landbeastnovel Chapter 85 Inspecting the Rocky Forest
Chapter 85 Inspecting the Rocky Forest
Chapter 85 Inspecting the Rocky Forest
The next day.
Spring March 18st.
[Career Advancement] Loading progress 23%.
On the open ground in front of the lord's manor, Dayun lay obediently on the ground, like a large truck waiting to be loaded and unloaded.
Im was methodically stacking supplies onto its back.
Tent, fishing gear, crab traps, charcoal, a whole box of fresh fruit, a bucket of packaged Iridium Star vegetables, camping cooking utensils, a few bottles of wine...
Everything was arranged in a neat and orderly manner, without appearing messy at all.
That's right.
My lord is going on a long trip today, to enjoy the spring scenery...
Um..
wrong.
It should be said that they went to inspect the rocky forest.
That area has been included within the scope of Chiffon Farm, and even the map has been loaded.
He needs to examine the overall terrain and landforms to see if there are any mineral resources and their potential for development and utilization.
The Zhouxue River meanders along the foot of the snow-capped mountains, winding its way through the rocky forest before finally flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
If the estuary is blocked, it's uncertain whether the river will overflow.
Richard didn't quite understand these geographical issues, but he had similar experiences on Earth.
Whenever there is a severe rainstorm in the village, the low-lying farmland along the river is always flooded.
Wait until the river recedes.
You can then catch fish and shrimp in the fields.
If the terrain on both sides of the lower reaches of the Zhouxue River is relatively high, it would be best to build a flood control dike upstream to avoid future troubles.
This is not Richard being overly pessimistic; there are several meters of wet sand on some of the shallower sections of the Zhouxue River.
In addition, the half-meter-wide branch of the stream flowing into the camp made him feel that the river might be unstable under certain special circumstances.
Rivers may be calm and docile most of the time, but once they get angry, no one can predict what they will do.
He didn't want to be elbowed by it for no reason at some point in the future.
If a large-scale project like building a flood control dike is to be undertaken, the downstream conditions must be investigated.
We also need to plan the location of the drainage pipes in advance, and level and lower the ground outside the inner city to the riverbank.
Don't wait until the river swells or the sea overflows and floods the city.
Furthermore.
Even without such troubles, Richard wanted to repair the riverbank later and harden it.
Ideally, we should build a riverside park according to the standards of Earth, with a greenway along the river and rows of fruit trees planted on the side, so that people can take a walk there when they are bored.
Besides.
There was another reason for going to the Stone Forest.
Legend has it that when the Arctic Ocean freezes over, the surface is so hard that horses can run on it. In the early years, a group of adventurers from other landed here during the harsh winter and ventured deep into the northern wilderness.
Charles's appearance made him suddenly realize that the carbon head was very likely brought back from other continents in the same way.
Xueyue said that he inexplicably appeared in the tribe during the harsh winter when heavy snow was falling in the rocky forest.
This made Richard incredibly curious, and he wanted to see it for himself.
Anyway, the projects at the base are progressing in an orderly manner, and with his strength having increased significantly, he's getting restless and wants to go out for a walk.
Besides Im, Richard plans to bring all six maids with him on this trip.
Lina isn't going.
Although she also hoped to go out with Richard, as the head maid, she couldn't let go of the trivial matters in the territory.
The fifty newly recruited serfs were still in the adjustment period, and she had to handle the scheduling of tools and the organization of their living quarters.
She is so sensible.
Richard certainly couldn't be ignorant of the situation.
While Im and the maids were busy packing for their trip, he was upstairs cuddling with Lina.
Half an hour later, she slowly tidied her clothes and went downstairs, only to find a conspicuous hickey on her neck.
Nicole, with her sharp eyes, noticed this, causing the little girl to smirk. However, Celia, who was standing next to her, quietly pinched her arm, forcing her to suppress her laughter.
The one on your chest hasn't even faded yet, and you have the nerve to laugh at the one on the old man's neck?
"Is everything ready?"
Richard walked up to the Grand Canal, raised his hand and patted its rough corners, then looked at Im.
"Your Excellency, everything is ready."
Im bowed in response.
talking.
He pointed to the two sides of Dayun's back, where two hard-shelled flying insects were perched.
Richard looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that their armored wings were thicker and heavier than those of their ordinary counterparts, with a faint metallic sheen.
"Captain Karl said that the first batch of tamed monsters all advanced to intermediate transcendent level last night, and he wants you to take two with you to increase your safety."
Richard nodded in satisfaction.
The few monsters he tamed on the first level, fed with a large amount of life-giving food, did not disappoint him; they have all now reached the intermediate level of transcendent.
Yesterday, the assault team successfully broke through the fourth level of the mine and also tamed five armored flying insects and a rock crab. The monster army is growing bigger and bigger.
However, their food intake has also increased accordingly. In a few days, we may have to expand our farmland by another half an acre to feed these "gluttons".
The luck is still a bit lacking.
After all, it is a Star-level, and the amount of nutrients required for each advancement is enormous.
but...
Forcibly taming monsters is not a case of the more the better. If the training of commands cannot keep up with the increase in numbers, there is a high possibility of command confusion.
Only after a long period of training, allowing all the monsters to memorize their unique commands and form conditioned reflexes, can the monster army be further expanded.
This is the drawback of forced taming; it certainly can't compare to the skill of a master tamer, and can only be compensated for by time and patience.
As Richard flipped himself onto the back of Da Yun's neck and settled in, six maids came up and sat around him.
Im was still sitting in the back of the Universiade, which had almost become his reserved seat.
After everyone was seated.
Da Yun slowly stood up.
"Let's go."
Richard gave a soft command, and the Rock Armored Earth Dragon let out a low groan and slowly left Chiffon's camp.
Just as I stepped outside the wall, a sharp crack suddenly came from the direction of the construction site, followed by a piercing scream.
Everyone turned to look and saw Karl standing angrily beside the foundation, holding a leather whip in his hand, while a male serf on the ground was clutching his buttocks and howling.
The serf looked unfamiliar; he was clearly a new serf who had just arrived yesterday.
Susan turned to look at Richard.
He asked softly, "Master, should I go and ask what's going on?"
Richard shook his head, raised his hand and gently embraced Xueyue beside him, signaling Dayun to continue forward.
Karl was the kind of person who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart; he seemed stern, but he would never mistreat serfs without reason.
The only reason someone would personally whip a serf is that the serf has committed some serious offense.
As Chiffon's captain of guards, Richard had the authority to discipline her. He trusted Karl's sense of propriety and his good intentions.
and.
As a lord, if you have to concern yourself with even the most trivial matters, wouldn't you be overwhelmed by all the minutiae?
In short...
Don't stop them!
My lord, I'm going on a spring outing!
"Set off!"
After walking a short distance, Dayun suddenly exerted its strength, pushed off the ground with all four hooves, and charged headlong towards the rocky forest!