Chapter 032 Breeding and Taming 5
Lin Muqiu ignored Augustine's gaze, took out a sound transmission stone and played it for everyone to hear.
The mayor's steady voice came from inside. The general content was that the mayor asked her if she had any way to restrain the violent beast. She answered yes, so the mayor temporarily appointed her as the commander of the garrison, and together with Augustine, she would control the progress of military training.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
The guards included Augustine's subordinates as well as the guards originally in the town, so it was inevitable that they were divided. Unexpectedly, Kedero was so smart that he sent a commander to one side.
However, most people still didn't take it seriously at the moment, and just thought that Lin Muqiu was sent by Kedero to monitor Augustine.
Lin Muqiu took in the expressions of the crowd and waited for them to calm down before identifying each beast and introducing them. "This is a porcupine beast. Its ferocious nature is that when attacked, it continuously releases small quills that have tracking and highly toxic properties. It has no fatal weaknesses, and its skin is thick and tough, making it difficult to kill it with a single strike. Therefore, two or three people are needed to attack simultaneously, leaving it no chance to breathe or survive."
"This is a boar beast. Its characteristic is that when it's in a berserk state, its defense and attack power are greatly enhanced, making it almost invulnerable to weapons and spears. It's quite terrifying. Its only fatal weakness is its heart, located in the lower left side of its chest. I'll hand out pamphlets to you later, so you must remember this."
"This is a turkey. I'm sure everyone is familiar with it. It has balanced stats, and its level increases significantly when it goes berserk. Its only fatal weakness is its excessive love of fighting and immense pride. Traps or other traps are generally very effective against it."
“…”
She explained everything patiently, and Augustine listened attentively. He looked at the mottled light and shadows shining through the shadowy leaves, illuminating her beautiful face. For the first time, he discovered that people could be so beautiful.
Augustine's subordinates were listening nonchalantly at first, but as they listened, their expressions changed.
Based on their past combat experience, they knew that what Lin Muqiu said was absolutely true.
The original guards of Ankang Town were also listening with great interest. When they were defending the city in the past, they had often figured out the characteristics of wild beasts on their own or learned them by word of mouth in the army. They had not yet learned anything systematically, so they were naturally very happy.
Although Lin Muqiu interrupted everyone's happy fantasy the next second:
"The booklet we distributed requires you to memorize the entire text. Start with the first chapter today. Tomorrow we will organize special training on the relevant beasts."
When everyone heard this, they immediately wailed. They were used to fighting and were not used to using their brains to remember things.
Some even shouted, “Sir, guess why I joined the army…”
Lin Muqiu looked into his eyes and spoke word by word, "To protect the townspeople, to protect my beloved city-state."
After she said this, everyone realized that she was not joking and fell silent.
Lin Muqiu glanced at everyone and realized that the army was very disorganized.
Originally, most of the guards in Ankang Town were incompetent and had not received accurate training. Many of Augustine's former subordinates, although they had undergone precise training and had high-quality equipment, were full of extravagance and laziness.
As expected, the guard who had just called out muttered, "You're just a mage. Do you understand these things about training soldiers and fighting battles..."
"What do I have to do with you?!" Augustine scowled coldly, "Lin Muqiu's opinion is my opinion. If you have any objections, get out of here as soon as possible!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent. Augustine was usually gentle, and it was rare to see him so angry.
The guard who was being scolded stiffened his neck and said after a while, "Sir, I would like to recite it too... but I can't read."
After he finished speaking, a hint of pride appeared in his eyes, as if he was wondering how Lin Muqiu would respond.
"It's okay." Lin Muqiu took out a pile of recording stones. "The recordings are all in there, one for each person. Remember, there are no excuses. You must complete it."
Her tone was so cold that the guard felt uneasy and unconsciously retracted his neck in fear.
Lin Muqiu's expression became increasingly solemn, and he spoke to everyone almost word by word, "If you don't want to recite it, then show me your true abilities during the beast tide. If not, then recite it well and practice it!
I need to remind you that your recitation results plus your performance in normal times and during the beast tide will be calculated into scores and included in the overall evaluation.
After the beast tide, rewards will be given based on the overall evaluation. Those who do well will be rewarded one by one, and those who do not do well will be kicked out.
I will not treat those who have made contributions unfairly, and I will not tolerate those who are just idling away their time. I will make you the parasites of this town!
Everyone, for yourselves and for the city-state, please do your best!"
Seeing that everyone finally realized she was serious and straightened their backs, Lin Muqiu saw that everyone looked serious and slowly said, "As for the turkey mount you tamed..."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's hearts were in their throats. Some people had money and were planning to buy it, but the majority of the troops were poor after all, and there was nothing they could do if they were reluctant to leave their mounts.
