CHAPTER 216: CHAPTER 191 KNICKS?!

Where is the famous cattle farm in the Gula Kingdom?

Azanen.

What can Gula Bulls do?

The bulls are excellent mounts, capable of breaking through the domain of the Moon Goddess when Garoce leads a legion charge.

There’s the might of the Knight, the benefit of the professional, and the added power of the legion.

But the mount is also a very important link.

Gula Bulls resemble the wildebeests of a previous life, horned horses, while the cows resemble dairy cows of the past.

Bulls for riding, cows for milk.

In fact, every household keeps a couple of cows, and the bulls are often idle.

Although the bulls in Azanen were nearly depleted due to the previous war, every household still actually has many.

In the past, what was ancient society like? An agrarian society!

Intensive farming methods could yield more grain than the extensive farming of the West.

This was largely due to the plow.

For instance, the well-known curved plow.

Azanen people aren’t unwilling to farm well; they’ve always thought farming was just loosening the soil and then scattering seeds.

So, Lin Ke wants to first increase grain production. With more grain, more people can be raised, and with more people... everything increases!

...

The Month of Sprouting.

Morning, in Lin Ke’s bedroom.

"Mr. Lin Ke! I missed you so much!" Nick, a head taller than Lin Ke, came in, gave a swift yet gentle hug to Lin Ke.

"Damn it, Nick, why are you starting to shed fur?" Lin Ke exclaimed but didn’t dodge. Instead, he hugged Nick back strongly: "And you’ve grown taller!"

"Yes, Mr. Lin Ke." Nick stood back, shyly: "The food in Azanen is getting better and better!"

Magical beasts from the Lava Swamp are inexhaustible, and their magic-rich meat is quite nourishing.

"Haha, that’s good. By the way, how are things now?" Lin Ke laughed twice, feeling pleased.

"I’m now an eighth-level doctor and poison master, but... I’m waiting for you to wake up for skills guidance." Nick’s ears stood tall and straight: "Because you know better."

Indeed.

Skill combination is very important, Nick’s level two skill was herbal treatment. Subsequent skills could either specialize or diversify.

Specializing can only treat external injuries, but later on, Nick might even reattach a severed head.

Diversifying, besides external injuries, can treat internal ones and a variety of diseases.

"Hmm, no rush with skills yet, have you been collecting information on herbs? Also, how is the nurse training going?"

Concerned about medical support, Lin Ke sat upright while asking.

"Regarding herbs, I’ve traveled to dozens of villages in Azanen over the past two years, compiled a book called ’Herbal Compendium’ as you suggested, and even achieved a level five feedback!"

Nick’s eyes were full of gratitude, then he added:

"I’ve trained two hundred nurses, though they’re all maids now, they can quickly transition if war comes."

Two hundred?

Temporarily sufficient.

Lin Ke nodded slightly.

Nick was delighted to receive Lin Ke’s approval but then became shy, his tall ears drooped back, hesitantly saying: "Um... Mr. Lin Ke..."

"Hmm? Go ahead." Lin Ke chuckled: "How have you become shyer over these two years?"

"Young Master Lin... I, I... I like Lolita!" Nick hesitated for a moment, then straightened his neck and shouted.

Lin Ke: ???

What the heck?!

He remembered two years ago on the battlefield, Lolita often teased the shy Nick. How did Nick now...

Oh no!

Lin Ke suddenly recalled that Rabbitmen mature in about two years!

And now it’s spring...

"I don’t know why, Mr. Lin Ke, I really want to hug Lolita, then bury my face in... well, then... but I don’t know why."

The more Nick spoke, the redder his face became, his ears softly drooping behind him.

Whoa whoa whoa!

Say less!

Inappropriate for children!

Lin Ke raised a hand to stop Nick: "What did Lolita say?"

"She... she avoids me." As soon as Nick mentioned Lolita, tears welled up, even more quickly than two years ago: "She avoids me!"

Good heavens.

This is a lovesick teenager!

"Alright... show me your ’Herbal Compendium,’ then go find Lolita." Lin Ke said helplessly.

Lolita used to tease Nick because he was furry and shy.

Now Lolita is playing with fire.

"Okay!" Nick turned into a white blur and dashed out, leaving a thick book for Lin Ke.

This book was made with plant fiber paper, the cover was hard beast skin paper made from Gula Bull hide, even with a layer of soft fur.

On it were four characters - Herbal Compendium, authored by Nick.

Opening the book, the first page bore a line:

Healing life, illuminating the world’s suffering! —Linke Azen.

Emmm...

Did he say that?

Lin Ke shook his head, continuing to read.

Though dubbed the Herbal Compendium, it resembled more of a notebook, chronicling the use of many herbs discovered by Nick.

For instance, Lucky Flower has calming and sleep-assisting properties, and serves as a stabilizer in many potions.

For instance, Yarrow has toxic characteristics, but can be used to powerful healing effects when mixed with several herbs.

Flipping through, Lin Ke sensed the effort Nick put in over the past two years.

He traversed the entire territory of Azanen, documented various herbs that might be useful in the future, and even personally tasted them all, comparable to Shennong.

Of course, due to Nick’s skills, he wasn’t afraid of being poisoned to death.

Still, the Herbal Compendium had two issues: the records were disorganized, and most were about common plants, with very few magical ones.

"Seems like planting herbs is imperative..." Lin Ke lightly pinched the paper in hand, beginning to consider the cultivation of herbs and magical plants.

Soon, Lolita arrived.

She quietly cracked the door open, peering furtively inside, sighing in relief at Nick’s absence before bouncing in.

"Young Master Lin, handsome as ever, Lolita missed you to death!" Lolita bounded up, gave Lin Ke a fierce kiss on his cheek: "Smooch, so soft! Sis likes it, haha, hahaha."

Lolita wiped her mouth, laughing heartily.

Lin Ke was both amused and exasperated: "You’re still the same! So wild."

He rubbed his sore cheek: "What did you say to Nick?"

"Nick? Oh blast it, he’s such a spirited Rabbitman, but I can’t handle him!"

Regarding Nick, Lolita seemed somewhat troubled: "But you need to understand, Lord Lin Ke, I am not clean, alas."