Looking at the Baisen Mountains from the edge of the Agate Stone Plain, the first thing you see is the endless forest.

The dark green forest extends to the end of the sky. Behind the dense sea of ​​trees are towering mountains, while the white sea of ​​clouds lingers around the ridgeline, casting vast cloud shadows on the land.

The sun shines through the gaps in the clouds, and a majestic motorcade walks under the mottled light and shadow. The newly built asphalt road is smooth and wide, which astonishes the merchants who come here.

Asphalt roads are not a rare thing, but they generally only appear around big cities to serve civilian alchemy vehicles.

In a remote newly developed area like Shanling, it really surprised everyone that there were nobles willing to invest money in this area. They couldn't help but look forward to the next journey and meeting.

Passing through the evergreen forest and golden leaf forest, and then crossing a forest river and hills, you can see the sea of ​​flowers around Xiahui City from a distance. It is like the sky is full of rays of light condensed on the ground, with light purple and bright red colors on the ground.

Painted on the ground, it forms a magnificent picture.

"Huh?"

A bachelor with a foreign accent, who should be from the Capital of Knowledge, wondered: "It's not that Nanling suffered from the biological warfare of Feiyan Land, and almost all the crops withered and rotted. How come the sea of ​​​​flowers in Xia Hui's territory is still normal?

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"Mr. Cowling, don't you know this?"

Another well-informed foreign businessman laughed: "Some time ago, the alchemists of Xiahui Ling, under the leadership of their lord, developed a new 'rich nutrient culture solution' specifically for Xiahui grass.

The design... plus the fact that the disaster in Xiahui was not serious in the first place, so it quickly recovered its scale."

The businessman, who spoke with the accent of the Seven Cities Alliance, looked at the city in the distance surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers, his eyes burning: "I came here this time just for it."

"I was originally thinking whether Boyin Workshop would exaggerate for promotion purposes - now it seems that what I said was true."

This was a small episode. The motorcade continued to approach Xiahui Ling. Before entering the city, they first saw a brand new building being built on the flat land outside Huabei. On the edge of the busy construction site was a tall tower flashing with lightning.

Next to it, there are three rather crude and not yet fully carved statues of knights bowing their heads towards the tower.

There are also many mountain people praying around their "Victory Tower".

It seems that just like the rumors, the genius lord of Xia Hui created a brand new alchemical defense tower after returning from the imperial capital. With the full support of the mountain people, he even used it to defeat a team of construct knights and win for himself.

He became known as the 'Thunder Prophet'.

At first, the businessman from the City of Knowledge squinted his eyes, his pupils rotated slightly, and looked at the details of the defense tower.

As a nearly landmark building, the 'Tower of Victory' is not a simple magnetic storm coil. It has a silver metal exterior and a light blue electromagnetic crystal layer inside as the main structure. The golden sunlight shines on the tower, majestic, simple and

So solemn, it is no wonder that some mountain people pray to it, because it is the best embodiment of technology, power and the authority of the Dragon God's messenger.

After confirming that this was indeed the technology he wanted, the businessman named Kaolin nodded slightly, with a kind expression on his face: "It's worth my trip."

Foreign businessmen who are willing to travel thousands of miles, even over mountains and ridges, to reach Nanling must have their own goals.

They either received information and guarantees from reliable partners, or they keenly obtained the information they wanted from news and rumors, so they made their judgment immediately.

Of course, there are indeed those who simply want to "take a gamble" or "see the world."

But no matter what, those who are willing to accompany Viscount Taymor Decas to Xiahui Territory in the first place can definitely be said to have the greatest sincerity in cooperation.

Xia Hui Ling naturally responded with the most sincere feedback to this sincerity.

As soon as the convoy arrived at the edge of the city, the welcoming team was already ready.

An elite magnetic storm armor squad and two squadrons of guard knights stood on both sides of the road. The flags of the Setal Empire, the Seven Cities Alliance, the Capital of Knowledge and Canaan Moore were flying.

