The illusion faded, and Xu Yi's figure gradually disappeared in front of Raymond.

Raymond stood still, head bowed, silent in thought.

It was a long time before he was awakened by the sound of footsteps that had already arrived in front of him.

When I looked up, I saw the familiar face of my mother.

"Mother, why don't you talk to President Hsu personal......ly? Did you really do anything that made him angry?" Raymond couldn't help the question in his heart and asked directly.

"Perhaps......" Sevigny's gaze swept over where the illusion had been, and sighed softly. "But it's a very important thing for me and for the whole Lampari Kingdom, and it can be said that it has to be done. ”

"What the hell is going on?" said Raymond, frowning.

Severny gave Raymond a deep look.

"Raymond, just now President Xu asked you if you are ready to get involved in government affairs, so I ask you now, are you ready to dedicate everything you have to the Lampari Kingdom?"

Raymond immediately puffed up his chest and replied proudly, "Of course! I can give everything for the kingdom at any time!"

"Good. Sevini nodded. "Then let me ask you again, what is the most important thing to make the Lampari Kingdom truly powerful?"

"This ......," Raymond froze.

The question was too big for him to know how to answer for a while.

After thinking for a while, he replied with some hesitation: "I think it should be...... Let's unite and work hard. As long as everyone in the kingdom unites and works together, the national strength can be improved in an all-round way. Then the kingdom will naturally become stronger. ”

"I'm not asking you to answer questions in socio-political class. Instead, ask you something more specific. Sevini shook his head.

"More concrete?" Raymond thought earnestly, grimacing.

A moment later. He suddenly looked up, looked at Sevigny, and replied confidently: "I know! It is power! Mother, you have often taught me that you must have sufficient strength, both as an individual and as a nation. can be regarded as truly powerful. ”

"That's right. Severny smiled slightly. "A country needs strength more than an ordinary person, and if it does not have enough strength, the fate that awaits a country is only destruction. ”

Raymond looked puzzled.

"Mother, but what kind of power are you talking about? Judging from the current situation on the Sainz continent, as long as there is the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, no country will perish, right? ”

"What if the New Flying Chamber of Commerce is gone?" asked Severny rhetorically. "Or is the strength of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce not enough to suppress the other countries on the continent?"

Raymond fell silent.

In fact, he had already thought about this possibility when he began to study mainland political science.

But for so many years, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has been in complete control of the situation on this continent. Let all the countries on the mainland dare not easily go against the will of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, so that people always ignore this point intentionally or unintentionally.

"The reason why the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is able to have the current position. Even the two empires dare not disobey it, because it has a power that far surpasses everything. And these powers are embodied in those military magic machines. Sevini added. "If one day the military magic machinery of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not enough to suppress other countries, then the situation on the continent will immediately change in an instant. ”

Raymond thought for a moment, and suddenly felt a shock in his heart, and asked Sevigny in shock: "Mother, could it be that the thing that Uncle Xu just mentioned is that you are secretly studying military magic machinery?"

Sevini was silent for a few seconds, then nodded lightly at a very slow pace.

"That's right, the kingdom is indeed conducting research on military magic machinery. It is not surprising that research in this area has been going on for years. And it's not just our Lampari Kingdom, I'm sure that all the capable countries on this continent, including the two empires, are studying in private. ”

"But...... However, the "Continental Peace Pact" clearly prohibits all countries from privately researching military magic machinery. Raymond said eagerly. "No wonder Uncle Xu is angry, it turns out that you have been hiding these things from him!"

Sevini laughed, "Do you think he doesn't know these things?"

Raymond was stunned: "He knows, so why is he angry?"

Sevini glanced at the location where the illusion had just been, as if he could see Xu Yi there.

"Maybe it's like he just said, it touched his bottom line......"

Raymond wondered.

After all, he is still young, even if he has been deliberately cultivated by Sevigny since he was a child, it is difficult to understand these "tacit understandings" that belong to adults.

"Well, you don't have to care about these things. Raymond, you're coming of age and you're about to get involved in the kingdom's affairs. You just told President Xu that you're ready, so let me see if you're really ready, okay?"

