Chapter 123: The Locust Plague
Formula research is full of unknowns, and no one knows when it will produce results. The essence of life still has to find a way to obtain it.
Hudson, who was thoughtful, finally did not speak to the native nobles, but turned to the Northland nobles, who had a good relationship.
Businessman, there are not many other friends, there must be a lot of friends. Don't look at the local nobles and the northern nobles belong to two camps, but it does not affect the business of both sides in the slightest.
Trade a few more times, and everyone will become acquainted. The relationship is not far away, and it is just right to talk about this kind of thing.
The market price + 30% is the sincerity given by Hudson. How much to collect, the local tyrant is full of atmosphere.
It seems to be a high price, but in fact, this premium is to pay for favors. In the past, trading in the circle required not only money, but also favors.
If it weren't for the fact that the Coslow family had enemies in the North, it was estimated that the knights of the family would have gone to the Northern Frontier to fight and use their military exploits to exchange for the life essence for the younger generations. It's not so embarrassing.
The specific amount of life essence that can be exchanged will need to wait for a month or two before the results can be obtained. There will be a harvest after all, and if you can't get a single one, everyone won't agree.
In Dardir City, Hudson's relationship with the nobles of the Northland became closer, which soon irritated the Baron of the Sith.
As an outsider, if you don't have the strength of a strong dragon to overwhelm the head snake, then you have to integrate into it after all.
Baron Sith is also very aware of this, but how to integrate it is particular. He, the boss, didn't say anything, and the younger brothers first eased relations with the local forces, what is the matter?
Baron Sith, who seems to be just an ordinary business, but is not low in political sensitivity, soon read something different from it - the control of his own little brother has decreased!
In the past, if you wanted to trade with the local nobles, you had to at least send a representative to say hello to him.
But now, everyone knows that he is a taboo, but they still reached an agreement with Hudson without a sound, and it is clear that they didn't take him seriously.
The aftermath of Katelai's affair broke out.
failed to kill the chickens and make an example in time, which made Baron Sith's prestige among the nobles of Northern Xinjiang plummet.
Coupled with the strong rise of the mountain territory, a group of northern Xinjiang nobles realized that if they continued to fight, they would suffer a big loss.
At this juncture, Hudson's goodwill will naturally be accepted by everyone.
It seems to be a simple transaction, but it also depends on what is being traded. In the Aslant Continent, those who can trade the life essence are all - "their own people".
What's more, it is still a transaction with a higher price, and everyone can make a profit from it if they are a Chinese person, so they can't refuse.
In the face of interests, the nominal boss is worthless. Someone started the way, and everyone didn't mind following suit.
When everyone is involved in the transaction, it means that everyone is not involved.
Even if he received the news, Baron Sith, the boss, would not have a way to delve into this issue.
If you want to liquidate, then after dealing with the traitor "Kate Lai", let's talk about it!
"Damn Hudson, what is he trying to do?
Do you really think I'm afraid of him?
Again and again, again and again, provocations, it is simply ......"
Baron Sith couldn't help but curse angrily.
One was not paying attention, and the competitor came to dig the foot of the wall again. There was a precedent for Baron Katelai, and the Sith didn't think the Northland nobles were so loyal to the group.
Originally, I thought that after Kate betrayed her own camp, she would not be able to integrate into the local nobles, but would also be resisted by a group of Northland nobles.
As it turned out, it was purely his own passion. Kate did not integrate into the local aristocracy, but the northern nobles did not resist.
The reason is very simple, Baron Sith thinks that Baron Kate is betraying, and it does not mean that other nobles think so.
In essence, Kate didn't do anything sorry for the group, except for pit Baron Sith for a wave.
Even the debts owed, after a short period of turnover, were quickly repaid, leaving no excuse for Baron Sith to liquidate.
There is no reason to call on everyone to act together, and if you want to find Kate's bad luck, you can only do it yourself.
