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Chapter 34 The Seventh Spirit Insect
Loren's goal is to build a large army of elves.

The six sprite insects he had were far from enough.

He needs more elves.

As the types of crops in Shashi Town gradually increase and the land becomes more fertile, it is time to expand the farmland.

This is the only way to cultivate more spirit insects.

Besides cultivating them yourself, another way to obtain spirit insects is naturally through trading with other lords.

Since he couldn't take advantage of Loris, he had no choice but to set his sights on other lords.

Apart from coastal towns, Tieling Town is undoubtedly the best choice.

We can also chat about road construction.

Loren called Liz along, and they took a carriage to Tieling Town.

……

Tieling Castle.

"Your Excellency, a carriage has arrived outside the town. The owner of the carriage claims to be the lord of Sandstone Town," the knight reported as he entered.

"The lord of Sandstone Town?"

Baron Jass's heart skipped a beat. Why was he here?

"Take me to see him quickly!"

Baron Jass hurriedly got up.

"Wait, go tell Madam and Miss that they absolutely must not go out!"

"Yes!"

Baron Jass straightened his clothes and went out to greet him.

He had never met Loren, but he had heard many rumors about him.

I heard that the other party doesn't have a very good reputation.

He was worried that his wife and daughter were being targeted.

“Lord Loren, welcome to Iron Ridge Castle,” Jass said respectfully.

He was merely a fallen nobleman whose family had declined, while Loren was the son of a count.

Even if Loren does not have a title, he should not be neglected.

Loren nodded. "I heard you've managed Tieling Town quite well, so I came here specifically to learn from your experience and also to discuss a business deal with you."

Jass forced a smile. "It's chilly outside, sir. Let's go inside and talk."

Loren did not refuse.

大厅内，城堡里的仆人送上一杯热牛奶。

"Sir, what kind of business do you wish to discuss?"

Baron Jass didn't think Sandstone had anything worth selling, and he just wanted to get rid of Loren as soon as possible.

Loren had Liz take out the unripe Flame Pea.

Baron Jass's gaze was immediately drawn to the peas. "This is... a magical plant?"

"good."

To be precise, it's a half-demon plant.

Generally speaking, magical plants possess some kind of special ability.

For example, the Demon Flame Grass is particularly powerful; it can cause nearby plants to mutate.

The capabilities of the black rose are still unclear; research can only proceed after large-scale cultivation of new plants.

And the Magic Flame Pea is mutated from the Magic Flame Grass.

只拥有魔焰草的部分特性，却没有魔焰草的功能。

Therefore, it is a half-demon plant.

Of course, Loren wouldn't tell Baron Jass this information.

Baron Jass abandoned his deceptive attitude. "Lord Loren, what do you wish to exchange it for?"

Loren proposed a condition: "In exchange, of course, it's another kind of magical plant. In addition, I would like to ask Baron Jass to fund the construction of the road between Iron Ridge Town and Sandstone Town."

Baron Jass's expression stiffened. "Lord Loren, Tieling Town doesn't have any decent magical plants, and its economic situation is not optimistic. I'm afraid it can't afford the full cost of road repairs."

These words were clearly meant to deceive.

Tieling Town has an excellent geographical location, connecting with four other territories: Heilin Town, Shashi Town, Jinhai Town, and Haikou City.

The economic situation couldn't possibly be bad. His statement was simply a rejection of Loren's terms in the deal.

Loren asked, "How much money can you offer?"

Baron Jass replied with a smile, "Lord Loren, road construction is a huge project, there's no need to go to such lengths."

However, if you really want the road repaired, I can reluctantly cover half the cost, as a way of buying this magical plant!

For Tieling Town, the road leading to Shashi Town is dispensable.

For Shashi Town, this road is the only way to reach other urban areas.

Because Sandstone Town is located right between the Monster Mountain Range and Iron Ridge.

If the Demon Flame Pea were a magical plant, this deal would definitely be a huge loss.

But it's only a half-magical plant, so it's already quite good that Tieling Town is willing to cover half of the cost.

Of course, Loren wanted more than just that.

He frowned and pondered for a long time before finally proposing, "Half of the road repair costs, plus a new crop, which I will personally select from the fields!"

"This……"

Baron Jass hesitated.

In the Elf Kingdom, farmland is of utmost importance for the development of territory, and it is generally not allowed to be easily trodden by others.

But he was quite tempted by Loren's proposal.

By spending a small amount of gold coins and adding a new crop, you can exchange for a new type of magical plant.

This is definitely a great deal!

After much deliberation, Baron Jass rejected the proposal.

"I'm sorry, Lord Loren, farmland is too important to the territory. If you really want to exchange for new crops, I can have a knight transplant them for you."

Loren thought for a moment, then compromised further, "A pea sprite bug was recently born in Sandstone Town, and I only visit pea fields."

Baron Jass didn't quite understand why Loren insisted on visiting in person.
He pondered for a moment and then agreed to Loren's request.

"Yes, but I need to inspect the crops before taking them. I hope you can understand, sir, that if you happen to pick a fairy insect grass, I will suffer a great loss."

Baron Jass spoke his true thoughts in a joking tone.

Why do lords value farmland so much? Isn't it because of the elf bugs?
If Loren really came for the elf worms, he hoped to use these words to dissuade Loren from his idea as soon as possible.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to lead the way, Your Excellency."

Baron Jass took Loren and Liz to the pea field in Iron Ridge.

He really couldn't understand what Loren was trying to do.

Having given prior notice, Loren and Liz searched the pea field.

One of the bean sprouts has already produced bean pods.

It really is a precocious pea sprite!
The two eventually found five pea plants and asked the farmer to help them dig them up.

Baron Jass kept a close eye on Loren and Liz, completely baffled.

Just then, a young girl suddenly appeared behind the Baron.

"Father, what are they doing?"

Baron Jass's expression changed. "Windsor, what are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to go out?"

"People are just bored at home..."

Loren had Liz bring the pea plant to Baron Jass.

He looked at Windsor and casually asked, "Your Excellency, is this your daughter?"

Baron Jass's heart tightened. "Yes."

"She's quite cute. What's her name?"

“My name is Windsor! And yours?” Windsor looked at Loren curiously.

Baron Jass looked rather grim.

Loren seemed to understand something.

“My name is Loren,” he replied with a light laugh, then turned and asked, “Baron, is your daughter married?”

Baron Jass's face was grim. "My lord, Windsor is still young. We won't consider these things for now."

As he spoke, he had the knight take the pea plant from Liz's hand, and then took out the fairy insects to sense the aura on each plant.

确认精灵虫没有感知到魔力，才将植株递还给莉兹。

(End of this chapter)