On the third day of the arrival of the delegation of the Kingdom of Fenerport to the Duchy of South Bailang, the ambassador, Princess Ethel, met with Archduke Hobert in the Duke's office with mixed feelings.

The reason why her mood is complicated is because yesterday she saw three angels swearing allegiance to the "founder", which was originally in her concept of looking at the Duchy of South Bailang, but now it has directly become looking up.

Hobert still has a hearty smile, and the initial small talk stage gives people the feeling of chatting with old friends who have not seen each other for a long time.

After chatting for a while, Hobert said, "The Kingdom of Fenerport was the first country to send an ambassador to South Bailang to establish an embassy.

"In the previous civil war in the Duchy of South Bairan, we did not participate in the combined forces of Fersak and Intis, which is the quality of an ally, and I hope we can always maintain good relations in the future."

At present, the Kingdom of Rune only has an office in Angelu, and if they send an ambassador, it will be equivalent to recognizing the independence of the Duchy of South Bailang.

And Ferssack and Intis have been vacillating in their attitude towards the Duchy of South Bairan, and they have often sent people to show goodwill lately, but if the war on the northern continent is over, they will certainly not adopt the current foreign policy.

IJssel smiled: "The relationship between our two countries will definitely get closer and closer. ”

What Hobart didn't know was that Ethel's "bet" on the Duchy of South Bairan gave her a lot of political resources and gradually gained a certain advantage in the battle for the prince.

Most of the politicians in the kingdom of Fenerport, like those in Fersak and Intis, felt that the Duchy of South Bairan was a colonial country and did not pay enough attention to it.

During the previous civil war in South Bailang, both the military and the parliament of Fenerport believed that they should form an alliance with Intis and Fursak, but Ethel did not participate in the raid.

Because she is very aware of Hobert's ability, and she also knows that there is a "founder" behind this country.

As it turned out later, Issel's insistence was correct, which gave her the image of a political visionary.

A few months ago, when the Principality of Southern Bailang attacked the Highland Kingdom, all the countries of the Northern Continent except for the Kingdom of Rune breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Southern Bailang would not want to get out of the quagmire of the Highland Kingdom within a year or two.

At that time, the Vrsack Empire, which had just completed negotiations, felt that there was no need to continue to maintain good relations with the Duchy of Southern Bailang, and the Republic of Antis was even planning a new war against the colonies of the southern continent.

It was also at this time that the Church of the God of Steam and Machines took sides and expressed its support for the Republic of Intis.

Only Ethel suggested that at this time it was necessary to strengthen ties with the Duchy of South Bairan and negotiate the appointment of an ambassador.

This was still opposed by many people in the country, but after more than two months, the Duchy of South Bailang quickly ended the war and slapped those opponents in the face again.

It can be said that Eissel's political position in the country is basically based on a "political bet" on the Duchy of South Bailang.

After reaffirming the relationship between the two countries, Ethel said: "We now have a problem, the war between Lenburg and Marcy will not end for a while.

"Our strategy department expects that Intis and Fusak will be able to capture Beckland in the first half of next year at the latest, and if we don't have much record before then, we will be very passive in future negotiations."

Politicians are well aware of this, and Hobert is well aware of the current situation in the Kingdom of Feneport, but it is different when Ethel says it, which is a political statement and a gesture of asking for help.

Hobert pondered for a moment, got up, took out a map of the Northern Continent from the bookcase next to him, and spread it on the table.

He pointed to the map and said, "I suggest that you occupy the southwestern part of Ducy County and the Gulf of Dicy. ”

The location Hobert mentioned was in the southwest of Rune, and the geographical location of these places was not very important, and the Rune army did not dare to station too many troops here when they retreated.

Because the Republic of Antis will definitely occupy the eastern part of Didsey, as well as the coastal city of Connaut, the garrison here will be alone.

And Intis doesn't pay much attention to this place, it belongs to the kind of area that doesn't matter if it is occupied or not.

As a result, the area was nominally part of the Kingdom of Rune, but it had become an "enclave" with little military power here.

It just so happens that this place borders the kingdom of Fenerport.

Ethel sighed and said, "We have also envisioned this, but these regions do not threaten the Republic of Intis and do not border the Visak Empire.

"It can also threaten the Kingdom of Rune, and it will be difficult for us to be a bargaining chip in negotiations with Intis and Fusak."

The hilly region of southwestern County Diece has always been the front line of Rune's defense against the kingdom of Fenerport, and after capturing it, the kingdom of Fenerport is facing the vast plains of Tuckwell.

