Xinghai continent, the kingdom of silver lion.

A group of young men in uniforms, under the leadership of a middle-aged man, are busy in the fields, and there are even two young girls among them.

With regard to the religious beliefs of the Xinghai Continent, the Church of the Father God occupies an absolute dominant position, and the overall social atmosphere tends to be conservative. This kind of openly mixed young men and women is rarely seen on weekdays.

Anyone who dares to do so will not only be severely punished, but the person concerned will also be discredited and will no longer be seen in the mainstream of society.

The owner of this field, an old farmer, had a look of contempt flashing in his eyes, which fully demonstrated this point.

The farmer stood evasively in the distance, watching this group of shameless young people digging and planing on their own land. Their weathered old faces showed distressed expressions from time to time.

"...Mr. Gibson, how did the black potato become like this? Its tuber fruit, with a lot of dark spots growing inside... It's so strange, the roots, stems and leaves of the black potato obviously look normal..."

A young man carefully observed the black potatoes in his hands and exclaimed in surprise.

The middle-aged man called "Gibson" replied warmly:

"Joseph, this is the'black inflammation' I mentioned before. It is terribly contagious. A large-scale epidemic has occurred in the entire Xinghai Continent, and none of the three major human kingdoms has been spared..."

Gibson's words attracted the attention of all the young people, and they all stopped their movements and listened attentively.

"After a black potato is infected with'black inflammation', the fruit buried in the soil will have this weird disease, that is, black spots appear inside the fruit... As time goes by, the dark spots will gradually expand until they spread. To the skin of black potatoes... In addition, the number of results of black potatoes will also be greatly reduced. According to the available data, the decrease is about 40%-60%."

"It is worth noting that the dark spots are quite toxic. Once accidentally swallowed, the eater will have severe diarrhea, and the whole body will have a strong burning sensation, just like being burned by flames...near the dark spots. It looks like normal black potatoes, but eating too much can also cause diarrhea or vomiting..."

A girl with a round face couldn't help but stick out her tongue:

"My God, if you say that black potatoes infected with'Black Inflammation', don't they turn into poisonous potatoes?"

Gibson nodded affirmatively:

"Selena, you are right...this is the most terrifying place of the'black inflammation' disease. Now in many places in the Xinghai Continent, no one dared to eat black potatoes anymore...even if they were not infected. Common people would rather go hungry than buy black potatoes. Many farmers have to throw them away."

"You should know that in Xinghai Continent, black potatoes are an important staple food, which accounts for about 40% of the share... The black potato harvest next month is destined to be a huge disaster..."

Gibson pushed the black bordered eyes on the bridge of his nose, and his voice fell involuntarily.

"What's worse is that because the three human kingdoms impose strict laws that prohibit civilians from leaving the Xinghai Continent at will... I think if there is no external intervention, a super famine spreading over the entire continent will be inevitable. Many people will Will starve to death..."

The crowd was silent for a while, and a tall young man suddenly clenched his fists with a look of indignation, and shouted in a low voice:

"The decadent aristocracy should be eliminated, and Hai Chao will take over the Xinghai Continent...Only in this way can more civilians be rescued!"

This sentence quickly resonated.

"Yes!"

"Galas is so right!"

"The great lord should be allowed to rule the Xinghai Continent..."

"I remember Lord Lord said that freedom of movement is an inherent right... Damn nobles, not only do not want to solve the problem, but also deprive civilians of their freedom for no reason..."

Gibson raised his hands, and the young people immediately calmed down.

He sighed and said:

"I understand your feelings, and I very much support your point of view... However, regarding the future of Xinghai Continent, Lord Lord, officials of the Government Affairs Office, and the army will handle this matter well."

"Everyone, please remember that your current status is an apprentice of the Agricultural Research Institute. Your most important task is to learn agricultural knowledge, to work for the great lord, and to serve the Hai Chao Ling and the Thousand Lakes Republic..."

Gibson's sharp eyes swept across the faces of every apprentice, and he said loudly:

"Every one of you has a responsibility to avoid such a tragedy and repeat it in the land of Haichao Territory and Thousand Lakes Republic... Everyone, please work hard!"

"Yes!"

The apprentices shouted in high spirits, and everyone's faces showed a strong sense of mission.

Gibson nodded in satisfaction, pointed to the crops in the farmland, and said:

"Then, please cherish the opportunity of this field trip abroad, observe the infected black potatoes carefully, make your notes more detailed as possible, and collect relevant plant specimens...think about the disease prevention and control you have learned on weekdays. Knowledge, thinking about how to treat'black inflammation'..."

"understand!"

A group of young people replied loudly.

They seemed to have beaten ten pipes of blood, working with enthusiasm. Many people wanted to lie on the ground, not caring about the dirty soil, even the two young girls were no exception.

The farmer watched this scene from a distance, and couldn't help muttering:

"These shameless guys are really weird..."

However, he had a faint feeling in his heart that these young people were full of energy, and he had never seen it in any lad in the village, including his own children.

This makes the farmer very envious.

"What about it? Anyway, they paid 2 silver nars, whatever you want... Hey, no one wants these black potatoes at all, it's not a pity to pull them all out... What a bunch of idiots, they still spend money..."

He muttered, then turned and walked towards the village.

...

In a castle a few kilometers away, a middle-aged man dressed as a nobleman is standing on top of the tower with a single telescope, observing the apprentices in the farmland.

"Looking at their dress and manners, they look like Lord Rolt's eldest son. That's really an excellent young man... Why do they like to toss in the farmland like lowly farmers?"

The nobleman put down his binoculars and murmured softly:

"What a strange group of young people..."

The butler standing by, quietly walked a few steps, and whispered:

"Master, according to what I heard, they should be the people who came over there..."

While talking, the butler pointed to the north.

"I heard that the church and the great nobles generally hate them. If people know that they have stayed at the Baron Isla, it may cause you trouble...Should you send guards and drive them away..."

The noble pouted and said disdainfully:

"Hey, old Sorell, I have to say, you are such an idiot...the people over there are not something we little nobles can afford to provoke, you better not have this **** idea in your mind."

"Do you really think that the church, and the Majesty in the Lion King City, dare to offend the god-like **** of war at will? If they have the courage to do it, they will watch the goods from the north, endlessly entering Xinghai continent?"

The nobleman clenched the telescope in his hand and suddenly lowered his voice:

"What's more, there is something wrong with the current wind... If I guess right, this coming great famine will probably cause trouble for the entire Silver Lion Kingdom."

He glanced at the housekeeper and said with warning:

"At this time, you can't offend the people over there anyway... Even if you are insulted or even beaten by them, you are not allowed to fight back. Remember what I said?"

The housekeeper nodded quickly should be:

"Master, I understand!"

The noble "hum", and while walking up the stairs, said in a vague voice:

"Let me say... that majesty... the throne... is unstable... maybe..."

The butler following him was shocked.