Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

In February, the catalpa trees in the mountains sprouted new buds, and the forests along the coast were green, making the gray and black valley city more bright and vibrant.

Tilan walked along the river bank, occasionally looking at the gravel path under her feet, and could hear the sound of the river flowing below. The air here was fresh and much more comfortable than in Ford City.

Although she could easily jump, she still walked down the steps along the river bank with her skirt lifted, just to enjoy the leisure time of outing and experience the life of the locals.

Far behind her, several guards of the Ford Alliance stood on the shore, preventing idle people from approaching the path, and watching the girl stepping down the steps to the river.

At this time, the morning light was shining, and the river water was shimmering with scales. The scenery was just right, and several guards were also discussing in a low voice.

"She looks really beautiful, with a very special beauty."

"Me too, I don't know how to describe it, but she is different from those famous ladies in the city."

"Very pure, just like mountain spring water." Although they spoke in low voices, Tilan could still hear them.

The girl gradually stopped and stood on the steps by the river bank, put down her skirt, leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, with a slightly moist river breeze blowing past.

On the other side of Ford City, there is a light green field. Now that spring has just arrived, these crops have not grown yet. As far as the eye can see, there is more blackness of the land itself.

If it weren't for the upcoming war, this city in the mountains would be a very good refuge paradise, where different races gather here and live a relatively stable life.

Although there are class divisions in the Ford Alliance, it is not severe overall. The entire force still has to fight against various natural disasters, mechanical invasions, and food shortages. Everyone is mainly seeking survival, not so extravagant, and the society is also in a relatively simple stage.

After looking at the scenery for a while, Tilan continued to walk down to the river, stood on the stone by the river, watched the water splashing, thought for a while, found a relatively dry big stone, took off her shoes, and then tried to step into the shallow water.

Although she is a very powerful extraordinary person and a popular singer in the Federation, Tilan is not old and still maintains a bit of girlishness. Occasionally she wants to play and try new unknown things.

The cold water rushed over the ankles along the pebbles, bringing a cool touch. The temperature was not high at this time, and ordinary people would probably jump out after soaking for a while.

Unlike the turbid river water on the grassland that is full of various fish and insects, the river water here comes from the melted snow water on the mountains. It is much clearer and there are no fish and algae.

A few minutes later, Tilan, who had adapted to the cold river water, walked slowly in the shallow water. The pebbles under her toes were uneven, and occasionally a few were very slippery, giving her a different feeling. After admiring and playing in the water for a while, Tilan returned to the shore with a little satisfaction, sat on the stone, and shook her toes to let them dry.

A few minutes later, she put on her shoes and socks again and returned to the embankment.

After walking a few steps back, someone hurried over and told the girl the notice and news.

"Several important representatives from the East have arrived. Lord Hadlin asked me to invite you to the meeting hall." The iron core guard was 1.6 meters tall, already a tall and strong individual among the iron core species.

"Okay, I got it." Tilan nodded, and after the guard left, she looked back at the river with waves, and then walked into the tall black city gate.

Afternoon, Ford City Meeting Hall.

One-meter-long black bricks covered the entire hall. Under the light of the fire, they reflected a metallic luster. Tall pillars supported the top of the hall. Although there were windows in the distance, the dullness and depression in the hall could not be concealed.

The number of seats around the central fire pit increased significantly. Today, in addition to Tilan and the three leaders of the Ford Alliance, there were also many representatives of scattered forces.

"This is the chief of the 'Bone Bell' tribe from the east." An old man wearing a deer bone helmet stood up. He was still wearing a bone necklace, an old fur vest, and his skin was dark.

"The chief of the 'Tiger Tooth' tribe from the northern mountains." A sturdy man with painted face stood up. He looked about forty years old, with a body of flesh and a sledgehammer made of unknown animal bones at hand.

"The chief of the 'Swordfish' tribe from the swamp." Wearing a tattered fur coat, the old man had dark pupils, a hunched body, and bone spurs on his back spine, like fish fins.

"The representative of the 'white fur species' in the snowy wilderness." She had thick white hair, only her face and chest were not covered, and she looked a bit like a white ape.

"The representative of the 'Underworld Sea Rescue Association' in the Western Sea." This was a woman with a blue-black fish tail. She was very similar to a mermaid, but the fish tail had a distinct ridge, and the edges were more fierce and sharp. She had long black and purple hair.

