Chapter 360: Demon Exorcism Order
This year's Fluorescent Castle family banquet has one more person than before, eldest brother Roland's new wife Gwen Baijiagan.
Roland, who had been married, was obviously much more mature and steady.
The younger sister Laura is also growing up day by day, and is now thirteen years old, almost old enough for marriage.
"How is the expansion of the Black Fire Land?" Baron Roman asked Russell while drinking red wine, "I just came back from the business road, and I haven't had time to go to the Black Fire Land to take a look."
He went to clear the business roads again before, which was regarded as carrying out his three years of hard labor in combat.
"Now it has expanded into a rough prototype. It will probably be a tilted triangle. If you do a simple calculation, it should be 3,500 square kilometers." Russell said that there are already signs on the edge of the Black Fire Land.
Although it has not completely melted, the ice cap has broken up and will probably be completely fixed when the warm season arrives next year.
Moreover, the black oil dragon Luo Sai can already sense the boundaries of his territory.
"Three thousand five hundred square kilometers? It's really quite big." Baron Roman admired, with a somewhat complicated taste. "The Netherlight Valley is only two thousand six hundred square kilometers, which is nearly one thousand square kilometers less than your Black Fire Land." kilometer."
Russell smiled and said, "It's still not big enough. Grandpa's Sancha River Estuary covers an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers."
"The mouth of the Sancha River was also lucky. Three bipedal flying dragons were born nearby, and their territories complemented each other. Just like the resonance of fighting spirit, the territories became bigger and bigger, and eventually they became one." Baron Roman said.
At first, the Ujiuka family only had one piece of territory.
As the territories were connected and the Yujiuhua family continued to build meritorious services, the Red Fort finally entrusted the entire Sancha River Estuary to the Yujiuhua family.
Uncle Rosen smiled and said: "Brother, Russell, if another bipedal flying dragon is born nearby, maybe the Netherlight Valley and the Black Fire Land can also merge and expand into a larger warm enclave. By then, our Fluorescent Mushroom Family will It can stand side by side with Sanchahekou and Ruishui Ling.”
"It's not much worse now." Mrs. Ingrid smiled, "The little will-o'-wisps will be able to create a larger warm enclave sooner or later if they work hard."
Baron Roman was somewhat disapproving: "The size of the territory is not important, having enough manpower to develop it is the key. I am now very worried about Russell's Black Fire Land. How will I get enough serfs to cultivate the land in the future."
After seventy years of development, Youguang River Valley only has a population of over 80,000 people today, including the 10,000 people in Wuyao Snake Manor.
After Russell took away the 10,000 people from the Black-waisted Snake Manor, there were only 60,000 to 70,000 people left in the Youguang Valley.
"Buy it," Russell said.
"Your grandfather is in power, and I'm afraid that the serf trade policy will be tightened again next year." Baron Roman shook his head.
Mrs. Meryl comforted her: "Russell is still young, it doesn't matter if you wait, you can always buy enough serfs."
"We have planted too many magic potions, which has led to a large number of serfs cultivating magic potions, thereby reducing food production." Russell expressed his point of view, "If the benefits of some magic potions can be appropriately transferred to the serf class, then can feed a larger population.”
The eldest brother Roland said: "But we need enough magic potions to cultivate knights, otherwise there will not be enough knights to protect the territory, and we will not be able to maintain the security of the territory... Every year, a large number of knights die in the snowy fields."
This is also an objective fact.
Uncle Rosen said: "Russell, I remember didn't the Red Castle reward your retting technology? This year, Youguang Valley has also begun to promote it, and the harvest has indeed increased. There should be more harvests in the volcanic oasis."
"This is indeed a good technique, but, gentlemen, please do not discuss topics related to feces at the dinner table." Mrs. Ingrid joked.
So the family changed the subject and chatted happily about other things.
When the dinner was over, Mrs. Ingrid, Mrs. Meryl, Aunt Clara, and sister-in-law Gwen started playing cards. Baron Roman took Uncle Rosen, Roland, and Russell to the study to continue tasting red wine.
Women have women's fun, and men have men's fun.
Russell always felt that someone was missing.
It took me a long time to remember that my sister Laura was missing.
But Laura is not alone tonight. Two little cousins, Royle and Royal, are playing with her. At this moment, she and Royle are combing the seven-year-old Royal's hair, applying lipstick, and dressing him up as a little girl.
"It's not fun at all," Royal said.
"Yes, you are so ugly." Twelve-year-old Royle looked down at his younger brother, and then asked Laura with a shy smile, "Sister Laura, how about you lend me a gold coin? I will go to the town to buy some for fun. Come back!"
"You should focus on cultivation, not just having fun." Laura said.
"It's Dragon's Birthday, I'm just going to play for one day."
"That won't work either. Anyway, I don't have any gold coins." Laura tightly closed her money bag, which was all her future dowry.
She envied her mother the most. She had so much dowry to squander, and she didn't need to look at anyone's face when she wanted to spend money.
So she started saving a dowry for herself early, just so that she could achieve... what her second brother called "financial freedom" in the future.
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After the Dragon's Birthday, heavy snow came again, and the entire Youguang River Valley and the Black Fire Land were covered in silver.
Russell was in no hurry to go hunting outside.
In the past month, he went in and out of the snowfield five or six times and hunted eleven snow demons. So many ice soul beads were enough for Xiao Menglong to develop comfortably. This made Xiao Menglong's soul form in the dark dream stronger and stronger.
However, Xiao Menglong's appearance did not change.
It was just that the speed increased to 120 kilometers per hour, and the dark dream expanded to a thousand acres. And as he ate more ice soul beads, the improvement effect brought by each ice soul bead has been greatly reduced.
"Xiao Gao, how many ice soul beads do you need to eat before you can be born?" Russell raised his left hand and called the M-shaped mark on the palm of his hand.
The mark flashed, and then there was no news.
Xiao Menglong didn't know about this kind of thing. After all, it was the first time for it to be a giant dragon. It had no experience and couldn't explain it clearly.
"Okay, I'll go hunt snow demons again and let you eat enough!" Russell smiled. In the past, Xiao Menglong raised him and bred elf insects and elves for him. Now it's his turn to help Xiao Menglong and support his birth.
However, before Russell set off, a fantasy beast knight came galloping towards the Black-waisted Snake Manor in the snow.
"Mr. Russell!"
The fantasy beast knight came to the cigar courtyard and met Russell: "I am Mozart, the messenger knight of the Red Castle. I am here to issue the Exorcism Order to you, Mr. Russell, under the order of the Elders Council!"
"Exorcism Order?" Russell was stunned for a moment. He had never heard of it.
"The Exorcism Order is the latest decree issued by the Elders Council. All flying dragon knights need to offer 20 ice soul beads to the Red Castle every year. There is no upper limit on the upper limit of the offering. During the Exorcism Order, the merit of one ice soul bead is equivalent to two in previous years."
Mozart explained the Exorcism Order in detail. It is an order specifically for flying dragon knights, calling on flying dragon knights to hunt snow demons in the snowfield and even abroad.
Then offer ice soul beads to help the Shadow Flame Dragon recover.
Of course, you can't just let the horse run, you also have to let the horse eat grass, so the merit of the ice soul bead doubles during the Exorcism Order.
After a brief thought, Russell replied, "I have learned all about this. Please rest assured, Red Castle and the Council of Elders, I will gather twenty Ice Soul Pearls as soon as possible for offering."