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"Boss, this is what they call... the post-coital period. He has a wife, he's seen it all, unlike you guys who seem like you've never seen a woman before."

"Who said that!" the Sarkaz mercenary retorted. "We see Boss W every day, and we've never seen him fail the test as easily as this Flamebringer!"

"You can call Boss W a woman?!"

"Why not? She's beautiful, has a great figure, dresses very fashionably, and is a lady just like Queen Theresa..."

"Are you talking about Boss W?"

"Of course, otherwise turn around and look the boss in the eyes and say it again!"

“Uh…” “…” The passage was deathly silent, with only a gloomy atmosphere spreading.

"Ah, don't blow up the ship, otherwise you'll all be taking sand baths." "Boss is brilliant!"

As the aura of death gradually faded, the Sarkaz breathed a sigh of relief, having almost ascended to heaven with the Regent to stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

However, two new students were added to Bridge University. They moved rhythmically in the wind of Kazdel like pendulums, and a small box on their bodies made a beeping sound. If they dared to break free or use Originium Memories in advance, they would immediately turn into fireworks. The punishment would not end until the countdown was over.

Compared to other Sarkaz mercenaries and bandit leaders, W's punishment was quite lenient. In other groups, anyone who dared to talk about their leader like that would have been buried in the sand and fed to insects.

[PS]

Annihilation: Camp Kazdel;

Sarkaz Cavalry:

Health B, Defense A, Attack A, Speed ​​A;

characteristic:

Charge: Increases speed, reduces block by 3.

Foot combat: When health is below 1, switch to foot combat form, restore all health and gain a 25% health shield.

Free Attack: When mounted, it is a melee charge; when on foot, it is a ranged area attack with a range of 2 squares.

Charge Attack: If the charge is blocked, the target will be stunned for 1 second and lose the charge attribute.

Sarkaz spell cavalry:

Health: C, Defense: C, Attack: A, Speed: A;

characteristic:

Bloodthirsty War Beast: When injured, its speed and attack speed increase by 50%.

Charge attack: Same as above;

Infantry combat: Same as above;

Release War Beast: Release your war mount when you are defeated.

War mounts:

Health: A, Defense: D, Attack: C, Speed: A;

characteristic:

Bloodthirsty War Beast: Same as above;

Revenge: Upon activation, attack speed and attack power increase by 100%, and damage from any source is reduced by 30% for 7 seconds.

Chapter 62 Crop Adjustment and Survey

Chapter 62

The northern part of Kazdel is mostly desert soil, not the yellow sand that people might imagine, but rather gray desert soil, while the southern areas are closer to warm temperate brown desert soil. In general, the further north you go in Kazdel, the more desolate and barren it becomes.

The gray desert soil is mainly calcareous, with fine particles making up the majority. In other words, the soil in this area contains a large number of Originium particles. The Sarkaz people who live in this area year-round are not only susceptible to Originium, but also more likely to acquire Originium Arts, and have a strong resistance to Originium.

This type of soil is very difficult to cultivate, and without treatment, it can only be covered by semi-shrubs and lichens.

However, Lao Xia has a complete set of processing equipment. The biggest problem is actually a certain byproduct, namely the coarse source rock particles precipitated by the nanogel.

Soil production requires a large amount of organic matter, some of which depends on external additions and some is obtained from the raw soil. The characteristics of desert soil mean that...

Without any external additives, it might take 20-30 cubic meters of desert soil to create just one cubic meter of fertile soil.

Even with the addition of various organic substances, nitrogen sources, carbon sources, and ash, it takes 3-5 cubic meters to convert one cubic meter. This means that at least 2 cubic meters of waste will be generated simultaneously, mainly consisting of lime particles and source rock particles, containing excess inorganic salts and a small amount of metal components. Due to their extremely low abundance, they are not worth smelting.

"This is the dead end! Why would the boss come here to farm? Isn't Kazimierz better?"

The vast, fertile plains were a source of great confusion for the Sarkaz and Lungmen people: why would their boss choose to farm in a place like Kazdel?

"Because although the Casimir Plain is good, it is indefensible. A passage through the plain means that surrounding countries can interfere at will. I don't want a group of people driving back and forth to my farm every few days."

Old Xia explained it this way: another reason is that Kazimierz is suitable for growing high-yield crops.

However, Terra's logistics and consumer market are not yet ready for this. If they really start in Casimir, it will repeat the situation of the previous sugar boom.

Moreover, grain is different from sugar. It crushes ordinary, low-income farmers and causes massive bankruptcies among farmers. Although low grain prices hurting farmers is something he is bound to do, it also depends on the location.

Because of the harsh environment of Kazdel, the Sarkaz people lived by raiding, and the proportion of herders and farmers engaged in production was not very large.

Moreover, they don't have overly stubborn local sentiments, making it relatively easy to extract them from the land.