Hobert smiled: "Believe me, occupy this place first, and it will definitely be of infinite use in the future of the Fenerport Kingdom." ”

He was more than willing to use his "God's perspective" to help Fenerpoter, because he did not want the future kingdom of Rune to be the victor in this world war alone.

After Rune starts a counteroffensive in the future, even if Fenerport immediately resides, there will be no victory.

However, the occupation of the southwestern part of Divisy County was different, and if Rune wanted to return here, he would have to exchange a large amount of the fruits of victory for it.

It doesn't matter whether the Kingdom of Fenerport occupies Lenburg or Marcy, and can still attend the post-war negotiations as a victor.

Ethel pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you think there is still hope for the Kingdom of Rune?" Or will the forces of the 'founders' do everything in their power to help Rune? ”

Hobert seemed to answer Ethel, but he didn't seem to answer: "That's right, we will send a large number of forces to participate in the Battle of Beckland at the right time." ”

Originally, Hobart expected that the war against the Highland Kingdom would not end until at least August, when it would be briefly repaired before entering the Northern Continent to participate in the war.

But under Medici's command, the war against the Highlands ended cleanly.

This gave Hobart a chance to advance and plenty of time to ask for a price, but he would still choose to fight at least October, when Beckland was at his most critical.

Ethel immediately nodded: "I see." ”

In her opinion, if the Duchy of South Bairan entered the war, although it would not change the overall situation of the war, the battle of Bakeland would definitely turn into a protracted battle, which would be enough to bring Intis and Fusak back to the negotiating table.

Then the pattern of the four major powers of the Northern Continent will still not change much, and the only change may be that Intis has seized the supremacy of Rune.

With Hobert's words, Ethel felt a lot more at ease.

The two men then talked about the trade between the two countries, after the Duchy of South Bairan had opened the South Coulson region to the Kingdom of Fenerport, and now Hobert had opened Longtail Island and Angelu to Fenerport.

Other cities still need a series of construction, and the political and economic systems are not very sound, so they are not open to the outside world for the time being.

IJssel was also the first foreign dignitary to visit the Changwei Island Industrial Zone and the South Bailang Industrial Zone, and IJssel always found it a little strange for these two large industrial parks.

For a long time, the colony didn't seem to have much to do with the industrial area, so when she saw so many industrial areas in the colony, her first feeling was that it was a little magical.

After a more detailed understanding, Ethel discovered that the industrial system of the Duchy of South Bairan was even more complete than that of the Kingdom of Fenerport!

That's why Hobart asked her to visit the industrial area, because Fenerport's industry is the most stretched out of the four countries, so it's very stable in fourth place.

After visiting the industrial area, IJssel found that there were many industrial products that could be imported from here in the Principality of South Bairan to avoid industrial dependence on the other three countries.

Therefore, on the fourth day of the visit, the delegation signed a series of economic cooperation agreements with the Principality of South Bailang.

After sending off Ethel, Hobert began to "hang out" in the Duchy of South Bailang again.

At present, three mausoleums have been built almost completely, and after the destruction of the highland kingdom, another group of laborers were obtained on the construction site, and soon the first mausoleum will be completed.

So Hobert began to look for new places to build the mausoleum, one of which was to be built in a pharaoh's pyramid.

The kings of the Highlands called themselves pharaohs, but their pyramids were not triangular pyramids as Hobert remembered, but segmented trapezoids.

Their pyramids are usually protected by spiritual barriers, and it is difficult for angels to find their location without clues.

Because everyone in Asun City turned into monsters in an instant, the royal family of the Highland Kingdom did not have time to destroy the corresponding information, and the "Dawn Army" and "Temperance Faction" who were in charge of garrisoning here had already found several pharaoh's tombs.

And dig out a lot of gold and seals from it!

For the "temperance", the corpse of the pharaoh is of the greatest use to them, and for a long time to come, the "temperance" will not have to worry about the ritual of promotion to the demigod.

Hobart chose one of them for the construction of the largest and most comprehensive pyramid...... To be exact, it was converted into its own mausoleum.

The fifth mausoleum, Hobert, decided to build it on the bottom of the sea, having heard his mentor speak of the "undersea tomb" when he was a student in A.D.

First, the burial chamber was built on a large ship on the sea, and then the large ship was scuttled and sunk, and the burial chamber sank to the bottom of the sea.