Not only the businessman, but even Viscount Ducas was slightly moved - although this magnetic storm armor team and guard knights still have many shortcomings according to the most stringent standards, they are definitely up to the level of the Imperial Legion in active service.

, it’s just not as good as those front-line troops and elites who have fought for a long time.

Especially the equipment. Before seeing the real thing, Viscount Ducas thought that the so-called magnetic storm armor was just a thunder armor with an alchemy furnace forcibly mounted on it. It was just barely usable, but he never thought it was this kind of all-round exoskeleton armor.

, which is highly practical and visibly visible to the naked eye.

In addition, although the guard knights looked like ordinary city defense troops, Viscount Ducas keenly noticed that these soldiers were quite 'rich'.

Each guard knight is equipped with a conventional firearm, while the squad leader is equipped with an alchemical firearm. Their armor is complete and they have plenty of ammunition. In addition to a few grenades, they even have a 'potion belt' around their waists.

Viscount Ducas doesn't quite think that Ian would hang up this potion belt for the knight today just to show off. It seems that in the Xiahui Territory, perhaps every guard knight has the support of alchemical potions. If nothing else, those potions

There is a high probability that it is the 'highly effective healing potion' that Ian showed in the imperial capital.

"I didn't expect it and I'm not lying here - Ian led the team to seize the weapons and equipment of an entire mountain army, all of which are active weapons from the Flying Flame Land... No wonder the soldiers are so high-level, rich and have just won a battle

The spirit of our army is indeed different."

The businessmen in the convoy did not have the keen observation ability of Viscount Ducas. Their entire minds were shocked by the welcome song that sounded at the end of the road and the huge armor that appeared in the welcome song.

It was a black, heavily armored vehicle with a strange prism muzzle on its shoulder. The red one-eye locked on the entire convoy, and even some of the more sensitive businessmen subconsciously turned their heads, not daring to look directly at the gaze.

At the edge of the city, many citizens have gathered here. They were already very excited when they saw the appearance of the magnetic storm troops. Those crackling and flashing currents quickly heated up the atmosphere, and the appearance of the black one-eyed armor made the atmosphere reach a climax.

Cheers.

During the recent period, the lord has been working in his mansion and the alchemy park and has rarely appeared. Today is the first time that Ian has appeared in more than half a month. Both the mountain people and the residents of Xiahui City are eager to see him.

Come to him.

"Citizens, be careful not to get close and stay quietly within a safe area."

The white-haired lord came out of the cockpit. He stood on his armored shoulders, smiled and waved to the enthusiastic crowd, which immediately caused a wave of cheers, making many businessmen in the convoy doubtful for a moment.

Was it a welcome scene to welcome them, or a meeting between sect leaders and believers?

Oh, it’s really true. Then it’s okay.

The businessman with better eyesight became more clear after seeing Ian's appearance clearly - although rumors say that the appearance of this Lord of Xiahui is almost comparable to the aurora in the far north sky, with a kind of quiet and gorgeous beauty.

Now it seems that it is really not an exaggeration at all.

He has both strength and appearance, and has brought peace and wealth. It is no wonder that he is loved and even worshiped fanatically by the people.

"Everyone, it's really hard for you to come all the way."

During the welcome song, Ian took off his armor and stepped forward to shake hands with the businessmen who got off the car one by one. These people are all the empire leaders of large multinational chambers of commerce. Each of them is a sublimator. In terms of their status, theoretically,

He is taller than this country noble.

But the businessmen who were shaken by the hands were all flattered. They had never expected to receive such a grand reception in Nanling. And this young lord was not like other young geniuses with eccentric temperaments and various quirks. Instead, he was quite approachable.

It makes people feel close to each other subconsciously.

"I have long admired my name, Baron Yinfeng."

"First meeting, Viscount Ducas."

