Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 112: Too Optimistic
At noon, Merlin, Wood, and Stone returned to the castle. As soon as they arrived, they heard An say that Zhao Hai and Galen had come back. The three were momentarily stunned because they all knew that Zhao Hai preferred to stay in the space. To be honest, they liked it too; the tranquil environment in the space was their favorite.
Upon hearing An say that Zhao Hai had returned, the three hurried into the Main Fortress. They found Galen and the others sitting in the living room. Merlin was taken aback and quickly walked over, asking, "Young master, Galen, why are you back? Is there something going on?"
Galen smiled slightly and replied, "Good news, we came back to conduct an experiment with the young master." He then explained the hypothesis he and Zhao Hai had proposed, and Merlin's eyes lit up with excitement.
For all these years, she had been helping Galen manage the budah family, so she was well aware of their circumstances. Hearing Galen speak like this, she quickly understood what it represented.
However, when Galen continued to discuss the issue of people, it felt like a bucket of cold water dousing Merlin's excitement, and she calmed down. She nodded and said, "Yes, people are indeed a big problem. However, I disagree with buying martial slaves. The martial slaves sold on the continent are generally not domestic slaves. These slaves are either war captives or criminals, not good people. Such individuals might slack off in battle, making them useless to us. It would be better to buy some ordinary slaves and train them into cavalry."
Galen smiled helplessly and said, "It's easier said than done. Is it that easy to train cavalry? Besides, even if we buy cavalry, we have nothing for them to ride on. You say those martial slaves are not usable, but why can other large families use them?"
Merlin rolled her eyes at Galen and replied, "Are you getting foolish in your old age? Other families can use them because they have enough power to handle those martial slaves. Those martial slaves wouldn't dare to rebel. If we really had that much power, why would we need to buy martial slaves? Besides, don't we also lack suitable riding beasts right now? Let's have those people train on undead beings first. Once we have riding beasts, we can train them together."
Galen thought for a moment and said, "That's a valid point. If it really works, that would be great. Moreover, the cost of buying ordinary slaves is much cheaper than that of martial slaves."
He then furrowed his brow and added, "However, there is a problem. Those slaves generally have not been trained in martial arts, and their combat power is far inferior to those warriors. The cavalry trained this way would have limited effectiveness."
Merlin smiled slightly and said, "I've thought about this long ago. Why is it so difficult for ordinary people to learn magic and fighting spirit? Isn't it because they have had too little exposure to these things? Moreover, they usually eat ordinary vegetables, not magical vegetables. However, the produce from the young master's space is entirely made up of magical vegetables. I have observed for the past few days, and even those slaves we purchased previously are now strong and fit, with some being quite suitable for learning magic. In the future, when we buy slaves, we can cultivate them like this. I believe that in a few years, they can become combat-ready soldiers."
This time, Galen did not oppose her. The vegetables produced in the space were indeed extraordinary. Not to mention, just the magic radish, which was the most common magical vegetable on the continent, was also the cheapest, and indeed the least useful. Eating it did not yield any significant benefits for practicing magic or fighting spirit because the magical power it contained was very weak.
However, the magic radishes produced in the space were an exception. The magical power contained in the radishes from the space was about fifty times stronger than those ordinary magic radishes bought on the continent, with abundant magical energy. Furthermore, some unknown vegetables produced in the space had magical power levels that were not any lower than that of the radishes, with some even higher. It could be said that Galen's strength was nearing a breakthrough to the ninth level, and these magical vegetables had a significant contribution to that.