However, Iristine's expression was different. She looked at Lucien with a cold face and said, "Mr. Evans, how's your analysis of the two divine spells, Brambles and Harvest Spring? I think the arcanists in other research groups have also made some progress. They're trying to find a way to simplify the process of planting oats and peas. You're the winner of Holm Crown prize, the famous Elemental Order, but you're not as good as them? I heard that there are many middle-rank arcanists in the group! "
She was almost questioning Lucien. She suspected that either Lucien was just trying to delay her and her brother, or he was just a guy who won Holm Crown prize by luck!
Theodore and Urian were alarmed, as they were worried that Arcelion and Iristine would suddenly leave this arcana research group.
Lucien pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and answered seriously, "Princess Iristine, the divine imprints you provided are not complete. That's why my progress is slow. The reason why other middle-rank arcanists can start their experiments so quickly is probably because the druid in their team has' decent arcana talent 'and can draw a complete divine rune. Don't you think so? "
Lucien's words were sarcastic, but he also pretended to be serious.
"Even so, as the winner of Holm Crown prize, you still have a clue, don't you?" Arcelion was speechless for a few seconds, but he still did not want to give up.
Fearing that Arcelion and Iristine might get suspicious if he continued, Lucien put away the paper and answered seriously, "Of course, after three days of research, I've figured out part of the theory behind it. Thorn Growth stimulates the internal structure of the shrubs and plants and directly imitates a few elements with divine power to promote the growth of the plants. Harvest Spring stimulates the plants' cells and extracts nutrients from the soil to meet its needs, so that the soil can't replenish the nutrients it needs. So the former will consume more of your Heart of Nature, while the latter will consume less of your Heart of Nature. The former won't damage the soil, while the latter will.
As for which nutrients or elements are extracted, I can't figure it out because the divine imprints are not complete. "
"You, you've analyzed it to this extent?" After hearing Lucien's answer, Iristine and Arcelion still found it hard to believe that Lucien was able to decipher the structure of the two divine spells in only three days with the incomplete divine imprints.
Lucien smiled, "Didn't you say that my Holm Crown prize was just a fluke?"
Since Lucien was sent here to appease the two royal elves, the other research groups kept sending their files to him secretly. On the second day, the three grand arcanists and the senior-rank arcanists such as Raventi had already figured out the structure of most of the low-rank divine spells. They started to focus on sensing and exploring the so-called "Will of Nature", trying to figure out what it was, what it was made of, why it would respond to the druids' request, and why it could provide divine spells.
This was a difficult and profound problem. Therefore, the task that Malfurion requested, which was to construct a spell based on the theory and make an alchemical item that could be popularized, was given to the other senior-rank and middle-rank arcanists. Otherwise, the grand arcanists would be able to carry out the project by themselves, and they would not need to ask so many arcanists to help them.
After analyzing the structure of the divine spell, Lucien was sure that the common plants in this world still needed nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and so on, but the magic plants needed more complicated elements.
"Mr. Evans, why didn't you tell us that you've figured it out?" Arcelion hurried to change the topic. Hearing Lucien's question, Arcelion hurried to change the topic.
Lucien was confused, "Because I just figured it out last night, and I didn't have the time to tell you. In fact, even if you didn't come here, I would've gone to find you. Next, we're going to do experiments in the fields to determine which elements are needed to grow oats and other crops. "
Since Lucien did not have all the divine imprints he got, he would not tell them which elements were needed directly. Also, planting experiments were time-consuming, so it was necessary for him to delay the process.
Seeing Lucien's expression, Iristine and Arcelion's suspicion was slightly relieved. They followed Lucien to the hundred acres of land on the east side of the town.
Lucien marked out a piece of fertile land and said to them, "Mr. Theodore, Mr. Julian, please measure the content of elements in this piece of land."
The magic used to measure the content of elements was a second-circle spell. Theodore and Julian were both battle sorcerers, so they did not build the spell in their souls to help with their experiments. Therefore, when they cast the spell, they needed to use the purified elements as the casting materials. It took them almost two hours to complete the test.
"Since we only found sixty-seven elements so far, this is all we can do. Maybe there are some elements that the oats and other crops need but we haven't found yet." As a "qualified" arcanist, Lucien had to explain the premise of the experiment clearly. Then he asked the farmers to sow the oats according to their years of experience.
When the farmers finished their work, Lucien said to the two elves in the cold wind, "Your Highness, Her Royal Highness, please cast Harvest Spring and let the oats sprout and grow."
