June 25.

At the beginning of summer, the temperature in Elson gradually increased, and at the same time, the originally deserted city became almost a "small town" because of the presence of up to 2,000 people.

The outer city was guarded by a mechanical wandering undead, while the inner city was filled with a variety of troops, including the transport troops of the Duke of Angmar, the "construction troops" of other nobles who came to support the construction, and the "migrant workers" recruited from the territory of Parr, while the first batch of "Rosicrucian" priests also led a team of 100 people to pick out suitable buildings and begin the transformation of "churches" and "monasteries".

An empty city that had been dusty for more than 700 years began to change dramatically after several months of hard work by Roddy.

And today, the leader has finally returned.

When the chirping of pintail snipe was heard in the sky, Nephie's fiery red figure excitedly ran out of the Pachar's magic tower and rushed all the way to the city square.

"Brother is back!"

She beckoned vigorously to Roddy, who had jumped down to the duck, and Camilla smiled at the corner of her mouth as she followed her—compared to the haggard look of a few days ago, her face was ruddy, and her steps were light, as if she were exuding exuberant vitality.

The charging spar had been delivered five days ago, and the "Core Circle" had completed its charging, and Camila, who had survived the crisis safely, knew that she owed Roddy a great favor again.

"Whew... It's finally back. ”

Roddy reached out and helped Akasha jump off the duck, he patted the big bird, turned his head and smiled at the mother and daughter in front of him: "I didn't expect there to be a welcome ceremony, um... Nefi's dress is beautiful. ”

Looking at the little Lori Nafi, Luo Di's idea at this time was very simple: since there is no fate, then just spoil her, protect her, and let her spend every day happily.

"It's a little rewarding to go out, I have brought gifts for all of you, don't shirk it. ”

As Roddy was talking, he noticed that Akasha was about to carry his bags, so he immediately reached out and took it, and said with a smile: "It's good for a man to do this kind of thing." ”

"Well, listen to you. ”

Akasha nodded, looking well-behaved, without the slightest trembling caused by the "fear of heights" when she flew - in her eyes, there was nothing happier than being held in Roddy's arms all the way, and even if it was just a faint smile, the meaning of being filled with happiness could not be concealed at all.

Camila's originally smiling expression froze instantly, she was keenly aware of Roddy's changes, and hesitated a little: "Roddy... You've changed a lot. ”

"Encounter some things, make some choices, throw away some burdens," Roddy admitted calmly, and then pointed to Pachar's Magic Tower, "Go to the Magic Tower and talk to you in detail, there are some things I didn't make clear in the letter." ”

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and gently shook Akasha's palm: "Let's go back and rest first, I'll go back when I'm done." ”

"Okay. The little priest's face was a little red, he looked up at Camilla's mother and daughter who were blinking, waved his hand and said, "You talk, I'll go first." ”

"You..."

Camilla felt that her throat was a little dry, although Roddy had nothing to do with who she was associating with, but an indescribable emotion suddenly surged out of her heart, but her habitual reason made her suppress her emotions: "Together?"

Luo Di nodded generously in acknowledgement, and then took out a "Silver Vine Wood Wand" and handed it to Naifei, imitating Henry's tone and said: "Cast spells more quickly, move more chic, the standard configuration of the little Arcanist, Silver Vine Wood Wand, you deserve it, take it and try it!"

Neffie exclaimed "Wow" and jumped forward with Roddy, Camilla pursed her lips, but finally didn't say anything more, and followed along...

"Hedrons, right?"

Ten minutes later, Luo Di, who was standing in front of the core circle of the magic tower, asked out loud, and the "City Management System" was opened in front of him, which showed the current operation of the "core circle".

"At the current rate of consumption, it can last for a long time. ”

Camila stared at the core of the city in front of her and replied in a calm voice.

Nephi takes his wand to the tower's dedicated "spell room" to test his power, while Roddy and Camilla talk about future strategies in the heart of the city.

"This is true in the absence of other defensive circles, but in the event of a war or special event, the city still needs a large number of spars as energy support," Luo Di looked at the "Circle Activation List" that was enough to turn three pages, and continued: "After all, the spars found from the Silent Forest are limited, and the production of 'Charged Crystals'... When will it be on the agenda?"

