"Let's see how lucky I am today."
Louis raised his right hand and swept it through the air. A translucent interface appeared, text flickering rapidly before his eyes.
[Daily Intelligence Update complete] [1: Extensive patches of snowfield moss discovered eighty li north of Dawnlight Harbor.] [2: Workshop District, Red Tide City: the Steam-Powered Loom has entered small-scale mass production.] [3: Barbarian remnants in Border Guard Village have colluded with remnants of the Silver Plate Guild, concealing fire oil and Demon Explosive Bombs. They are planning arson and explosions.]
Louis stared at the first piece of intelligence, his eyes brightening slightly.
Snowfield moss was a cold-resistant plant that could be dried, stored, and made into feed for Magical Beasts.
It also grew alongside salt-frost crystals, suggesting an extremely high energy conversion rate that might allow Magical Beasts to recover their strength in a short time.
The Red Tide Fief now kept ever more Magical Beasts. Some provided raw materials for Demon Explosive Bombs, others pulled heavy wagons, and a few breeds could even strengthen Knights' Battle Aura and Blood Energy.
A steady supply of the moss would mean these Magical Beasts could grow faster, serve longer, and produce more offspring.
Louis murmured, "I have to keep this under my own control."
Without further thought, he wrote an order in his intelligence notebook: "Classify snowfield moss as a military resource. Gather, transplant, and cultivate it. Send samples back to the city. Begin with trial planting, then expand."
Naturally, he had no need to handle such matters in person.
The Red Tide Knight Order already had squads dedicated to locating and recovering resources. Louis only needed to give the order.
Louis considered this good news. Intelligence about resources could be converted directly into strength.
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