Chapter 259 Magnanimous Lady Flora
Gauthe looked over as Elder Grant pointed.
The scene in the field in front of him made him frown.
The golden wheat fields that were supposed to be green and vibrant now appear to be in a state of depression.
There are not many golden wheat seedlings left in the fields.
Most of the wheat seedlings have died and are carefully pulled out so as not to affect other healthy wheat seedlings.
Among the remaining three or twos of golden wheat seedlings, it can be seen with the naked eye that some of them have fallen away. The leaves have lost their former bright green and become yellow and weak, as if they will fall down at any time.
These surviving wheat seedlings were swaying in the breeze, looking extremely fragile and short-lived.
“These wheat seedlings were still normal when I looked at them yesterday, but they became like this in just one night.” Elder Grant pointed at the scorched wheat seedlings, frowning and said worriedly.
"If we don't solve it, all the golden wheat seedlings will be destroyed."
After saying that, Elder Grant turned his eyes to Gothe.
"How do you need us to cooperate with you?"
Gothe smiled and said, "No need."
Then, he patted his pocket lightly.
The next moment, Flora flapped her wings and flew out.
Roitch had already seen Flora before, but didn't have much reaction, but this was the first time Elder Grant saw her, and a hint of surprise flashed subconsciously in his eyes.
"This is the magic pet I got from [Summoning Demon Pets]. She is good at planting," Gothe introduced: "With her here, we will definitely be able to find out the problem of the golden wheat dying."
h It is both an introduction and a statement.
Lest others see Flora's methods and be interested in her - Flora was summoned through [Summoning Demon Pet], so naturally there is no way to take it away.
Hearing Gothe's introduction, Flora puffed up her chest unconsciously and proudly: It's my turn!
But the other two people did not give Flora face.
"Huh?" Roic didn't expect that Gothe would turn out to be Flora. He was shocked and doubtful.
"Magic Pet?" Even Roic was doubtful, and Elder Grant would not believe it easily.
He lowered his head and glanced at Flora, who was the size of a finger. A look of disappointment suddenly appeared on his face, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Such a big thing is not something to be trifled with. What problem can a demon pet solve?"
Elder Grant had never heard of a demon pet that could farm.
As soon as he finished speaking, he discovered that the little man, who was flying in the air with wings and looking very happy, suddenly widened his eyes and looked at him fiercely, his eyes as bright as lightning:
—If you dare to question Lady Flora’s professionalism, Lady Flora will take note of this!
Little Ren'er didn't say a word, but Gao De understood her dissatisfaction.
"Elder, don't be anxious," Gothe said to Elder Grant, who was stunned by Lady Flora: "Since I dare to put down my bold words, it is naturally not to tease the elders, but because my magic pet is indeed extraordinary. Just wait. Just stay there. "
"Okay, it depends on your performance, don't fool me." Seeing Gothe's confident look, Elder Grant was a little convinced, and immediately put away the disappointment on his face.
"Of course not." Gao De agreed wholeheartedly.
Then, he lowered his eyes again, looked at Flora, clasped his fists at Flora and said, "Please leave it to Mrs. Flora."
Flora snorted, puffed out her chest again, and flew towards the wheat field.
When Elder Grant saw this scene, he felt strange in his heart.
It is said that it is a demon pet, but Flora looks like a lost person. As the "master", Gothe is now talking to the demon pet so seriously, calling him "Sir", it is really strange.
Here, when Elder Grant was surprised, Flora's body had already fallen on one of the fallen wheat seedlings.
Then, like a hard-working little bee, she started to get busy up and down.
She looked at the leaves for a while, carefully examining the color and texture of each leaf, looking for any signs of abnormality.
After a while, he walked around the wheat straw and looked carefully at the roots and stems of the wheat straw.
After a while, he fell to the ground again, and gently dug up a small piece of soil with his fingers, as if he was checking something.
As soon as this posture was displayed, Elder Grant's expression became obviously more focused, and he seemed to begin to believe in Flora's professionalism.
Gothe looked at Flora with squinted eyes, waiting for her to "get off work".
About half a quarter of an hour passed.
