Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 88 The White Wolf's Roar

Cold River Valley, plains area.

The land reclamation went very smoothly over the course of several days.

Rod should have been happy, but instead he stared at the sky with considerable irritation, feeling terrible.

The discovery of peat layers provided the foundation for cultivating arable land.

Now that the burrowing worms have been successfully bred, the most troublesome problem of labor shortage has been solved.

With the help of icebreakers and hundreds of yak herds, they can cultivate up to a thousand acres of farmland a day.

As long as everything continues, Rod is confident that he can turn 50,000 acres of land on this plain into farmland within two months.

By then, cold-resistant hybrid highland barley may also have been successfully cultivated.

Geothermal bacteria also nourish and warm the land, providing double protection.

The food problem that had plagued his territory should have been perfectly resolved with this series of good news.

From then on, Pingdingshan lived a bright future where it would never lack food again.

There is even a possibility of dumping them abroad and seizing business opportunities.

Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Using his True Sight, Rhode could sense a violent surge of icy magic gathering in the distance, sweeping towards them.

Its momentum was as fierce as an avalanche on a high mountain, vast and unstoppable!

Soon, the temperature here will plummet, and people exposed to the elements may freeze to death.

He had to stop work immediately and get his men back inside.

"Everyone, stop working! Return to Pingdingshan immediately!"

Rod shouted to the residents who were clearing land not far away.

At the same time, ravens were dispatched to the other two territories to notify them to take precautions.

The residents were unaware of what had happened.

But the lord's urgent order startled them. They hurriedly put away their plows and, without delay, led the black yak back to the mountaintop.

As Rhodes predicted, a cold wave swept through the area a day later.

The temperature plummeted from below minus ten degrees Celsius to below minus thirty degrees Celsius.

Even the birch forests that stand tall in the snow all year round began to tremble, and a large number of shrubs froze and withered.

Even with the boiler operating at full heat production efficiency, the water tower on the mountaintop was still forced to freeze.

Fortunately, the heating pipes were buried deep enough to ensure normal heating for each household, preventing the worst-case scenario of freezing to death.

"Is this what an ice storm is like? Such extensive environmental control, wow. Fortunately, judging from the situation, it should dissipate in another week."

Rod sat by the window, gazing at the howling wind outside and sighing.

The good news is that this icy magic is dissipating.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the cold wave will recede in a week, allowing temperatures to return to normal.

The bad news is that, according to the Northern Remnant's prophecy, this is probably just a harbinger of a large-scale cold wave.

As the sealed entity gradually awakens, the cold waves will only become more and more frequent.

Temperatures will continue to drop, and this will not be limited to the North!

Due to the cold wave, all production work in Pingdingshan was forced to stop during this period, except for necessary maintenance work in towns.

The construction of the city walls, the excavation of quarries, the reclamation of farmland, and the training of soldiers were all halted by Rhodes.

The villagers' winter clothing is currently insufficient to protect them from the cold wave.

Continuing to work will likely result in contracting the disease, so it's better to stay home.

This reminded Rhodes of the wool of the Great Snow Sheep.

As an evolved form of cashmere sheep, its wool has incredibly good warmth retention properties.

Once I achieve large-scale breeding of snow sheep and provide each resident with a thermal underwear, they can continue working without fear of cold waves.

Rod turned his gaze away from the window and looked behind him.

The white bread was fast asleep on the warm floor.

Lily, with her arms around its neck, was sleeping with drool dripping from the corners of her upturned mouth.

Rod looked at the other girl lying next to the white bread.

Lucia rubbed her eyes sleepily with her small hands and tried to get up after noticing him.

After seeing Rod shake his head, he obediently lay back down on the white bread's belly.

After glancing at the white bread's soft belly, Rod paused for a moment, but ultimately gave up the idea of ​​lying down and taking a nap.

He also needs to deal with many residents' daily life issues.

In addition, I have a research project on spiritual lineage.

After seeing Luke off to report on the residents' situation, Rhodes re-entered the laboratory.

He took out the spiritual inheritance that represented the "Wolf Head Roar".

After thinking it over, Rhodes decided not to devour it directly.

The skill's effect is good, but it also consumes a lot of resources.

Using it once will consume one-third of his magic power and will also leave him mentally exhausted.

