Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 447 - 372 Wheat Field_2

Renlun Investment Bank had no reason to offend the Witches’ Aid Society.

Yan Xing proposed establishing a mutual information-sharing mechanism with the Witches’ Aid Society, to which Renlun Investment Bank immediately agreed.

After all, there was nothing to lose.

However, when Feng Tingyue came to the manor again, she found herself chasing an empty lead.

Baron Max was on a world tour, and Yan Xing had gone missing once more.

The Magic World was still at war. As the planner and participant of this all-out war, Yan Xing couldn’t afford to be away from the Eternal Domain for long.

Moreover, intelligence indicated that the Wildwind Principality’s army had been moving frequently lately, showing signs of restless ambition.

It seemed Anderson was contemplating launching a new offensive. This attack was unavoidable for him.

The aid promised by Cloud Tower to Storm City was being continuously delivered, and the assembled Goblin Engineers and Alchemists were also being sent from all directions.

In time, Storm City would have a large-scale Alchemical Weapon production factory.

Additionally, Cloud Tower facilitated an alliance between the Wildwind Principality and the Barbaric Orcs, allowing the Principality’s forces, previously arrayed against Highland City, to be redeployed to the Outpost Fort battlefield.

Although the Floating Warships and Divine Beasts newly developed by Cloud Tower had not been delivered yet, Anderson had to show some appreciation for what he had received.

It was only by demonstrating the value of Cloud Tower’s contributions that they would be encouraged to offer even more.

After one resupply to the combat frontlines, the Wildwind Principality’s forces eagerly prepared for a large-scale offensive.

But the Eternal Domain they faced now was no longer the same as it was before the war began.

With the gold from trades with Anderson cashed in, and cooperation with Renlun Investment Bank deepening, the supplies and equipment that Yan Xing purchased from the real world were being transported to the Eternal Domain without interruption.

With the establishment of production lines, the technological advancements accumulated over a winter in the Eternal Domain were gradually unleashed.

Once a cycle of positive growth was reached, production capacity saw an explosive increase. Furthermore, with the establishment of the Thunderous Swamp kingdom, the Eternal Domain could better access the magic resources within Blood Crown Mountain.

The issue of energy production was resolved.

After Erelado ascended as Elf King and formed an alliance with the Eternal Domain, he mortgaged a large number of mines and roads within his territory in exchange for comprehensive assistance from the Eternal Domain.

As the weather warmed and the roads in Snowland became passable, Erelado called upon a large number of elves to mine, dramatically increasing mineral acquisition for the Eternal Domain.

The smelted metals were quickly transformed into a variety of weapons.

An alliance with the Silvermane Principality allowed the Eternal Domain to obtain more and cheaper alchemical resources. The expansion of the transport aircraft assembly factories in Dawnspirit City brought further advantages. The Eternal Domain could now obtain transport aircraft assembled there. Additionally, some fighters and Dive Bombers were also assembled in Dawnspirit City before being returned to the Eternal Domain.

It could be said that during the entire ceasefire period, although the military strength of the Wildwind Principality was growing, its growth rate could not compare to that of the Eternal Domain.

Industrialization was beginning to reveal its towering presence.

While Anderson was plotting to deliver a heavy blow to the Eternal Domain and capture key positions on the frontline to expand his occupied territory, Yan Xing was worrying about how to control the intensity of firepower on his side, to prolong the war a little longer, until the rainy season arrived.

In two months, the rainy season would come.

The extremely humid oceanic warm air would rise and cool when crossing over the Wildwind Highlands, leading to heavy rainfall.

The intermittent rains would last for two to three months throughout the rainy season, a time unsuitable for warfare.

The Eternal Domain could use this intermission to make another strategic adjustment: reorganize the troops on the frontline, train more soldiers, and update and replace weapons.

Once the rainy season passed, as long as the Alchemy Laboratory in the Eternal Domain made breakthrough achievements in Magic Weapons or super armaments, Yan Xing could boldly launch a counteroffensive.

In the time waiting for the rainy season, the Eternal Domain, with its growing power, had to strike a delicate balance.