Flora flapped her little wings, left the wheat field, and flew lightly towards Gothe.
She flew straight to Gothe's shoulder, then sat down steadily, swaying her calves, and whispered some sounds that Elder Grant could not understand.
Gaode put on an expression of listening carefully and nodded from time to time.
Finally, he raised his head and looked at Elder Grant and Loitch who were watching eagerly.
"How?" Roic couldn't help asking, with eagerness and expectation in his tone.
Gothe smiled and said: "We found the problem."
"That's good?!" Elder Grant still couldn't believe it. There was a trace of doubt in his eyes, but more of hope.
After all, Jin Huimai's problem has been bothering him for a long time, and now there is a sudden change, which makes him feel surprised and excited.
"Okay." Gothe replied affirmatively.
Flora, who was sitting on Gothe's shoulder, glanced sideways at the shocked Elder Grant, folded her hands on her chest, and tilted her head.
“What’s the problem?” Elder Grant then asked.
Gothe stepped forward and came to a golden wheat seedling that had died. He bent down and pulled it out by the roots.
He casually shook off the soil from the roots of the wheat seedlings, then snapped his fingers, and the wheat seedlings immediately ignited fire.
【Spark Technique】.
The flames burned very quickly, making a sizzling sound.
The golden wheat seedling was quickly burned to ashes and fell into Gothe's palm.
He gently blew away the straw ashes, then stretched out his hand and showed it in front of Elder Grant and Loitch.
In Gothe's palm, a dozen small white particles are particularly conspicuous. They are like sand grains, but smaller than sand grains, and at the same time they reveal a strange luster.
"This is the reason why the golden wheat seedlings died." Gao De said solemnly.
Elder Grant and Loitch stepped forward and carefully observed the white particles.
Elder Grant frowned and asked, "What is this?"
"The corpse of the ice worm." Gothe explained.
"In addition, the irritating substances they secrete can also cause abnormal proliferation of barley root tissue. You may not understand this, but it will cause obvious small lumps to form on the roots."
Elder Grant listened very carefully and couldn't help but nod while listening, "Everything is correct."
This is exactly the detailed situation of the golden wheat seedlings with problems. He has not said it, but now it has been accurately described by Gothe.
"This is what Lady Flora told me." Gothe gestured.
Elder Grant looked at Flora subconsciously.
I saw the little man sitting on Gothe's shoulder, having turned his head back and looking at him intently.
"That's amazing!" Elder Grant looked at Flora, his eyes shining.
Flora raised her head in an arc unconsciously.
Gothe smiled slightly, paused, and continued: "These ice nematodes are very cunning parasites. Not only are they very small, but their length is between 0.1 and 1 mm. They are invisible to the naked eye." When mixed together, it becomes even more difficult to observe. "
"Only after cremation will such a sand-like solid form that is easy to observe will be formed."
Elder Grant's eyes widened, with a look of realization on his face, "So that's the case, no wonder we haven't found the problem."
“I also thought that it might be an insect infestation and have been looking for external insect infestations, but I checked the dead wheat seedlings over and over again and found no clear clues. It turns out that they need to be cremated to find out.” These eggs will hatch quickly in the warm and humid environment of the volcanic land. "
"Once they hatch, more ice nematodes will continue to infest the wheat seedlings, forming a vicious cycle."
"If measures are not taken early, the entire wheat field will be affected, and the losses will be unimaginable." He reminded.
Elder Grant naturally knew the seriousness of the matter. He nodded and humbly asked for advice: "Then what can be done to deal with these ice worms?"
"Actually, as long as the cause is discovered, there are many ways to solve them. For example, although these ice nematodes like warmth and humidity, the ice nematode eggs are extremely afraid of heat and only need high-temperature treatment."
"But high temperature can also cause damage to Jinhui wheat seedlings. Although the ice nematode pest is solved, it will cause eight hundred losses, which is not worth the gain."
Elder Grant couldn't help but nodded, "Indeed, high temperature treatment is effective, but the risk is too high, we can't take the risk."
"If you want to have both, the methods you can use are limited."
"I noticed when I was wandering around Phoenix that many people in your area feed snow pheasants with a plant called neem."