"The representative of the 'lava species' who live in seclusion underground and are little known to the world." His skin was as black as charcoal, and he exuded a pungent smell of sulfide. If you get close, you can feel the heat radiating from it.

"The representative of the 'leaf vein species' who wander the forests in the mountains." A figure who looked short and difficult to distinguish between men and women floated above the seat. He had emerald skin and hair.

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"Finally, it is the leader of the 'Star Chasing Covenant' established in the south not long ago, Lord Heshia." It was rare that the host used a respectful title when introducing Tilan. Perhaps in their opinion, except for this person who was still worthy of respect, the other representatives really could not be compared with the Ford Alliance.

Everyone present focused their attention on the girl who was sitting on the same level as the three Ford Alliance leaders, with speculation, doubt, and curiosity in their eyes.

Whether it is the Star-Chasing Covenant or the Stone Sword Alliance, they are new forces that have only appeared in the past year. News spreads very slowly in this world. Many people’s impressions of the southern region still remain at the Wolf Blood King Camp and Stone Forest Mountain Fortress. On these names, Iron Rat Kingdom.

In order to show their dignity, at this meeting, the staff of the Ford Alliance specially prepared a snow-white silk shawl for Tilan to be tied on both sides of her shoulders to prevent the girl from looking too young and thin.

After reading her name, Tilan nodded slightly to everyone, and then the meeting officially began with the host continuing to explain.

The first step is to introduce the current situation and let the representatives of various tribes and races present know the tense and critical situation.

In fact, if it hadn't been for the notification from the Ford Alliance, many of the representatives present might have had to send a mechanical swarm to their doorsteps to realize how bad and tense the situation was. Even after the introduction, some representatives still didn't believe it.

"This...I think this is a bit alarmist. In fact, the robots will not act in such a large scale. I think as long as you avoid it carefully, it will subside in a few years."

Some small tribes only have a few thousand people in total, and their thinking is very simple. As long as they hide in deep forest swamps, the machines will not look for them one by one. In fact, they usually do this, and they are very skillful. As for sacrifice, Death, even without the attack of the mechanical swarm, most people in their tribe would not live to be 40 years old. Death is all too common.

"Perhaps we need to take precautions, but the place we live is far away from the Ford Alliance, and I'm afraid there are very few places we can cooperate with." The mermaid-looking representative of the 'Underworld Rescue Society' shook her head. She was thanking the Ford Alliance for telling the news in advance. , but I also feel that this matter has little to do with me. The members of the 'Underworld Rescue Society' can breathe underwater. Many of their members now live in seawater, where mechanical bodies rarely invade.

"I want to help, but our abilities are also very limited." The representative of the 'Leaf Vein Species' spoke. The total number of their races is only one thousand, which is indeed very weak.

"Looking at the trends on the map, our 'Edelweiss' territory is bound to encounter mechanical bodies passing by." The woman covered in white down answered, her voice a little distressed.

"Since the three adults invited us here, they must have some ideas and plans, why don't we just tell them directly?" After saying this, many representatives present agreed.

"Please also ask the three adults of the Ford Alliance to speak directly." They are not fools, and they do not think that calling everyone together this time is just to inform them of the crisis.

At this time, the three people sitting at the top looked at each other, and then Holmes spoke.

"In the face of such a large-scale natural disaster, our Ford Alliance alone is not enough, so we hope to get your help. We need a lot of resources to produce the necessities of the war, such as weapons, ammunition, food, equipment, medicine, etc., and at the same time, combatants Maybe it needs to be greatly expanded..."

Holmes described the Ford Alliance's plan. Its general meaning is to integrate the resources of various organizations and tribes today and carry out full-scale production and expansion in order to cope with the war.

Although the tribes in the east are backward and poor, they have a large population that can be used for arming. The rescue societies and settlements on the western coast have many rare resources that can be used to prepare precious creations and medicines. Many of the well-developed forces have also accepted elementary weapons. The educated population can be used to quickly expand the industrial system and increase the output of various weapons and equipment.

