The Experimental Log of the Crazy Lich

"The audio books outside the mountains are broken, and the winter returns to the spring. I am more timid when I am close to the hometown, and I dare not ask people."

All the way to the north, the closer I got to this familiar land, the more I realized the feeling of "closer to the hometown and more timid". Unfortunately, this worsening situation is in front of me, and I don't even want to be a turtle. less than.

Since it is doomed to be inescapable, then, let's face it hard.

At my request, the Northern Lights will stop every time it arrives in a town, and I will come down and take a walk to see the situation on the ground.

Due to stop and go, it took Ben to enter Donglan Principality to travel to the capital for at most a week, and it took more than two months.

This is my consistent style, and it is also the administrative basis of my teaching Anne and Renee. Sitting on a high ground and directing blindly cannot solve the problem. To solve the problem, at least first find out what the problem is.

In this regard, waiting for the report at home and witnessing it with one's own eyes are completely two different feelings, "twenty people starved to death" and "saw dozens of corpses frozen to death on the street, and witnessed the human tragedy of being eaten by children. "It's completely two different things. The former is just a report that the superiors can forget at a glance, while the latter can keep rulers with a little conscience awake at night.

But at this moment, the more I investigate, the more depressed I feel, and the situation is much worse than I expected.

The previous worst prediction has come true. After losing the last mine, Dong Lan, who is financially bankrupt, has been struggling for twenty years.

And the orc war in the north a year ago shook Donglan's last foundation even more. After the war wiped out the country's last resources, and after it couldn't even buy enough food for the winter, the Donglan Principality was actually on the verge of collapse. edge.

This year's grain harvest is poor as usual. In addition, the treasury is already so poor that there is no need to close it. Widespread famine was almost inevitable. Fortunately, after earning a fortune from the Oran Empire, at least there won't be many frozen corpses this winter.

But even so, it is still very uncomfortable to see those citizens who do not have high requirements live in such a miserable life. I really can't stand it when I meet them, even though I know that this is a temporary solution that will not have much effect, not the root cause , I will still reach out to help.

"Maybe this can't change the fate of the whole country. But at least it can change the fate of the people in front of us."

Along the way, I have received more than 30 orphans who have no father, no mother, and no one to rely on. If that Ai Li was not taken away by the soldier Kurul and adopted later, I am afraid I will take her away directly.

Of course, there is a heart-wrenching good boy like Ai Li, and the bully lord who bullies men and women, the evil businessman who hoards strange things, and so on are also indispensable in traditional novels.

There are no shortage of such guys who make a lot of money for the country.

When encountering such a situation, I will secretly write it down and look for opportunities to settle accounts in the future. If it is really overdone, for example, a certain lord actually uses the fulfillment of the right of first night as a reason for extortion. The entire territory complained, and I will not forget to fulfill my duty as a executioner. Of course, at this time, I must thank Renee for giving me the royal envoy certificate.

"Great, the royal family has begun to rectify the evil nobles."

In troubled times, since it is a death sentence to be brought to a fair trial, for the sake of the lords who are still being oppressed, it is better to omit the intermediate procedures.

Even though I was very careful, such rumors spread like wildfire, which inexplicably increased the authority and prestige of the royal family.

But it is gratifying, maybe the nobles who want to live a better life have already fled to other countries, maybe this martial country has a tradition of entrusting territories with military exploits, or maybe the too remote Northland makes the human nobles generally have a luxurious and corrupt style. According to legend, most of the lords whose ancestors were civilians did not say nonsense "Since there is no rice, why don't they eat broth?" They have not shaken off their natural earthy atmosphere, and are still performing their basic duties of protecting the people.

Well, according to the "real nobles" who have been passed down for hundreds of years by the "noble pure blood" in Oran, the so-called nobles in the north are barbarians who think with muscles, and they haven't gotten rid of their muddy farmers smell.

But let me say, compared to those so-called pure-blood nobles who are obsessed with banquets, luxury goods, and hallucinogenic drugs, I still like these farmers and barbarians. At least they have not forgotten their origins, at least they are more like the pioneers of ancient times Lord, protect your people from wild beasts and famine.

