Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 573 Don’t Mention My Name

While Rorschach made some progress, the investigation team's research also came to an end.

Over the past few days, they have collected samples of the cloud fungus mats and air elemental creatures raised by the Devourer Clan, and have also tried their best to collect intelligence and local edible products from other tribes that came to communicate.

Also, use your own stomach and body to preliminarily verify that the food from the elemental plane of air can be eaten by creatures in the main material world.

"Master Humboldt, what are the results of the investigation?"

"Hmm." Facing Rorschach's question, he thought for a moment: "It's better than we thought, and worse than we expected."

What is certain is that the cloud fungal mat cannot be introduced into the main material world in the original planting form.

The atmosphere here is far less dense than that of the Air Elemental Plane, so those fungal mats cannot float in the sky for a long time over a large area; there are no active storms and lightning environments like the Air Elemental Plane, so there are only nitrogen sources but they cannot be directly used by organisms. Finally, even if the Forest Tower can transform them, if they are really planted all over the sky, it will be an ecological disaster, like a spore rain.

"But overall, this is a good crop. The growth and harvest cycle is shorter than that of current wheat, and almost all of the grown parts are edible. It contains starch and more protein than wheat, but there is a risk of allergies.
“It is suitable for cultivation in a controlled environment. Next, we will select stable and high-yielding varieties from the samples sent by various tribes, or try hybrid strains.”

Transplantation to the main material plane requires extreme caution, such as controlling it in a closed culture tank with a specific gas supply, or hydroponics, etc.

Rorschach said casually, "There are two ideas. One is to transplant the crops you like here and try to grow them inside the starship, but the quantity won't be too large. The other is to expand production on the Air Elemental Plane."

Humboldt agreed with his idea: "That's what we think. Compared to the limited plains grain-producing areas on the continent, the air elemental plane is full of plains for fungal blankets. If we can avoid storms and unstable air masses, the scale of planting will reach a level that is unimaginable and incomparable to the main material plane.

“However, after the crops are grown, how do we transport them?
"I have discussed this issue with Ms. Caroline. As long as the transmutation dust layer still exists, large-scale transportation across dimensions is extremely difficult and energy-consuming. Master Kano also agrees with this."

"Have you ever tried to teleport from the Air Plane to the Astral Plane? And then use other means to get to our world."

".It's a solution. It's better than teleporting directly."

From the beginning, Rorschach had been thinking about whether, in addition to the transmutation dust collectors on the ground to create a gap, he could also deploy a similar group of devices in the sky to open a real gap, which would solve many problems. For example, entering and exiting would no longer require such a deep shield, going back and forth would be freer, and traffic would no longer be blocked.

There is a semi-permanent gap, and perhaps supplies can be airdropped to the main material world.

Humboldt stood up and said, "This aspect of the matter is beyond the capabilities of the Forest Tower. I will not consider it any further. I hope Master Rorschach can help coordinate with other elders. We will continue to advance this project."

He hesitated and revealed some intelligence he had obtained: "According to our investigations in various places, the state of grain reserves in the empire is not optimistic. The cities generally have a surplus of grain, but the countryside is not able to resist the risk.

"The Imperial Army's grain collection did not take farmers into consideration. Famine may occur in rural areas after the beginning of spring this year. Not only will there be tragedy and unrest, but it will also give the Mother Goddess's followers an opportunity to take advantage of it."

".The only way is to end the meaningless war as soon as possible."

"That would be best." Later, the Air Vehicle Factory and the Fine Factory worked together to transform a batch of agricultural machinery that could work on the Air Element Plane. They were longer in shape, and the main body was similar to a canoe, with a small air bag on top, which could barely float in the upper atmosphere of the plane.

The two machines are linked together by a long polymer rope, which can be dragged to harvest large areas of fungal mats, greatly improving the collection efficiency. When necessary, the harvesting rope can be changed to off-net, quickly moving the fungal mat to chase nutrient-rich air currents and avoid big storms.

The two agricultural machinery airships were transported over in parts, just like before, and technicians then went through to assemble them. The same was true for other equipment.

According to the first phase plan, the area of ​​the fungal blanket will be expanded thirty times in the next month, and a meteorological observatory will be built to track atmospheric composition and predict weather. Humboldt came forward to negotiate with the Thunderstorm Tower and the Storm Tower to see which party is interested and willing to come.

Once the pilot project matures, the second phase of the project will be expanded to a thousand times the current planting area. Based on each cycle of fifteen to twenty days, it can provide one year's food for about 50,000 people.

Forest Tower estimates that the second phase will be completed within a year. For the third and fourth phases, more land will need to be explored in order to achieve the goal of being able to feed an entire state within five years.

Now it was the Zwillinger Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative that took over the next task on behalf of the Special Zone. The manager of the commercial cooperative reported to Rorschach the four-phase plan they had discussed with the Forest Tower.

"Is this really okay? Will the indigenous people have any objections?" Rorschach felt that he still needed to respect the little blue people.

"They have no objections. At least they are cooperating with us now." The manager was full of confidence. He was originally just the person in charge of the connection between several cooperatives. Because of this big project, he was specially promoted to project manager. He put in all his efforts:
"We will provide various support to the local tribes, no, now it is the Devourer Kingdom, including education, medical care, etc. We can also provide them with many cheap industrial products, which are of course treasures to them.

"His Majesty the Great Sage King heard that expanding fungal blanket cultivation would require a lot of people, and he is willing to help us solve the labor shortage. He said that he could ask other tribes to help, and it would be voluntary.

"The distance between the kingdom and the tribes is very long and dangerous. They hope that we can provide a large-capacity airship to carry people, and also an armed airship to escort them to resist the threats of elemental creatures and wild beasts."

Are armed airships really only used for defense and escort? Rorschach did not immediately nod in agreement, but asked again: "Anything else to report?"

"Yes." The manager immediately took out a plan from his file bag. "In order to facilitate the establishment of the responsible party, do you think it would be better to register a company? Zweigling is willing to provide money and manpower to co-operate with the Master of the Forest Tower."

Rorschach took the business plan and the name of the new company was clearly visible on the first page: United Bacteria Products.

"Why is it called this name?"

"Because it's a collaboration between all parties. In addition to us and the Forest Tower, Master Humboldt said that masters from other magic towers will also join in. Furthermore, the Devourer Kingdom of the Elemental Plane is also an important participant. So it's a multi-party joint venture."

The manager talked for a long time, and only then did he notice that Rorschach looked a little strange: "Do you think this name is inappropriate?"

"No, no, no, great! Good!" Rorschach pushed the materials back to the manager and said, "Go ahead and do it. Just don't mention my name in the plan. Don't do it."

(End of this chapter)