However, if you were to do this in a traditional agricultural country like Casimir, the consequences would be completely different. Just like in chemistry, discussing toxicity without considering dosage is irresponsible, discussing the pros and cons of an economic policy without considering its implementation scope and enforcement is also irresponsible. What is the most insidious and drastic way to deal with a new policy? Is it resistance? No, it's doubling it!

Expanding the scope and intensity of enforcement, and forcing the majority of people to oppose the policy, is the best way to deal with any new policy, no matter how good it is, it can turn you into a mess.

The suggestion that Lao Xia go to Kazimierz to cultivate the land at this time of year is a classic example of the "double-down method," which results in a huge mess that no one can clean up and just sits there in disarray.

On the contrary, Kazdel's approach is better. Just like burning wasteland, they don't start the fire in places with abundant vegetation, but rather from the edges and corners. This way, by the time the fire reaches them, wild animals and people will have already moved away.

The main crops of the Northern Sarkaz are divided into three types. One type is a plant similar to the moss of Ursus. Old Xia's examination and analysis results show that it is a kind of foxtail grass. It has a slight toxicity, but it is cold-resistant and drought-resistant, and has an extremely developed root system. It can even survive in brine.

One type is a tuberous plant. In gray desert soils, vegetation rarely has a surface portion, but most of it has a well-developed root system. This type of tuberous plant mainly grows around oases and water sources and is not very drought-tolerant.

However, it is extremely resistant to salinity and alkalinity, and the starch it produces is the staple food of the locals. It tastes a bit like potatoes, but also causes heartburn like sweet potatoes.

Finally, there's a type of forage that can be eaten by both humans and animals. It has a high yield and is rich in cellulose and woody components, tasting almost like eating wood veneer.

However, it was the only food for the poor. According to the information that Lao Xia obtained from the survivors, the Sarkaz tribe, which mainly relied on oasis agriculture, generally planted the above three crops in a ratio of about 3:5:2.

The innermost layer is crabapple, the edge of the oasis is green wheat, and the furthest layer is thorn grass. The locals' staple food is "turmeric cakes" made by mixing crabapple powder with green wheat flour, adding about 15% soil and thorn grass residue, and baking it.

Basically, from low-ranking samurai families to herdsmen, this was the only food available to them, except that the former might be able to have some goat milk and meat.

In addition to these three main crops, the Sarkaz people also cultivate berries, tea-like shrubs, and, supposedly, an aquatic vegetable in the larger oases where water is abundant.

This means that Lao Xia's plan needs to be adjusted slightly. In that case, he cannot plant a large amount of drought-resistant wheat as originally planned.

Because it was high-quality grain, it led to a very normal phenomenon among the local nobles, which would occur in any feudal society.

They would sell off the inferior grain they had collected and then buy up Lao Xia's high-quality grain on a large scale for storage.

Instead of bringing them to the market, this means that things are actually a little better for the locals, because the impactful, high-quality products don't get into the market.

Kazdel's agricultural products are generally insufficient to meet demand. In the south, where agriculture is relatively developed, things are better. However, in the completely nomadic north, the little grain that is squeezed out from the noble chieftains is silently absorbed as soon as it enters the market, failing to achieve the effect of Old Xia's wildfire.

Moreover, Kazdel's agricultural structure is very unique. The southernmost part is mainly engaged in farming, but Lao Xia has not yet investigated what exactly is grown.

The southern grasslands combined pastoralism and agriculture, while the central and southern parts were mainly pastoral with agriculture as a supplement, the northern parts were mainly pastoral with nomadic pastoralism as a supplement, and the northern part was basically nomadic with a small amount of oasis agriculture.

Therefore, this is the time for Old Xia's Tree of Life system to make its appearance. The desert outside is still slowly being covered with soil and drip irrigation pipes. A white wall has already appeared around the oasis. This wall will gradually rise and eventually be sealed at the top, forming a closed dome to prevent water from evaporating and to make the most of the local water resources.

Further away, workers on the derrick were assembling equipment under the scorching sun, preparing to drill a well. Incidentally, an unexpected bonus was that Lao Xia accidentally struck an oil well while conducting exploration about 60 kilometers away from the oasis.

Unfortunately, the refining equipment is still running in the "Architect" automation system, and it is estimated that it will take several more weeks to complete the manufacturing and haul it away for assembly. Having oil means having cheap petrochemical materials.

With cheap petrochemical raw materials, it means that Lao Xia's honeycomb and production equipment can produce polymer materials at full power and ultra-high efficiency, and he can even simply lay out hydroponic and aeroponic domes in the desert in batches.

As for the value of fuel... in his eyes, it's probably something like, "Such precious raw materials, you're burning them? Are you out of your mind?!"

Inside the glass tubes of the experimental chamber were newly sprouted seedlings, which were freshly produced from the Tree of Life system: green wheat and crabapple seeds. Old Xia was not a professional biologist, so he could only make the simplest use of this complex and advanced system.

