Chapter 25: Becoming Smart
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhao Hai and Merlyn looked at the valley in a daze. They had entered this valley after coming out of the cave. The area of this valley was not very large, only about a thousand acres. It was also black soil, the same as the black soil in the wilderness.
In the middle of the valley, there was a pool about ten meters in diameter. The water in the lake was clear and sparkling. On the wall opposite the cave that Zhao Hai and the others had come out of, there was another cave entrance. The entrance was smaller than the entrance that Zhao Hai and the others were at. It could be seen that it was also a mine.
Seeing these mines, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but admire those dwarves. They had really dug out through such a huge mountain range and built so many mines. How much work did they put into it and how did they manage to do it?
Zhao Hai looked around and nodded. “Not bad. Wood, you did great. How did you discover this cave?”
Wood chuckled and said, “Young Master, when I first saw this canyon, I jumped down from the cliff and found these two holes. The other hole is filled with water and there is no way out. There is a way out from this hole. I walked out from inside.”
Zhao Hai nodded. He understood now. This guy had walked in from this entrance and found the cave that led outside.
Merlyn also sized up this black soil. Just as Wood had said, this place fitted their requirements. Although it would take some time to improve the land, this valley was suitable for planting things. It would be very difficult for ordinary people to discover it.
Merlyn walked around the valley. It was an irregular circle. There were no large rocks on it. Other than the black soil, there was only the pool. It was a good land to farm.
Zhao Hai was also looking around and nodding. He was really satisfied with this place. Not only could he farm here, but because of the pool, even irrigation was much easier. Even if the water in the pool was not enough, there were two lakes in the caves on both sides. There was plenty of water in them.
Seeing Zhao Hai nod, Wood knew that Zhao Hai was very satisfied. Wood quickly said, “Young Master, do you realize that there is something different here?”
Zhao Hai was stunned. He looked around and did not find anything different. He shook his head and said, “I don’t see anything special.”
Wood smiled and said, “Young Master, don’t you feel it? The temperature in this valley is higher than on the mountain. Look at the grass on the walls. They are fresher and longer than outside. Although the weeds are growing on the mountain slopes too, they don’t grow much. The reason why we felt that it was difficult to walk when we came was because there is a lot of dry grass mixed with them. These dry grass are quite tough, so we might trip over them. However, the grass on these walls is new. Moreover, they have already grown so much that many of them have already borne seeds. This means that this valley is not affected by the cold wind and has always maintained this temperature. If that’s the case, this place can be farmed all year round. What a good place.”
Zhao Hai looked in the direction Wood was pointing and realized that there were many weeds growing on the mountain walls. These weeds were really different from the ones outside. The weeds outside looked green as well, but if seen from up close, it could be seen that the green color was from the new grass that grew from under some withered grass. Moreover, they were not very long, but the weeds here were very long.
Zhao Hai couldn’t help but nod. He also felt strange. This valley was on the mountain, and the land here should be similar to the mountain. It shouldn’t be the black soil outside, but the soil here was like the black soil in the Black Soil Wilderness. He did not know what was going on.
At this moment, Merlyn’s voice suddenly sounded, “Well said. I didn’t expect you to be so observant. When did you become so smart?”
Hearing Merlyn say this, Zhao Hai and Wood were stunned. Zhao Hai also felt a little strange. Because in his memory, Wood was indeed not so smart. Not only was he not so smart, but he was also a little stupid. He usually could not even speak properly, so how could he observe so carefully and speak so logically?
Wood was also puzzled. He did not know what was going on. Ever since he entered Zhao Hai’s strange Space Farm, he seemed to have been enlightened. He observed things more carefully and thought more comprehensively.
However, Wood did not have the chance to show off. He had always been by Zhao Hai’s side and listened to everything Zhao Hai said, so Merlyn and the others did not notice anything unusual about Wood. Only when Wood spoke today did Merlyn feel that Wood was different.
