Chapter 205: Chicken farming campaign

Liszt, who possessed the Magic Eye, could not miss the birth of any sprite bug.

The corn grass sprite bug did not escape his observation either. At the edge of the corn grass field, an unremarkable stalk of corn grass bore faint traces of magic on its ear.

"Finally found you. Grow quickly and work for me."

After confirming it, Liszt immediately summoned Rom Barrel, the bug officer, and instructed him, "This corn grass is about to give birth to a corn grass sprite bug. Make sure to arrange for guards to watch over it day and night. There must be no mistakes."

"Please rest assured, sir. Rom will personally oversee the protection, ensuring that the corn grass sprite bug is born smoothly without any disturbance!" Rom replied joyfully. Witnessing the birth of new sprite bugs had become a daily occurrence in Flower Town, truly a place blessed by the glory of knights.

Liszt then ordered Gill, the overseer of Barley Village, "Don't forget to fertilize and water this corn grass frequently. If there are any signs of disease or withering, notify me immediately."

The gestation period of a sprite bug, given sufficient nutrition and meticulous care, was typically ten days to half a month. Most sprite bugs failed to be born due to lack of discovery or inadequate care during this period.

However, in Flower Town, such problems did not exist.

"One little sprite, nine sprite bugs—my territory's number of sprites is almost catching up to Lvera's," he thought happily. Surpassing her was just a matter of time.

When Lvera received her fiefdom, she got one tulip sprite and twelve sprite bugs. Over the past three years, she lost one sprite bug but gained two more, so now she had thirteen sprite bugs. These sprites kept Falcon Town prosperous.

But Falcon Town's potential paled in comparison to Flower Town.

Without monopolies like seafood or flower soap, or a variety of potions, she only had the tulip potion, which was a share from Liszt's black tulip. She also lacked intermediate-level magical beasts or dragon horses, so even if she formed a Knight Squad, it would be ordinary.

Flower Town controlled the Blackblood Horses, and the future Knight Squad would rival the elite squads of Coral City.

Of course, Lvera was not Liszt's goal.

He wouldn't compare himself to a woman. What mattered more was when he could surpass Levis: "Levis broke through to Earth Knight before adulthood and was praised for his talent, but I have caught up and am now an Elite Earth Knight! Our current goal is to advance to Sky Knight!"

The path of potions had been smooth, filling Liszt with confidence: "Sky Knight is within my grasp... The Earl is known as the Sword Saint of Waves in Eagle Kingdom. In the future, I will be known as the Sword Saint of Flames!"

Knights primarily used lances while charging with their horses.

In duels, they relied on swords.

Sky Knights could sweep away an ordinary hundred-strong knight regiment alone, hence they were called Sword Saints.

Now.

The future Sword Saint of Flames, Liszt Tulip, was heading to the administrative office to convene a meeting with the town officials.

"Advisor Gort, everyone, I plan to promote chicken farming in Flower Town." He didn't bother finding excuses for his ideas; he simply followed the requirements of the smoke tasks, knowing no one dared question him. "Within the next half month, we need to reach a scale of one thousand five hundred chickens!"

Raising chickens wasn't simple, and the mortality rate was high, so this needed to be considered.

Pausing, he continued, "Chicken farming is for the castle, which will subsidize the feed. Once the chickens grow, the castle will take them back. However, eggs produced by hens will be bought at market price as compensation for the farmers. Any questions?"

"Sir, it seems no farmer would want to raise roosters. Should we only raise hens?" Isaiah asked, knowing that hens would still lay eggs without roosters.

But without roosters, the eggs couldn't hatch into chicks.

Liszt answered without hesitation: "Set a standard: farmers who wish to raise chickens must have nine hens and one rooster. Those who can should try hatching chicks, which will belong to them. Of course, you must also review and ensure that those without proper conditions cannot raise chickens."

Winter was approaching, and if someone couldn't build a coop, raising chickens would only lead to their death from cold... unless they were willing to let the chickens live indoors, which could be allowed.

After a brief discussion, the chicken farming initiative began.

With a target of one thousand five hundred chickens, only one hundred fifty households were needed, making it easy to select suitable farmers. Meanwhile, the Flower Caravan and Thorn Caravan were notified to purchase chicks or even grown chickens from major cities and bring them to Flower Town.

"Within half a month, before the winter snow arrives, reaching a thousand chickens won't be a problem," Gort calculated. "In previous years, Flower Town usually starts cooling and snowing around mid-December, lasting until mid-February."

Liszt swirled his wine glass at the castle banquet: "Not just Flower Town, but half of Coral Island will see snow, though Flower Town, being in the northeast corner, is affected most severely." He guessed that the snow was likely brought by a small cold front.

On Earth, temperatures often plummeted with the arrival of cold fronts.

While unclear in this world, the principle was similar. Coral Island, being an island, was deeply affected by cold fronts, even small ones.

"Oh, Advisor Gort, how is the winter preparation going?"

"Oh, don't worry. For my pitiful salary, no serf in Flower Town will freeze to death this year. I swear by the glory of knights! If anyone does, I'll personally go to Eagle Kingdom and bring a serf here!" Gort said exaggeratedly.

His intention was to lighten the mood and enliven the banquet atmosphere.

Since Liszt gradually turned banquets into work meetings, the usual boisterous atmosphere of noble gatherings had diminished. Everyone had gotten used to discussing work while eating and drinking.

This was probably due to Liszt's preference for quietness.

Gort, on the other hand, enjoyed liveliness.

Elegantly cutting his steak, Liszt remained unaffected by Gort's antics, maintaining his usual quiet demeanor: "Winter preparations are just part of the strategy. This winter, the serfs must not idle. We need to continue construction and improve Flower Town's infrastructure."

The obsession with infrastructure had long been ingrained in Liszt's soul—_to get rich, build roads!_