Chapter 526

The birth of the River Mouth Pigs signifies that the arrival of dragon breed pork is not far off.

According to the information obtained from Liszt's communication with the pig farm manager, the original breed of the River Mouth Pigs is the Long-bodied Pig, a fast-maturing breed that can usually become sexually mature and mate within six months. This means that by October this year, the River Mouth Pigs will be able to mate, and by January or February next year, another batch of piglets will be born.

The breeding pigs kept solely for mating purposes certainly cannot be eaten, but the piglets crossbred with regular Long-bodied Pigs can, of course, be consumed.

"By February next year, we should have some pork to eat. Great, dragon breed pork, I wonder what it will taste like!" he secretly anticipated.

At the same time, he thought of the dragon breed cows.

"Over at Horse Pasture Town, half the slope of Needlegrass Hill has been allocated, moving the alfalfa and caterpillar fungus crops, planting alfalfa which the cows love to eat, and building the 'Half-slope Cattle Ranch.' Once the pasture becomes abundant, we can move the dragon breed cows here. Next year, the cows will be two years old and can get pregnant, and the year after, they can produce milk. The real dragon breed milk will also arrive!"

With the construction of the Half-slope Cattle Ranch, the dragon breed cows have also been given a new name: Half-slope Cows.

River Mouth Pigs and Half-slope Cows are both to conceal their dragon lineage, along with the Black Blood Steeds from Black Horse Ranch, these are the dragon livestock that Liszt possesses.

After inspecting the River Mouth Pig piglets, he rode his horse, Loki, around Black Horse Island to inspect the progress of all the new towns.

Currently, on Black Horse Island, Port Town is beginning to take shape. With the migration of numerous industries, the town is becoming increasingly prosperous, nearly as prosperous as Flower Town.

Especially the ever-expanding glass workshop, which employs over 800 workers; on the other side, the Fire Drake Brick Factories, renamed "Black Horse Kiln Factory," has absorbed more than 1,300 workers, including pottery workshops, brick workshops, charcoal workshops, and new material workshops (continuing to develop porcelain, cement, lime, etc.).

If it weren't for the Fire Drake's magic power serving as fuel for boilers, Port Town would probably be covered in thick smoke.

So, as an elemental dragon, the only output of the Fire Drake is its ability to serve as fuel for boilers.

Apart from Port Town, New Port Town is also beginning to take shape. The new port has been built, and the shipyard has started refurbishing old ships and reassembling the three-masted Sunset. Additionally, some carpenters and woodworkers from Flower Town's woodworking shop have been transferred here to establish a new sampan workshop, specifically producing fishing sampans for fishermen.

Moreover, Red River Town and Horse Pasture Town are taking shape, Grain Town has just begun construction, Thorn Town has just started construction, and Green Tea Town is still in the planning stages.

Overall, things are looking up.

After a round of inspections,

Liszt returned to Port Town, first checking the progress of the mage tower currently under construction, where five floors have been built up to two. Then he had a chat with Cris Truth, who relocated the entire magic workshop here, and took this month's potions, mainly Frostfire Potion.

Feeling the gem space filled with a whole box of Frostfire Potion, Liszt was very excited.

"After expanding the scale of the Snowfire Mushrooms this year, despite the lack of manpower, we still had a bountiful harvest, finally allowing me to indulge to my heart's content... these should be enough to sustain me and the Fire Drake for ten days." He silently calculated in his heart, currently, the Snowfire Mushroom greenhouses have been expanded to 500 acres.

Apart from the 150 acres of greenhouses in Flower Town's Mushroom Village, the rest are located on the southern side of Black Horse Island's Needlegrass Hill, with the northern slope being the Half-slope Cattle Ranch.

"Five hundred acres, the scale is still insufficient, we need to expand another five hundred acres, quickly reaching a thousand acres of greenhouses to complete the new task!"

With the dragon pig task completed, a new smoke task has already been issued.

"Task: The bountiful harvest of Snowfire Mushrooms slightly alleviates your need for potions. The importance of potions that do not require spirit cultivation is evident. Please continue to expand the mushroom greenhouse scale to reach a thousand acres. Reward: Giant Kelp Forest."

Liszt doesn't know what the Giant Kelp Forest is.

It sounds like a forest composed of algae in the sea, possibly rich in fishery resources. He has already asked Acheronides to pay attention to whether there are patches of giant seaweed while swimming in the sea—the Giant Kelp Forest must be in the sea, and can only be discovered by Acheronides.

Planting crops on a thousand acres of farmland is easy, but growing mushrooms in a thousand acres of greenhouses is much harder.

Mushrooms, including the variant Flame Mushrooms and Snowfire Mushrooms, require high skill to cultivate, not something an ordinary serf can do well.

Currently, fewer than 300 people in the territory know how to grow these three types of mushrooms.

Of course, Flame Mushrooms are the only potion that Liszt can obtain and rapidly cultivate on a large scale. Therefore, he has invested considerable effort into this, arranging for these 300 mushroom-cultivating farmers to each take on ten apprentices, teaching them before taking on more apprentices.

Through division of labor and cooperation, mushroom farmers are responsible for raw materials, temperature, and greenhouse management, while apprentices handle the heavy work.

This allows for the continuous opening of new greenhouses to cultivate more Fire Mushrooms. Snow and ice Flame Mushrooms can no longer be planted as the weather turns warmer.

"Advisor Gort, the mushroom greenhouses must be expanded to cover one thousand acres within half a month. The number of mushroom farmers must also be continuously increased. I’ve decided to build a new town here, called Mushroom Town, specifically to serve these mushroom farmers and become the main production base for the magic potions I need."

Gort, accustomed to Liszt's impulsive decisions, nodded without hesitation: "Rest assured, my lord, I will mobilize a group of officials to come and build Mushroom Town."

"This matter must be your primary focus; Fire Mushrooms are very important to me."

"My lord, your cultivation determines the future of all your followers, so we dare not be the slightest bit careless. You must know, as your follower, I am filled with excitement every day, brimming with infinite fighting spirit. Following you on this grand journey has already surpassed the fate of many territorial knights."

Such blatant flattery didn’t bother Liszt.

Of course, it didn't bring much pleasure either, as Gort often flattered, and Liszt was equally immune. He smiled and said, "You’re my family tutor, and much of what I know comes from you. As long as you follow me wholeheartedly, I promise you a bright future."

Gort immediately knelt on one knee, performing a knight's salute: "Thank you, my lord. Gort swears to serve you unto death!"

"Rise, the territory needs you. Complete the construction of the mushroom greenhouses as soon as possible."

"Understood!"

...

After leaving Black Horse Island, Liszt spent ten days indulging in potions with the Fire Drake, who was so thrilled that it roared "Oh ho!" every day. Liszt also gained a large amount of impure magic power, upgrading his Dragon Aura, steadily increasing his strength day by day.

While consuming potions, he often rode Loki, galloping towards Birch City.

His destination was the dormant volcano between Birch City and North Valley City. The dormant volcano had no official name and was a desolate mountain similar to Thorn Ridge. The local serfs called it Gap-tooth Mountain because the crater had a large gap, looking from afar like a missing front tooth.

Upon reaching the destination and landing in the center of the crater, Liszt released the Fire Drake, allowing it to circle freely.

He himself rode Loki, continuously exploring around the crater.

"Though it’s likely a waste of time, and I may not find the so-called lava channel leading deep into the underground magma river... but without a thorough search, I would always feel unwilling."