The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 194 Secrets

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"Well, if I have time, I'll try it out..." Yang Ming pondered for a while, then said, "If I catch more pythons and feed them dragon eggs, do you think they'll all turn into dragons?"

"That's highly likely..." Ya Ya nodded, then added, "Moreover, almost all scaled creatures will mutate after being fed dragon eggs. Because of the python, Ya Ya also analyzed various fish in the fish farm and discovered that each type of fish has a recessive gene. This recessive gene contains extremely powerful energy, and if not properly controlled, it could lead to a disaster..."

"Disaster???" Yang Ming's eyes widened.

"Of course, take this white dragon for example. This white dragon is an evolved python. Before evolving, pythons don't have any special abilities. You should know that..." Ya Ya said.

"Yes, I know. Could it be that the python has evolved some special abilities..." Yang Ming frowned deeply.

"That's right..." Ya Ya nodded her little head vigorously, "This white dragon named Xiao Bai has mutated and developed a special ability: the ability to sense and control the weather..."

"Just this one???" Yang Ming's pupils constricted. Dragons, aren't they supposed to control clouds and rain? It's not surprising at all that they have this special ability.

"There's another function, but it's not certain yet, and that's its flight ability..." Ya Ya's expression was very serious. "I can't be completely sure about this ability right now, but I already have a research direction: magnetic fields. This magnetic field can only be accurately detected in a real environment..."

"What magnetic field???" Yang Ming felt sweat beading on his forehead because he had read a description of dragons in an ancient book.

"Lightning, lightning electromagnetic field, this kind of magnetic field is incomplete in the farm space. If I'm not mistaken, the dragon's horns can sense the power of lightning, and it can fly through the air as long as there is thunderstorm weather..." Ya Ya said.

"As expected..." Yang Ming's face turned pale. What did Ya Ya's conclusion mean? It meant that dragons really exist in real society, and have even been recorded.

"Master, Little White and the Five-Clawed Serpent are different. Little White has a more noble bloodline than the Five-Clawed Serpent. Compared to the Five-Clawed Serpent, which only has carving capabilities, Little White's abilities are more beneficial to the development of agriculture. Little White is still young, its abilities are still weak, and its energy is limited, but it can evolve infinitely. According to Ya Ya's speculation, when Little White evolves to its highest stage, it can even control the climate of a planet..." Ya Ya had a high opinion of the dragon. She was an intelligent spirit in the large landowner's farm space and was very sensitive to agriculture. She immediately discovered Little White's value to agriculture.

"That powerful???" Yang Ming knew, of course, how influential dragons were on Earth, especially in an agrarian society like China, where they were worshipped as deities by farmers.

"Of course..." Ya Ya's eyes lit up. "Master, the value of this creature in agriculture is immeasurable. As long as you provide a specimen of this creature to the system, the system will definitely raise your level to the highest level..."

"Never mind, never mind..." Yang Ming understood what Ya Ya meant, and he was also very tempted, but it was just a thought. The dragon was the totem of the Chinese nation. If he were to sell it... every Chinese person who eventually found out would probably tear him to pieces.

Although this transaction took place in his farm space and no one knew exactly what he did to the dragon, only heaven, earth, and himself knew. Yang Ming even suspected that if he had been bewitched and actually sold Xiaobai, he would spend the rest of his life in regret.

"Oh dear..." Ya Ya groaned in disappointment, "Master is so unfair. You know, if Master were to reach the highest level, Ya Ya would become a super AI..." As she spoke, she waved her little fist.

Ya Ya only complained a couple of times. She was familiar with various cultures on Earth and naturally knew the importance of dragons to the Chinese nation. The reason she suggested selling them to the system was simply to fulfill her duty.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. If I really dared to sell Xiaobai, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. You know, I'm just an ordinary person, not even a businessman. How could I dare to sell the totem beast of my people like a commodity? That would be tantamount to selling my faith..." Actually, Yang Ming was also very tempted.

"Master, why don't we develop snake farming on a large scale? We'll only raise snakes from Earth and sell them along with dragon eggs. That way, we won't be buying dragons..." Ya Ya said.

"Ya Ya, you need to understand, this is pure wishful thinking. Is the value of a dragon in the system comparable to that of a snake?" Yang Ming said.

"Master, you're so silly! Who said we should let the system evaluate it? We can take the snake to the sales system and set the price ourselves. You know, many of your fellow big landowners have a lot of agricultural planets. If they release the dragons onto their agricultural planets, they can save a lot of their machinery maintenance costs..." Ya Ya said excitedly.

"Maintenance costs???" Yang Ming raised an eyebrow.

