Lord blessed by the elves

Chapter 15 The Crisis of the Elf Insects
"Qingfei's" small body visibly stiffened! Its bewildered compound eyes widened instantly, as if it had seen something unbelievable!
The message it conveyed was filled with unbelievable shock and ecstasy:

"You...you just nodded?! You...you could hear me?! You could really hear me?!"

This time, Kruze didn't hesitate at all. A faint smile, almost imperceptible and smug, appeared on his lips as he nodded clearly and firmly at the small, slightly trembling sprite.
It's confirmed! 100% confirmed!

"Qingfei's" consciousness surged like fireworks, filled with unparalleled excitement and exhilaration: "Heavens! Heavens! You can hear me! You really can hear me! That's wonderful! Finally... finally there's a lord who can understand Elvish! Waaah... I don't have to talk to a brick wall anymore!"

Kruse made an excuse to temporarily send Wilstone, who was dutifully guarding him, away.

After confirming that there was no one else around, he took a deep breath and tried to recall the profound and ancient linguistic knowledge that had just been imprinted in his mind.

He concentrated his mind and tried to utter a syllable with natural rhythm and strange fluctuations—that was the name he understood as a way to express goodwill and call to the pea spirit insect "Qingfei".

"Azure Jade..." Kruze called out with his mind, his voice carrying a strange affinity in the special frequency of Elvish.

"Qingfei," which was clinging to the vine, suddenly trembled!
As if struck by lightning, the emerald green little body instantly and excitedly rolled over, its six slender legs flailing merrily in the air, completely unlike its previous lazy and weak appearance, now appearing exceptionally lively!
"Wow! You can really talk! You can really speak insect language!" The thought of "Azure Jade" flowed into Kruze's mind like a joyful stream, filled with pure joy and surprise. "It's not nodding! It's talking! That's great! I finally don't have to stare at this blockhead insect anymore!"

Seeing the little guy so excited, Kruze felt a warmth in his heart, but he knew time was of the essence and he had to get to the point. He communicated with him again in Elvish, his tone filled with concern: "Qingfei, tell me, how can I help you? I can sense that you are very weak."

The mention of weakness instantly dampened Qingfei's cheerful mood, filling her mind with deep resentment and anxiety.

"Energy! I need pure magic to replenish myself! What I need most is jade powder!" Its little antennae drooped listlessly. "For years, I've been desperately trying to maintain the yield of this pea field, using my power to help them grow... But this land... it's too barren! Like a tattered sack that can never be filled!"

"Azure Jade's" mental fluctuations became rapid and painful: "The growth of each pea requires me to expend several times more magic power to nourish it than I would on fertile soil! What's worse, this land itself can hardly give me any return! It's like... like I'm burning my own essence to light up this dead land! And on top of that, I haven't been getting enough jade powder to replenish it..."

Its mind was filled with fear: "If this continues... I will really be completely worn down and drained by this land! Forget about evolving into a little elf... Waaaaah... I'm not even sure if I can live to die of natural causes! I will dissipate because of the depletion of magic!"

Kruse was horrified when he heard this!
He had only thought that the weakened state of the fairy insects would affect production, but he never expected the situation to be so critical, to the point that it was threatening the very essence of its life!

"Besides jade powder, is there any other way to help you alleviate the situation? Even a temporary one!" Kruze asked urgently through telepathy, his tone sincere. "Qingfei, I promise you, I will find a way to get jade powder to help you in this emergency as soon as possible! But the territory is indeed in trouble right now, and I need a way to help you immediately!"

Sensing the sincerity and urgency in Kruze's tone, "Qingfei" stopped "crying" and nodded its little head.

"Yes! There's another way for me to catch my breath!" Its thoughts pointed to the heart of the pea field where it had lived for years. "I need to move immediately! Leave this barren land!"

It explained, “I’ve cultivated this land for so many years, and I’ve long since extracted the meager fertility and natural magic deep within it to increase yields. The land itself hasn’t recovered much; instead, it’s becoming increasingly ‘thirsty.’ Now, it not only can’t nourish me, but it’s like a greedy vampire, constantly draining my strength to maintain its surface vitality!” The “Azure Jade’s” will carried an urgent longing: “Transfer me to a relatively fertile land, one that contains more natural vitality! Even if it’s only temporary! A land that hasn’t been over-exploited, a land where I can ‘rest’ a little! That way, I can stop being continuously drained by this dead land, and have a chance to slowly recover a little bit of my vitality, waiting for your jade powder!”

Transfer!

Kruse instantly grasped this crucial information.

This is not only an emergency measure, but also paves the way for subsequent composting of the fields and planting of new crops!
“I understand, Qingfei!” Kruze solemnly promised in his mind, his eyes sharpening. “Give me time! At most half a month, I will definitely find you a new, vibrant home! Hang in there!”

"Yes! I'll wait for you! New lord! You'd better keep your word!" "Qingfei's" thoughts responded weakly but with hope.

Kruse's gaze first locked onto the direction Wilstone had left, and then precisely landed on the semi-pit composting area that was being enthusiastically dug and filled by militiamen and serfs.

A clear plan, with its interconnected steps and two goals at once, instantly took shape in his mind!

The relocation of "Azure Jade" is imminent, and the system's "Rejuvenation of the Earth" quest—planting the new crop alfalfa—provides the perfect opportunity!
"That's it!" Kruse was certain of.

That twenty acres of new farmland, which will soon be improved by composting, is the best temporary refuge for "Qingfei" to breathe and recover!

He quickly calculated the key advantages:
With its area drastically reduced and consumption sharply decreased, "Qingfei" is currently struggling to survive on just a hundred acres of pea fields!

But Xintian only has twenty mu!

According to the rules of the spirit insects that he knew, their magic consumption was directly related to the area of ​​land they affected.

With its area reduced to one-fifth, the magical output burden that "Azure Jade" needs to maintain will drop sharply!
This can immediately relieve the pressure of its source being sucked out.

Although this land is currently barren, it will be improved through composting in the future, and its fertility will surely be restored.

This not only completes system tasks and earns valuable seed rewards, but in the long run, it can also continuously improve the soil, providing "Azure Jade" with an environment rich in natural vitality, and may even benefit it in return!

(End of this chapter)