High Above

Ian was awarded the title of Baron Silver Peak, which was more of a ritual than a practical matter.

After all, his name has long been registered, and everyone knows that Xiahui Territory is his actual territory, and as the Dragon God's envoy, the mountain people's support for him does not allow the empire to change the lord here at will - not to mention that the empire is eager to change the lord here. The white people rule the mountain people, making the mountain people as a whole closer to the empire instead of becoming independent.

Therefore, the awarding of Ian by Viscount Ducasse was very brief. The real highlight was actually the reward given to Ian by the empire.

First, a complete set of armored maintenance equipment.

The meritorious service of defeating three construct knights, in terms of military merit, is enough for Ian Fireline to be upgraded to a major general. Not to mention anything else, a third-level title knight defeated a construct knight on the front battlefield of the Western Front. After pretending to be a knight, he was nominated for a commendation from the empire. Now he is leading the troops alone, and there is a faint tendency to form a new knighthood around him.

But Ian does not meet the requirements for the third level of general officer, so he can only convert it into money and equipment... It just so happens that Ian does not want the empty military rank that is relatively useless to him today.

Armored maintenance equipment sounds ordinary, but is actually very expensive. It includes multiple sets of large-scale alchemy equipment, including the Jiuyou armor recasting module that is not available on the market, the vacuum maintenance cabinet at the heart of the alchemy furnace, and the source of matter blocker. It is a strategic material in the true sense.

Moreover, there is not much difference in the use of these armored maintenance equipment on etheric weapons. It is just that high-level etheric weapons require more sophisticated equipment.

If Harrison Port had such a set of equipment at the time, would Elder Puder still need to spend ten years slowly repairing Viscount Grant's Zhenglan?

I'm afraid it will be done in a month or two!

With this, Ian himself can make various fine-tuning designs for Cyclops, and he can also try out his own ether weapon framework... Although Ian wants to develop ectoplasm ether weapons, it does not prevent him from doing something test.

Then, there is a lot of material support.

Just like the Bison giant cattle that Harrison Port got back then, Ian also got thirty Bison giant cows and several carts of high-quality grain crop seeds. These things are indeed cheap, but they are not something ordinary frontier nobles can get. The seeds obtained, especially the high-quality seeds, are the result of countless generations of selection by the empire. For a country, they are priceless treasures.

At least Ian doesn't have to worry about agricultural development himself - even if he is a genius, he can't take care of everything at the same time.

Finally, it is to rehabilitate the Cejalrovo family.

A light report declared that the punishment imposed by the late emperor was excessive, and after decades, the sin of exile for this long-standing Bai Zhimin family had been paid off.

When he saw this, to be honest, Ian wanted to laugh a little.

For most of the big families and nobles in this world, rehabilitating their ancestors is a very important matter, and all glory rests on it.

But for him, this biggest 'reward' feels a bit boring.

"That's fine."

Shaking his head slightly, Ian sighed: "At least Elder Puder will be happy - and this is indeed a good thing. In this way, I will no longer be a friend of the Ellen family with no background in the imperial capital, but It is a new beginning for the ancient Cejalrovo family, the head of a white people family with a long history."

Many times, this nominal statement is more important than hundreds of thousands of thalers.

For those really big nobles and big families, no matter how talented Ian is, if there is no foundation behind it, a strong sublimation inheritance and historical background, then he will not be able to get the true sense of 'respect'... And there is With the support of history, no matter what Ian does in the future, no matter what new reforms he makes in Xiahui Ling, it will only be regarded as the 'heritage' of the family behind him, and will be respected instead of doubted.

Moving his thoughts away from here, Ian still paid more attention to the 'armor maintenance equipment'.

"I don't know if Zhenglan has repaired it. I guess not. I will repair it when I return to Harrison Port. It will be a good reference for the structure of the empire's etheric armed furnace core. It will be a good comparison for me to create a real etheric furnace in the future."

"Well, use Viscount Grant's etheric weapons to practice and get some maintenance experience for free, and Viscount Grant will also make some money. It's a win-win situation!"

Ian never lets others suffer. Although he is generally more profitable, those who are willing to cooperate with him will definitely be very satisfied.

…

In recent times, Baron Silver Peak's reputation has spread throughout South Ridge.

Businessmen from all over the world, and even envoys from large foreign chambers of commerce, flocked to Xiahui Ling, the ancient holy land of the mountain people. They did not see the rumored 'ancient mountain people culture', but instead saw many things they had never heard of in the past. New technologies that have never been seen before, and these technologies did not even exist in prototypes in the past, were completely created by the young genius of the White People.

It was also during this recent period that most people who had not paid attention to Ian before going there knew that he was the last descendant of the once-prominent Cejalrovo family.