"Of course... On an agricultural planet, a large number of crops are grown. Some large landowners use cyborgs to work, while others use intelligent robots. Can you imagine how much labor force is needed on a planet full of crops? You know, the harvest season after crops mature is very short. If you miss the harvest season, you will lose everything. Climate regulation during this period requires a lot of technological equipment, which also requires a lot of money to purchase. Most importantly, the effect of these climate regulation technologies is not as good as natural climate change. After all, it is artificial, and in some aspects, it is much worse," Ya Ya said.

"Is there a big difference??? Don't you think so??? I feel great using this thermostat, and these thermostats aren't expensive, are they???..." Yang Ming said.

"Sir, I've discovered that you're illiterate and an idiot..." Ya Ya's little face turned pale.

"You dare to curse me??? You little brat, if you can't give me a straight answer today, be careful I'll beat you up..." Yang Ming felt that this little elf had quite a temper. While he found it amusing, he also felt that some tempers shouldn't be indulged, otherwise they would take advantage of him. So he pretended to be angry and said.

"Hmph..." The little elf pouted and gave a soft snort. "Grandpa, don't you think about it? The range of a thermostat is only 100 kilometers. If you were to cover every inch of the earth with thermostats, how many thermostats would you need to buy? That's an astronomical number..."

"Hiss..." Yang Ming thought about it and realized that it was true. He couldn't help but gasp. If he were to use the thermostat to cover every inch of the earth, he wouldn't be able to complete the task even if he sold himself.

"Now, Master, do you understand the value of dragons? Moreover, and most importantly, dragons are creatures, and they can reproduce..." Ya Ya said proudly.

"Then..." Yang Ming's eyes lit up. Of course! If there's just one pair of dragons, then in a few years, there could be countless dragons...

"Hehe, sir, how about we get a couple of snakes and put them on the sales system?" Ya Ya encouraged with a smile.

"Um..." Yang Ming hesitated for a while, "You said that many large landowners have agricultural planets, what exactly is that about? What is an agricultural planet?"

"..." Ya Ya never expected that her master could switch his thoughts so quickly, and she was speechless.

But intelligence is intelligence after all. While inwardly cursing its master, it still faithfully answered the master's question: "It's like this, in the vast universe, there are many life-bearing planets. When these life-bearing planets are discovered by landowners, as long as there are no native inhabitants on the planet, they can be registered in the system. Then, this planet will become the discoverer's private territory, and no taxes need to be paid..."

"Private property??? And no taxes???" Yang Ming's eyes lit up. "Why???"

"Because every owner of a large landowner's farm space automatically becomes a member of the Cosmic Agricultural Alliance. The Cosmic Agricultural Alliance is an organization even more powerful than the Cosmic Empire, controlling more than 90% of the food supply in the universe. Their private property is protected by all Cosmic Empires..." Ya Ya revealed some information about the Cosmic Civilization to Yang Ming.

"Those who control people's dining tables really do have a voice..." Yang Ming couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right. If you offend the Cosmic Agriculture Alliance, any cosmic empire, no matter how powerful, will collapse overnight because there won't be a single grain of food on the tables of any citizen..." Ya Ya said proudly.

"That's amazing..." Yang Ming's eyes were practically glowing with envy. He never imagined he was already a member of an organization that was incredibly powerful even in the universe.

"Of course, everyone needs to eat..." Ya Ya said.

"I never imagined that my brother's background was so deep..." Yang Ming said with a hint of smugness.

"Hehe, Master's level isn't high yet, but you can register your home planet as your private base. That way, Earth won't be attacked by any interstellar forces..." Ya Ya reminded him with a grin.

"Register Earth as my private territory???" Yang Ming was stunned. "Didn't you just say that planets that become private territory can't have native inhabitants??? Earthlings should be considered native, right???"

"Great sir, Ya Ya said private base, okay? Not private territory..." Ya Ya's little face fell down again.

"Oh...hehe, I misheard you. When you use new terms, you'd better explain them to me. You know, I'm just a country bumpkin who has never left Earth..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Master is being modest at all. Among the big landlords, only the most senior ones are qualified to be called country bumpkins. Moreover, this is not a self-proclaimed title, but a respectful name given by their peers..." Ya Ya said.

"..." Now it was Yang Ming's turn to be speechless. It seems that not everyone can be a country bumpkin.

"So how exactly did these big landowners discover the planet with life?" Yang Ming asked, calming his somewhat excited emotions.

"It's very simple. There are two methods. One is to pilot a spaceship and explore interstellar space. Landlords are generally very adventurous. If they encounter danger, they can be temporarily protected by the landlord farm space and then buy a spaceship from the sales system to escape. Even on long interstellar journeys, they don't need to worry about food. With such obvious advantages, landlords have a very high reputation in the Space Exploration Alliance. Some senior landlords have even organized a Landlord Alliance within the Space Exploration Alliance, uniting many landlord adventurers... The other method is to plant World Trees. Mature World Trees can open space gates. World Trees have an innate ability to sense each other and can use World Trees as coordinates for spatial teleportation. Moreover, even in harsh environments, planets where World Trees grow can definitely support human survival," Ya Ya said.

