Chapter 197

"Kyle, you can tame wild animals?" Shen Xing suppressed his excitement and asked.

The middle-aged man named Kyle replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Excellency."

"Moreover, after joining this territory, I feel that my taming skills have improved significantly."

Shen Xing narrowed his eyes and continued, "So, do you have any experience in raising Finger Worm?"

After a moment's thought, Kyle replied earnestly, "My lord, I've encountered Finger Worm before at the beast taming grounds in Weideng Royal City. There are a few points to note."

"First, the severed Finger Worm needs to have the wound covered with black soil; otherwise, the regeneration rate will be significantly reduced."

"Secondly, the breeding area must be completely enclosed, preferably separated by several walls, with a mound of earth about six meters high inside."

"Finally, there's the Finger Worm's food. Their favorite food is Black Worm. Crushing these worms and making them into feed can accelerate their growth and recovery."

"Black Worm?" Shen Xing asked, puzzled.

"Yes," Kyle replied respectfully, "It's a type of insect commonly found in the Land of Mist, usually hiding several meters underground."

"They reproduce incredibly fast. We even dug some up to eat when we were starving these past few days."

As he spoke, he took out a tattered burlap sack and emptied its contents.

Suddenly, several fist-sized monsters, each with two antennae at the top, resembling cockroaches but even uglier, slowly crawled on the ground.

"These are the female worms, their bellies full of eggs," Kyle explained. "They can be raised in the same area as the Finger Worm. The female worms will continuously lay eggs, and the hatched larvae will be the best food for the Finger Worm."

After listening, Shen Xing called out to the laborers working in the distance, "Monday, go and bring out two plates of bread."

"Yes, my lord!"

On Monday, while he was cultivating the fertile land, he immediately dropped what he was doing and ran into the processing plant.

A moment later, he strode over carrying two plates of freshly baked Moonlight Bread.

Even before you get close, the rich aroma of wheat wafts over you.

The group of refugees couldn't help but take a deep breath, their mouths watering.

"My lord, the bread has arrived!"

Monday, with his dark skin, walked respectfully to him, his hands holding the bread tray very steadily.

"Distribute them," Shen Xing ordered.

"Yes!"

On Monday, he quickly turned around, went to the group of refugees, and gave each of them a piece of paper.

The newly arrived refugees, gazing at the steaming bread in their hands, were practically drooling.

But as commoners of the Weideng Royal City, they all recognized this bread.

"Gods... Gods above... this is Moonlight Bread, reserved for royalty and nobility!" a woman exclaimed. "We commoners, if we dare touch this bread, we'll be arrested and enslaved."

Fear also flickered in the eyes of the other refugees. They stared at the bread in their hands, swallowing hard, but dared not take a bite.

Shen Xing calmly said, "Just eat. This is my territory, and the rules of Weideng Royal City don't apply here."

The refugees exchanged glances.

One of the children couldn't resist any longer and started eating it in big mouthfuls, making delicious noises as he ate.

Seeing this, the other refugees couldn't resist either, and they all put the bread into their mouths.

After wolfing down their food, they all felt a warm current rising in their stomachs, and even their physical fatigue was greatly reduced.

All the refugees knelt down again, respectfully saying, "Praise be to you, kind and generous lord!"

This time, their gratitude came from the bottom of their hearts.

Shen Xing looked at the young slave beside him. " On Monday, they will be under your unified management and training."

"Apart from a few workers with specialized skills, everyone else needs to learn farming and mining."

"Let those children work the land."

On Monday, he straightened up and solemnly replied, "Yes, my lord!"

He turned around. "Gentlemen, please follow me."

Led by Monday, the group of newcomers headed towards the outer city of the territory.

Shen Xing had Leina push him to an open space in the southern part of the outer city.

Then, ten more houses were built next to the communal dormitories of the slave laborers.

After all, we promised to provide them with accommodation.

Then, he went to the west side of the outer city and chose an open space to build the city wall.

These city walls were pieced together to create a square area measuring 20 meters by 20 meters.

The ground was also paved with stone bricks.

This is where the Finger Worm are raised; it's completely enclosed on all sides, with only a few openings at the top.

In this way, workers only need to climb onto the city wall to feed the Finger Worm.

After doing all this, Shen Xing asked Monday to send him a few female slaves.

