"Initial cultivation of rice was successful. Proceeding to Phase II of Rice Cultivation Project. All seeds harvested will be germinated into new crops. The overall completion of Stable Agriculture Program was 2%."
"Initial cultivation of wheat failed. The composition of soil was unsuitable. Restarting Phase I of Wheat Cultivation Project. The overall completion of Stable Agriculture Program was 2%."
"Initial cultivation of corn was successful. Proceeding to Phase II Corn Cultivation Project. All seeds harvested will be germinated into new crops. The overall completion of Stable Agriculture Program was 4%."
"Initial cultivation of cabbages failed. The climate setting was unsuitable. All sample was gone. Requesting sample collection. The overall completion of Stable Agriculture Program was 4%."
"Initial cultivation of oat was successful… 6% completion."
"Initial cultivation of millet was successful… 8% completion."
"Initial cultivation of potato failed… 8% completion."
"Initial cultivation of barley was successful… 10% completion."
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20% completion
Ever since Ebraham started Stable Agriculture Program which was a program to cultivate short cycle crops, he had faced many problems. Even when he applied his knowledge in agriculture, he still troubled with insufficient accurate data because the plants here were essentially otherworld plants, which was different from his world.
Before the records of plant life-cycle were completed, he could only proceed with trial and error.
Numerous reports (notifications) were presented to Ebraham. He carefully silent to the reports and noted the one that needed his attention.
"Good. You can proceed." Ebraham said.
"Right away, Master" A reply resounded in unison.
Standing in a neat row in front of Ebraham were 100 automata which appeared to be well-disciplined. They dispersed to do their tasks after replying.
Other than his own vessel, Ebraham had yet created any automata when he arrived at this world. These 100 automata were the among the things that he retrieved from his 'Void Storage Pocket'.
'Void Storage Pocket' was a derivative of 'Void Storage' magic technique. Its fundamental function was the same as 'Void Storage' which was to store things in the void.
Before Ebraham was sealed, he stored his automata, research files, magic tools and other valuable possessions in his 'Void Storage Pocket'. Except for people with the key, only he, the creator of his personal version of 'Void Storage Pocket' could open it. And Ebraham did not passed the key of his 'Void Storage Pocket' to anyone at all.
The stored items were supposed be (figuratively) rotting in the vast void forever since no one could open his 'Void Storage Pocket'. But now that he was spiritually free from being sealed, he would make use of the items for his future plans. After all these items were rightfully his.
Before he was sealed, although Ebraham thought that it was wasteful not to pass down these treasures to younger generations to utilize for better future, there was no one worthy or even capable of using the treasures.
The noble faction at that time could not wait any longer to get rid of him, so Ebraham lacked time to made a proper arrangement for his possessions. Maybe the nobles had not thought to this point when they sealed him. It was a loss for them.
When Ebraham thought about this, he could not help to feel sad for Krudian Empire.
'Void Storage' magic technique, where 'Void Storage Pocket' was derived from, was a magic technique created by Venerable Merlin.
The void was a gap in between the dimensions. It was so vast that it might encompassed the whole world. Another name for void was forbidden place for living things, no living things remain alive when inside it. It was theorized that there was no concept of time in the void since time itself was a living thing, but it was never proven and the reasoning for the theory was weak.
Then came Venerable Merlin. He created a magic technique that could store things inside the void, and completed the 'Void Storage', by creating supplementary magic technique that could retrieve stored items from the void.
Venerable Merlin had noticed the advantages of this magic technique, be it its limitless storing ability, its timeless space, or its conveniences, all of it was useful in wartime.
Of course, the traditional dimensional ring existed and mainly used by nobles and high-ranking figures. However, dimensional ring had many problems such as limited capacity, time affected its contents, and small opening for small items only. It was mainly used to store money and hard currency such as magic crystals and valuable potions.
So Venerable Merlin taught 'Void Storage' magic technique to other Sages. Unexpectedly, when other Sages activated the magic technique, they also gained access to the same void. Which means they could retrieve Venerable Merlin's stored items when they activated the magic.
It was bad news for other people if such irregularity was found. But Venerable Merlin thought of it from different perspective. The storage magic technique consequently was now upgraded from personal storage into communal storage.
