The hall on the first floor of Tonya's house is her studio, with two rows of bookshelves stacked against the wall, stacked with tomes, parchment scrolls, and handwritten notes, and opposite are neatly arranged shelves with medicine bottles and crockpots of various colors, and many plants planted. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Roland walked over to the desk and took a casual look, and found that the open notebook was covered with Juanxiu's handwriting, and one of the notes caught his attention.

"The valley village is located in the hot spring basin, the climate is relatively mild, and long-term local observation shows that the rainfall from June 10 to July 20 is inversely proportional to the wheat yield; The sunshine rate from March 20 to May 10 is directly proportional to the seed setting rate of wheat plants...... It is necessary to list two experimental plots separately, choose the appropriate time to manipulate the weather changes by magic, and verify the reliability of the above observations by comparison. ”

Roland didn't know much about agriculture, but just looking at this page of notes, he could tell that Tonya was very professional in this area. In addition to observing the effects of weather on wheat growth, she also compared the advantages and disadvantages of several common local wheat varieties in her notes, and seems to be working on breeding and cultivation, presumably to improve the yield and quality of local crops. On Earth, this is called "agricultural science", and there is no word for "science" in the world of Vares, and the equivalent concepts are "alchemy" and "mechanology", the former being particularly crucial for agricultural production.

The scope of alchemy is very broad, and the dwarf alchemist Duvalin in Big Rabbit's Nest is not the same school as the Druids of Oz, whose alchemy specifically refers to fertilizers and pesticides.

The development of fertilizers and pesticides to make the land more fertile and increase crop yields is a must for every Green Druid. In addition, the Green Druid is also good at manipulating the climate with spells, such as clouds and rain in the dry season, flood prevention and disaster relief during the flood season, in the final analysis, it is necessary to break the traditional agricultural convention of watching the sky and eating, and create a suitable environment for the growth of crops in the local area as much as possible.

The Green Druids are very different from other Druids in that they are very religiously oriented and keen to refine their theories through practice.

They attach great importance to the practice of spells, especially those that directly affect the harvest of crops, such as the 3-ring "Plant Growth" also known as "Harvest", the 4-ring "Blighting (weediciling)", the 4-ring "Repelling Pests (Locust Repellent)", the 4-ring "Water Level Manipulation (Flood Control)", and the 7-ring "Manipulating the Weather (Disaster Resistance)". However, they are not superstitious about magic, and they appreciate the knowledge of discovering and using the laws of nature more than using magic to forcibly distort nature and pull out the seedlings.

In Roland's view, the idea of the Harvest Ring was a far cry from the conservative style of the traditional druids, who were in fact a group of intellectuals who admired classical socialism.

They directed agricultural production in the Far East, and even directly funded the creation of collective farms, resolutely opposed land annexation, denied the supra-national privileges enjoyed by landlords, nobles and clergy, and advocated the concepts of the most glorious labor, more work, and no food for those who did not work.

In this inviolable world of imperial power and divine power, the Green Druids are undoubtedly a group of deviant heretics, and only the Far East, which is relatively tolerant of heresy, can tolerate their silent growth.

In fact, most of the members of the Harvest Ring come from exiled heretical families. Bound in this cold land far from the bustling world, forced to endure hunger and cold with no way out, unable to obtain the forgiveness of the Pelo Church, unable to find peace and solace from the legal faith, and enduring both material and spiritual misery for a long time, they can only find another way to prove that they are not inferior, and strive to create justice in this corner forgotten by civilization.

As a traverser, Roland was naturally attached to the idea of the Green Druids for some indescribable reasons, so even though Tonya was not a hospitable host, he did not complain in the slightest.

"My bedroom is on the third floor, and the guest rooms on the second floor are only for ladies, and Mr. Knight and Mr. Dwarf have no problem bunking on the first floor, right?"

"Absolutely."

"That's good! By the way, there are more bottles and cans on the first floor, you should be careful, in case you overturn strong acids, pesticides and other dangerous agents, you will bear the consequences. Tonya said coldly.

Roland's smile became a little stiff, and he secretly pinched a cold sweat, and began to wonder if living here would be a fatal decision?

