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Chapter 642 Magnetic Storm Coil
Colonel Mayova did not send troops to escort Ian's food team. Instead, he was replaced by six knight lords who, like Ian, should rule the Lean Land 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 information, Qing Chao will lead the mercenary troops from Port Harrison to the Lean Territory within three days, and Ian will also be able to obtain reliable subordinates at that time.

And... Ian also vaguely understood.

The Marquis of Barton and Colonel Mayova must have their reasons for not sending regular troops.

He can't get an answer now 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 delivered to the warehouse right in front of their eyes, and 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 was happy... Some people wondered, how could Ian, the lord who came here temporarily, prepare enough food in advance?

——He wouldn't slap his face swollen 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 questioned this kind were immediately caught by Ian's guards, hung up and beat them for 10 minutes-then the food team randomly opened up some stored grains, which proved that the grains were indeed freshly produced this year. grain.

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 receive the food.

"Citizens, I know that the chaos of the past six months without a lord has caused the entire city to lose control."

"The conflict between the empire and the mountain people, as well as the changes in the Flaming Land, 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 paid. Sell ​​it."

"But now, I have opened the road from Leanland to Nauman City, and the arrival of the grain team is proof. Our Leanland 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 enter normal!"

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

Because the problem of survival has been solved, and the transportation channel has indeed been opened, this point 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 Lai'an City will flee.

After unloading the food, the caravan transporting grain loaded a batch of golden leaf healing ointment, a specialty of Lai'an City, and prepared to transport it back to Nauman City.

The resumption of work and the re-opening of business routes prove that order has been rebuilt, and that one's own labor can earn the 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 defeating the mountain people.

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

Laianling has a medium-sized city, fifteen towns, and many small villages that have not been counted, with a total population of more than 20.

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 2. As a knight leader, It's a fairly wealthy area.

But now, all the other mountain knights were 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, Laian Territory actually includes three large mining areas in the northern mountains, two forest herb plantations, and a large undeveloped wasteland in the northwest mountains.

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

Moreover, there is a huge room for future development. The main reason for maintaining the current appearance is because selling Xiahuicao is too profitable. The past lords' ambitions are not here, and the expansion of the territory will not make more money, but it will be more troublesome.

For example, if the mining areas in the north are to be developed, the mountainous environment must be destroyed. There will definitely be protests from the mountain people and they will want to divide the money.

So Baron Laian didn't develop it, and left the mining area there to dry. Anyway, given the richness of resources in Nanling, it would be cheaper to sell the rosy grass extract and use money to buy the 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 from outside.

In the baronie, the Leian collar can basically be said to 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 Ryan's. In terms of wealth... as a large trading port, it is considered comparable.

For example, Viscount 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 even has the ability to produce military alchemy equipment - this is the serious Viscount collar configuration.

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And Leian 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 here lies the problem - Lean collar has everything, even if it doesn't exist now, there will definitely be one under Ian's development in the future.

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

Element crystallization is stuck.

As a special material that appeared on the Terra continent after the Heavenly Fall, elemental crystals are 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 and transactions.

Only when there is an element crystallization production line in the territory can it be regarded as a large territory that can be self-sufficient in the true sense.

Viscount Grant helped Master Gosser and others to explore and develop the 'Shimmering Crystal Shell' before, so that Port Harrison could have his own production line for crystallization of independent elements - he already had the technology, but mainly no raw materials.

However, Laianling 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 all kinds of powerful alchemical cannons and armored war weapons.

For 200 years ago, this policy was indeed good.

But 200 years later, especially now that it's Ian's turn to rule the Leonland...then that's a big problem.

"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.

The surface of the arm hosted by the ether crystals has cyan source quality lines flowing, 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 with driving 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."

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

"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 against the mountain people in Nanling?"

It is definitely not possible to send elemental crystallization production chains, but it is definitely no problem to send other things.

Imperial Capital, Upper City.

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

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

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 collar, and by the way, all the competitors."

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

Having said that, he took a sip of tea with a smile: "With force, determination, and strategy, you really shouldn't underestimate young people... I won the bet we made, 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 the force of 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 laughing.

"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 in Leian's 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.

His own son, Mayowa, was far inferior in comparison, especially at such a young age. The protagonist of Nanling Province in the future would definitely not be anyone else, but him.

In that case, let him make it easy.

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

Thinking silently in his heart, the Marquis of Barton communicated remotely to Colonel Mayova in Nanling: "People can't give it to him, but the supplies must be sufficient - ask Ian what other 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 forward, 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 overestimated Ian's morality - arrogantly wanting no benefits?Is he such a person?

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

Colonel Mayova understood: "Got it."

On the third day since then, Ian has received supplies from Nauman City.

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

Of course, he couldn'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.

Iron Man with dark blue hair and a big beard came to Lai'an City, and was a little surprised to find that the 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 cleared, 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.

As winter is approaching, the sawmill is running at full capacity, and every household is stockpiling fuel.

Laian 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 sublimator of thunder attribute, Lan Dian couldn't help but feel a touch of kindness and curiosity - he asked a resident with a hasty 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)