Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 476 This is the era of great farming!
Everyone in the room stared nervously at Lu Li, not daring to breathe, like trembling lambs awaiting the shepherd's decision.

"Get up." Lu Li wasn't a bloodthirsty person. As for their fate, Lu Li looked at Yu Lili beside him.

Yu Lili said softly, "My master is very good to me."

Hearing this, Hai Dongpo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling grateful that Lili was not ungrateful and that it was worth it for him to pass on the secrets of the martial arts school to her.

Since Yu Lili said so, Lu Li stopped pressing the matter.

"My lord, please come with me to the living room. Please make sure I entertain you properly," Hai Dongpo said with utmost sincerity.

Lu Li decided to give Yu Lili face, so he followed Hai Dongpo to the living room of the dojo.

There were already people there who had prepared fruits and snacks to entertain the guests.

After Lu Li sat down, Hai Dongpo respectfully sat down opposite him.

Lu Li glanced at the fruits on the table and then asked with a smile, "Does Master Hai have something to tell me?"

Hai Dongpo nodded quickly, then poured Lu Li a cup of tea before beginning his story.

Hai Dongpo pleaded with a hint of sorrow in his voice, "My lord, please save the millions of refugees in the Haibo Secret Realm."

"Save?" Lu Li looked at Hai Dongpo thoughtfully, waiting for the other party to explain further.

"The food in the secret realm is only enough to feed the refugees in the Water Wave Secret Realm for half a month, and Water Wave City in the real world no longer exists. After half a month, I really don't know how to lead the refugees in the secret realm to survive."

Hai Dongpo began to complain.

Lu Li found it all absurd.

People starving to death in the fairy world? Is that even scientifically possible? Absolutely not!
It's no exaggeration to say that, except for items involving elves, almost all resources are in overproduction.

Now, Hai Dongpo is telling him that the refugees in the Sea Wave Secret Realm will starve to death, and millions of them will starve to death. What a joke!
But seeing the other person's grief-stricken expression, Lu Li realized that the other person was not joking, but that it was true.

"Why is this happening?" Lu Li asked, puzzled.

Yu Lili also found this absurd and looked at the teacher with the same confusion.

"The food reserves in the Waterwave Secret Realm are only enough to feed the refugees for half a month. This has never happened before because Waterwave City exists and we have the alliance in the real world to rely on."

“Even if Waterwave City is gone, you won’t lack that little bit of food. But now, the New Era has arrived, we can’t contact the Alliance, and our food reserves are not enough.”

"I originally thought about rebuilding modern industry, but the problem is that the world has suddenly expanded more than a hundred times, which has caused many fundamental things to change."

Land from:"……"

The reason no one starved to death in this era is mainly due to artificial meat and cheap rice and wheat.

In this world, crops like rice and wheat are almost like weeds; you can harvest a bountiful harvest just by planting them randomly.

But now the question arises: even if the technology for artificial meat is not feasible, why didn't Hai Dongpo farm?

Lu Li asked, puzzled, "Why don't you try growing inexpensive crops like wheat or rice?"

Hai Dongpo: "There are no seeds."

Land from:"???"

Lu Li is at a loss. There are no seeds. What kind of food have you stored?
"The grain we store is mostly canned goods or compressed biscuits that are easy to preserve for a long time. As for crops, apart from the grain company, almost no one will keep those things on a special basis." Hai Dongpo said with a bitter expression.

The new era came too suddenly, and the people of the previous era were so well-fed that they paid too little attention to food.

Lu Li was also numb.

If this is the case in Shuibo City, then the situation in other secret realms is probably similar.

This world only cares about its own advancement and completely disregards the lives of humanity.

"So how do you want me to help? Don't bother asking for food or anything like that, we don't have much in reserve over there either," Lu Li said.

It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but most of the resources stored in the Mysterious Realm of a Thousand Faces are for elves, and very few are for humans, mainly because there are relatively few people in the Mysterious Realm of a Thousand Faces.

There's no need to worry about food at all. After all, in this world, normal crops are considered the lowest-end food. Whether it's them or the orphans of the Wildfire Gang, they all eat high-end crops like Want Want Valley.

We've stored quite a lot of seeds for high-end crops like Want Want Valley.