When the royal family was in trouble due to the long-term war, most of the lords were still working hard to support the country. There were not a few who were diligent and caring for the people. Sigh, when the citizens and the lords have not given up hope, at least it shows that the country's bones are not rotten, and there is still hope.

This is the good thing that makes me most happy. No matter how difficult the foreign aggression is, there is a way to solve it. If even the bones are rotten, then there is really no hope.

I have promised little Aili to change everything, but how to save her has become a big problem before me.

In this era of low national demands, in order to maintain a stable development of a country, there must first be two basic prerequisites, one is food supply, and the other is social security, which is directly related to the most fundamental issue of survival. As for employment, commerce, education What, those are all higher-level requirements.

The North has never been a land of grain, but it is indeed rich in mineral resources. It has been a historical habit for thousands of years to exchange minerals for food and daily necessities. The same piece of land, the country of Lan in the past stood in the north, and now However, the Donglan Principality kept losing land and was on the verge of collapse. This cannot be blamed for the incompetence of the descendants of the kings, but it is actually just one reason.

"If the country is strong, the people will be strong, and if the country is weak, the people will be weak. It's true that the country is weak and everything is sad."

After a little comparison, you will know where the root of the problem is.

How majestic the country of Lan was back then. Although it was a small country, it was not a weak country. The folk customs favored martial arts, and there were a variety of third-tier arms. Regiment, sending out two casually is enough to sweep the Northland.

That year, the mighty land of Mist blocked the orcs and elves from the north, sealed off the devil abyss from the east, and was rich in mining wealth for the entire human world. Not to mention the threat of the "throat of food road" of the kingdom of mist being strangled by the surrounding countries. I don't know how many people come to trade actively every year.

But today's Donglan Principality is equivalent to the resurgence after the country was destroyed. Most of the powerful arms are lost, and the mineral-rich territory has been occupied by other countries. Coupled with the historical grievances, there are many enemies.

"The country is weak and thinks of Wu Mu." Perhaps, Dong Lan's current weakness is also the reason why the heroes of the troubled times, the Gemini Knights, are regarded as the patron gods, although in the end, the country of Lan still entered the doomsday. However, the historical stories of the dozens of allied forces fighting in that country are still widely circulated, and those powerful troops that have been lost have become legends among Dong Lan's men.

It's a pity that compared with the glory of the past, the current bleakness is even more depressing and uncomfortable. Even though the tradition of martial arts remains, the current Donglan Principality has been reduced to a third-rate small country. It is very difficult to protect its own citizens from the hands of prosperous neighbors.

"If there is enough food and supplies, Aili's mother will not starve to death or freeze to death. If there is a stronger military force, even if it is impossible to hold a winter hunting ceremony like the Land of Mist, the herds of animals in winter are regarded as rare prey. But at least the size of the herd can be controlled before winter. It won’t be forced to move the entire town in front of the beast tide, and little Ellie’s father will die on the way.”

This is also the reason why I say "relief for individuals is only a temporary solution, not a permanent cure". Sooner or later, the extorted food will be exhausted, and there will not be enough combat power. Even if they are lucky enough to survive the beast tide this winter, there will still be problems in the coming year.

So if I want to reverse all this, what I have to do is very clear. Since food shortage and military weakness are the most important problems at present, then the first thing I need to do is to solve the food supply and strengthen the military. This is the solution to the fundamental problem. way.

I already have a plan to strengthen the army, but the biggest difficulty now is the food.

"Food... This is really difficult."

This barren permafrost is rich in minerals, but it is indeed not suitable for the growth of crops. It is feasible to ask mages for a short-term good weather, but mages also need materials for interpretation. If this is done on a large scale, no one can afford the huge bill. .

Since it's difficult, let's check the strategy. Of course, the "historical strategy" won't have the answer to this kind of question. You need to check another book.

【Roland's Survival Booklet】

The thick dilapidated notebook is full of dust, and the pages of the processed book have turned yellow. It can be replaced by a new cover and sent to the museum as an ancient book.

