The Natural Empire of the Oceanic Dragon

If you were to say that the totem war dance designed by Attilan had the effect of inspiring wisdom, Attilan would certainly believe it. But to make minotaurs, whose average intelligence is less than 8, grow to 9 or 10 in just five years...

Even to the point where the violent factors in the minotaur bloodline completely disappeared after only one generation of civilization was passed down, turning them from cursed and twisted monsters into intelligent races.

Attilan simply didn't believe it!

The thought that there was actually a mastermind behind the scenes, twisting the minds and bloodlines of the minotaurs without him even noticing, made Attilan feel cold and numb.

Therefore, Attilan wanted the already changed Black Bull to choose his own kind, but making these minotaurs intelligent would easily lead them to be dissatisfied with Attilan's current situation of only feeding them but giving them endless work.

If the minotaurs became smarter, they would think, why is it that the grain they painstakingly grow has become Attilan's gift to them?

Although Black Bull became smarter, he didn't understand what Attilan meant when he told him to find minotaurs with similar auras.

"Dragon Lord, are you asking me to take some minotaur priests to carry out the mission?"

"No, I mean for you to find minotaurs who have become as smart as you to carry out the mission. This mission is more difficult and requires the minotaurs who go to have both strength and wisdom."

Black Bull scratched his horns.

"Dragon Lord, it may be because the totem war dance has calmed the violence in our bloodline, many minotaurs have become smarter, but those yak-men who came down from the mountains..."

"Not only have they lost their initial long hair, but even their intelligence seems to have diminished."

Attilan's eyes lit up.

"Black Bull, can you still distinguish the yak-men who came down from the mountains?"

Black Bull nodded and said:

"If it's from the aura the Dragon Lord mentioned, then I really can't distinguish them. They have become completely the same as us, but I can identify their identities through their physical characteristics."

"Moreover, yak-men are different from us. Most of them have their own names. As long as you remember their names, you can easily find them."

That's right, yak-men have intelligence, so they will definitely take names to distinguish themselves from other members of the clan.

Wait, Attilan suddenly discovered a characteristic. After those yak-men came down from the mountain, their intelligence was actually decreasing. This shows that the source of people's intelligence is likely to be some kind of substance? Energy? Or environment on the snowy mountain?

It is necessary to experiment with this.

"Black Bull, select some of the smarter yak-men and take them to the snowy mountain. Stay on the mountain for a longer period of time, and remember to divide them into small teams and divide them into different living areas."

"I want to see what it is on the mountain that makes the minotaurs intelligent, and whether this power can affect other races besides the minotaurs."

"That's right, just take 100 people from each race under my command, ten people as a group, and scatter them in different places on the snowy mountain, in order to better communicate with the dwarves."

"It is necessary for us to build a city on the high mountain. After selecting the location, let Silver Ring lead people to build the city. Tell him that this city is the first step for him to become the Dwarf King."

"After it is built, he will be responsible for managing this city."

Although the high mountains near the forest and desert are equally barren, there are not many minerals under the mountains. Although planting grain will not yield much harvest either.

But it can be used to plant fruit trees. After all, fruit wine is the dwarves' favorite among the various commodities Attilan provides to the dwarves. Wine is the essence of grain, which is very suitable for the dwarves.

Because after drinking wine, the dwarves don't eat.

"Dragon Lord, is our mission to build a city?"

"Building a city is your secondary mission. The main mission is to explore a mountain area that is not controlled by the dwarves, and a road that can reach the West Coast."

"After arriving at the West Coast..."

Attilan wanted to continue speaking, but Black Bull hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Dragon Lord, if we go west along the area where the desert and the high mountains meet, wouldn't it be easier to find a walkable road? The road between the high mountains, our minotaurs and fish people can barely walk on."

"But it is difficult for centaurs to move between undeveloped high mountains. Last time, during the battle on the road that the dwarves had been developing for hundreds of years, many centaurs fell off the cliff and died because their feet slipped."

Indeed, if you want to avoid the dwarves' sight, walking through the great desert is the right path.

"You're right, if we walk through the great desert, we can also promote it in conjunction with the desert greening action."