The air inside the burial chamber will keep the seawater out, creating a very confined environment.

One of the advantages of this type of burial is that unless it happens by chance, you don't want to follow clues on the surface of the sea where you can't pinpoint it.

In the Extraordinary World, Hobart will set up enough anti-divination and spiritual barriers to make it difficult for the Extraordinary to find.

As for the site of the sixth mausoleum, Hobert set his sights on the South Pole.

Hobert had seen the South Pole from afar when he had "tampered with" the climate, and was sure that at least a large part of the continent existed in the real world.

So Hobert, after he had nothing to deal with, went to the South Pole alone to explore.

When looking at the huge ice wall from afar, Hobert felt the magnificence of the continent, which he had only seen in documentaries in the A.D. era, but only realized how beautiful the scenery was when he arrived.

It is the kind of serene beauty, far away from the hustle and bustle of human beings, as if it is a pure land of the soul.

Extraordinary or not, the continent is so peaceful that it looks like it hasn't been disturbed in any way from the outside world.

Hobert heard that both the Kingdom of Rune and the Republic of Intis had sent research ships to this continent, but because the icebreaking technology was not very mature, they only landed on this continent, and did not build buildings such as observation stations and research stations.

It is said that the Vorsack Empire has the corresponding ice-breaking technology, but the country is too far away from here, and there are no colonies nearby, so no research ships have been sent here.

Looking at the sky, this continent is still in the polar night, and the starlight in the sky is very beautiful.

But Hobert didn't dare to look at it too much, for fear of the danger it contained.

With Hobert's current eyesight, he could see far away in such starlight.

Even when the wind and snow are obscured, Hobert can see the mountains high in the distance, and after reaching the top of the mountain in a "twisted" space, Hobert is a little disappointed with the scenery.

From here, there is only a white desert, as if there is no life.

So Hobert began to look for a place on the mountain where he could build a mausoleum, and soon he found a cave in the mountains.

Hobert's spirituality also sensed that there was a faint life in the cave, and he estimated that some animal from Antarctica hibernated in the cave.

Because he didn't perceive the danger, he didn't pay much attention, took a step forward, and let his position "tamper" with the cave.

Although there is no cold wind howling, it is also very cold in this cave, after all, it is the eternal night of Antarctica, and there will be no warm place in the whole continent.

Just as Hobert pondered using his extraordinary ability to hollow out the interior of the mountain to create a space for a mausoleum, he felt that the faint life was around the corner in front of him.

Hobart remembered that the penguins didn't seem to hibernate, and he was a little curious about what the creatures would be. Could it be a polar bear?

He was joking in his heart as he went through the bend ahead, and then he got an answer that was even more than a polar bear: there was a man there!

To be exact, it was an ice sculpture standing there, even though Hobert had become Sequence 1, but in such a dimly lit environment, suddenly seeing a person who had been frozen into an ice sculpture also felt a little numb in the scalp.

Immediately afterward, He realized that two things were wrong, first of all, the man seemed to have some vital signs.

Originally, Hobert thought that this should be an extraordinary person, and an extraordinary person at least the demigod level, otherwise it would be impossible to freeze into an ice sculpture and not die.

But soon he realized that something was wrong, that the man was naked, but he had a kettle in his hand and a pile of clothes beside him.

After seeing those clothes, Hobert's eyes froze, and there was actually a jacket among them!

Yes, that polar jacket!

This made Hobert's scalp tingle even more, because he was very sure that there was no such thing as a jacket in the entire North and South Continents at present!

Hobart had a bold idea: could this be a "prehistoric" human?

But the question is, why is he still alive?

With these questions in mind, Hobert took a closer look at the ice sculpture, which turned out to be an Asian face.

Before the crossing, Hobert had faced such faces every day, but now he felt a little unfamiliar with the characteristics of such faces.

Because people in the North and South continents have some differences in facial features from Asians!

Hobert had never seen a living elf, and it was not known if they had Oriental facial features, but Alger, an elf-human half-breed, had no Asian features at all.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down before realizing that something else was wrong with the ice sculpture.

Judging from the clothes on the ground, he was well equipped, and if he hadn't taken off his clothes, he wouldn't have frozen to death even in the eternal night.

If you get lost in Antarctica and have to wait for rescue here, and die in the process, you should also die in clothes, not freeze to death like now.

Hobert swallowed before he said, "Who are you?" Why is it here? ”

Then He smiled, "If you can speak, that's terrifying." ”

The cold wind was still howling outside, and the surrounding light was still very dim.

