Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 407 - 346 The Wonderful Use of Architecture Shadowfication_1

Chapter 407: Chapter 346 The Wonderful Use of Architecture Shadowfication_1

Although the Ghost Grape Wine Auction had come to an end, Gaven felt busier than ever.

Because only by fully utilizing these exchanged materials could their true value be realized.

After gradually sending off Lord Ilmet and the Grand Inquisitor Valon,

Gaven finally found time to visit the new village and said to Kopofiel, who was busy on the construction site, "General, from now on, your position will no longer be here but at Yewen Pond and along the Ashaba River."

A hint of a smile appeared on Kopofiel’s stern face as he said, "I have been waiting for you to say that, my lord."

His main ability was on water, and warships were indeed the most suitable mounts for him.

"Come with me." Gaven led Kopofiel straight to the Anbao Boat Village by Yewen Pond.

At one side of the village, two cargo ships, which had been refurbished, were docked.

When these two cargo ships first came into Gaven’s hands, they were not in this condition.

Instead, they were old and worn, riddled with scars, barely able to withstand storms and waves, and were sold to Gaven at a discounted price of three thousand.

They were the five days’ work of the Dragon Blood Kobold repairers.

With barely a glance, Kopofiel recited like an expert, "These are two longships, each twenty-three meters in length, with a ram hidden under the bow, a mast for a square sail, and fifty oar locks. When fully manned and with favorable wind and current, they can reach speeds of around ten knots. Against the current, it’s about three to four knots, with a cargo capacity of fifty tons, or space for one hundred and twenty soldiers."

"Without considering speed, how many sailors would be needed to get it moving?" Gaven didn’t need a high speed for now, just to move and transport goods.

Without needing to think, Kopofiel replied, "Ten to fifteen should suffice, but to provide a certain level of self-defense, twenty-five to thirty are needed, mainly equipped with crossbows."

By then, the two men had already boarded the longship, and Gaven, pointing at a row of equipment, said, "I’ve already taken care of the equipment for you. You handle the sailors. I want them moving in three days. You’re responsible for the corresponding positions on both ships."

When it came to operating warships, Gaven knew next to nothing.

Professional matters naturally fell to professionals. He just needed to ensure his expertise in logistical support.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission," Kopofiel declared, thumping his chest.

After handing the two flat-bottomed longships over to Kopofiel, Gaven directly activated the Flawless Teleportation Spell of the Dragon Oak Mother Tree and returned to the Dragon Oak Territory.

He had another matter to verify.

Whether the Architecture Shadowfication of Weizemay Manor was distanceless.

Gaven stepped in front of a pile of high-quality stone material already prepared, focusing his thoughts on the Special Ability Architecture Shadowfication.

The ghostly image of Weizemay Manor suddenly appeared behind him.

Streams of Negative Energy flowed into Gaven’s shadow.

With a thought, he quickly manipulated his shadow to coil around the stone material.

The Negative Energy found its outlet, pouring into the stones without cessation.

There was a way!

A barely concealable joy appeared on Gaven’s face; his speculation was correct.

The ability of Architecture Shadowfication, inheriting the properties of shadows, could disregard the distance on the Material Plane and drag objects over long distances directly.

As the Negative Energy infused, the stones began disappearing from top to bottom.

One could anticipate that the exact opposite was happening at Weizemay Manor.

Though it started as an experiment, since it wasn’t easy to return to Weizemay Manor, he naturally wanted to transform as much as possible.

High-quality construction stone was abundant in the Rocklands.

Yet, it was a scarce resource in the Three Rivers Region.

Including the Dun Hills where the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was located, there was no suitable quarrying spot. The area was primarily composed of earthen hills with deeper rock layers, mostly limestone, unsuitable for building material.

However, that type of stone was an excellent material for cement and glass.

The Monastery of the Hammer of Justice had its own glasswork shops, making glass bottles for the potent spirits they produced themselves.

Half of the bottles for the subsequently packaged Ghost Grape Wine sold this time came from there.

In the future, the wine bottles for Weizemay Manor’s vineyard would all come from the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice. That was part of a newly signed agreement, one not requiring additional payment, since the production costs couldn’t be borne by Gaven alone.

They couldn’t invest intangible capital like Regina, so they had to work harder on tangible assets.

While Valon might not be a shrewd businessman, he was adept at the art of human relations.

There’s no such thing as free lunch in the world.

One must provide something of equal value to achieve sustainability, especially when working with others.

Therefore, first came the donation from the sale of Ghost Grape Wine, followed by proactive profit-sharing, seeking a delicate Balance.

Apart from the irreplaceable role Gaven played for them, Valon also had high hopes for this young man, looking forward to the different changes he could bring to the stagnant Valley.

There were quite a few Dragon Blood Kobolds skilled in Soft Stone Technique within the Dragon Oak Territory, already making a note of that.

But there were only a few Dragonized Gnolls proficient in the Stone Shaping Spell.

Just as Gaven had surmised, unlocking Dragonization not only required the activation of a professional template but also a minimum level of five.

Gnolls of such caliber were quite rare.

Every individual with the Stone Shaping Spell ability belonged to one of the most essential strategic resources of the Dragon Oak Territory now, occupying vital positions that could not be casually utilized—such as the solidification of mining tunnels.

