A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 493 Rorschach's Power

Hunger was never just because there wasn't enough food; Rorschach couldn't bear to shatter their simple aspirations. Technicians buried in the fields or working in factories often harbored the illusion that solving the production problem would satisfy the demand.

On the contrary, factory workers don't have such illusions because they may not be able to afford the things they produce themselves. This "trauma" constantly reminds them to see the truth.

Of course, reality can be gradually pushed forward by ideals. Even if we cannot reach our beautiful vision for the time being, we are still moving forward.

So Rorschach was all smiles when he saw this group of lovely people:

"Yes, the production of artificial fertilizers and new forms of agricultural production are not yet mature enough. Even if they are to be promoted, they will first spread from Kempson to Byrne. When the results are obvious, other places will naturally be willing to introduce them."

"Yes, our Forest Tower will definitely assist in this process." Ella agreed with Roscia's statement, and she also put forward one last idea:

"We have received the best hospitality these past few days. In return, we can work overtime to experiment with a project, trying to restore the soil here, harmonize the affected environment, and allow the ecosystem to recover as much as possible, which will also help with future planting."

"If you are willing to cooperate, we can get started immediately."

"Of course, please elaborate. If the experiment is successful, I can give each of you a fermentation tank."

It's a deal.

That day, residents and farmers in Kempson suddenly received a flood warning, indicating that there would be large-scale rainfall in the coming days.

Everyone was confused. The rain showers during the transition from summer to autumn had passed, and according to experience, the next season would be clear and crisp autumn weather, so even if there was rain, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But the entire Kempson was mobilized to dredge ditches, inspect drainage facilities, and check the waterproofing of granaries and factory buildings.

"There's no rain at all! My back is killing me, all this work is pointless!" Many farmers complained as they were organized to clean ditches. This time of year should be for enjoying the harvest and resting before planting winter wheat, but now they're being dragged out to work again, and even with some subsidies, complaints are inevitable.

Wearing the red armband that read "Squad Leader," Jom didn't stop working. While shoveling, he urged his team members: "It's not like we're shortchanging you. Hurry up and finish the last bit. Once we finish this section, our squad's mission will be over."

The complaining team member decided to stretch before continuing his work, straightening his back while holding the shovel handle. As he straightened his back, his gaze fell upon the distant horizon.

Just moments before, the sky was clear and the clouds were fluffy, but now thick, dark clouds have appeared out of nowhere, a clear sign that a heavy rain is about to fall.

Suddenly, a humid wind howled across the fields, the cold air colliding with the sweat on his skin, and the sudden drop in temperature made him shiver.

It's going to rain!

It's raining!

"It's raining heavily!"

In what seemed like an instant, the people's calls changed twice as they rushed toward the building. A massive, unannounced downpour had engulfed Kempson.

The culprit behind the rainfall was, of course, Rorschach, who looked down from above the clouds as they swept across the area in sight. The members of the Forest Tower team were also floating nearby, but they were in hot air balloons, with the leader holding an alchemy map.

Before the rain, rainwater sampling points were set up in the fields, which would be reflected on the map. Ella watched as circles of Kempson's farmland, centered on Rorschach, were lit up, indicating that they had been covered by rainwater.

Ella and the mage's idea was simple: since the water was rich in oxygen and the soil was too acidic, they would use artificial rainfall to cleanse it.

They originally wanted Rorschach to cooperate in holding two large-scale ceremonies. The first ceremony would create massive rainfall, and the second ceremony would be called "Nature Harmony," which would restore balance to the damaged environment.

Since the area to be affected is quite large, it is generally feasible to cast spells collectively.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the outline, Rorschach said that the first ritual could be omitted.

So he began casting the spell in the presence of his team.

Once Rorschach began, the magic around him started to obey the archmage's commands. The others first felt the magic surging towards the caster, and then rushing towards him.

However, it was no longer pure magic at this moment. It was pulsating, and with the pulsation, the entire environment in the sky became humid. The magic was consumed, condensed into small droplets, and a chilling cold air.

