When I came to the experimental field in the east of the town, it was only a day later, and a few green seedlings in the field withered.Seeing such results when he hired someone to try planting before, Owen was both anxious and helpless.Now, he's here again with hope from another world.
[Do what I said before.] 】Winster said in his head.
[Hmm.] 】Walking to the edge of the field, Owen squatted down, grabbed a small handful of soil from the field, and rubbed it in his hands.
[How?]
Do you have any data collected there?
】No data was displayed in Owen's field of vision, and all the data was passed to Winster for the reason mentioned earlier - the system was too rudimentary.
[Collected, PH is greater than 9.5, and the water content is very low.]Tut!
This is heavily saline-alkali land. 】[Is there a suitable seed then?]
】What is saline-alkali land?
It doesn't matter.Owen's main concern now is whether there are crops that can be grown on such land, which will save the declining Frontier Town.
[Hmph, of course.]Don't underestimate the scientific and technological strength on our side, not only there are several super alkali-tolerant wheat, but also other crops can be grown on such land, and with the right cultivation method, the yield should be good. 】Winster said proudly and confidently, as if the land had been planted with the seeds he had provided.
【Considering the eating habits on our side, please give priority to wheat seeds.】Next year, the land will produce enough food to wean the town from the outside world. 】[Oh?
I thought you would beg for seeds to try them out. 】Winster was slightly surprised.
[No, I believe in the scientific and technological power of your side. 】Patting the dust off his hands, Owen stood up.Looking around at the cursed land around him, he thought to himself that this place would change dramatically next spring.Behind him, Marpel had been looking at Owen, and suddenly noticed a confident expression on his face, and his eyes were full of hope, as if the problem that had been bothering him before had been solved.He must have had a new idea in his heart, and no matter what, I will always be by his side, and Mapel kept this thought silently in his heart.
[Then again, why do you have such a large area of saline-alkali land here?
】Winster thought something strange.In the morning, when he was in the study, he looked at the map of the border town.On the way to the test field, I also made a special observation and had a certain understanding of the surrounding situation of the town.To the west of the town is the Transverse Mountains, which stretch across the continent, and the large mountains are the longest mountain range on this continent; To the east is the Tianqiong Mountain Range, which runs from northwest to southeast, with rugged terrain and very steep terrain.The Weishui River originates somewhere in the Tianqiong Mountains and flows from north to south through the town of Bianshu.To the southwest of the town, to the south of the eastern half of the mountain range, there is a large dense forest, the Mystery Forest.In such an environment, most of the land in the border town is seriously salinized, and only part of the land on both sides of the river can be cultivated, which is very wrong.
[It was caused by the curse of the Kaztu. 】Owen replied in his head, in a very resolute tone.He then briefed Winster on the history of the town and the origin of the curse of the Kaztus.Originally established to exploit the abundant ore resources in the vicinity, the situation was different from today, with a large amount of arable land and more than grain production every year.Later, due to some changes, the border town was divided into the Aisen family.I don't know when the land in Frontier Town became more and more barren, and the grain production gradually decreased, which could not meet the needs of the town, so it had to buy a large amount of grain from outside.This phenomenon is not unique, and the Red Sand Fortress, located in the northern part of the Dawnlight Kingdom and the Great Gap in the middle of the Mountains, has also undergone this process.Since the Red Sand Fortress is an important military station, it can survive by relying on the kingdom's grain transportation, but the border town is not an important place.The main culprit for this phenomenon is the rumored Immortal King Kaztu.In the Holy War two hundred years ago, the Kaztus were badly damaged by the Church.Unwilling to die here, he summoned a large area of intense sandstorms to sweep through both sides.When the sandstorm calmed down, the battlefield beneath his feet turned into a desert, and the Kaztu disappeared without a trace.Over the next 200 years, the land that had formed at that time seemed to be cursed, gradually barren, then desertified, and finally turned into a vast desert north of the mountains, and this curse continued to spread.This is where the curse of the Kaztus comes from.The church and the kingdom of Dawnlight have sent people to secretly search for the Kaztus many times, but the other party is very hidden, and no one has found his trace so far.Therefore, it is currently impossible to find the Kaztu and defeat him to lift the curse.
[The curse of the Kaztu?
Is it magic?
This involves my knowledge blind spots. 】It had to do with magic, and there was nothing Winster could do about it.This made him a little unhappy, and he secretly made up his mind to study magic.As for the situation in Frontier Town, Winster already knew something.But he still had some doubts, so he continued to ask.
[If it's just to solve the food problem, why not expand the arable land along the banks of the river to the south?]
Or go and exploit the forest in the southwest, which I see as if it is not affected by the curse. 】Hearing this question, Owen's face was a little strange, but he still answered.
[Further south is the territory of Duke Eddie of the Eastrise Fortress, and I can't farm on other people's land. 】[It's someone else's territory, so why hasn't there been any trace of development in the south?
】[The cultivated land of Dongsheng Fortress is mainly concentrated in the south, and the land in the north is rarely developed. 】Owen explained.
[Isn't this occupying the pit and not shiting?
】Winster complained mercilessly.
[That's true, but I can't help it.] 】Owen shrugged his shoulders with a helpless expression.As for the Mystery Forest in the southwest, Owen said that it was the land that every king of the Dawnlight Kingdom wanted to develop day and night.However, there are a large number of monsters and various subhuman races and tribes in the forest, and if the forest is forcibly developed, they will definitely be strongly resisted.This is not the point, the point is that the overlord of this forest is a powerful Black Dragon King, and the Dawnlight army has been attacked by it and suffered heavy losses.What's more, most of the army of the Dawnlight Kingdom is now deployed on the border to defend against foreign enemies, and it is no longer able to develop the Mystery Realm Forest.When mentioning dragons, Winster showed great interest, and even said that he wanted to find a chance to see them.Hearing such ridiculous words, the corners of Owen's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but remind him.
[Don't be kidding, His Majesty's army has not succeeded in the crusade against the Black Dragon King, and the small border town is only afraid of hitting the stone with eggs. 】[Indeed, the overall strength of the current border town is too weak, and it is impossible to say in the future. 】I don't know why, listening to Winster's words, Owen felt a little uneasy in his heart.The overlord of the Mystery Forest, the Black Dragon King?
I really hope I don't encounter it in my life, Owen silently prayed in his heart.