Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

The evolved ground squirrel did not change much in size, but its fur changed from grayish-white to crimson.

Linde raised his hand, signaling it to demonstrate its awakened abilities.

"Squeak!"

The little guy barked happily and ran to the fireplace not far away.

Charcoal was burning inside the fireplace, releasing warmth into the room while crackling and popping.

A layer of grayish-black charcoal ash had accumulated at the bottom.

Ignoring the high temperature of the burning charcoal, the little guy darted in and rolled around in the ash, kicking up dust.

It quickly turned his once beautiful hair into a filthy gray mess, like a large lump of coal.

Judging from the little guy's expression, Linde didn't seem to care. Instead, he looked comfortable, as if he really liked the current state.

After covering its body in charcoal ash, the little guy used its forelimbs to pick up a burning charcoal and put it in its mouth to crunch and gnaw on it.

At that moment, a bright orange light shone from its large tail.

Waves of heat emanated from it, turning the laboratory into a sauna, scalding hot and stuffy.

"The solar wind appears to be the effect of the solar energy rune taking the lead."

Lind went to the fireplace, observed its condition, and understood the situation.

Higher sunflowers need to burn themselves in order to release the solar wind.

This little guy is different; it only needs to gnaw on charcoal to continuously release solar wind from its tail through energy conversion.

It consumes less and releases more stably.

Even in the dead of winter, just one piece of charcoal is enough to keep the whole house warm all night.

Seeing that it had put down the charcoal and was looking longingly at the superior sunflower on the table, Linde picked up a petal and placed it in front of it.

The little guy happily rubbed his palm against Lind's, leaving Lind both amused and exasperated with black ash.

It used its forelimbs to pick up the petals and put them in its mouth to swallow them.

This time, crimson flames shot up from its tail, and the temperature of the fireplace soared rapidly.

Five hundred, one thousand, one thousand five, and finally settled at a high temperature of two thousand degrees Celsius.

The intense flames almost burned through the entire fireplace!

"Can you stop?"

Linde spoke up.

Upon hearing his command, the little guy quickly hugged his big tail, and the flames on it were absorbed by his fur and retracted into his body.

After several more experiments, Linde gained a general understanding of its characteristics.

Open the wizard's journal and start writing.

Name: Ash Stove Rat

[Type: Extraordinary Monster]

[Description: The Crimson Flame Rat, evolved from the Northern Squirrel, is fearless of high temperatures and can unleash heat waves and flames.]

【Talent ① Solar Wind: By consuming charcoal, continuously release a small-scale solar wind to dispel the severe cold】

[Talent ② Sunfire: By consuming high-grade sunflowers, it releases high-temperature flames from its tail and can absorb these flames, converting them into internal magic power.]

Because the little guy liked to roll around in the fireplace ash, Lind named him Ash Stove Rat.

The initial application of the Solar Energy Rune in conjunction with [Bloodline Modification] yielded fruitful results.

Without a doubt, the Ash Squirrel will become an important asset for the future development of the territory.

Linde thought of the growing threat of the increasingly frigid weather.

With the help of the Gray Stove Rat's solar winds, he could completely emulate Blackrock City by laying heating pipes in residential and production areas to ensure the daily lives and work of the residents.

And unlike Blackrock City, it doesn't need to burn coal everywhere, wasting manpower and resources.

Ash stove rats can achieve a low-consumption, pollution-free, all-weather heating supply simply by nibbling on charcoal.

The fire of the sun is equally significant.

There is no coal in the Flowery Territory, and steel cannot be smelted in the cold climate.

Production of tools stagnated on wood and stone, and iron weapons and tools could only be purchased from outside at high prices.

This is undoubtedly abnormal for the development of the territory, and the appearance of the Ash Squirrel will change all of this.

Of course, all of this takes time.

Whether it's heating pipes or steel smelting, more preparation is needed.

Lind wasn't in a hurry and let the tired Ash Squirrel rest in the fireplace.

He then went to the magic field area behind the manor and picked the herbs he needed from the herb garden.

Having stayed up all night, he is currently unable to continue evolving into Ash Furnace Rat.

Feeling excited, I can't fall asleep for a while.

Let's gather herbs and prepare the medicine.

Just then, the sick residents were brought to the manor, making it convenient for him to receive treatment all at once.

After tidying up the herbs, Linde returned to the second-floor laboratory and picked up a glass bottle from the cabinet.

Inside were dwarven spirits he had bought from Blackrock City.

Due to its extremely high alcohol concentration, a normal person would get drunk just from smelling it, and it was often bought by other nobles in the kingdom as a raw material for blending wine.

Linde refused to prepare the wine.

He bought this to extract the active ingredients from herbs and to prepare tinctures.

"For colds caused by wind and cold, salicylic acid in willow bark can be used as a therapeutic ingredient. Taking snow chrysanthemum from high-altitude areas internally can nourish the intestines, clear heat and kill bacteria, and prevent infection."

"Rhamnus can also be used to treat edema caused by cold and heat. Arnica, by extracting its essential oil, can be used to treat bruises and contusions in soldiers."

Microscopic control through the Eye of Insight, combined with precise operation.

The components of various herbs are extracted and combined to create highly effective medicines.

"Medicine for treating colds, medicine for preventing infections, and medicine for applying to external wounds—these three are sufficient to meet the current needs of the territory."

A simple experimental attempt.

After completing these three potions, Linde recorded their ingredients and preparation methods.

With his meticulous modifications, the preparation of potions no longer requires magic power, and ordinary people can also prepare them as long as they strictly follow the procedure.

These three drug lists will serve as the foundation for the hospital's development, establishing correct herbal medicine knowledge for the doctors within.

In addition, Linde recalled the two knights' squires who were seriously wounded during the second defense of the manor.

The manor previously had a total of ten knights as squires.

In the second battle to defend the manor, three people were killed and two were seriously wounded.

The two people barely survived thanks to his emergency treatment.

Although their injuries have healed, the Ice Demons have broken their bones.

The flesh and blood of the Iceborne Demons are inedible; their bodies are infected by problematic frost runes, harboring a chilling poison.

When the two knights were seriously injured, they were infected by the cold poison.

Even after the wound heals, one is unable to perform heavy physical labor and falls into a prolonged state of weakness.

Linde was unable to resolve the issue before, so he could only arrange for them to take on less demanding jobs to ensure their normal lives were not disrupted.

Now, with control of the solar energy rune and the addition of bloodline modification, they can dispel the cold poison, repair injuries, and be reborn.

Those who offer their loyalty deserve to be rewarded.

Lind will not abandon any of those who fight for him.

This is his commitment as a leader.