For example, the genetic chain of mild toxicity that green wheat evolved to avoid being harmed by wild animals was completely knocked out.

However, this requires repeated testing to ensure seedlings emerge and that the traits are stable. It is estimated that it will take at least one or two years before large-scale production of synthetic improved seeds can be achieved.

It just so happens that land reclamation and the construction of water conservancy facilities will take about the same amount of time. We also need to establish defenses, patrol teams, clear out bandits in the surrounding area, explore and determine underground water veins, and demarcate the boundaries of the farm.

Only then can Lao Xia return to Longmen to deal with the backlog of affairs and see if Yelena has squandered all the family's wealth.

The development of Longmen has come to an end. Now the main focus is on filling in various processing enterprises, warehousing facilities, and attracting investment.

Strictly speaking, Lao Xia isn't very good at this job, but fortunately, the newly recruited employees have grown a bit in the past two years, and these routine tasks have been handled fairly smoothly.

However, things get a little complicated from here on out, because the Lungmen Group will now have to take on the task of absorbing Ursus's output and supplying blood to Kazdel.

Moreover, with such a grand gesture, almost openly displaying his power, his competitors would definitely not let the opportunity to strike slip by—something Yelena couldn't possibly resist.

In the new urban area of ​​Longmen, the group headquarters was finally completed, and various departments were moving in one after another. The first to move in was the "Seed Industry Company". Old Xia was burning a torch in one hand and holding a gourd of salvation in the other. If he didn't want to be squeezed out in the subsequent food war, he would better buy his improved seeds.

In the long run, this is a good thing for the Terran civilization. The overall increase in food production and the improvement in agricultural and seed technology mean that more people can be fed, alleviating the conflict between the infected and ordinary people.

After all, all social problems are ultimately economic problems. This is why when a country or organization is developing rapidly, all problems are minor issues, but once development stagnates, they immediately become major threats.

Among economic issues, the most serious and fundamental problem is the "food problem." As long as we can ensure that most people can eat their fill, there is enough room to maneuver in solving many other problems. However, if most people are starving...

In addition to the seed company, Lao Xia's agricultural machinery factory has also started producing simple agricultural implements. This is not simply for making money, but because Kazdel and Ursus will need a large number of these machines in the future.

The reason for establishing it in Longmen was because of the large number of skilled workers and industrial workers there—even if Longmen wasn't enough, there was still Da Yan.

Longmen was ultimately an open port of the Great Yan Dynasty, albeit one under autonomous rule. The resulting labor shortage naturally attracted a surge of workers from Great Yan and even the Eastern Kingdom due to the high wages offered. [Refer to the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong in the early stages of opening up to the outside world.]

Moreover, the Great Yan was also an agricultural country. Based on the Ming Dynasty and the Tianchao in history, the Great Yan had a great interest in improved varieties and new agricultural tools.

Moreover, Lao Wei didn't even dare to say much about this matter—any slight opinion would be interpreted as a rebellion.

The Great Yan Dynasty kept a close eye on princes like him, who were part of the royal family. The emperor didn't care at all about him making money in Longmen. Even if he, Old Wei, expanded his territory and levied exorbitant taxes, the emperor didn't object.

The establishment of the Royal Guard, an official security agency, was almost the limit of the Emperor's tolerance. As for the Royal Guard's procurement of weapons and equipment, if it weren't for knowing that it was related to Victoria, that tiger, Old Wei would probably have his head explode right now.

If the Great Yan Emperor doesn't even know that Little Tiger's goal is to take over the Imperial Guard and oppose Old Chen, he would be better off abdicating immediately. Don't assume that Old Wei will be grateful if he gives up the throne; in fact, he is being guarded against even more closely in this situation.

[Referring to the Prince of Xiang of the Ming Dynasty, he twice served as regent and had three opportunities to ascend the throne, but he gave them all up. If he had even once had that thought, his whole family would have died immediately, and he would not have lived to the time of ascending the throne.]

They would rather let the illegitimate Emperor Daizong of Ming ascend the throne than let him have a turn, because that would mean the throne would fall into the hands of a collateral branch, and no one in the court or the harem could tolerate that, even if his bloodline was purer than Emperor Daizong's and he was more qualified—the status of the legitimate imperial uncle has always been awkward in dynasties, and only Zhu Di successfully rebelled…

However, if Lao Wei wanted to monopolize agricultural production and establish large-scale farming operations in places like the Longmen Desert, he would be facing execution of his entire family. Therefore, his first major client was the Hongnong Division of the Great Yan Dynasty.

This was also the first time Yelena and the little tiger had seen official personnel from the Great Yan Empire. To be honest, disregarding his arrogant attitude, he wasn't bad; at least he didn't haggle, he demanded bribes with a clear conscience, and he was incredibly greedy for kickbacks.

But if all of this is based on the premise that he doesn't bargain... well, it's still quite cute.