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

Chapter 122. Grass Like the Sun

In fact, as soon as Kroya saw the glowing night-shining grass, he had already conceived the idea of ​​making it glow and generate heat in the literal sense.

If it could emit light and heat, it would be of great use both on the seabed and on land.

Actually, some modern methods would work, such as building a greenhouse, but using a greenhouse entirely would truly mean raising them in a greenhouse.

His idea was to ensure they had access to the outside environment before providing them with any necessary assistance to survive. This way, they could adapt to their new environment and perhaps even undergo some unforeseen changes.

After all, not every place has magic crystal grapevines and night-shining grass. If we were to calculate based on profit, Kroya could easily set up a magic circle.

He's thinking more about the future now.

Kroya has been working hard to realize her vision.

There has been some progress, but not much.

The conventional magic circle that converts magic into heat did not have the radiance of the sun that he had envisioned.

Of course, he was not satisfied, being a perfectionist.

The turning point came after he obtained the new magic tome. Among the third-level spells, he discovered a very special set of magic—its full name was "D'Artagnan's Basic Life Spells".

There are seven spells in this.

Including: Water purification technique, bed making technique, simple luxury house technique, thermal energy array, cold energy array, food identification technique, and meal making technique.

With this set of magic, one can cope with almost any environment.

After learning about these spells, he was particularly curious about the thermal magic array and the food-making technique—what was the difference between the former and the ordinary heating magic array?

How could the latter create things out of thin air?

Research revealed that the food-making technique actually involves gathering magical energy to form a fake bread, which will still decompose into magical energy after being eaten.

But it is, after all, made of energy, and can temporarily satisfy hunger and provide strength.

It wasn't like he imagined, where a real loaf of bread could be created directly. If it could be made like that... then it probably couldn't be explained by a level three spell alone.

To create a magical bread, the amount of magic required is almost equivalent to having Kroya cast a fourth-level spell.

The key issue is that the bread tastes dry and bland, and it requires a lot of effort and magic, making it somewhat of a waste of money.

He temporarily set the spell aside, intending to find an opportunity to imprint it on the magical plant, hoping to create a bread tree.

As for the other thermal magic array...

It's quite special because it automatically adjusts the temperature and magic release frequency based on the nature of the magic and the surrounding environment, making it essentially a smart air conditioner.

It is fundamentally different from those magic runes that simply release heat in a static manner and require manual adjustment.

So Kroya immediately began preparations—he mixed the sunlight magic produced by sunflowers with the fire magic drawn from the seabed, ensuring that while there was some sunlight magic, the other magic was the main one.

This completes the mixing process, which is roughly a 1:20 ratio. However, he needs to personally use the Seven Luminaries Separation Technique to mix and adjust the ingredients to ensure a complete fusion.

Pour all this magic into the energy storage tree, and finally give the Night-Shining Grass a hint, telling it about the outside environment and the struggling magical plants and beasts.

Just as he had expected—

[Inscription successful, Night-Shining Grass (Thermal Magic Array)]

[Because this magical plant already possesses the unique inscription "I bestow light, you grant me magic," this magic will also change.]

The Night-Shining Grass desperately longed to release its magical light, to illuminate the surrounding magical plants and beasts.

It will adjust its magic output according to the environment, providing radiance related to the magic of the energy storage tree.

The effective range varies depending on the magic level.

Compared to the previous exclusive engraving, it is indeed a bit short.

But the results were really good.

The magical plant itself can sense changes in the surrounding environment, and it is more agile than a simple magic circle. The light it emits now is really similar to the sun.

"Now it's time for you to test the effects."

Kroya stood up and gently stroked the Night-Shining Grass, feeling a heat as intense as flames on her fingertips.

It is looking forward to facing the wind, snow, and environment outside, wanting to release its own light and heat.

"Let's go then."

"Put it in."

He patted the clock golem floating beside him, which immediately absorbed the energy storage tree and the night-shining grass, and then followed behind Kroya.

……

The mage left his castle.

He first took the opportunity to inspect his sunflowers—

Although they are pure fire-elemental plants, Kroya doesn't need to worry about them, because they are huddling together for warmth, resisting the wind and snow with the magic they emit.

Just like the storms they've weathered, their magic is refined and perfected under such circumstances.

Perhaps after this blizzard ends, they will undergo significant changes.

