Merlin almost couldn't believe her eyes. She was very clear about what kind of person Adam was. Since childhood, Adam didn't like to read. Whenever he saw a book, he would cry and make a fuss. It was only under his father's coercion that he was able to recognize words. But even then, there was no way he could read.
Although Zhao Hai's performance was very good these days, he didn't mention anything about reading. Merlin thought that Zhao Hai was sensible, but he still didn't change his habit of not liking to read.
However, she didn't think that Zhao Hai was an otaku back on Earth who relied on books for a living. Making him leave books was the same as asking for his life. The reason why he didn't read a book a few days ago was because he had just arrived and was facing a dangerous situation. Naturally, he wasn't in the mood to read, so he didn't want to.
Zhao Hai really didn't notice Merlin's movements. His mind was now completely focused on the book. Although the book was a miscellaneous book, it still recorded a lot of things. Most of them were local customs and customs, which was very useful to Zhao Hai.
Adam was just a playboy before, so he didn't know much about the customs and customs of the continent. Currently, the continent was relatively peaceful. With the Five Great Empires as the head, there were a total of 32 large and small countries. In addition, there were also some settlements of different races. The continent could only be described as vast.
Zhao Hai was from the Aksu Empire, one of the Five Great Empires. The other four empires were the Rosen Empire, the Lyon Empire, the Buddha Empire, and the Ocean Waves Dynasty.
Zhao Hai's fief, the Black Waste, had long been forgotten by the people of the continent. However, the Carrion Swamp behind Iron Mountain was one of the Five Great Forbidden Areas.
The other Four Great Forbidden Areas were Accra Mountain, which was the domain of Magic Beasts. Any other race that went in would rarely come out alive.
The Icefield of the Extreme North was a world of ice. The temperature was extremely low, and only a few ice-type Magic Beasts could survive there.
Blazing Island was an island on the sea. Starting from the Ocean Waves Dynasty, one had to travel 5600 nautical miles south. It was a small island, but the volcanoes on the island were constantly erupting. Adding on the fact that the earth was constantly burning, it was an absolute life forbidden zone.
The last one was the Demonic Abyss. It was said that the Demonic Abyss was the same as the Demon Realm, but it was never confirmed. However, from time to time, magic beasts that couldn't be found in the continent would appear in the Demonic Abyss.
The Carrion Swamp was famous for its poison. Whether it was the Magic Beasts or the Undead, they were all famous for their poison. Because of this, the Carrion Swamp became a forbidden area.
These things were vague in Adam's memory, but there were some records in this book. Although it wasn't very detailed, it was enough for Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai was an otaku back on Earth. If an otaku didn't know about transmigration novels, then he wouldn't be a complete otaku. After reading this book, Zhao Hai understood that he had arrived in a world similar to transmigration novels. There were magic, Battle Qi, Magic Beasts, Elves, Dragons, and Dwarves. Everything that could be found in transmigration novels could be found here.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai was determined to be low-key. He didn't know how powerful the top experts of this world were, but today, when he saw Merlin use Water Magic to water the land, he roughly knew how powerful these people were. That was ten mu of land, and it was completed with a single spell. For a person like Merlin, dealing with him would be too easy.
Zhao Hai slowly put down the book in his hand. After many years of reading, his reading speed was much faster than the average person. Many of the things written in this book weren't very useful, but this book also gave Zhao Hai a better understanding of this world.
There were experts in this world, and those experts weren't any worse than those in the novels that Zhao Hai had read before. In the novels that Zhao Hai had read before, it was said that magicians' close combat abilities weren't good, and warriors didn't have any long-range attack abilities. However, this world was completely different.
Magicians' bodies weren't as good as warriors, but if they used some simple magic, they didn't need to chant too long of a spell. A great magician like Merlin could use 3rd level and below magic almost instantaneously. No one would dare to look down on such a magician, and even more so, no warrior would dare to fight him in close combat.
Although warriors could use Battle Qi, Battle Qi wasn't something that could be released at will. If they wanted to raise their battle strength to the highest level, they still needed time. Ordinary warriors knew how to use bows and arrows. Even if they didn't know how to use bows and arrows, they could use javelins, flying axes, and other long-range weapons. Their strength couldn't be underestimated.
Zhao Hai slowly stood up and let out a long breath. Looking at the things in this book, he felt that his decision to keep a low profile was correct. There were too many experts in this world, far from what he could imagine, and even more so, he couldn't afford to provoke them.
Zhao Hai slowly walked to the window of the study. The window was also covered with paper. Currently, in the continent, only some commoners had window paper. In the continent, there were some aristocrats who used things like broken glass. However, those things weren't popularized yet, and the cost was very high, so Green didn't buy them.