These are the notes I made at the beginning of the time travel, in order not to forget the knowledge of the other world, and I brought them here in consideration of the possibility of using them this time.

"Make glass for money." At the top of the notes are various ideas, but there are often notes behind the ideas "Glass manufacturing was barely successful, but this idea failed from the beginning. Inventing more transparent glass, I've done nothing."

"Invention of gunpowder.....the goblins have invented, movable type printing...that's how the god of knowledge got his start."

Behind the above ideas are all kinds of failures, and all kinds of comments are traces of my failures after my hard work. If it is true to the characters, the childishness and anger revealed in these twisted fonts are so obvious.

Just relying on a little knowledge of other worlds, I wanted to make a big business in a real world. It seems that I was full of ambitions back then, but I was repeatedly hit by the harsh reality.

But now is not the time to look back on the past. Thinking of my purpose, I turned to the page where the catalog is food, but was shocked again.

"Yes, solve the food problem. Well, then plant high-yielding and high-tolerant corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, hybrid rice... replace ordinary low-yielding grains with high-yielding alien grains? This is really a problem. Nice idea."

Sighing like this, I closed the book directly, and then threw it fiercely into the corner.

"It's easy to say! Where in this world can we find high-yielding crops like corn!"

Yes, this is the key. If there were such things in this world, there would be no famine. It seems that I was really unreliable back then.

"Although I know it's unlikely, let's try it, system. Is it possible to exchange these high-yield plants?"

[It can be exchanged. 】

I didn't expect to ask, but I got a positive answer, but I was still unmoved, after all, I have been tricked too many times.

"What conditions are required? If it were that simple, I would have exchanged it long ago."

[Ten million destiny points are one type. 】

All right. As expected, it is so cheating. But this time. But unexpectedly got an explanation.

[As long as this high-yielding plant appears, with the help of druids and mages, it will soon fundamentally change the entire world, and may even shake the land-based feudal society. Such a big cause and effect, you can’t payable. 】

It turned out that this was the reason why it couldn't be exchanged, but the system's explanation reminded me of a possible help.

"It seems that we should also write a letter to Storm Eagle. Mages really cannot afford to invite them, but druids are considered dangerous by most countries. As long as we recognize their teachings, their other requirements should not will be high."

Since even the undead are willing to accept it, druids are naturally acceptable. Unlike expensive mages, druids who use divine magic do not need any spell-casting materials, and making plants mature early is their forte.

"But it's still not enough. No matter how many druids there are, it's not enough for a country. We still have to find other ways."

[Hint to this point, haven't you found it yet? The system really cannot help you exchange high-yielding plants. But can't you make it yourself? 】

Make it yourself? My first realization was that the system was still cheating me, and I only knew how to make Necromancers. It is possible to create a creature that can be eaten and turned into an undead, but it is absolutely impossible to produce safe and high-yield crops.

【Have you forgotten where you learned the structure of life? She still has a deep memory of you. 】

Immediately, it dawned on me that my theory of undead creation was created by me combining the knowledge of several disciplines, many of which originated from the life structure of a certain master, and if I remember correctly, the master specialized in It is the creation and summoning of plants. It may be impossible to create a high-yield plant that changes the world, but it should not be difficult for her to improve and produce a cold-resistant crop for a small northern country.

So, I hesitated about how to write the second letter. That archmage is different from Storm Eagle. If possible, I don't want to deal with her again in my life.

But after thinking about it, I couldn't think of any other way. In the end, I had no choice but to start writing.

"Dear sister Amyla, long time no see, I have something to ask..."

No matter how long the journey is, there will be a day when all the preparatory work has been completed, and finally the familiar capital Difender is in front of me, but I am caught in the midst of worrying about gains and losses.

There was no longer any reason to procrastinate, and I was about to enter the city, but I received a new message and turned the bow of the ship directly.

More than half an hour later, in the mountains about 20 kilometers southwest of Diffind, I found my target. It was a quiet camp, with a bonfire burning quietly, and the black shadows in cloaks in the camp Has been silent.