It has to be said that this idea is very grand. If it can be implemented, it can also twist the various forces in the northern continent into a rope and exert super strong combat effectiveness. However, considering that the various forces on this planet have not yet conducted a thorough Not everyone can implement the industrial revolution as vigorously as planned. There are still conflicts and old grudges among some races and forces, and many difficulties will be faced in its actual implementation.

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Sure enough, after listening to Holmes's proposal, many representatives clearly agreed, but still expressed that their tribes and forces might not be able to complete various orders and tasks issued by the alliance.

Faced with such a result, the host of the Ford Alliance once again emphasized the terror and harm of this mechanical cluster, but many people were still hesitant and unable to make up their minds to join.

Some of them do not believe in the Ford Alliance, some feel that even if they join a small organization like theirs, they will only become cannon fodder, and some believe that this proposal is simply impossible to implement, and in the end it is a waste of manpower and material resources.

The hall was divided into several groups arguing with each other, some agreed, some opposed, and some proposed various bizarre plans.

Expecting them to discuss the results, I am afraid that the mechanical cluster will come to the door. The girl shook her head secretly.

She stood up, and in an instant a gust of wind passed through the entire hall, a bone-chilling chill passed through everyone, and the entire hall became silent.

At this time, she blinked, and the originally wanton cold wind suddenly dissipated, and then the hall became warm again.

"I hope you realize that this is not an issue that can be discussed endlessly, but an urgent life and death crisis." As a singer, she can convey the terrifying feeling of the mechanical cluster through her voice.

He raised his fingers, and the white shawl on his arm slid down a little. As the girl pointed with her fingertips, the image projected in the hall disappeared, and then a clearer and grander scene was revealed.

In the three-dimensional scene with sound, a large number of mechanical bodies covered the sky and the sun. They crossed the sea like an endless gray iron tide, invading the earth. In the distance, the huge floating mothership on the sea showed its outline in the lightning and dark clouds.

Such a vivid and grand scene brought everyone a real impact, and instantly crushed the luck in many people's hearts, but the downside was that the emotions and scenes conveyed by Tilan were too impactful, making some representatives lose their resistance and become extremely panic.

"Such enemies and numbers are not something we can fight against at all."

"It's over, everything is over." Seeing the gray iron figures all over the mountains, some people leaned back in their chairs blankly, without hope.

The reactions of the people in the hall were different. Tilan was not surprised by this. He just glanced at them and then sat down again.

No one opposed the proposal of the Ford Alliance now, but some people felt that resistance was futile and were a little discouraged.

Seeing that everyone agreed, the host quickly took out the single menu that he had prepared before, and began to arrange various matters to be carried out later, and assigned some of the tasks to representatives of each settlement.

Looking at the arrangements made by the Ford Alliance, Tilan was somewhat appreciative, but also felt that it was a bit insufficient.

"I think these tasks are not just arranged by notification. We should set up some kind of plan supervision agency to ensure the smooth implementation of various plans." Although resistance may not be successful, she still wants to try it. It is better to have it than not.

So, under Tilan's advocacy, the various tasks arranged in the plan will be sent to various settlements and places by the supervisory agency selected later to supervise the implementation on the spot. On the one hand, this is to prevent some settlements and forces from sneaking away and inaction, and on the other hand, it is to grasp the progress of various projects in real time, so that problems can be quickly fed back and solved.

It is a bit similar to the planned economy in the early days of the Rose Federation, Tilan recalled while explaining.

At the end of the Fifth Era, that is, the early days of the development of the Rose Federation, the various forces under its jurisdiction were mixed, and the personnel and technology of each organization were uneven. At that time, it was also Isanissa who constantly adjusted and arranged it, and then slowly integrated it.

After the establishment of the Federation, the forces of the past either dissipated and merged into the general public, or retained some technical patents and became giant enterprises, or like the elves, became a family of inheritance.

Today, when Tilan was arranging and advocating some plans, she had a subtle feeling, as if she was experiencing the path that Isanissa had taken in the past. Although the process was far less grand than Isanissa's, some feelings were similar.

The needs and desires of each tribe were different, and the preferences and characteristics of each race were different. How to arrange these organizations from different places properly and twist them into a united force is indeed a talent that needs to be mastered after continuous learning.

Try your best. Although the hope is slim, she still wants to try. After all, the situation that Isanissa faced in the past was far more desperate and dark than what she is facing now.