What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 104. Resources! (Bonus chapter for Lazy Dragon)

It took Kroya some time to settle these resources, but he was highly motivated, as they were all his own gains!

No matter how hard or tiring it is, it doesn't matter.

With these resources and the magic crystals that haven't been spent, we probably won't lack anything for a while.

Just buy what you need.

He first moved the Solid Demon Hanging Bottle Grass to a separate room and arranged the petri dishes to plant the twenty purchased plants together with the original one.

Before planting, he had checked each seed one by one using the Astral Imprint Technique, and there were no special seeds.

However, an unexpected surprise was discovered: one of these batches contained five bottles of Solid Magic Bottle Grass, while the rest contained three bottles.

"Was it sent by the Holy Spring Merchant Guild on purpose?" Kroya felt a little strange. Could it be that the Holy Spring Merchant Guild would also miscalculate the number of bottles containing the Solid Magic Hanging Bottle Grass?

He thought it was unlikely; such a powerful force should possess a high level of identification and appraisal magic.

Not to mention that the money he gave was the equivalent of three bottles of Solid Magic Hanging Bottle Grass. If they could get that wrong, the Holy Spring Merchant Guild would be far too outrageous.

"So..." Could it really have been a gift?

It was a bit strange, but he didn't think much of it. Anyway, he already had the goods, and the Holy Spring Chamber of Commerce couldn't possibly take them back.

What he needs to consider now is how to mutate these magic-resistant bottle plants.

Logically, with the guidance of an experienced senior and the application of hypnosis, these newly sprouted Demon-Stabilizing Bottle Grasses should quickly develop the desire to evolve.

"We can try this first, and if it doesn't work, we'll see." He used his magic hand to continue planting.

Five minutes later, the planting was complete.

That means it will take about a month for this separate room to be filled with the Magic-Stabilizing Bottle Grass.

Just thinking about that scene made him feel exceptionally happy.

……

After resolving the issue of placing the Solidified Vase Grass, he moved the original Coral Tree, prepared the Magic Field, and got everything ready.

Then stand in the center of the laboratory, looking at the place prepared for the Orpheus Swan's flute tree.

"Let me see what the magical plant with three thousand magic crystals looks like."

He rubbed his hands together, looking very expectant.

He had already glanced through the booklet while preparing.

Besides the precautions for the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree, there is also some information about the Orpheus family.

That was a rather large and powerful family of the Elven race, with members existing in almost every plane.

In the world where Kroa lives, they should be active in an area called Isethana in the elven kingdom.

Having learned this, at least we can give the oak tree a response, no matter what.

He wrote it down, then said to the geyser, "Release the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree."

"!"

The holy spring gushed forth, and a tree about a meter tall was ejected from it.

The tree isn't very tall, and the modified laboratory can easily accommodate it.

As soon as it was taken out, Kroya glanced at it and couldn't help but sigh.

"So beautiful."

This tree is truly beautiful—it is a unique and pure white all over, and its trunk is graceful and straight, like the neck of a swan held high.

The branches droop, and small, feather-shaped leaves sway on the branches, looking like the wings of a swan about to take flight.

As soon as it landed on the magic field, it took root and began to draw magic power from the original magic pool.

The magic seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand, converging towards the mouthpiece in wisps, and flowing out from different finger holes due to their different properties.

It has a total of eight holes, but currently only three different types of magic are available: solar magic, water magic, and ordinary magic.

Therefore, only three holes were actually used.

The tree, shaped like a flute, truly began to resonate because of the infusion of this magic.

"~~~~~"

Its music is pure, clear, gentle, and light.

The tree itself resembles a swan, with feather-shaped leaves on its branches swaying gently, like a swan wanting to take flight.

As if sensing something, Kroya infused it with her own magic, and together they began to play, merging with the magic of the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree itself.

Under his conscious control, more and more magic was gathered inside the tree, and the soft, light music could not be completely blocked even by the soundproofing array of the laboratory, and drifted outside.

The music gradually expanded from the laboratory.

Eventually, the magic enveloped the entire island and the surrounding sea. To the accompaniment of the music, pure white swans, formed of magic, gracefully and lightly spread their wings and flew, drawing even more magic toward this place.

Kroya, completely absorbed in the music, was unaware of anything else.

At this moment, more and more magic flowed from the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree through its finger holes, most of which was blue light representing water magic.