However, this is not a soft persimmon, the military strength of the Maple Leaf Collar is close to three-sevenths of his, and the loss in the fight is definitely not small.
Baron Sith is not an impulsive person, and after considering the contrast in strength between the two sides, he decisively suppressed the idea of making a move.
A militarily correct choice does not mean that it is politically correct. For the children of the nobles of the Northlands who worship the strong, Baron Sith's performance is undoubtedly not strong enough.
Although the identity is big at the beginning, but "illegitimate child" is added in front, it has become the object of common contempt, envy and hatred by everyone.
At the end of the day, there are too many careerists. Secretly, everyone is thinking about being the boss, and no one is willing to become a foil.
"Young Master, calm down!
Anger only burns reason and makes people make bad decisions. There is nothing positive about the situation.
Just one business doesn't mean anything. There are a lot of people waiting for you to make a mistake right now, and any decision made out of anger will only make the enemy happy! ”
Butler Fei Lun said earnestly and persuasively.
I don't know if it's an illusion, he always feels that his young master seems to have fallen into a plot. After staying in Dadir City, he became easily angry, and he did not have the "landslide in front of him" like when he was in the Northland.
Baron Sith was not alone in having a similar reaction. After many children of the nobles of the Northland became lords, they did not control their emotions very well.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone's sanity was not affected, Faeron would have suspected that this was a collective curse.
If Hudson had been here, he would have been able to give the answer at a glance - post-war mental syndrome.
The evil qi accumulated on the battlefield was not released.
has changed the world, there are rules everywhere, and you can't have the slightest transgression, and you can only swallow it in your stomach if you are wronged.
There is no place to spill anger, and if you are aggrieved for a long time, it will naturally affect people's mood. Getting angry easily is just a basic manifestation.
"Got it, I'll take notice."
Baron Sith said indifferently.
I hear too many similar words, but the effect is getting smaller and smaller. was able to forcibly suppress the anger in his heart, it was Baron Sith's strong will.
"Young master, a transaction doesn't mean anything. Even if they want to ease the relationship, it can't be solved with a single transaction.
As a representative of the native aristocracy, Baron Hudson is also involuntary now, and even if he is willing to accept these people, he has to consider the reaction of his subordinates.
According to historical experience, if foreign aristocrats want to integrate into the local area, they often need two or three generations to operate together, and there is definitely no less sadness in this.
It just so happens that these guys are all ambitious, and they are all pretentious, how can they be willing to keep their heads low and be small?
Compared to the form of Lyteshire, in fact, Wyton County needs more attention. After the Baron Cayo stayed in Fallen Leaves, there was no movement, which was very abnormal.
A few days ago, this person also took the initiative to visit the mountain collar, and the two had secretly reached an agreement.
It is very likely that the struggle for the right to speak within the local aristocracy will not break out because of our existence.
However, those people in Wyton County were not worried, and they all wanted to compete for the position of county guard, even if they knew that Baron Cayo was not good, they could not unite. ”
Butler Feren analyzed with a wry smile.
His rich life experience has taught him that the more he fails to act, the greater the storm that is brewing.
The children of the nobles of the northern lands who went south have long been passively become a whole. If something goes wrong with the Northland nobles in Wytonshire, Baron Sith will inevitably get involved.
In a sense, the counties of Rite and Wyton are now a whole. How one side wins and loses will affect the outcome of the other side.
According to the original plan, Baron Sith was to control Lyte County first, and then support his cronies to control Wyton County.
Unfortunately, the first step of the plan was aborted, and the situation in Latshire turned into a long-term confrontation. In the short term, there is no difference between the superior and the inferior at all, but the battle in Wyton County is easier to distinguish the winner and loser.
"Hmm!"
"The situation in Wyton County is really not optimistic, so I will make an appointment with those people. Even if they want to make trouble, they have to kick the competitors out first! ”
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Mountain Collar, Hudson was studying the translated recipe, as if he was going to transform into an alchemist.
It's all forced out.