"If you perform well in this beast tide, I will give it to you for free." Lin Muqiu returned to his usual gentle demeanor.
Amid the sounds of people gasping and whispering excitedly, Lin Muqiu strolled away.
She never interferes with other people's choices, she just puts many options and results in front of everyone.
Everyone had different expressions, some happy and some worried.
*
In the evening, at the martial arts training ground.
"I say, you really took Lin Muqiu's words as your order?" The guard who had been scolded during the day glanced at the people who were still reciting frantically in the martial arts arena. "She lied to you, and you idiots actually believed it! Think about it, with so many guards during the beast tide, how could she possibly verify everyone's contribution?"
Many people's minds were distracted after hearing this, and their resolve to endorse the book was no longer as strong as before. However, the guard continued to chatter, "Why don't we just not endorse it? Let's see what she can do..."
"Charlie, if you don't want to carry it, don't let it affect others." One of them stopped him. "As a guard, you are paid. How can you say such irresponsible words?"
"Bah!" Charlie spat. "Normally, you're the most enthusiastic in killing the enemy! So what? Did Lord Augustine see your efforts? There are thousands of guards, so who are you?"
When Peter heard this, he didn't get angry. He just said "Whatever you want" and continued to recite with the recording stone.
It is true that he could not be promoted for many years because the guards in Oez Town were too powerful to protect each other, but when he came to Ankang Town, he always felt that this place was different.
No pain, no gain, this saying does not seem to be false.
He was willing to believe Lord Lin Muqiu.
Some people couldn't bear to watch it any longer and commented:
"You eat the food given by Lord Lin Muqiu, ride the mount given by Lord Lin Muqiu, receive the salary given by Lord Mayor, and are always receiving favors from Lord Augustine. Don't go too far. Pick up the bowl to eat and put it down to curse."
"Let's not talk about anything else. Wasn't it Lord Lin Muqiu who rescued you from Oez Town? Even if you're not a guard in the future, if you're familiar with the weaknesses of wild beasts, we can protect ourselves better, right?"
"In a word, we believe in Master Lin Muqiu."
“…”
Seeing that many people were stubborn, Charlie didn't want to make trouble for himself, so he walked away with a snort, muttering, "Hmph, I want to see who is right in the end."
Many people were tempted when they saw Charlie leave and spend the money on a life of luxury, and they left one after another. Some people saw Peter listening to the recording and memorizing it over and over again even though he was illiterate, so they gritted their teeth and persevered.
*
At the same time, in Lin Muqiu's courtyard.
She looked at the land that had been turned over by temporary workers in recent days, took out the seeds of crops such as Chinese cabbage, sweet potatoes, and mosquito repellent grass that she brought from modern times from her ring, and planted them in the soil.
To be honest, she wasn't sure. After all, she had never written a story about modern seed cultivation, and it was a summer disaster, so the wild plants were almost completely burned to ashes, let alone cultivated.
However, just after she planted it, she saw the seed quickly sprout out of the soil, and then grew small leaves, trembling. In an instant, she was surprised, and heard the system prompt sound in her ears:
[Congratulations, you've planted a modern Chinese cabbage seed! Your planting level has been raised to level two!]
【Congratulations on starting the planting system! 】
Congratulations, you planted...
Lin Muqiu clicked on the new function without hesitation.
The planting system page says
[Bok choy seeds are growing: 71:59:58
(Summer disasters can cause wild beasts to go berserk, accelerating their growth, but it's not just animals that are affected!)
Friendly reminder: Please add water to your plants in time! 】
The countdown passed minute by minute, and Lin Muqiu was a little surprised.
Can it grow out in three days?
Seeing that the plants were about to turn yellow and wither, she quickly picked up the small kettle and poured water on them. The plants were thirsty and quickly absorbed a lot of water like a sponge, and they grew taller visibly.
After a moment's thought, she suddenly realized: the seeds she planted were modern high-yield varieties, and natural disasters have the characteristic of accelerating the growth of plants and animals, so it is not surprising that the plants can grow so quickly at this moment.
The price is that plants need more sunlight and water than before.
It’s a pity that everyone now only sees that plants wither and die quickly in summer, but does not realize that it is because summer accelerates the maturity of plants.
After watering the plants over and over again, she felt her endurance tank running out. She shook her sore hands and said to Yun Yi, who was desperately practicing magic, "Come with me tomorrow morning."
Yun Yi put down his sword and asked doubtfully, "Master, what are we going to do?"
"Store up grain." Lin Muqiu smiled slightly. "In short, we need to teleport from city to city to buy grain, and then resell it when we return. We need to focus on both planting and ordering, ensuring long-term self-sufficiency while also meeting current demand."
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