Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence

Under the governance of Chancellor Oliver, the Blackwood Territory Provincial Council possessed a very strong and iron-fisted style, acting with swift efficiency.

On the day of the Spring Awakening Festival, Vandal applied for the construction of the Maiden's Ring holy site. The next day, under Su Li's instructions, the Provincial Council approved a grant of 800 gold crowns as the first installment of construction funds.

This scale of funding was extremely large. The dwarven construction team even temporarily put aside construction in other areas, pulling out a full 140 dwarven engineers to direct a 300-strong ogre construction team for emergency construction.

These ogre workers were the top-tier construction team choice, allowing the halflings of the territory to almost completely monopolize the construction industry.

These halflings, in their autonomous territory, specifically built a camp for these ogre mercenaries on a hill. Last winter, at its peak, this camp housed over 600 ogres.

This also caused the territory to be vigilant and suspicious of this place every day, believing it to be a potential risk.

However, the Halfling Autonomous Territory solemnly guaranteed that there would be no problems. They built a small barracks on the edge of this village, garrisoned by a squad of White Sword Guards. This was a halfling armed warband. Although it had not yet received official recognition from Blackwood Territory, it was very well-equipped, known for equipping a large number of witchcraft tools, and especially good at security combat—that is, a dozen halfling soldiers besieging one or two ogre criminals and thugs. They could use various witchcraft ropes, magic scrolls, etc., to instantly weaken an ogre and take down the opponent without bloodshed. If they were slightly careless, elite-level knights or even champion-level knights could stumble and fall into their unpredictable witchcraft tools.

Currently, in order to ensure the smooth construction of the Maiden's Ring, the Halfling Council specifically dispatched 3 squads of White Sword Guards and 12 foremen to lead these 300-plus ogres to cooperate with the dwarven engineers in the construction.

This made the progress extremely efficient. Under Su Li's own eyes, the mound increased in height visibly every day.

In just one cycle, eight days, the main body of the Maiden's Ring had already taken shape. The 27-meter-high mound was considered the highest peak on this foothill plain.

While the ogre construction team was working, the surrounding human reclamation progress did not fall behind. In eight days, under the command of the Sisters of the Dawn Church, the halfling machinery team and nearly 3,000 slaves successfully reclaimed nearly 100,000 acres of farmland.

These first batch of cultivated fields would be planted with spring wheat, rapeseed, cabbage, carrots, and other food crops. The barren fields reclaimed later would be replanted with other crops.

And the several miles surrounding the Maiden's Ring would be surrounded by fertile grain fields.

This meant that the basic structure of the Maiden's Ring had already been formed. Then, more than 20 nuns of the Dawn Church planted a large number of flowers and grasses on the mound, which were decorated into Leia's signature complex pattern, extending all the way to the top of the mountain.

Patriarch Vandal of the Dawn Church personally used a precious [Descent of the Sun] divine spell on this mound, and then a large number of irises, violets, marigolds, and lavender, fireweed, and three-saint heather, and other pink, white, and light purple symbiotic shrubs grew luxuriantly on this mound.

At the top of the mountain, the dwarves built a waterwheel to draw water. The clear water of Lake Leiflin could flow directly down the grassy path. The lake water, rich in psionic energy and vitality, could not only irrigate the wheat fields below the mound, but also nourish the flowers and grasses on the mound.

Before the first spring rain of spring fell, the Dawn Church used horse-drawn carts to send a huge statue of the Leia goddess of trees to the very top of the mound, and built a circle of huge Ogham stone tablets around her, and planted ivy around the stone tablets. This tree can be evergreen all year round, forming light patterns with the sunlight shining down, increasing visual appeal and religious solemnity and mystery.

They even left a flat flower bed next to the Ogham stone tablet. Although they didn't directly say its intention, it was clear that this blank space was to wait until this summer to try to collect a certain number of rainbow hail crystals, and then cultivate a purple spirit field here, planting a huge spirit tree, so as to add a sense of hierarchy and three-dimensionality to the mound.

When the first spring rain in spring fell, the Dawn Church finally completed the construction of this holy site.

The Dawn Church believed that the first rain in spring would be rich in Leia's divinity. Su Li was not sure whether it had divinity, but after this rain, the territory was really full of vitality.

The mound of the Maiden's Ring was covered with flowers, and the fertile wheat fields below the Maiden's Ring were a lush green. With this kind of scenery, even if there was no divinity, it was extremely pleasing to the eye. Looking at all this, everyone firmly believed that the territory would usher in a huge harvest this spring.

And Su Li enjoyed it to the fullest in this continuous spring rain.

He could now feel the excellent environment under the Blessed Wisteria Tree. Perhaps it was because he had cultivated more and his realm was higher, so he was more sensitive to the winds of Gillian.

