After the administrator Alpha revealed the news that "the closed beta is coming", it was like a lightning bolt that struck most of the people online on the forum, making them more and more enthusiastic about the discussion in the group.

There are almost 3,000 people in this group at present, and the activity is so high that it is scary, which will stir up a thousand waves with one stone, so that the speed of the messages sent in the group is so fast that normal people can't catch it at all, which is basically at the level of 999 in 10 seconds.

In this case, it is impossible to chat.

As a result, several major guilds have started discussions in their own small groups, and some long-sleeved "animatronic goblins" are constantly opening new small groups to share the joy of the new version coming.

It is no exaggeration to say that at this time, the forum is as lively as the New Year.

However, the "culprit" Alpha who caused this state of affairs is gone, just like a villain who left a big bomb and blew everyone up and ran away.

Actually, that's what Murphy is to blame for.

It's true that he threw out an inside piece of information as a "hidden uncle" to amuse everyone, but he was also really busy, because after midnight today, it not only meant that the ten-day Holy Blood Festival ended smoothly, but also meant that the "student group" sent to Port Chardo was about to leave.

Professor Malcolm has temporarily taken over his duties as the first officer of the Archon's administrative team on Miriam's side, and he will leave Transncia tonight with the carefully selected children and the merchants of the Batassin Chamber of Commerce.

The route has been chosen.

From the Undermar Hills into the Smuggler's Woods, it reaches the border between Transylasia and Cato and travels south along Lake Shurpus to the halfling border city of Mocha, the northernmost part of the Genoese Peninsula, where it takes a steam train all the way south to its destination, Port Cialdo.

According to the professor's estimate, this journey will take about half a month, counting the necessary time loss, assuming that everything goes well, then when the various tools that this purchasing team bought back from the halfling city are sent back to Transnesia, it should be two months later.

At that time, the Black Plague had already broken out, but it should not be able to break through the Barren Mountain defense line, so Transnicia should still be in the stage of war, and the arrival of this batch of life-saving tools will definitely make Translasia's manufacturing industry a valuable supplement.

Of course, this is based on the fact that everything goes well if there is a delay halfway. Well, it doesn't really make a big difference.

Because Murphy didn't pin all his hopes on this batch of urgently procured manufacturing tools, even if those things were sent back to Transnesia, it would take time for the poor local manufacturing workers to become proficient before they could begin the "industrial upgrading".

In Murphy and Miriam's plans, this purchase was more of a response to Translasia's development after the Black Plague.

And if the situation goes to the worst, if this black plague also becomes a tug-of-war that lasts for several years like before, Transncia must have a certain amount of hematopoietic ability in a bad situation, and Murphy obviously does not want his Transencia to go down the old path of "destroy-build-destroy again".

That would never have happened.

"The Black Plague is coming, and even if the halflings no longer like war, they will not stop our procurement in the port of Chardo in the name of supporting the Black Plague, so the Governor can rest assured.

I read something similar in the last Black Plague, when the Kingdom of Sealand and Nordutov were in dire need of weapons and supplies in the midst of a terrible war, and the Steam Lords even resorted to rare military control in order to support the battle of the civilized faction.

In the most difficult period, 70% of the factories in the entire port of Chardo were converted to the production of weapons and combat resources, and it can be said that the mainland camp in the fourth black plague relied on the production of the port of Chardo to support the counterattack.

And that 'wartime production system' was not abolished after the Black Plague, and I guess that is the means that the Steam Lords prepared in advance for this Black Plague. ”

Under the administration building, Murphy and Miriam sit in the same carriage and send Professor Malcolm, the head of the Procurement Mission, to join his team outside the city.

In this carriage that has been subjected to the "anti-snooping technique", Professor Masase, who is dressed in formal attire and has entered the Trancian ruling circle, assures the Doge and Consuls:

"Therefore, in the most optimistic scenario, when I submit the request for war procurement to the Steam Lords on behalf of Translasia, they will give us the response and help we deserve in a very short time.

The most troublesome part of this kind of large-scale procurement is getting local support, and once there is official endorsement, the subsequent procurement action will be greenlit.

