Chapter 166 A Sea of Flowers in the Mountain Valley
Unlike Hikari, Anne is a woman of action.
After confirming Hikari's desired destination, they excitedly summoned the gray wolf and quickly ran towards it.
"Go ahead without worry, I'll keep watch here."
Miyuki, who showed no interest in this, waved her hand, while Aian was engrossed in reading the story. In the end, only Hikari and I chose to catch up with the departing Annie and, with the help of the Pegasus leader, flew towards that place as well.
In the blink of an eye, the swift Pegasus caught up with the gray wolf that had run far away.
However, more than focusing on Anne's exceptionally swift and decisive actions, what attracts our attention at this moment is the scenery before us.
It was a vibrant sea of flowers.
Geranium, Flame Flower, Red-flowered Rose, Rose, Marigold, Dahlia, Cornelian Chrysanthemum, Hydrangea, Green Calyx, Green Cloud, Blue Plumbago, Hyacinth, Dendrobium, Orchid, Bellflower, Drunken Flower, White Lily...
A variety of flowers and plants of different colors and seasons grow together in a distinct yet intimate way, their heights varying but not chaotic, blending together perfectly. Add to that a stream that meanders down from a nearby mountaintop, and you have a rainbow-colored landscape with great depth.
"It's like suddenly stumbling into a fairyland; it's so moving that it almost brings tears to your eyes."
Hikari placed her clasped hands in front of her chest and couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Although I question the claim that it moved me to tears, the sea of flowers before me was indeed impressive.
"This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful place. It looks even more amazing than that garden in the small garden."
"Ah... of course, it's a little worse than my backyard, cough um."
Anne also jumped off the wolf's back and excitedly darted into the flower bushes.
"If the fairies heard this, they'd probably cry, wouldn't they?"
I chuckled, then thought about how the little ones had planted so many flowers and plants as soon as they arrived in the miniature garden, and became somewhat uncertain: "No, they might be especially excited and want to take notes..."
Admittedly, the grassland where we had previously stayed was quite lush, but compared to the overwhelming impact of this sea of flowers, the desolate grassland appeared somewhat malnourished and sparse, with even a few withered grass remnants scattered among it. The contrast between the two was so stark that it made one wonder if all the nutrients in this mountain valley had been concentrated here.
However, based on my perception of the flow of magic, the current situation might be the opposite.
Rather than speculating that nutrients are deliberately concentrated and stored here, my feeling is that someone deliberately set up many different long-lasting barriers nearby to ensure that this sea of flowers can always remain in full bloom.
Concealing presence, maintaining constant temperature and humidity, eliminating disease, preserving condition, collecting magic power, guarding the statue...
If I'm not mistaken, this should be a series of complex spells linked together, and there are even triggers based on certain states. It was obviously specially constructed and set up by a very powerful mage.
"However, to be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen such an amazing technique structure."
I stood atop Pegasus, using the height as an advantage to peer down: "I wonder if there are any records of related techniques in academia."
"Huh, is it really that powerful?" Hikari opened her mouth in surprise.
I nodded: "This is a large spell structure that combines various spells and functions such as hiding, preservation, care, circulation, and guarding. If it is used for other purposes, such as placing it on fields where crops are grown, it can almost double the yield in the shortest time while ensuring that the crops remain healthy."
Hikari's mouth gaped open even wider: "If... I mean, if this technique were distributed to every city, wouldn't it allow those who still can't get enough to eat to have enough to eat?"
"..."
I turned to look at her, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded gently.
Even without the occasional beast tides, even if some people could go out to hunt monsters to supplement their food, even if no restricted areas occupied the land where people could live, eating, having enough to eat, and ensuring that everyone has enough to eat is still one of the biggest and most difficult problems to solve in this world.
Not to mention that in recent years, the Sacred Tree Barrier, which is the main source of grain production, has been affected by the disappearance of the World Tree, and the total amount of high-quality grain produced has begun to decline rapidly year by year. It has even put forward the banner of suspending sales to the outside world until the problem is solved.
However, if this technology can be rolled out, it might actually be able to improve most of the food shortage problems.
"Then, is there any way to record all of this?"
Hikari blinked, her eyes sparkling as she looked at me. "I'm stupid, I can't understand these things, but I hope I can help everyone. So, could you please ask Mr. Yumi for help?"
“Hmm… Although I really want to help now, look…” I hesitated and stretched out my paw to show it, then said, “Moreover, this is knowledge that is more advanced than what I have. I’m already struggling to understand it, and I can’t guarantee that I can record it completely while retaining all its original functions.”
"I see..."
“However,” I interrupted at the end of my disappointed voice, “we can record the location of this place first, and then submit the coordinates to other capable archmages in the academic world once we return outside the mountains. Those important figures who are deeply interested in this kind of knowledge will definitely make a special trip here and bring it back intact.”
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