189: A new day

Chapter 187 A New Day

Arthur briefly explained the origin of the spores.

“So, there’s no way to get more in a short time?” Old Hutu’s face showed disappointment, and he waved his hand, saying, “Alright, then I’ll just keep using the opium mixture.”

With that, he briskly walked out of the kitchen.

“If the things these Mushroom People provide are worth the land I gave them,” Arthur said, “then I will formally sign an agreement with them.”

The Druid immediately interjected, “My Lord, I believe this is absolutely a reasonable trade.”

“I think the mushroom cultivation techniques mastered by those Fungus People can be fully utilized in our fields.”

Hearing this, Arthur’s spirits immediately lifted.

After all, as a person from the Heavenly Dynasty, one of the things he cared about most was farming.

He asked, “Do you think this method is feasible?”

“Are the mushrooms they cultivate edible?”

“Of course, it’s feasible,” the Druid replied with certainty, “Those are all quite common edible fungi.”

“And they are not difficult to cultivate; they only need a humid and warm growing environment.”

“We can build some sheds in the fields, and in this way, even those originally barren lands that couldn’t grow grain can be fully utilized.”

Arthur couldn’t help but laugh, his voice full of anticipation: “This is truly wonderful!

“After I deal with the Candy Family’s affairs, I will immediately go and sign an agreement with the Mushroom People.”

“By then, we can cultivate medicinal mushrooms, edible mushrooms, and even mushrooms that can be used for alchemy.”

The Druid also added, “The most crucial point is that these fungi have extremely strong adaptability and can grow almost anywhere.”

“By then, I can also guide the local residents to plant them house by house.”

“That’s right, we have another stable food source.”

Arthur nodded, becoming increasingly satisfied with the plan.

Old Joe, who had been silent, asked with a hint of teasing, “So, in the coming days, the most common thing we’ll be eating is mushrooms?”

After dealing with this pile of complex matters, Arthur finally returned to his study.

He still had one more thing to do, which was to explain the doctrines to the missionaries.

Initially, he thought only the previous five missionaries would attend, but to his surprise, there were eleven people present.

Even more surprising to him was that the Sheriff’s son, Doru, was among them.

And he also brought three companions who used to be Beastmen.

Arthur led Doru and his group aside and asked, “Why are you here?”

Doru bowed his head and replied, “My Lord, we have come to seek atonement.”

“I… I don’t quite understand.” Arthur frowned.

“My Lord, now there are only four of us left,” Doru explained, lowering his head, “We killed the priest—and devoured him alive.”

We really can’t live with a clear conscience.

“Originally, we planned to die in the battle that night, but we didn’t succeed.”

“That’s why we came here, to seek salvation.”

“My Lord, you are the Goddess’s divine envoy; please help us wash away our sins.”

“I can’t guarantee that I can do it,” Arthur said, “but if you are willing to stay, you are always welcome.”

Besides Doru and his group, there were also several devout believers from the Pioneer Group present.

From the day they followed Arthur, they had clearly expressed their faith, and the Randel family was the most representative among them.

The doctrines Arthur was about to explain to them incorporated the advanced ideas he had learned in his previous life.

As a steadfast grassroots worker and a small-town student who had made his way step by step through his own efforts, Arthur had both the Goddess’s doctrines and the ideas from his previous life committed to memory.

From the day he left Langchao City, he had been researching how to integrate the two.

In this world where gods and magic exist, simply promoting the ideas of his previous life was clearly not feasible.

Fortunately, the greatest strength of ideology lies in its ability to adapt to local conditions.

His former homeland had proven this point countless times.

Even more fortunately, many aspects of Mother Earth’s doctrines shared common ground with those advanced ideas.

What Arthur needed to do was find a way to integrate the two and then spread these beliefs.

And the people in this room at this moment would become his first batch of believers.

A busy day began with the cawing of ravens.

Arthur rubbed his throbbing temples, wishing he could have someone shoot down all those annoying crows outside the window.

As the most common animals in Qingfeng Valley, these crows were simply flying rats.

And many of them were also minions of dark creatures.

He sat on the edge of the bed, recovering his composure, but this subtle movement awakened Charlotte, the maid who was sleeping in the outer room.

She quickly walked into the inner room and respectfully greeted Arthur.

“You don’t need to stand guard outside,” Arthur said to her, “I always go to bed late and wake up early.”

“If you follow my schedule, your health will eventually break down.”

Charlotte, however, shook her head: “That won’t do; Miss Vanka has repeatedly instructed us to keep up with your daily routine.”

“Don’t worry about us, My Lord; Nora and I take turns, so we can perfectly take care of you.”

“Alright, then I’ll rest a bit longer,” Arthur said helplessly.

“My Lord, why don’t you sleep a little more?” Charlotte suggested softly, “It’s still early.”

“The sun has just risen, and you were busy until midnight last night before going to bed.”

“Too many things, and not enough people,” Arthur sighed, “I must personally control the overall situation. Please go and prepare my washing utensils.”

Charlotte nodded, bowed, and withdrew.

Arthur then opened the intelligence panel to check today’s intelligence.

The news of the previous land acquisition finally had new progress.

He immediately clicked on it impatiently.

【Green Intelligence (Synthesis)】You have successfully acquired the disputed land. Please guide the power of the ley lines to this area to clear the lingering vengeful spirits on the land.

Afterward, you can send people to settle on this land and explore the ancient ruins hidden underground.

Ancient ruins—Arthur pondered in his heart, thinking that this must be the source of the frequent strange occurrences on that land.

However, speaking of which, such ruins usually hide many treasures.

More importantly, he finally got this piece of land.

This meant that the Little Finger Merchant Guild’s conspiracy was completely declared a failure, and Paul and Catherine could also return.

But this news, for him, was both good news and a hidden worry.

Arthur knew very well that it wouldn’t be long before this matter reached the ears of the Little Finger Merchant Guild’s high-ranking officials.

By then, they would certainly use various means to create trouble for him.

So he had to resolve the Candy Family’s matter as soon as possible, and then shift his focus to that new land.

As for the affairs of Mist Town, he could entirely leave them to Catherine and Paul to manage.

Next, Arthur checked another piece of intelligence.

【Purple Intelligence】Isgrasa is in the process of gathering his Undead army. Please immediately clear those scattered Undead creatures to prevent them from forming a force.

This intelligence also included four specific locations in the Plantation. Arthur walked to his desk and recorded these addresses one by one.

Then he called Charlotte and asked her to immediately deliver the paper with the addresses to Jessica.