"The Church of the Law led by Snowhoof has already entered the city, established a church and started preaching, while Sir Ferdinand and other undead knights camped outside the city."

This simple message surprised me. After all, I know Sir Ferdinand. He is extremely persistent in promises and military orders. Since I said that I would let him and the knights of the dead enter the city to teach the young knights of the new generation, he will Absolutely no discount, it is long overdue to enter the city.

But as soon as I got off the boat and saw the camp, I knew why.

I originally expected that Ferdinand would bring 20 to 30 elite knights of various arms as instructors, so they could easily sneak into the city, but there are at least 300 black cloaks resting in the camp right now!

Let alone sneaking into the city now, more than 300 high-level intelligent undead, including at least 30 undead monarchs, can roll up the natural disaster of the undead at any time, enough to easily take down any city of the living. Once their news is leaked, I'm afraid there is no way to cover up and clean up.

"What's going on with you, I'm not saying..."

Old Sir Ferdinand was the first to greet me and salute me, but the skeleton veteran showed an embarrassed expression. He also knew that this was not a good thing.

"As soon as everyone heard that they were going to Defende, they all wanted to see it. The number of applicants continued to increase. In the end, if it wasn't for the pressure of Captain Best and repeated adjustments and selections of personnel, I am afraid that five or six thousand people would come."

Looking around, Ferdy, Lucas, Dimir, Slance, Lani, Kakana, all the ace knights really came, and I felt a little embarrassed when I saw them.

I sighed helplessly,

"It's a good thing you came all the way from the underground world, and you weren't found in the middle? Forget it. It's a good thing since you came. I just need people."

"Rest during the day and travel at night. They are all looking for barren mountains and wild mountains. Other countries have some troubles. There have been a few small conflicts, but no one has been hurt. However, the country of Lan is really familiar with this place, and no one should have discovered it yet."

"That's right, but since they were quietly lurking near the capital, this generation of guardian knights is really terrible."

Well, let these guys infiltrate easily. He even complained about the opponent's poor defense.

"Then you should go to the city? How do you feel?"

Even if it is impossible for a large army to enter the city, according to their ability, it is not difficult for more than a dozen to enter, but when I asked the question as a matter of course, I got an embarrassing silence.

"You guys, you haven't been in the city all this time, have you?"

It was still silent, but it was already a kind of default.

"When I was far away, I really wanted to see it. But when I got closer, I didn't dare to go in."

Fei Di's words received a nod of approval.

perhaps. This is the alternative "closer to the hometown is more timid", but other than that. The undead knights have other scruples.

"After all, we are already undead, and we are not on the same path as the living. In fact, I am very satisfied with just looking at it from a distance."

"It seems that the situation in this generation of Lan's country is very bad. If it has anything to do with the undead, I'm afraid it will be even more excluded by human society."

"Your Highness, our capriciousness has caused you trouble. In fact, we are very satisfied with revisiting our homeland like this. We have already discussed that 20 people will be left as instructors, and the rest will go back the same way..."

"enough!"

The inexplicable anger made me interrupt the self-pity of the knights.

"Have you said enough? Is it enough to see it like this? Tell me loudly, you have traveled thousands of miles and risked crossing the borders of several countries just to see it from afar? Is this enough? Then you are willing to go back Do you think I'm a fool?!"

"Of course..." Lucas' words were glared at me, and he swallowed them back. He was obviously a little guilty.

The scene in front of me is very similar to that of Kasimiyas and Fendak before. A few days ago, they said the same thing, "These days are very happy. There is still a difference between the living and the dead. It is enough for us to fly along. "

In fact, I know that no intelligent creature would like to be alone, let alone being treated as a different kind. Since they themselves feel very happy, why should they stop being pleasant to get along with in the eyes of others.

I also know that in the face of the living, they are hesitant and fearful, worried that they will affect my plan, and worry that I will be hostile by the world because of their involvement. After all, the mainstream view in this world is that the dead are evil. I can understand how this feeling of inferiority is born, but I have no intention of accepting it at all!