Zhao Hai gently opened the window and glanced outside. This study was on the third floor, and the light was very good. From here, he could see the square of the inner and outer castle. He could also see Meg busy there.
However, there were still a lot of women weaving straw mats in the front yard. Zhao Hai looked around and didn't see Meg's figure. It seems like she went to prepare the materials for the straw boat.
Zhao Hai looked at the busy people and couldn't help but bitterly smile. These people were really too easy to satisfy. Moreover, they didn't know that their lives were facing a huge crisis.
At this time, Zhao Hai really hated himself. He didn't have the strength to protect these people. At most, he could only take them into the Space and let them escape. However, always hiding wasn't a good thing. The Carrion Swamp had always been a sore point for him.
At this time, a knock came from the door. Then Meg Lin said, "Young Master, come out and eat. It's time for lunch." Zhao Hai stared blankly. He didn't think that time would pass so quickly. He looked outside and sure enough, the people who were weaving straw had already returned to their rooms to eat.
Zhao Hai nodded and opened the door. He saw Meg Lin standing at the door with a happy expression. Zhao Hai stared blankly and said, "Grandma Meg, why are you so happy?"
Meg Lin didn't say anything, she just said, "It's nothing, I'm just happy. Young Master, let's go down and eat."
Zhao Hai nodded and followed Meg Lin downstairs. At this time, Meg and the others also returned and were waiting for them downstairs. When they entered the dining room, they found that Meg Lin had already prepared lunch.
After the group sat down, Zhao Hai turned his head to Blockhead and said, "Blockhead, I'll have Meg make a straw boat for the next few days. You need to lead the people to gather more straw. Moreover, you need to find some men to help you. Meg and the others are still weak, you need to help them."
Blockhead nodded. Zhao Hai turned his head to Rockhead and said, "Rockhead, you help Ann and the others gather the stones as soon as possible. Put them to the side first. Once they reach a certain amount, I'll help you bring them back. This will save a lot of trouble."
Rockhead also nodded, then he turned his head to Ann and said, "Ann, you must be careful when you gather the stones. It's better to gather less stones than you need to pay attention to your own safety."
Ann also nodded, then Zhao Hai turned his head to Daisy and said, "Daisy, you should first organize everyone to weave straw mats. After they've learned, you should follow Meg Lin to think about how to make a straw boat. The straw boat shouldn't be too big, it should be able to seat a dozen people. Don't be afraid of wasting it, in any case, there are a lot of weeds on the mountain."
Daisy also nodded, then Zhao Hai turned his head to Meg Lin and said, "Grandma Merlin, don't you think that we should build a sentry post on the top of the mountain to watch over the Carrion Swamp? We should also pay attention to the surroundings of the castle. If there really are magic beasts or undead coming out of the swamp, we can also prepare in advance."
Meg Lin thought for a moment and nodded, "What the Young Master said is right, we should build a sentry post. After we finish eating, I'll arrange it. Young Master doesn't need to worry, it's better if you have time to read more books."
Zhao Hai was surprised by Meg Lin's words, he didn't think that Meg Lin would actually ask him to read more books. However, since he would be going to the study in the future, he nodded and said, "Rest assured, Grandma Merlin said that I'll read. But recently, there have been too many things happening in the castle. Once we settle down, I'll go read some books."
Meg Lin nodded, but Meg and the others stared blankly at Zhao Hai. Meg Lin, Rockhead, and Blockhead grew up together with Adam, so they naturally knew what kind of person Adam was. Now that they heard that Zhao Hai wanted to seriously read books, they really didn't dare to believe it.
After they finished talking, everyone started to eat. Zhao Hai's eating speed wasn't slow, and he finished eating in a short while. After he finished eating, he immediately went to the study. Right now, he really wanted to understand more about this world.
When Meirin saw that Zhao had gone to the study, she couldn't help but be happy. Although this world respected martial arts, a learned person was still very respected. Even in the Aksu Empire, there were many important positions that were held by famous scholars. This was because the kings found that a country couldn't do without literati. Meirin's eyes shone with happiness. Although this was a world where martial arts were respected, a learned person was still very respected.
This was also one of the reasons why Meg Lin was happy. Because Zhao Hai drank the Water of Nothingness, he couldn't learn magic or battle aura. Now that he had the space, it was equivalent to a life-saving place. If he couldn't beat someone, he could run into the space to hide, and no one would be able to do anything to him. However, just this alone wasn't enough, he still needed the respect of others. When he couldn't learn magic or battle aura, if he wanted to be respected, then there was only one way, and that was to learn literature.
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