Then Rorschach created wind, which propelled the rain clouds to spread.

The research team members thought the spell would only cover a few hectares at most, but Rorschach continued casting the spell without stopping. Thick rain clouds covered the entire land in sight, and the markers on the map were constantly being lit up. The young man clearly intended to cover the entire Kempson field with one spell.

At this point, the depletion of magic power had reached an alarming level. Those close to Rorschach were completely unable to cast their own spells, and the protection against the cold and wind could no longer be maintained. The alchemy map also began to flicker abnormally.

Rorschach used techniques to spread the rain clouds, but the actual area under his control was not as large as the newly reclaimed land. Instead, he created a circulation of airflow in an area with a diameter of about three kilometers, continuously producing and pushing the rain clouds so that the rainfall covered all the land.

Right, there shouldn't be any wind now. Rorschach noticed the hot air balloon swaying. His weather-changing magic came from an ancient sage, but it needed some modifications.

For the safety of people and facilities on the ground, strong winds should be avoided.

Rorschach raised his hand, and as if by divine decree, all the wind beneath the clouds vanished, and the hot air balloon stabilized.

Originally, wind and rain would have been a natural occurrence, but under Luo Xia's deliberate control, the rain continued while the wind stopped. People on the earth witnessed the continuous rainfall change from a slanting drift to a vertical descent, washing over the soil.

Rorschach also wanted to know where his limits were, so this time he cast spells as openly as possible. The windless zone continued to expand until finally, there was no large-scale air movement in the entire newly reclaimed land.

"This burden is quite heavy." Rorschach's face paled slightly as he changed the strategy of mana flow, instructing the mage of the Forest Tower to perform the second ritual.

"I wonder if Master Humboldt could do it." One apprentice was still immersed in the shock brought by Rorschach's spell. The apprentice's first impression of him was "water delivery boy". Afterwards, the young mage was very relaxed and easy-going.

This senior, who wasn't much older than him, changed the entire climate of Kempson with a single spell and a single incantation.

Ella chopped the dazed apprentice with a chop to the neck: "Stop daydreaming and hurry up and proceed with the second ritual in cooperation with Master Rorschach."

The two leading mages and their apprentices all participated in the [Natural Harmony]. They formed a circle, and as the ritual began, a pure energy was transformed and then dispersed into small orbs of light.

While conducting the ceremony, Ella communicated with Rorschach using the Telepathic Art: "Because we are in the air, the mediating energy will be constructed into an illusory seed, which will quickly grow a complex root system after landing, preventing soil erosion caused by rain. With the current rainfall, you need to maintain this for another fifteen minutes."

Ella was worried that Rorschach wouldn't last that long, but thankfully Rorschach's reply was a reliable, concise single word: "Okay."

The illusory seeds emanate, these energy bodies now resembling spores scattering in the air. Upon contact with the ground, they immediately take root, stabilizing the soil washed away by rain, while simultaneously releasing life energy to specifically stimulate microorganisms in the soil to accumulate excessive salt.

After the explosive root system and microorganisms exhaust their energy, the root system quickly rots and disappears, while the accumulated sulfates are immediately carried away by rainwater, leaving behind soil that has restored the ecological balance.

The environment has a self-cleaning function, and "natural harmonization" is more like helping decomposers accelerate this process.

The two characteristics of tuning energy, which is similar to the release of spores, and using roots to retain soil, are minor modifications that the team leader mage makes to the spell according to the actual situation.

After confirming its effectiveness, Rorschach summoned a phantom seed, its emerald-green orb melting in his palm. Rorschach experienced the so-called harmonic energy; it was indeed the familiar source. The principle had been confirmed, and it could be analyzed.

At the border, on the Tree of Law linked to Rorschach, a branch involving Delyuats's magic was activated, and new nodes appeared.

The members of the Forest Tower were surprised to find that, at some point, every drop of rain had acquired the effect of "Natural Harmony." They had originally planned to fly hot air balloons to scatter illusory seeds everywhere, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.

(End of this chapter)