Arcane Lord

Of course, so far, due to limited conditions, we can only let them read and write first. Only children need to learn writing for the time being, and adults still have to wait first.

Xia Duo stood behind the crowd and listened for a while before returning to the villa with satisfaction.

Now the citizens of the Great Xia Territory generally like to learn new knowledge and new skills. This is of course not because they are eager to learn, but because Xia Duo uses his achievements to attract people from the front.

When slaves gain merit, they can escape from slavery (class jump); when subjects gain merit, they can divide fields and learn magic (wealth, power).

Moreover, the biggest difference between the Xia Duo Territory and other territories lies in the quantification of merit. What kind of work and how much merit can be obtained, and how much land can be divided according to the amount of merit. He clearly told the people of the territory, and did not do anything mysterious. word play.

For example, if a slave wants to leave his country, he only needs 10 small merits. If he works normally without making any mistakes for a year, he can get 1 small work and then he can leave his country in ten years.

But in reality, it doesn’t take ten years at all. In addition to normal work, there are other ways to gain merit, such as learning new skills, proposing specific suggestions for improvement, teaching others new skills, completing temporary tasks assigned by the lord, etc.

Currently, more than one slave in the territory has shaken off his status as a slave and become an official citizen of the territory, and Xia Duo's goal is to convert all slaves into citizens of the territory.

The work efficiency of slaves is definitely not as good as that of normal people, especially in the rapidly developing land of Daxia Territory.

…

Back in the study, Xia Duo simply wrote a few strokes on the paper, just to mention some things to be dealt with tomorrow, and then it was time to make an appointment with Niya.

He took out the communication sphere, constantly stimulated and transmitted messages, and exchanged ideas with Niya on how to crack Feld's spell. Occasionally, he also interspersed some daily news, and then compiled the key information exchanged into notes.

It wasn't until late at night that the two stopped communicating, but Shado still didn't rest. Instead, he tried to crack the Feld spell book and accumulated content for the next communication with Niya.

The plane field is indeed his chosen future research direction, and it is considered a mid- to long-term plan. However, in the short term, Xia Duo still has many things to complete.

Spell books aside, even if he doesn't make some magic items himself, he still has to find ways to outsource them. However, what he wants are all high-quality items. In the final analysis, it's still a matter of money and time.

At present, what Sha Duo is most concerned about is when Giles Tower will register [Magic Network Background Communication] with the Arcane Federation. As long as he registers, he can start selling communication magic weapons, and it will be easy to achieve a few small goals. .

"Ah-eh"

I don't know how much time passed, but Xia Duo couldn't hold back a yawn and realized that he should rest. Xia Duo didn't force himself to stay in the best condition as much as possible.

However, before going to bed, he did not forget to use [Create Arcane Crystal]. As for the test of the true energy consumption of the spell, he completed the test on the way back in more than a month.

Currently, with his arcane upper limit, he can only cast one 5-level spell, or two 4-level spells. If all of them are used to cast 1-level spells, he can probably cast about 10.

If the average energy consumption of a 1-level spell is "1 arcane point", then his current upper limit of arcane energy is almost 10 points, and a 5-level spell consumes 10 points.

As for the energy consumption of spells at higher levels, he was not able to test it yet. However, from the existing test results, Xia Duo speculated that as the level increases, the energy consumption of spells does not increase linearly, but increases exponentially.

The energy consumption of a 1st level spell and a 5th level spell may only differ by 10 times, but from 5th level to 10th level the energy consumption may vary by a hundred times.

It can also be speculated that the upper limit of the arcane power possessed by those great arcanists is probably hundreds of times that of a new arcanist, or even higher.

This only counts the amount of arcane energy. If you also include the high energy efficiency brought by high knowledge, then the actual spell ability of the Grand Arcanist is too exaggerated, making it impossible for people to resist!

Really, the more you understand, the less afraid you become.

…

Early the next morning, Chateau called Leiden to the study.

Leiden saluted respectfully and said, "Sir, what are your orders?"

"I asked you to come here for two main things."

Xia Duo looked at the note on the table and sketched it twice, "One is the expansion of the canteen. I didn't pay attention to it during the day yesterday. I only remembered it at night. A group of new residents will be coming soon. This matter should be done as soon as possible. It’s done. In addition, the kitchen manpower needs to be increased, and frail women will be given priority.”

The Great Xia Territory is currently in the development stage. Both men and women need to work, and most of it is heavy manual labor. However, there are indeed physical differences between men and women. Now that the labor force is slightly more abundant, it is time to consider these factors.

Leiden was not surprised when he heard this. He had known for a long time that the lord was a benevolent lord, but he still had some different opinions on the expansion of the canteen. "Sir, now all the territorial residents have their own houses. Let them bring food from the canteen." Just take it back and eat it. There is no need to expand the canteen. You only need to change the dining area in the canteen into a kitchen, so that manpower can be placed where it is needed more. "

"Huh -" Sha Duo was very surprised. This was the first time that Leiden did not directly agree, but put forward a different opinion. Has he changed his temper?

Although Leiden had always acted like a tool man before, completely obeying orders and never questioning, Xia Duo did not need a tool man who only knew how to obey orders. What he needed was a thoughtful subordinate who could help him find out the gaps and improve what he could not do.

Xia Duo looked at Leiden carefully, and Leiden looked at him very frankly. From Leiden's eyes, Xia Duo saw respect, awe, trust, and expectation.

It was hard to imagine that he could see such complex emotions in a person's eyes, but Xia Duo was very happy to see this change, and he did not object to Leiden's suggestions.

"Just do as you say!"

In fact, Xia Duo initially thought that the cafeteria could be used as a display window for the territory, and to a certain extent, it could also deter new residents and allow them to integrate into the territory faster.

However, as soon as Leiden said it, he quickly reacted. Now that the territory is being developed, there are too many opportunities for labor, and it is entirely possible to let them be transformed in labor and become the Daxia residents he wants.

Then, Xia Duo talked about the second thing:

"The second thing is related to the new subjects who are coming. In fact, I mentioned it yesterday, and I will say it again today. If nothing unexpected happens this year, there should be several batches of new subjects coming. When assigning work groups, families should be separated as much as possible, but the housing should be allocated together. In addition, the territory policy should be fully explained, and the rest should be done according to the procedures."

Leighton thought about it seriously, and then nodded heavily, "Yes, I will pay attention!"

It was really different. Xia Duo was quite moved by this and waved his hand, "You go and do your work first! By the way, ask Atwood to come over."

"Yes." Leiden responded and retreated.

Shaduo continued his work of deciphering the spell book. No matter what Leiden's character became, Xia Duo did not doubt his loyalty. In other words, even if Leiden had a different mind, unless he lost his mind, he could only obey obediently.

Ruling is naturally not just constrained by doctrines, beliefs, and contracts. Together with power, interests, systems, and order, they are the most powerful constraints.