However, there is a fatal problem here: these advanced crops are much more difficult to grow and are simply not something that ordinary people can do.

"Is it really true that there aren't any seeds at all?" Lu Li still didn't believe that among so many people in the Water Wave Secret Realm, no one would have brought any ordinary crop seeds with them.

"My lord, you haven't tried growing ordinary crops in the real world yet, have you?" Hai Dongpo asked cautiously.

Lu Li nodded. After arranging the tasks for the women, he came out directly, naturally without planting ordinary crops in the real world.

“No wonder.” Hai Dongpo suddenly realized, and then explained, “After the world advanced, it seems that ordinary rice and wheat can no longer be grown. We have tried, but they did not survive.”

"Currently, the crops that can survive in the real world are all relatively advanced crops, such as Want Want Valley, Starry Sky Rice, and Elf Pasture Grass."

This……

Is this a deliberate attempt by the world to target the human population, a forced activation of the survival-of-the-fittest model?
Lu Li prefers the latter.

The world itself has no stance; if we must speak of stances, then it is the constant pursuit of advancement.

Lu Li felt that the world was forcing humanity to evolve. In the anime world next door, Want Want Valley was the staple food crop for humans in that world.

In the previous era, humans had explored almost every imaginable way to grow ordinary crops in this world. After countless technological advancements, these crops not only met the nutritional needs of normal humans, but also grew extremely fast, produced very high yields, and didn't even require special care.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the last era, the ordinary crops grown in a small village were enough to feed a city with tens of millions of people.

This is precisely why the world's population has grown wildly, reaching an outrageous tens of billions.

Lu Li didn't ask any stupid questions like why ordinary people shouldn't eat Want Want cereal. He wasn't Emperor Hui of Jin, and he wouldn't say something like "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"

Wangwang Valley was never intended for ordinary people to eat, or even for humans; it was ordinary food intended for elves.

It is a well-known fact that people who consume Want Want Valley for a long time will have better physical fitness.

Why don't the lower classes in this world eat Want Want Rice? Is it because they don't want to?

of course not!

We can't afford it!
"Whoo~"

Lu Li let out a heavy sigh.

Lu Li asked, "So even artificial meat factories can't be built?"

Hai Dongpo shook his head and said, "It can't be built. Our people have already tried. If humanity wants to re-enter the industrial age, it will take at least 10 years, or even longer." Lu Li shook his head regretfully and said, "I don't have a solution to this problem at the moment."

Hai Dongpo looked at Lu Li solemnly and said, "My lord, I wish to pledge my allegiance to you."

"Oh?" Lu Li looked at the other person curiously.

“I don’t know if the alliance will be rebuilt, and the Sea Wave Secret Realm won’t be able to wait until then. Whether it’s for survival or for the pursuit of power, choosing to follow you is the wisest choice.” Hai Dongpo looked at Lu Li with utmost sincerity.

He got to where he is today because he knows how to curry favor with powerful figures.

It's uncertain whether the Kyushu League can be rebuilt, and he himself is only a Champion-level trainer. Now that the world has grown more than 100 times larger, it means that the wilderness of this world will be more dangerous.

At this critical and difficult time, Hai Dongpo did not feel that he could lead Haibo Secret Realm out of its predicament.

If Lu Li doesn't help, then he'll only be able to cause trouble in half a month.

That's millions of people, not just the simple number of millions. He couldn't bear such evil karma.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Li countered with, "Why should I accept you?"

“My lord, this is the secret manual of the Water Wave Dojo. If you need it, I am ready to fight for you at any time. The entire Water Wave Secret Realm will always obey your orders, no matter what they are!” Hai Dongpo decisively took out a small book.

Lu Li sighed and then took the small notebook that the other person handed him.

"Then I'll accept you for now. As for the entire Water Ripple Secret Realm, we'll talk about that later."

Lu Li already had a rough plan in mind to save those millions of people, but whether it could be implemented depended on the specific circumstances.

"Thank you, sir." Hai Dongpo immediately prostrated himself on the ground to show his loyalty.

Lu Li nodded noncommittally, then took Yu Lili and left the Water Ripple Secret Realm.

With the lives of millions of people weighing on his shoulders, Lu Li was now more interested in testing the feasibility of his plan and had no time to linger here.