Venerable Merlin was pleasantly surprised by this discovery. But thinking again, it was logical since void was an independent space that already existed since the birth of the universe. His magic only made storing and retrieving items possible. When other people used the same magic technique, the same Intent Core and the same Magic Circle, they will also access the same void and same stored items.
After his magic technique was upgraded, Venerable Merlin planned to release its full potential. He presented to the Royal Court a proposal to turn 'Void Storage' into wartime storage that store strategic resources. It would solve many problems including storage space, material decomposition, and resource transportation. And of course, the prerequisite was that only a few selected people could access the 'Void Storage'.
The proposal was approved and the use of 'Void Storage' was implemented in the empire. The people that learnt the magic technique were only the members of Sage Council as only individual at that level could fully master it. Coincidently, Sages had taken many higher positions in different departments based on their specialty. This helped to spread the network and usage of 'Void Storage' at its fullest potential.
After the long war, most Sages and other higher ranked individuals had perished while the remaining were on the death bed or crippled. Ebraham was among the few that remained unscathed after the war. It was mainly because of the nature of his specialty and his role in the war stage.
In the end, it was only him that could use 'Void Storage' and its derivative 'Void Storage Pocket'. Then he was sealed for a crime he never did and now, he was here, in the new foreign world with only automata and unconscious person as company.
"Master"
Ebraham was awaken from his reverie after being called. He looked at the maid-uniformed automata that called him.
"Another distinctive change had occurred in the patient's magical energy"
"Un" Ebraham gave an acknowledgement and went to look at the unconscious young woman. The maid automata silently followed behind him to the medical chamber.
Ebraham made a thorough examination and found that other than changes in magical energy, the young woman was fine. Her babies were also fine.
This was the second time a distinctive change occurred in her magical energy.
In theory, if normal human without magical energy were to accept magical energy for the first time, their body would gradually be filled with magical energy and the pattern of magical energy would change into their signature pattern or Imprint.
The Imprint was a proof that their body had successfully convert natural magical energy into their own. Only when their body was completely filled with Imprinted magical energy, then the procedure was considered successful.
Their body at that time was at the same level as infant from Ebraham's previous world. In normal development, magical energy would gradually concentrate on some body parts to develop into special ability. And the special ability would be matured by the time of adulthood.
In the case of the young woman, the Imprint process to some portion of her body had yet to complete, but her body proceeded to develop a special ability.
The process to develop special ability in her was different from other people. Her magical energy did not concentrate on some body parts like everyone else, instead, her whole magical energy changed in its properties when developing special ability. Her special ability might be related to a special type of magical energy. The specifics were not known without proper test being made.
Now that the young woman had a special type of magical energy, Ebraham was very interested of her origin. She would not be of normal origin for this to happen.
"Continue to monitor as usual" Ebraham said to the maid automata. Of which it replied.
"As you command, Master"
The winter was almost over. The time for a full solar day was now stabilized at 36 hours.
After taking into account Neo Tetarto's orbiting history, its tilt axis in relation to the Suns, and the speed of its rotation, Ebraham had concluded a few calendarial facts.
First, the time for a day was 36 hours.
Second, the time for a year was 13,140 hours or 365 days.
Third, the time for a season was 3,285 hours or 91 days.
The time here was 1.5 times longer than his previous world. Other than the time for one solar day, everything else was the same. Although there was no moon to indicate month, one season was approximately three months or 90 days, so it was essentially the same.
'It seems like the full term is 30 days after spring'
Ebraham thought to himself.
With the existing factual data, Ebraham calculated the time for the young woman to give birth. He took into consideration of her condition when she arrived, her adaptability with magical energy and the development speed of her fetus.
Since the time here was different, the calculation was based on hours instead of the traditional weeks-span fetus development calculation. And the young woman was now almost half of her third trimester.
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Time passed by peacefully inside the barrier.
The Neo Tetarto's northern 40-degree axial tilt went from facing away from the Suns to the midpoint of fully facing towards the Suns. The equinox had arrived and it was springtime in the Northern Hemisphere.
After the first spring rain, the black and white world was dotted with colours. Greens and flowers sprouted from the ground. Animals came out from hiding to search for food. Hibernating animals woke up from their long slumber and search for food to fill up their empty stomach.
When the world was in the middle of getting lively, a miracle happened throughout Northern Hemisphere.