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Chapter 10 Wizard's Handbook
On the way back, Xuefu felt a little disappointed.

She always felt that she hadn't done enough, which made Loris doubt herself.

“At least we borrowed the money, didn’t we?” Loren said with a smile, trying to comfort her.

"The borrowed money must be returned. Our biggest problem right now is that we lack Fairy Bugs."

Seeing Xuefu's anxiety, Loren revealed the truth, "Don't worry, Loris was fooled by us."

Xuefu was taken aback upon hearing this, as if she had guessed something.

"what do you mean?"

"Yes, the real Elf Insect plant is in our hands."

"But Lady Loris's fairy insects have developed a magical connection..."

Loren smiled slightly, "Just in case, I sprinkled some magic jade powder on that barley stalk beforehand."

Magic jade powder?

Yup!

Not everything that exudes a magical aura is a spirit insect!

Xuefu looked at the purple barley in the knight's hand, and her excitement returned.

"Miss Fiancée, your fiancé has performed so well, shouldn't he receive some reward?"

As he spoke, Loren's hand, which was wrapped around her slender waist, slowly moved upwards.

Xuefu's expression changed. "No! I'm still riding my horse!"

"Your riding skills are superb; this little movement won't affect you."

Xuefu's ears turned bright red in an instant.

"Right now...it's really not possible. Let's talk about it when we get back, okay..."

Seeing that Xuefu was flustered, Loren stopped acting recklessly to avoid any real accidents.

"Okay, this is what you said."

Back in Shashi Town.

Xuefu immediately sent people to transplant the purple barley to the wheat field.

Barley and rye both ripen in the summer, probably in the next few days.

After the purple barley matures, Shashi Town will harvest a batch of new seeds, and the planting scale will be expanded next year.

[Today's information has been updated]

[Intelligence 1]: Xuefu's feelings for you are somewhat complicated. She dislikes your past but admires your changes. She is struggling with whether or not to reward you.

[Intelligence 2]: Liz has completed her exploration mission in the Monster Mountain Range. She led the knights to find a total of 4 caves.

[Intelligence 3]: The Gale Leopard in the Monster Mountain Range is on the verge of death. This afternoon, it will hide its cubs in a cave on the outskirts of the mountain range.

[Intelligence 4]: Three wild black roses have grown on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, which can be used to make potions.

[Intelligence 5]: Tomorrow morning, a Tomato Sprite will emerge from the tomato field in Ironforge.

Today's intelligence has provided a lot of important information.

Most of them are related to the Warcraft Mountains!
It seems I'll have to go to the mountains myself this afternoon.

Loren informed Shuffle that training would remain suspended for the day.

Xuefu was somewhat dissatisfied, but agreed to Loren's request.

"The Monster Mountain Range is dangerous; you must be careful."

"Don't worry, I can't let such a beautiful fiancée be a widow."

Xuefu spat lightly, not wanting to talk to Loren anymore.

In the afternoon, Loren, led by Liz, went to explore the various caves.

"Captain Liz, did you notice a black rose while you were exploring the mountains?"

Liz turned to the other three knights. "Did you notice?"

"My lord, I seem to remember this."

Because it was a black rose I had never seen before, I took a few more glances at it.

I was busy searching for the cave at the time and didn't pay much attention.

Do you remember the location of the black rose?

“I remember! It’s just ahead, near the third cave we discovered.”

"Great! Let's go pick some roses first."

The knights admired Loren more and more.

Loren had never been to the Monster Mountain Range before, yet he knew there were black roses on the mountain—it was truly amazing!
We arrived at the location where the black roses grow.

A small, fiery snake quietly appeared.

Liz immediately sensed the snake's presence and killed it with a single sword strike.

Loren's expression remained calm.

Although he didn't sense the snake's presence, he believed in Liz's strength.

"This little snake can be taken back and sold." The Flame Snake has little meat and is not suitable for cooking.

But it can be used to make wine, which can be sold for at least 5 gold coins.

Loren carefully picked the black rose and arranged for a knight to deliver it back first.

"Take it back and give it to Miss Xuefu, so that she can take good care of it."

Like crops, new varieties of roses are also very precious.

Any new plant species can slightly increase the evolution probability of the Fairy Bug.

The new potions are even more valuable.

Potions not only possess various magical effects, but can also help knights advance in rank, making them a rare and precious resource.

"If you discover any new plant varieties in the future, be sure to report them to me promptly."

"Yes!"

Fortunately, he was alerted this time, otherwise he would have missed out on these precious potion ingredients.

Next, Loren began exploring the cave.

Before exploring, Liz entered the cave first.

Loren was only allowed to enter after it was confirmed that there was no danger inside.

Liz discovered four caves.

One of the caves contains a Swift Leopard cub, and a wizard's manual is buried deep within another cave.

The buried wizard's manual needs to be unearthed, which will be time-consuming and laborious.

Loren decided to find the Gale Leopard first.

"My lord! I've found a Gale Leopard cub in the cave! Its eyes aren't open yet!"

Liz gasped.

Monsters are also magical creatures and can be bound by contracts.

For newborn cubs like these, the success rate of the contract is almost 100%.

However, they are not as advanced as the fairy insects, which can recognize their master by dripping blood upon birth.

To make a pact with a monster, you need to use a contract.

The beginner contract isn't expensive, only 300 gold coins.

Paying 300 gold coins to contract a monster is definitely not a bad deal.

"Good, let's take it back first."

The exploration continued, and Liz hesitated several times before speaking.

"Captain Liz, you can just say what you want to say."

"My lord, I have always wanted to contract a magical beast. I wonder if you could sell me that Gale Leopard cub? I am willing to pay 1000 gold coins for it."

1000 gold coins is almost two years' salary for Liz.

It was also her only savings.

Loren originally wanted to sign a contract with the Gale Leopard himself.

But when he heard about Liz's offer of 1000 gold coins, he was really tempted.

Besides, it costs 300 gold to buy the contract...

"I will think about it."

Loren didn't rush to agree.

Liz looked somewhat disappointed.

Monster cubs are extremely rare.

There are even fewer animals like the Gale Leopard that can be used as mounts.

Liz was ultimately just a knight and couldn't decide the fate of the cubs.

In fact, Loren did not have a title, and her status was not necessarily worse than Loren's.

Loren was, after all, the master of the territory.

Everything in the territory belongs to the local lord.

After arranging for the knights to return the cubs, Loren began digging a cave.

He specifically instructed Liz to guard the cave entrance with the knights, while he personally took charge of the digging work.

The Wizard's Handbook is far too important.

It's a hundred times more important than potions or cubs.

Although Liz and the knights were loyal, their true allegiance was to Loren's father, Earl Loton.

The knight can be told about things like fairy insects, magic potions, and monster cubs.

This wizard's manual is the only thing he must keep in his own hands.

(End of this chapter)