Extraordinary Sailing

Aww-!

On the great plain in the central part of the Principality of Garriott, outside a forward camp that had just lit a bonfire for repairs after trekking all the way during the day.

As the bright white moon gradually rises, pairs of green eyes light up in the dark primitive forest, and there are long and shrill howls one after another.

It was a pack of Timberwolves, and one of the most dangerous predators in this forest.

ah!

There were two screams in the darkness.

"No, it's Fitch and Cam who are going to fetch water! Get ready!"

The captain of the advance team, who was assigning duty tasks, jumped up and quickly summoned hundreds of team members who were setting up camp to organize a defense line based on the camp.

"Don't panic, fire!"

boom! boom! boom!

One after another bright lines of fire flickered in the mountains and forests, one after another hungry wolves who wanted to take advantage of the night to taste delicious food fell under their guns.

Among them, several "Gunners" holding "Georgia Rifles" are the most brilliant.

The confrontation between human firearms and sharp claws and fangs is also vividly reflected in this wilderness pioneering battle.

A Georgia rifle using .45 bullet hexagonal bullets, with a rate of fire of 2–3 rounds, an effective range of 730 to 910 meters, and a maximum range of 1200 meters.

It is an artifact-like existence for any shooter who is good at shooting.

At this time, it is obvious that after reaching some kind of prerequisite, it has gradually flowed into the hands of the unofficial advance team responsible for development.

only.

In the dense forest, the range of the "Georgia Rifle" exceeding a kilometer is a bit wasteful, and the sharpshooters in the advance team are still equipped with a large number of "Kentucky Rifles".

The difference is that in the past, such rifled guns were almost all modified by gunsmiths themselves, and the quality was uneven.

Now marksmen's first choice is mostly the excellent product produced by Vulcan Metal Company-"Standard Kentucky Rifle".

The barrel is 1.17m long, the whole gun is 1.57m long, the caliber is .44, the handguard and butt are slender, and the weight is only 3.63kg.

Because of the excellent workmanship and the high muzzle velocity and accuracy brought by the small caliber and long barrel, the standard Kentucky can reach an effective range of 300 meters in the hands of experienced shooters.

The combination of excellent firearms and the not-so-strict [Gunner Profession] made them shine in this westward movement.

Potential incumbents only need to start the solo trial after performing a specific ceremony:

Carrying daggers and muskets, he went into the mountains and lived alone for a month.

During this period, rely on muskets to independently kill a prey that is absolutely impossible to defeat with cold weapons. Usually, this prey refers to forest brown bears weighing nearly one ton.

Especially now, even their mysterious source, "King of the Sky" Avaanka, has joined the principality's camp, and the complete sequence of this profession from the first to the third level is ready.

One day, [Gunner] is likely to replace [Knight] and become the mainstream in this land of the New World.

The fight didn't last long.

A few minutes later, the wolves had realized that their opponents were not to be trifled with, and left in a hurry after leaving behind a dozen ordinary members and the corpse of a demonized Timberwolf.

Then the advance team found the remains of the companions who were killed while fetching water, and after burying them on the spot, they formed a circle and silently prayed for them:

"May the Goddess protect your soul, and may the Father of Creation give you peace."

Hey-!

A giant mountain eagle with a wingspan of more than ten meters was constantly circling in the sky above their heads.

beep beep beep beep

On its neck, a quaint white ocarina played leisurely, which was the "Song of the Mountain Eagle" circulated among many Atrian tribes.

In this land full of trees of rest, they will not be given the opportunity to grow into new natural spirits.

Aiwen will not let it go, because of Olivia's [Resurrection Art], Shan Ying, who has no emotions and only operates according to the rules, will naturally send their souls to where they should go.

This mountain eagle not only serves as the [Messenger of Death] to maintain the balance of life and death in the Principality.

It is also the [Spirit of Homeland Guardian · Monitor] that can rely on [Spiritual Network] to penetrate into the Principality's political, economic, transportation, shipping, judicial, etc. systems.

Just like the westward spirit marked by Ivan on the two statues of "Cumberland Pass": bravery, tenacity, exploration, and no turning back!

The road to the west is destined not to be smooth sailing, and it will inevitably be accompanied by blood and death.

And the members of the advance team obviously won't back down.

now.

The senior leaders of the Principality have officially established an industrial layout dominated by manufacturing in the east, agriculture in the center, animal husbandry and mining in the west on this vast land of the Principality.

After surveying and mapping by [Mind Network].

This fertile and uncultivated vast land has about 430 million hectares of agricultural land (grazing land and cultivated land) alone, accounting for about 18% of all agricultural land in the world.

It is also a huge wealth that everyone desires.

In order to speed up the realization of resources and enrich the national strength, the cabinet headed by the Prime Minister has also proposed a series of supportive policies.

First, land policy.

On the basis of maintaining public ownership of land, the system of collective farms was promoted, and the land was subcontracted to individuals, and then large-scale intensive farms were established with land as shares.

Although farmers do not own the land, they have long-term use and management rights.

At the same time, led by the government of the principality, the six major districts were further divided into states, cities, and counties.