The hardworking farm servants, seeing this, were both amazed and somewhat unsurprised—their magical mage lord always managed to create some wondrous things.

They temporarily put aside their work and looked up at the pure white swans flying in the sky, swaying their bodies contentedly and humming along.

"~~~"

The sounds of human voices and magical music resonated together.

Kroya, who was standing in the laboratory, sensed this. He hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and released his orange magic.

He instinctively realized this was a good opportunity—and it was.

With the power of the Orpheus Swan Recorder Tree, a new melody composed of these orange magic elements also joined the chorus.

With this added power, it wasn't just humans who could hear the music; Earth Rats, Astral Crystal Turtles, Kabamon, Thick Potato, and Calm Lily of the Valley...

Almost every living being and magical plant within the area heard these sounds. They stopped everything, looked up at the sky, and made all sorts of noises.

The most unusual of them all was the calming lily of the valley that refused to bloom.

It, which already poured all its magic into the flower, sensed this power and tried its best to absorb it and join the ensemble.

Finally, I managed to squeeze in, albeit with great difficulty.

It makes a "ding-a-ling" sound, which doesn't seem out of place at all amidst the music.

The music lingered for a long time.

It is also gradually undergoing some changes.

……

Ten minutes later.

Kroa snapped out of her daze, patting the Orpheus Swan Recorder Tree with a joyful expression. "Such powerful strength!"

After collecting the sounds of emotion, he felt that the fog that had been obscuring his vision had cleared up considerably, and he estimated that he would soon be able to learn the second chapter of the Orange Song step by step.

"~!"

The Orpheus Swan Recorder Tree shook its leaves and made a sound in response.

As a level four magical plant, it naturally possesses a considerable level of intelligence, and it is clearly quite satisfied with the magical ensemble of its new master.

"That's really good," Chloe praised again.

He noticed that the magic flowing inside the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree was significantly more than before, with different colored magics flowing at the fingertips, clearly distinct yet inseparable.

This is far from its limit.

If we could really fill this thing up... it would probably take tens of thousands of magic crystals of magic power.

As a tree that stores magic, it is considered adequate.

The Orpheus Swan Flute Tree brought him joy, but the only problem was that it had no desires, and therefore no prerequisites for imprinting.

"Forget it." He shook his head and took out the energy storage tree, which looked rather ordinary.

Its main trunk is exceptionally thick, but only half a person's height. It is white and tender, looking like a large radish. The magic is stored in its main trunk.

It seems pretty ordinary.

With the Swan Recorder Tree as a precedent, Kroya didn't devote too much energy to it for the time being—he would carve it after settling this batch of harvest.

……

Next, he installed the magic circle.

These magic arrays seem to be installed in a foolproof way. The Holy Spring Merchant Guild has prepared a rolled-up magic rune array diagram. All you need to do is spread the magic rune diagram out on the ground and the installation is complete.

It emphasizes simplicity and convenience.

After installing the magic array, he went to the seabed and released a full one hundred sea dolphins.

Once freed from the constraints of the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, they swam joyfully in the ocean, their calls echoing everywhere.

The two sea dolphins that were originally there rushed over upon hearing the sound, excitedly circling around Kroya before running off to play and frolic with their kind.

Whether leaping out of the water or catching small fish and shrimp for food, they are always playing with their new siblings.

Kroya, watching them, nodded: "That's good. With them by your side, you should be able to adapt to the environment here quickly."

Sea dolphins are social animals, and given their intelligence, they probably teach their own kind better than humans do.

Because there were still some things to do, he didn't linger on the seabed and turned to go to the grapevines in the Demon Field.

The real highlight is the next thousand or so magical plants.

Throughout this process, the clock golem followed him, flying while spewing steam.

Kroa also tried to store something inside its body and took the opportunity to observe its astral structure.

The result was quite surprising.

This thing... its astral body is actually an individual pieced together from countless independent parts, yet it is all under the command of a single consciousness.

Its core astral body looks like a... chip.

The chip was encased in countless components at its very center, from which all consciousness and emotional fluctuations were transmitted.

This structure is unprecedented.

Kroya gave it a deep look, resisting the urge to disassemble it and study it, and focused his attention on the field in front of him.

More than a thousand fire-attribute magical plants.

The grapevines in the Demon Field need some improvement.

(End of this chapter)