Magic Industrial Age

Although Loye had always believed that arcane machinery was the future of the Helka world and an inevitable trend of the times,

he had to admit that the original magical development level of this world was not low.

Take, for example, this interdimensional summoning!

By communicating with hell, the abyss, the astral plane, heaven, and even the underworld, powerful creatures could be summoned to help in battle.

This type of magic couldn't be called commonplace, but it was relatively popular, and the resulting interdimensional items were not few in number.

Therefore, it was natural for Loye to be able to find strange objects with a sacred aura that would allow him to try out the [Sacred Fire].

Of the ones he had collected so far, there were several with a strong sacred aura that had already met the standard.

But, people are always so contradictory!

After seeing good treasures, looking at these damaged, incomplete, and problematic ones, they just didn't look right no matter how you looked at them!

However, compared to the [Golden Bone], the matter of the [Sacred Fire] was not urgent, nor was there any rush.

Let's take it slowly and see if any better sacred oddities appear later!

After taking stock, Loye stepped out again, walked to the shelf, and with a wave of his hand, the unique [Golden Bone] potion disappeared.

Outside the warehouse.

Butler Hoover stood quietly, with a pensive look in his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

It wasn't until Loye stepped out that he hurried forward and said, "Lord Earl, what are your orders?"

Loye asked, "Is the harvest almost over?"

"It's already coming to an end, but the tax collection will have to wait a few more days!"

Loye narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Hoover, have you ever thought that Flower Collar's food reserves are a little low?"

Hoover was stunned when he heard this, lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "Last year, due to the war, the old grain in the hands of the major vassals was used up, but it has already been replenished during the autumn harvest!

It's said that the reserves aren't small, right?"

"No, you don't understand what I mean..."

Loye organized his words, and then said faintly, "People won't die without clothes to wear; people won't necessarily die without a house to live in.

However, people will starve to death without bread to eat, and people who are starving will go crazy, lose their minds, and do anything that breaks the lower limits of human nature."

"Therefore, food is the red line. Even if you store more and more, even if it gets moldy and deteriorates, it's better than not being able to take it out at a critical moment."

Saying this, Loye nodded slightly, looked at Butler Hoover, and said, "Flower Collar never lacks food. The temperature here is suitable, and there are many water sources. Almost every year is a bumper harvest.

"I don't know! But, be prepared just in case..."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"In previous years, all the taxes were in grain. Except for a portion that was put into the warehouse, the rest would be sold through maritime trade.

The wealth exchanged would then be used to purchase other needed materials. In fact, there wasn't much surplus each year."

Under a small-scale peasant economy, even a small village could be self-sufficient.

Although there was neither quality of life nor spiritual pursuit, just living to live, life could still go on.

In this case, even for the knight class, it was obviously impossible to say that they lived a good life, and they didn't have much silver in their hands.

If they didn't sell grain, they wouldn't even have money to buy some desired items, let alone the magic potions needed for cultivation.

Anyway, in Loye's view, the reason for the slow cultivation speed might not be that the talent was not enough, but... you're poor!

"That's the situation, so what should we do now?"

"It's simple, grain recycling, and building large granaries everywhere, storing all the grain in them, and not selling it out!

Not just this year, but also in the future. Without my order, in the future, follow this!"

"Then what about the price?"

"Just the market price! We're not short of that little bit of money."

Loye said generously, but it was also a fact. The current Flower Collar really looked down on the little money exchanged for selling grain.

After a pause, he changed the subject and said, "Hoover, after the autumn harvest, haven't you thought about holding an autumn harvest festival?"

"Autumn harvest festival?"

Hoover was stunned when he heard this. The topic changed too quickly, and he couldn't keep up with the train of thought.

Speaking of which, the autumn harvest festival was also an important traditional festival. Many places attached great importance to it and liked to hold grand celebrations to pray for good weather in the coming year.

However, Flower Collar didn't really like this festival!

It's somewhat laughable to say, the more harsh the environment and the more difficult it is to guarantee the grain harvest, the more importance is attached to this harvest season.

But what about Flower Collar?

With beautiful mountains and rivers, spring all year round, and abundant water resources, even if you sow a handful of seeds, you can still get some harvest in the coming year.

With this, how much awe can you expect from that group of farmers?

However, what a shrewd person Hoover was!

As soon as he heard Loye say this, he immediately said, "It is said that after the autumn harvest, an autumn harvest festival should be held."

This was affirmative, and then he would talk about the 'problem'.

"However, it's already November. There are two festivals in December, Divine Grace and Christmas.