Raymond nodded sullenly, a hint of heat in his eyes.

For that high throne, he has long been extremely longing.

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After a short call with Raymond, Xu Yi sat down for a while and left the private estate.

Ten minutes later, he appeared at the Magic Research Institute of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and walked into the Magic Communication Research Department.

As soon as I walked into the department hall, I heard a loud noise coming from inside.

As far as I could see, I saw a group of young people in brand-new, crisp white uniforms huddled together, chatting with each other.

As soon as Xu Yiyi walked in, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone was stunned, and then burst into a deafening cheer and gathered around.

"President Xu!"

"Oh my God, it's President Xu!"

"President Xu, I am your idol...... Oh no, no, you're my idol!

"President Xu, why are you here? Could it be ......?"

......

Xu Yi was already accustomed to this kind of scene, kept a smile and coped with it casually, his eyes swept over, and he grabbed Akali who was hiding behind the crowd and snickering.

"What is this doing?" Xu Yi asked Akali.

"I'm doing a simple training for my new assistants. Akali shrugged her shoulders and replied with a smile. "At the very least, I'm going to tell them what we're going to do, lest they're sold by us and don't know. ”

"Just kidding. Xu Yi glared at him, his eyes swept over the excited people in front of him again, looking at their youthful and energetic appearances, he felt that he was also infected, and the gloom that had just been born because of Sevigny then dissipated.

"They are the assistants you chose this time?" Xu Yi roughly counted the number and frowned slightly. "Is it enough to have only such a few people?"

"There's no way, in a hurry, where can I recruit so many people. Now this talent is very popular, even our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can't get everyone. And my requirements are relatively high, and there are not many things that can be satisfied. I'm already very satisfied to be able to recruit these people. Akali said helplessly.

"Hmm...... That's right, too. Xu Yi nodded: "Then have you already decided on the itinerary?

Akali glared at him, "What's the matter? I've only been back for a few days, and you, the elder, are going to drive me away again?"

Xu Yi could only roll his eyes: "If you are willing to stay here all the time and not run around outside, I am more willing than anyone else." But would you like to?"

Akali immediately waved her hand: "No, I don't want to stay here all day and watch you and feel sorry for myself and feel sorry for myself, it's too boring." I've gotten used to running around outside all these years, and I'm not used to it when you ask me to come back and be honest. ”

"That's right. ”

Watching the two interact and communicate without scruples in front of their own group of people, this group of Akali's newly recruited assistants all seemed to have discovered a new continent, their faces full of curiosity and excitement.

A young girl suddenly asked in a loud voice, "Hey, President Xu, Master Akali, you ...... Are you actually a couple, as rumored to be?"

Akali and Xu also looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

Akali smiled and grabbed Xu Yi's arm and put on an intimate posture.

"yes, what?"

Everyone suddenly became even more excited, and several young boys even whistled directly, and the scene was extremely enthusiastic for a while.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Xu Yi shook his head helplessly, but he didn't break free of Akali, but just said to everyone: "You wait here first, I have something to explain to Akali." ”

"Oh-"

Everyone issued a special response in unison, and their expressions were full of ambiguity.

Xu Yi ignored them and motioned for Akali to follow him into an office.

After closing the door and making sure that there was no one else in the office, Xu Yi's smile disappeared and his expression became serious.

"Akali, can you make an accurate estimate of the time for this project?"

Akali looked at Xu Yi with some confusion.

"Didn't I say it before? I can't accurately estimate the progress of the project without going to the field for a while, so I can't give you an accurate estimate of the time. And you should be well aware of the environment there, there are too many unexpected situations, which may affect the progress of the project at any time, and it is even more difficult to estimate. ”

With that, Akali frowned and asked, "You suddenly asked about this again...... Could it be that something is wrong?"

"I don't know if it's going to be a problem yet, but I have to warn you. According to the latest information I have received, several countries, including the two empires, have plans to enter the Endless Sea, so it is expected that many fleets of other countries will also go deep into the Endless Sea. They also have their eye on the area we picked, so you have to be careful while there. (To be continued......)