Before the family was rehabilitated, he had made great achievements and obtained the territory. After obtaining the territory, he had made great achievements many times, successfully washing away the shame of the family in the past, and leading the heavy history to a new chapter.

The surname Artjomon has now become the most famous surname of the new nobles in recent years.

When he returned to the imperial capital and was interviewed by relevant personnel, the member of the Imperial Nobles' Hall and the imperial envoy, Viscount Taymor Ducasse, also gave a highly positive evaluation.

"Although I only stayed in Xiahui for three short days, the beautiful scenery of Nanling's sea of ​​flowers is still deeply engraved in my heart. It is a beautiful and peculiar land with a profound and profound history, just like the soil , and Baron Arthomon is like a seed full of vitality and new ideas, growing vigorously on that land, showing a vitality that is rare in the entire empire."

Viscount Ducas did not leak anything, but overall, he still gave rare praise: "In Xiahui Territory, I can see the strong ambition and desire to develop. This is the greatest compliment for a young noble. Baron Alchomont is dedicated." Due to the development of the new agricultural system and the diversification and comprehensiveness of the alchemy industry, mining development has not been left behind. There, the people are united as one, and the lord himself is an outstanding talent that I have never seen before."

Such an evaluation immediately made many imperial capital chambers of commerce and nobles turn their attention to Nanling.

It is absolutely impossible to say that one sentence from Viscount Ducasse can guide the direction of investment, but there is no doubt that this is an extremely successful and extremely persuasive advertisement.

Anyway, it’s just a matter of sending someone over to inspect it, so it won’t be a big deal, right?

Especially those who were already aware of Ian's reputation were awakened by memories of Ian's short but amazing performance in the Imperial Capital, and they were even more curious about this genius' performance in their own territory.

And those who have been paying attention to Ian...

——Imperial Capital·Sea of ​​Mirrorlight——

The eldest prince Carlos sat in his seat, listening to the report coming from a shimmering mirror, and nodded slightly: "Yes, I understand."

The tall man with long platinum hair and dark blue eyes smiled lightly: "Interesting, he unabashedly showed that he was not interested in rehabilitating the family, and he had no desire to explore the past history. Willingness - a smart person. It is impossible for Ian to know everything, but people like him can suppress their curiosity and not explore the secrets behind it."

"This is a person who lives in the present but thinks wholeheartedly about the future." The eldest prince commented: "In my opinion, Ian is a typical far-sighted person."

"People like him, because of their own intelligence, are always prone to overemphasis on the impact of alchemy technology and various scientific developments on the world. This is not wrong, but it is just too much emphasis."

"His so-called new agricultural reform is actually the first step of his real purpose, which is to completely destroy the constraints of the primitive farming system on people. After liberating people's freedom, he will then create a brand new ethics and morality. standard."

"Imagine it, Dicas, if there is no longer even one farmer in a territory - yes, I know, you have visited the agricultural building, there are still many agricultural workers inside, but is it difficult to automate facilities? ? If the armored production line technology is used here, will it not require any operators, fully automated harvesting and planting of various crops, and stable production of all food?"

"For the same reason, I can boldly predict that Ian will definitely make reforms in mining in the future. He will design a professional mining process and lay the foundation for automated mining."

"Why are you asking?" After hearing this, the eldest prince Carlos shook his head slightly: "Dikas, I told you to learn more about the most cutting-edge alchemy technology... The more you know, the bigger your dreams will be and your power will be. It also gets stronger. Is there any other reason for this?"

"When agriculture, mining, and even the acquisition of all basic resources no longer require people to exert physical effort, then what can these people do?"

"Of course it's not about unemployment and the impact on the market! Stupid, do you think I don't know about the market disaster created by my grandfather? But this time is different. This time Ian is not starting from high-end industries such as alchemical potions, but from low-end industries. Begins to gradually replace... If nothing happens, he will expand the alchemy production industry on a large scale and absorb the entire population with huge industrial production!"

[I can understand this, Your Highness]

The voice of Viscount Ducas coming from the mirror was filled with doubts: [If Ian really plans to do this... then he produces too many products - who is he going to sell to? Who can digest these products?]

[Moreover, such drastic reforms and changes will definitely cause huge turmoil in the territory, and most people will not be able to accept such unbelievable changes]

"It's just a small territory. It's war time now. No matter how much it produces, we can still eat it."

The man with dark blue eyes turned his head and looked towards the distant south of the empire: "As for how to suppress the unrest of the reform...hasn't he already given you and me the answer?"

He said calmly: "Religion."

"A new religion entirely under his control."

"As long as he can hold on to the faith of the people and has the right to explain all changes in life, as the mountain people's current messenger of the Dragon God and the interpreter of the highest will... Ian can of course easily suppress the source of all chaos in his territory. "

"It's an excellent idea. Although there are still many imperfections, there are some aspects that we can learn from."