After half a month of continuous cultivation, his back no longer ached, and his legs no longer hurt.

He lay in the tree house and enjoyed this continuous three-day spring rain extremely. Because there was no pressure or crisis, he could quietly listen to the natural sounds of nature, listening to the pattering rain outside hitting the leaves, the spring breeze blowing through the full tree of flowers, and the air was filled with the fragrance of wisteria and the freshness of green bamboo and sweet orange.

In this relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Su Li took Ellie Rya and Ingrid to cultivate comfortably a dozen times in front of the window where the rain was rushing down.

Under the powerful effect of the Blessed Wisteria Tree, everyone was full of vitality and in a pleasant mood.

Even the psionic energy and vitality accumulated by Ellie Rya were sufficient, and she was about to enter a long period of dormancy again.

Every spring is when the green dragon sleeps and absorbs vitality and abundant life force from nature, and she will not wake up in the autumn until the wildness of Tal ends and she has gained enough size and strength during her sleep.

She was full of expectations for this sleep, and had observed the Blessed Wisteria Tree's fruit pods for a long time before falling asleep. These crystal-clear and hazy emerald green fruit pods would turn golden in autumn and hang heavily on the branches.

Others may still doubt the effect of these fruit pods, but she is a green dragon and a long-lived species, and she is most clearly aware of the vitality contained in the fruit pods.

However, since she was falling into dormancy again, Su Li only had Ingrid left as his female retainer.

So, in order to take care of Su Li's needs, she directly fell asleep in human form, draped in a thin emerald green robe.

The soft spring moonlight plated a layer of silver frost on Ellie Rya's skin and white stockings. The sleeping green dragon lord faded away from all its sharpness, lying on the velvet couch, the emerald green robe on her body had loosely slipped to one side, revealing her fair and slender neck and shoulders.

She curled up into an elegant small arc, as if seeking some invisible warmth. The majesty that usually made people dare not look directly at her had completely disappeared at this moment, replaced by a reassuring gentleness.

As long as Su Li had the need for cultivation, his fingers could slowly slide down her spine, feeling her soft curves flowing between his fingertips.

And Ellie Rya's performance was nothing short of a silent indulgence. She did not struggle, nor did she try to push him away. On the contrary, she allowed Su Li's fingers to wander over her skin, occasionally letting out subtle gasps.

What made Su Li even more delighted was that, even in this state, Ellie Rya still maintained her sleeping posture. This usually aloof forest-type beauty showed a rare gentleness in this process, indulging Su Li in all kinds of wanton behavior.

In her sleep, she also silently indulged Su Li in various cultivation methods.

Of course, this was also closely related to her increasingly strong desires.

After stealing the forbidden fruit with Su Li, this forest-type beauty had also tasted the sweetness and was addicted to it.

Among the several female retainers, she spent the most time cultivating with Su Li.

If it weren't for the arrival of her growth period and the surge of sleepiness, she really wouldn't have wanted to fall asleep in this spring of all things revival.

And in spring, it is not only humans and green dragons that are in heat, but many ordinary creatures in the territory have also reached the mating season.

What is gratifying is that, in this crucial season of reproduction and mating, the territory has ushered in its second animal lord.

This animal lord was not Su Li's asset, but was encountered by a shepherd from a halfling manor while driving his flock to graze on the hills.

Most animal lords are in the form of sheep's heads, which are very compatible with sheep. It was parasitic in a fighting ram.

The nature of lascivious sheep made him romp and play in this spring. In just over half a month, the nuns of the Dawn Church diagnosed that more than 20 ewes in the flock were pregnant with lambs.

It has to be said that the effect of this natural spirit is also really powerful, and can significantly increase the probability of pregnancy for herds.

This gratifying form allowed Animal Husbandry Minister Edmond to find Su Li as soon as the spring rain ended to report the good news.

Su Li also took advantage of the bright sunshine to walk out of the tree house to dissipate the smell on his body.

If he didn't come out again, Ellie Rya's body would be submerged by the aura he left behind, and Ingrid would be paralyzed on the bed and unable to get up.

Anyway, that's just how it is; a happy heart makes for weary legs. The result of pleasure and indulgence is a body that feels like it's falling apart.

It was also a good opportunity for Ingrid to untie Freya's hairband and help Aeryria wash and change her clothes.

After the spring rain, the sky was azure, the air exceptionally fresh, and the cool breeze carried the fragrance of earth and grass.

Su Li let out a whistle, and his two war pets came rushing over. Deathclaw's massive body stirred up a gust of wind, blowing away a large number of petals and leaves. It landed abruptly beside him. This noble raptor was now very robust and powerful, with a shoulder height of more than 3 meters. To put that in perspective, a fully grown elephant is only about 4 meters tall, meaning its charge was comparable to an elephant's.

