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Chapter 706 The funds are in place, but the problem is gone!
It is said to be two months, but in fact, Ian can directly start the countdown to '10, 9, 8, 7...'.

After all, he has already mastered the general principles of the 'Alchemy Plating Agent', the reason why he didn't release it all at once was mainly because he wanted to keep the water paper and cheat some funds-sustainable output is the real output, a one-shot deal Will always make people regret.

But Huoshi Group also gave too much.

Since Huoshi Group is willing to pay 20 Thaler in one go, Ian doesn't mind selling his results to the other party... But it can't be too fast, lest the other party find out that he has already achieved results, but just hide it and not report it point.

"Then it's a deal."

Colonel Marius was also very satisfied with the answer of two months.

Flint Group has dealt with too many scientific research alchemists, how could he not know what these people think?The reason for procrastinating and not giving results is either that there is not enough funds, or that there is no energy for research before the deadline.

And Ian is obviously the former, and the other party attaches great importance to the territory.In order to manage the territory well, in addition to investing time, the need for money is naturally a bottomless pit.

Dealing with this kind of researcher is really too simple.

——The funds are in place, and the problems are gone!

And the reason why Firestone Group is willing to pay 20 talers, which is astonishing, even if it is an external price, can buy three sets of armor to support Ian, is only because of a very simple thing.

Alchemy plating agent, really easy to use!

'Alchemy plating agent' is the official name of the armor agent developed by Ian. It provides temporary protection for the armor in the form of a coating, so that in addition to the original functions of the armor, it can obtain one or two additional active abilities and passive ability.

Although it sounds that the alchemy plating agent needs to use a large amount of medicine every time, and the cost seems to be high...but it is not the case.

Contrary to what most people imagine, the armor is actually a high-level elite unit that rarely engages in action combat, especially the aerospace armor. They spend most of their time cruising and confronting each other, or they train on their own to really engage in action combat. , may not be able to happen once in a few years, which perfectly fits the description of ten years of sharpening a sword.

Even in today's all-out war period, air and space armor will not be dispatched frequently.

That being the case, the consumption of potions is actually very little. Compared with the cost, the military hopes to stock more types of alchemy plating potions with more different functions to prepare for possible future 'tasks'.

After all, raid warfare, infiltration warfare, frontal confrontation, air-air confrontation, and air-ground confrontation are all different fields-rather than developing a dozen different armors and wasting money, it is better to develop more than a dozen different medicines and rations to save trouble.

In this regard, potions are always more cost-effective and practical than researching and developing new armor modules...even in terms of technical reserves.

For the military, alchemy plating is a brand-new tactical choice, and can even slightly change the strategic direction.

In fact, Huoshi Group is also developing alchemy plating agents, but as a leading developer in this field, Ian's experience and thinking are still important information to guide Huoshi Group's follow-up research and development work—compared with future large orders from the military, 20 Van Thale is totally worth it.

Not to mention, for the Huoshi Group, it is more important to use money to win the relationship with Ian and keep the other party away from several other military industrial groups in the empire.

After the exchange in this regard, Colonel Maris didn't say much, so he left directly: His background is the Marquis of Barton and the First Queen, and since he got Ian's promise, he will naturally go back and report the application funds.

As for whether Ian can give the result after two months - in this respect, the boy has never let anyone down.

Soon, almost all businessmen left, and were led by the staff arranged by Ian to visit the projects they wanted to visit.

It's not because they are concentrating on their work, but because everyone has a tacit understanding, leaving space and time to Ian and Viscount Ducasse.

"Nearly perfect territory."

Viscount Dikas clapped his hands and praised earnestly: "Although it seems that it is still a bit poor at present, it is far inferior to big cities like Ice Wind City and Fufeng City... But in my opinion, within ten years, Xiahui It will become the most shining star in Nanling."

"Excellent honor, Viscount."

Ian sat opposite Viscount Dikas and poured a cup of scented tea for him: "Icewind City is so prosperous because of Governor Baiji, and Fufeng City is the largest gathering place of alchemists in the empire besides the imperial capital. ——How can my territory, He De, be compared with these cities?"

"Because it's new."

Viscount Ducasse handed out a Ningxin cigarette to Ian, and he didn't smoke it after seeing the boy shaking his head, but put it in his arms, and said with a smile: "I saw a lot of brand new cigarettes in your territory, which I have never seen before. s things."

"I have seen Xiahuiling in the past. At that time, he was the Baron of Lai'an. The city of Lai'an under his rule was an ordinary small town. It was ordinary and quiet, ordinary and boring, and ordinary and backward. The cities of the region are not fundamentally different. Its future is in sight, and its development has nothing to say about it.”

"But how long has it been since I came to Xiahui? New defense facilities, new weapons and equipment, new alchemy potions, new planting fertilizers, new farming methods...haha, there is also a new genius. Baron Alchomont , don’t you think this is a sign of prosperity?”

Viscount Ducasse stared at the young man in front of him with those green eyes, and his tone had a hint of intrigue, but Ian noticed this, he became vigilant in his heart, and said with a haha: "After all... I'm young."