I suspect that the Steam Lords will even take the initiative to help us coordinate the transportation of various purchases, and the halflings are smart, they are not lacking in foresight, and they understand how dangerous the fall of Transncia will bring to the battlefield of the continent if they fall in this Black Plague. ”

"So, we can take advantage of the opportunity to keep the price down, right?"

Murphy made a joke that made all three people in the carriage laugh, and after a few seconds, he said to Professor Malcolm:

"Actually, I'm not kidding. If you anticipate the most optimistic scenario, then I suggest that you triple your purchases of all manufacturing tools when procuring the supplies on that thick list. ”

"This"

When the professor heard the Governor's proposal, he hesitated a little, and after thinking for a moment, said:

"Tripling the purchase of those mechanical tools means that the halflings would have to support a huge enough production line for a small principality to sustain itself.

I find it difficult.

But I will try to get as much benefit as possible for us, but halflings are open-minded but also very concerned about fair trade.

Even if the Steam Lord came forward to coordinate, even if the price was lowered in the name of support, a three-fold purchase would mean an astronomical bill, and our financial situation is honestly not optimistic, Your Excellency the Governor.

The rapid stability of Translancia in these months has been due to the wealth accumulated by the Blood Vulture Clan over the past 400 years, and it can be said that you have been spending your own money to feed your people, and although the profits of the Treasure Bay Casino are staggering, once the war starts, the revenue there will definitely be affected.

Such a fiscal situation is hardly sustainable. ”

"But if Transencia is gone, what's the use of me asking for so much money?"

Murphy shook his head, reached out and took out a special card with the Mark of the Thorn Clan from his bosom, handed it to Professor Malcolm, and said:

"Just yesterday, I pledged the last of the Vulture Clan's wealth to Lady Shani in exchange for their liquidity support at the Thieves' Guild Headquarters.

You can buy it with confidence!

You can buy everything that is good for the development of Translasia! If you don't have enough money, go to the Thieves' Guild and find a representative of the Thorn Clan there, and they will support you with enough overdraft balance, which is my loan backed by the sovereignty of Transancia.

I know that the development of a territory cannot be bought with money, but wealth does need to be spent in a reasonable place, otherwise it is just a pile of precious metals that take up space. ”

The professor was silent.

He reached out and took the card that Murphy had handed him.

It was light and light, but it was heavy when it landed in the palm of Professor Malcolm's hand.

Although Murphy said it lightly, the professor was so clever that he could fully understand that Murphy had almost put a part of Transncia's future in his hands.

That heavy pressure is secondary.

This trust alone is enough to give Professor Malcolm, a scholar who has spent the first half of his life teaching and educating people, a sense of mission that "those who die for their confidants die".

Murphy sensed the change in the professor's mentality, and he smiled and patted Professor Malcolm's arm, saying:

"Don't be pressured and do your best.

If we fail in the fight against Translasia, it will be up to you to protect the five hundred children we have carefully selected, even if Transencia falls to the hands of the barbarians, even if all traces of our efforts are burned by the gnolls.

When they grow up, I believe they will be able to rebuild Transcia with their own hands. ”

"Murphy! Stop stressing Professor Malcolm. ”

Miriam couldn't help but speak beside her:

"I'm sure the professor will do his best for Transancia."

"I believe it too, and that you weren't playing with power, Professor."

Murphy looked out the window, shook his head and said:

"I really think so, after all, we can't be sure of winning, I can be confident in front of others, but I don't have to be like this in front of you. Preparing for the worst and fighting for the best future with the best efforts is the strategy that the Translancians should adopt in the face of disaster. ”

"You said the opposite."

The Scarlet Archon pursed her lips, picked up a file bag beside her, handed it to Professor Malcolm, and said:

"I will officially appoint you as the Ambassador of Translancia to Puerto Chardo, Professor, and you will have full responsibility for our diplomatic affairs in the Genoa Peninsula. Your wife, Madame Funa, will also be awarded the title of Honorary Baron of Transencia, who will assist you in your work there as the first officer of the Embassy.

