As the final battle in the other world has come to an end, tens of thousands of players have ended their hunting in the Far North, returning to the floating city of Plantia one after another with all the valuable things they can bring.

Now, the city floating in the sky is once again overcrowded.

In all kinds of inns, taverns, squares, and shops, you can see them chatting together, bragging, selling or buying weapons and equipment.

Ever since the elites of the first echelon were recruited by Sean VII, everyone knew that a whole new world was about to open up to them.

So everyone is in high spirits and looking forward to a more intense, exciting and exciting adventure.

After all, in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, they have already tasted power and control over the life and death of others, and they have experienced the joy of being able to change the world at will, reshape the social structure, laws, and rules.

And this is almost impossible in reality unless the entire country collapses.

The most important thing is that for the first time, they have the opportunity to control their own destiny and the fate of others, and they are no longer the object of being played by fate.

As we all know, human happiness is based on the suffering of others, and happiness is the superiority gained by comparing with those who are worse than oneself.

Although these so-called "players" are just tools that Zuo Si has shaped to serve certain plans.

But they don't know it.

On the contrary, he thinks that he is completely above the natives in terms of identity and power.

Compared to those fragile natives, players have infinite resurrection and strengthening abilities and a lot of modern knowledge and technology.

As long as they are united, they are like gods who can do anything.

Coupled with the addiction to constant psychological suggestion and a strong sense of superiority, they will eventually devote almost all of their time and energy to it.

Coupled with the abundant reward mechanism and sense of achievement, Zuosi has always believed that the player base can one day grow into a trump card that can surprise and win when encountering strong enemies.

At this moment, he was standing in the brain pool of the snail ship inside the Floating City, holding a spark of a brigade mage in his hand, and asked the master brain in the pool who had expanded by an unknown number of times: "How is it, are you ready?" ”

"Yes, I've been ready for this day for a long time."

The mastermind answered in the affirmative straightforwardly.

As a super intelligent creature of absolute sanity, she was far less excited and excited about getting the spark to become a traveling mage, but rather very calm.

The reason is simple!

From the moment he got the promise, the mastermind knew very well that Zuo Si would not lie to himself, so he began to prepare a long time ago.

Now, she has transformed the entire Shell Ship into a part of her body by building a series of tentacles and psionic energy transmission systems.

The surrounding Mind Flayers that have been modified and upgraded are more like cells, parasites or beneficial bacteria in the body.

As long as you lie down in a special cabin and mentally merge with the main brain, you can use the power of sparks to complete the teleportation across time and space.

Of course, in addition to the Mind Flayer, the Snail Ship can also carry the player's soul and clone cultivation device, setting off the Fourth Scourge in any time and space, or even in the universe.

"In that case, let's get started."

After that, Zuo Si decisively activated the spark of the brigade mage in his hand through resonance, slowly manipulated it into the inner part of the central nervous system of the main brain, and then closely bound it with the soul inside.

Because he had an experience before, he can now be said to be familiar with the road, and it didn't take long to complete the "transplantation" of the spark.

The reason why this term is used is that, unlike the natural travel mage, this kind of travel mage who acquires the spark seems to have some kind of flaw.

It may not be visible in normal times, but after entering the Dark Void, the spark becomes very unstable.

In other words, there is no way for a traveling mage artificially created by the day after tomorrow to stay for a period of time in the dark void with the protection of sparks like a natural traveling mage.

Zosi hadn't figured out what was going on yet, and perhaps Karn, who had lost the spark Urza had given him before he died, had known something about it while mending the time rift.

After all, this Silver Golem is the most widely known Acquired Journey Mage.

The Mastermind feels the power of the sparks with a wave of its tentacles, and transforms psionic energy and magic into corresponding mana.

During this process, it can be clearly seen that the pipelines used for conduction on the ground are constantly emitting a silver or blue glow.

There was no doubt about the vast amount of energy that she had stored before extracting.

As the center that connects hundreds of thousands of players, the main brain usually retains about half of the magic, life, and psychic energy obtained from the player's killing.

