I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 164 Underground Brick Factory

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"Sir, there's another one over here!"

The female slave shouted, her voice filled with panic.

Thiel had never encountered this situation before and was momentarily flustered.

"Quickly, go and inform the lord!"

Within moments, beads of sweat appeared on Till's forehead.

Because we don't know what's wrong, and we don't know if it's contagious.

The female slave did not move, staring blankly at Til.

"What are you standing there for? Go and inform the lord!"

Thiel reiterated, his voice rising an octave due to nervousness.

"Lord Til, this...should we tell the lord about this?"

The female slave asked hesitantly.

"Should we just kill them and throw them away?"

The female slave muttered under her breath, "Anyway, these rabbits can have many offspring in each litter. The lord won't even notice if one or two are missing. Let's just pretend they don't exist..."

Till slowly turned his head and stared at the female slave.

The panic on her face had vanished, replaced by a stern expression.

"I tell you,"

Till's voice was low and his tone stern as he warned, "If you dare to say such things again, I will hand you over to the lord for punishment."

"The lord is so good to us. It is only because he came that we don't have to worry about starving to death in the winter."

How could we deceive him?

Thiel's voice was full of reproach and disbelief.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry."

The female slave said nervously, her body trembling slightly.

"I...I'm just a little scared."

Till sighed, took off his apron, and patted the rabbit fur off his body.

“I will speak to the lord myself,”

Till's voice was firm.
"I will take responsibility for any crimes I commit."

The Breeding Lord brings not only results, but also a variety of breeding knowledge.

The types of ordinary poultry that have undergone demonic mutation, their characteristics after mutation, and their breeding methods.

There's also information on the direction of monster mutations, training methods, and monster levels—a wealth of information that's dazzling.

Rhodes was still thinking about how to make the best use of his ability as a breeding lord.

According to the entry's description, Rhodes's thoughts raced.

If crops also work, will magical wheat grow in my own farmland in the future?

You have to understand that five thousand acres of farmland can produce tens of millions of wheat plants. Even if the probability of them becoming magical is only one percent, there will still be a large amount of magical wheat.

If we save and cultivate them later, there will be more and more of them.

In the future, Rhodes will plant some more herbs and then cultivate magical herbs using the inscription.

Rhodes felt that there was hope for his magic plant garden.

Regardless of their profession, spellcasters need to consume a large amount of magical materials to improve themselves quickly.

Magic plants are the most basic.

While Rhodes was still carefully studying his entry for the Breeding Lord, Durant, who had been writing a letter, knocked on the door.

"Your Excellency, the guard reports that Till requests an audience."

"Ok?"

Rhodes was moved.

As soon as the entry for "Farmer Lord" appeared, Till came to request an audience.

That must be related to the entry.

"Let her in."

Rhodes left the studio and returned to his seat in the main hall.

The first thing Til did upon entering the house was to kneel down before Rhodes.
"My lord, please punish me."

"Ok?"

Rhodes was somewhat surprised and asked, "What happened?"

"Sir, it was my fault for not taking good care of those rabbits."

Till lowered his head, his voice tense: "I don't know what happened, but two newborn rabbits are glowing."

"Oh?"

Rhodes' eyes lit up.

Without listening to what Till was saying next, Rod stood up abruptly.

"My lord..."

"Go and have a look."

Rod, eager to see for himself, pulled her up.

"Yes...yes, lord."

Till quickly stood up.

Rod walked very fast, and she had to jog to keep up.

Driven by curiosity, Rod quickly arrived at the rabbit hutch, where a foul stench assaulted his nostrils.

Rod didn't pay any attention and turned to ask, "Where?"

"They're all in the rabbit hutch's birthing room."

Thiel walked briskly ahead to lead the way.

Ordinary rabbit hutches are just not cold, but the temperature in the rabbit birthing room needs to reach 20 degrees Celsius to better ensure the survival of the female rabbits during childbirth.

Therefore, the stench in the delivery room was even stronger.

"This is it."

Till went inside and carefully lifted the straw curtain over the rabbit cage. "Please take a look..."

Through the gap, he saw a rabbit with a faint blue glow all over its body.

Newborn rabbits, which don't have fur yet, usually have pink or light pink skin, but this little rabbit's skin is slightly bluish.

Rod waved his hand and lowered the straw curtain, remaining silent and lost in thought.

He searched his mind for information about the rabbit's demonic mutation, looking for relevant memory fragments.

Rod found it a moment later.

There were no surprises, but it wasn't too bad either.

Especially in this age when magic is scarce.

This rabbit is just an ordinary mutated magic rabbit, without even any biased attributes.

According to the ranking of magical beasts, it is the zeroth rank among low-level magical beasts.

They have no means of attack and look harmless and cute.

But precisely because of this, all the magic power absorbed by the mutants completely entered their bodies, changing their constitution.

It imbues their flesh and fur with magic, which is why they can glow.

These mutated magical rabbits were not precious in ancient times, but they were the foundation of the entire era.

Every part of their bodies is made of the most basic and universal magical materials.