Murphy has taken the Thorn Clan and will prepare a place for you and the children to live in the Port of Chardor before you arrive, and the Thorn Clan will send a team to take care of your security there.

But when it comes to enrolling your children, you need to use your contacts and qualifications in the education community in Port Chardo. ”

"I don't think we need them for our safety."

Professor Malcolm shrugged his shoulders, and in this solemn atmosphere, he smiled and said:

"The Countl of Sharon and her mighty mountain knights and a hundred hussars are more than enough to keep us and the embassy safe."

"The hussars are indeed very powerful, but their commander, Lady Sonny, went to Port Chardo more for the sake of safety."

Murphy joked:

"Although the Valander knight can't read a single word, he is indeed a good man who cares about his wife, just as I made a 'backup' for Transnesia, and this mountain hussar is actually a backup for Sharon for the ancestral woodlands.

Of course, it was a difficult process to persuade Sharon to go with you to Port Chardo, and the child was unwilling to give up her duty to the Sico.

But her talent in steam engineering is something we desperately need, and she's promised to escort the machinery back here after the first purchases are made, but I'll tell you extra, Professor.

Leave her there!

Don't let her come back until the battle is clear. ”

"Well, I can understand."

The professor nodded, and then, in his mind, asked:

"Do I need to carve out a 'base' for foreigners in the port of Chardo? They will surely go on their own adventures in the bustling place, and their reckless ways will cause them trouble if left unguided. ”

"If you can, that's fine."

Murphy was pleased to see that Professor Malcolm also had a certain "development team talent", and lo and behold, he knew that he had taken the initiative to dig a hole for the follow-up plot.

He let out a laugh and handed him a special orb of arithmetic as the professor stared at him in amazement.

Murphy coughed twice and said solemnly:

"So, as we are about to part, I would like to extend an invitation to you as the manager of the development team of the Real Otherworld, Malcolm of the Otherworld, would you like to join our small group and become the guide and protector of the Gentiles on this continent?

Are you willing to dedicate your wisdom and the rest of your life to building a 'paradise in another world' for them? ”

As Miriam's lieutenant and one of the executive NPCs who have the most contact with the player, the Professor has a certain understanding of the player's secrets.

On top of that, Professor Malcolm maintains a fairly good personal relationship with Lady Water and Professor Chen, from whom he has been learning about the history of the Otherworld.

Although Murphy had never explicitly told him where the Gentiles came from and how they had a wonderful relationship with the world, the professor clearly had his own judgment on this, and he did not rush to ask Murphy for more permission, he just waited inwardly until the moment came.

In the face of Murphy's inquiry, the professor straightened his waist and straightened his collar, and said seriously and seriously:

"Of course! I've been looking forward to fulfilling this responsibility. ”

"Very well, then I will leave the management of the historical area of the Forum Tavern to you, although the distance between Transencia and the port of Chardor is enough to disconnect this orb from the core orb, but I have already issued the permission."

Murphy explains:

"Even in the case of 'disconnection', you can use the 'standalone' mode to leave a post on the forum, although you can't actively communicate with me, but after seeing the post message, I will make corresponding adjustments according to the information.

Speaking of which

My warrior 'Moehaha' has proposed a telecommunication device based on otherworldly knowledge, which she calls 'radio station', and I know that there is something similar on the halfling side, so if you can, you and Sharon Jr. will assist Moehaha in the production and application of this device as soon as possible.

The communication system made up of the Orb of Computing is susceptible to changes in the psionic environment, and we need a more secure channel of communication. ”

"yes, okay."

The professor took on the task.

At this time, the carriage also arrived outside the city, and the three of them got out of the car and saw a huge convoy parked in front of them.

There are a total of 40 large carriages, each of which has the golden lion logo of "Lion King's Pride Logistics Group", which means that this team is from the Pink Cat Rabbit, and the guy's efforts to monopolize the logistics field in Translancia have obviously improved.

At the carriageside, the 500 selected "special students", ranging from 8 to 18 years old, are saying goodbye to their parents and guardians, and will go to the school in Puerto Chardo to return to their homeland with knowledge in the future to contribute to the rise of Translasia.

