High Above

  Chapter 642 Magnetic Storm Coil

   Colonel Mayova did not send troops to **** Ian's food team. Instead, he was replaced by six knight lords who, like Ian, should rule the Lean Territory separately.

   This bankrupted Ian's plan to obtain a group of professional soldiers through compulsory recruitment, but the gift from the colonel was too heavy, which made Ian feel indifferent.

  Anyway, according to the intelligence, Qing Chao will lead the mercenary troops from Port Harrison to Lean Territory within three days, and Ian will also be able to obtain reliable subordinates at that time.

  And...Ian also vaguely understood.

  There must be a reason why the Marquis of Barton and Colonel Mayova have not sent regular troops.

  He can't get an answer because he lacks important information, but he can probably guess a little idea.

   "Could it be... the Marquis of Barton still has an internal response to the mountain people?" Ian thought: "This eagle is so stable, there must be a news channel!"

  Now, after the food team arrived, the residents of Lai'an City have completely settled down.

   Carloads of food were sent into the warehouse right in front of their eyes. The real food made the people who had been hungry for a long time cheer from the bottom of their hearts.

  Of course, not everyone is happy... Some people wonder how it is possible for Ian, the lord who came to take office temporarily, to prepare enough food in advance?

  —He wouldn’t have swollen his face to pretend to be fat, but the surface layer is grain, but the bottom is actually rocks and sand, right?

   And even if it is true, how good food can be bought now that Nanling is so difficult? Could it be that they are all inferior goods...

People who doubted this were immediately caught by Ian's guards, hung up and beaten for 30 minutes—then the grain team randomly opened up some of the stored grain, which proved that these grains were indeed good grains just produced this year .

  Ian even picked a canned fruit and opened it in front of everyone, tasting it on the spot.

  It was a canned apple with a delicious color. Under the amazed gaze of the citizens, the boy picked a piece and put it in his mouth, chewed it happily, and publicly declared that it tasted good.

  This practical behavior completely dispelled the doubts of the citizens.

  As for those who were hanged and beaten...

  You can question it, but you also have to bear the consequences of questioning the lord. This is normal in Terra.

   Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ian also immediately delivered a speech to the citizens who came to collect the food.

   "Citizens, I know that the chaotic days without a lord in the past six months have caused the entire city to lose control."

"The conflict between the empire and the mountain people, as well as the changes in the Flameland, everyone must understand that this is the root cause of our difficulties-you can't work because of this, you can't get paid, and the goods produced by the workshop can't be sold. go out."

   "But now, I have opened up the road from Leanland to Nauman City, and the arrival of the grain team is proof. Our Leianland has always been a hardworking and wealthy territory, and this will not change for any other reason!"

   "It's time to resume full-scale production and let our life gradually become normal!"

  This speech is very brief. To put it bluntly, it is asking everyone to return to their jobs.

  Because the problem of survival has been solved, and the transportation channel has indeed been opened, this has not received any resistance from the citizens... For too long without a job, even people in a wealthy place like Laianling have exhausted their savings.

   If work is not resumed, the residents of Laian City will flee.

   After unloading the food, the caravan transporting food quickly loaded another batch of golden leaf healing ointment, a specialty of Laian City, and prepared to transport it back to Nauman City.

  The resumption of work and the re-opening of trade routes prove that order has been rebuilt, and that one's own labor can earn wealth that allows one to live. This is what really makes people feel confident.

  Ian saw this exactly, so he took advantage of the situation to resume work as soon as possible and restart production in the city.

   Next, Ian returned to the castle to work.

  Because of the current shortage of manpower in the city, Ian does not plan to renovate the castle for the time being. Baron Ryan's study can barely be used, and it will be repaired after fighting the mountain people.

   Here, he began to sort out the resources related to the entire Laian Territory.

  Lianling has a medium-sized city, 15 towns, and many small village settlements that have not been counted, with a total population of more than 200,000.

The knight leader Ian was supposed to be assigned to included the three towns of 'Bihu Town', 'Anxi Town' and 'Dieyan Town', plus a large mining area near the North Lake with a population of more than 20,000. As a knight leader, It's a fairly wealthy area.

  But now, all the other mountain knights have been killed...or in other words, sacrificed heroically.

  Na Ian could only reluctantly accept these territories on their behalf.

