I made science magic

The parliament was responsible for supplying food to the entire kingdom, and at the same time had to provide enough food to engage in a price war with the wealthy merchants and nobles.

"Of course wheat alone is not enough." Lin En smiled slightly and said, "But fortunately, we can use magic to make bread!"

Making bread with magic?

When these words were spoken, all the congressmen present were shocked.

"Master Lin, this is not the time to joke!" Arad couldn't help but interrupt.

Although magic can do many things, even mimic various elements, it can ultimately not replace real matter!

Relying on magic to directly solve the food problem is simply a fantasy!

The speakers all looked solemn, as they all knew that the Magic Star was conducting research on the transformation of matter and energy, and that it was not impossible to use magic to solve the food problem.

However, according to Lin En's own words, the energy required to transform one gram of matter is equivalent to a nuclear explosion. It seems unlikely that this can be used to feed the kingdom's three million people.

"Anyway, I already have a spell model for bread magic. I will be able to perfect it completely in a week at most!" Lin En vowed.

In order to meet the requirements of star-level voyages, the Federation has invested a lot of energy in technologies such as artificial synthetic starch and cell-cultured meat. All research is very mature, and it is not too difficult to turn them into magic. The raw materials are so simple that they can be found everywhere.

Seeing Lin En so confident, Raphael and others looked at each other.

Using magic to create food, something that completely goes against common sense, seems to be something that can be developed with a little research in the mouth of this Magic Star.

Several speakers were also speechless.

All I can say is that someone is developing new magic too quickly.

For example, the magic conversion equation for promotion to Legendary took only a little over a month from the time they captured Chief Judge Joshua, and they even found time to work out a blueprint for an artificial sun...

I really don't know what's going on with his brain...

Harov sighed to himself, then spoke decisively.

"Since you are confident that you can solve the food problem, then do it!"

……

The very next day after the meeting, under Lord's operation, the first batch of 15 tons of wheat was sold at a price slightly lower than the market price, eight copper coins per kilogram, and then it was sold out in just half an hour!

Then it was twenty tons, thirty tons... fifty tons. The price became higher and higher, and finally stopped at twenty copper coins!

But even so, the wheat will still be sold out after being transported to various cities, because the current market price of grain is much higher than Lord's selling price, and the profit can be doubled as long as it is resold!

The wealthy merchants and nobles in the kingdom were all like crazy, and many of them even put all their savings into it!

In just a few days, the value of one kilogram of wheat had increased to fifty copper coins, a full twenty-five times the original amount!

The price of a bag of white bread also soared to one silver coin!

Even the black bread that even dogs wouldn’t eat a few days ago cost forty copper coins!

In other words, a worker who works hard in a magic workshop can only buy a few bags of white bread with his monthly salary, which is not enough to support himself.

At the same time, in the fortress of the royal capital, Marquis Mortan raised his wine glass high, looked at the nobles who came to attend the secret meeting, and spoke in high spirits.

"Everyone, we have now achieved a complete victory. I guess the Wizard Council must be in a state of panic now, right?"

Count Held quickly agreed. "Lord Mortan's wisdom is not comparable to those sorcerers who study evil arts. I'm afraid these peasants don't even understand what economics is..."

The rest of the nobles also praised the Marquis of Mortan's ingenious plan to wipe out the entire family. Some even secretly regretted that they were too cautious. If they had exchanged all their property for food earlier, it would have increased dozens of times by now!

Amidst the flattery and echoes, Mortan's face was filled with a smug smile. He took a sip of the red wine in the glass, and then asked about the current situation of purchasing wheat.

The attendant replied excitedly, "Reporting to Lord Mortan, we spent 70,000 imperial gold coins to buy food rations equivalent to two months for the entire kingdom. In addition, other merchants who followed suit or wanted to make a fortune are also buying food in large quantities. Even the most conservative estimate is that we have sold out enough wheat to feed three million people for half a year!"