It was not yet feasible to extract a large number of Gnolls with the Stone Shaping Spell ability to begin magic-based construction projects.

Other solutions had to be found.

The capacity of Weizemay Manor was calculated based on weight rather than architectural area.

A single point of capacity could convert a ton of high-quality bluestone.

Gaven had just converted two hundred tons.

It sounded like a lot, but in fact, it was only about thirty cubic meters.

If calculated based on modern transportation, that’s the load of five or six heavy trucks.

However, if measured by horse-drawn carriage capacity, the amount was staggering—requiring at least a hundred double-horsed heavy freight carriages.

Gaven’s unusual actions even alarmed Lord Virginia, who asked curiously, "What are you doing with so much bluestone in the manor? Shouldn’t it be built by the Gnolls here in the Dragon Oak Territory and then directly converted into finished structures over there?"

She was crystal clear about the true situation of Weizemay Manor.

Yet, Gaven replied with a hint of mystery, "I have another use for it, just wait and see!"

"What new trick are you planning to play now?" Seeing Gaven’s expression, Virginia didn’t hurry away but stayed put instead.

From her understanding of this man, whenever he showed that look, it meant he was cooking up some unique new idea.

The preparations underway at Weizemay Manor confirmed this intuition.

Thornspike, Black Nanmu, and Five-Willow, Gaven’s core treant generals, were all present.

Only, Five-Willow was not in the manor but on a clearing outside of it, rooted in place, with five trees distributed in a circle. The area they encircled was filled with the stones Gaven had just converted.

These stones were naturally dragged there by Thornspike and Black Nanmu, who kept coming in and out.

Threads and wisps of black mist were emanating from the stones surrounded by Five-Willow, then absorbed by Five-Willow and reintegrated back into Weizemay Manor.

Seeing this, Lord Virginia gaped, "Are you using the manor as a Teleportation Array?"

Gaven couldn’t hide his pride and said, "It’s just that this method can only transport non-living things. Ordinary living beings can’t withstand the infusion of this much Negative Energy, and it’s unidirectional. The efficiency isn’t particularly high either, but it’s still better than nothing."

"Don’t play the fool with me," Lord Virginia said, rolling her eyes at her man discontentedly, "Do you know how long it would take me to transport so much stone? At least a month. Your method of conversion transport is second only to those advanced Teleportation Gates. Ordinary restricted gates can’t achieve this effect."

"When you put it that way, I do seem a bit greedy, haha..." Gaven laughed heartily, feeling content. "When we go back, you can start building the granary in Eagle Cliff."

This experiment also cleared the last hurdle for building the granary within the manor.

When the grain was taken out of storage, Five-Willow would be responsible for cleansing it.

After the successful experiment, Gaven was like a big boy who had found a new toy, spending the following days revolving around it.

Besides continuing to transport stone, there was another use for it—the Yewen Pond ship graveyard.

Extracting the old, abandoned ships there would normally have to wait for the rainy season in Comanso, when the water levels of Yewen Pond surged.

Now there was no need to wait. They could just drag them into Weizemay Manor, repair them completely, then recapture the negative energy and return them to Yewen Pond.

What was a major project for others was simply a piece of cake for Gaven.

"So many abandoned sunken ships, this place wouldn’t happen to be a graveyard of ships for the nearby waters, would it?"

"Most likely, what is Lord doing bringing us here?"

"I’m not sure. We can’t fathom Lord’s thoughts."

"Shadow, look, look at Lord’s shadow; it seems to come alive, moving on its own."

"Don’t talk nonsense, how can a shadow move by itself? Hiss... it’s actually true, what kind of ability is this?"

"You’re making a big fuss over nothing—it’s just controlling shadows or darkness; it’s not surprising for Lord to possess such abilities."

"Controlling shadows is not unusual, but have you ever seen a shadow that can eat things?"

Manipulating shadows to slowly engulf the ships half-exposed on the water surface, especially when a cold chill spreads with the process.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it was an eerily unnerving spectacle.

The Tesser Sailors who transported Gaven to the ship graveyard on flat-bottomed boats were shocked, feeling their scalps tingle with cold rising from their feet.

Fortunately, by now, Gaven had built a towering image in their minds, synonymous with omnipotence.

A man capable of earning millions a day with a mere gesture could only be extraordinary.

Mustering the urge to flee, they carefully observed the peculiar scene, feeling the shadow under Gaven’s control was very much like the Ghost Manor.

Not just the ordinary Tesser Sailors, even the well-traveled Kopofiel was staggered, asking with his eyes wide open, "Lord, what on earth is happening?"

"Ghost Manor has the ability to ’Shadowfy’ things and pull them into the manor via the Shadow Plane; Five-Willow, on the other hand, has the effect of cleansing Negative Energy," Gaven briefly explained.

Kopofiel sucked in a breath of cold air, his eyes bulging, "That ability is just too powerful. Coupled with the Spell-Like Abilities of those Gnolls to completely repair these sunken ships, wouldn’t that take just a few days..."

As he spoke, Kopofiel suddenly considered a possibility, his hands trembling uncontrollably as he said, "Lord, are there any distance limits to this Shadow Transformation?"

"Theoretically, there shouldn’t be, at least within Felen the issue shouldn’t be particularly big," Gaven answered conservatively.