Broad World

The fat cat sat on the chair and looked at his big boss with fear. **Top **point** novels. Although he has heard some rumors before, it is the first time he has seen Henry use his own methods today. It was terrible. Just a few words provoked a person's (desire) hope hidden deep in his heart, and also asked the other person to voluntarily do something beneficial to him.

After shook his hand, Dick seemed to have exhausted his whole body, closing his eyes limply all over, not knowing what he was thinking. But what is certain is that he has no room for retreat, he can only go on in the established direction, and he will become benevolent if he fails.

After completing another conspiracy against neighboring countries, Henry was much more cheerful. Obviously, regardless of the final success or failure, you can get a population of hundreds of thousands. It can be said that this is a stable and uncompensable business, and it can also earn a large flow of gold coins along the way. Naturally, weapons and armors cannot be provided for free, and each piece requires shiny gold coins to purchase.

So far, in addition to the deep water city in the far north, the newly established Kingdom of West Hartland has the only opponent left on this land, the Kingdom of Cormyr. However, he does not think that with his current strength, he can directly fight against the founding of the nation for more than a thousand years, and there has been almost no turmoil on a large scale.

The powerful war mage, the large number of brave and adept Purple Dragon Legion, the nobles and people loyal to the royal family, all these constitute a stable and prosperous kingdom. The Obaiszir family firmly holds the highest authority. As long as there is no large-scale disaster, Cormyr will never be destroyed by other forces.

Of course, in Henry's plan. Originally, there was no plan to start with this country. After all, whether it is the chaotic Comanço area. Still further north, the site of the Santarin Society is full of factors of instability. He needs Cormyr to be a strong barrier. Keep these out firmly and buy time for your own development.

But this is obviously not easy, especially the huge gap in labor. According to preliminary estimates, at least four million adults are needed to ensure that it can barely run. It is not bad to know that most countries in the world have a population of about 2 million, and the famous power Searle is only about 5 million.

Therefore, in the next two years, various methods will be needed to attract immigrants from all over the country. As for the methods used, it is not so much. Henry had no patience and waited for the natural population growth. It takes at least 16 years for a child to be able to work from birth. During this period, he is also faced with various terrible diseases, cannibalistic monsters, and ferocious beasts. No more than 20% of them can grow up alive.

He has checked some statistics. Since the establishment of Bluevent City and its surrounding villages and towns, the newborn mortality rate has dropped from 85 percent at the beginning to 50 percent now. This is due to the druids of the annual rings vigorously promote and popularize simple medical knowledge, as well as cheap herbal treatments.

Fifty percent means that one out of every two newborns will die, and the other will not necessarily grow up alive. Even so, many ordinary people and scholars are still excited about this, because in most places the figure is even as high as 90% or more.

This shows why the population of Falun mainland has not increased. Long-term wars and conspiracies are one aspect, and the rest is due to outdated medical knowledge and expensive magic treatments. After all, the cost of tens or hundreds of gold coins is simply not affordable for ordinary families. And most of the druids hide in the deep mountains and old forests, and herbal medicines can't be promoted at all.

With the current number of druids in the annual ring, it can only cover a few major cities, and it may take a few years to promote it on a large scale. Now the Angome Islands have become a paradise among the bard population, with neither terrible monsters nor robbers everywhere. The land is fertile, the climate is mild, and taxes are reasonable. It is simply a paradise that everyone dreams of.

But in Henry's eyes, this can only be regarded as living. That's right, it's just living. Year after year, eating monotonous food, repeating heavy physical labor, and almost no entertainment, every day in the evening to drink a glass of inferior ale in the bar, these people will cheer loudly and happily.

What he needs is a country full of vitality and pioneering spirit, so as to provide enough talents to meet the huge demand for building a powerful magic empire. Everyone knows that if you want to become a mage, you must be smart enough. Generally speaking, most normal people have only eight to ten intelligence. Normally, they can learn magic as long as they exceed nine.

Of course, this is only the minimum standard. A wizard with an intelligence of nine can only learn up to four levels of magic, and the success rate of learning will not exceed 35%, and the maximum number of magic masters for each level does not exceed six. What a sad data, this means that although most ordinary people can learn, it takes a lot of money and time.

Next, let us look at a mage with an intelligence of eighteen, who is also known as the supreme genius among human beings. He can learn more than nine levels, even legendary magic, the success rate can reach 85 percent, and each level of magic can master up to eighteen. What a terrifying data, more than a dozen streets have completely left the former.

Generally speaking, most children who can be selected as apprentices have an intelligence of 14 or more. They can learn more than seven levels of magic, and the highest level of magic can also master about nine, which is the cornerstone of the entire magical civilization.