"Very good, very good!" Mortan nodded with satisfaction.

"But, Lord Mortan, contrary to what we expected, the peasants in the royal capital don't seem to have any intention of causing trouble." Viscount Sk said hesitantly.

According to their previous predictions, the poor who cannot afford wheat now should have been getting restless a long time ago.

"In my opinion, even if they really starve to death, those untouchables may not have the courage to stand up and resist the wizard who wields evil magic. Even if they can't afford white bread, they can buy a few pieces of black bread mixed with grass to survive. If all else fails, can't they just chew on some grass to survive?" Count Bell shook his head.

He felt that Mortan and others had underestimated the patience and adaptability of the poor. When there was famine in the territory in the past, he didn't even give them a grain of food, but didn't some people still manage to survive?

"It seems that the current price of wheat is far from high enough!" Mortan said playfully, shaking the wine glass in his hand.

How is it possible that those poor people can still afford black bread?

Held and others clamored to raise the price of black bread to more than one silver coin, so that the untouchables would not be able to afford a few pieces even if they worked until they died.

In fact, they had long been fed up with the current situation in the royal capital. You know, white bread used to be exclusive to the nobles, but after the wizards came, even the dogs in the royal capital could eat it. Now they were just letting those peasants return to their previous lives.

Amid the excited shouts of the crowd, the attendant spoke hesitantly. "Lord Mortan, when I was asking the caravan to purchase food, I got some information."

"I heard from some workers that the wizards' workshops are willing to provide three free meals." The servant said cautiously.

Mortan paused for a moment, his brows slightly raised, but soon relaxed, and the mockery on his face became even stronger. "It seems that the parliament has really thought of a useful way to stabilize the situation in the kingdom, but I don't know how long they can feed millions of mouths!"

The nobles present were not intimidated by the parliament's generous strategy of providing food for all the people. After all, as can be seen from the other party's frequent sale of large quantities of wheat at low prices, the parliament still wants to bring down the price of food!

Viscount Sk also reported a piece of good news at this time. "You may not know yet, but the spies I sent found that after the wizards released a total of 100 tons of wheat in various cities in the kingdom in the morning, they began to secretly collect the grain in the evening..."

"See, this proves that our guess is correct. The parliament no longer has enough food." Mortan laughed.

The parliament did not have enough wheat, but wanted to balance the price of food. The only way was to secretly purchase food from outside and pretend that they had sufficient reserves.

"Then how much are they prepared to spend to buy it back?" Held asked with a sneer.

The wizards have killed so many nobles in the eastern part of the kingdom and looted their property. It's time to take it back!

"It's twenty-five copper coins per kilogram!" Viscount Sk said with a strange expression.

Count Held almost thought he had heard it wrongly.

The other nobles also had expressions of astonishment.

"What a joke, are these wizards crazy?" Count Held said in disbelief.

The price of one kilogram of wheat has already exceeded fifty copper coins, and even the price of grain released by the parliament has exceeded forty-five copper coins. Now the other party wants to buy it back directly at half the price...

What fool would be willing to do that?

Whoever came up with this idea probably has a problem with his brain!

"These wizards are indeed stupid, ignorant and greedy..." Mortan said sarcastically. But it is normal when you think about it. A group of peasants who originally hid in dark corners suddenly took charge of the entire kingdom. How could they take care of everything?

That's why they act on their whims and there is no logic at all.

Realizing this, Mortan was completely relieved. He drank the red wine in the glass happily and talked loudly about the future of the kingdom under the rule of the nobles.

A small number of nobles vaguely felt that the Wizard Council's abnormal behavior of purchasing grain at a low price might not be that simple, but in this intoxicating atmosphere of victory, they soon forgot some of their worries.

In any case, they have achieved an unprecedented victory and are not worried about being liquidated.