  In addition to these villages and towns, Lai'an Territory actually includes three large mining areas in the northern mountains, two forest herb plantations, and a large undeveloped wasteland in the northwest mountains.

  Combining the large-scale psychic plant planting area around Lai'an City, in general, it is a rich place with extremely rich resources and almost everything.

   And there is a lot of room for future development. The reason why it maintains its current appearance is mainly because selling Xiahuicao is too profitable. The past lords have no ambitions here, and the expansion of the territory will not make more money, but it will be more troublesome.

  For example, in those mining areas in the north, if they want to develop, they have to destroy the mountain environment. There will definitely be protests from the mountain people and they will want to divide the money.

  That's why Baron Laian didn't develop it, and left the mining area there to dry. Anyway, given the richness of resources in Nanling, it is cheaper to sell the extract of Xiahuicao and then use money to buy ore than to dig it himself.

   But now, Ian will definitely restart the development of these mining areas and wastelands. It is common sense that all important development resources cannot be imported.

  In the baronial land, the Leian collar can basically be the highest level of configuration.

   You know, Ian’s hometown, Harrison Port, which is under the jurisdiction of Viscount Grant, is larger, but its population is slightly larger than that of Ryan. In terms of wealth... as a large trading port, it is considered comparable.

For example, the Viscount of Avak has a population of nearly one million, three medium and large cities, hilly mining areas and plain planting areas. All kinds of industries are complete and complete, and they even have the ability to produce military alchemy equipment—this is the serious Viscount territory configuration.

  Viscount Grant will die if he sees it.jpg

  Lian Territory has the same resources as the Avak Viscount Territory, and even has better potential than the general Viscount Territory, but it has not yet been developed.

   But that’s the problem—Lianling has everything, even if it doesn’t have it now, it will definitely have it under Ian’s development in the future.

   But it just doesn't have the most critical energy source.

  Element crystallization is stuck.

  Elemental crystallization, as a special material that appeared on the Terra continent after the Heavenly Fall, is the source of power for alchemy furnace cores, even etheric furnace cores, and even alchemy firearms like charging rifles.

  It can provide extremely powerful energy, which can be compared to cheap rocket fuel that can be used by civilians. It is a strategic material in the true sense, and no country or force will allow private sales.

   There is an element crystallization production line in the territory, so it can be regarded as a large territory that can be self-sufficient in the true sense.

  Viscount Grant previously helped Master Gosai and others to explore and develop the "Sparkling Crystal Shell" in order to allow Harrison Port to have its own independent element crystallization production line-he already has the technology, but mainly does not have the raw materials.

  Lianling, on the other hand, has no relevant technical reserves at all.

  This is the empire's restriction on the mountain people... As long as the element crystals are stuck, the mountain people will never be able to develop high-level alchemy skills, let alone create various powerful alchemical artillery and armored war weapons.

  For two hundred years ago, this policy was indeed good.

   But two hundred years later, especially now that it is Ian's turn to rule the Leanland...then this problem will be big.

   "At present, I rely on my own production, and I can barely use it, but I have to build it later."

  Ian raised his left hand, frowning slightly.

  Cyan source quality lines flowed on the surface of the arm that was lodged by the ether crystals, and under the secret method of the Dragon Blessing, the non-stop operation of the ether crystals has been producing high concentrations of source quality crystals, and now there are as many as a small bag.

   There are troubles in driving the armor, but it is no problem to meet the daily needs of the troops.

  This means that Ian has ether crystals—but if someone else does this, it is tantamount to digging themselves as a mine, and they will have to be destroyed within a few days.

   "There's a lot to do."

  Put down the document in his hand, Ian sighed: "The principle of the element crystallization production chain is not complicated, and I can make it myself, but from the cultivation of raw materials to the production line, it is at least a one-year project."

   "Let's put it away first, who knows what will happen in the future, maybe the Marquis of Barton will give me one after seeing my meritorious service in fighting against the mountain people in Nanling?"

   It is definitely not possible to send elemental crystallization production chains, but it is definitely okay to send other things.

  Emperor Capital, Shangcheng District.

  The Marquis of Barton is drinking tea with the second prince Mikael.

  The old general suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two about the western theater, and made an expression as if he was listening.

  Then, the Marquis nodded with a smile, and said to Mikael, who raised his brows with an interested look on his face, "Did you hear that, Your Highness? It took him two days to quell the Leon Territory, and by the way, all the competitors."