The distance between the two sides is a bit close. If this autumn harvest festival is held, will Christmas still be held?"

"Yes, hold it!"

Loye nodded and said, "We've been busy for a year, so why not be happy and enjoy it?"

After a pause, he looked at Butler Hoover again and said, "The most important thing is that I need this autumn harvest festival."

Butler Hoover didn't ask why, just bowed knowingly and said, "Lord Earl, I will start arranging it now!"

Loye nodded slowly: "We are not short of money, so don't be stingy!"

"Yes, sir!"

Butler Hoover left, and Loye took out the bottle of [Golden Bone] potion again, blue light flashing in his eyes, refreshing various information.

The tempering of physique requires time and process, and so does the accumulation of battle qi.

However, according to Deep Blue's calculations and deduction, Loye can accumulate his battle qi to the maximum by mid-January next year at the latest with his current cultivation speed.

This efficiency, this speed, would shock a group of combat professionals!

But this is the result of 'money ability'. The resources he needs for cultivation are at least three times that of others, not counting treasures like the 'Isis Wine Spring'.

However, the limit of the secret holy skill [Divine Sigh] is three purifications of battle qi.

Loye will definitely not choose to break through the fourth level, but will condense and compress the battle qi again. At that time, the quality of his battle qi will be even higher.

Frankly speaking, Loye's current battle qi, after the second purification, is no worse in quality than that of a fourth-level Catastrophe.

Even, after several fights and battles, he still faintly gained the upper hand.

The only difference is the battle qi attribute!

However, if he can complete the third purification, Loye feels that it's hard to say about a fifth-level Legend, but a fourth-level is just a younger brother in front of him!

Of course, in addition to this, the most surprising thing to Loye is this.

[Basic Meditation LV9 (99/100)]

Although Loye has not cared much about this basic meditation method since he entered meditation and had enough magic power,

after cultivating [Divine Sigh · Dragon Might Bloom], he realized that this meditation not only accumulates magic power, but also has the effect of condensing mental power.

And the strength of mental power directly affects the two major attributes of [Perception] and [Wisdom], and also indirectly affects one's resistance to mental magic.

This is also the reason why Loye has never completely given up basic meditation. Even if he is busy, he will spend a certain amount of time accumulating magic power every day.

Now, it can be regarded as finally accumulating to the point where magic power can no longer be increased.

In fact, generally, basic meditation reaches LV6 (99/100), and there is already enough magic power to find a way to break through the second-level mage.

That is, to condense a spiritual space and build a source of magic power!

Loye's current state is the upper limit of magic power storage at this stage. Without a better source of magic power, it cannot continue to improve.

Or rather, even if you continue to meditate, the bucket is only so big, and if you pour more water into it, it will only overflow.

In other words, Loye has to find a way to open up the sea of ​​spirit and build a source of magic power.

Although his magic power is definitely enough at this stage, if he can break through, it will be another realm.

Not to mention anything else, just the improvement of basic attributes makes his heart beat!

Now, what Loye is struggling with is which advanced meditation method to choose?

……

Loye's final choice was still the most common "Mechanical Meditation Method", which is also the choice of normal mechanical mages when breaking through.

Its characteristic is that the spiritual space is stable enough to withstand greater turbulence and backlash,

at the same time, it has a very significant improvement in mental power, and it is delicate enough to perform more precise manipulation.

However, the shortcomings are also quite obvious, that is, the magic power increases slowly, is scarce, and the quality is not high.

This also reflects the characteristics of mechanical mages, they have higher requirements for precision.

This is also the most suitable for Loye, anyway, he doesn't care about how much magic power he has, enough is enough!

Of course, just when Loye was reviewing [Golden Bone] and learning [Mechanical Meditation Method], the outside world was naturally not idle either.

Butler Hoover had already begun to prepare for the harvest season.

As soon as this news came out, many people were inexplicably surprised, and three question marks popped up in their minds.

But Butler Hoover didn't explain, just kept issuing various orders, transferring materials, preparing food, decorating the city, and brewing the atmosphere!

Then, everyone accepted it happily.

Of course they would accept it, because the wine was paid for by the Raymond family.

The food was prepared by the Raymond family.

The band was hired by the Raymond family.

The bonfire was built by the Raymond family.

Various chores were also completed by the Raymond family...

They just had to bring their stomachs and go to revel and eat and drink when the time came, what's there to be unhappy about?

Time passed in this busy and busy way, and just as the harvest season was about to begin, the red dragon Virgil actually sent someone to deliver a letter, asking him to meet!