Victor's convoy was speeding down Randall's road, and through the window, he saw the lush hills dyed a hint of gold.

Before you know it, the season of wind has quietly arrived.

The town of Pinghu is more than 400 kilometers away from the town of Black Castle of the York family, and it takes 30 days for a round-trip trip by a convoy at the earliest. Victor set out from April in the Season of Fire and returned in January of the Season of Winds, which took 35 days, and he and Sylvia only spent one day and two nights together before hurrying back to the territory.

Randall Collar still has a lot of business for Victor to deal with.

Sylvia did not retain Victor, and Randall's territory had become a port of entry between the two major lords of the South Central and Southern Regions of the Centaur Hills, and was an important part of the York family's development strategy. Sylvia knew that Victor had been traveling for a few months, the Randall family lacked stewards, and the territory affairs were piling up, and she was not at ease if Victor did not return to the town.

It's not that the York family doesn't want to be in charge of Randall and help Victor handle government affairs, but they really can't spare manpower.

When the ant plague was quelled, the vassal class of the York family was severely damaged, and more than 2,000 vassal soldiers were killed and wounded. Today, the total population of the Centaur Hills has exceeded 150,000, and the York family has organized 50,000 young and strong laborers to build two forts at the same time, and also take care of the reconstruction of the territory. Fortunately, the York family has a deep heritage, more than 60,000 registered citizens, and a mature education system, they quickly recalled the children of the nobles who studied in the White Tower, and promoted many young attendants, maids, and vassal children to serve as stewards, so that the affairs of the territory were managed in an orderly manner. Even so, the Yorks were strained, and even Sylvia began to handle government affairs herself.

In the environment of large-scale production and construction, everyone from the lord to the commoner is busy.

Victor and Sylvia spent a single day finalizing many things.

The York family doubled the proportion of green wheat and iron in exchange for purple cane wine for three years. In return, Victor planted prickly kidney beans and shared the supply of 15,000 laborers until the Southern Fort was completed.

In addition, the House of York has acquired the Barony of Eskerry, where they will build a small town, participate directly in the trade of Willows, and recruit outcasts.

This is a reasonable thing, and Victor is not resistant to it. Sylvia and him are close and intimate, and the interests of the family are at stake, and she cannot sit idly by and watch Randall dominate all the benefits, not to mention that the York family has contributed to the neutrality of the Buryat family.

Sylvia also told Victor that in two months' time, she would go to Barony Phinecos with Bishop Pero and the White Tower Scholars to preside over the opening ceremony of the First Reservoir. Sylvia asks Victor to take the matter seriously.

Victor was taken aback at first, and then relieved. The clergy of the Church participated in the construction of the reservoir throughout the whole process, and it was better to tell the world generously by hiding it from the outside world. The most important thing is that the peak knight attaches great importance to fame, and King Neville's killing of an ogre overseer is also to be publicized in the knightly circle, not to mention that the hydraulic project is an unprecedented feat in human history, how can Sylvia hold it.

If the peak knight was indifferent to fame and fortune and had no desires, he would have been assimilated by the Elemental Sea a long time ago. It is their common pursuit to become the object of epic singing, and fame helps to enhance the cohesion and influence of the family, which is of practical significance. As a result, it has become common for the aristocracy to pay attention to fame.

Victor didn't care about fame, but the aristocratic atmosphere was like this, and he didn't want to be different.

Networking and promoting fame are only small things after all, and Victor still has a lot of important things to do, but he urgently needs to make a trip to the mountain fortress now.

It has been 40 days since the Alchemy Tower was repaired, and according to Victor's setting when he left, the two alchemy dragon lizards produced by the king should be in the mountain fortress, and Victor can't wait to see the new alchemy unit.

The bell outside the wall of the carriage made a pleasant sound, the carriage stopped, and Victor stepped out of the carriage and instructed the captain of the guard, "Gru, you go back and tell Lady Lilia that I will return to Pinghu Town tomorrow." Renault, Shak followed me with a team of guards. Gru, you and the others go back first. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

The forty-man guard split into two, and when Gru drove the carriage into view, Victor turned his horse and ran westward, a group of alchemy militia following him closely.

In the middle of the night, Victor rushed to the mountain fortress, and the first thing he said when he saw Busso was, "Where's my alchemy dragon lizard?"

"My lord, they're in the blacksmith's shop. Please follow me. ”

Circumnavigating the col, Victor saw two behemoths at a glance.

These are two blue-black monsters with a height of 2.1 meters on their backs, a length of 4 meters, and a length of 5.5 meters with their tails. When they also spotted Victor, they stirred their noses and made a "purr, purr" sound, and seemed extremely happy, but they remained where they were, and did not pounce like an alchemical mastiff.

