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

Chapter 263. Gathering on the Lake, the Birth of Nature's Spirits

Actually, Jamie was quite strange when he arrived.

He was puzzled as to why Rob had given up his comfortable life on the Isle of Reef and chosen to live a secluded life in a small mountain village.

It's important to understand that even though the infrastructure in the North is quite good now, it's still a huge gap compared to the fully automated intelligent magic array on Hanju Island, which has been taken over by the Tower Spirits.

After entering, Jamie looked around as usual and was surprised. His doubts were instantly resolved.

No wonder Rob chose to live in a small village; it turns out the living conditions here are even better than on Han Reef Island—he was very familiar with the atmosphere of this treehouse; it was clearly Lord Kroya's mage tower!

Orpheus Oak!

Upon entering, what appeared to be a small house of a few dozen square meters from the outside immediately expanded into a living room of about a hundred square meters. The ground was covered with algae dug from the deep sea, which was much softer than grass.

On the surrounding walls, some magical patterns are cleverly hidden behind elegant vine and floral decorations, stabilizing and regulating the temperature and humidity in the room.

The other tables, chairs, benches, and even vases and cabinets were all meticulously crafted, possessing functions such as heat preservation, moisture retention, heating, and cooling.

Some of these things were things he had never seen before; they were clearly the latest creations from the Reef Island, magic applied to daily life.

He suddenly felt that he should also try his best and ask Lord Kroya for an oak tree, which would be very comfortable to live in.

"Please sit down."

Rob invited Jamie and Nilant to sit down and personally brought them milk tea and snacks.

"thank you."

Jamie picked up a small snack and fed it to the extremely nervous Nilant before asking curiously, "Do you live here all by yourself?"

He knew that Rob's wife and seven- or eight-year-old son had returned, and he even became Rob's son's teacher, teaching him some things.

Back then, Rob would even hold his wife's hand while cooking, but now he's living alone?

"Oh, they went on vacation to the bottom of the ocean."

Robert looked dejected when the topic came up: "It was Prince Treden who invited me. I wanted to go, but she wouldn't allow it!"

Then she took the two children and left, leaving me all alone at home!

Rob, whose hair had already started to turn black and shiny, looked like an empty-nest old man at this moment, with every wrinkle seeming to be protesting.

"..."

Jamie could only blink, give an awkward "hehe" laugh, and then change the subject.

"Robert, is the professor still conducting research?"

"I want him to see my fiancée. If we can get the teacher's approval, we will definitely be very happy in the future."

When Jamie brought this up, Rob's expression changed subtly. He was one of the very few people who knew that Kroya was actually fast asleep on the floating island.

Meditation is normal, but can a monk really sleep for five years straight without getting up?

The rainbow grass over there has grown extremely lushly, and has even produced rainbow grass seeds. To be honest, he is a little worried.

The reason he moved here was because he couldn't hear the music coming from the mage tower anymore, and he felt uncomfortable and couldn't even sleep well at night.

To provide him with a peaceful environment, the Tower Spirit specially commissioned the Orpheus Oak to plant this treehouse and also buried a spatial magic pipe leading from the Reef Island to this place.

But this matter obviously cannot be told to outsiders. Kroya is a flag bearer in the North, and the fact that he has fallen into a deep sleep cannot be spread.

Even Jamie is the same.

"Lord Croya..."

He opened his mouth, about to make up an excuse, when suddenly the door opened automatically again, and a large group of people walked in.

"Rob!"

They first called out to Rob, then glanced at Jamie in unison, and finally greeted Nilant very politely and warmly.

Hello, hello!

"It's Nilant!"

"This is a magic potion I obtained from the merfolk!"

They were very respectful to their friend's fiancée, greeting her warmly and even giving her a gift.

Before long, Nilant was overwhelmed by exquisite gift boxes, some containing precious gems, others special magical artifacts from the sea...

Nilant looked at Jamie, bewildered.

The latter smiled gently at her: "Please accept it."

"Okay." Nilante accepted the gifts with peace of mind, and suddenly felt that even though everyone here was a stranger, there was not such a serious sense of alienation.

Jamie nodded, then asked his friends, "How did you all get here? When did you arrive? Why didn't I see you earlier?"

He scratched his head. Logically speaking, he had just sat down, so the distance shouldn't be very far. How come he didn't see it?

Everyone: "..."

Now that they were certain Jamie hadn't seen them, they suddenly became less interested in talking to him.

Fortunately, Rob came to the rescue: "Weren't you going to prepare dinner for me tonight? Isn't this perfect?"

"Yes, shall we eat on the lake?" Samir quickly chimed in.

"OK."

"Shall we go now?"

"Let's go, let's go!"

So, the group that had just come in rushed out again to set up and prepare the dinner area on the lake.