"It's not something that young people can explain."

Viscount Dicasse said softly, he narrowed his eyes, as if he was instinctively trying to cover up something, but as a psyker, Ian noticed in an instant that there was a burst of deep blue light in Viscount Dicasse's eyes. fluorescence.

The fluorescence flashed away, and the black-haired and green-eyed nobleman asked calmly: "Baron Silver Peak——I just want to ask one thing."

"You have walked all the way, worked so hard, and acted with such a clear goal... What is it for?"

"Ask the simplest question—what is your dream?"

Asked like this, Viscount Ducasse waited for Ian's answer.

But the young man was slightly taken aback.

Because he just saw the brilliance from the other party's eyes.

That is the brilliance of psionic power.

Familiar to Ian... Deja vu Brilliance!

"Magnetic Knight Chris!"

The alarm bell rang in Ian's heart. He remembered that when he left Nauman City and fought with the Magneto-Optical Knight, the phenomenon of "divine power transmission" caused by the sudden violence of the other party at the end-at that time, Chris, who should have no psychic power, Suddenly, a dark blue radiance lit up in the eyes, and the overall strength suddenly increased.

Although he had expected that he would not be able to beat Ian if he broke out, he was very interested in this phenomenon of 'divine power transmission'.

However, no relevant information could be found in the follow-up anyway, so I left it in the notepad.

And now, it's happening again.

【Tymo Dikas (Variation of People of Black Iron)】

[Second Energy Level · Adult Body · Excellence · Naturally Intelligent Creatures · Main Intelligent Creatures in the Star Field · Divine Power Conducting]

[Body material... water system sublimation changes... source quality life form is being transformed and sublimated]

[Strength Level: Excellent]

[Contains source quality: 10542.6653 elite units]

【…】

The identical "divine power transmission" proves that behind the magneto-optic knight and Viscount Ducasse must be the same existence or organization.

And based on the information that Ian knows now...

"Prince Carlos?"

After quickly getting the answer, Ian was stunned: "It turns out that the ghost next to the Marquis of Barton was arranged by the First Prince... No, it cannot be said to be the ghost, but it can only be said that Chris chose to side with the First Prince!"

"The Marquis of Barton is definitely not able to execute Chris directly by himself, so I or the Dragon Cult will get rid of him. The follow-up investigation is also so random, which made me worry for a long time in vain when I thought there would be a follow-up..."

This is all in the past, Ian no longer thinks about it, he focuses on the present.

Behind the Viscount Dikas is the eldest prince, who has mastered techniques related to divine power transmission.

For him to award himself an honor here, it can basically be equated to the First Prince's solicitation of him, and the question at this moment is undoubtedly the First Prince's will.

So... this question must be the question that the First Prince wants to ask himself.

"Dream?"

Ian was silent for a while, then slowly said: "My dream... Well, it's actually very simple."

He stood up and came to the window of the lord's mansion. Viscount Ducasse also stood up, and the two of them looked out through the glass window together.

Looking down from the top of the cliff, you can see large expanses of maroon bricks and tiles. The tile pattern on the roof is indigo copper-colored, and a little farther away, the alchemy workshop in Xiahui City is opening. Running at full speed, a huge, fan-like ring structure is slowly rotating horizontally, collecting all the remaining materials produced by the workshop, and converging in the center, forming a sticky mass that is as black as oil but has a lot of colors. liquid.

Looking around the entire city, the urban planning of the entire Xiahui City has begun to take shape. With the destruction brought about by the civil war and the large-scale road construction that Ian has done for such a long time, one can see a series of silver-gray flat rock roads running through Covering the entire city, they criss-cross and interweave into a huge grid.

A future strong city has begun to take shape...

"I want to revive my family."

Ian said calmly: "I want to use my own method to build the Xiahui Territory—if possible, build the entire empire better."

"The new things I invent and create should not be limited to one place, but should be extended to the whole world... Can new and more developed technologies change the world, reshape the ethical order of the whole world, and make people live a better life?" life."

"I want to do these things."

Looking back, Ian looked at Viscount Ducasse, and said frankly, "That's probably the case. This is my dream."

"I want to use my intelligence to change the world for the better."

"Xiahui collar is my foundation, the test point of my skills and dreams, and I will naturally be very concerned about it."

Viscount Ducasse pondered for a moment: "Hmm..."

He nodded and said solemnly: "This is indeed a very grand dream... Or rather, I didn't even guess that it was such a grand dream."

"Change the world? Naturally change the world through brand-new technology... This is indeed a very orthodox path, just as the invention of armor led to the optimization of a large number of low-level sublimators, creating the adventurers and mercenaries in today's world. The social pattern of folk walking is also like the rapid development of agriculture that has led to a surge in the population of Terra, and the expansion and collision of various countries have created a tense situation across the continent."

He seemed to be talking to himself, and he seemed to be talking to someone.

Viscount Ducasse thought for a while, then looked at Ian: "No."

His tone at this moment seemed to have changed into another person.Just like the clergyman, a sudden abnormality appeared on the viscount, making his tone calm and majestic: [Ian, you are lying]

(End of this chapter)