It is not only these nobles who are buying wheat now. The first batch of people who secretly pushed up the price of grain have already been dealt with, and the wizards should not be able to find out for a while.

Even in the worst case scenario, if the Wizard Council finally finds out, would they dare to take action against so many nobles when the kingdom is about to fall into chaos?

Maybe we have to rely on them to provide food to save the country...

"To the glory of the nobility!" The slightly tipsy Mortan raised his right arm and shouted passionately.

Held was also excited and raised his glass and drank it all, shouting loudly.

"To the honor of the nobility!"

……

While the nobles in the royal capital were holding a celebration, in the Kerosene City, Lord, who had just gathered intelligence, stepped into a large manor.

This used to be the residence of a local earl. It was built very magnificently, but its former owner had long been hanged on the city wall. Now it is the temporary residence of a certain magic star.

Unlike the last time he came, there was an extra sign at the door which read "There is a vicious dog inside. No entry for unauthorized persons."

"When did Lord Lin En start raising a dog?" Lord muttered to himself, his mind slightly moved, thinking about whether to send one over next time he came.

He heard that some of the great nobles in the empire had a hobby of raising vicious dogs, and these were not ordinary breeds, but had some magical beast bloodline, and they looked very majestic.

However, this idea was extinguished the moment he officially stepped into the manor, because Loud discovered that the so-called "evil dog" on the sign was actually a blue giant beast that was more than two meters tall and more than five meters long.

The most peculiar thing is that its body is translucent, and there is "hair" on the surface that keeps flowing like flames. The bricks and stones that its four legs touch are burned into lava by the high temperature. The terrifying aura it exudes makes Loud swallow his saliva.

Fortunately, MUTOs had no interest in a two-legged beast that didn't even have any magic power in its body. Seeing that the other party did not pose a threat, he lazily closed his eyes.

Lord wiped the cold sweat from his head, carefully walked around the side, and entered the inner room. He soon heard noisy discussions inside, one of which was Lin En's voice.

"What do you think food is? Why can it sustain the daily needs of an organism? How does it grow?"

Chapter 456: This is the cruel work of magic and technology, the ultimate secret of the food war - bread making!

In the afternoon, dozens of wizards from the Yieta School gathered in a spacious magic laboratory, pondering the profound meaning of the words of the Magic Star.

However, the young and energetic Alok did not have so many concerns and immediately answered, "Food is of course wheat, beans and corn..."

Lydia also raised her hand high and answered, "We need to plant the seeds in the ground, then water and fertilize them, and repeat the process until they grow out of the ground!"

"Yes, you can say that!" Lin En nodded, then continued to ask with a smile. "Then do you know how plants convert various elements into nutrients that can be absorbed by us?"

Alok and Lydia were suddenly speechless. Even a three-ring wizard like Philip who focused on elemental studies was stumped by Lin's question.

They have never really paid attention to how wheat absorbs various elements from the soil during its growth process and finally becomes edible food.

Fortunately, Lynn didn’t expect them to be able to answer it, so he revealed the answer directly.

“It depends on photosynthesis!”

This is common knowledge known to everyone in the Federation in the previous life!

At the lowest level of the entire ecosystem, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into organic matter that stores energy through photosynthesis, which is the source of biological power!

In ancient times, humans obtained food through gathering and hunting like wild animals. Their lives were greatly affected by the environment, weather and luck, and were very unstable. Starvation was a common occurrence.

It was not until the skills of farming and animal husbandry were discovered and the people had the ability to obtain food stably that a solid foundation was laid for them to live in large groups and form a country.

However, this stability is also limited. Perhaps a drought or a large-scale war can burn everything to ashes!

It was not until the 21st century that humans first synthesized starch directly in the laboratory using carbon dioxide, water, electricity (light) and a special catalytic enzyme!

This achievement is undoubtedly revolutionary!

This means that from now on, food production will be free from dependence on land, light and the environment, and can be produced directly in batches like an assembly line operation!