Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Chapter 96 To Kill or Not to Kill

"The treatment of wounds and the preparation of medicines suggest that the process of awakening the bloodline was guided by spirituality."

Linde understood immediately.

Lilina's bloodline power is extremely close to her inner desire. Having been tormented by illness for a long time, she hopes to gain the ability to treat and prepare medicines.

So the Radiant Crystal granted her wish and channeled its power in that direction.

This is news worth celebrating.

This indicates that her spirituality is far stronger than that of ordinary people, enough to interfere with reality, and she is exceptionally talented.

It has broad prospects for future growth.

Linde was delighted that the manor hospital had acquired a top talent.

What pleased him even more was that Lilina's power was not limited to that.

Through the radiance emanating from the crystal, it can also promote plant growth and even induce mutations, much like space radiation.

It's not very stable; in most cases, it will kill the plants directly.

Seeing yet another herb in the flowerpot wither and die, Lilina lowered her head in frustration, worried that Lind would scold her.

"There's nothing to be sad about. I've had far more failed plants than this."

Linde smiled and comforted her, looking at the girl in front of him with satisfaction.

He recalled his pioneering sorcery, [phenotype mutation].

Because this witchcraft requires extremely high levels of magical control and knowledge, it takes at least a decade to train a talented apprentice.

Linde had not been able to find a suitable candidate, so he had to work hard on his own, which consumed a lot of his time.

There's no need to worry now.

With the help of the Radiant Crystal, Lilina's learning efficiency has increased several times over, and she will soon be able to help.

Lind wrote down the knowledge of wizard enlightenment in his notes and gave them to Lilina.

He instructed her to come to the Demon Field every morning at 10 a.m. to learn relevant modification knowledge from him.

End the girl's arrangements.

Linde left the hospital and went to the lobby on the first floor.

Not long ago, Hippel came to see him to discuss important matters.

The first floor of the manor.

Conference hall.

Many people were already seated on both sides of the long table where the meeting was being held.

William, the legionary commander representing the army, and Hippo, the educational officer in charge of people's livelihood.

Even Heda, unusually, stayed here, lazily lying on the table, waiting while her tail wiggled back and forth.

Linde entered the hall, sat in the front seat, and asked, "What happened?"

Hibbert said, "My lord, as we have said before, an ice storm is coming, and the manor needs to stock up on enough food in advance."

Once an ice storm engulfs the estate, workers and soldiers will be unable to leave.

All production, fishing, and hunting activities must cease.

The estate now has over 500 people, plus 33 maned horses and 70 wolfhounds to feed.

The amount of food consumed is not small.

There's not much to worry about regarding grains. The warehouse currently has over a hundred Icefield Demon bodies, which can be used to produce grains at any time through the Demon Field, and the consumption can be sustained.

The problem is that both humans and wolfhounds need to eat meat.

Glacier fishing is currently a major source of meat, but it relies heavily on luck.

So far, the warehouse has a total of 15,000 pounds of frozen fish.

Based on a minimum consumption of one pound per person per day, the reserves can only last for one month. If we also include the wolfhounds, the reserves are far from sufficient to cope with the ice storm.

The bear king's meat was almost gone after the soldiers consumed it all.

The current plantation urgently needs other, more stable sources of meat.

After listening to the report, Lin De's expression became serious.

"Are there any other options?"

He asked Hilbert.

Since the old man is holding a meeting at this time, it means he has found a solution, but there are some risks involved, so it is necessary to call the officials in to discuss it.

Hibbert nodded and said, "I think you all know that the Ice Mist Forest has the richest source of meat: mammoth herds."

In Linde's mind, images of these enormous creatures living in the river valleys came to mind.

An adult Ice Age mammoth stands three meters tall at the shoulder and weighs over eight tons.

After deboning and skinning, enough meat can be obtained to produce three tons of edible meat and nearly one ton of fat.

Theoretically speaking, two adult mammoths are enough to feed everyone on the estate for a month.

Hunting just four or five animals is enough to ensure a food supply for your territory and help you get through the period when the ice storm hits.

Near the iron ore mining station, on Hot Spring Mountain, the territory of the Sword-Spine Earth Dragon, lived a herd of mammoths.

The number is around fifteen.

They are the most powerful creatures below the extraordinary level, and can reach level 9 upon reaching adulthood.

Their charge in packs is unstoppable; even Frostfang wolves flee at the sight of them.

That being said, with the manor's current strength, hunting shouldn't be too difficult.

Lind did not agree immediately.

What troubled him was that eating the meat would be too wasteful, as the value of a mammoth lay in its own essence.

Whether for transporting goods or as a mount for cavalry, it is an excellent choice.

If we kill them now to eat their meat, it will be difficult to find them again later.

Heda, who was standing nearby, saw through his thoughts and asked in confusion, "You want to raise those big guys? Why not just kill five of them and raise the rest?"

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William, on the other side, shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, that's impossible. Mammoths had very strong family bonds."

Once a member of the herd dies, the other mammoths will remember the scent and seek revenge in anger.

This is also why the estate has kept its distance from the mammoth herd during this period.

If the army accidentally kills a young elephant, the adult mammoths will attack mining stations and loggers.

It caused serious casualties.

If we're going to kill them, we have to wipe out the entire elephant herd at once.

Otherwise, the workers would live in constant fear, dreading the possibility of a massive elephant strike.

The group discussed the pros and cons of killing or not killing.

Finally, all eyes turned to Lind, awaiting his final decision.

Lind tapped his fingers on the table, but his mind was on something else.

If his plan can be successfully implemented, the short-sighted approach of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs will not be necessary, and the elephant herd will not only be able to remain,

They were also able to be successfully tamed and recaptured.

Linde said, "William, you lead the rangers to find out the elephant herd's daily activity range. Don't rush into action, and be careful to ensure your own safety."

"Hibbert, the farm will probably need to be expanded soon. Let's prepare in advance."

"Yes, sir."

The two got up and left.

Although they were curious, they had no doubt that Lind was capable of solving this dilemma.

Heda was a little disappointed; she had wanted to try roasted mammoth meat.

But then she thought about how her territory would be filled with a bunch of big guys in the future, and she became happy again, wagging her tail up and down.

"What are you planning to do?"

"The seeds planted in the past are ready to sprout and grow."

Linde left the hall and strode towards the Demon Field area.

He summoned the Wizard's Notebook, which displayed the experimental records of his previous cultivation of advanced grains.

Because the modification of basic crops is too difficult, the most crucial step in the experiment is hard to take.

But the "Heart of Radiance" breathing technique and Lilina's bloodline awakening surgery gave Lind inspiration.

It is indeed very difficult to expect grains to evolve on their own.

Why not try a different approach and let it rely on the surrounding sunflower fields, embracing a new life as a companion plant?