Victor stepped forward, and the beast immediately lay down and meekly put its head in front of him. The intimacy that comes from the depths of his heart makes Victor understand that these two giant beasts are his alchemical dragon lizards.

Alchemy dragon lizard, 25 points of physique, 12 points of spirit, 20 points of perception, 5 points of life, 20 years of service life, and 50,000 gold soles for manufacturing. The Alchemy Dragon Lizard comes with four skills, namely, Omnivorous, Freedom of Movement, Elemental Resistance, and Extraordinary Regeneration. It is the alchemy unit with the highest attributes, the longest lifespan, and the highest manufacturing cost among alchemy creatures.

Victor originally thought that the alchemy dragon lizard would look similar to a large lizard, but now he found that its form is very different from that of a lizard, but it is a bit like the lidont on earth.

The head of the alchemy dragon lizard is similar in shape to that of a velociraptor dragon, with a skull 60 centimeters long, a large mouth full of sharp teeth, a large nasal cavity that can be closed, apparently to adapt to various environments, and a keen sense of smell. The limbs of the alchemy dragon lizard are thick and powerful, protruding from the abdomen, which is different from the lizard's characteristic of limbs protruding from the sides of the body. This body structure gives the alchemy dragon lizard its incredible running speed and superior bounce ability, which is by no means comparable to a lizard that can only crawl. What surprised Victor the most was that the joints of these two guys were very flexible, and they could stretch their limbs and lie flat on the ground like humans, and if they were lying on the water like this, they would look like a small boat, and the 1.5-meter-long tail would be the boat pulp. The alchemy dragon lizard's powerful claws are curved like hooks, making them a powerful weapon, but they can also dig holes, climb cliffs, and have semi-webbed toes, meaning that they are not only strong swimmers, but can also navigate desert and swampy terrain with ease. The alchemy dragon lizard's whole body was wrapped in blue and black scale armor, and it felt as tough and thick as armor when touched on the hand. This tough crust, combined with the two talents of extraordinary regeneration and elemental resistance, makes the Alchemy Dragon Lizard's defense and recovery ability extremely strong.

Victor asked, "Busso, how do you generally use alchemy dragon lizards?"

Busso died once, but Victor personally trained him every time he came to the mountain fortress. Now, Busso's intelligence has been greatly improved, and he can answer his master's questions fluently, "My lord, the alchemy dragon lizard adapts to various environments, can move underwater for 12 hours, its intelligence, eyesight, smell and hearing are all better than the alchemy mastiff, can identify 8 kinds of underground minerals and rare medicinal materials, has a strong digging ability, can find and excavate underground ore veins and medicinal resources, and can even collect underwater minerals." ”

"The strength of the alchemy dragon lizard is very large, the physical strength and weight-bearing capacity are very good, the maximum speed is 100 kilometers per hour, and it can run for 1 hour continuously. Carrying a weight of 6,000 pounds, it is able to walk at a speed of 27 kilometers per hour for 72 hours and 65 kilometers per hour for 5 hours. ”

"Normally, 10 alchemy crows, 2 war mastiffs, and 1 alchemy dragon lizard carry 3 alchemy militia to form a working group to carry out a 10-day, 800-kilometer radius of collection operations. When more than 2,000 pounds of resources are collected, the team can return. ”

"If we find large and rare veins, we usually build temporary camps nearby for intensive mining, smelting and processing. The Alchemy Dragon Lizard is responsible for transporting the largest loads. ”

A picture immediately rose in Victor's mind, the alchemy crow was scouting in the sky, the war mastiff was scattered left and right to carry out the vigilance mission, and the three alchemy militia rode dragon lizards to search for precious resources within a radius of 800 kilometers. Once the dragon lizard smells the resources buried in the ground, it begins to dig, and the militia is responsible for collecting and processing them, a combination that is far more efficient than a single militia operation. However, Victor is more concerned about another issue.

"How is the combat power of the Alchemy Dragon Lizard?"

"My lord, the alchemy dragon lizard is a gathering and transportation unit. ”

"Uh...... I know. ”

Busso's old mistake was repeated, and Victor had to ask, "How is the combat power of the alchemy dragon lizard compared to ordinary dragon lizards?"

"My lord, the alchemy dragon lizard uses the dragon lizard as a biological template, it has the advantages of both a swamp dragon lizard and a mountain dragon lizard, and its physique, perception, intelligence, strength, explosiveness, endurance and adaptability are much stronger than ordinary dragon lizards. The alchemy dragon lizard has two major talents, supernatural regeneration and elemental resistance, its skull and cervical vertebrae are extremely tough, and it has one main and two auxiliary three hearts, making it almost impossible to be killed by a beast of the same size. However, it does not have the keen intuition of a normal dragon lizard, nor does it have the bloodthirsty talent of a swamp dragon lizard, but it has a high level of intelligence, equivalent to a human child around 8 years old. If encountered in the wild, any kind of dragon lizard is no match for the alchemy dragon lizard. ”

"What if you encounter an ogre leader?"

