"General Stelina, it's really a waste of manpower to do this." Gavin was flattered and said, "Besides, this may be part of your castle's defense system, especially when facing foreign invasions such as gnolls. Instead of renovating the entire castle. It is better to set up a ground building specifically for entertaining foreigners, or directly set up an outpost fortress on the other side of the curtain, which can not only prevent such things from happening, but also entertain foreign guests. After all, most of these guests come from the other side of the curtain." "Very good suggestions." There was a crisp applause, and a beautiful and enviable elegant spirit stood on a tree stand not far away, smiling and looking down at them. She was full of vigor and vitality, which made Gavin feel like seeing the early spring when all things revived. Whether it was the style, appearance, or the mature atmosphere revealed, it was far beyond Stelina's reach. Compared with her, the latter was a bud waiting to bloom, while the one in front of him was a ripe peach. A very rare long green hair, scattered behind the back, did not make Gavin feel any disobedience, but rather, it should be like this. This Eldrin noble is the dawn of spring. "Lord." Stelina bowed to the Eldrin. Gavin also bowed and said: "Gavin * Nott, hello, Lord. Please forgive me for my presumptuous visit. Just now it was just my personal opinion. Please don't think it's abrupt." Lord Eldrin smiled and said: "Your advice is very useful to me. Recently, our life has been too comfortable and we have ignored the threat from the other side of the curtain. If we don't close this curtain, your proposal to build an outpost fortress is the most appropriate. Please ask Mr. Gavin to come up and discuss it in detail."
Lord Eldrin waved his hand, and the branches and trunks around him seemed to come alive, twisting and extending, forming a brand new staircase, extending from the balcony where she was, all the way to Gavin. This is no longer as simple as wood shaping, but an extraordinary control over the forest. This is the special ability of the Dawn of Spring. She has been in tune with the forest and has become one with it. When Gavin climbed up the steps and stood in front of the other person, this feeling became stronger, and the vitality emanating from his body seemed to be about to flow out. "Closing the curtain is a waste of natural resources. Each curtain is the most precious gift of nature. It is easy to close, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to open it again. I heard that in ancient times, the curtains leading to the Fey Wild were everywhere. In many places, the two sides were indistinguishable from each other. Now, many people have never even heard of the name of the Fey Wild." Gavin couldn't help but sigh. Not to mention the curtain leading to the Fey Wild, even the portal is very rare in Faerun. Even as a legendary warrior in the previous life, he had never encountered one. Especially when the Arcane Tribulation came, the magic network collapsed, and the destructive storm that broke the crystal wall changed the whole world. The continent of Faerun was completely separated from the Fey Wild, and various fairy figures gradually disappeared in the continent of Faerun. Compared to Gavin, Lord Yaling felt more deeply and agreed: "The connection between the material plane and the Feywild comes from the pulsation synchronization of nature. When one side is subjected to large-scale transformation or destruction, this pulsation synchronization will disappear. The Feywild is still the Feywild of ancient times, but the material plane has changed for countless generations, especially the current human beings, the speed of development and transformation of the material plane is unprecedented. As long as they settle down, it won't take long for the pulsation to disappear, and the Feywild will drift farther and farther away." At the end, Lord Yaling looked at Gavin with intent He smiled meaningfully and said, "I hope that Lord Gavin will not have such regrets when your territory expands and develops." Gavin patted his chest and said, "Although I didn't grow up among elves, I agree with the development concept of the elves coexisting harmoniously with nature. As long as we find the right method, we can develop without destroying nature. Even if there is a need to destroy, we should try our best to reduce the impact to the extreme." This is not a temporary foolish remark that Gavin came up with, but one of his core ideas for future development, because this is the basic premise for entering Cossoman in the future. "Oh?" Gavin's answer obviously aroused the strong interest of Lord Yaling, "Harmonious coexistence? It sounds very beautiful, but it is difficult to do, especially with the rapid population growth. How to solve the food problem? Once the cultivated area is expanded, it is bound to cut down forests and open up wasteland." This problem is an intractable political problem that has existed between elves and humans for thousands of years. At the beginning, the crowned people of Cossoman and humans established standing stones in the valley and coexisted and developed harmoniously, which was based on the elves taking a step back and allowing humans to cut down trees and open up wasteland to a limited extent in the valley. As a result, the area of the Cossoman Great Forest has shrunk by more than half in just over 1,300 years. "Intensive farming." Gavin answered without hesitation, "Use the least land to feed the most people." "How to do intensive farming?" "Select and optimize seeds, increase the average yield of grain, ferment manure and fertilizer, increase the lushness of crops, and most importantly, cooperate with druids to transform farmland. It is best to build magical farmland. Once the per-acre yield of grain is increased, the farmers' demand for land will be relatively small, and they will naturally no longer have the idea of taking advantage of the forest.