Seeing that everyone did not object, Tonya continued: "I have poor conditions here, there is nothing good to eat, you can accept fruits, salt and coarse bread and have dinner with me, if you want to eat wine and meat, go to the tavern at the entrance of the village to solve it yourself." ”

"Hah! Got a tavern? That's great! Bloom jumped up excitedly, he had long been tired of Tonya's ascetic lifestyle, a man's dinner was about wine and meat, and fruit could be considered a dish? Are you kidding! He didn't want to nibble on coarse bread with salt!

"It's a pity that the 'Feast Tablecloth' has been used today, otherwise we would have been able to entertain Miss Tonya for a sumptuous hero's feast, thank you for providing us with accommodation." Veronica said regretfully.

The Druid Maiden turned her gaze and said solemnly, "Thank you for your kindness, but a sumptuous feast is not what I want, and there are only two situations where people should hunt wild beasts: when survival is threatened or to prevent ecological imbalance, and not just to satisfy their appetites." ”

Veronica smiled awkwardly, completely dismissing the idea of communicating with the druid. Nikita winked at her secretly in sympathy.

The room fell into an awkward silence.

Roland had no choice but to find words to try to liven up the atmosphere: "Tonya, you are a vegetarian? ”

Tonya nodded reservedly, "I do believe in vegetarianism, but I don't force others to follow my principles, you can go to the tavern and eat and drink, but seriously, eating more vegetarian food is good for your health and soul." ”

Roland smiled politely at the Druid Maiden's preaching, but Bloom couldn't help but put his head in his hands and show a pained expression of "Please spare me". Lyudmila listened attentively and nodded in agreement: "Tonya has a point, I also want to try a vegetarian life." ”

Even Roland has a bit of a headache now. The ranger and the druid, the power of the "small animal protection" around him has grown unprecedentedly, which is not necessarily a good sign.

Tonya smiled kindly at Lyudmila, turned her head to a serious face, and asked Roland, "Mr. Knight, why don't you speak?" ”

Roland is not picky about food and drink, and besides, it is polite to be a guest, so he followed Tonya's advice and said, "I am very happy to respect your habits, and as you say, green food is ...... to our health."

"My big brother, you've got it!" Bloom couldn't help but interrupt his polite words, and shouted with indignation on his face: "Dogs eat, sheep eat grass, and people eat meat, this is the right thing!" Don't listen to that little girl's nonsense, let's go, let's drink! ”

"I'm sorry, my dwarven brother has a hot temper, don't mind." Roland smiled apologetically at Tonya and slipped away with Bloom.

Nikita and Veronica also couldn't talk to her, and everyone was embarrassed to sit together, so they made an excuse to go for a walk. Only Lyudmila sincerely stayed to dine with Tonya and discuss those fresh and refined topics about man and nature.

Roland walked out of the room, and the night breeze was blowing in his face, and the sky was full of stars and a bright moon, which made him feel happy.

Bloom took a deep breath and hurried forward. Roland knew that this guy had a magical ability, he could smell even the slightest hint of alcohol in the air, and track the tavern like a hound.

After following the dwarf a short distance, Roland saw a group of children playing around the tree. He took a casual look and noticed that the games played by the children were a bit like "hide and seek", in addition to some elements of "throwing handkerchiefs", chasing each other and laughing, and having a lot of fun.

Roland saw the carefree appearance of the children, and his mood was inexplicably better. If you think about it, these children, although they are plainly dressed, at least do not have to go hungry and can enjoy the joy of childhood.

The climate in the mountains of the Far East is harsh and the materials are poor, and it is not easy for ordinary people to live such a well-fed and clothed life, and the grain production of the valley village can be self-sufficient without Tonya's hard work, but why are the villagers not affectionate to her, but maintain a kind of respectful and distant diaphragm?

Roland shook his head slightly, puzzled.

At this moment, the group of children chasing each other sang and shook.

The children's singing voices are innocent and childish, but the lyrics are eccentric.

Roland slowed down and listened, gradually savoring the cruel metaphor behind the nursery rhyme, and the more he listened, the more creepy he felt.