Blazing Forest

"Blazing Triple Slash... I understand every word, but why does it sound so profound when put together?" In the back garden, Nalant began to practice according to the secret technique on the parchment.

However, he had been practicing the movement of the Battle Qi pulse for over half an hour, yet he remained completely clueless.

A Battle Qi secret technique is simply the use of special methods to allow Battle Qi to erupt with great power in a short period; it is somewhat similar to the air compression of his past life.

When air is compressed to a certain degree, the moment it is released, it can generate immense force.

Battle Qi is the same, only it undergoes a much more complex state of compression within the human body.

"I can only practice the moves first. Once I am familiar with the circulation route and the techniques, I will complete the final step. Otherwise, if I injure my own body, the loss will outweigh the gain!"

In the end, Nalant decided to take it slow. Battle Qi secret techniques are the closely guarded secrets of noble families, basically passed down from father to son. Others who practice such techniques usually have someone by their side to guide and look after them; it is very rare for someone to practice directly from a parchment like he was doing.

"Blazing Triple Slash, first slash!"

Nalant circulated his Battle Qi, slowly gathering it within his energy pulse, then gripped his longsword and swung it horizontally in a wide, sweeping motion.

"Second slash!"

After the first strike, Nalant did not stop, for this secret technique was a three-hit combo. As he let out a roar, his body instantly performed a 360-degree spin. Under the force of the spin, the longsword gained even greater speed due to inertia, and a cold glint flashed all around him.

"Third slash!"

After sweeping the longsword in a circle, Nalant instantly raised it high above his head and brought it crashing down from top to bottom.

Bang!

This strike was as heavy as a thousand jun. Even though Nalant could not yet master the technique of compressing Battle Qi, the longsword instantly shattered the stone-slab ground into pieces.

"Whew! Each strike in this combo is stronger than the last. If I can complete the Battle Qi compression for the final strike of these overlapping blows, if the enemy cannot defend against it, they will either die or be severely wounded!" Looking at the shattered, hard stone slabs, Nalant became even more invested in this Battle Qi secret technique.

"Move out!"

Early the next morning, twenty guards assembled at the baron's castle, and under Nalant's lead, they slowly marched out.

In addition to the guards, the team included the masked little girl Sherry. After putting on her mask, she appeared even more playful and cute.

"My Lord, I just heard a bird talking over there. It said: 'Run quickly, this group of big monsters might attack us!'" Sherry had not left the castle for a long time and could not sit still. She hopped off the carriage and walked beside Nalant's horse, occasionally whispering to him about the secret whispers of animals.

Listening to her relay the messages and seeing humans from the perspective of animals, Nalant found it quite interesting.

The team continued forward, passing through Wheat Leaf Village. Today, the team did not stop there, as the serfs had already headed to the fields for the rice transplanting that had begun over the last two days.

After passing through Wheat Leaf Village, he saw the serfs bending over in the muddy fields, planting seedlings across vast stretches of farmland.

"Greetings, My Lord!" A few serfs who were nearby saw Nalant's team and quickly ran to the roadside to kneel and pay their respects.

With just one simple loan of whale meat and one sale of salt at a low price, Nalant had already become a generous and benevolent lord in the hearts of the serfs.

"Rise!" Nalant wore a warm smile. The serfs of this world were just like the impoverished people of his past life; their demands were not high, and as long as they could fill their stomachs, they would be perfectly obedient.

After the serfs stood up, Nalant looked at the seedlings in the field and asked in confusion, "Why are you planting your seedlings so far apart? There is at least a meter of space between them, right?"

"Replying to My Lord, crop planting requires this much space. If we don't do this, the wheat will grow empty husks, and in a few years, the land will no longer be able to grow crops!"

"Wheat empty husks? Isn't that because there isn't enough nourishment? Besides, this density is ridiculously wide!" Nalant could not understand, but the next moment, he suddenly thought of something and continued to ask, "Do you usually fertilize the fields?"