"According to the Theory of Charged Hedron Production, all materials are currently available for procurement, but they can be very expensive, and the source of 'energy' is also an issue. ”

Camila took out a piece of parchment written: "The list of materials is here, to make the hedron you need to activate the 'hedron furnace' in the city, but the remaining hedron is just enough to open it." ”

She raised her finger and tapped on the parchment: "The made spar needs to be recharged, the energy source is very troublesome, there are almost no things like molten cores, tears of ice crystals, and earth core lumps, and the most direct way can only be to use ordinary 'magic crystals' to recharge." ”

Only Warcraft with a level of more than 30 have "Magic Crystal", so it seems simply not practical to charge through "Magic Crystal".

Luo Di frowned slightly, his eyes scanned the list of materials, and he recalled it in his mind, and suddenly asked, "What is the transformation efficiency of the Molten Core?"

"Theoretically, it's second only to the Magic Crystal, but it's too difficult to obtain. ”

Camila knew that Roddy would not be untargeted, and dissuaded: "In comparison, I know that there are some places where Ice Crystal Tears and Earth Core Agglomerates exist, but in the early stage, try to use magic crystals to convert, this is the fastest way at present." One piece of freshly condensed magic crystal is enough to fill half of the energy of seven crystals, which is enough for the operation standard of a general magic circle. And if it is a high-level magic crystal, the number can be multiplied many times. ”

Hedrons don't have to be full to be used, they need to be "quantity" rather than "quality" in the first place, so this is the fastest way to improve your city's defense capabilities and levels.

"At the end of the day, you still need money..."

Roddy wanted to "buy, buy, buy", but looking at the list in front of him, he had to admit that he was still a poor man - such a huge city, the little money earned by Elsa's village was obviously not enough, and because it was an empty city, Elson had no economic output at all.

Thinking of this, he suddenly asked, "So... What do you think is the best thing I should do right now?"

"Boost the population. ”

Camila blurted out, then paused, "Uh... I've thought about this before, so-"

"Go on, I'm listening. ”

Roddy smiled.

"I mean... Elson City needs a large number of inhabitants, fields need to be cultivated around it, conscription needs to be selected from young and strong civilians, arsenals, magic towers, all of which require manpower. ”

"For a city to function, we need a large population, and civilians who are willing to live and thrive for generations, not a contingent of merchants who have been recruited to do business here," Camila's words became more and more fluent. ”

These words made Roddy agree - it is not easy to take into account the age distribution in such an era of illiteracy, and it is clear that she has a wide range of knowledge to consider the problem very practically.

"I need a 'staff member', I wonder if you're willing to help me?"

Roddy's question froze Camilla, but she quickly realized what it meant, took a deep breath, and replied solemnly, "That's what I'm supposed to do." ”

"That's... I'm going to have to trouble you a lot in the future. ”

Roddy took out a leather pocket and reached out and handed it to Camilla: "This magic crystal should be enough to charge some crystals, and you are responsible for the production of crystals." ”

"A piece?"

Camila raised her hand to catch it, and immediately felt a chill in her palm, she slowly opened her pocket, and then held her breath suddenly.

The Frost Dragon Crystal, with its perfect facets and symmetrical edges, appeared in front of him with a faint mist.

"The gift for Nephi is a wand, I don't know what gift for you, I guess you should be able to use this magic crystal, so I'll bring it back first. Roddy's eyes were still looking at the circle in front of him, as if he had handed Camilla a stone at this time.

He was thinking about the two major problems of "finding sustainable energy" and "population" in his heart, and he didn't pay attention to Camilla's shocked expression at this time, and continued: "I will hand over the manufacturing material list of charged spars to Henry, and wait for the receipt, um... That's pretty much the case, I'm going to rest for a while. ”

"Uh... Good, okay. ”

Camila stammered a little, looking at the back of Roddy leaving, but looking down.

The priceless magic crystal in her hand is extremely weighty, but what is heavier than it is Roddy's almost suffocating her... Trust.

Giving away a dragon crystal sounds like a no-brainer, but it's normal in Roddy's eyes - he's always focused on practical benefits, and he's always scoffed at things like "game skins", "rare mounts", and "limited pets" that have no real use.

Although the dragon crystal is valuable, it can only benefit Elson City in the hands of Camilla, so in Roddy's opinion, it is a real waste to hold it himself.

Leaving the Pachar Magic Tower, he didn't know that his unintentional behavior had deeply changed Camilla's impression of himself, and he was still taking care of himself [City Management Page] flipping through those complicated and expensive building start-up costs, and then after thinking about it, he turned to the [Character Attribute Column], looked at the more than two million experience points, and pondered about the upgrade.