Under the premise that certain conditions are met, the frontline pioneers can apply for the establishment of lower-level administrative units, and they can enjoy some privileges depending on the contribution of the pioneers.

Second, immigration policy.

Citizens of the Principality who have reached the age of 20, or foreigners who meet the naturalization requirements and apply for citizenship of the Principality, can obtain 65 hectares of state-owned land as an allotment for living and farming needs, and enjoy the right to use and manage it.

It is equivalent to a large amount of land to further attract immigrants from mainland countries.

Third, infrastructure development policy.

Having tasted the sweetness of the "Coastal Railway", they naturally attach great importance to the construction of infrastructure, especially the construction of railways, roads, water transportation and other transportation facilities.

"Coastal Railway Company" and a series of engineering companies are gearing up to follow up simultaneously.

Fourth, policies to support educational development.

At the request of Aiwen, the cabinet also designed and formulated a grand education system including primary and secondary schools to state universities, and implemented free basic compulsory education.

Of course, this move is not limited to the western region.

In particular, the "Millions of Golden Lions Talent Support Plan" was launched, aiming to attract the most creative talents from all over the world to the Principality.

Aiwen knows best that no social change can be achieved overnight.

In fact, before the "steam industrial revolution" was completed, there were already many people who studied power equipment.

It is precisely that he wants to carry out planning and layout and talent reserves in advance, take the lead in promoting the "Electrical Industrial Revolution" in the Principality, and establish a huge technological advantage in the multi-party competition.

According to the current situation, the competition with the evil god side may last for many years under the established game framework.

Again, middle-aged social animals with a family and a mouth are the easiest to manage, and the same is true for hostile forces.

The better the Lowland Republic and the Palme d'Or Federation develop, the more secure the evil god will be.

At least now, a new world pattern has just been established. No matter which side it is in a short period of time, it does not want to start another war and interrupt the progress of human civilization and world trends.

If there are no major changes or accidents, even if there is an armed dispute between the two sides, it will remain at a relatively low level of intensity, or it will only be confined to the table.

Otherwise, relying on the top-level extraordinary power of both parties, as long as the card table is overturned, no one can have a good life.

so.

Aiwen speculates that there may be large-scale wars between countries in the future.

But it should also happen "naturally" when both parties or even multiple parties digest the existing territory and develop to a certain bottleneck.

For example: the first time.

St. Irvine, White Swan Castle, banquet hall.

The small-scale sumptuous dinner carefully prepared by the night spirit maids was not only to celebrate the smooth start of "Operation West", but also to entertain Rivina who came from afar.

"Teacher, what is this?"

The group of disciples who had just divided up the "spiritual origin" couldn't help being a little curious when they saw a small cup of silvery liquid in front of each of them.

"Just drink it, good stuff, the teacher won't harm you."

After taking a sip of the table wine, Ai Wen didn't explain, but just waved his hand and urged them to drink quickly.

This is nothing else but the "baptism water" of knowing the heavens.

After the official knight takes it, it can expand its potential without side effects and obtain the most perfect foundation.

And depending on the original physical foundation, within a month to a year, 100% reach the peak of the second-order official knight.

An Qi, who has been promoted to a great wizard, already has the physical bonus of the "native species", so she doesn't need this kind of benefit, but the other disciples don't have that strength yet.

And Aiwen is very much looking forward to whether he can create a few more geniuses like Bach who are average in three attributes and who can learn [Urgent Thunder Swordsmanship] and [Branded Swordsman].

When the time comes to copy the path that Aiwen himself has traveled, it will not be a dream to be invincible at the same level.

Apart from the students, the only ones who are lucky enough to get the "Holy Baptism Water" are Jasmine and Gary, who are about to be promoted to the third rank.

Nourish!

Seeing the students drank the liquid in the cup, and some even smacked their mouths, Aiwen smiled slightly.

Isn't it just the goddess's fragrant bath water? Anyway, the whole family has drank it, so there is no need to worry that only you will die suddenly when you are exposed in the future.

Sure enough, witty.

Among these true disciples, although Yi Bach is the youngest, because of the path he walked, it is very likely that he will surpass all senior brothers and sisters except An Qi and step into the third rank [Brand Swordsman] first.

It is worth mentioning that.

Now the promotion of [Brand Swordsman] no longer requires Aiwen to hold a complicated ceremony in person as in the past, but can be done directly with the incumbent's own strength.

Just like the divine creature "King of the Sea Monster" Kraken, the part-time road [Sea Monster Knight] branded into the root of the world, Aiwen, who is also a divine creature, has been able to do the same thing.

At this moment.

Aiwen's heart suddenly moved, but he received a letter from the [Faceless Man] from the Republic.

"Huh? Issuing banknotes on a large scale with national credit?"

Immediately, a thought came to his mind irresistibly, he turned his head and tried to Liwena who was sitting beside him:

"Your Majesty, you and the alliance seem to have a lot of gold?"

Hearing the word "gold", I couldn't help recalling the past of being plucked by Aiwen again and again, Liwena immediately frowned like a cat:

"what?!"