In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Then he found out.

Under the influence of elemental forces, his wounds actually began to heal.

However, the healing speed is not fast, and it is far from the recovery ability it had when it first obtained the Eye of God.

"Elemental power with healing capabilities."

This is another unique aspect of Rhodes.

After verifying this, Rhodes took advantage of his free time to capture two wild beasts and test his healing abilities on them to see if they would work on others.

But the result was very bad.

His elemental powers have no effect on others.

This result left Rod somewhat frustrated.

"I could have switched careers and become a surgeon."

After finishing his training for the day, Rhodes thought of this matter and sighed with heartache.

There is only one doctor in Aru Village now.

Although his medical skills were not very good and he often prescribed medicine haphazardly, he was still protected like a treasure in Aru Village.

Rod could have enjoyed the same treatment, even better than that of the village doctor named Marouf.

Unfortunately.

That opportunity is no longer available.

Rhodes got up, stretched, and glanced at the sky.

It's almost time for the shift change again.

"Let's go back after dinner."

Rhodes patted the Mora in his pocket and shook his head helplessly.

As his cultivation progresses, his appetite is increasing day by day.

The daily expenses on food alone are considerable.

However, when his salary was finally paid, he was feeling rather strapped for cash.

Therefore, whenever it was his turn to be on duty, he would stay and eat two meals before leaving.

Arriving at the entrance of the canteen, Rod was about to go in to get his food when he looked up and his gaze fell on a patch of wasteland not far away.

Rod froze for a moment, unable to move his feet.

It wasn't that there was anything strange about that wasteland that caught his attention.

It's simply because that wasteland contains soil, not sand.

A gene ingrained in one's very being suddenly activated.

It has soil, water, and plenty of sunshine.

Doesn't that mean.

Can anything be planted on this neglected wasteland?

I'm doing New Year's shopping today, there will be another chapter tonight.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Experimental Field

In his previous life, Rod enjoyed tinkering with plants and flowers when he had free time.

Although I wouldn't call myself a farming expert, I do have some experience in growing things.

After discovering that the area around Aru Village was all soil, not sandy land.

His first thought was that this place should be suitable for farming. Not to mention growing grains, growing some drought-resistant vegetables should be no problem.

So why has a piece of land that can be used for farming been left unattended?

He was quickly answered this question.

Not someone else.

It was Dishia who had returned to Aru Village once again.

A few days is enough time for the Blazing Beast Hunter to complete its quest and then take on a new one.

“That place can indeed grow things.”

"But it will require a great deal of fertility."

Dixia picked up a dry, hard clod of yellow earth, and with a little force, crushed it into powder. The fine, dry soil drifted down through her fingers like sand.

Looking at the dust swirling in the wind, Dixia sighed: "And even if you used the Blessing of Fertile Land, do you know where you are?"

After saying that, she stood up, looked around, and shook her head, saying, "This is the most dangerous place in the entire Aru Village. Not only are there the most monsters gathered here during sandstorms, but even when there are no sandstorms, bandits and monsters appear here very frequently. No matter how much you plant here, they will destroy it all."

"not to mention."

"Sandstorms in the desert are the most terrifying weather. Unless there is a natural barrier like Aru Village, the land you plant will be uprooted by a sandstorm, and all your hard work will be wasted."

These words left Rod silent.

From what Dixia said.

He extracted several keywords.

One is the bounty of abundance.

Rod was no stranger to this thing.

He had mentioned this Fertile Bounty many times when he was playing the game. It was said that no matter how barren the land or how harsh the environment, adding just a little bit would yield unparalleled results. At the time, everyone jokingly called it Teyvat's Golden Fertilizer.

Theoretically speaking.

The essence of "Fengwo Zhihui" is actually a type of chemical fertilizer.

However, it differs from ordinary fertilizers.

The effects of Fertile Land are truly astonishing; it has the ability to grow crops even in barren, infertile sand.

Of course.

The price is also quite high.

Regarding the bounty, Dixia's only addition was that Aru Village had to spend a lot of money to buy it every year to ensure that the farmland at the foot of the mountain in the village could have a sufficient harvest.

And from Desia's words, Rhodes gleaned the second piece of information.

If you plant crops on the outskirts of Aru Village, monsters and bandits are secondary issues; the main problem is sandstorms.

Rhodes had experienced sandstorms and knew all too well how terrible such extreme weather could be in the desert.

Let alone crops planted on flat land, even trees that are specifically designed to grow in the desert could be blown away by their roots.

Besides.

There is another issue that Dixia did not mention.

After all, she was just an amateur, and she probably only knew these things when she was chatting with Candice.

Soil and water erosion.

This is the most serious issue.

After Rhodes conceived the idea of ​​farming, he took a long walk around the land and carefully inspected it.

The final conclusion.

This land simply cannot retain water.

in other words.

Without the bounty of nature, absolutely nothing could grow here.

"The scholars in the village have also thought about what you're talking about."

"But after conducting an on-site inspection, their conclusion was the same as what I just said: this place is simply not suitable for growing crops."

Dixia patted Rod on the shoulder: "I know you want to do your part for Aru Village, but there's nothing we can do. That's just how the desert environment is. Unless you can stop the sandstorms from hitting Aru Village, you can forget about making use of this place."

"How can we stop sandstorms from harassing Aru Village?"

These words seemed to remind Rhodes.

He didn't pay attention to what Dixia said earlier about wanting to do her part for Aru Village; what he cared about were the things Dixia said later.

They wanted to prevent the desert from further ravaging Aru Village.

Isn't this just the most basic way to prevent soil erosion?

Planting trees and forests, building slope protection, constructing water-saving irrigation canals, protective plowing, and crop rotation.

I've never seen a pig walk, but I've certainly eaten pork.

In his previous life, Rhodes' country had devoted a great deal of effort to controlling soil erosion, and his hometown had once been a region with extremely severe soil erosion. Therefore, he had witnessed firsthand how his hometown controlled soil erosion since he was a child.

Now that Dixia said that...

Rhodes not only didn't give up his previous idea, but became even more motivated.

"Is this land unclaimed?"

His question also made Dixia frown.

She had repeatedly warned Rhodes not to waste his energy on this barren land where there was no chance of profit, but why was he still so stubborn?

"I was just asking casually, don't overthink it."

Seeing that Desia seemed a little confused, Rhodes gave a brief explanation.

“The entire outskirts of Aru Village, wherever no one lives, is no-man’s land.”

Dixia shook her head slightly, then pointed to the vast uninhabited areas around her and continued, "If you want to try, I won't stop you, but don't blame me if you fail."

"That's it."