On the one hand, it is indeed cutting leeks and using players to strengthen themselves;

On the other hand, it is also used as a reserve for extraordinary times, in case a large-scale war breaks out, resulting in the death of players one after another in a short period of time.

After all, every time a cloned body dies for energy transfer, there will inevitably be some attrition.

Although this part of the attrition is transformed into the rules of the game called "Death Punishment".

But the reality is much more complicated.

For example, if the body is eroded by negative energy and there is a "negative level", then if the player dies at this time, the main brain can only recover and transfer a small part of the life energy into the new body, which is far lower than the category of "death punishment".

At this moment, it is necessary to call up the reserve energy to make up for the loss in the middle.

Otherwise, players may lose too much at once and have a psychological imbalance, or even give up on themselves and lose the motivation to work hard.

The entire interior of the hulls is actually a huge bio-energy memory based on psionic technology.

Now, the mastermind undoubtedly wants to extract some of it to strengthen the spark that has just been gained.

After about ten minutes, after she had achieved her intended goal, she said in a slightly undulating voice: "It turns out that this is the source of the power of the traveling mage, the spark, which feels as if it is connected to the infinite space, space and universe through a layer of viscous gelatin. ”

Zuo Si sighed slightly: "Yes!

That layer of viscous gelatinous matter is the Dark Void, a fault in space and time that separates different worlds.

It's like an impenetrable physical wall to most people.

Only with the Spark of the Brigade Mage is obtained, the walls will turn into a sticky gum that can barely pass through.

In my opinion, a spark is like a key.

It may not bring god-like power all at once, but it can open up a future of infinite possibilities for the traveling mage.

And this infinite possibility is the most important thing. ”

"Totally agree. But what I don't quite understand is ...... Why would you give the power of the spark to others? Isn't it good for one person to have it alone? ”

There was a strong sense of uncertainty in the Mastermind's tone.

Because in her opinion, giving a spark to someone else greatly increases all kinds of dangers.

In particular, Sean VII, although he is a good ally now, is hard to guarantee that he will not have his own thoughts as he visits more and more time and space and his horizons become more and more broadened.

Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, you are wrong.

Whatever it is, the premise of exclusivity is that it is strong enough to defeat all snoopers.

But the problem is that I obviously don't have the power for the time being, and I urgently need a lot of allies.

After all, all I had to pay was a few sparks of the Brigade Mage.

This is nothing compared to replacing Nicol Bolas in the War of the Spark and gaining the power of the Ancient Brigade Mage.

You must understand that our greatest enemy today is Nicol Bolas.

And he's the most powerful of all the traveling mages in existence, with the power to manipulate, brainwash, and transform gods, capable of destroying an Elder Dragon like Niv-Mizzet like crushing an ant.

The only thing I can do in front of this guy is to win over as many allies as I can and prepare the hole cards that might threaten him.

As long as I can achieve my goal, I am willing to cooperate with a guy with a suspicious appearance like Spirit Dragon Ugin, let alone others.

Whether it's New Phyrexia with Oil and Mirrodin, or the army of demons at the ninth level of Batow's Hell, or the player community cultivated by the world of Floating City, and the cooperation with the gods of Faeron......

All of this preparation was ultimately aimed at replacing Nicol Bolas in the War of the Spark.

In fact, if it weren't for your other half Isadora being too crazy, I'd even give her a spark to become a traveling mage too. ”

"Nicol Bolas is really as good as you say?"

The mastermind was clearly a little unconvinced.

Zuo Si patiently explained: "Believe me, he is a thousand times more terrifying than you imagined, ten thousand times more terrifying.

So far, I know of no less than two or three hundred planes that have been destroyed or destroyed by Nicol Bolas to the brink of collapse.

Among them, there are many worlds that have given birth to powerful gods.

If you want to compare it with the universe in which Torrell is located, I think that except for a very small number of gods and abyssal wills that cannot be described in specific words, only the most powerful divine power may be able to compare with it.

At least in Faeron, I haven't seen any god who has been able to brainwash other gods for a long time, and can transform them into mummified undead forms after death.

Coupled with more than 24,000 years of knowledge, strength, and experience, as well as the innate strength of the Elder Dragons and the spark of the first Brigade Mage, Nicol Bolas is definitely the most dangerous enemy.

