Steadfast Wizard: From Heart-Swapping Rat to Dimensional Demon God

Chapter 95 The Triumphant Liuli

"There are 20,000 square meters of medicinal fields within the territory. The new season of Silver Moon Grass has just been planted. It might be a bit difficult to uproot them all, mainly because the tenants have a lot of complaints." Smith frowned slightly as he reported the documents in his hand.

This amount of Silvermoon Grass isn't worth much to Isaac right now, but the real challenge is the resettlement of the tenants after the grass is uprooted. Although Isaac is a lord, he doesn't actually have any subjects.

The herb farmers who grow silver moon grass are still registered residents of Solomon's territory; Isaac only owns the land.

Of course, how to dispose of the medicine is his own decision, and it's perfectly fine if he doesn't want to rent it out.

The problem is that forcibly driving him away might strain relations. Isaac's reputation was already significantly damaged by killing Remington in Phyllis, and if the methods are even more forceful, it might only get worse.

This is not the situation Smith wanted to see; after all, if he had a good reputation, Isaac might not have actually fallen into the darkness of the mad witch.

"It's alright, we can take our time. We still have a lot to prepare. Let's just move some space from other places to house the demon rats." Isaac flipped through the documents in his hand, and after a moment, he looked up and asked, "If I want to build a mage tower, what procedures should I follow?"

Upon hearing this, Smith thought for a moment and said, "Building a mage tower requires permission from Count Gaia and Lady Cheryl. Furthermore, according to regulations, it is forbidden to install attack systems above level two, or to connect to energy planes outside the four elemental realms. There are also some minor details, but since you are also a member of Solomon, you don't need to worry about them."

Smith had clearly made preparations beforehand regarding the mage tower, having thoroughly researched the relevant regulations. After finishing his explanation, he handed Isaac a list detailing the most basic cost of constructing a mage tower.

"Pfft~" Isaac glanced at it, shook his head helplessly, and thought, "As expected of a wizard's divine equipment, it's really expensive."

Even the most basic model costs at least one million gold coins to make!

This only covers the costs of technology and materials for the first phase; there are at least two more phases of construction to come, which will also require a significant amount of money.

Isaac gave up after just one glance; he couldn't afford to build it.

Although he made some money by begging from Philo, his usual research into magic is also expensive, and he can't afford such high costs right now. Besides, he doesn't actually have that much of a need for it.

The eldest sister built the mage tower because she works with golems, which require production lines. Also, the mage tower is a powerful weapon that can effectively defend against foreign races. Isaac is located in the heart of Solomon's territory, so there is no need for him to fight enemies.

For research, adding some experimental facilities would suffice; he also has a mage tower he borrowed from his older sister, which is more than enough.

Seeing Isaac shake his head, Smith understood and began to address the next point: "If we don't plant Silvermoon Grass..."

We need to purchase an extra batch of Knight's Elixir every month for the guard's daily training, unless one becomes a knight.

Otherwise, this expense is necessary.

In fact, even after becoming a knight, this expense cannot be avoided, because without the Knight's Elixir, a knight can only be said to not decline significantly, but progress is out of the question.

But how should I put it...

The guards' position here is actually quite awkward. Their duties can all be replaced by magic; forget about protecting Isaac, if anything happens, Isaac will have to protect them.

Their sole purpose might be to add some life to the territory and make the castle look a little more normal.

"The guard team—"

Speaking of the guards, Isaac was also somewhat troubled. Not only were they practically useless, but he also had to support them for free.

"Here's what we'll do: go and gather opinions. Those who don't mind being monsters can stay, and those who do, send them all back."

"Hmm, hmm?" Smith instinctively tried to take notes, then realized what Isaac meant, looked up at him in astonishment, "Young Master, you mean—"

"Don't get me wrong, if you put it that way they might be more inclined to leave, and staying doesn't necessarily mean they'll become monsters."

"Isaac explained with a smile.

However, his explanation only made Smith more speechless.

"uncertain-"

Liuli glanced at Smith. "What's wrong with being a monster? Is there anything wrong with becoming a monster? Is there discrimination against monsters? As long as it can help my master, does it matter what I become?"

Although speechless, Smith didn't really have any objections, because subconsciously he felt that becoming a monster wasn't a big deal, as long as he still had his sanity.

Therefore, he nodded, took a slight step back, and said that he had finished reporting his matter.

This is the advantage of having a butler. If Isaac were to handle these matters on his own, it would take him months to finish. But with a butler, he only needs to deal with these few things and set the general direction.

"Master, this is the overall data of the Demon Rat. If it continues to breed, there is a 70% chance that its bloodline factors will mutate, and a 10% chance that it will become stronger than it is now. But no matter which direction it goes, it will not change its value much."

Compared to Smith, Liuli's report was more important; it contained experimental data that needed to be carefully reviewed.

Inbreeding can indeed lead to bloodline abnormalities, but this side effect doesn't have that much of an impact on monster breeding. This is because the value of most farmed monsters is concentrated in their corpses, and as long as those parts don't change, there's basically no impact.

For example, the current Demon Rats, due to inbreeding, cause bloodline mutations that either make them stronger or weaker.

None of this will affect it, since the Demon Rat's role is not in combat.

Unless they lose their reproductive ability or their main selling parts such as claws, tails, and fur after mutation, it is necessary to use magic to regulate their bloodline factors and eliminate the possibility of mutation.

After all, regulating bloodline factors also requires money, and costs need to be controlled.

Isaac carefully examined the data and nodded: "Try breeding a few groups with high mutation rates and see what happens after the mutation. If the impact is not significant, we can continue to expand the scale."

Liuli nodded, memorizing Isaac's words, and handed over another set of data: "This is the data for the dragon lizard. Its bloodline factor is more active than that of a normal dragon lizard, but there are still no signs of further awakening. Its physical and magical growth is also very fast. The dragon blood in its body is extremely thin, and the possibility of the next generation naturally awakening the dragon blood is only one in a thousand, which is almost the same as the data of a normal dragon lizard."

Isaac nodded as he carefully examined the dragon lizard's detailed data. He wasn't surprised; the dragon lizard's awakening currently depended on his cheat system, a technology he hadn't previously studied in depth.

This data is normal.

"Sell the rest of the dragon lizards except for number one, and buy a new batch of dragon lizard cubs. Also, reorganize the location of the breeding farm. From now on, you will be in charge of the demon rats and dragon lizards."

"Yes, Master!"

Liuli nodded, then turned to look at Smith triumphantly. Useless human, I am still more favored by my master!

"???"

Smith looked at Liuli, who was staring at him expressionlessly, and couldn't help but feel helpless. This monster maid had forgotten that she didn't have an expression.