Chapter 342: Chapter 0339: High-Quality Milk Source Region (Second Update)
 

Just like with Ach, Liszt had no intention of revealing Nami’s true potential. Although the true benefits from the Smoke Mission were not known to others, the part that had been exposed was already frightening enough.

To reveal more would stretch beyond what could be explained by the glory accorded to a knight.

He was a cautious man and would continue to keep a low profile.

For instance, now.

Hiding in the castle’s flower garden, he quietly watered twenty potted Serpent Blood Tree plants with the blood of the Six-Headed King Serpent.

When more than half of the serpent blood was used up, magic reactions occured in four of the potted Serpent Blood Tree plants, successively nurturing the birth of the Serpent Blood Fruit Sprite Bugs.

“Another four Sprite Bugs, this year feels like it’s going to be a bountiful harvest,” Liszt stopped pouring serpent blood over the potted Serpent Blood Trees that had nurtured Sprite Bugs.

From now on, he just needed to fertilize diligently and provide enough nutrition for the Sprite Bugs, without wasting anymore serpent blood.

The remaining serpent blood was mainly poured over the other sixteen potted Serpent Blood Trees. However, after continuously watering for two more days, there was still no reaction from the other potted Serpent Blood Trees.

After one more day of watering, still no reaction.

“It seems that the Serpent Blood Trees which should have nurtured Sprite Bugs have already done so; continuing with the ones that haven’t wouldn’t make any difference,” Liszt took measures to cut his losses in time, decisively keeping about one-fourth of the remaining serpent blood. He stored it away for the next usage.

In his mind, perhaps after a few years when the Serpent Blood Fruit Sprite Bugs begin to evolve, the serpent blood could come in handy again, helping them transform once more.

However, he suddenly thought—years from now, he might already be riding a dragon.

If hunting down a sea monster serpent would be a piece of cake, why keep this serpent blood and waste space in the Gemstone Space?

So.

He decided to split the serpent blood in two parts: one part to continue watering one of the Serpent Blood Tree pots to see if a new Sprite Bug could be nurtured; the other part for consumption.

The blood of an Intermediate Magical Beast is a great tonic, significantly enhancing the effects of consuming Magic Potions.

Recently, he had found the most reliable method for consuming potions—taking the least amount of potions for the maximum effect. Along with eating the flesh of an Intermediate Magical Beast, his Dou Qi volume steadily climbed higher, almost breaking through new levels every day.

“Now, I have increased my Dou Qi volume by two-thirds compared to when I hunted the Six-Headed King Serpent! Speaking of which, I could probably take on four Marcuses by myself now, right?” Marcus had become the standard unit by which he measured his own strength, perhaps it could be casually referred to as ‘the strength of four Marcuses’?

This method of calculation was unscientific, but there wasn’t a better reference available.

On Coral Island, there weren’t many Elite Earth Knights capable of standing up to him in a potion-binging battle, only Viscounts like Jonas and Trick who were probably stronger than Liszt as they were representatives of the old potion-bingers. Besides them were a few knights from the Coral Island Knights’ elite Knight Squad who could match Liszt evenly—they were half potion-binger, half combat skills.

After that, his brother Levis and the heir to Shattered Stone Castle, Brandon Brokenstone, were also potion-bingers, but their strength was definitely inferior to Liszt’s.

Not every Elite Earth Knight in the potion-binging circles could afford the cost of Magic Potions.

Those who could afford it, like Levis and Brandon, certainly had not mastered the scientific method of potion-binging, nor did they have Dragon Breed Milk and Intermediate Magical Beast meat to supplement their diet.

“I’ll look for an opportunity to spar with the elites from the Knight Order soon, to test my combat strength.”

Under the apple tree, in the rocking chair.

Liszt canceled his Eye of Magic, the apple tree in front of him had already confirmed the nurturing of a Sprite Bug, located right above the apple desk in the branches among the flowers.

This made Liszt believe that the birth of this Apple Bug was most likely influenced by his presence every moment.

“Magic, matter, spirit… roughly the triangle theory that magicians study.” He didn’t quite understand it, nor did he have the desire to understand it.

I just needed to understand that I already had seventeen Sprite Bugs—one Peanut Bug, one Alfalfa Bug, one Tulip Bug, one Millet Bug, one Little Wheat Bug, one Tomato Bug, one Fragrant Coconut Bug, one Dragon Kui Bug, one Corn Grass Bug, three Rubber Bugs, four Serpent Blood Fruit Bugs, and one Apple Bug.

From the original four Sprite Bugs, a year later I had two Little Minor Elves, seventeen Sprite Bugs, and nine Intermediate Magical Beasts.

I was quite satisfied with this harvest—even Tulip Castle, from the Viscount era to now, had only accumulated one Greater Elf, twelve Little Minor Elves, and over a hundred Sprite Bugs.

A town’s land, a year’s time, to achieve such accomplishments, there was nothing to be dissatisfied with.

I moved my wrist, stood up, and said, “Philip, give me my bow and arrows.”

“Yes, my lord!”

Retainer Knight Philip Wool immediately handed over the bow and the arrows.

Standing under the apple tree, I aimed at the distant target and began to practice “Multi-Arrow”; by now, not only was I a powerful Elite Earth Knight, but I was also a skilled Divine Archer.

I knew the principle “Excellence comes from diligence, sloth from playfulness.”

For the growth of my strength, I needed to practice combat skills and archery every day, making them instinctive to me.

…

April just passed in a continuous series of harvests.

The weather grew increasingly hot, spring seedlings sprouted quickly, and by the time May arrived, the serfs had already replanted 500 acres of Corn Grass; the Smoke Mission was quickly completed as well.

“For completing the mission, you are rewarded with four Dragon Breed Cows.”

Meanwhile.

The good news from the Cow Farm rapidly reached the Castle; one of the three cows, Dahuang, first gave birth to a healthy little calf, a female that could produce milk.

Excited, I circled the little calf, looking at her from left to right.

On the third day, Dahei also began to give birth; it was carrying twins and had some difficulty. It took half a day of work to successfully deliver the calves, one male and one female.

Then, the following week, Dahua who had been quiet, gave birth to the fourth Dragon Breed Cow, a small female calf.

I personally named the four Dragon Breed Cows—three female calves named Young Flower, Young Black, Young Yellow, and the male calf named Strong Strong. Inheriting the tradition of the Cow Farm, Young, Milk, Little, Big, Old, along with Strong, Stout, the five stages correspond to five different designations, quite distinctive.

I also instructed the serfs of the Cow Farm.

“From now on, the cows of the Cow Farm will be divided into three grades. The first grade is the most outstanding, which are these four calves. You have to nurture them with the best feed and most careful care; the second grade are the original nine cows, which also require attentive care; the least are the newly purchased cows, treat them ordinarily.”

“Yes, Lord Landlord, your orders are our goals for work,” said the skinny old steward of the Cow Farm. He was skinny and gaunt, trying to suck up but not quite managing it, and spoke in a dry tone.

He was very skilled at delivering calves, personally bringing all four little calves into the world.

For this, I rewarded him with four silver coins, to honor his contribution during the delivery of the calves, one silver coin for each successful delivery.

So, for the past week, he had been quite elated.

Leaving the Cow Farm, I could already envision the future pastures filled with herds of Dragon Breed Cows… By that time, all the milk in my diet would be replaced by Dragon Breed Milk.

Rich in nutrients.

The growth of my Dou Qi as swift as flight.