"Ogres rarely act alone, and the alchemy dragon lizard will choose to run away, carrying a 3,000-pound weight on its back, and the ogre leader can't catch up with it. ”

"If you can't run away, one-on-one, who will win?"

"The outcome of the battle is uncertain. The physical attributes of the two are similar, and the perception genus of the alchemy dragon lizard is higher than that of the ogre, but the ogre with the talent of rage is enough to cut off the head of the alchemy dragon lizard, and the alchemy dragon lizard also has the ability to kill each other. ”

"I see. ”

Victor nodded and said to himself, "You always have to test it to determine the ability of the alchemy dragon lizard." ”

The Alchemy Militia attaches the crafted vehicle to the dragon lizard's body. There are two levels of vehicles, with the upper level having four positions for four riders, and the lower level on the left and right sides of the dragon lizard for supplies. If necessary, the upper deck can be increased to 6 or detached to allow the dragon lizard to load more cargo.

Victor and the two Alchemy Militia boarded their vehicles, and the dragon lizard hissed, got up, and ran towards the farthest Cersilver Pit.

The wind whistled in his ears, and the scenery on either side flew quickly backwards, and the alchemy dragon lizard leaped through the hills, and the low, dense bushes were shattered by the eight giant claws. Victor found that the dragon lizard always chose a relatively gentle route, and the thorny bushes were not as high as its back, which did not have much effect on the riders on its back, although there were some bumps, but the soldiers who were proficient in martial arts could fully withstand it.

Forty-nine minutes later, Victor arrived at the Thorsilver Pit.

The distance between the Seyin Mine and the mountain fortress is 34 kilometers in a straight line, but the hills here are endless, staggered and undulating, and the hills are densely shrubbed and the terrain is complex, and even the alchemical militia often choose to go around the mountain passes. That's more than 70 kilometers from the hill camp to the pit.

Such a long journey could not be completed in a day with the physical strength of ordinary people, and the forced march of elite soldiers regardless of physical strength would take more than 5 hours, while the alchemy militia would take at least 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Two alchemy dragon lizards were paired with 4 people, ignoring the restrictions of the terrain, shortening the road to 42 kilometers, spending 49 minutes, and the average speed of 51 kilometers per hour.

"Start the next test. Full of ore and see how long it will take them to get back to the smithy?"

Victor, Busso, and the others jumped into gear, and Renault quickly summoned the alchemy militia in the pit to load the dragon lizard.

After a while, the alchemy militia loaded the vehicle with heavy silver ore and tied it up, and the dragon lizard stood up with a mountain of cargo on its back. Victor asked in horror, "How much does this weigh, will it crush my alchemy dragon lizard to death?"

"About 6,800 pounds. Buso replied, "Don't worry, my lord." This is only the maximum load of the vehicle. The maximum transport load of the alchemy dragon lizard is 10,000 pounds on flat land and 8,800 pounds on hilly terrain. ”

"That's right. Victor breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How much does the barberry militia carry to transport minerals, how long does it take to get to the blacksmith, how many times a day?"

"The wheelbarrow has a maximum load of 1,100 pounds. The Barberry militia traveled 72 kilometers in small carts, three and a half hours round trip, four times a day, transporting 4,400 pounds of minerals. Bousso replied.

Victor nodded, jumped on the other dragon lizard, and commanded, "Let's start." ”

The mineral-laden dragon lizard took a effortless step, taking a shorter route with no passengers on its back, and arriving at Victor when he returned to the blacksmith's shop. Duration: 61 minutes.

Victor patted the alchemy dragon lizard's head and asked with satisfaction, "Once an hour, how many times can this guy run every day?"

"The most reasonable plan is that the dragon lizard eats a full meal every two days, sleeps for 3 hours, and can work uninterrupted for 40 hours. In two days, it can run at least 20 round-trips. Bousso replied.

"Haha. Okay!100,000 gold soles are worth it!" Victor laughed.

The Alchemy Dragon Lizard costs 50,000 gold soles to manufacture, making it the most valuable alchemy unit in Alchemy Tower 7. In order to make two dragon lizards, Victor added another 10,000 gold soles to the king, and now the alchemy tower has no money.

If, ignoring the need for secrecy, 50,000 gold soles could have recruited thousands of people, opened a road connecting the ore veins to the mountain fortresses, and formed a mining and transportation team of thousands of people, and the transportation efficiency was far higher than that of two dragon lizards.

