Ye Ling and Ye Xi went to plant potatoes and pine trees respectively.
Ye Chen just checked and found that the growth cycle of potatoes is 3 days, while that of pine trees is a month.
Although he doesn't yet know the extent of the bonuses from the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree and Moonlight, he should at least be able to afford food for now.
However, pine trees take a month to plant, so we can't rely on them to build a dwelling; we'll have to find another way.
Fortunately, these things were taught during the lord training camp.
"Through the workbench, you can quickly obtain some basic items, including commonly used tools and basic stones."
"With enough stones, we can build a simple stone house to live in first, and then rebuild a more sturdy lord's mansion after the timber trees have grown up."
As Ye Chen thought to himself, he turned his gaze to the blueprints on the workbench in his hand.
Workbench Recipe
It is possible to create a workbench and make some simple tools.
Required resources: 10 wood, 5 iron ore
(Note: Blueprints can be used to craft the corresponding items when materials are plentiful, but the blueprints will be consumed after crafting.)
"Ten pieces of wood and five pieces of iron ore? Wow, that's quite a challenge!" Ye Chen scratched his head.
The floating island is currently empty, and the only way to obtain these items is to hunt outside, which would be extremely dangerous, especially since he only has two familiars.
"My lord, the planting is complete!" At this moment, Ye Ling returned and respectfully said to Ye Chen.
Whether it's potatoes or pine trees, all you get are seeds. Just scatter them into the soil; it's not that complicated. Of course, whether they grow is another matter entirely.
"Thank you for your hard work. I remember your talent is precision, right? Here, take this bow and this quiver of arrows!" Ye Chen nodded and handed her the long wooden bow and quiver that he had obtained from the treasure chest.
"Thank you, my lord!" Ye Ling bowed slightly and said gratefully, but Ye Chen dared not look any longer, the temptation was too great.
Turning her head to look in Ye Xi's direction, she saw that milky white moonlight power was constantly gathering in her hands.
Once a certain amount has been accumulated, it is scattered onto the ground.
That was a small amount of soil from the treasure chest; it was all used to plant potatoes.
However, as the moonlight shone down, the potato seeds that had just been planted sprouted and were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This? That's too fast!" Ye Chen strode forward and examined the potatoes on the ground.
Potato sprouts (Level 0)
Maturity period: 11 hours 58 minutes 22 seconds
"Six times faster?" Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't expected that the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree's bonus, combined with Ye Xi's Moonlight, would have such a terrifying effect.
At this moment, it seemed that the acceleration of the potato seedlings was complete, and Ye Xi flicked the remaining moonlight in his hand, which landed on the other side of the land where pine trees were planted.
Ye Chen looked back and saw that several tender seedlings had sprouted on the otherwise empty, rubble-covered ground.
Pine seedlings (Level 0)
Maturity cycle: 14 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes, and 15 seconds
"My esteemed lord, Moonlight can't double the speed; it can only increase the growth rate by a fixed amount per day!" Ye Xi wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead and smiled, as if using Moonlight was quite a burden for her.
"A fixed increase in growth rate per day? If we do this a few more times, wouldn't the pine seedlings be mature by today?" Ye Chen asked in surprise.
If it could mature in a day, why bother building stone houses? They're not even proper brick houses. Wouldn't a wooden house be better?
But upon hearing his words, Ye Xi shook his head helplessly.
"My lord, it's not good to force growth. Each plant can only receive the moonlight once a day!"
"The truly powerful one is the silver-leaved laurel tree, which can directly reduce the growth cycle of all crops by half. Moonflower is only an auxiliary effect."
"Can the silver-leaf laurel tree directly reduce the growth cycle of all crops by half?" Looking back at the big tree beside him, Ye Chen was filled with shock.
It's worth noting that the ancient Tree of Life also had the ability to accelerate plant growth, but it was only about 10%, and even when fully grown, it was only about 20%-30%.
The silver-leaf laurel tree is only in its first stage, yet it can directly reduce the growth cycle of all crops by 50%. If it were to fully mature, wouldn't it ripen instantly?
Resources and clans are the main factors restricting the development of a territory. Now that he has the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree and Moonmoon, he can say that he has no worries about resources at all.
"My lord, the potatoes will be ripe today and are very easy to grow, so we don't have to worry about food for the time being. What are your plans for the future?" After planting the potatoes and pine trees, Ye Xi and Ye Ling asked Ye Chen.
“Now that we’ve established a territory, the most important thing is resources. Right now, there’s nothing on the island. Potatoes and pine trees alone certainly won’t be enough, so we’ll probably need to go out and find some resources,” Ye Chen said after thinking for a moment.
This is also the path that all new lords must take.
Once enough power has been accumulated, it is time to begin expanding outwards.
After all, they are lords, and the most important thing is how to develop and expand their territory. Simply focusing on development without any real effort is not enough.
It would take 25 days to complete a second recruitment, relying solely on the 4 energy points restored daily by the Silverleaf Laurel Tree, while the Newcomer Shield can only protect them for seven days.
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