Jamie watched his friends leave in a swarm, his expression even more puzzled—he knew his friends seemed angry, but why were they angry?

Rob was the last to leave, and seeing Jamie's puzzled expression, he couldn't help but shake his head.

This guy's emotional intelligence can be frighteningly low at times.

……

Having dinner on the lake, especially with more than twenty people dining together, definitely necessitates modifications to the lake surface.

Elena took on this responsibility without hesitation.

She grabbed Nilant's hand, claiming it was to help her quickly integrate into the community on the reef island. Jamie was very reluctant, but he could only let go tearfully.

The first son of the harvest smiled broadly.

She pulled a small bottle of bioluminescent algae from her pocket and introduced it, saying, "This is our latest development!"

As she spoke, she opened the bottle and sprinkled the small amount of powder from the Fiber Optic Algae directly into the lake.

The fine dust emitted blue and crimson light, and upon contact with the lake water, it immediately expanded, rapidly filling the entire lake surface at a visible speed.

"Wow!" Nilant's eyes widened.

She was amazed by the magnificent beauty of the light gradually spreading from a small point to the entire lake, and then the whole lake was covered with blue and crimson light, which was even more beautiful.

The lake water turned into a crystal-clear blue and crimson hue, so dazzling under the vast starry sky, as if the distance between the sky and the lake had been shortened.

"This is what our grocery store plans to sell. The dust from this 'Thirsty Sea Luminescent Algae' can last for about ten hours, and the coverage area will vary depending on the amount of dust."

After giving the usual explanation, Elena took Nilant's hand and said, "Come on, you can go up now!"

The two slowly stepped onto the crystal-clear lake surface. The texture under their feet was very solid, just like stepping on crystal, but it wasn't slippery at all.

In the distance, Samir took a harmonica out of his pocket, put it to his lips, and slowly began to play, the melodious music echoing across the lake.

As the resurrected being of the Kroa Rock Note, he naturally shares some of Kroa's abilities, and is quite talented in the path of musical magic.

The spell he's playing now is a tree-herding magic that Ellie taught him, capable of summoning... those that roam the North.

Several square-headed golems dressed in neat, khaki uniforms and riding gourds that spewed white light flew swiftly through the sky.

Their bodies are made up of the simplest blocks, which at first glance look like children's doodles. But it is this simple structure that is so vivid.

They were quite fast. When they approached the lake, the lead cube golem waved its short, round hand, and the gourd it was riding automatically went on its back and landed steadily on the lake.

"What is that?" Nilant felt confused because she had seen so many strange things today.

"That's the Block Construction Team," Elena explained. "If you plan to live in the North in the future, you must register at the Block Golem Headquarters on the Reef Island so that you can summon them."

After the block construction team came down, the slightly taller block golem at the head took some things out of its pocket and then started building directly on the lake with its companions.

Judging from their appearance, they should be cooking and dining utensils, but what is very strange is that even a single piece of firewood has a beautifully carved sun pattern on its surface.

The other stoves, pots, tables, chairs, benches, and even the knives, forks, and bowls used for eating were all exquisitely crafted like works of art, and all made of magical metal.

Under the radiant glow of the bright algae in the thirsty sea, the light shimmered and flowed, like an instrument used by a deity.

"Yeah, they're pretty fast."

Elena murmured to herself, "These tools were made according to the blueprints left by Lord Kroya. They should be enough for the Gothic Knights."

She was very satisfied; the Gothic Knights deal was the most profitable one she'd ever made.

If we can really showcase the things of Han Reef through the Gothic Knights, the largest intelligence and pornography exchange agency on the continent, then future business and orders will definitely be endless.

……

With the block construction team working busily, everything needed for the gathering was quickly prepared. Then, the leader approached Samir, bowed, and said:

"The party is complete!"

Samir nodded in satisfaction: "Good, go back now."

These block construction teams are actually living golems he created, some of which even contain souls that need to be reformed through labor.

It's essentially a project he's in charge of, and now they're about to go outside to carry out construction, which makes him quite worried.

What if these guys do a bad job and embarrass Hanjiao Island?

Fortunately, these guys performed quite well.

"yes!"

The construction team leader bowed again, then led his team back onto the gourd that was emitting white light, and headed to the next location to begin construction.

Their tasks are actually quite heavy. Since the construction team of soil thieves is not suitable to appear in some places, they are basically responsible for all construction work outside the area.

The golem that had given birth to a soul and the souls who longed to finish their labor reform and enter the Golden Apple Paradise to rest were full of energy.

The preparations were considered complete after they left.

The apprentices each took out the prepared ingredients, and then took out some magical plants for cooking, such as fire dragon grass, warm fire eggshells, and ice mist flowers, and began cooking on the spot.

The delicious aroma of food wafted far and wide across the lake and into the night sky, gradually attracting some magical beasts and free-roaming magical plants that inhabited the surrounding area.