However, in a highly polarized world, Intelligence 14 can be regarded as one of a thousand for civilians. After all, due to environmental factors and images of undernutrition in childhood, many children have incomplete brain development. Based on the current population of more than one million under the control, the seed that can be used as a wizard will definitely not exceed 1,500, and it will not even be enough for the number of arcane masters in a floating city during the Netheril period.

It is precisely because of this that Henry intends to carry out a small-scale industrial revolution, freeing at least one tenth of the population from heavy manual labor, receiving a certain degree of education, and then spreading to the surrounding areas. Only in this way can the quality of the population be improved and more mage seedlings can be obtained.

Thought of this. He cast his gaze on the red-robed female mage who had been sitting beside her silently. "Ms. Sarah Brightman. I think what you need most is not the crown. It's a place where you can safely engage in magic research, right?"

"That’s right. I offended some people in Sale and I’m in a wanted state. Joining the Iron Throne is just a stopgap measure. If you can provide me with a relatively safe place, I don’t mind putting those behind the scenes The merchants put it out for a good price."

Sarah Brightman very generously admitted the fact of being hunted down. Perhaps for her, apart from her own life, there is nothing in this world that cannot be traded. Searle's cruel political environment made this woman extremely shrewd and careful. Those deep blue eyes were like a pool of stagnant water, without any fluctuations at all.

"Then what compensation do you want?" Henry asked with a smile indifferently.

He attaches great importance to the resources in the hands of the other party, knowing that it covers two countries, including more than a dozen large business groups. With these, you can naturally use some means to control and cannibalize, and it won't be long before you can use it for yourself.

"It's very simple, a place that is safe enough and can learn magic, a large amount of compensation, at least one hundred thousand gold coins. In addition. I also need a few slaves and apprentices." Sarah Brightman asked unceremoniously. . She knows the value of this list in her hands, so when she speaks, she goes straight to the subject. After all, as a mage. Improving one's ability to cast spells is the fundamental, otherwise no matter how rich and powerful it is, it won't last long.

Henry nodded slightly after hearing it. "No problem, your request can be fully satisfied. I have three options here. First, the mage tower in the Angome Islands, where this mage group is permanent, and there are several more than level fifteen. The spellcaster of, I believe that even if the legendary mage comes, he will not dare to do it easily."

"Secondly, I also have a mage tower in Amn, which is relatively secretive, and there is also a spellcaster of level 15 and above sitting in town."

"Third, I will build a mage tower in Wywood City, which is about to be built. The surrounding area is all wild and the main residents are orcs. As long as you change your appearance and dress, I believe no one would think of you hiding in it. Inside. However, you must provide magical assistance to the orcs, and the Mage Tower has only management rights, not ownership."

Sarah Brightman raised her hand while stroking the ugly scar on her face, frowning while considering gains and losses. Obviously, the first article is absolutely safe enough, but it also means that without any freedom, all activities will be under surveillance. The second point is not considered at all. Everyone knows that Amn is the world of masked mages, and it is troublesome to buy both magic scrolls and alchemy materials. At present, it seems that only the third is the most appropriate.

Although Wywood City has not yet broken ground, it is close to the High Wasteland. Not only can a large amount of precious materials be obtained there, but also countless slaves and experimental objects can be provided. Although there is no protection from anyone, with the defensive function of the mage tower ~www.ltnovel.com~ you can escape even if you can't win.

After thinking it through, she said to Henry without hesitation: "Third, I choose to go to the wilderness. But you must allow some assistance, such as scrolls, and some alchemical materials. Of course, I will follow the market. The price is paid in gold coins."

"No problem. Tomorrow I will send someone to start building the Mage Tower. It can be completed in half a month at most. But I have to remind you that it is best not to contact other forces, otherwise, once the Harpist Alliance or the Good God is attracted The chase of the church, I will immediately stop this kind of asylum." Henry warned seriously. You must know that these red-robed mages don't have a fuel-efficient lamp, and he doesn't want to be used for no reason, and then foolishly use as a shield.

"Don't worry, I will keep it simple in the future, and I will never show up in public unless necessary. Here is the list you want. The ones marked in red ink are all ambitious guys. I personally suggest that it is best not to face conflicts. , Poisoning or assassination are all good choices."

Sarah Brightman put a piece of Carinshan's unique papyrus on the table after speaking. She saw Henry's plan at a glance and made some suggestions by the way. This red-robed witch knew very well that in the future, whether it was a high-level magic scroll or a book, she could only buy it through the young human in front of her, so she sold her personal affection specially. (To be continued...)