Otherwise, why do you think I have so many plans to explore and invade other planes?

Is it just for fun?

No!

All of these worlds on the list have the potential to pose a threat to the old dragon, or to greatly increase my strength.

In terms of the time and space in which Sean VII is currently located, it is very likely that the so-called Origin Magic is some kind of authority and key to control the core power of the world.

If we assume that all the players who travel through the world and the world items they have were created by the Dragon Emperor through Origin Magic, wouldn't it be reasonable for the two to cancel each other out?

So I think that Origin Magic is equivalent to the authority given to individuals by the will of the whole world to change the rules.

This is not much different from the Zendikar plane, where the awakened will of the planet chose to give authority to the Elven Brigade mage Nissa.

Perhaps the Dragon Emperor kept creating players in the hope of being able to kill all other members of his own kind who might have mastered the Origin Magic, and finally become an invincible god by himself.

If I can figure out the secret, I can use the rights that land cards give me to limit and weaken Nicol Bolas with Origin magic in the final showdown.

It really doesn't work, and it's a good idea to try to devour the mana of the whole world. ”

"Well, I think I get what you mean."

After figuring out the danger of Nicol Bolas, the Mastermind quickly realized that it was impossible to be too cautious in dealing with such an enemy.

After all, just a powerful divine power that is not limited by space and beliefs, and can be reached in an instant wherever you want to go is already quite terrifying.

"I've been keeping an eye on the Sons of Baal in Faeron lately, and I'll leave it to you in the New World. Remember to keep a diary and don't let him do anything too outrageous. ”

With that, Zuo Si cast a teleportation magic and disappeared in place.

As soon as he walked on his front foot, Isadora on his back foot came after him with a smell, stood next to his brain pool and asked, "Soth was here just now?" ”

"Well, yes, he gave me a spark. Now, like him, I'm a traveling mage who can travel freely between planes and planes. ”

The mastermind didn't try to hide anything, and told the truth generously.

After all, they are all different personality fragments split from the same consciousness, and they still retain some kind of indescribable psychic connection with each other.

"What? Here you go! And what about mine? ”

Isadora pointed to her nose unconvinced.

In her opinion, if you want to give it to yourself, how can you give it to the mastermind, a guy who doesn't even have a "human appearance"?

Could it be that Zuo Si has some kind of unknown XP and likes this weird-looking alternative non-human creature?

Isn't that right?

According to the previous few temptations, Zuo Si should obviously like the combination of man and beast.

The girl's brows furrowed in deep thought.

As an absolutely rational aspect, the mastermind ignored Isadora's nonsense and jealousy, and replied in a tone without a trace of emotion: "For in Soth's view, I, who have inherited the rational part, are much more reliable than you, who act entirely on the basis of emotion."

He can't judge and predict what you'll do when you get the spark, so he won't choose you.

If you want to get your own spark, learn self-restraint from now on.

Especially the crazy thoughts in my mind that are diametrically opposed to normal people.

If you maintain a stable mental state for a period of time, then he will naturally take you into consideration. ”

"Damn! Don't tell me you chose to be the mastermind for this day. ”

Isadora glared at the other party indignantly.

Even the fragments of her own personality are jealous, and it is estimated that only people like her with abnormal brain circuits and mental state can do it.

The Mastermind replied nonchalantly, "I said that I would be the most useful tool by Thors' side, helping him until the end of his life, and that was what you had in mind. Now that I've done it, you should be happy. ”

Moment!

Isadora was speechless, a look of chagrin on her face, and immediately turned away without looking back.

Because she knew that with the loss of her absolutely rational personality, it was almost impossible for her to maintain self-restraint.

In other words, her self-control has long since disappeared with the stripping of her rational personality.

Now whenever there is a thought or idea in my mind, the first reaction is to put it into action, and I can't control myself at all.

When the girl returned to her room, the first thing that caught her eye was dozens of dolls and pillows that filled the room and created them with psychic abilities.

Of course, it is not surprising that these dolls and pillows have portraits or cartoon patterns of Zuo Si on them.

