High Above

It is said to be two months, but in fact, Ian can start counting down directly to '10, 9, 8, 7...'.

After all, he has already mastered the general principle of 'Alchemy Plating Agent'. The reason why he did not release it all at once was mainly because he wanted to keep the water for thesis and cheat some funds - sustainable output is the real output, and it is a one-time deal. Will always be regretted.

But Firestone Group gave too much.

Since the Firestone Group is willing to pay 200,000 thalers in one breath, Ian doesn't mind packaging his results and selling them to the other party...but not too quickly, lest the other party discovers that he has already had the results and is just hiding them. this point.

"Then it's settled."

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

Firestone Group has dealt with too many scientific alchemists, how could he not know what these people think? The reason for procrastination and failure to produce results is either that there is insufficient funding, or that there is no energy to research until the deadline.

And Ian is obviously the former, as the other party attaches great importance to the territory. If you want to run your territory well, in addition to investing time, you also need money. Naturally, there is a bottomless pit.

It is too easy to deal with this kind of researcher.

——The funds are in place and the problems are solved!

The reason why the Firestone Group is willing to support Ian with an astonishing amount of two hundred thousand thalers, even if the external price is enough to buy three armors, is because of a very simple thing.

Alchemy plating agent is really useful!

'Alchemical plating' is the official name of the armor potion developed by Ian. It provides temporary protection for the armor in the form of plating, so that in addition to the armor's own functions, it can gain one or two additional active abilities and Passive abilities.

Although it sounds like alchemy plating requires a large amount of potions each time, and the cost seems high... but in fact it is not.

Unlike what most people think, the armor is actually a high-level elite unit that rarely engages in combat, especially the aerospace armor. They spend most of their time cruising and confronting each other, or training on their own, and do not actually engage in combat. , it may not happen once every few years, and it perfectly fits the description of sharpening a sword in ten years.

Even in today's era of total war, air and sky armor will not be deployed frequently.

In this case, the consumption of pharmaceuticals is actually very small. Compared with the cost, the military hopes to reserve more types and more alchemical plating agents with different functions to prepare for possible "missions" in the future.

After all, raid battles, infiltration battles, frontal confrontations, air-to-air confrontations, and air-to-ground confrontations are all different fields - instead of wasting money on developing a dozen different armors, it is better to develop a dozen different pharmaceutical rations to save trouble.

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

For the military, alchemical plating is a brand new tactical option that can even slightly change the strategic direction.

The Firestone Group is actually also developing alchemical plating agents itself, but as a cutting-edge developer in this field, Ian's experience and ideas are still important materials to guide the Firestone Group's subsequent research and development work - compared with the future large orders from the military, the second One hundred thousand thalers is totally worth it.

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

After the exchange in this regard, Colonel Maris said nothing more and left directly: his background was the Marquis of Barton and the Grand Princess, and since he had Ian's promise, he naturally had to go back and report the application. funds.

As for whether Ian will be able to give results in two months - in this regard, the boy has never let anyone down.

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

It was not because they were concentrating on work, but because everyone had a tacit understanding and left space and time for Ian and Viscount Ducas.

"Almost perfect territory."

Viscount Dicas clapped his hands and praised seriously: "Although it seems to be a bit poor at present, far inferior to big cities like Ice Wind City and Floating Peak City... But in my opinion, within ten years, Xiahui will Ling will become the most shining star in Nanling."

"Excessive praise, Viscount."

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

"Because it's new."

Viscount Ducas handed Ian a Ningxin cigarette. When he saw the young man shaking his head, he stopped smoking. Instead, he put it in his arms and said with a smile: "I saw many brand new cigarettes in your territory. I have never seen them before. s things."

"I once met the Xiahui leader in the past. At that time, he was still the previous generation Baron Ryan. The city of Ryan under his governance was an ordinary small town. It was ordinary quiet, ordinary boring, and ordinary backward. It was different from other imperial frontiers. There is no essential difference between the cities in the region. Its future can be seen at a glance, and there is nothing noteworthy about its development.”

"But how long have I been in Xiahui Territory? New defense facilities, new weapons and equipment, new alchemy potions, new planting fertilizers, new agricultural methods... Haha, and a new genius. Baron Artjomon , don’t you think this is a sign of prosperity?”

Viscount Ducas stared at the young man in front of him with his green eyes, his tone had an intriguing flavor, and Ian noticed this, he became wary, and laughed and said: "After all... I'm young."