"I can understand interstellar exploration, but isn't planting a World Tree a bit too hasty?" Yang Ming frowned. "If large landowners can plant World Trees, then once the World Tree matures and opens a spatial gate, wouldn't other World Tree owners also be able to come here through it? What if they are intruders?"

"No, artificially planted World Trees undergo a transformation period before reaching adulthood. During this transformation period, if the owner drips a drop of their own blood essence to nourish the World Tree, then the owner can control the World Tree. Other World Tree owners must obtain your permission before they can open a spatial gate. This process is called genetic certification by industry professionals. Well, in the terms of fantasy novels, this is called recognizing a master. So, only those unowned World Trees will allow others to open spatial gates for them," Ya Ya explained.

"I don't understand this at all. If it were that simple, wouldn't all the owners of the World Trees have already discovered all the unclaimed planets in this universe? What chance would I have?" Yang Ming said.

"There is an obstacle between World Trees that have recognized a master and those that have not. For example, there is no obstacle between two World Trees that have not recognized a master and those that have recognized a master. There is also no obstacle between two World Trees that have recognized a master and those that have not recognized a master. However, the farthest distance that World Trees that have recognized a master can travel between each other will not exceed 100,000 light-years..." Ya Ya said.

"So that's how it is... In that case, the World Tree that recognizes a master and the World Tree that doesn't recognize a master can be considered two different kinds of beings?" Yang Ming said.

"That's right. A World Tree that hasn't recognized a master is as pure as a newborn baby, but a World Tree that has recognized a master is like a thinking adult. You can't expect an adult to have a common language with a newborn baby..." Ya Ya said.

"Hmm, that makes sense..." Yang Ming nodded repeatedly.

"Does Master have any other questions?" Ya Ya asked.

"No, no..." Yang Ming said.

"So what are your plans next, sir?" Ya Ya asked again.

"Plans???" Yang Ming raised an eyebrow. "Ya Ya, is there any way to control the dragon? At the very least, to prevent it from running around..."

"Of course not. The dragon's bloodline is so noble, how could it be controlled by an ordinary person? However, Master can communicate with it through some means," Ya Ya said.

"Oh??? You can communicate with it??? How???" Yang Ming's eyes lit up.

"Master only needs to undergo genetic verification with the dragon to communicate with it. This method is the most basic way for the landowners of the Cosmic Agricultural Alliance to communicate with intelligent life of different races..." Ya Ya said.

"Genetic verification??? Recognition of master???" Yang Ming was startled by this method. He could control the dragon's movements freely, but he had no intention of enslaving it.

It's important to know that Yang Ming has never been lenient with wild animals. He kills wolves, wild boars, and bears without hesitation. But dragons are different. Dragons are the totem of the Chinese nation and hold a sacred place in the hearts of every Chinese son and daughter. They are not comparable to wild animals.

"Of course not. With the level of development of the master's brain, it is not enough to enslave intelligent beings. If he were to forcibly enslave them, it would seriously damage his brain..." Ya Ya said.

"Then what exactly did you mean by what you just said??? Explain it more clearly..." Yang Ming simply couldn't understand some of the interstellar terminology.

"Then let me explain it to you in the style of fantasy novels. What I mean is that if you and the dragon undergo genetic verification, you will be able to connect with each other's spiritual energy fluctuations and thus understand each other's thoughts," Ya Ya said.

"Yes, yes, I understand..." Yang Ming nodded repeatedly.

"As for whether you can get the dragon to listen to you, that depends on whether you have Zhao Benshan's skills..." Ya Ya said.

"Huh???" Yang Ming was a little confused.

"Just kidding, hehehe, you're so naive, sir..." Ya Ya giggled. "Little White is still a little white thing, let's see if you can fool it..."

"Well, if you say it's still Xiaobai, then how old is it compared to???..." Yang Ming was still very unconfident about his ability to deceive people, especially after Liu Nannan exposed him on the spot when he caught a den of wolves and was bragging to Zhang Yang, which left him with a great psychological shadow.

"This one??? Since Xiaobai didn't have any intelligence before and was always confused, it should be a newborn baby now. However, Xiaobai's past hunting experiences may have a certain impact on its personality, making it seem a bit fierce..." Ya Ya said.

"Hehe, that's no problem. I'm best at educating kids, especially troubled children..." Yang Ming chuckled, glancing at Xiao Yaya.

"Master, I'm not a child, nor a problem child, I'm a very good girl..." Little Yaya was terrified. Her face turned pale, and she screamed. She disappeared in a flash. Little Yaya was born in the space of the landlord's farm. Even if her master, Yang Ming, didn't use his special privileges, he wouldn't be able to find her if she wanted to hide.

"Hmph..." Yang Ming smiled smugly, but his consciousness left the farm space.

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