Isadora jumped directly into the dolls and pillows placed on the bed, constantly rubbing around, coquettish, and muttering words that others didn't understand, as if venting her emotions.

But soon, she went from getting out of her previous state, standing up and staring at herself in the giant mirror, and began to talk to herself like a madman and a psychopath.

It is estimated that if someone who doesn't know the inside story happens to pass by and see it, it is guaranteed that they will be scared away.

But for a psychic mancer, this is obviously nothing at all, just a simple debate with the new personality fragments that he has split into, and then better tap the psychic power contained in his self-consciousness.

……

At the same time, Zuo Si, who had just returned to the Royal Palace in Port Carlin, happened to hear several cabinet members arguing about universal basic education.

As Prime Minister, Shode Tarovin has no opinion of his own, just a ruthless execution machine.

No matter what the emperor ordered, he would not hesitate to carry it out.

By contrast, Vera, who was appointed chancellor of the exchequer, sees universal basic education as a waste of money, time and energy.

Rich people will naturally send their children to get an education, and the poor who do not have money will not be of much use even if they receive basic education, and it is difficult for them to make a class leap with that knowledge.

With this effort, it is better to get more water conservancy and irrigation facilities and build a few roads.

On top of that, it's just too expensive.

The free textbooks, lunches, and salaries paid to the teacher alone made Vera feel extremely painful.

In contrast, the Minister of Culture and Education, who came from the local academy in Port Carlin, felt that the benefits of free compulsory education would definitely outweigh the disadvantages for the entire empire.

Although there will be no results in a short period of time, as long as you persist, sooner or later it will lead to qualitative changes.

The rest of the ministers who were eligible to attend also stood in line to express their views.

If you look closely, you can see that this kind of political alignment is actually very interesting.

Most of the senior bureaucrats from Amm in the north chose to support Vera, while those from the clerical system in the south supported the Minister of Culture and Education.

The former represents the mindset of typical capital and merchant groups, that is, the pursuit of short-term and quick investment returns.

A plan like education, which is crazy to attract money but has not seen the benefits for a long time, is a pure money-losing commodity in their eyes, and it is not worth throwing a gold coin into it.

The latter represents a typical professional scholar's way of thinking, not caring about what the benefits are, but analyzing the pros and cons from the perspective of whether it is for the development of the country as a whole.

As long as the pros outweigh the cons, then they will choose to support it, no matter how much it costs.

There is no doubt that although the West Coast Empire is only new, there are already two political factions.

As for the generation from Baldur's Gate to the Dragon's Coast, due to the previous relationship that was too scattered and cleaned, it will not be able to form any political force in a short period of time.

The nobles of the Thassel Kingdom also suffered a catastrophe, and there was a blank in political discourse.

As for the military, it is not qualified to participate in internal affairs discussions at all.

The two points of not allowing the army to engage in business and politics, as a modern person, Zuo Sike has a very sober understanding.

When he walked into the conference hall from outside, the two groups of people arguing fiercely finally stopped.

Shod Tarovin immediately took the lead in standing up and bowing, and said in a slightly wry tone: "Your Majesty, you have come just in time. The members of the Cabinet have been debating over whether or not to make basic education available on a large scale, so please come up with your own ideas. ”

"What's there to argue about? Don't you understand why I want universal basic education? Or what do you think education is? ”

Zuo Si quietly glanced at everyone present.

"Uh...... Isn't it to give the poor who can't afford to read a chance to get an education, and at the same time open up access to the middle and upper classes? Vera asked cautiously.

Zuo Si nodded first, then shook his head again: "Yes and no."

Do you think I'd be kind enough to throw millions of gold coins a year just to give the poor a better future?

Education is not only a tool for domination, but also the glue that holds social consensus, values and identity together.

It seems to me that all people in this world are like a tree.

If you don't care about it under normal circumstances, it will grow freely and savagely.

It may be leafy, or it may be thin and yellow due to the lack of water and soil fertility, and it may be infested with pests and diseases.

It is as if a person could become a serf, a herdsman, a hunter, a lumberjack, a criminal, a cultist, or simply die suddenly.

