Mage? Spell Engineer!

While Rorschach made some progress, the investigation team's research also came to an end.

In the past few days, they have sampled the cloud carpets and air elemental creatures raised by the Devourer clan. They have also tried their best to collect information and local edible products from other tribes that came to communicate.

Also, he used his own intestines, stomach and body to initially verify that food from the air elemental plane can be eaten by creatures in the main material world.

"Master Humboldt, what was the result of the inspection?"

"Yeah." Faced with Rorschach's question, he thought for a moment: "It's better than we imagined, and it's worse than we expected."

What is certain is that the cloud carpet cannot be introduced into the main material world according to the original planting form.

The atmosphere here is far less dense than that of the Air Elemental Plane, and those fungus blankets cannot float in the sky over a large area or for a long time; there are also no active storms and thunder and lightning environments like the Air Elemental Plane, and light has a source of nitrogen and cannot be directly utilized by living things. . Finally, even if the Forest Tower can transform them, if the seeds really fill the sky, it will be an ecological disaster, such as a rain of spores.

"But overall, this is a good crop. The growth and harvest cycle is shorter than that of current wheat, and almost all the grown parts are edible. It contains starch and is richer in protein than wheat, but there is a risk of allergies.

"It is suitable for cultivation in a controlled environment. Next, we will screen out stable and high-yielding varieties from the samples sent by various tribes, or try hybrid strains."

Transplanting to the main material plane needs to be done carefully, such as controlling it in a closed culture tank that supplies a specific gas, or hydroponics, etc.

Rorschach said casually: "There are two ideas. One is to transplant the crops you are interested in here, and try to grow them in the starship, but the amount will not be too large. The other is to expand production in the air elemental plane. ”

Humboldt agreed with his idea: "This is what we think. Compared with the limited plain food-producing areas on the continent, for the fungi, the air element plane is full of plains. If we can avoid storms and unstable air masses, , the scale of planting will reach an unimaginable and unparalleled level in the main material plane.

“However, once the food is grown, how do we transport it?

"I discussed this issue with Ms. Caroline. As long as the laminar flow of transmutation dust still exists, large-scale transportation across planes is extremely difficult and energy-consuming. Master Kano also agrees."

"Have you ever tried to teleport from the air elemental plane to the star realm? And then use other means to get to our world."

".That's a way. It's better than teleporting directly."

From the beginning, Rorschach had been thinking about whether, in addition to creating a gap with the transmutation dust collector on the ground, a similar group of devices could be arranged in the sky to open a real gap, which would solve many things. For example, entry and exit no longer require such a deep shield, traveling back and forth is more free, and access is no longer blocked, etc.

There is a semi-permanent gap, and perhaps supplies can be airdropped into the Material Plane.

Humboldt stood up: "This matter has exceeded the capabilities of the Tower of Forest. I don't think so much anymore. I hope Master Rorschach can help coordinate with other elders. We will continue to advance this project."

He hesitated and revealed some of the information he had: "According to our surveys in various places, the empire's grain reserves are not optimistic. Cities generally have abundant grain reserves, but in the countryside there is no ability to withstand risks.

"The imperial army's food requisition did not take farmers into consideration. There may be famine in rural areas after the spring of this year. Not only will there be tragedy and unrest, but it will also give Mother Goddess followers an opportunity to take advantage of."

".The only way is to end the meaningless war as soon as possible."

"That's best."

Subsequently, the gas vehicle factory and the precision factory cooperated to transform a batch of agricultural machinery that can work in the air element plane. They are longer in shape, with a main body similar to a canoe, and are supported by small air bags, which can barely float in the upper atmosphere of the plane.

The two machines are linked together by a long polymer rope and can be dragged to harvest large areas of fungi, greatly improving the collection efficiency. When necessary, the harvesting rope can be changed to a detachment, and the culture blanket can be moved quickly to chase the nutrient-rich airflow and avoid big storms.

The two agricultural machinery airships are the same as before. They are transported bit by bit in the form of parts, and the technicians then pass through them and assemble them. The same goes for other devices.

According to the first-phase plan, the area of ​​the fungus carpet will be expanded thirty times in the next month, and a meteorological observation station will be built to track atmospheric composition and predict weather. Humboldt came forward to negotiate with Thunderstorm Tower and Storm Tower to see which party was interested and willing to come.

Once the pilot is mature, the second phase of the project will be expanded to a thousand times the existing planting area. Based on a cycle of fifteen to twenty days, it can provide about 50,000 people with food rations for a year.

Forest Tower estimates that the second phase will be completed within one year, and in the third and fourth phases, more land will need to be explored to strive to be able to support people in a state within five years.

Now it is the "Zwillinger" agricultural and commercial cooperative that will take over the next work on behalf of the special zone. The trading company manager reported to Rorschach the four-phase plan they discussed with Mori Tower.

"Is this really good? Do the indigenous people have any objections?" Luo Xia felt that we still need to respect the little blue people.

"They have no objections. At least they are cooperating with our work now." The manager was full of confidence. He was originally just the person in charge of several cooperatives, but because of this big project, he was specially promoted to project manager. He worked hard:

"We will provide various support to the local tribes. No, now it is the Devourer Kingdom, including education, medical care, etc. We can also provide them with many cheap industrial products, which are of course treasures for them.

"His Majesty the Great Sage King heard that expanding fungal blanket cultivation requires a lot of people, and is willing to help us solve the labor shortage. He said that he could ask other tribes to help, and it is guaranteed to be voluntary.

"The distance between the kingdom and the tribes is very long and dangerous. He hopes that we can provide airships with large transport capacity to carry people, and armed airships to escort them to resist the threats of some elemental creatures and beasts."

Are armed airships really only used for defense and escort? Luo Xia did not nod in agreement immediately, and asked again: "Are there any other things to report?"

"Yes." The manager immediately took out a plan from the file bag: "In order to facilitate the establishment of the responsible party, do you think it would be better to register a company? 'Zweigling' is willing to provide money and people, and co-found it with the master of the Forest Tower."

Luo Xia took the plan, and the name of the new company was on the first page: United-Combination-Fungus-Products.

"Why is it called this?"

"Because it is a collaboration between all parties. In addition to us and the Forest Tower, Master Humboldt said that there will be adults from other magic towers joining in. Moreover, the Devourer Kingdom of the Elemental Plane is also an important participant. So it is a multi-party joint enterprise."

The manager talked freely, and only after he finished speaking did he realize that Rorschach's face was a little strange: "Do you think this name is inappropriate?"

"No, no, no, very good! Good!" Rorschach pushed the materials back to the manager: "Just do it, but don't mention my name in the plan, don't do it."