arcane emperor

Chapter 352 Man and Nature (4 updates)
On the turmoil happening in the underground world.

Matthew didn't know it yet and was excitedly looking at a large field of rapidly maturing wheat.

The heavy ears of wheat swelled, turning slightly from green to yellow.

In just over 10 breaths, he has matured.

Lao Li came over after finishing casting the spell.

He looked at Matthew curiously, controlled a harvesting golem, and harvested an acre of wheat field in three strokes, five by two, and exclaimed in amazement:
"If other spellcasters saw that you spent hundreds of gold coins and materials just to build a golem for harvesting crops, they would probably be so angry that they vomited blood."

Shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly, Matthew looked at the harvested wheat being piled into the barn, and while looking at the weight, he asked:

"What does it matter? Anyway, I'm not the one vomiting blood!"

Lao Li smiled hoarsely and turned to look at the changing weight, which finally settled at 700 pounds. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

It seemed that he hadn't paid attention to the yield of crops in the fields for a long time.

"Ha, 705 pounds, an improvement compared to last time, very good..."

Shaking his head slightly, Lao Li felt that his understanding of the Druid path seemed to be deepening slightly. He looked at Matthew who was tasting the wheat grains and asked impatiently:

"How is it? Is this considered an improvement?"

Without hesitation, he gave him a thumbs up, and Matthew replied with certainty:

"It must be calculated. 5 gold coins or materials of equivalent value can be delivered later!"

Rubbing his hands happily, Lao Li looked at the dozen or so assistants who were busy taking notes and asked curiously:
"Don't the druids of the Gulf Territory choose the way of nature?"

The natural way mentioned by Lao Li is the most important development path for Druids in the Western Continent.

Their purpose and philosophy are:
Maintain the natural status quo without any changes.

Whether it is man-made or something that disrupts the balance of nature, it must be corrected.

A simple example:

The reclamation of wasteland in the Gulf Territory is not allowed in the eyes of these druids!

The whole area must be kept in a wild state.

As for not having so many fields to produce enough food to feed the people in the Gulf Territory, that is not within their scope of consideration.

Another one is:
If the number of gnolls in the Dark Forest increases, start hunting more other creatures.

They will also be hostile to these druids, and the opponent will choose to kill some gnolls to reduce their number and maintain the previous balance.

This is just their attitude towards changes in things.

They also have many strange requirements for themselves.

For example, no metal objects or even man-made objects are allowed.

There are also some more extreme factions that are not even allowed to wear clothes, stay wild and return to nature.

Regarding their situation, Matthew "respected" their choices and scorned what they did.

"Is staying the same the way of nature? Such a way of nature is a bit narrow."

"Everything in the world has the instinct to grow and reproduce."

"This kind of natural way goes against the laws of development of things. It's no wonder that their number is getting smaller and smaller, and their influence is getting lower and lower."

Is everything evolving?

These seemingly ordinary words gave Lao Li a different feeling.

Recalling the way of nature that returned to the primitive jungle and gradually severed its connection with the human kingdom and organization.

Thinking again of the two-pronged dilemma of human druids, and recalling the scourge organization whose talents were gradually withering away, Lao Li deliberately asked:
"Oh? Then how should the Druid's path be taken?"

This is a very grand topic.Even when discussing among many great druids, they are cautious.

But for Matthew, who has different insights and understandings.

This kind of question doesn't bother him at all.

While looking at the various models of rice experimental areas, he said confidently:

“From the initial desolation to today’s abundant life, nature itself is moving forward.”

"Everything has its own life, and life has the instinct to develop."

"The path of human druids is to provide a better living environment for mankind and explore and develop a path of sustainable development."

sustainable development?
Lao Li quietly pricked up his ears. Seeing that Matthew seemed to have the urge to say something, he secretly motioned for him to continue.

Noticing the druid apprentices around him, Alona and the Wisdom Tree who came to the laboratory, Matthew spoke freely without hesitation:

"To put it simply, why do humans develop wastelands and cut down forests?"

"Some people might say it's for unbridled desire."

"But I would say it's just a survival instinct to get more food."

"Representing human beings, they always want to live more comfortably and have more resources, so they will naturally have the idea of ​​forging ahead."

"It is one thing to restrain unbridled desires, but it is another thing to retain the basic right to survive."

"We won't say more about things that are too fake and empty."

"The future of human druids is to use the same land and resources to create more materials we need."

"We can even build a recyclable resource group like the new rural model."

"For example, to cultivate more professionals, we need more magic plants and food."

"If we just plunder, then as our numbers increase, sooner or later we will run out of magic plants and food."

"But if we can achieve large-scale concentrated breeding and cultivation, just like the Druid greenhouse we are building now."

"With the further development of technology and research, won't it be able to meet the resources we need?"

“Not only does it not consume more resources, but it also holds the initiative and lifeblood of self-development in its hands!”

"We humans are also part of nature, including other intelligent creatures, ordinary plants and animals, and the same is true."

"Human druids need to study the environment in which we live and the relationship between the entire environment."

"As we develop, we can also drive the overall environment to develop together."

"This is the future of human druids in my imagination!"

"Instead of blindly consuming and destroying..."

Hearing Matthew's eloquent words, even Lao Li couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Yes!

Human beings are also part of nature. No matter how special they are promoted, they cannot exist independently of the environment.

So why separate the two?

Why can't we find a path where both parties can develop together?
Except for Lao Li, the other people and trees who heard this couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Did humans develop together with their surroundings?
Can it really be done?

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