Chapter 570: Druid Magic Research

This chapter is an additional update for the "Little Rui's Kitchen" patronage reward.

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"Special types of magic?"

Liszt looked at the task's reward and the Sun Script books mentioned in the task, pondering deeply: "Previously, I found some books in the Sun Script that resembled 'Druid Transformation into a Bear.' Based on my inference, this should be 'Druid Transformation into a Bear.'"

Druidry is a profession noted in Curtis Truth's legacy writings, alongside magicians, liches, and alchemists.

Liszt isn't quite sure what Druids represent.

However, the task's reward likely pertains to the Druid profession, which is essentially the spellcaster among the Children of the Sun—similar to magicians among humans.

What is the meaning behind the smoke task? Does it want me to read all the Sun Script books and then, like an archaeologist, decipher the meaning of each Sun Script character?"

He furrowed his brow in thought.

When there were no books to read, even the tedious "Diary of Philip, Descendant of the Sun" could be read over and over, and he became proficient in reading and writing Sun Script.

But as his responsibilities grew and the number of books increased, he lost interest in those tedious Sun Script books. Moreover, delving into them as an old scholar would to decipher each Sun Script character is too arduous.

"But if I cannot bypass this task..."

Previously, when encountering tasks he didn't want to complete, he could obtain the task rewards in advance to alter the task. But this task's reward is directly linked to its content, making it impossible to skip.

It's quite perplexing.

Currently, Liszt finds it difficult to settle down for academic research. He not only has to develop his territory but also diligently train, participate in noble social interactions, and prepare for the annual decree of pioneering. Even if he manages to find time for the task, given his focus, it's unlikely he'll thoroughly research it anytime soon.

This task could remain unresolved for several years.

"Wait, perhaps I'm overcomplicating the matter." He was struck by a flash of inspiration while looking at the Shoebill Stork's corpse, "I'm not a scholar, but the territory has scholars. Cris is a scholar... However, Cris isn't someone I fully trust yet. It should be delegated to Acheronides, the mermaid, Acheronides is also a scholar!"

Perhaps in terms of knowledge, the mermaid, Acheronides, can't compare to Cris.

But in terms of intelligence, memory strength, and quick thinking, Acheronides undoubtedly excels. Most importantly, Liszt trusts her and is willing to share the secrets of the Children of the Sun with Acheronides.

"That's it, delegate the task to Acheronides!"

……

The problem was solved.

His spirits lifted immediately.

In the afternoon, they arrived at the Giant Kelp dock—avoiding direct travel to Black Horse Port to prevent information leaks, as the ship carried the Purplesand Crocodile's corpse.

"Go and invite the great magician, Cris." Liszt ordered upon disembarking, since, without a magician, determining which materials require precise cutting is challenging.

After Cris arrived on horseback, the process of cutting the magic beast meat officially commenced.

Looking at the huge shark and the large bird, Cris was very surprised: "Viscount, what are these two magic beasts?"

"This crocodile is the only intermediate magic beast, the Purplesand Crocodile on Coral Island, and this large bird is the advanced magic beast, the Shoebill Stork. I saw the Shoebill Stork hunting the Purplesand Crocodile as I passed by, so I took action to hunt the Shoebill Stork and brought them both back. Please see how they should be dissected and divided."

"Advanced magic beast?"

Liszt responded indifferently: "Obviously, yes."

It's just hunting an Advanced Magic Beast, no big deal.

Cris gasped: "Incredible, Lord Liszt, you actually hunted an Advanced Magic Beast. I have never seen one before, only handled materials from them a few times... I need to carefully examine it before I can guide the dissection, which will take some time."

"No problem, I'll have someone handle the Windblade Wolf and Thunder Fang Boar first." Even low-level magic beasts are meat, and Liszt isn't picky.

After preserving, they can be kept for a long time.

Moreover, the Fire Drake also needs magic beast meat to stay healthy. It seems like today's harvest is quite good, but won't last long if we eat it all. The meat from these magic beasts is dissected on the ship and not transported ashore. Once cut into chunks, it is sent to the kitchen for preservation and preparation.

Of course, some important materials must be sent to Cris's mage tower for processing, to be made into materials for magic equipment.

The remaining Advanced Magic Beast meat will see Liszt make space in his gem storage to hold it all.

Obviously, aside from sharing some with his family, most of it he plans to enjoy himself—since he hunted the magic beast alone, his subordinates won't get a share, at most let them taste a bit.

Advisor Gort showed up quickly.

Seeing the huge Shoebill Stork, his flattery flowed freely. Liszt listened for a while, finding it repetitive, and interrupted: "How is the planting of the Human Skull Tree and Hemp Rope Vine progressing?"

"With the help of cordyceps, the Human Skull Tree has produced a large number of seedlings. I believe the Human Skull Tree plantation in Green Tea Town will soon thrive. However, the sprouting rate of the Hemp Rope Vine is very low. More than three-quarters of the seeds you brought back failed to sprout."

"Is the sprouting rate that low?" Liszt frowned. "I will gather more seeds as soon as possible and bring them back. You must organize the most capable serfs to tend to them carefully, treating them like magic herbs, understand?"

"As you wish, my lord!"

"By the way, how are the flamingos on Seagull Island?"

"These hungry flamingos have quickly adapted to life on Seagull Island. With green caterpillars, they are well-behaved. However, occasionally one or two wander over from the Red River estuary mangroves and are caught by Captain Marcus and his men, then sent to Seagull Island."

"Pay attention to figuring out how to breed them."

"Yes, my lord."

...

The entire afternoon and evening went into dissecting the Advanced Magic Beast Shoebill Stork and the intermediate magic beast Purplesand Crocodile under Cris's guidance.

The Shoebill Stork's beak, claws, wings, feathers, eyeballs, and crop are all important magic materials and spellcasting materials. The Purplesand Crocodile's scales, teeth, claws, and crocodile skin are also important magic materials and spellcasting materials—magic materials are suitable for making magic equipment, and spellcasting materials are suitable for setting up magic arrays.

These materials were transported to the mage tower, handed over to Cris and other mages for special processing using magic, and then stored in the mage tower's warehouse, waiting to be used.

The rest is basically edible.

Selling for money is out of the question; Liszt now only takes in magic herbs and magic beasts, never giving them out. After careful consideration, he divided nearly five hundred pounds of Shoebill Stork meat, planning to send it to Tulip Castle via a squire knight for the earl and other family members to taste—compared to the five pounds of snake meat sent from the six-headed king sea snake, this is much more generous.

Now that his status is different from before, too little meat would be embarrassing.

However, compared to the remaining five or six tons of meat, five hundred pounds seems insignificant, and there is also the Purplesand Crocodile meat, which is entirely for him to enjoy.

Along with the Shoebill Stork meat, there will also be a letter.

Liszt plans to weave a story of a sea battle with the Shoebill Stork, modestly boasting about how he slaughtered the Advanced Magic Beast, how he killed it without loss and dissected it for meat.

And that night.

At the Giant Kelp Town dock, Liszt invited Cris, Parris, Marcus, Gort, and others to gather around the bonfire and taste the first meal made from Shoebill Stork meat.