Viscount Ducas was the last one to shake hands with Ian. This is a tradition and a personal habit. He had been observing Ian's every move just now and found that the other party did not make any mistakes.

Not only is the name and origin of each businessman clear, but his pronunciation of common language can even be switched freely according to each person's nationality, without any dullness or jerkiness.

Moreover, although he shook hands, the businessmen were guided by Ian's momentum one by one. Before they had time to try and talk, they were led by other knights to the Lord's Mansion in the city center, where they were ready to welcome these guests from afar.

At the dusty banquet, everything was organized and prepared.

He holds the core of the entire scene, just like a king, and everyone acts according to his will.

Among the people who visited Xiahui Ling this time, there were a total of five real core figures.

From the Seven Cities Alliance, the envoy of the "Thin Green Chamber of Commerce" who is famous for his alchemical potions and sublimation plants, Mr. Domuer.

From the City of Knowledge, the representative of the ‘Molten Iron Spire’ who specializes in the development of alchemical weapons and new energy sources, is the Grand Bachelor of Corrin.

From the Firestone Group, the head of the professional arms group, and Ian's old sponsor, Colonel Maris.

The fairy from Paradise Township, Ms. Bo Moss (this lady did not write which department of Paradise Township she was in, and she didn’t even write down her last name. Ian was too embarrassed to ask the other party if he had forgotten it).

And the last and most important one, the member of the Imperial Noble Hall and the envoy of the eldest prince Carlos Sertal, Viscount Taymo Dicas.

On the way to the Lord's Mansion, everyone was shocked by the urban area of ​​Xiahui City - due to the civil war among the mountain people, many street entrances were seriously damaged, and the renovated urban area was due to the demolition of many old buildings.

The buildings have extended the street, so it looks unexpectedly wide and tidy.

At the intersection, under the guidance and care of the guard knights, the newcomers' convoy was in an orderly manner. Not only was there no chaos common in other frontier cities, there were not even any vagrants or beggars to be seen.

A businessman asked this question, and the accompanying staff member's answer was simple: "The disabled are sent to the orphanage to take care of them. Every day we make baskets, package goods, and do some handwork. There will be dedicated people."

Eat with exercise and rest your body.”

"As for those without disabilities...hey, there's not enough work to do in the city, let alone land reclamation outside the city. How can homeless people like them beg for money when it's their turn?"

The banquet itself was also full of surprises: due to the food crisis, even this welcome banquet could not be called sumptuous, but all the dishes were very exquisite, especially a kind of Xiahui grass custard, which was mixed with the milk of the best Beisen giant cow.

Made from smoked and dried Xiahui flower powder, it has an elegant and sweet taste. When you hold it in your mouth, you can still feel a faint floral fragrance, which was welcomed by everyone present.

"Welcome to Xiahui Ling."

Ian doesn't usually drink, but this time the wine is a bit special. It is the "Shu Liquor" developed by Isengard. Some time ago, Isengard improved a new style of "Shu Liquor". After all, physical strength potion and concentration

For potions, even a small cup is enough for a sublime person, and any more is not enough. Therefore, even though the wine tastes good, it is not enjoyable to drink.

Taking this into consideration, Isengard used Ian's 'reuse technique' to reduce the effective sublimation content in the potion, which in turn produced a product that was worse in effect, but greatly improved in taste, and the cost was even higher.

The 'Second Generation Jutsu Wine' has been reduced to about one-twentieth of the original value.

Ian obtained a brand new alchemy formula and production rights from Isengard, and planned to use Xiahui Ling's high-quality origin advantage to create a leading product in the field of wine - making money in one place cannot all rely on military industry and

Alchemy potion, right? Having everything is considered healthy.

The taste of the art wine is indeed excellent. Not to mention ordinary businessmen, even the eyes of Archmaester Colin and Viscount Ducas in the Capital of Knowledge were slightly enlightened. They are often exposed to alchemy potions, so naturally they are very aware of the benefits of this kind of wine.
To be continued...