Relying on others is better than relying on oneself after all.
Alchemy masters are not easy to find, begging fathers, suing grandmothers, and pulling people around for relationships, it took nearly two months before and after, and in the end they only found an ordinary alchemist.
It's okay to help translate the formula, but if you want to rely on an incomplete formula to prepare the life essence, it will be too embarrassing.
Next, let's look at the other branches, anyway, all the family members in the southeast province have done their best.
The cub on the side is even more awesome, holding the "Blood Moon Horn" that is feared by the outside world as a toy. One moment to top up, another moment to shoot down.
I have to admit that the "evil weapon" is just different. The seemingly tattered horn, no matter how much Bear Stearns tosses, it has not changed.
Prior to this, none of Hudson's collection of weapons and armor could withstand a slap from Bear Stearns.
In order to reduce the damage, Hudson gave Bear Stearns an early ban. The bloody moon horn, which is solid and durable, and has no visible effect, has become the only toy of the cub.
"Bang!"
With the sound of the sound, Hudson blew up again. This has become the norm since gaining some simple knowledge of alchemy.
Preparing the essence of life as an alchemy is played, and Hudson can do it.
Looking at the black and autumn, let's talk about the elixir, Hudson didn't know if it had any effect.
He completely followed the recipe, because he lacked the key refining techniques, so he could only rely on his own brain supplement to try.
For example, when smelting the Core, Hudson manipulates Goldfinger to drain the energy from the Core and re-inject it into the residue of the Core.
Other raw materials are processed in accordance with the requirements of the formula. Finally, add a little water, and it becomes a black lake.
Put it in a pot to steam, stir-fry, and boil, all of which ended in failure. In the end, there was no way, so he simply threw it into the alchemy furnace and tossed it.
For this reason, the blacksmith masters in this territory have also added a side job to build an alchemy furnace for Lord Hudson.
Firewood and charcoal have been played, and this wave of magic fireball skills may not be able to control the fire at home, and once again successfully tossed and damaged a Dan furnace.
"Bear Stearns, come and take a look!"
Hudson greeted the cub unceremoniously.
While Bear Stearns can't be sure whether his work is a fruit or not, one can tell if it's toxic.
These are all lessons learned, and anything that the cub thinks can't be eaten will kill the animal. Before that, countless animals had already contributed their lives to Hudson's scientific work.
The bear stretched out his paws and looked at the black pill with disgust. Then, under Hudson's gaze, he stuffed it directly into his mouth.
The speed was so fast that Hudson didn't have time to stop it.
"Bear Stearns, I just let you see it, but I didn't let you try it. If I spoil my stomach, I'm not responsible! ”
After all, it's his own bear, and he is a little naughty, but he is still qualified to be a bodyguard.
If the toss is broken, who should be responsible for the personal safety of his Lord Hudson?
Arrange for guards?
It wasn't Hudson who destroyed his prestige. Even if you find the best soldiers in the mountain territory, it's not enough to be a bear's paw.
"The taste is a little worse, and I can barely swallow it. Hudson, I can't see that you still have the talent of an alchemist.
Continue to work hard to improve the taste and appearance, it is best to add some honey and animal milk to it, and then put some sugar in it......"
Bear Stearns' words made Hudson put his hanging heart straight back. glared at the foodie angrily, and started a new round of alchemy.
The exact effect is uncertain for the time being, but two things are certain: it can't eat dead bears, and it is good for the growth of bears.
As for what happens to people after eating, it needs to be further tested before we can draw conclusions.
After all, the resistance of the Earth Bear is far beyond that of ordinary people.
As it turned out, Hudson's guess was completely correct.
After more than a dozen rabbits and two wild deer ate and exploded on the spot, he had to admit that the pill he made was a bear feed pill.
Even if the dose was diluted with water, none of the animals that became test subjects made it out of the laboratory alive.