They held shovels and hoes in their hands, and lowered their heads, not daring to look at the young lord.

"Dig some pits in this area," Shen Xing said, pointing to the open space ahead.

"Yes."

The female slaves responded and busied themselves.

With shovels swung, dirt flew, and one after another, standard pits appeared.

Shen Xing walked over and planted the 33 Treant Warrior Seed, 6 Ancient Tree Seed, and 1 War Ancient Tree Seed that he had obtained that day.

Then they had the female slaves bring over some red soil and cover it up.

Then, some Moon Well Water was poured on top.

As a flash of green light appeared from the cracks in the soil, all the seeds were planted.

Then, in just two or three days, the first batch of Treant Warrior will emerge from the ground and become part of the territory's fighting force.

After doing all that, Shen Xing had Leina push him into the food processing area.

"Nimue, are you there?"

As soon as he went inside, he shouted into the room.

"Human... human sir, I am..."

A flurry of responses came from the corner, along with the clattering of pots and pans.

Immediately afterwards, a girl with the upper body of a human and the lower body retracted into a clam shell slowly emerged from the corner.

She was wearing a white apron covered in dark green slime, and her face was smeared with red liquid, making her look like she had just come from an autopsy.

"What are you fiddling with now?" Shen Xing asked.

"No... Nimue didn't do anything..." the clam girl said innocently, her watery eyes filled with innocence.

Shen Xing glanced at her suspiciously, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she took something out of her backpack.

With a loud thud, a huge severed finger crashed onto the processing area.

"Huh... these are the fingers on Finger Worm?" Nimue recognized it at a glance.

"Um, can you process it into food?" Shen Xing asked.

"Let me think about it..." The clam girl touched her lips, pondering for a moment.

Then he looked up and said, "Every part of this monster is valuable."

"Slice the meat thinly and make it into dried meat strips; this will preserve it for a long time."

"The bones in the knuckles shouldn't be wasted either; they can be made into a broth."

"After boiling the bones, take them out, grind them into powder, and sprinkle them on the fields to increase the growth efficiency of crops."

Shen Xing listened silently, thinking to himself that this Finger Worm was truly a treasure from head to toe.

That's right!

The clam girl suddenly remembered something. "I don't know what happened recently, but I've suddenly gained a lot of knowledge about cooking."

"His Cooking Mastery have suddenly advanced to the Master Rank, and he's even unlocked a new recipe."

"One of them is a food recipe for Finger Worm called 'Moonfire Fried Meat,' but the preparation process is rather complicated."

"Oh? What exactly is the process?" Shen Xing asked.

Nimue thought for a moment and continued, "We need to cut these severed fingers into equal pieces, then coat them with Moonlight Flour, and then fry them in oil."

"Next, smoke it with Infernal until the surface turns yellowish-green; then it's done."

Shen Xing pondered; it did sound quite troublesome, with many steps involved.

"Does such a complicated food recipe have any special effects?" he asked.

"Yes, there is." Nimue nodded. "This [Moonfire Fried Meat] can increase satiety, improve fire resistance, and increase strength for a certain period of time."

Shen Xing's heart skipped a beat. It could actually increase his strength; that seemed pretty good.

"In that case, let's make most of the Finger Worm meat into dried meat strips."

"The other part will be made into Moonfire Fried Meat."

"I'll send a few of my fellow villagers with cooking experience over to help later."

"Great!" Nimue smiled happily. "I'm a bit overwhelmed by myself anyway."

Shen Xing nodded, then took out all the severed fingers and piled them in a corner of the processing area.

Then, they went outside and selected those newly recruited refugees with Intermediate Cooking Mastery to help inside.

After finishing all that, Shen Xing glanced at his phone; it was already past three in the afternoon.

Judging by the time, Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi should be arriving soon.

"Leina, you should go back now. I need to leave for a while," Shen Xing said, looking at the woman who was sticking to him.

The red-haired mage's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded gently. "Yes, my lord."

Shen Xing closed his eyes, his consciousness withdrawing from the Land of Mist.

"Buzz..."

The view shifted instantly, revealing a pristine white ceiling and a bright crystal chandelier.

A misty vapor from the river filled the air.

Meow~

A soft meow came from beside me.

Turning my head, I saw a milky white kitten squatting beside the coffee table, looking at me with curiosity.