A pale green light flew out of Iristine's body and covered the whole piece of land. It didn't take long for the oats to sprout. Then, Arcelion and Iristine took turns to cast Harvest Spring twice. Finally, the oats were harvested in ten minutes!
Apprentice druids would have to use apprentice-level divine spells for at least a month in order to achieve this effect.
"Mr. Theodore, Mr. Julian, please measure the content of elements in the soil." As the leader of the experiment team, Lucien had the right to not do anything.
Looking at Theodore and Julian who were busy, and the oats were harvesting, Iristine was a bit confused. She said to Lucien with a bit of hatred, "I don't mind humans hunting for survival, but since you can grow food, why do you still hunt animals and eat meat? Every year, a lot of cute animals that haven't entered the natural cycle are killed by you humans to show off. The number of animals is decreasing day by day. "
After saying that, she looked at Lucien seriously, "Mr. Evans, you can buy bread and vegetables, but why do you still eat meat? Without people like you who enjoy eating meat, a lot of animals wouldn't die. "
Lucien answered absent-mindedly, "Because our body structure is different from elves, and most of the meat we eat is raised in manors. Also, if any animals are going extinct, please tell me. I'll try my best to protect them. It's not because I pity them. For me, other than intelligent creatures, unless I feed them all the time, I won't feel the same way. It's to protect the diversity of creatures, and indirectly to protect ourselves. "
Iristine understood most of Lucien's words, and she was completely disappointed, "Anyway, you just don't want to give up your filthy desire to enjoy life."
Lucien did not answer. Instead, he stared at the oats in front of him. Most of the people in this world could not even fill their stomachs. Survival and development were the most important things.
Lucien had a good impression of Malfurion, the elven druid. It was praiseworthy that Malfurion wanted to find a way to increase the production of food, just like how the Church overthrew the ancient Magic Empire that enslaved human beings.
Although Lucien was cautious and prioritized his own strength and safety above all, he still agreed wholeheartedly with such a magnificent feat that could save countless lives. He admired it from the bottom of his heart and was willing to make his own contribution to it.
"In the words of my previous life, this is called 'Boundless Merit, Buddha'." Lucien joked himself. Also, it was a good way to shake the foundation of the Church to let the people at the bottom enjoy the benefits brought by magic. Although it was slow and inconspicuous, it was real. Also, the increase of food was a good thing for the nobles and sorcerers who owned manors to increase their wealth. Nobody would refuse it. "According to the rules of the Congress of Magic, this will probably bring a considerable and endless income to the people who discovered it."
After coming to this magic world, Lucien was not used to the change of living conditions. Except for Allyn, which was a bit better, everything else was not as convenient and colorful as on Earth.
When he was not capable enough, he did not have to say anything. However, if he was capable enough and did not expose his secret, why not try to promote the development of human society and change the world in the direction that he wanted?
Lucien suddenly had a great but difficult wish. However, he soon came back to himself and suppressed the little bit of ambition brought by the druid's research project. Food had to be eaten one bite at a time, and the road had to be walked step by step!
"Mr. Evans, according to the test, the missing elements are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and a small amount …" Theodore and Urian walked back and reported to Lucien.
Lucien nodded, "Then we'll collect different materials that contain these elements and see which ones can be absorbed by the oats. It's convenient for us to simplify the design of magic and alchemy. Also, we'll divide part of the experimental field and study the symptoms of the missing elements. Your Highness, Her Royal Highness, please cooperate with us. "
Other experiment groups led by elemental sorcerers should also start similar experiments. However, who would be able to discover the secret of fertilizers?
It was not difficult to make simple fertilizers. All they needed to do was to treat phosphorus ores with sulfuric acid. The Congress of Magic had already achieved the achievement of designing magic circles to produce sulfuric acid stably. However, the reason why the sulfuric acid could be absorbed by plants was very complicated. Without theoretical guidance, Lucien was not very optimistic about their progress with experiments alone.
There were many ways to increase the population, but most of them had been summarized by the working people. At present, the only obvious and popular methods were the improvement of irrigation system, the increase of fertility of the land and the breeding of hybrid seeds. The former had been put on the agenda of the Congress of Magic due to drought and other factors, but the latter involved knowledge that Lucien did not dare to bring out yet. Also, there were already magic creatures in this world, and it might not be suitable for them. A lot of experiments were needed to verify it.
… …
In the Bright Hall, the Holy City of Lance.
A Knight in silver full body armor kneeled on one knee, "Your Holiness, the Congress of Magic is trying to explore the realm of God. This is the greatest blasphemy. I request that we start the second War of Dawn and attack the Congress of Magic with all our might!" If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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