Chapter 164: It Seems That The Only Way to Plant Is To Plant A Field First
Originally, Fang Zheng thought that as long as the deal was negotiated, and then Nanali would buy those spirit crystals, and then he could sit at home with kryptonite. But.........
"That's all?"
Looking at the spirit crystals in front of him, which were less than ten pieces, Fang Zheng's face darkened.
"I'm so sorry........."
Looking at Fangzheng's appearance, Nanali also hurriedly apologized to him.
"I went to the Alchemist Guild to find out that there is a quota limit for the purchase of spirit crystals, and I am only a junior alchemist, so I can only get these ......... every month."
“…………………”
What are these broken spirit crystals for? I'm afraid that if Fang Zheng went to the Lin Hai Snow Field to sweep a circle of demonic beasts, the harvest would be greater than this. And the quality of these spirit crystals is not very good, and a rough calculation will increase the crystal energy by dozens of points............
"Can't you have money?"
Fang Zheng really hadn't seen anyone who couldn't let the ghost grind if he was rich, but looking at Nanali's expression, it seemed that he really couldn't do it.
"Alright then........."
Fang Zheng could only reluctantly accept this result.
"So, how can I get a large number of spirit crystals?"
"This ......... At the very least, I need to be upgraded to an alchemist of level 5 or above........."
From Nanali's words, Fang Zheng finally figured out the promotion system of the Alchemist Guild. In the Alchemist Guild, there are two ways to upgrade, one is simple manufacturing, the alchemy workshop produces a specified standard and quantity of potions a year, and then the association buys them. Then you get points, and when you reach a certain amount, you can level up.
The other is creation, the alchemist's job is to research inventions, if an alchemist can create a new invention, and it is very market and application value, then the alchemist association can also improve the level. Not only that, but if his invention is used and made by a lot of alchemists, then the points will increase in a part.
"That's a problem........."
After hearing Nanali's answer, Fang Zheng was also speechless for a while. He originally thought that he could rely on money to do whatever he wanted if he got the qualifications, but now it seems that the other party has obviously had a similar experience and plugged the loopholes tightly. It's impossible to buy and sell alone, so what should I do? There's no way, farming upgrades.
It is definitely not possible to rely solely on the commission of the Alchemist Association, not to mention that there is no equipment in this alchemy workshop, even if there is, Fang Zheng pondered it carefully, and let Nanali a girl toss these, I am afraid that it is impossible to improve the level without a year or two.
All that's left is to create a new invention, send it to the Alchemist Guild for evaluation, and then level up as soon as possible.
But......... It's not that easy either.
"Ancestral recipe?"
Looking at Fang Zheng blankly, Nanali's face clearly showed a hint of surprise.
"I'm sorry, we don't have any ancestral recipes at home, my mother is just an ordinary alchemist........."
It's also said, if this young lady has any ancestral secret recipes, it won't get mixed up to this point, originally Fang Zheng thought she would have a protagonist's life, but now it seems that she is a passerby heroine.
"So, we can only invent and create ourselves? It's not easy........."
While flipping through the catalog of the Alchemist Association in front of him, Fang Zheng also frowned. These alchemists are also crazy about inventing and creating, all kinds of potions, weapons and even vehicles and power furnaces and other things have been done by them, in the words of the founder world, there are all his patent barriers as far as the eye can see, and people can't do it if they want to make a copycat reverse engineering......... Well? Wait a minute!
After flipping through the "Patent Encyclopedia" in his hand, Fang Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he quickly opened the catalog, and flipped through it again, and then, Fang Zheng found one thing.
Although on the surface, the inventions of these alchemists seem to be all-encompassing in the heavens and the earth, there is one field in which they have barely dabbled!
Agriculture!
In the entire alchemist catalog, Fang Zheng found that there were only two kinds of inventions related to agriculture, one was similar to the effect of chemical fertilizers, and the other was similar to the effect of pesticides. To his surprise, when he asked Nanali, he was proudly told that these two were his mother's inventions!
No problem!
Hearing Nanali's answer, Fang Zheng was taken aback, this is pesticides and fertilizers, and it is the only one in the world, I don't believe that you are not the richest man in the world! How did it get to this point? Are you afraid you're kidding me?
Looking at Fang Zheng's expression, Nanali was obviously a little embarrassed, and then she also explained, which made Fang Zheng understand the reason.