Hobert crossed his arms and thought about it for a while, and finally decided that since he had encountered it, he still had to investigate what was going on.

But if he directly thawed the ice sculpture dude, Hobert felt a little dangerous, so he looked at the clothes at the ice sculpture's feet, which seemed to have a bag in it.

Hobert was about to "tamper" with the location and search for one of the clothes, but for some reason, he always felt that if he moved this ice sculpture, this guy could suddenly move to stop him.

He said to himself, "It's not a good thing to have too much humanity either." ”

So Hobert first used the method of "distorting" the space to move the ice sculpture to an invisible, invisible position in the cave, and then he went to pick up a piece of clothing.

But the moment it touched the garment, it seemed to collapse and turn into rags.

Even in a cold place like Antarctica, thousands of years have passed, perhaps longer, and these clothes can only maintain their current appearance.

So Hobert "tampered with" the flexibility of the items to make them stronger, and only then picked up the jacket inside.

First of all, he saw a few Chinese characters on the jacket: Great Wall Station, Sun Zhilin.

Hobert smiled and sighed: "Chinese characters that have nothing to do with Russell's diary!" ”

Then he looked at the small, bright five-star red flag above and was stunned for a long time.

Taking another deep breath, Hobart thought back to it, he remembered that the Great Wall Station was an Antarctic research station in China, and the exact location was not very clear, but he knew that there was such an research station.

This famous brand confirms the identity of the "prehistoric human" of the ice sculpture!

Then, Hobert found some electronics in his only bag, but when he saw the phone, Hobert was about to put it in his pocket, planning to study it for the researchers when the time was right.

But then he thought that if there was no satellite, it would be useless to have a mobile phone.

After a moment's hesitation, he finally picked it up, in case he could use it later.

Fortunately, there was a paper notebook in this bag, and Hobert opened it and looked at it, it was all very scattered things recorded in the essay, there were meeting minutes, and there were some data that Hobart didn't know what it was.

It wasn't until the last page that Hobart saw something of value: "My phone ran out of battery, so I had to record the voice in my head in this form."

The voice said: All people will die, but there will be a new life.

The voice said: He came from far away, but he was frozen under the South Pole.

The voice said: The ice and snow in Antarctica have an abstract meaning.

The voice said, "He wants to take advantage of this moment to be in my body...... Resurrection. ”

When Hobart saw these words, he felt a little upset, he knew that "that voice" was not simple, and if he were not an angel, he might have been polluted by the unknown.

There are two sentences in the back: "Everything starts with the abnormality of Kunlun Station!" ”

"I'm dead...... But I don't seem to be dead! ”

Closing the note, Hobert's first thought was: Does the "Chaos Sea" also have an entrance to Antarctica? The staff of the research station were contaminated with essentia. But who is "that voice"? Could it be the awakened "original Creator"?

Hobart thought again: "The voice" said, "He came from a far away", from where?

Also, what does it mean that "the ice and snow of Antarctica have an abstract meaning"?

Hobert shook his head, and with some knowledge he knew, he made some speculations: this should be the influence of the original creator on the scientific researchers here after awakening.

Perhaps the "ice sculpture" that has been around for thousands of years is a special case? The original Creator was ready to be resurrected in His body? But in any case, his current state is already a monster.

Taking a deep breath, Hobert continued to rummage through and found a map of Antarctica in his bag, showing the locations of various national research stations.

Among them, Hobert found the Great Wall Station, Zhongshan Station, Taishan Station, Kunlun Station and Qinling Station with the five-star red flag logo, and according to the approximate location, the Great Wall Station seems to be not too far from here.

Kunlun Station, on the other hand, is located in the more central part of Antarctica, which is quite far from here.

Hobert pondered for a moment and decided to go to the Great Wall Station to have a look first.

Hobert didn't know any of the electronics he found, except for his mobile phone, but he put them away in case he could use them in the future.

These garments, Hobart regained their flexibility, smashed them.

He didn't want prehistoric civilization to be in front of more people.

As for the "ice sculpture", Hobert was originally going to smash him, but when he was about to make a move, he suddenly thought of the name "Sun Zhilin", and finally left the cave silently.

He explained to himself that perhaps more clues would need to be obtained from him in the course of the investigation.

In the snow and ice, Hobert relied on spiritual guidance to the bottom of a mountainside.

It stands to reason that it is the location of the Great Wall Station, but there is nothing here.

(End of chapter)