A lot of chance plays a big role in this.

Education is like a gardener, pruning off the extra branches, regularly fertilizing and watering to get rid of pests and diseases, so that all the trees tend to be close to each other.

To put it simply, it is to minimize the role of chance factors in it.

If you still don't understand, stand up and look out the window at the neat and pleasing garden inside the palace garden.

That is for the purpose of universal basic education.

As a powerful empire that will cover the entire west coast of the continent of Faren in the future, our ruling sphere will inevitably absorb different races, cultures, ideas, and values.

These are all potentially divisive, unstable and hate-mongering factors.

In order to eliminate these effects, education becomes the only means.

Think about it, when the next generation of an entire nation receives free and compulsory education, and in the process of learning to build a common values, ideas, and identity, who else can shake the foundations of an empire?

In addition to this, we can also list some of the things that the empire is superior to other countries, such as its large territory, well-developed transportation system, and most prosperous commerce, as well as a clean and efficient bureaucracy.

In this way, when students graduate, they will be proud of themselves as subjects of the empire and proud of their achievements.

They will subconsciously spread it around and affect more people.

This spiritual aspect of things creates strong cohesion over time.

When all the people in the territory accept these values, the entire West Coast will be completely condensed into a whole entity.

Even if the empire falls hundreds or even thousands of years later, there will still be countless people who will stand up and try to regain its glory.

And we who have established this education system and consensus will also be remembered by history and future generations.

So investing in education isn't just about making more people literate, able to do simple math, and able to teach themselves all kinds of expertise when needed.

Its true intention is to create a soul that is different from any other city-state or even country on the continent of Faeron.

What's more, we can also set up professional education on the basis of basic education to provide talents in short supply for all walks of life. ”

As these words blurted out, the eyes of everyone present widened in shock.

Especially Vera, who was strongly opposed before, her eyes were full of admiration and fanatical adoration.

Because she understands that if she can do this by investing millions of gold coins every year, then the investment is definitely a big profit.

The Minister of Culture and Education, who looked to be sixty or seventy years old, even bent down and bowed deeply, and said in an excited voice: "Your Majesty the Supreme Emperor!

Allow me to applaud your vision and planning beyond the times!

You are undoubtedly the best ruler in this world!

Under your leadership, the West Coast Empire will usher in unprecedented prosperity and glory!

I am willing to dedicate the rest of my life to education, hoping to see a little light before I die. ”

"Thanks for the compliment, I also hope that this day can come soon."

Zuo Si patted the old man's shoulder encouragingly.

He has always been very fond of this kind of pure scholar who has no interest appeal and only wants to realize his self-worth.

In today's bureaucracy, such people are not insignificant.

Vera also came back to her senses at this time, her face was full of shame, and she took the initiative to lower her head: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I was too superficial and stupid to understand the deep meaning of your investment in education. ”

Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand: "No, you don't have to apologize.

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, it's your duty to resist every unnecessary expense.

I don't think there's anything wrong with you, but I think you're quite conscientious.

Well, that's the end of the debate over universal basic education.

If nothing else, go ahead with your work. ”

Seeing Zuo Si's figure disappear at the end of the corridor leading to the depths of the palace, Shod Tarowin's tense nerves relaxed, and he teased in a half-joking tone: "Everyone, I believe you should all know by now what a great monarch we are allegiance, right?"

If you don't want to lose your current position, it's best to be serious when you work, and don't play tricks.

After all, there are countless people behind you staring at every chair in the cabinet that may be free.

Now, let's talk about the plans to build public schools in each town.

It's not an easy job.

Although we have established one or two schools in many cities. ”

"In terms of finance, based on the current scale of tax revenue, we can allocate a special fund of almost 3.6 million gold coins."

Vera glanced at the ledger in her hand and quickly came up with an accurate number.

The Minister of Culture and Education hurriedly checked the number of towns, and immediately smiled and nodded: "Thank you very much!" As start-up capital for the first phase, I think the money will be enough. ”

"Ugly words ahead, I have to send someone to verify the whereabouts of every copper plate of this money. You'd better keep an eye on the people under you, and if there's corruption or you don't know what you're spending it on, you should know the consequences. ”

Vera raised her head and solemnly warned.

