Chapter 195: Chronicle Dragon Fighting in the Wild

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Hit first, then give a sweet date.

Liszt found it effortless to employ such tactics. The resources in this world were vast, but the ones currently accessible were limited and required competition.

On Coral Island, Liszt could not develop without competing for resources and channels.

Mercy was something told to the commoners; plundering resources was the essence of nobility. Clearly, Liszt had adapted well to his noble identity and the rules that came with it.

After reminding Sherlock, he put the matter aside, no longer focusing on the secret silver, crystal, jade, and black pearls in his possession. Selling even a small amount would bring in a pile of gold coins.

With gold coins in hand, the world was his.

Why limit his vision to one or two small businesses?

Carter took away the empty milk tea cup and closed the door, leaving the study completely silent. The light from three crystal lamps converged, illuminating the room as brightly as day.

He opened the knight novel and continued his writing endeavor until Carter knocked again, reminding him that it was late.

"I'll go rest now, Mr. Carter. You should also get some rest. Good night."

"Good night, sir."

Shaking the thick parchment paper on his desk, he saw a stack filled with his own snake-like script. Closing the knight novel and placing it back on the shelf, he organized the papers he had written.

Looking at the densely packed tiny letters written with a quill pen, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

As a visitor from a civilized world, he felt something was missing amidst the cultural and historical desert. So he decided to write a true masterpiece himself. He had always wanted to write a grand sociological work but never acted on it.

Now, he was truly putting pen to paper.

Of course, he wouldn't write something like "Das Kapital."

Instead, he planned to compile an annalistic history book based on the histories and customs mentioned in the knight novels.

Confucius revised and compiled the records of significant events from the Lu State into the Confucian classic "Spring and Autumn Annals," influencing China's values for thousands of years. He became a sage, symbolizing Chinese culture, whether revered or criticized.

After fantasizing about riding dragons, Liszt felt he needed a more ambitious goal.

Dragon knights might enjoy a century of glory, but their descendants would rely on dragon blessings for only a few generations before fading into obscurity. Writing an "Spring and Autumn Annals"-like classic in this world would truly influence thousands of years and beyond.

Of course.

Liszt couldn't replicate the "Spring and Autumn Annals," which was based on historical records, as there was no concept of history here, let alone any history books.

Compiling a history book based on the content of the knight novels was more akin to writing "The Iliad." Most of "The Iliad" was adapted from myths, folk tales, and street songs, yet it was celebrated as a monumental work of Greek civilization.

Perhaps, in the future, when Liszt and his dragon were long gone, and the world had undergone various transformations, someone might regard his history book as genuine history.

Inventing history?

That's exactly what Liszt was doing, and he found it exhilarating, like pointing a horse and calling it a deer.

"Pity there's too little material. Even if I copied all the fabricated stories from the knight novels, it wouldn't fill many historical gaps... This book will probably be my lifelong project."

He even doubted he could maintain the enthusiasm for long.

After all,

Inventing stories—no, recording history—was very mentally taxing.

"The book still doesn't have a name. I need to think of a timeless title... Actually, 'Chronicles of the Dragon Lance' would be perfect, fitting the world's characteristics." Liszt pondered deeply, but unfortunately, a mage named Odom Truth had already written a story called "Chronicles of the Dragon Lance: The Great Dragon of Late Autumn."

That book recorded dragon species, unrelated to history.

Thus, names like "Dragon History," "Elven Dragon History," "Chronicles of Dragons and Elves," "History of Dragon Knights," and "Chronicles of Knights" came to mind but were rejected one by one.

Until another name emerged.

"Dragons Battle in the Wild..."

Savoring these four words, he felt they had a profound resonance. Confucius named "Spring and Autumn Annals" because the records were divided into four seasons. In this world, dragon battles were frequent, and conflicts between nations often centered around dragons.

"Dragons Battle in the Wild"—such a title had a rich and evocative tone.

Swish, swish, swish!

Picking up the quill pen, he wrote the title directly on the thick parchment paper. After finishing, he stored the paper in the gem space to prevent it from decaying over time. Plain paper was not yet available, and thick parchment did not last long, given that this history book was a lifelong project.

Suppressing his ambition to continue inventing history, he stretched and left the study.

...

During the days Liszt was engrossed in compiling history,

the soap workshop led by Bounie was operating at full capacity, producing flower soaps daily. Ordinary soaps and detergents were forgotten in the corner. Expensive soap powder and cheap pig pancreas were continuously refined, mixed, and pressed into pink, fragrant flower soaps.

The finished flower soaps were quickly sent to the Thorn Caravan.

Sherlock was a resourceful merchant. Old Grandet had become an official, Harpagon had taken over the vast Flower Caravan, leaving only Sherlock in the Thorn Caravan. Unwilling to fall behind, he poured immense effort into selling flower soaps, aiming to make a name for himself.

To show the lord his capabilities.

For this purpose, he specially invited a woodcarver from North Valley City, an advanced profession of woodworking, responsible for carving exquisite patterns on wood.

He asked the woodcarver to engrave a tulip on the front of the Flower Soap and inscribe the words "Flower Soap" in serpent script.

On the back, a line of smaller serpent script was carved: "Specialty Flower Soap from Flower Town, crafted by the master soap maker Bounie."

Furthermore, he also commissioned the local carpentry shop to make boxes for the Flower Soap, adorned with a black tulip and the name of the soap.

With such embellishment, the quality of the Flower Soap instantly rose several notches.

"This way, the Flower Soap is not just a piece of soap but a product that represents status. I believe the nobles will certainly love it!" Sherlock presented the exquisitely packaged Flower Soap to Liszt for inspection. As expected, it received very high praise from Liszt.

The lord even referred to him as a "natural-born merchant."

Excitement lingered around Sherlock, and he couldn't wait to carry this batch of exquisite Flower Soap, under Liszt's banner, to visit the nobles of North Valley City.

"Respected Baron Gaierta, the outstanding craftsman Bounie from Flower Town has created the perfect bathing soap. Its cleansing effect far surpasses all other soaps available. We hope you can experience its charm. This is a gift of Flower Soap for you, and we hope you will enjoy it."