   "It is said that he is still developing new weapons... This kid has amazing potential!"

   Speaking of this, he smiled and took a sip of tea: "There is force, determination, and strategy. You really shouldn't underestimate young people... The bet we made, I won, right?"

   "Indeed." Mikael also looked in the direction of Nanling with some surprise.

After the Marquis of Barton came to the imperial capital, he chatted with him about how Ian would develop after returning to the territory. After knowing that some mountain people in Nanling had a little conflict with the empire, he still lamented that Ian's luck was really bad. , originally planned to take the funds back to the territory to build an alchemy workshop, but now they can only put aside the war, wasting time for no reason.

  But he never imagined that Ian would be able to take down the Leon collar with thunder, and even fully understood the meaning of the Marquis of Barton and Colonel Mayova, and wiped out all the mountain knights without leaving a single place.

  After hearing that Ian sent people to take away the ashes of those knights, even Mikael, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

   "But he's still young. Alchemy weapons are naturally powerful, but only elite troops in the military use them. Naturally, there is a reason for this—the elemental crystals of the Leian collar must have been used up, and he is probably worried now."

  The Marquis of Barton sighed in his heart, Ian's ability can be described as a first-rate genius in his military career for so many years.

  My son Mayowa is far inferior in comparison, especially at such a young age, the protagonist of Nanling Province in the future will definitely not be anyone else, only him.

  In this case, let him make it easier.

   "Open the trade channel of element crystallization to Leian Territory."

   Thinking silently in his heart, the Marquis of Barton communicated remotely to Colonel Mayowa in Nanling: "People can't give it to him, but the supplies must be sufficient - ask Ian what materials he needs, and sell them to him at the cost price."

   "General?" Colonel Mayova also called his father that way on weekdays. He was a little surprised: "Didn't Ian just take down the city of Laian? Now he hasn't blocked the striker, why did he suddenly open his mouth so loudly..."

"Lian City? If he just expelled the mountain people, then you are right, but he has destroyed the core combat power of the three mountain people tribes." Marquis Barton said: "What's more, it was business-like before. Now it is a private investment, and it goes without saying that His Royal Highness Mikael lost the investment to me."

   "But don't make it too obvious. He looks very arrogant, and he might not accept the gift."

   This is obviously another person who overestimates Ian's moral sense—arrogantly wanting nothing? Is he such a person?

   If you really want to give it away for free, Ian will just accept it with a smile, and at most say a sweet thank you.

   Colonel Mayova understood: "Got it."

  On the third day after that, Ian received supplies from Nauman City.

   It was not soldiers who led the team to **** supplies, but a well-known mercenary from Nauman City and his team, known as the Iron People of Blue Electricity.

  Of course, he can't really be a mercenary. In fact, Lan Dian is one of the many spies collecting information under the Governor's Mansion, but the identity of the mercenary who hides his identity is getting better and better, so that he has become bigger and stronger in the mercenary industry and has made a name for himself, so he simply Then he registered another name in the Governor's Mansion and received two salaries.

  The Marquis of Barton has never been stingy with his capable subordinates, and he will pay as much as they can for a few jobs, so his subordinates have always been loyal.

  After the black-haired, bearded Iron Man came to Lai'an City, he was a little surprised to find that this dilapidated city, which had been ravaged by the mountain people a few days ago, had almost been restored.

  The dilapidated buildings on the outskirts of the city were cleaned up, and the base was surrounded by railings for future reconstruction. Some tents were also set up on both sides of the road, forming a small camp, so that people without houses could have a camp to live in.

  Because winter is approaching, the sawmill is running at full capacity, and every household has started to stockpile fuel.

  Lian City has returned to normal.

  But what really attracted Lan Dian was not these scenes of recovery after the war, but a strange tower on the edge of the city.

  This tower has obviously been modified. The top floor of the original tower was removed, and a huge metal coil was installed. It stands high in mid-air, and there are obvious arc flashes on it, which looks dangerous.

  Also as a thunder attribute sublimator, Lan Dian couldn't help but feel a touch of kindness and curiosity—he asked a resident with a hurried face to ask, and soon got the answer he wanted.

   "Magnetic Storm Coil?"

   I feel that I don’t have the ability to write the night and the daytime 2 updates, and the 12 o’clock in the evening has been moved to 8 o’clock in the morning!

  (end of this chapter)