Merlyn had just said it casually and did not take it to heart. Seeing that the two of them did not say anything, she continued, “Young Master, this is really a good place. Moreover, I can feel that this place is really like what Wood said. It will maintain this temperature all year round. I can also feel that the water element in the air is very active. It’s really a good place. As long as the soil here is improved, this will be the best land for farming.”
Zhao Hai nodded and said to Merlyn, “Grandma Merlyn, why do you think the soil here is also black soil? Logically speaking, this land should have the same soil as the soil on this mountain. If it is the same as the soil on the mountain, we can save a lot of trouble.”
Merlyn smiled and said, “Young Master, you should not be greedy. It’s already quite good to find such a place. Young Master can slowly modify it.”
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “Grandma Merlyn is right. I was too greedy. This is really a good place. However, there’s another problem. There are about a thousand acres of land here. We don’t have any magical beasts to plow the ground. We can only rely on manpower for this and it will require a lot of people. But this place is so far from the castle. It will take a lot of time for people to walk here. In this case, time will be wasted on the road. It will be difficult to finish planting all the land here.”
Merlyn smiled and said, “Young Master, how could you forget? There’s a lake in the mountains. If this lake is really connected to the lake on the other side, we can use a boat. This way, we can save time and keep it a secret.”
Zhao Hai was stunned. He had really not thought of this. If they moved by water, it would really be much faster than walking. Moreover, their movements would be much more hidden too.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, “This is a good idea. Alright, I’ll modify ten acres of land first.” With that, the spatial hole appeared again. The ten acres of land in front of Zhao Hai would be modified soon.
Although Merlyn and Wood had already seen Zhao Hai modify the land, they were still excited. Zhao Hai’s ability was definitely unique in the continent. Although it could not be used to kill people, it was what they needed the most.
After modifying these ten acres of land, Zhao Hai heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to Merlyn and said, “Grandma Merlyn, let’s go back. Unfortunately, there is no boat. If there was a boat, we could follow the lake and see if it leads to the back of the castle.”
Merlyn chuckled and said, “Young Master, how could you forget? I’m a water-type mage. I can easily bring two-three people on the water.”
Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment before nodding. To be honest, although he had been on the Ark Continent for a few days, he was still not used to the wonders of the Ark Continent. He was always confusing this place with Earth. Things like using magic to allow people to move on the surface of water might not happen on Earth, but it could happen here.
Zhao Hai nodded. He looked at the land and turned to Merlyn with a smile. “Grandma Merlyn, let’s go back too. Meg and Rock might be tired.”
Merlyn looked around and realized that there was really nothing to pay attention to. She nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go back.” With that, the three of them turned and walked into the cave.
The three of them entered the cave. Merlyn used a light spell to open the way while Zhao Hai and Wood followed behind her. This time, the three of them walked towards the sound of water.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, Merlyn saw the lake in the mountain. This lake was really big. Other than the two sides being blocked by the mountain, they could not see the end of it.
Zhao Hai stood beside Merlyn. Their current position was about three meters higher than the lake. There was a slope that went down. This slope was very flat. It looked like it was used by the dwarves to transport ores.
The ground was also paved with stones, but because it was closer to the water, it was already covered in moss and was a little slippery.
Zhao Hai looked at the water and sighed. “Who would have thought that there would be such a treasure land in the Black Soil Wilderness? As long as we know why there are no fish in this lake, we can raise fish on a large scale.”
Merlyn nodded and said, “Yes, this lake is so big. How many fish can it raise? In the future, this can become a main income source of our Buda family.”
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to Merlyn. “Grandma Merlyn, let’s go back. By the way, if there are really magical beasts in the water, will we be fine crossing the water like this?”
Merlyn smiled and said confidently, “Young Master, don’t worry. I guarantee that nothing will happen.” With that, she led the way to the lake. Zhao Hai quickly followed carefully. Wood walked to Zhao Hai’s side and held his arm. Although the ground was slippery, Wood was as steady as a mountain.