"Fertilize? What is fertilizing?" The serfs were stumped by Nalant's question, stammering as they did not know how to answer.

Now Nalant was certain: the presence of Sprite Bugs in this world made people's lives very different from his past life.

The salt from a few days ago and the farming methods now were the same.

People in his past life were accustomed to fertilizing their fields, but in this world, because of the existence of sprites, people never even thought of the concept of fertilization.

To maintain the fertility of the land, the serfs could only reduce the number of crops on a single plot of land; only then could the farmland be cultivated for a long time.

Otherwise, if the fertility of the land were exhausted all at once, the field would have to lie fallow for at least a few years before it could be planted again.

"Vivian, after the inspection is over, go find Pete and convey my order: have all the serfs fill the farmland with wheat; they are not allowed to leave such large spaces!"

"Also, have him find all the stonemasons and carpenters in Wheat Leaf Village! I have things to instruct them on!"

Storm Territory did not have much farmland to begin with, and most of it was occupied by forests. If they continued to farm like this, the serfs would never be able to eat their fill.

As for fertilizer, the waste that was casually dumped on the streets was the best fertilizer available.

Therefore, Nalant did not intend to delay the matter of the toilets any longer. Once the merchant caravan returned, it should hopefully bring back quite a few gold coins!

"Yes, My Lord!" Vivian immediately took out her small notebook and recorded Nalant's words.

This was the benefit of having 'talent' under his command; once an order was issued, the Lord did not have to keep it in mind himself.

The team continued forward, bypassing Misfortune Village and heading directly southwest toward the Blazing Forest.

The Blazing Forest, as the name suggests, was named because most of the trees in the forest grew fire-red leaves all year round, looking like a sea of fire from a distance.

"My Lord, we are at the edge of the Blazing Forest. Let us subordinates walk in front!" As they approached the edge of the forest, Quick ran up carefully to remind him.

If they were in a safe area, it would be natural for the Lord to be in front on his tall horse, but in an area with potential safety hazards, having the guards walk in front meant that if an accident occurred, there would be someone to take the hit for Nalant.

"Hmm!" Better safe than sorry; he couldn't afford to get himself killed by being reckless before he had even been a lord for a month. Nalant had no objections!

Subsequently, the team began to travel along the outer perimeter of the fire-red Blazing Forest. The road gradually became narrow, with dense woods on both sides.

Traveling on such a small path, everyone was cautious, and the guards kept their hands firmly on the hilts of their swords.

"My Lord, these little bees are so much fun! They're different from those birds; they seem willing to follow my lead!" At this moment, only the little girl Sherry was having the time of her life, with over a dozen buzzing bees already gathered before her.

"Sherry, try to communicate with them and make them obey your commands! Who knows, you might end up with a whole hive of bees!" The bees were only willing to listen to Sherry because her innate power was still insufficient, preventing her from controlling larger animals.

However, the talent of a Daughter of Luck could be increased through constant practice. Once it reached a certain level, she could use the intermediate awakening potion formula provided by the system to awaken her full potential.

"Understood, My Lord!" Sherry's eyes lit up. A hive of bees meant honey, and in this world, honey was an absolute luxury, the exclusive domain of the nobility.

Following this, Sherry began to focus on communicating with the bees, while the party ventured deeper and deeper into the Flame Forest as time passed.

"Stop!" After advancing for about an hour, Nalant suddenly frowned and spoke up.

"My Lord, what are your orders?"

"I feel like something in the surroundings is watching us!" Nalant's gaze swept across the area continuously. Since a few minutes ago, relying on the senses of a Title Knight, he felt that he and his party were being monitored.

"Could it be a Magic Beast?" Quick was startled and immediately drew the longsword from his waist.

"It shouldn't be. If a Magic Beast were hiding in the shadows, it would be very difficult for a Bronze Knight to detect it!" Nalant shook his head slightly, then looked toward Sherry.

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