Because they are not aggressive, ancient shamans kept them as livestock.

Rhodes recalled the information in his mind.

His silence was interpreted by Till as anger, so he immediately knelt down again.

"I'm sorry, my lord, it's all my fault!"

Her tone was sincere.
"Please punish me, it's my fault for not taking good care of them!"

Although Thiel didn't know exactly what had happened, he didn't try to shirk responsibility.

Rhodes snapped out of his daze and saw Til kneeling on the ground, feeling gratified.

I feel like I didn't choose the wrong person.

This widow is more responsible than many others.

Rhodes smiled and reached out to help Til up.

"It's okay, it has nothing to do with you."

"You've done a great job. They'll need your care from now on."

Rod instructed seriously, "Once this rabbit opens its eyes, it should be separated from its mother and fed separately."

"This glowing rabbit is more precious than any other rabbit; you must feed it yourself."

Rod emphasized, adding, "They eat more than other rabbits, and if they don't have enough milk, they get it from other livestock."

"what?"

Til was stunned for a moment and didn't react immediately.

"You mean these rabbits aren't sick, but have become more valuable?"

Rhodes nodded, seemingly anticipating what Til was about to say.
"Although I don't know why, it's a good thing, so you don't need to worry."

"Ah, yes, yes, lord."

Till breathed a sigh of relief, a joyful smile spreading across his face.
"Don't worry, I will make sure they eat and drink well!"

"Yes, if you take good care of me, I will give you an extra reward."

Rod promised.

"Thank you for your generosity."

Till bowed and asked, "Should I report to you immediately if any new rabbits of this kind appear?"

“Okay, let me know if anything unusual happens.” Rhodes nodded.

The mutated magic rabbit is the most common type, but demonization doesn't necessarily only turn one into this type of mutated magic rabbit.

The northern wilderness is so cold, yet it also has the first-tier magical beast, the Arctic Snow Rabbit, which can spit snowballs; such magical rabbits are quite common.

“I will have Lawrence build you a separate rabbit hutch specifically for raising these mutant rabbits.”

After giving his instructions, Rod prepared to turn and leave.

"My lord."

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Till called out to Rod.

Rhodes stopped, turned around, and looked directly at Til, his brow furrowed slightly.
"Anything else?"

Till stood there, his hands unconsciously twisting together.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally made up her mind and spoke: "My lord, about Serara..."

Till took a deep breath, his voice becoming firm: "She's not suited to work in the rabbit hutch. Please transfer her."

"My lord!"

Serara's legs buckled, and she immediately knelt down.

Thiel did not want to file a complaint.

Her eyes flickered with a hint of guilt, but she had to do it this way.

If this were just a sick rabbit, she could have taken full responsibility herself without involving others, and she wouldn't have mentioned Serara again.

But according to Rhodes, these mutated rabbits have now become very important.

And in the future, there will definitely be more mutated rabbits, all of which will need careful care. Therefore, Thiel needs people who are dedicated and conscientious in their work.

Thiel felt she had no control over someone as complex and scheming as Serara.

She didn't want to target Serara, but she wanted the rabbit hutch she was in charge of to get better and better.

So she didn't complain, but simply pleaded with Rhodes.

Til had even come up with a reason not to hurt Serara.

But Rod didn't ask any further questions.

Rhodes gazed into Til's sincere eyes, then turned his gaze to Serara, who was still kneeling on the ground beside him, her head bowed in fear.

After a moment's thought, Rhodes said in a deep voice, "Okay, I'll tell Lawrence to transfer him."

After saying that, Rhodes turned and left, returning to the manor hall.

Just as Rhodes sat down, Serara's report was delivered to his desk.

The report detailed what Serara had said that morning, as well as Thiel's reaction.

Every single word and phrase is accurate.

Frostleaf Town now has a population of over 2,500 and is heading towards 3,000.

With such a large population, it is no longer possible to manage it with just a few leaders.

Humans are not machines that will function normally when given an instruction.

Everyone has different thoughts, especially since the quality and abilities of slaves bought and captured vary greatly.

They could even be spies for other lords.

Therefore, Rhodes had already recruited spies in various parts of his territory.

Those spies were just ordinary people, some were townspeople, some were slaves, and they worked normal jobs like everyone else.

However, they would receive an extra salary to record everything that happened around them, which would then be compiled and reported to Rhodes by the guards.

Rod rubbed his temples; he could actually understand someone like Serara.

Fear of punishment leads to attempts to cover up mistakes with more mistakes, one lie after another.

But Rhodes could not forgive it; this mutated magic rabbit was far more important than an ordinary rabbit.

Thiel was right; for the sake of the bigger picture, he couldn't tolerate such irresponsible behavior.

Of course, Rhodes didn't have the energy to target a female slave. He immediately summoned Lawrence and handed her the report.

“Give Serara some punishment, then assign her some unimportant manual labor.”

Rod ordered in a deep voice, "Thoroughly investigate all positions in the breeding industry, and kick out all those with bad intentions and dishonest behavior."