"Don't worry! If anyone dares to stretch out his hand, I will not be the first to spare him. ”

……

Just as the cabinet officials were meeting to decide the affairs of the entire empire, Zuosi had already returned to the Mage Tower in Ascatra through the portal.

The succubus Lori Atona, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately jumped up and put her arms around his neck, kissed him the cheek, and then reported with great interest: "Master! Viconia had just received information that Irenikas was about to finish all of his experiments. She asked me if you could move on to the next stage? ”

"Of course! Tell Viconia to get Aberdell and his party through the portal to Azcatla. ”

Zuo Si casually put the little guy in his arms on the ground, gently stroking her long silky hair and the curved horns on her forehead.

Succubus Lori obviously liked this intimate interaction very much, squinted her eyes and put on a very happy expression, while not forgetting to continue to report: "In addition to Viconia, that Blazing God Servant Nimidonna also came back two days ago.

She had combed through the Druids in most of the forests of the Empire.

None of the extremist sects that believed in Sivanus were spared, and the rest were either converted or expelled.

Now only the forest of Verdas, where the elves are entrenched, is not very convenient to use. ”

"How did the sect of the nature gods react?"

Zuo Si touched his chin and asked thoughtfully.

"There is no response at the moment.

After all, the idea of the Druids restricting the development of towns and villages to protect nature is not in the interests of the majority of people in the first place.

After learning the news, many people were clapping their hands.

Especially in the professions of hunters, woodcutters, lumberjacks, etc., all druids are desperately dead.

Because of the disappearance of these Druidic sects, logging flourished again in many towns.

After all, since the invention of the propeller magic thruster, shipyards have almost always placed orders two years later.

So they urgently needed a lot of wood and steel to build new ships. ”

Succubus Lori shook out all the information she had gathered.

You must know that she has countless "licking dogs" in the city of Askatra, and she can easily get all kinds of information from the other party's mouth.

And this intelligence network does not need to be maintained at all, and in turn can provide all kinds of luxurious pleasures and valuable gifts.

"Well, it seems that I am overestimating the power of those nature gods and their church in the mortal world."

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression.

He thought that his behavior would trigger a series of chain reactions.

But who would have thought that Sivannas, the father of the oak tree, would completely ignore it and allow his faith to disappear completely in the southern part of the West Coast.

In this case, the next step is to make large-scale changes to the climate, natural environment and topography.

After all, looking at the Faeron Continent from the perspective of a modern person, where does this place still need to protect some bullshit nature.

Out of the towns and villages, there are endless forests, grasslands, mountains and wilderness, as far as the eye can see, and those monsters and beasts that cannot be killed are the best proof of this.

Zuosi's goal is simple, first eradicate the Cloak Forest, the Sharptooth Forest, and the Viper Forest in the south of the Green Fields near Baldur's Gate.

As a result, a large stretch of fertile plains will emerge north of the Cloud Mountains.

As long as the rivers and lakes of the Chongsa River and the Amm region are well utilized, it will become a huge granary.

Standing on top of the tower, Zuo Si and Succubus Lori condescendingly enjoyed the new scenery of the entire Gold Coin Capital.

With the proposal of urban planning and renovation plans, the original city walls of Askatra have been demolished and have begun to expand and extend outward.

The original urban areas are also under intense construction, and old buildings are constantly being demolished, and new, taller buildings are rising from the ground, which looks like a huge construction site at a glance.

Through these demolitions and reconstructions, the city's narrow roads have been significantly widened, and green belts and street lamps with inextinguishable torches have been added on both sides.

When night falls, the whole city is bathed in abundant light.

The small vendors, who used to have to close their stalls and go home after dark, now gather in droves under street lamps to sell their goods and snacks to passers-by.

Many civilians who do not have nightlife habits are now beginning to enjoy the changes in their lives brought about by the popularization of magic and technology.

The thriving marina has taken a completely new approach to management, which is not only efficient but also accommodating more vessels.