"This cannot be explained by being young."

Viscount Ducas said softly. He narrowed his eyes, as if he was instinctively trying to hide something, but as a psyker, Ian noticed in an instant that a dark blue light lit up in Viscount Ducas's eyes. Fluorescence.

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

"You have been working so hard along the way, and you have taken such clear-cut actions... for what purpose?"

"Let's ask the simplest question - what is your dream?"

Asking this question, Viscount Ducas waited for Ian's answer.

But the young man was slightly startled.

Because he just saw the brilliance in the other person's eyes.

That is the radiance of psychic energy.

It felt familiar to Ian...a déjà vu glow!

"Magnetic Knight Chris!"

The alarm bells rang in Ian's heart. He remembered that after he left Nauman City, when he fought with the Magnet Knight, the opponent's sudden explosion at the end caused the phenomenon of 'divine power transmission' - at that time, Chris, who was supposed to have no psychic powers, Suddenly his eyes lit up with dark blue light, and his overall strength suddenly increased.

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

But I couldn't find any relevant information in the future, so I just left it in the notepad.

And now, it appears again.

[Tymor Decas (Dark Ironborn variant)]

[Second energy level·Adult body·Excellence·Innately intelligent creature·Main intelligent creature in the star field·Divine power is being transmitted]

[Body material... water system sublimation changes... source matter life body is transforming and sublimating]

[Strength Level: Excellent]

[Contains source quality: 10542.6653 elite units]

【……】

The exact same 'divine power transmission' proves that behind the Magneto Knight and Viscount Dicas, there must be the same existence or organization.

And based on the information Ian knows now...

"The eldest prince Carlos?"

After quickly coming up with the answer, Ian was a little surprised: "So it turns out that the mole next to Marquis Barton was arranged by the eldest prince... No, it cannot be said to be the mole. It can only be said that Chris chose to side with the eldest prince!"

"Marquis Barton definitely couldn't execute Chris directly by himself, so he asked me or the Dragon Worship Cult to get rid of him. The subsequent investigation was also so casual, which made me worry for a long time in vain..."

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

Behind Viscount Ducas is the eldest prince, and the eldest prince masters technologies related to the transmission of divine power.

The fact that he is conferring honors on himself here is basically equivalent to the eldest prince recruiting him, and the question he is asking at this moment is undoubtedly the will of the eldest prince.

So... this question must be the question that the eldest prince wants to ask himself.

"Dream?"

Ian was silent for a while, and 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 Ducas also stood up, and the two of them looked out through the glass window.

Overlooking the entire Xiahui collar from the top of the cliff, one can see large tracts of brown-red bricks and tiles. The tile patterns on the roof glow with the luster of indigo copper coating, and further away, the alchemy workshop of Xiahui City is working. Operating at full power, a huge, fan-like ring structure is slowly rotating horizontally, collecting all the remaining materials produced in the workshop and converging them in the center, forming a sticky mass that is as black as petroleum but has many colors. liquid.

Looking around the whole city, the urban planning of the entire Xiahui City has begun to take shape. With the great destruction caused by the civil war and the large-scale road construction carried out by Ian for such a long time, one can see the silver-gray flat rock roads running through it. They criss-cross the entire city and form a huge grid.

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

"I want to restore 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 entire world... Can new and more advanced technologies change the world, reshape the ethical order of the entire world, and allow people to live a better life?" life."

"I want to do these things."

Looking back, Ian looked at Viscount Ducas and said frankly: "That's probably it. This is my dream."

“I want to use my intelligence to change the world and make it a better place.”

"Xia Hui Ling is my foundation, the testing point for my skills and dreams, so I will naturally be extremely attached to it."

Viscount Ducas pondered for a moment: "Well..."

He nodded and said solemnly: "This is indeed a very grand dream... It would be better to say that even I didn't guess that it was such a grand dream."

"Change the world? Transform the world naturally 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 today's world of adventurers and mercenaries. The social structure of civil society is also like the rapid development of agriculture, which has led to a sudden increase in the population of Terra, and the expansion and collision of various countries, creating the current tense situation across the continent."

He seemed to be talking to himself or talking to someone.

Viscount Ducas thought for a while, then looked at Ian: "That's not right."

His tone at this moment seemed to be a different person. Just like the Holy Priest of Light, a sudden abnormality appeared on the Viscount, making his tone calm and majestic: [Ian, you are lying]