Walking in the wind and snow, everything around me was a vast expanse of white.

The snow has covered the entire earth. In just two hours, from when I woke up in the morning until noon, the snow depth had already reached thirty centimeters.

Ordinary people need to help each other to walk, but he walked very easily, as his magical shield pushed away all the surrounding snow.

As if strolling leisurely in a garden.

It feels pretty good.

He strolled leisurely in the snow, and it took him a while to reach the Demon Field.

The busy people, upon seeing him, shouted in unison, "Lord!"

"Um."

Kroya nodded casually, then waved his hand, and magic gathered in his palm to form a model before bursting forth.

Centered on him, a pale golden halo spread out like ripples on water, enveloping everyone busy in the demon field.

Anyone who is illuminated by the halo immediately feels their energy fully restored, as if they have been injected with adrenaline, and they no longer feel the cold of the surrounding wind and snow.

They didn't continue with the bowing and expressions of gratitude; instead, they worked even harder—removing and clearing away the snow, and taking meticulous care of the second crop of sweet potatoes and lily of the valley that had been replanted.

Looking at his own magic, Chloe realized that the magic of the Church of Light was indeed very useful in this environment.

Just a simple "stamina ripple" restored so many people's energy, and they worked even harder.

He walked into the field where fire-type magical plants were planted and saw the Harvest Children, who were so exhausted they looked like they were about to collapse.

The four of them were sitting on the ground, completely disregarding their appearance. Even when they saw Kroya, it was difficult for them to get up and bow.

Even with the help of the stamina aura from earlier, without it, I probably wouldn't have been able to even get up.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Kroya waved his hand again, this time directly channeling four golden rays of light into their bodies.

"Thank you for your grace, my lord!"

After being bathed in this light of energy, they visibly regained their spirits and were able to get up and bow.

However, most light magic spells are stimulating, especially those that provide immediate recovery. If you don't rest properly afterward, it will definitely affect your health.

So Kroya ordered them to go back and rest.

If he continues to push himself too hard after expending too much energy... he might just become a cripple, and he doesn't want the chosen farmer he found to fall down like that.

Elena nodded quickly, and the group helped each other leave.

As they left, the people who had been working made way for them, and someone even escorted them back to the town.

The benefits are very good.

Seeing this, Kroya was relieved.

He walked to the center of the field and ordered the Clockwork Golem to release the energy-storing tree and the Night-Shining Grass from the space.

The poor energy storage tree trembled as if it had shivered, and immediately plunged its roots into the soil.

And the night-shining grass has begun to radiate light.

Golden-red light shone and swirled on its leaves.

The light it emitted was like the sun slowly rising, illuminating an area of ​​about an acre around it.

A warm aura instantly enveloped all the magical plants, which stretched their branches and leaves in the warm air, conveying joyful whispers.

The magic grapevine seemed to sense that a friend had come to help it, so it withdrew its magic power back into its branches and leaves, and relaxed its resistance to the wind and snow outside.

"Wait a minute." Chloe couldn't help but touch the night-blooming grass. "Did I tell you this before?"

The small grass, radiating a golden-red glow, trembled slightly, its magical power weakened, and the surrounding wind and snow began to invade the area again.

The magical plants, which had just stretched out their branches and leaves, suddenly felt the cold wind and snow, and immediately became listless, even harboring a hint of resentment in their hearts.

The poor grapevines were completely fooled.

It didn't know why its friend had suddenly reduced the supply of magic.

It wanted to resume supplying magic, but was stopped by Kroya.

At this moment, Kroya was only concerned with whether the magical plants could adapt to the environment. Although they were fire-type magical plants, Kroya didn't need even the most basic fire-type magical plants.

What he needs now is a magical plant that can mutate.

You can have as many basic ones as you want, but the variant ones are rare and hard to come by.

He stood in the field, looking around, his eyes scanning the surroundings, trying to spot some changes.

Time passed slowly.

The magic and warmth emanating from the Night-Shining Grass and the Magic Field Grapevine are barely enough to help these magical plants from the tropical environment withstand the wind, snow, and cold.

Some of them have already stretched out their branches and leaves, trying to draw upon the magic of the icy cold.

One of them caught Cloa's attention.

That's... a scorched jujube!

It is conveying its own desires and consciousness—

"ice."

"I'm so hot."

"It's so hot!"

(End of this chapter)