Of course, the scourge of the decade of war left the vast majority of these children orphaned.

Their guardian is Mama Jules, the religious affairs officer of Translasia, who will say goodbye to the children with a kind smile and hold a stack of "red envelopes", one for each of whom will be given a "subsidy" for the journey.

This is thanks to the "Charity Gambling King Competition" organized by Lao Huo on the Holy Blood Festival, so that the children will not go to a strange city with empty pockets.

There is not much money in each red envelope, but it is definitely enough for emergency use.

Many children were crying, so that Mama Jules and those parents also cried at the end, and even the new players who took over the "escort mission" from Maomaotu on the side of the road couldn't help but start wiping their tears.

Alas, their little players are really emotional.

The hard-hearted Governor Murphy wiped his sour eyes and commented so disdainfully, and as the professor met with his wife and children, he looked at the unhappy little Sharon, who had also put on his uniform for the long journey.

But she apparently preferred to stay in Transia to support the Black Plague.

"Don't make a fuss."

Murphy reached out and touched little Sharon's head, and he said:

"You have something to do this time, you are already an adult, you should learn to deal with your own disappointment."

"But my people will call me a coward."

Sharon said dissatisfiedly:

"The Earls of Sico never run away from war, and I am probably the first Countess of Sico to escape from the battlefield."

"When they see the supplies you brought back for them, anyone with eyes bigger than a stone knows that you are not a deserter, you are a hero!"

Murphy persuaded:

"The Black Plague won't end anytime soon, and you can come back to fight when you're done with your work. Remember, Professor Malcolm represents Transencia in Port Chardo, and you represent the Vulture Clan there.

Although most of the time the two are the same concept, there are always special situations where the interests of the two are not the same.

At that point, it's your turn. ”

"Mmmm, Lady Triss explained it to me, I know what to do."

Sharon nodded, and took the "Blood Vulture Ambassador" badge from Murphy's hand and tied it in front of his clothes, just as Murphy was about to say a few more words to Sharon, a whining cry suddenly sounded from the side, causing the two vampires to look back in shock.

The Chosen Grey Man stood not far away in a trench coat.

He hugged Palian's sister Delia in his left hand, and Palian's sister Mia in his right hand, and the two girls who looked very similar except for their hairstyles were different, and they hugged their common lover and cried into tears.

In the cold wind of the night, the red rings on the fingers of the two girls in thick fluffy robes shone brightly, and the same ring was on the fingers of the hands of the gray beaters.

This lucky dog thing finally relied on the stunt of "drunken and courageous" before the "love game" DeadLine was triggered, and managed to get his own "cyber love" with difficulty.

It's still a double cannon!

Tsk, should you say that he doesn't understand love, or should you say that he plays with flowers?

"Well, don't cry, I promise, as long as the situation of the Black Plague improves, I will definitely go to Port Chardo to see you two."

The gray man's eyes were already red.

But as a responsible man, he showed quite remarkable sentiments at this moment, and he comforted his two girlfriends, saying:

"Take care of yourselves in Port Chardo, study hard, and live up to Professor Chen's expectations of you, although he doesn't say anything, he actually sees you two as his students, and he really wants to train two excellent otherworldly architects with his own hands.

Don't cry, good.

Old Chen and I will definitely go to see you, I swear. ”

"You can't make eye contact with other women!"

Sister Parian stood on tiptoe, bit the gray man's ear hard, and said:

"If we find you, you're dead! The guards of the Batasin Chamber of Commerce will be keeping an eye on you. ”

"If you don't come to see us, we'll find a boyfriend over there."

Sister Parlian was even more ruthless, kissing the gray man's neck while issuing a "death threat", and the two sisters' request made the gray man cry and laugh.

He hugged his electronic wives in his arms and whispered:

"Who else but you two little fools will take a fancy to me, a poor student, and I will stay with you until we are separated by fate, I swear! When I'm stronger, I'm going to marry you, and I'm sure that damn function will be opened up one day!

We can try again then."

"Shut up, nasty fellow!"

(End of chapter)