It must neither frighten Anderson nor act too cleverly and incur unbearable damage to itself.

This was a test of fine control. And to exert this control, one had to understand the opponent.

The person in this world who probably knew Anderson best was Count Theodore.

To make it through the next two months, Yan Xing decided to visit Count Theodore in Nuta City.

Pressed for time and burdened with tasks, Yan Xing, instead of traveling by carriage, flew to Nuta City Airport in a private plane.

However, Yan Xing did not find the elderly earl at the Lord’s Mansion. A servant there informed Yan Xing, "The Earl has gone to the farms outside the city to inspect the growth of the wheat fields. And these days, he goes every day to see the wheat’s progress, sometimes spending the whole day there."

Waiting, it seemed, would not bring Count Theodore back.

Busy with affairs, Yan Xing inquired about the Earl’s whereabouts, then requested a Battle Griffin from the Lord’s Mansion and flew out of the city on it.

With the help of drones for aerial positioning, Yan Xing soon located the old earl in a farm field.

At that moment, Count Theodore, accompanied by several officials from Nuta City, was squatting at the edge of the field examining an ear of wheat. It seemed he was checking for the presence of grain within the ear.

Grain within indicated that the wheat could yield kernels.

Yan Xing landed nearby on the Griffin, the wind it generated causing the wheat field to ripple in undulating waves.

Spotting Yan Xing’s arrival, Theodore approached briskly, his forceful pace belying his more than seventy years.

"You’re finally here! I’ve been wanting to find you, but..." Theodore didn’t elaborate, as the situation in the Wildwind Highlands was too delicate for him to have actively sought out Yan Xing. Seeing Yan Xing approach, the old earl pulled him to the edge of the wheat field and asked, "How did you manage this? How did the wheat you planted grow so tall, with such large ears?

"Is it because it can absorb magic energy?"

Standing in the field, the surrounding wheat stretched as far as the eye could see. Each stalk was very thick, and the ears were large and full.

For Count Theodore, this was nothing short of miraculous. He couldn’t begin to estimate what kind of terrifying yield this wheat could achieve.

To ensure this grain could grow smoothly during this critical period, Count Theodore not only increased patrols around the fields but also visited the wheat daily with agricultural officials to observe changes.

As an experienced lord, he had seen too many famines and knew how crucial grain was.

Yan Xing too was astonished by the crazily growing wheat, its ears so large they nearly rivaled candied haws.

Although Yan Xing was also witnessing such large wheat for the first time, he explained calmly, "This is demonized wheat cultivated in the Thunderous Swamp. It’s enhanced to absorb magic energy, increasing its growth capacity to produce more grain. The flour from the Eternal Grain Bank is ground from the kernels of this wheat."

Count Theodore finally understood why the Eternal Grain Bank’s supplies were seemingly inexhaustible and the source of their confidence in issuing Grain Tickets. Seeing such wheat fields, the credit of the Eternal Grain Tickets would only grow firmer.

Count Theodore then asked, "Since it’s demonized wheat, are the harvested grains like those of Demonized Beasts—unfit for replanting?"

Yan Xing replied, "Yes, once demonized, the wheat cannot be replanted. After all, this grain is the foundation for the Eternal Grain Bank’s Grain Ticket issuance; we cannot allow others to cultivate this type of demonized wheat. In the Thunderous Swamp, we have a dedicated base for cultivating demonized wheat seeds. Even if we expand the cultivation scale of demonized wheat in the future, we will have enough seeds."

Count Theodore fell silent, gazing at the endless wheat field, his eyes filled with melancholy. After a long while, he said, "The greatness of Cloud Tower makes one feel small beneath it, witnessing the marvels above; the greatness of Thunderous Swamp makes one feel as if standing amid the clouds, where greatness and marvels are within our grasp. If Cloud Tower wins this war... will I still see these wheat fields again?"

Yan Xing responded, "If Cloud Tower wins this war, you might still see such wheat fields, or perhaps never again. But if I win, you will be able to see them every year. Instructor... I came here this time to seek your help."