Deer, tigers, leopards, a wandering bard sunflower, a knight-errant exploring bamboo shoots...

Anyway, a huge swarm of them came out of the woods and gathered unceremoniously near the apprentices who were cooking, occasionally barking as if urging them to hurry up and finish cooking so they could eat.

The apprentices were already used to the magical beasts and plants that came to ask for food, so they quickened their pace and threw the first batch of food, which hadn't been seasoned much, to the magical beasts.

Then, the prepared milk tea and magic crystal snacks were tossed to the magic plants. Only then were they finally satisfied, carrying their harvest slowly to the side to eat.

Nilant watched from the side, initially feeling a bit apprehensive, because some of the magical beasts inside had reached level three or four, and were considered high-risk by the Adventurers' Guild.

If you encounter them in the wild, you will almost certainly pay a terrible price.

Even when she revealed her murderous intent, the magical beasts merely glanced at her before continuing to leisurely gnaw on the meat ribs and bones.

They completely ignored her.

Even some herbivorous long-eared rabbits, droopy-tailed squirrels, and other magical beasts were eating right next to their natural enemies, such as giant-toothed tigers and shadow leopards.

The scene felt like a dream.

At that moment, Jamie, shamelessly carrying a plate of freshly made roasted dragon ribs, walked over.

"Hurry and try it! This is a dragon beast nourished by the magic of the Red Dragon!"

He handed Nilant the largest rib, sizzling hot from the grilling and sprinkled with cumin, chili, and other seasonings. The unique aroma of the meat practically filled her nostrils.

Nilant's eyes lit up instantly. She actually had some orc blood and loved meat the most.

Hanjiao Island is already at the forefront of aquaculture, not to mention that this is a dragon beast nourished by the aura of a red dragon, so she immediately began to feast.

The caramelized ribs soothed her stomach, and as she ate, she and Jamie walked away from the crowd.

The latter said to her:

"These magical beasts and magical plants have actually been surveyed and are basically registered in the terminal on Hanjiao Island."

They are kept and fed by humans while maintaining their wild instincts, which ensures that they can develop their population more quickly.

Some magical beasts are actually quite rare. Adults bought them from various lords and provided them with suitable habitats, allowing them to gradually multiply.

"Ugh!" Nilante swallowed a mouthful of roasted meat with difficulty: "Lord Kroya actually cares about magical beasts?"

I thought... I originally thought that adults just used magical beasts and magical plants as tools for profit.

She was a little embarrassed.

Jamie immediately said seriously, "Darling, you should know that everything I did in the Gray Desert was taught to me by Lord Kroya!"

"I'm sorry, darling," Nilante nodded immediately, "I'll apologize to Lord Chloe in person!"

She had already sensed the gazes cast upon her from afar when she uttered those words—in the North, doubting Kroya was not a problem, but slander was absolutely unacceptable.

"Um."

Jamie nodded and comforted him, "You'll see just how wise Lord Kroya really is when you meet him."

"……Um?"

He suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance.

The apprentice and Robert beside him also turned to look into the distance.

Under the moonlight, a soft blue halo was shimmering in the mountains, gradually spreading across most of the mountain range. The area affected was roughly estimated to be about one hectare.

The appearance of the halo was accompanied by extremely powerful magical fluctuations, like magical tentacles, announcing its birth to the world.

However, this magical fluctuation did not appear violent; on the contrary, it was very gentle, as if it were gently caressing them when it came over.

"Could it be...?"

"Did it really succeed?"

"Wow! It actually worked?!"

The apprentices were all excited. They immediately abandoned the food they had prepared, took out their flying carpets, and headed towards the place where the blue light appeared.

Jamie was no exception; he didn't even have time to explain to Nilant before he hurriedly followed.

Looking at Jamie's excited face, Nilant suddenly felt a strong curiosity about what had happened over there.

They flew quickly over and followed the man-made canals along the Terai River.

From high above, one can see the magical patterns inside the canal, seemingly etched into the soil, shimmering, as a gentle breeze and magical energy converge towards them.

Nature seems to be celebrating the birth of something.

When they finally arrived at the small valley, they saw a small pond surrounded by a dozen pure white coconut trees.

Inside the magical pool...

Sitting quietly is a little mermaid with long, flowing blue hair, a delicate and even alluring face, and a fish tail growing from her lower body!

"It truly is a natural water sprite!"

"And in mermaid form!"

"Could it be that a fairy is about to be born in the River Terai?"

The apprentices chattered amongst themselves, but then all fell silent, as if afraid of disturbing the little mermaid.

You should know... this was a project personally overseen by Lord Kroya before he fell into a deep sleep!

In other words, how to influence nature with human power to create elves that are absolutely friendly to them.

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