59: Chapter 59 Population Explosion, Rice Mixed with Bone Meal?

As the sky gradually darkened, the wave of immigrants was expected to arrive tomorrow.

When that many people poured onto the small island, they could certainly squeeze in, but the living environment would become incredibly cramped.

And food! Provisions for so many people!

The island currently had to support 100 war elephants, and their appetite was enormous.

Then there were over a thousand Warhorses and the ever-increasing number of War Eagles!

Food...

The food shortage was massive!

At the thought of so many mouths to feed, Xu Xuan felt a bit of a headache.

While he was worrying, Great General Chi You ascended from below via the lift, bringing the Warhorses with him.

This blood-soaked divine general, with the Orc Chieftain's head still hanging from his waist, strode toward Xu Xuan.

"My King, I have just received good news!"

"Good news?"

Xu Xuan was curious. What kind of good news could this rough and burly Chi You bring him?

Chi You reported, "My King, do you remember the rice I had people cultivate?"

"I remember."

Xu Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Chi You gave the answer Xu Xuan was hoping for.

"The rice I had bred has already begun to take shape. Moreover, the bone meal made from burning those monster corpses can make the rice harvest instantly. Look!"

With that, Chi You whistled, calling over the person in charge of farming.

Holding a handful of husked rice, the man hurriedly knelt before Xu Xuan.

"My King, please look!" The farmer offered the rice with both hands.

Xu Xuan picked up a crystal-clear grain of rice and chewed it carefully. He felt a sweetness spread through his mouth, mixed with a hint of spiritual energy.

This?

Could it be because of this world?

As he chewed the raw rice, he actually felt a tiny bit of spiritual energy flow into his body. Though it was very little—almost imperceptible.

But if his subjects ate several bowls of rice every day and ingested a trace of spiritual energy daily, in the long run... the possibilities were unimaginable!

At this moment, Chi You demonstrated the 'scattering rice for harvest' method to Xu Xuan.

Chi You grabbed a handful of rice and a handful of bone meal, scattering them both at his feet simultaneously.

After the rice hit the ground, under the catalysis of the bone meal, it began to frantically absorb the thin spiritual energy drifting in the air.

What was 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow'? After these rice grains landed, they sprouted and grew ears of rice visible to the naked eye, laden with plump grains.

Seeing this, Xu Xuan gradually realized how valuable the monster corpses were.

Understood!

The Lord's War was meant to encourage killing enemies, using their corpses as fertilizer!

With only a small plot of farmland and a few farmers, a large group of people could be fed.

At this efficiency, assigning 100 farmers for every 10,000 people would be enough to sustain them all!

As long as there was enough bone meal, the scattered rice would immediately turn into golden ears. This farming efficiency was directly linked to the number of kills.

Enemies were food!

Then Xu Xuan thought of something else: "Besides the corpses of demonic creatures, what about human corpses?"

Chi You shook his head. "My King, I've tried. The corpses of those savages are worthless; they can only be used for compost."

"That's fine too..."

Xu Xuan bit his thumb in thought. Other races were food, while the same race was only for expanding territory.

Now he shouldn't be short on food. He would have Jung Jae-soo and the other servants lead people overnight to collect and burn the corpses of tens of thousands of orcs.

However, he now urgently needed to expand the scale of the Floating Island and continue launching wars against foreign lords.

After some thought, Xu Xuan turned his gaze toward the War Eagle Barracks.

When dawn broke tomorrow, he would dispatch these eagle riders to scout and see if there were any large alliances nearby.

Small tribes could no longer satisfy Xu Xuan's appetite.

Xu Xuan then looked at the city walls. For now, it seemed unnecessary to waste civilian labor on building wooden walls; a simple earthen mound would do.

He had so many things to handle that Xu Xuan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It would be great if I could recruit a talented civil official."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Daji's charming laughter came from a distance.

A graceful figure appeared in the bamboo forest. The seductive woman in the white robe had not gone far.

"My King, were you looking for this little girl? My King, as the daughter of Su Hu, the Marquis of Jizhou, I am also somewhat proficient in internal affairs."

Seeing Su Daji, Xu Xuan feigned composure. "You want to try? Then wait until you've handled the matters at hand. Finish your current tasks first to prove your ability to me."

Beside him, Chi You watched Su Daji warily, a look on his face that said, 'this woman doesn't look like a good person.'

"My King, who is this?" Chi You asked, looking at Su Daji with slight caution.

"This is one of the new divine generals I recruited. She is responsible for setting up an intelligence department, which means training spies."

Chi You nodded. The burly man, radiating the smell of sweat and blood, strode up to the delicate-looking Su Daji.

Looking down from his height, Chi You clearly saw that Su Daji was possessed by a Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Rumor has it that the Nine-Tails is an auspicious sign. Miss Su, you had better not harbor any crooked thoughts in front of the King."

Su Daji's eyes narrowed and turned cold. "General Chi You, there is no need for words. My loyalty to the King is absolute, as clear as the sun and moon!"

Xu Xuan gave a dry cough. "Ahem! You've been fighting all day, General Chi You. Go back and rest."

"By your command! This subordinate does not need rest. I will go to the fields to check on the cultivated plants. I shall take my leave!"

Chi You glanced at Su Daji before turning to walk toward the fields.

Su Daji felt somewhat displeased inwardly. These colleagues were all guarded against her, little knowing that she was the most loyal one. As long as she could assist the King, she would do anything.

However, her identity as the Nine-Tailed Fox was always misunderstood by these human colleagues, who always viewed her through colored glasses.

Since she was sent by the system, it was naturally impossible for her to defect.

"My King, your servant takes her leave."

Su Daji cupped her hands and slowly disappeared into the bamboo forest.

Xu Xuan stretched, feeling that too much had happened today. He needed to take a cold bath to let his chaotic thoughts settle down.

Walking back through the city walls, he arrived at the palace Nvba was building for him.

The palace was currently just a frame. Given the physical strength of the superhuman civilians in the territory, the main hall should be finished in a few days.

It wasn't large, but it was already grand enough!

While other lords were still living in caves and thatched huts, he was already building a palace.

He wondered if building a palace would grant any rewards. After all, being the first to build a wonder should earn some points, right?

But what was that saying again?

Wonders ruin a nation!

Complaining half-jokingly, Xu Xuan undressed and soaked blissfully in the pool, feeling the cold spring water envelop every inch of his skin.

The day's fatigue was healed by the spring water; it was so cool and refreshing...

[System Notification: Kim Yong-jun of South Korea has occupied your territory.]