Speaking of which, the druids in the forest should rarely have seen the sea, right?

"You go and find out what it is that makes you smart first."

"Yes, Dragon Lord."

After Black Bull left, Liszt arrived in Greenscale Town breathlessly until the sun went down.

"Sorry, Dragon Lord, it is indeed farther to rush over from the east of the river."

Attilan realized that as his dependents continued to develop to the south and east and west, Greenscale Town seemed to no longer be suitable as the core of the kingdom. It was difficult to command the towns to the south from here.

The territory is too large, and he can no longer summon his generals to discuss matters as easily as before.

If he wants to control Hexi, Hedong, and the Western Regions, he may need to choose to move the royal city to Big Horn Town.

Big Horn Town is no longer the wasteland where two pounds of green grass could not be pulled out. The current Big Horn Town has been fully surrounded by green and blue.

Seeing that Attilan didn't speak, Liszt thought that Attilan was blaming him for coming too late, so he knelt down with a thud.

"Dragon Lord, please forgive me this time. For the sake of my service to you for so many years, please don't kill me. I still want to see the day when the minotaurs become intelligent."

"Although the people have indeed begun to become intelligent, many minotaurs have reverted back not long after becoming intelligent."

"Have you been observing those minotaurs who suddenly become intelligent?"

Hearing Attilan's sudden question, Liszt quickly explained.

"Yes, I also collected statistics on who they were, wanting to see if they would become intelligent a second time. As a result, most people didn't, only a small number of people reverted back."

"Although the time it lasted became a little longer, it still changed back in the end."

"Did they all go to the north to carry out missions?"

Lista thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands excitedly.

"That's right, they all seem to have become smarter after returning from the north? Could it be that the reason we are irritable, easily angered, and lack wisdom is because we have always lived in the hot desert?"

"If we go to the snow mountain and use the icy environment of the snow mountain, can we make the Minotaurs smarter?"

Could it really be as Lista said, that the ice elemental energy of the snow mountain permeates the Minotaur's blood and brain, making them smarter?

Is it like a husky that tears down the house in a hot environment, but becomes a sled dog that can pull a sled in the icy and snowy environment?

Is it really that simple?

"I called you over to talk about this matter. It's a good thing that the Minotaurs are becoming smarter, but we must know the source. What if there is a schemer behind it...?"

Lista clenched his fists tightly.

"If there really is a schemer behind this, I will definitely smash him into mincemeat with these fists!"

Atilan looked at Lista with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Haven't you always hoped that the Minotaurs would become smarter? If this schemer really has a way to make the Minotaurs smarter, would you consider joining him?"

Lista directly pounded his chest forcefully.

"Since I have pledged allegiance to the Dragon Lord, I, Lista, will never betray!"

"What if I asked you to go?"

Lista was obviously stunned for a moment.

"Dragon Lord, do you mean you want me to go undercover? This… I still have a lot of time to deal with in Hedong. Black Bull's hard power is still a bit lacking."

"I'm afraid he can't control those guys with bad tempers, decent strength, and no progress in their brains. Let those guys transport fruit wine to the snowy lands and transport weapons back."

"They all say they are afraid of the cold, and they won't go even if I whip them."

"So you think the Minotaurs' low intelligence is related to the fire element, just because of this group of stubborn elements?"

Lista nodded.

"Select those Minotaurs who have the value of being transformed. Minotaurs with strength and wisdom are excellent builders, but those with low intelligence are also qualified warriors."

"At least, facing any opponent, they dare to charge while maintaining their anger."

Of course, this is because these Minotaurs have been trained by Lista to change their profession from Minotaur to Barbarian and Warrior. If they were naturally cunning Minotaurs, Atilan would really worry that they would sell him out.

"Understood, the Dragon Lord's thinking is still comprehensive."

Lista nodded respectfully and praised.

Atilan looked at Lista with a slightly surprised expression.

"You also went to the north, and you have learned to flatter!"

Lista shook his head and said with a smile:

"No, I just meditate with the White Bull spirit, and at the same time absorb earth elements into my body to nourish it, gradually removing the irritability in the Minotaur bloodline."