However, the logistical supply of other worlds has always been difficult, and in order to maintain the living needs of thousands of miners in the mountains, it is necessary to organize 2,000 men and horses to engage in material supply work. In ten years at most, 100,000 gold soles will be spent on all expenses, and the cost of mining will increase at least several times.

No matter how large the food of the alchemy dragon lizard is, it is not comparable to three thousand mouths, and they have an omnivorous talent, leaves, grass roots, bush berries, blood and carrion, what they find and eat, and the efficiency of food utilization is amazing, so they don't have to worry about the problem of supply at all. The life span of the alchemy dragon lizard is 20 years, and the cost of replenishment alone is more than 50,000 gold soles.

This is still only static, from a dynamic point of view, the alchemy dragon lizard runs a trip to transport more than the barberry militia in a day, two alchemy dragon lizards put into the transportation work, can liberate 53 barberry militia. How much wealth can these people create by mining, medicine mining, leather making, armament manufacturing, and the production of rock bricks?

The mountains on the west side of the Centaur Hills stretch for thousands of kilometers, and Victor controls 600 kilometers of mountainous areas, and the proven veins require two silver mines, four iron mines, and a copper mine, and the rest of the animal and plant resources are innumerable. For example, the hemostatic potion made by the Alchemy Militia can be sold for 2 silver sols per copy only with the existing trade channels. If smuggled, it can be sold for at least 8 silver soles per copy. As for the top-quality fuel oilwood, the main material for making longbows, the purple spruce, the raw material for coffee, the black fruit tree, and all kinds of animal skins and tendons, there are so many that it is impossible to calculate the specific value.

Limited by the problem of supply and transportation, the lord has no taste for the mountain resources, and it is a pity to abandon them, and often adopts a laissez-faire policy. And the No. 7 Alchemy Pagoda specializes in collecting wild resources, and it is impossible for Victor to sit back and watch countless wealth rot in the mountains in vain, and alchemy humans do this. However, Victor actually mined only one fine iron and one silver, and only concentrated in an area of 85 kilometers.

Victor has 183 auxiliaries and 995 militias, a total of 1,178 alchemy humans. Of these, 60 auxiliaries, 210 militia were in Randall's territory, 10 auxiliaries and 80 militia were in Raven Town in the north, and the remaining 818 were in the mountain forts. Among them, 285 are engaged in transportation, 226 are in charge of food gathering, the total number of logistics personnel has reached 511, and the total number of production personnel is only 307. Due to the lack of manpower engaged in production, the production of rock bricks has come to a standstill, not to mention the resources of other regions.

After committing to the Alchemy Dragon Lizard, Victor was able to liberate 53 Barberry Militia, as well as 18 Spirit Monkey Militia who provided them with food. These manpower can not only strengthen the control of the northern mountains, but also form more free folk mercenary groups, and the situation of Victor will be revived immediately!

On the other hand, the Alchemy Dragon Lizard is a non-combat transport unit of the Alchemy Empire, but Victor does not ignore its combat power, and he has always used alchemical creatures as force.

The alchemy dragon lizard has rough skin and thick flesh, a body of 25 points, a perception of 20 points, a body length of 4 meters, a height of 2.1 meters, a proper large and ferocious animal, its strength far exceeds that of the silver knight. With its elemental resistance and extraordinary talent for regeneration, the dragon lizard is instantly transformed into an excellent meat shield and melee workhorse, and the ogre leader is not necessarily its opponent.

Moreover, the alchemy dragon lizard has the ability to pass through all terrain, its speed is fast, the endurance is strong, the supply pressure is small, it can carry 6 heavily armed alchemy militia at a time, carry thousands of pounds of supplies, can run thousands of kilometers within 24 hours, and has a very strong raid and support ability.

Thousands of miles of raids, rapid support, the ability to fight, and the ability to win in battle, this is the value of the Swift Dragon Knights.

King Gambis once said that wherever the Knights of the Swift Dragon go, it is my territory. The strategic value of the Alchemy Dragon Lizard is no less than that of the Swift Dragon Knights.

Of course, Victor doesn't have the strength to take out the Alchemy Dragon Lizard in a grand manner now, but the appearance of the Alchemy Dragon Lizard makes up for his lack of high-end force, making his tactics more diverse and flexible. Now, Raventown's Northern Mountains and Lizard Swamp are targeted.

"Take care of them, don't let them die. These guys are too expensive!"

Victor repeatedly told Busso that there was no money in the alchemy tower, and he would have no money in his pocket.

Busso nodded and asked again, "My lord, when Jack was on a reconnaissance mission, he captured a pair of wizards and daughters, do you want to interrogate them?"

"It's getting dark. See him tomorrow. Victor looked up at the gloomy sky and said, "Busso, you should first report on the results of this period of time in the mountain fortress. ”