And from the roadside bushes, the Lion Mastiff, Jin Ya, bounded out, its shoulder height already one and a half meters, no less imposing than any magnificent lion.

To support these two strong and massive beasts, they consumed more than 50 kilograms of meat every day, and they really didn't eat pork, especially preferring large prey such as wildebeest, aurochs, moose, and forest wolves.

If they were entirely supported by the ranch, it would require slaughtering more than 200 wildebeest and aurochs each year just to feed them.

You should know that both of these creatures are extremely valuable!

Each wildebeest is an extremely excellent warhorse, and aurochs can only be raised in mountainous areas, with stamina for plowing far exceeding ordinary yellow cattle.

So, after interacting with them for a while and personally feeding them each a large piece of freshly cut tender steak, Su Li turned to Edmond and asked, "My minister, this spring is a time of flourishing for all things. Do you have any good news from your end?"

"Of course!" Edmond immediately straightened his chest and replied loudly, "Our pastoral garden has a lot of good news. Thanks to the lushness and vigor of our pasture grass, our Fire-Fleece Rabbit breeding business is booming. After a winter of rest, we have now restored the Fire-Fleece Rabbit population to 32! And their average weight has exceeded 5 kilograms!"

5 kilograms for a Fire-Fleece Rabbit? Su Li was immediately delighted. This was actually considered a plump rabbit.

Although it couldn't compare to the three 15 kilogram plump rabbits that Su Li first caught in the wild, 5 kilograms was already a very high standard for domestic rabbits.

Moreover, thanks to the rabbits' extremely high libido, they can go into heat all year round, and winter didn't delay their breeding.

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So, among all the animals in the pastoral garden, they were the first to bring good news.

Being already very plump, they will continue to breed this spring.

Su Li did a simple calculation and said with a smile, "These results are remarkable. If those mature rabbits can produce one or two more litters this spring, we can fatten them up in the fall and sell them for a good price when winter comes."

The Fire-Fleece Rabbit is simply a top-quality item for fire-attribute knights. As long as they are below the elite rank, eating a meal of rabbit meat can directly advance them to a minor rank.

If they are lucky and their foundation is solid enough, they may even directly advance and break through, from a trainee knight to a formal knight, or from a formal knight to an elite knight!

Su Li's rank advanced so quickly, and it was closely related to the fact that he ate Fire-Fleece Rabbit meat three times last year.

Such a Fire-Fleece Rabbit, in a mature earldom like Violet Bramble Castle, was once auctioned for as high as 116 gold coins!

Of course, it wouldn't sell for such a high price in Blackwood Territory.

The reason why Violet Bramble Castle can sell at such a high price, in addition to the maturity of the territory and the large number of knights, is mainly because scarcity makes it valuable. The knights of the Violet Bramble family bloodline are all fire-attribute, so they urgently need this rabbit meat, which is why it was hyped up to a sky-high price of 116 gold coins.

Blackwood Territory's wealth level is relatively barren, and the scale of the Fire-Fleece Rabbit is really too large. It has been sold many times last year, and this year, I'm afraid no one except elite knights will bid for it at such a high price again.

The price of this kind of magical beast, in the place of origin on the border of the empire, is generally about 1/3 to 1/2 of the price inside the empire.

Calculating it, it's between 40 and 60 gold coins.

Of course, this is also a considerable wealth, meaning that just cultivating these Fire-Fleece Rabbits can bring Su Li a profit of 2000 gold crowns.

Edmond said confidently, "As long as there is enough transcendent pasture grass, we guarantee that we can make all these Fire-Fleece Rabbits grow strong, and by then, each one will be plump and become one of the pastoral garden's main sources of income."

"Moreover, our pastoral garden has also collected hundreds of Fire-Fleece Rabbit pelts and made several precious witchcraft tools, which can also increase our additional output."

Su Li raised an eyebrow. He had never really paid attention to this aspect before. Generally, he would eat the Fire-Fleece Rabbit meat and not care about anything else.

But last year, basically all of these Fire-Fleece Rabbit main forces were slaughtered by Su Li to enhance the strength and morale of the soldiers.

So, the Fire-Fleece Rabbit fur and the like must have been retained in the territory's hands. He didn't expect the pastoral garden to actually pay attention to this.

Su Li immediately asked with great interest, "What kind of tools have you made?"

"Our pastoral garden spent 12 gold crowns, respectively entrusting three wizards and diviners to make three kinds of witchcraft tools."