Atilan carefully observed Lista and found that Lista, who used to be all red, seemed to have turned reddish-brown.

"The amount of earth elements you absorb seems to be more than Black Bull. With your talent, you may be able to combine the two professions of Barbarian and Earth Priest to create an advanced profession that belongs to you."

Lista shook his head.

"No, following the spirit to meditate is already deviating from the path of the barbarian. If I use the elemental methods of a mage again, I won't be able to adapt."

"Earth elements and meditation are just to help me increase my wisdom. I still prefer the feeling of smashing an enemy to death with a totem pole."

Atilan shook his head helplessly. If he didn't really love it, Lista wouldn't completely abandon the Minotaur's ancestral Minotaur profession, and he would also frantically recommend the Minotaur profession to other Minotaurs.

After he showed the other Minotaurs the power of the Barbarian in a friendly manner, they all decisively chose to follow Lista to practice the Barbarian profession.

"Okay, I won't care about you, but you and Black Bull should pay more attention to the matter of the Minotaurs enhancing their wisdom. Don't let the Minotaurs be bewitched and cause any trouble."

After sending Lista away, Atilan heard the crow's call, and then a letter fell in front of him and quickly unfolded, roaring angrily at him.

"Atilan! Where have you been these past few days!! Didn't you say you would come back to be the principal? Did you just fart and not care about anything?"

Atilan could only write a letter as quickly as possible and give it to Hedwig, who had just gotten up to prepare for breakfast, to send to the Wine Woman, inviting her to Qinglin Town for dinner.

"Old Merman, prepare the most sumptuous dishes at the fastest speed!"

"Dragon Lord, the most sumptuous must have magic dishes, but the existing chefs, they can't do it well at all."

Those who have magical talent, why not become priests? Can cooking be more promising than being a priest?

Okay, being Atilan's chef is indeed more promising than being a priest, but the priests are independent and majestic, and they also have power!

"I'll do it myself!"

At the banquet, Atilan repeatedly apologized to the Wine Woman.

"My master took me out to practice again, so I delayed the school's affairs, but I still prepared some materials that can be used to make potions to enhance the students' physique."

"Most importantly, you have the materials for brewing wine."

The Wine Woman immediately smiled.

"Then I'll forgive you."

While drinking, Atilan told her about the Minotaurs.

As soon as the Wine Woman heard this, she immediately clapped her hands.

"Isn't this the Fountain of Wisdom!"

"Fountain of Wisdom?"

"Fountain of Wisdom, Fountain of Youth, Rainbow Fountain, I have heard stories of these kinds of springs since I was a child. When I was a child, I was thinking about what the taste would be like if I used these three kinds of springs to brew wine."

Atilan asked curiously:

"So, the effect of the Fountain of Wisdom is to make people smarter after drinking it?"

The Wine Woman glanced at him disdainfully.

"Since it is the Fountain of Wisdom, of course, it can turn people into sages after drinking it! It is said that there was once a mediocre mage apprentice who was bullied by his classmates because he couldn't learn spells and couldn't remember the spell models."

"He was knocked off a cliff by Arcane Missiles. Fortunately, he was wearing an amulet with Feather Fall and luckily landed in a cave, where he encountered the Fountain of Wisdom."

"After drinking it, his wisdom became a hundred times greater than before! In the end, he became a legendary mage with this wisdom!"

The corners of Atilan's mouth twitched. It turned out that in the fantasy world, surviving a fall from a cliff would lead to encountering treasures.

"So, you mean there is a Fountain of Wisdom in the northern mountains, and its spring water flows out and mixes with ordinary mountain spring water, which has the characteristics of increasing wisdom but constantly weakening?"

"Then, if we find the Fountain of Wisdom and drink it, wouldn't we be able to quickly increase our Druid level?"

This time, the corners of the Wine Woman's mouth twitched.

"I suggest not to, because the effect of the Fountain of Wisdom will also disappear. The ending of that legendary mage was that he lost his wisdom and forgot how to use magic. This time, his opponent didn't use Arcane Missiles."