Chapter 140

Nearly two months had passed since Cyrus arrived in Kunseci until the signing of the ceasefire agreement and the end of the war with the Saint Airo Empire.

Even in Kunseci, Cyrus kept a close eye on the situation in Par Mountain and Visas, especially on the crops that had been planted.

It seems that the harvest season is just around the corner.

Cyrus returned to Par Mountain with anticipation and soon received a letter from someone who had come to visit.

There were three letters in total, one from Orville, Archibald, and one from King Gena Kozmo of the Bovell Kingdom.

Orville and Archibald dispatched troops to help Cyrus put pressure on the Saint Airo Empire.

Neither of them took the opportunity to demand any terms of exchange or bargaining chips. The moment the letter was sent, the dispatched troops immediately set off.

Cyrus immediately wrote each of them a thank-you letter praising them.

--They truly are a good alliance and a good ally. He remembered this favor and would certainly not refuse to help in the future if needed.

Thus, the letter of visit eventually reached Cyrus's hands.

Orville heard that Cyrus brought back a black and white cub he had never seen before from the southernmost Yami Kingdom, which is now the Yami Province.

He wanted to come and see for himself.

Ever since Cyrus discovered his fondness for fluffy things, Orville has made no attempt to hide it from him.

After all, Orville himself already owned an owl named Noah and a Snow Wolf Snow.

Archibald, upon learning that Cyrus had previously received the Yami Kingdom as a gift from the second prince Nitaya, planned to extend the Nagabi Merchant Guild's business to the southernmost point via the sea routes within Visas.

Since Yami was already within Cyrus's territory, Archibald naturally had to negotiate with him.

As for Gena Kozmo...

His Majesty the King of the Bovell Kingdom had originally intended to discuss the bulk purchase of Vodka with Cyrus, but the Black Death pandemic forced him to abandon the plan and return to the Bovell Kingdom.

The Black Death epidemic is now over.

Gena Kozmo then planned to travel to the Desinia Territory again to continue discussing cooperation with Cyrus.

Orville and Archibald arrived at almost the same time.

At that time, Cyrus was planting bamboo seedlings with His Holiness the Pope in a forest near Par Lake.

Part of this forest has been cleared out by humans to loosen the soil and prepare for irrigation and drainage.

This batch of bamboo seedlings was transported from Yami by Cyrus's orders in advance.

Because the bamboo seedlings first planted in Yami had already taken root and were growing well, Cyrus ordered people to select some of each variety and transport them to Par Mountain.

He needs to select some bamboo varieties that are suitable for planting in the north.

The preliminary preparations have been completed. All that's left is to plant the bamboo in the soil, and then observe its growth and discard any bamboo that is not adapted to growing in the north.

Bamboo is an evergreen plant with shallow roots, but some varieties of bamboo will lose their leaves and turn yellow during the dry season.

Furthermore, bamboo has high requirements for water and heat conditions, preferring warm and humid climates, and also requires deep and fertile soil...

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Therefore, bamboo growth in the north is generally limited by climate and water availability, and only a few bamboo species can adapt to the cold autumn and winter seasons.

Cyrus squatted on the ground, loosening the soil with a small shovel in her hand.

Segalot squatted down beside her, handing her a bamboo sapling after Cyrus loosened the soil, supporting it, and filling in the soil... Simple but somewhat tiring actions, but Segalot found them quite amusing.

The work that should have been done by servants, Cyrus insisted on doing herself—after all, the bamboo planted now would be Rollie source of food in the future.

Moreover, bamboo has important practical uses.

Bamboo not only has many uses in daily life, but also has many therapeutic effects in medicine. For example, bamboo leaves, bamboo fungus, and bamboo fruit can all be used as medicine, and have many therapeutic effects.

Bamboo shoots can also be eaten as a dish.

Moreover, bamboo has made numerous contributions to scientific research...

With bamboo, many things can be manufactured and produced, adding another type of material to the mix.

Cyrus attaches great importance to bamboo cultivation.

What's more, just thinking about Rollie Gun's constant whimpering and babbling gives him endless motivation.

It was at this moment that Judas came to report that Grand Duke Achiyoli and His Cavendish had arrived at the castle.

Cyrus put down the small shovel and stood up.

He clapped his hands, brushing off the dirt, and said, "Tell them to wait a moment; I'll be there in a bit."

"Yes, lord." Judas accepted the order and left first.

After wiping their hands clean and straightening their clothes, Cyrus and Segalot went to the reception hall together. They found the two people inside already seated, leisurely drinking flower tea.

Orville brought his owl and Snow Wolf.

It's daytime now. Noah the owl is sleeping, while Snow Wolf Snow is circling around Ice Cream.

Although both are Snow Wolf, Ice Cream is noticeably two sizes larger Snow.

In terms of sheer presence, it is incomparable.