"...You who died because of the people of this land, now you come back to save them! You are glorious triumphs, not cowardly deserters! You never owe anyone, Only the bastard world owes you."

"Put your chest up, my proudest knights! Let go of your indifferent worries, today is the day of returning home in triumph, you who sacrificed for this land, return to this land where you sacrificed everything to protect, what do you need? If you are hesitant, why are you afraid to face it? Answer me, so timid, do you think you did something wrong back then? Regret it?"

Following my questioning, more than three hundred pairs of soul fires were quietly burning in the dark night, and their moods were not peaceful.

"No, we never regret it!"

"Even if time turns back, we are still willing to sacrifice everything for our homeland, but now we..."

Who is willing to just take a look at the dream home from a distance? The knights have no regrets. Why must they suffer such a cruel fate? They are indeed afraid, but the object of fear is not a powerful enemy. On the battlefield, my knight They were never afraid, I know, they are afraid now. It is the people who sacrificed for them in the past, but they will look at themselves with hatred and hostility, just because they are already undead.

"Very good! Since you all don't regret it, there is no hesitation. Take off that boring cloak and follow me as before, please continue to trust me, I will give you the honor and respect you deserve!"

All the undead knights took off their cloaks one by one, and the black air of death began to spread, but I laughed, this is my cutest knight.

"Ferdy, my Flag Bearer, are you ready?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Raise the flag for me!! Tell everyone that in 377 years, we have returned triumphantly!"

The tall skeleton general carried the battle flag of the legion on his back and began to beat the war drum, and the erection of the battle flag of Lan also announced that the immortal legion had begun to gather again.

As in the past, when the war horn sounded and the legion battle flag fluttered, the knights raised their weapons and marched forward.

And since it was a triumphant return, how could there be only one battle flag? Under my gaze, the knights also raised their own flags. Among them, there were not only the emblem flag representing the glory of the family, but also the battle flag of the legion representing the honor of the legion. There is a personal military flag.

For knights, the battle flag is their own glory, even if they lose their weapons, they will still not lose their own flag.

Family continuation, Legion of Glory, personal martial arts, it is not rare to carry three banners, and some knights even carry more than ten banners, but it is just that he stubbornly intends to carry his brother's battle spirit on his back.

Slance has twelve sides, Fendak has fifteen sides, Barak has twenty sides, Seta has seventeen sides...

The bones of some knights holding the battle flag were trembling, not because he was too cowardly, but because the battle flag was too heavy. As the last standard bearer of a legion, he was afraid that he would be ashamed of this snow lion battle. The glory that the flag represents.

Ed Lun, his family has served in the Snow Lion Heavy Infantry Regiment for generations, and this infantry regiment was hit by a curse before the Battle of Diffind, and less than a hundred survivors fought to the last drop in the ensuing war Blood.

There are also knights who lost themselves and the last battle banner of the legion in the war, but repainted their own glory with the blood of the enemy. The shabby battle banner that they put together with their own hands is unbearable to see, but none of their companions would laugh at him. , on the contrary, let him go to the forefront of the team.

His name is Dimir, and the Black Griffon Air Cavalry was wiped out, with no bones left. Only he, the dragon knight, responded to my call and returned from hell.

The battle flag is the continuation of history. What he carries are the loyal bones under the green hills, and the soldiers who dedicate everything to this land.

Every flag is so dilapidated, every battle flag represents the sacrifice and blood of countless warriors, and every battle flag is full of memories of blood and fire in the past.

The morning sun rose slowly in the distance, and the last night wind blew, these broken battle flags fluttered with the wind, and our group of defeated soldiers returned triumphantly.

"Music! The third movement of the Ryderstein Victory - Triumphant Celebration!"

Accompanied by the sounding of the charging horn, it was the music representing the return of victory. The banshees began to lead the singing with the softest and cheerful rhythm. In the cheerful harmony, the clumsy knights also hummed along.

The pleasant triumphal march of the past echoed in the ears, and the victory celebrations of the past reappeared in the eyes of everyone, that is, after countless victories in the past, we are ready to return to the city to receive the cheers of the people.

"We're back home!" (To be continued...) ()