After leaving the secret realm, Yu Lili said worriedly, "Lu Li, is there still hope for them?"

Lu Li naturally knew what Yu Lili meant by "them".

"Never underestimate humans. The reason we have been able to stand firm in the river of time is because we have a stronger ability to adapt than elves," Lu Li said softly, trying to comfort us.

"What's more, there are elves in this world," Lu Li silently added in his heart.

As the saying goes, there is always a way out.

Humans are insignificant in the face of nature, but nature has never targeted humanity alone. On the contrary, the world has been kind enough to humanity, even favoring it.

Upon returning to the Mysterious Realm of a Thousand Faces, Lu Li immediately sought out the person in charge of the Tropical Dragon and Elf Farm.

"Xiao Li, have you learned the special growth techniques that Xiao Hui and Xiao Lü taught you?" Lu Li asked directly.

"I've learned it." Xiao Li nodded.

"How many elves on the farm have learned special growth techniques?" Lu Li asked again.

"There are six Pokémon in total, and two of them have learned Special Farming. They all have their own trainers now," Xiao Li reported immediately.

"How many people in the entire Wildfire Gang are capable of managing a farm on their own?" Lu Li asked again.

Xiao Li lowered her head in shame and said, "Including me, there are three in total."

Lu Li chuckled and patted the other's head, comforting him, "This is already quite a lot."

To manage a farm independently, the trainer not only needs to know some planting skills, but also needs their Pokémon to learn special growth and farming techniques.

Just considering the special growth conditions and arable land, it's enough to eliminate most people. You have to understand that the entire Wildfire Gang only has a little over 200 people, and some of them are orphans who have only recently joined.

Lu Li's solution was also simple and brutal.

That is to align with the world's goals and promote high-end crops like Want Want Valley as a staple food for humankind.

Elves weren't born just to fight; they could also be born to make the world a better place.

"Go and call the other two over as well. There's something I'd like to ask for your opinions on," Lu Li said.

Xiao Li nodded, then hurriedly ran out.

A little while later, Xiao Li arrived with his two other friends.

Upon seeing Lu Li, the other two children greeted him respectfully: "Xiao Tu and A Lü greet the head of the family."

Children born in orphanages don't have surnames, so their names are quite simple. They just choose their favorite character and add "小" (xiao) or "阿" (a) before it.

Lu Li smiled and nodded, saying gently, "Release your spirits so I can see them."

The three little ones nodded, and then each released their own partner.

All three start with Bulbasaur, and their second and third Pokémon are the standard Tauros and Miltank.

This is the standard system for farms and ranches in Lu Li. Anyone who has worked at a farm or ranch can receive one of the three starter Pokémon as their initial Pokémon.

Normally, unless you're planning to work for a few years and then travel, you'd usually choose a Grass-type Pokémon, and Tauros and Miltank go without saying.

While Kentauros are relatively common, the Lu family possesses a special farming technique, one of the few techniques that can be revealed to members outside the family.

Therefore, most players who are afraid of being poor will choose Tauros as their second or third Pokémon, not to mention Miltank.

Milkcane is almost as rare as Lucky Egg in the outside world; simply put, getting one is a real steal.

Over time, these three sprites became a standard accessory for every worker, whether on a farm or a ranch.

The main reason is that the Lu family rose to prominence too quickly, and the generational changes were too rapid. Many elves that are rare outside are not necessarily rare in the Lu family.

“Bulbasaur is from the League’s batch, and it was also bred using the League’s methods,” Yao Yifei added from the side.

Lu Li nodded, then looked at the three of them and said, "You should have seen the changes outside. Are you interested in working somewhere else? You'll still be managing the farm, but the difference is that you'll occasionally have to work as teachers."

With the help of special growing conditions and arable land, it may be more tiring in the early stages, but the workload will gradually decrease after things stabilize.

“After you are sent out, you may be very busy in the early stages. You will not only have to manage the farm, but also teach new Pokémon special tricks.”

“But once you get past the initial stage of starting your business, you will become the managers of those farms, and you can directly take 20% of the profits from those farms,” Lu Li assured him.

There is nothing we can do about it.

Now that the world is returning to the agricultural era, being a farmer will definitely be a highly sought-after profession for a long time to come.

(End of this chapter)