Scourge lost more than 5,000 gold worth of medicinal herbs, and Hudson finally stopped experimenting. Now he has a deep understanding of what it means to "ruin one's life through alchemy".
It's not a complete blood loss, at least he has made a result. Although it is very chicken, Bear Stearns also complains a lot about this unappetizing pill, and it is also a result in the end.
The first time you engage in R&D, you can produce results. Regardless of whether the results are chicken or not, when they are taken to the outside world, they can be called "talented alchemists".
Most alchemists have grown up like this. Each alchemist's alchemy technique is unique.
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Even if you want to be simulated, you can't be immulate. Even if it is the inheritance of master and apprentice, it is implemented in the details, and it is very different.
In the end, it was the purchased life stock solution that solved the urgent need. However, the family's research and development plan for the essence of life was finally temporarily shelved under Hudson's efforts and persuasion.
Without his own alchemist, throwing money on research and development for others is definitely a proper blood loss business.
A sane person like himself can throw away thousands of gold coins at one time and exchange them for those crazy people who make alchemy, God knows how much it will cost.
The most important thing is that in the laboratory, whether people are studying the essence of life or doing something else, they don't know.
If only there was an alchemy master presiding, it would be enough. Where is the level of people, the money is almost spent, and the results will still be produced.
Replaced by an ordinary alchemist whose ability was undecided, Hudson felt that it was better to go on it himself. At least he is still a person with an achievement, and most of the so-called alchemists can only copy the achievements of their predecessors.
It's not bad to be able to plagiarize, but the most important thing is that even if you plagiarize intact, you can only get fifty or sixty points out of 100 points.
It's not that they don't work hard, it's that there are no specific standards for many things, and they can only be judged subjectively by experience. In this industry, talent and luck are more important than hard work.
It is difficult to judge the efficacy of the medicinal herbs, even if it is the same magic core, two different ones, the energy in it is completely different.
In the more refined configuration of magic potions, any deviation will affect the final result. Hudson's experiment is the best example of this. Originally, I went to prepare the life stock solution, but in the end I could only feed it to the bears.
……
"Sir, I just got the news. A locust plague has appeared in the neighbouring province and is approaching the southeastern provinces.
It is said that there is also a leader of the insect king who has been promoted to a demonic beast, and he has a lot of wisdom and has avoided the hunt of the kingdom organization many times.
The Governor's Office issued a strict order to prepare for the locust plague. At the same time, a bounty was issued, killing a Worm King bounty of 1,000 coins. ”
Receiving the bad news, Hudson almost vomited three liters of blood. The alchemy failed, and now the locust plague is also coming to join in the fun.
Once the locust plague spreads to the southeastern provinces, it is inevitable that food prices will skyrocket. However, the mountain collar has not been able to achieve food self-sufficiency, and it is not enough to make up for the losses caused by the sharp rise in grain prices.
The increase in grain prices is not the worst, the most terrible thing is that money cannot buy food. After all locust plagues, there will be purgatory on earth.
Especially when the Warcraft Insect King appeared, even if the nobles worked hard to relieve the disaster, it would be difficult to contain the locust plague.
When it comes to dealing with locusts, knights are certainly not as good as magicians, but looking at the pitiful number of magicians, they can't count on them.
Even if a single magic can easily kill tens of thousands of locusts, it is still a drop in the bucket compared to the huge number of locusts.
If the locusts really attacked the mountain territory, Hudson would have to take the people to eat the locusts. I just don't know what the locusts in the Aslant continent taste like and whether they can be eaten.
"Tom, immediately bring someone to strengthen the warehouse, and replace all parts with stone. Inform the chiefs to suspend the land reclamation operation and organize people to rush to harvest the grain that is about to mature.
The vegetables grown in the fields and the wild vegetables grown in the mountains are harvested and dried and stored as much as possible. Remember not to destroy the roots, if there is no locust plague, there will be a harvest later.
Forage reserves must also be arranged. It's a very important matter, and it's up to Nick to take care of it.
In addition......"