Sailors from all over the world gathered in taverns and special services to shout praises to what they considered to be the most prosperous, lively, safest, and most opportunistic port city in the world.

The shipyard workers also worked in three shifts to ensure that every ship in the dock was being built at full capacity, and the shipyard owner did not hesitate to significantly increase the wages of the workers.

No way, there are so many orders now, and the faster you build, the more you earn.

Not to mention raising the wages of the workers, some bosses even did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to ask the mages to help, just to make the wood dehydrate and dry faster.

Although with the intervention of the Church of Gunde, the god of craftsmen, and the Inventors' Guild, several shipyards in the empire possessed the technology to build keels from steel frames.

However, the hull still has to continue to use traditional wooden planks.

The only thing that made the shipyard owners happy was that His Majesty the Great Emperor Soth cleared the druids from the two forests near Baldur's Gate, and also opened the license for destructive logging.

Therefore, there is no shortage of timber supply for the time being.

And since the advent of steel frame keel technology, the volume and length of ships have also increased significantly.

In the past, ships of two or three hundred tons could already be regarded as large ships, and only a very small number of shipyards that mastered key technologies could build them.

But now, after the expansion of the dockyard, you can build a thousand-ton sea ship at will.

This was unimaginable before.

In addition to the shipyards, a large number of workshops, mills, blacksmith shops, oil mills, etc. in the industrial area of the city also use hydraulic machinery, and the output can be several times that of their counterparts in other places.

There is no doubt that Ascatra was the first city in Faeron that was developing in the direction of the modern age of the earth.

In some places, tall chimneys were erected, and large quantities of black smoke were emitted from them.

Although some of the physical and chemical rules of this world are very different from those of the earth, it is still common to use coal to boil water for power.

Inspired by Gunde, the god of craftsmen and crafts, the primitive steam engine has clearly been invented.

However, due to the high cost of construction and frequent failures, it can only be used as an experimental toy for the time being, and it is still far from being put into mass production.

"Master, are you really a big devil?"

Succubus Lori suddenly raised her head and asked.

Zuo Si raised his eyebrows and asked, "What made you doubt my identity?" ”

Atona pointed to the prosperity outside, saying, "Because you're making the lives of these mortals better and better, it doesn't seem like an evil devil to do." ”

Hearing this, Zuo Si immediately couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! No, my little cutie, you seem to have misunderstood something. Why do you think I'm going to go to great lengths to improve the quality of life of these mortals, to give them a strong sense of hope for the future? ”

"Hmm—I don't know."

Succubus Lori thought for a moment and then shook her head.

"Then you should know that the number of souls born in a world depends on the total base of the population, right?

For the devil of hell, the soul is the most important resource and source of strength.

So the better the mortal life, the more children I reproduce, and the greater the population density of this world, the better it will be for me.

And the higher the quality of life and the more money that can be paid for labor, the more susceptible mortals are to the temptation of instinct and desire to degenerate.

Therefore, whether it is to provide a better living environment to increase the population, or to allow mortals to obtain more rewards and continue to fall under the temptation, the ultimate goal is to achieve the goal of obtaining souls.

You can interpret me as a long-line catch.

In addition, population growth is also a good thing for many gods, who are able to increase their divine power through faith.

This means that I have also gained some strong allies through the process.

True evil is not as bloody, cruel, and horrific as you might think.

Rather, it should be like a spring breeze blowing gently, quietly changing one's mind, consciousness and cognition.

In this process, mortals should not be miserable, but happy.

Only in this way can this evil penetrate into their bone marrow and even their souls, and continue to be maintained. ”

Zuo Si taught Succubus Lori a lesson in a step-by-step way.

"I see!"

Atona's eyes burst into bright light, and the whole person seemed to have an epiphany, frantically digesting this information.

Although she is essentially a demon, she gradually develops in the direction of an orderly and evil devil under Zuo Si's training.

In this way, after instilling some thoughts and concepts in the succubus Lori, Zuo Si returned to his room and began to prepare to welcome Aberdell and his party.

Because he knew that once this group of people escaped, they would definitely choose to come to him as soon as possible.

(End of chapter)