"You take some neem, mash it and soak it in it. water, then filter out the residue, and then spray it on the wheat fields. "
"There are some special substances in neem grass, which have a strong killing effect on ice nematodes, but have no negative effects on golden wheat seedlings. It can even increase the organic matter in the soil to a certain extent. Well, you don’t have to worry about what the organic matter is, it’s just something that is beneficial to Golden Ray.” Hearing this, Elder Grant’s eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope: “Neem grass actually has this effect, because it tastes too bitter, has very little water, and tastes as dry as dead branches. We used to only use it to feed snow pheasants, but we didn’t expect it to have such a use.”
“Sprinkle the neem grass water today, and tomorrow no new golden wheat seedlings will die, and some wheat seedlings that have just been attacked by insects will even regain their vitality.” Gao De said with a smile.
"This method sounds simple, I will try it right away!" Elder Grant said impatiently.
The problem has been found and the solution to the problem has been given. Gothe and Loic left here first and returned to Phoenix, waiting for the good news from Elder Grant.
The two of them returned to the room together.
Roic was still worried along the way.
While he was worried about Kathleen's condition, he was also unsure whether the method given by Gothe would really work.
But now, all he can do is believe in Flora.
Gothe was smiling. Compared to Roic's worries, he had great trust in Flora's abilities.
Thinking of this, he thanked the little man who was still sitting on his shoulder: "This time, Lady Flora has been of great help."
"Not worth mentioning." Flora said, who was obviously proud but pretended not to care.
"That Elder Grant didn't know Lady Flora's ability. When he first doubted Lady Flora, Flora told her not to be acquainted with him, let alone take it seriously." Gothe said again.
"It's a villain who doesn't care about the faults of adults," Flora corrected seriously. Seeing that Gothe had just praised her, she didn't think he was not smart this time. "It's okay, Lady Flora doesn't hold grudges."
“Lord Flora is generous.” Gothe praised again.
Flora was very satisfied.
She thought for a while, looked up at Gothe's side face, and asked the question she had been holding back for a long time, "Master, why don't you let me find the problem right away?"
With her ability, she only needed to touch the golden wheat seedling lightly to find out what the problem was.
But she was flying up and down just now, looking here and there, and spent half a quarter of an hour. All of this was specifically explained by Gothe.
Although Lady Flora obeyed the instructions obediently, she did not understand why she did so.
Just ask if you don’t understand. Lady Flora has always been very curious about knowledge.
Gothe thought for a while and said, "Let me tell Lady Flora a story."
"Well, Master, tell me."
"In my house, there is a young locksmith. Although he is young, his skills are very good, so he is ready to become a locksmith."
"He didn't understand, but he still agreed."
"Soon, his first business came. A butcher lost his key, so he had to find a locksmith to open the lock."
"It was originally agreed that the lock would be opened at the door for 2 silver, which is still a cheap price. The young locksmith's master would charge 3 silver to open the lock."
"Then, the young locksmith came to the door. He was very good at his craftsmanship. He clicked and opened the lock smoothly in a few seconds, completely forgetting what the master told him."
"But, after the lock was opened, the butcher was unwilling to pay. The butcher felt that you spent so much time on the whole process, and charging him 2 silver was a cheat. Pay an extra 1 silver. "
"The butcher was big and round, and his face was even more ferocious. The young locksmith didn't dare to argue with him. In the end, he could only accept 1 silver and left in despair. The butcher still felt that he paid too much."
"Does Lady Flora know why the master locksmith told the young locksmith like that?"
The story is over.
Flora was lost in thought and did not answer Gothe's question.
Gothe shook his head and didn't care.
A while passed.
Flora's voice came to his ears: "Ms. Flora is the young locksmith, the mage is the master locksmith, and the old man is the butcher, right?"
Gothe tilted his head and glanced at Flora sitting on his shoulder, and the little man was looking up at him.
"Lord Flora is indeed wise!" He praised.
"That's right." When Flora heard her mage praising herself, Flora nodded decisively, very happy.
Seeing her happy made Gaode happy too.
(End of this chapter)