He prepared to forge a magical item according to the alchemy knowledge in the wizard's handbook.

Rod took out a piece of draft paper and sketched out the design for this magical item.

"First, I need an instrument that can hold a soul, to seal a powerful soul within it, and finally integrate it into this spiritual inheritance."

Rhodes wrote down his general idea: "Ideally, this would become a magical item capable of unleashing the howl of a wolf's head."

"Due to the self-absorption effect of the spirit, it automatically absorbs magic from the outside world every day, allowing me to use this skill without loss."

After sorting out his thoughts, he began to select the main body of this magical item to be responsible for carrying the soul.

The most common type is naturally a purified quartz tube.

These are also Rod's everyday items.

Once the "Soul Anchor" is solidified on it, the soul can be preserved in the quartz tube.

However, the effect is actually mediocre, and the success rate of creating magical items is reduced.

In his daily life, Rhodes chose it simply because it was cheap enough to support his frequent experimental expenses.

Rubies, blue crystals, jade, gemstones, gold, and so on.

After some searching, Rod set his sights on the blue agate.

This is a unique gem from the depths of the North, extremely valuable, and highly prized by the upper-class barbarian nobles.

Previously, in Mansaru's castle, Rhodes had found a blue agate wolf head carving, which was only the size of a thumb and worth 2 gold coins.

Besides its exquisite appearance, Rod also discovered the magic of blue agate.

It possesses excellent storage properties for the magic and souls of the North.

Solidify the [Soul Anchor] on this blue agate the size of a fingernail.

Rhodes selected a tube containing the soul of the Ice Blade Fang Wolf and sealed it within.

Subtle magic transformed into threads, slicing open the soul of the Ice Blade Fang Wolf within the blue agate.

Under intense mental pressure, Rhodes seemed to hear the furious roar of a white wolf, which made him momentarily disoriented.

Fortunately, his spirituality, honed through constant trials, became strong enough that he recovered immediately.

Seeing that the Ice Blade Fang Wolf's soul was weak and showed signs of breaking, Rhode quickly picked up the [Wolf Head Roar] and merged into it.

Moreover, he incorporated the mottled divinity he had at hand to strengthen his soul power.

This allows the soul of Ice Blade Fang Wolf to merge into the legacy and slowly heal its injuries.

In this process, Rhodes uses his spirituality and magic to keep trying.

They wanted to solidify a contract within the soul of this white wolf, thus gaining control over it.

After consuming a full 50 units of mottled divinity, a dazzling white light burst forth from the blue agate after a period of time.

The gemstone melted like a molten candle, eventually forming the shape of a howling wolf's head.

Rhodes picked it up, set it into a ring, and felt pleased.

He was lucky; he succeeded.

【Name: Spiritual Armament - White Wolf's Roar】

[Quality: Tier 1 Perfect]

[Effect: Releases a white wolf avatar upon use, inflicting a mental attack on enemies within a 20-meter radius. The attack has a minimum effect of negativity and a maximum effect of stunning.]

Rhodes put the ring on his index finger.

This ring automatically replenishes its magic power from the outside after each use.

If this takes place within the kingdom, it will take more than a month.

But in the North, it only takes a week, and in the event of a cold wave, it only takes three days.

Furthermore, the ring can be used by others.

With Rhodes' permission, others can also unlock the [Soul Anchor] above and summon the White Wolf avatar.

With each day spent focused on the research, a week quickly passed.

The cold wave is gradually receding, and temperatures are returning to normal.

Residents of Pingdingshan rushed out of their homes, cheering as they were able to return to work.

They mustered all their energy to make up for the progress lost during this period.

Rhodes received reports from two other territories.

Fortunately, he gave us advance notice, so the losses in both places were minimal.

But before he could even rejoice, an urgent letter arrived from the Broken Dragon Fortress.

The letter contained extremely bad news for him.

A cold wave swept across the river valley plains south of the Broken Dragon Fortress.

This land, which supplies 70% of the food to the Duchy of Northern Frost, has seen large areas of crops freeze to death, resulting in a complete crop failure!

"The real chaos is only just beginning." Rhodes' breathing quickened.

Even from Pingdingshan, he could feel the tense atmosphere.

An even more terrifying storm is brewing in that fortress!

(End of this chapter)