Chapter 519: Counting the Mission Harvest

"The Fire Drake can actually live inside me?" Liszt was completely stunned. The dragon's magic once again expanded his understanding. A flesh-and-blood dragon could actually switch freely between physical form and magic power.

The Fire Dragon pattern extended from his collarbone down to his abdomen and ribcage, constantly changing.

Sometimes it seemed ready to fly, other times it lay still, and occasionally it walked across his chest.

It even dangled upside down on his chest.

Liszt could feel it and continue his previous cultivation practices. The Fire Drake could still refine his newly generated mana, expel impurities, and help his mana evolve into Dragon Aura—perhaps the true path of a dragon rider.

The Fire Drake on his chest seemed smug. Its emotions reconnected with Liszt, and he could sense them faintly.

It was probably teasing Liszt for 'making a big deal out of nothing.'

Liszt ignored the Fire Drake's taunts. The risk of exposure was mostly gone, leaving only the challenge of riding the dragon. With his experience in taming blizzard beasts and land birds, dealing with a newly born young dragon should not be a difficult task.

He dressed and silently conveyed his thoughts to the Fire Drake: "Stay put on my chest. If you need fresh air, let me know, and I’ll take you somewhere secluded. And if you plan to drain my mana again, warn me first!"

Being drained twice in a row left Liszt fuming.

"Fine!" The Fire Drake reluctantly agreed. Though it resisted being ridden, it wasn’t a mindless beast but a thinking creature.

Noticing it was still emitting dragon pressure, Liszt added, "And stop releasing your dragon pressure randomly. Control it!"

"Hmph!" The Fire Drake was a bit unhappy. It enjoyed releasing its dragon pressure, a mark of its dragon pride.

But knowing random releases would expose it, it held back completely. Then it yawned, curled up on Liszt's chest, and dozed off.

He touched his warm chest.

Liszt paused for three minutes to process the morning’s events, making sure he missed nothing. Then he summoned the smoke task to tally his gains.

"Task complete: reward—a newborn Fire Dragon."

"Task: The Fire Dragon you’ve longed for is now yours. Raising it will take effort—it eats a lot. Work hard, save up, and become a skilled Fire Dragon breeder. Please complete this year's spring plowing and do not let the fields lie fallow. Reward: twenty-two dragon milk pigs."

Seeing the new task content, he clenched his fist in excitement: "It worked! The invisible dragon's bloodline infected with magic power has created a new dragon species for me—dragon milk pigs! From now on, ordinary pork can also provide a lot of nutrition, saving on the consumption of magical beast meat!"

Twenty-two dragon milk pigs.

Based on the average of ten piglets per litter, this meant that the offspring of two pigs could become dragon milk pigs.

By pairing them, a large number of dragon milk pigs could soon be bred. Then, by mixing dragon milk pigs with ordinary pigs, it might be possible to breed a large number of hybrid pigs with dragon blood—essentially all dragon milk pigs, but with varying degrees of bloodline dilution, leading to different qualities.

"In the future, I need to mark the bloodlines of dragon species, classify them in detail according to bloodline dilution and mixing... I might as well issue bloodline certificates," Liszt thought.

On Earth, to ensure the bloodlines of pet cats and dogs, specialized institutions issue bloodline certificates.

Recording the health conditions and training achievements of cats and dogs and their ancestors for three generations.

He planned to imitate this method, establishing archives for the dragon species in his territory and issuing bloodline certificates, meticulously recording every detail of dragon milk horses, dragon milk cows, dragon milk pigs, and possibly dragon milk chickens, ducks, and mallards, including their breeding, mating, and blood relatives.

Only in this way could he ensure the dragon's bloodline would last for generations.

And not be continuously diluted by ordinary bloodlines, eventually degenerating from dragon species into ordinary creatures.

He had accumulated quite a bit of mana.

After meticulously erasing the footprints of the Invisible Dragon and the Fire Dragon, Liszt suddenly soared a hundred meters into the air, heading toward the distant Green Tea Town. The Sky Knight’s mana-powered travel is incredibly fast but unsustainable for long periods, as high-altitude flight consumes a lot of mana.

However, it is suitable for short distances.

Green Tea Town was still undeveloped; the land had been leveled, and a few streets and residential areas were planned. However, a group of serfs, officials, and knights were waiting there.

"Sir, have you finished your cultivation?" Advisor Gort stepped forward to greet him.

"Done," Liszt replied expressionlessly, though he felt somewhat awkward inside. The so-called 'cultivation' excuse wasn’t very convincing, especially given the large amount of food, Smokegrass, pregnant cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, and eggs he’d prepared.

Still, none of his followers dared to question him.

After a pause, he continued, "Take some people to clean up the cultivation site. Get rid of the Smokegrass and food, and carefully return the cows and pigs, making sure they’re unharmed. Also, handle the chicken, duck, and green-headed duck eggs carefully and keep incubating them."

"Yes, sir!"

"Advisor Gort, I’ve enhanced these cows, pigs, and eggs using special methods. Each one is highly valuable. I need you to handle them carefully, documenting each one’s breeding in detail, and then select the best pairs to establish an industry."

"As you wish, sir."

After some thought, he still felt uneasy. "Here’s the plan: set up a cattle farm in Horse Town for these three pregnant cows; build a pig farm in Grain Town for these two pregnant pigs; if the chicken and duck eggs hatch, also establish chicken and duck farms in Red River Town, along with a separate 'Green Caterpillar-Green-headed Duck Breeding Park.'"

Horse Town borders the high-quality pastures of the Black Horse Ranch, making it ideal for raising cattle.

Grain Town’s flat terrain and fertile land are perfect for growing grains, the primary food source for pigs.

The Red River Estuary’s mangrove forest in Red River Town has already produced a large number of green caterpillars, making them excellent feed for chickens and ducks.

With everything in place.

It was already noon.

After lunch, Liszt gathered all the officials for the spring plowing meeting. "March is almost here, the weather’s warming up, and spring plowing is about to start. Some crops may already be scheduled for planting... Advisor Gort, you’ll lead this meeting and handle the plowing arrangements."

While Advisor Gort was nominally in charge, Liszt controlled everything. He outlined the key points for spring plowing based on the smoke task’s requirements: "Don’t leave any farmland unused. Make sure every field is planted, especially with beans and corn, as much as possible."

Corn can be planted carelessly; it requires no maintenance and will yield some harvest as long as it survives.

Leguminous plants are grown to potentially produce some Rhizobia—since Rhizobia peas haven’t been bred in large quantities yet, we can’t depend on their Rhizobia for now.

"For this year’s spring plowing, all officials must participate and gain experience. The newly built towns require a large number of officials. Whether you can obtain a chief officer position depends on your performance this time." Liszt threw out the biggest bait at the end of the meeting, immediately stirring up the officials.

Eager for promotions and raises, they’ll give their all to the spring plowing.

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