In my opinion, the ideas of many druids are too conservative and too biased. Their mission is not just as simple as guarding the forest. The survival and development of all things is not a part of nature. Since it is unstoppable, it is better to change the strategy appropriately, which will not only achieve better results, but also satisfy both parties. " After saying these words, Gavin himself felt slightly surprised. He seemed to have talked a bit too much today. What should be said and what should not be said are all revealed. This is not his style of keeping everything in reserve. This is not just as simple as giving this Yaling lord a feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze, being friendly and comfortable, and involuntarily putting his mind at ease. It is estimated that the other party has something else that I don't know, which can unknowingly affect other people's minds and the ability to relax their vigilance towards her. Lord Yaling didn't seem to notice Gavin's strangeness at all, but was deep in thought, seeming to be considering the feasibility of his plan. This was the first time she had heard of this argument. It was not shocking, but it did put forward a new idea. Especially the Druid mentioned by Gavin clearly meant something. It definitely doesn’t just refer to the Druid profession, but refers to forest races such as eladrin and elves. Now that he had said it, Gavin stopped hiding it and asked, "Lord, what do you think is wrong with my thoughts?" "At first glance, it sounds feasible, at least in a short period of time." Lord Yaling gave some affirmation and then changed the topic, "But in the long run, it does not solve the fundamental problem. High yield of food means that it can Feeding more people will lead to a short-lived race, and the population will enter a big explosion, which will in turn demand more food and more land. When the time comes, the conflict with the forest race will be sharper and more intense. How will you balance it? ?How to solve?" A long-lived race like the Yaling always considers problems in the long term. Her short period of time, at least fifty to one hundred years, is the lifetime of these human races. "No plan can be carried out without considering all aspects. Long-term plans always start from short-term plans." Of course, Gavin cannot veto the other party’s long-term perspective. “During implementation, if modifications and adjustments are made, short-term plans will become long-term plans. There is indeed a certain causal relationship between population explosion and food surplus, but it is not inevitable. The development of other intelligent races, wars, plagues, natural disasters, etc., these additional factors may hinder the population explosion process. Even if that situation does occur, artificial means can be used to inhibit the rapid growth of the population. " "Suppress population?" Not only for the eladrin lords, this is also a brand-new term in Faerûn. In Faerûn, it’s not too late to encourage procreation. What's more, he only has less than twenty years to prepare and deal with the catastrophe of arcane magic. If this calamity cannot be withstood, the entire continent of Faerûn will fall apart, and some continents in the plane of Toril and the plane of Eberron will have their positions reversed. Compared with this devastating disaster, the natural problems caused by the population explosion are just drizzle. "This is indeed a solution." Lord Yaling thought thoughtfully, "I am very much looking forward to the growth of you and your territory." "I think the lord will have the opportunity to see it." Gavin took advantage of the opportunity and said, "If the lord really wants to build an outpost fortress on the other side of the curtain, my people may be able to provide manpower assistance. ” All long-lived races are not good at population. The Yaling Castle in front of you looks majestic and large in scale. Along the way, Gavin saw a small number of elegans. If he tried hard, a thousand of them would be enough to kill him. Their method of shaping trees into forts is definitely not easy to use on the rocky side, and it also takes a long time.
The Yaling Castle in front of you is at least several centuries old, or even older. "I will consider this matter carefully." Lord Yaling did not give an immediate reply, "I have sent people to prepare a banquet. Two distinguished guests, please come inside." Yaling's banquet hall. Just like their castle, it combines grandeur, beauty and splendor. The entire hall is formed by dozens of giant trees arched and entangled, and countless vines are entangled to form an airtight wall. The most important thing is that these trees and vines are still alive, and some have green branches stretched out. After careful pruning, no, more accurately, they have grown into various unique shapes, just like indoor potted plants. The tables and chairs are no exception. They are all made from the protrusions of the giant tree itself - of course the giant tree itself will not grow like this. If the druid's wood shaping technique intervenes, it will be fine. When the surrounding vines stretched out and brought all kinds of fruits and vegetables, everything seemed so natural. Ya Ling's meals are mainly vegetarian, and they are all ecological. Most of them are served directly without being cut. Gavin can still accept eating apples, grapes, honeydew melons and other fruits like this. Gavin can also digest vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, vine melons, and radishes by doing this. But when peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli were served like this, Gavin couldn't bear it. Fortunately, the Yaling Lord also knows that their diet structure is difficult for outsiders to accept, especially when there is a young dragon. Special food was prepared for Gavin and Ivinsa. Gavin is a plate of green salad and a plate of grilled meat. This is a roasted lamb from Ivinsa. Even cooked food is the simplest barbecue. The forest race has never been known for eating, and this has reached an extreme in the eladrin. But Gavin did not touch the vegetable salad and barbecue in front of him. Instead, he tasted the fruits and vegetables on the table next to each other. Every time I taste something, my eyes light up. These fruits and vegetables were the best he had ever eaten in his life. They looked and tasted the best, including cabbage and cauliflower, which seemed hard to eat raw. They were also plump and slightly sweet, making them very suitable for eating raw. There is no doubt that they are not born this way, but are cultivated through careful breeding. Previously, he talked about screening seeds in front of the eladrin lord, which was obviously a trick. They feed on this and are rich in druids. How could they not breed? The breeding step is simply omitted. Just introduce seeds directly from them. The Eldest Spirits present didn't know Gavin's purpose, and thought he respected their eating habits, so they looked at him with a bit more favorable impression. Lord Yaling smiled and said to Gavin: "In order to thank you for your help, I have prepared a small gift for the two distinguished guests. I also ask the two distinguished guests to accept it."