Although the environment of this world is similar to that of the earth, the environment is much better than that of the earth, and the soil is extremely fertile, so it can be said that the species can grow very well without special fertilization. As for pests and diseases......... There is a small monster in the Overworld that specializes in devouring pests, as long as farmers have raised them, they are as necessary as cattle, so that the market for pesticides is not large.
And more importantly, Nanali's mother's two inventions, although they work well, are too expensive!
Nanali's mother may have obsessive-compulsive disorder, so she completed both of these inventions perfectly, and the materials used are also very high-end, although the fertilizers and pesticides made from these materials have such and such benefits and are not polluting, but the problem is that they are expensive! If the farmer buys it back and uses it, the income he earns in a year is not enough to paste it back, and he is completely losing money!
"Hey..............."
After listening to Nanali's story, Fang Zheng also frowned, and didn't know what to do for a while. Although he has the iron-blooded world in his hand, he can take out a bunch of high-tech products from there, but Fang Zheng knows very well that the main world is not a fantasy world with a civilization level of the Middle Ages, and when he was on the side of the Sky Arena, he also had a lot of understanding of the "intellectuals" of this world, and if he wanted to fool them, it was better to fool the natives of the Middle Ages.
If a completely new system product is completely different from the current system, it will be hellish if no one doubts it.
And according to Nanali, the pesticides and fertilizers that the traversers can use to pretend to be forced have no market in this world. In this way, if you want to break through the "patent barriers" of those alchemists, you have to work on hardware? But farm hardware isn't something that can be done casually.........
"Hey..............."
Fang Zheng sighed again, how could he feel that he was in this kind of field, it was really better to go to the border to kill the demonic beasts, it was a waste of time, plus it was cold, and he had to bring a tent......... Well?
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
yes, how did I forget this!
Ordinary agricultural machinery is not good, but isn't greenhouse a good direction?
"Nanali."
"Yes, Lord Ezio, what do you command?"
Hearing Fangzheng's voice, Nanali also hurriedly sat up straight and asked respectfully. She wasn't stupid, Fang Zheng asked so much just now, and she also knew that the other party wanted to increase her alchemist level so as to get more spirit crystal quotas. Nanali is also very nervous now, because there is only a verbal agreement between her and the young man named "Ezio". Now she is really afraid that the other party will not think that the value is enough and turn around and leave, if that is the case, then she will definitely not be able to make up the fees paid to the Alchemist Guild, and at that time, her mother's workshop will be .........
"What do the farmers here do every winter?"
"Winter?"
Nanali obviously didn't expect Fang Zheng to ask herself such an inexplicable question, but she replied after thinking about it.
"Winter......... Everyone has nothing to do, some people go up to the mountains to hunt together, and most people stay at home and wait for spring to start next year..............."
"If they were allowed to farm in the winter, would these people be willing?"
"Can you farm in winter?"
Hearing this, Nanali opened her mouth wide in surprise, and only after a while did she react and nodded vigorously.
"Of course, after all, there is really nothing else to do in winter, and it is very dangerous to go up to the mountains to hunt, and many people are actually reluctant to do it, just because there is really nothing to do, and ......... There's always something to be gained. ”
In any world, the peasant class is the most miserable group of people. The main world is of course much better than the serfs in the Middle Ages, because the soil of this world is fertile, and it is more effective to grow crops than chemical fertilizers, so there is no need to worry about reduced production and famine, and the food grown is enough for the people of a country. But even so, the income of the farmers in the Overworld is still very small, and according to Nanali, many of them venture into the mountains to hunt in the winter, just to be able to get more mountain goods to sell and make some money.
If there really is something good to be able to farm in winter, then these farmers will definitely want it!
But.........
"Can we make something like this?"
Nanali obviously doesn't have much confidence in this, changing the climate is something that is difficult for legendary mages to do, she is just an alchemist!
"Of course, and it's simple."
Regarding Nanali's question, Fang Zheng said that there was no pressure.
There is such a simple thing as a greenhouse, a bunch of materials on the earth of the iron-blooded world, take it and copy it yourself, and then use alchemy to create an otherworldly version, what is the difficulty at all?
Merely.........
Looking at the girl in front of him, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly.
Others start in another world to engage in high-tech, but they really come to farm when they start in another world?
For a Zerg master who has mastered a million Zerg and is already engaged in an interstellar war, will this be too LO forced?