf Clan, they hope that the proportion of Northwest Barley No. 1 in the Frostwolf Clan's food will be as high as possible.

But in order not to arouse the suspicion and vigilance of the Frostwolf Clan, Sunaifah set the selling conditions of Northwest Barley No. 1 extremely high.

First of all, the quantity is limited. It is impossible to sell as much as the other party wants. Another point is that the price is not low, and only "Ice Marrow" purchases are accepted.

This was naturally very uncomfortable for the Frostwolf Clan, but it also made them never doubt Phoenix's real purpose in selling grain, and they focused all their attention on bargaining.

People are like this. When something is too cost-effective, they will be suspicious. When it comes to expensive things, they only care about the price.

Gao De couldn't help but smile when he heard this. "Let's negotiate with them for a while, and then lower the price for them appropriately."

According to the current situation, within a few years, they will be able to defeat the Frostwolf Clan without bloodshed by controlling food.

"Even though the Hammer of Winter is also purchasing Northwest Barley No. 1 from us, their reliance on Northwest Barley No. 1 is definitely not as high as that of the Frostwolf Clan. It is unlikely that they can take down the Hammer of Winter with just this."

"There's no rush. Let's first take down the Frostwolf Clan and break the current three-way balance of power." Gao De waved his hand and said casually.

In fact, with Phoenix's current development speed, in just ten years, the three-way balance of power will naturally collapse and become one superpower and many strong countries.

Of course, if Phoenix could conquer the Frostwolf Clan and the Hammer of Winter before that, it would definitely speed up its development, but if there is really no other way, there is no need to force it.

Again:
Development is the last word.

It has only been a month and a half since he left, but for the ever-changing Phoenix, there are already many issues and directions that need Gaode's advice and decision.

Especially in the three areas of administrative system, education and Phoenix construction.

Because these are all new things introduced by Gaode based on his experience and knowledge from his previous life, let alone Sunaifa, even Aisha, who has certain "governing" experience, is confused in many aspects and needs Gaode to clarify.

Therefore, the meeting between the three lasted from dusk until the moonlight penetrated the window lattices.

Walking out of the town hall, Gode turned and came to the place where the hunters in the tribe raised the earth vein creatures.

The last time he left the North, he ordered the mission of capturing the earth vein creatures to be restarted.

Now, a month and a half has passed, and it is time to harvest.

Of course, the problem still exists. The first-level earth vein creatures commonly found around Phoenix have already been harvested, and there are not many that have escaped.

In addition, if Gaode wants to obtain a complete origin point, he needs seven creatures of the same species.

Therefore, after the "Bloody Hand Beast Slaughter" was over, Gaode's first ring origin points only increased from 3 points to 6 points.

This time he didn't save any more.

With the upgrade approaching and the awakening of expertise imminent, what is the point of keeping the origin?
Although it is not certain whether the spells with added points will have an impact on the strength of the awakened expertise.

But it is better to kill by mistake than to miss it. Before upgrading your level, you must do your best.

6 points for the origin of the first ring. The three rare spells that you have just mastered are definitely the highest priority. Click on them all first.

[Long-Range Shot [Rare] +] (Transmutation, 1st Ring):

This spell increases the range increment of your ranged attacks by 20 feet.

Bonus: Your ranged attacks ignore energy loss within 20 feet.

[Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy [Rare]+] (Divination, 1st Ring):

You think back to a creature you encountered during the day. You will be able to gain some knowledge about the creature.

Bonus: You gain additional knowledge about the creature, including information about its species.

[Pancreatic Elixir [Rare] +] (Transmutation, First Ring):

You can choose an interesting effect for a bottle of water related to health, happiness and joy, and create a secret medicine with no side effects.
Bonus: You can now choose from two more interesting effects for your elixirs:

[Super Memory]: Within one hour, you gain the ability of super memory. Your memory is greatly improved and you can instantly remember the text, maps or biological features you see.

But please note that the super memory state consumes a lot of physical energy. After taking the super memory secret medicine, you will fall into a state of brain exhaustion. Continuous use of the super memory secret medicine may even cause harm to the body.

[Sensory Tuning]: Within half an hour after drinking, you can actively adjust the sensitivity of your five senses, such as improving your vision, but as a price, other senses such as hearing and smell will be dulled; you can also actively dull the sensitivity of your senses without paying any price.

In addition, when you create a panacea, you can additionally select the "Multi-effect Blend" and "Aftertaste" features.

Multi-effect harmony: consumes multiple times of magical power to make the secret medicine have multiple effects.

Aftereffect: Consumes additional mana to extend the duration of the elixir's primary effect.

(End of this chapter)