The half-grown White Wolf that had just arrived at the castle has now grown up and looks very calm and reliable.

The two cubs that came with the White Wolf, Eggy and Rice Cake, have grown quite a bit since then.

Unfortunately, Rice Cake have size limitations.

Even as it grows larger, its body remains small and delicate, except for the snow fox's beautiful, fluffy tail.

As for Rollie, it's been almost two months since I last saw him. He's grown a little bit, and... he's also gotten heavier.

After Cyrus entered the hall, Orville immediately said he wanted to see the black and white animal that Yami had brought back; he'd heard it was a bear.

"It's a panda," Cyrus corrected him.

Orville frowned slightly. "An odd name."

Cyrus: "Rollie is sunbathing outside. Come on, I'll take you to see him."

He specially commissioned someone to build a wooden climbing frame for the Rollie, in addition to a swing, rocking chair, and small wooden horse...

Rollie is still young. He usually likes to lie sprawled out on the wooden frame like a black and white pancake. Sometimes he will slowly climb down the slide and then sit next to the rocking chair to drink milk and eat.

When Cyrus led them over, Rollie was lying obediently on the wooden frame, its little eyes hidden in dark circles looking this way, and it made a cute little "mm" sound.

Then, it limply moved its limbs and crawled towards Cyrus.

The large tiger with white fur and black stripes stood guard on the other side, also lying on the very spacious wooden frame. Seeing that the Rollie was about to climb to the edge, it swung its tail, got up, picked up the cub, and placed it in Cyrus's arms, who had already come over. The tiger then gently rubbed its head against Xia Zuoyi's shoulder.

"Thank you, Snowball."

Cyrus raised her eyebrows and kissed Snowball's round ears.

"Hmm~"

Rollie out its paws, it grabbed Cyrus's clothes, trying to lie down. It kicked its hind legs, struggling to turn over.

Cyrus turned around with Rollie in her arms, adjusting its posture as she did so, supporting the heavy, chubby little ball with both arms.

The Rollie, dark eyes suddenly met a pair of unblinking, light gray eyes.

The latter's eyes gradually brightened, like stars suddenly appearing in a crystal-clear light gray gemstone, and he subtly clenched his fist.

After a moment, Orville said, "This panda... can I hold it for a bit?"

Cyrus nodded and said yes.

Holding the heavy panda dumpling in his hand, Orville was completely immersed in its solid feel.

Cyrus taught him how to hold Rollie more comfortably.

His Holiness the Pope stroked the approaching black panther, his expression indifferent.

He gently stroked the black panther's smooth, supple back, then patted it lightly, applying just a little pressure, and the panther moved towards Cyrus.

The leopard successfully kept Cyrus and Orville at a distance that was getting a little too close, purring and acting coquettishly.

Cyrus, oblivious to anything amiss, smiled and gently hugged the leopard's head, "Black Sugar is so good."

Archibald withdrew his gaze from the Rollie and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Little Zuoyi, is this the animal you brought back from Yami's place?"

"I've never seen a black and white bear before, no, a panda..."

Not only is the name strange, but even the sound it makes is...

"Hmm~" Rollie looked up at Orville after his chubby paw was pinched.

She's kind of cute.

Archibald couldn't help but feel a little interested.

Cyrus steered the conversation vaguely. "We met by chance, and Snowball brought it back..."

Snowball twitched its ears when it heard its name called.

Archibald: "The animals you keep around... seem quite unusual..."

His gaze swept over the black and white striped tiger, the lion whose fur seemed to gleam in the sunlight, and the two children, Eggy and Rice Cake, rolling and playing together on the ground...

Finally, Archibald's gaze lingered on the Gyrfalcon perched on the tree trunk. He said, "Little Zuoyi, you once said that this type of eagle is extremely difficult to find."

"I've looked, and I really haven't found it."

Cyrus looked puzzled.

Archibald continued, "After you Overlord the world and lay an egg, could you give me one? I'll pay for it."

"... The Qing Tuan is a boy; it doesn't lay eggs."

But this is indeed a problem.

At the same time, Cyrus was also asking 098 in his mind about the fluffy creatures' future heat and love life. He seemed to have never seen the fluffy creatures' spring come.

098 appeared in the system interface as a matchstick head and replied: [Host, the fluffy creatures will be very late in welcoming spring.]

[Their lineages are all extraordinary; even the black panther given to it by the Pope has changed somewhat after spending a long time alongside tigers and lions.]

[Host, have you noticed that Black Sugar has become more fluent in human speech?]

[Compared to other black panthers, Black Sugar's intelligence is already quite high.]

Cyrus nodded, "That's true."

098: [Host, if the fluffy creatures wish, when spring arrives, they can certainly seek out the native animals of the Western Continent, and their bloodline will continue.]

[Don't worry, host, 098 is here. 098 will help you~]