Chapter 290: Magic Opens the Door to a New World

Carrasco's snake language was terrible, and even with a translator, it was still impossible to communicate smoothly with him because he always stammered, unable to fully express what he wanted to say.

Don’t expect someone who has spent their whole life working and received no education to express themselves fluently.

No matter how many ideas he has, they are useless if he cannot express them.

Liszt didn’t have time to waste on him: "Since you have so many ideas, I’m going to give you some creative concepts to implement, Carrasco. Can you do that?"

"Lord, Carrasco can do it!"

"Good, see this blueprint?" Liszt took out a prepared blueprint, showing a rocking chair. "This is a rocking chair. Do you understand?"

Carrasco took the blueprint.

After studying it for a full ten minutes, he slowly nodded: "I understand, Lord. Carrasco will make it."

The blueprint was very detailed, with multiple angles illustrated, so anyone who isn’t an idiot should be able to understand it.

The rocking chair itself was a very simple piece of furniture.

Rocking chairs did not exist in this world. On rare sunny winter days, Liszt could only sit on a hard-backed chair, unable to enjoy the soothing rocking that made him drowsy. With a rocking chair, he could not only bask in the sun by the window in winter, reading and rocking, but also enjoy the cool shade under an apple tree in summer.

After leaving the carpentry shop, he thought to himself: "A rocking chair should broaden Carrasco’s mind and let him soar?"

If not, he was prepared to teach Carrasco other wooden items that didn’t exist in this world, such as drawers, cradles, curved plows, wheelbarrows, and display shelves.

If a rocking chair alone could complete the task, Liszt would still gradually invent these items.

By then, he would arrange for skilled carpenters to create them: "The carpentry shop is due for an upgrade to a woodworking workshop and expansion. The fast-growing Iron Thorns will soon be mature. By then, Flower Town’s wooden products will become a new specialty—after all, they are of ironwood quality."

Desks and cabinets with drawers, rocking chairs, and uniquely designed display shelves suitable for noble collections should all be popular.

As for curved plows and wheelbarrows, Liszt hadn’t decided whether to develop them.

These tools could be classified as strategic items. Once invented, they would significantly boost productivity. However, their technical content was low, making them easy to copy. At that point, it might not just advance Flower Town’s productivity but the entire Sapphire Duchy’s productivity.

He never denied being selfish.

As a noble, he naturally wanted to keep the good things for himself.

"I should wait until I am stronger before developing these strategic items one by one. By then, I can rapidly expand my strength with a first-mover advantage and achieve leapfrog development. At the current scale, Flower Town cannot achieve leapfrog development with these methods."

Once he thought it through, he was no longer troubled.

Back at the castle, he checked on the magic training progress of the sea spirit Acheron.

"Acheron, how's it going? Can you release Water Arrow Barrage?"

"Not yet, Brother." A water arrow slowly materialized in Acheron's hand, but she couldn't form a second one. "It doesn't seem too hard, but I just can't manage a second water arrow, no matter how many times I try. Am I very stupid?"

"Of course not."

Liszt ruffled Acheron's sapphire-blue hair, loving the feel of it—silky smooth, with the gentle touch of water. "Magic training isn't something that happens overnight. Compared to magicians who take years to learn a single water arrow spell, you're already a genius."

Acheron immediately giggled. "Yes, I think I'm a genius." She rubbed her head against Liszt's hand, enjoying his touch.

This gave Lister quite a feeling of "raising a magical girl," as he was nurturing an underage sea monster, a sprite-like creature, into a powerful magical platform. It gave him a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

Occasionally, he would warn himself—"three years minimum, with a maximum sentence of death."

His eyes briefly swept over Acheronides' pert chest before he smiled and asked, "Don't you find it boring to stay here every day?"

"Not at all, Brother. I really enjoy my current life. I can quietly read and learn magic without having to worry about being hunted by Drumichita," she replied.

"I thought you'd like the sea."

"Yes, I love the sea. But I've lived with the sea for forty-one years. Once I learn enough magic and can defeat Drumichita, I'll be able to travel around with you, Brother. Right now, I need to study," she said, raising a magic book with a devout gleam on her face.

Magic had opened a new world for her.

"I believe Acheronides will become an outstanding water mage!" Lister said as he stood up and left, "You study your magic quietly. Fresh fruits are on the table. Feel free to help yourself. Also, keep an eye on Jie La. I'm going to punish her by not letting her out for three days."

The sea monster nodded, "Hehe, I'll help you watch over Jie La, Brother."

A soft "Wow!" came from a corner of the shell.

……

Despite Carrasco's ideas being a bit off, guided by Lister, he managed to create the first rocking chair within two days.

Being his first attempt, the rocking chair was crooked and didn't conform to ergonomics due to a lack of experience.

The rocking chair was delivered to the castle. Upon seeing the actual product, Lister could hardly recognize it as a rocking chair—the lengths of the two rocking legs were severely uneven, making it not only uncomfortable to sit on but also giving the feeling that it could tip over at any moment.

"Carrasco, sit on it and see how it feels," Lister said as he stood up and spoke calmly.

"Yes, Lord."

Carrasco sat on it with great effort and wobbled slightly.

Lister asked, "What do you feel?"

"It feels... less stable than a regular chair. It’s a bit... poking," Carrasco replied.

"The two rocking legs must be uniform," Lister said, "and the curve must be well-maintained—neither too big nor too small. The backrest, which allows you to recline, must be flat and not uncomfortable. Continue to improve the rocking chair and don’t disappoint me. Strive to make a qualified rocking chair."

"Yes, Lord!"

Having interacted with many serfs, Lister no longer lost his temper easily. Even if the serfs were clumsy, he accepted the reality calmly—with two lifetimes of experience and vision, his understanding of problems was deeper. The serfs, having never received an education, had narrow horizons, and their thinking tended to be rigid.

Like the carpenters at the Flower Town carpentry shop, who only followed instructions and never thought of innovating new furniture or tools.

Though Carrasco's ideas were off, at least he had some.

"Once you make a qualified rocking chair, you will receive a reward. Now, go and work seriously," Lister said as he waved his hand, and the servants escorted Carrasco and his rocking chair out of the castle.

Sipping fresh dragon-species milk tea, he invoked the smoke mission.

He expected the mission wouldn’t be completed since Carrasco’s rocking chair was severely flawed, but apparently, the smoke mission hadn’t set very high requirements.

The serpentine smoke transformed.

"Mission completed, reward: triplets of Rubber Tree Spirit Bugs."