In the past, when there were fewer people and the territory was developing wildly, the use of personnel was not carefully considered. Now we have to make up for it.

"Okay sir."

Although Lawrence was still confused, he respectfully responded, picked up the report, and went to make the arrangements.

Rod sat in his chair, then thought of his entry—

If I kill those two mutated demon rabbits, will that count towards my progress in hunting lords?

After thinking it over, Rhodes decided to give up.

There are only two mutated magic rabbits at the moment, which is still not enough to unlock the Hunter Lord's entry even if it is included in the unlocking progress.

Moreover, Rhodes only has two animals now. If hunting doesn't count as raising his own livestock, Rhodes will suffer huge losses.

Now that Rhodes has the White Wolf and his wyvern is gradually becoming fully grown, it's natural that he needs to eliminate all the magical beasts near his territory.

Setting aside his idea for the entry for the time being, Rod continued to draw up his tool design.

That evening, Durant handed the completed letter to Rhodes for review. Rhodes offered some suggestions after reviewing it, and then Durant went back to revise it.

The following morning, after Durant revised the document and found no problems, he sent it out.

Rhodes had only a peaceful morning; after lunch, the guards came to report again.
"My lord, Elder Xue Rui of the Snow Rabbit people has sent someone to report that your underground brick-making workshop is complete, and you can go and inspect it at any time."

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"That foolish imperial slave actually dared to try to deceive the great Holy Lord."

Under the sunlit eaves, a wild woman was cleaning a rabbit cage, pursing her lips and complaining to her companion.

“This is a big deal now, she definitely has to be punished.”

"Yes, those rabbits look beautiful, they must taste delicious."

Another savage woman chimed in.

With a suitable learning environment, language learning efficiency is higher than expected.

Within a few months, the simple-minded savages had developed basic communication skills.

Although their writing still comes out one word at a time, it doesn't affect their normal work; they can understand the Imperial language.

The wild women, in particular, have almost become an integral part of Frostleaf Town, and their presence can be found in every position.

Like the women of Frostleaf, they gossiped during their breaks, enjoying discussing the Imperials around them.

Racial barriers don't melt away quickly with just a word from Rhodes, so when the imperial slaves make mistakes, the savage women gossip about it.

vice versa.

The news of Serara's transfer and punishment quickly spread among them, and they would discuss it with disdain for at least a week.

The White Frost Prophet knew these women's habits and often inquired about information from them.

Even in his leisure time, the White Frost Prophet would sit and listen.

For him, this involved not only emotions, but also the information he wanted.

Unfortunately, having lost the right to control the savages, he could only use various methods to keep track of the lives of his people.

His eyes widened when he heard about Serara from the wild women.

"It has come true! It has really come true!"

The White Frost Prophet muttered to himself as he rose and headed straight for the manor.

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After finishing her work on the ice cellar, Xue Rui led her engineering team to join the brick kiln project.

As required by Rhodes, Sherry built a brick-making chamber directly inside the brick kiln.

"The smoke from the furnace flows into the brick-making chamber through the flue, which can raise the temperature of the entire brick-making chamber."

"You don't need to worry about the temperature. It's two meters above the ground here, so the temperature rises and then drops very slowly."

Sherry led Rod into the underground brick-making workshop, explaining as they walked: "Of course, there's a drying room next to it, and another flue as well."

The flue gas duct of the drying chamber can also supply heat to the blank-forming chamber to maintain the temperature.

"Especially when we're not firing bricks, the drying room can be put to use."

"Yes, you've considered everything very thoroughly."

Rhodes nodded in approval.

However, once the brick workshop is up and running, the brick kiln will probably be smoking every day, since there are many places in Frostleaf Town that need bricks.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Sheryl bowed and said with a smile, "Actually, these ideas all came from your heated kang bed."

Sheryl exclaimed, "The heated kang you made is truly amazing! It keeps the room warm without producing any smoke, which is far superior to lighting a fire directly in a cave for warmth."

Rod smiled but didn't say anything.

Such achievements of civilization from a thousand years ago are naturally not bad.

Rod inspected the entire brick-making room, brick-making workshop, and brick kiln, and offered some suggestions.

The main problem was the size of the aisle. Originally, the aisle was less than two meters wide, but Rod asked Sherry to increase it to three meters.

At least it allows wheelbarrows to be used smoothly inside; otherwise, relying solely on people to carry them would be far too inefficient.

Other factors include the height of the cave passageways and the space for mixing the soil.

Sheryl's overall plan was fine, but she had planned the dimensions of some parts according to the body shape of the Snow Rabbit.

Slaves taller than 1.8 meters had to stoop to move forward inside, which was unacceptable.

After giving his suggestions, Rod instructed Sherry to proceed as soon as possible.

Rhodes couldn't wait to start firing bricks and building his own city walls and watchtowers with beacon towers.

Otherwise, you won't feel safe at all.

Just as Xue Rui was preparing to make a big splash, her people rushed to Frostleaf Town in a panic.

(End of this chapter)