"The first is the Fleece Heart Charm. Anyone who wears it can resist one curse and malicious prying. Fire-fleece patterns will appear on the wearer's chest, and high-temperature will burn away invasive magic. This is the vitality given by a wizard who soaked the Fire-Fleece Rabbit's heart-protecting fur in the lava spring for seven days."

"The second is the Ember Oracle Sticks. Divination and prophecy sticks made from Fire-Fleece Rabbit bones. After being ignited with fire-attribute spiritual energy, the words on the sticks will appear as embers, which can give people a lot of information. It is an important tool for adventurers to explore ancient tombs, find treasures, and survive in forest adventures. However, this thing has a taboo, that is, it cannot be used under the full moon, otherwise it will attract the prying eyes of chaotic demons."

"The third is the Fire-Fleece Saddle Cloth, which can be draped over the saddle of cavalry. It is embroidered with golden threads of the Holy Lily flower pattern, which can greatly reduce the impact on the knight during the charge, and after absorbing the knight's blood, it can significantly help the knight recover stamina."

Su Li's eyes lit up. These three witchcraft tools were a bit interesting.

"Have you sold these three tools? What are the prices?"

"The Fleece Heart Charm has already been sold, and was bought by a human merchant for 8 gold crowns and 70 silver coins."

"The Ember Oracle Sticks have not been sold, and were applied for by the head of the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order, Handsome Gilles. He submitted an application to the provincial council, saying that this thing can help him find many goblin and kobold treasure hiding spots in the forest."

The provincial council's approval, the pastoral garden director certainly has no way to resist. Moreover, Gilles' request is indeed very reasonable. Since last winter, humans have begun actively exploring the Blood Pine Forest.

It is full of various evil wizard spires and ruins, which is a good opportunity for territory exploration and treasure hunting.

At Aeryria's suggestion, a large number of people in the territory went to drink with the dwarven halfling, Tric.

Lord Gao never refuses anyone, and many people suspect that he just wants to take the opportunity to drink a few more sips.

But even if hundreds of knights in the territory tried to drink him down, they were all defeated by him.

After a winter, until the end of the Spring Awakening Ceremony, only a small number of 7 people obtained the [Treasure Hunter] talent.

And Gilles is one of them, so it is justified for him to want this Ember Oracle Sticks.

Although Su Li didn't pay attention to the details, he also heard Hilude mention that in the past half month, Gilles has been very active in the forest with the Black Steel Redemption Knight Order, killing many monsters and clearing a considerable number of evil wizard towers, with accumulated wealth sent back close to 600 gold crowns.

If every legion in the territory could have his speed of making money, then Su Li could completely sit back and relax. The army could earn money to support itself, and even have a surplus to help Su Li enrich his wealth.

This witchcraft tool was taken away by Gilles, and Su Li had nothing to say, after all, he also expected Gilles to find something of considerable value from various treasure piles.

In this kind of thing, as long as the base number is large enough, and there are a lot of treasure piles found, then it is certain that some orichalcum, a few gems, or even one or two perfect-level weapons will be found!

There is really too much wealth in the forest, and there will always be some lucky people who will pick up some good things.

And Gilles' current role is like the scavenger dispatched by Su Li, who can collect all these messy scraps, treasures, and wealth.

Then Su Li asked, "What about the last one? Has that saddle cushion been sold?"

"As for the Fire-Fleece Saddle Cloth, it's not yet sold, mainly because this tool is too popular. The knights of the Sun Halo Knight Order and the Blackwood Guard Knights are vying for it, and the bidding price has reached 176 gold crowns. Now this thing has become a hot potato, and the provincial council is worried that no matter who it is eventually sold to, it will cause dissatisfaction and riots from the other party."

Su Li laughed, the knights are indeed this style.

They have always been proud and arrogant, and no one is willing to submit to anyone. They vividly interpret that, below the goddess are all ants, and above the iron hooves I am the supreme.

Except for the goddess and Su Li, basically they look like they are unwilling to admit defeat to anyone.

If one side only wins the ownership of this witchcraft saddle cloth with wealth, the other side will definitely use force to snatch it back, even if they tear it up. They can't get it themselves, but they absolutely can't let the other side take it away and go back to show off.

So, Su Li thought for a moment and said, "They won't riot, not to that extent. But there aren't any major wars this year, and these knights are training and honing their skills every day, so they really have a lot of pent-up energy with nowhere to use it. If they aren't allowed to vent, I'm afraid things will indeed go wrong."

"In that case, I will handle this matter. Have someone send a message to the Provincial Council and have this witchcraft item delivered to Lion Ring, to be hung at the highest point of the arena. After the Harvest Season, we will also hold a grand celebration for our Radiant Goddess Church!"

It's time for the territory to create a unique festival belonging to the Black Forest Territory.